Vol 1 Chapter 18 (1/2)
Chapter 18: An issue of “face”
(The double nity and shame ~MCM)
Housekeeper Zhou was oddly arrogant today “Young…… Master, the Mistress has told me that the affairs of this Manor are still under htlipped smile
The title of young master was intentionally drawn out by Housekeeper Zhou, carrying a hint of disrespect and half-heartedness
Fan Xian sanguinely stared back into the latter’s scornful eyes Although he had never pitied hiitimate child, he was not used to such a despicable attitude He was not pleased
Realizing that things were getting awry, a bright servant girl slipped away and looked for the Old Mada nervously Although it was technically two separate houses, in reality, everyone knew that young master Fan Xian’s status was not particularly reputable Moreover, the servants in the Manor in Danzhou were all picked off from the main one in the Capital by the Second Mistress (Not so sure about this sentence ~MCM)
This hy the Second Mistress’s confidant, Housekeeper Zhou, dared to treat the young master with such disrespect After all, in everyone’s opinion, the one ould eventually inherit the assets of the Count of Southernland would be the young master in the Capital and not the adorable twelve year old young man
Even though the servants respect and dote on Fan Xian, when it ca the Second Mistress by siding with Fan Xian
Only the servant girl Si Si, as close to hihtly Fan Xian understood the servants clearly As it did not affect their lives, they felt neither sorrow nor disappointment; they could only bow their heads and look curiously at the pallid housekeeper Why did such a dutiful person act out? (The sentence was rather long, so it was vague if it was Fan Xian or the servants who looked at the housekeeper ~MCM)
Housekeeper Zhou was originally the second Head housekeeper of the Count’s Manor in the Capital Because he coht, he was chased to the faraway and secluded Danzhou port However, Housekeeper Zhou has never felt that he has forever lost the glamour of the Capital and was hence not despondent (It means he thinks he could return to the Manor in the Capital someday ~MCM)
The Southernland Count’s actual wife has already been deceased for iven birth to a son, plus the fact that she was also froain the status of the wife During this crucial period, Housekeeper Zhou, who had the trust of the Second Mistress, was naturally up to no good
In order to co the Manor’s affairs He was also careful to treat the Old Madam with the utmost respect and affable towards the servants, scarcely interfering other people’s work The only time when he would reveal his true colours hen he saw the little whoreson (小贱种is used, which was an insult on his itimate status) who caused his faux banishment
Strangely, he was slightly afraid of the boy as only a little older than ten years
No matter where he went, he could always see that boy’s faintly sh the face was clean and pretty, it would also be creepy if such a face was to follow a person for every waking second
When Housekeeper Zhou was greeting the servants amiably, Fan Xian’s pretty face would be hidden a blankly at him; when Housekeeper Zhou creased his brows and went over the accounts conscientiously, Fan Xian’s cleanroo at hi to the Old Mada on the Old Mada curiously at him
And thus, a few ht he was about to become crazy; whether his eyes were closed or open, he would see that cute and innocent little face It was alhost – if it was not a ghost, how could it be so ether lovely and looking so intently at him?
He could no longer withstand such a stress on his mental health He even became extremely paranoid Was the boy aware that he was here to deal with hiht i, how could he possibly understand the politics and perils of the adult world? Yet…… why does he keep staring at me? Why? Just like the situation nohere his words would obviously humiliate a son-of-a-bitch like him, how is it possible that he could still smile like that?
Housekeeper Zhou sneered silently Since the events in Danzhou are already about to end, why should he get upset over this whoreson’s antics?
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