Chapter 40 - Who’s The Woman in The Painting? (1/2)

”Ouch!” Yao Ying ġrȯȧnėd.

The young servant's eyes widened and quickly got up. ”I…. I'm sorry, Young Master. Are you okay?” He apologized profusely and stuttered, feeling guilty. This was his master's guest! How could he make such a big mistake? This would become a disgrace for 'Lin Fu' if other people heard. He sweated while imagining his awaiting punishment.

”What's your name?” Yao Ying asked monotonously.

The young servant felt more scared. His doom day was coming! The guest asked for his name. Would he ask General Lin to punish him? In this household, even a servant would receive a military punishment. He was basically a weak person, thinking about running and following the soldiers' workout made him tremble in fear. However, he could only answer the question. ”This servant name is Xia…. Xiao Yang,” he once again stuttered.

Yao Ying frowned. He looked at Xiao Yang in wonderment. Was he that scary or this servant was basically a scaredy-cat? He decided to ease Xiao Yang's tension, ”Listen! I'm okay. You don't need to be that afraid. Why are you so scared?”

Xiao Yang stared at Yao Ying in relief. ”Aren't you going to punish me? Or tell General Lin?”

”No. Just like I said, I'm fine.”

Yao Ying looked at the messy scrolls in front of him and pointed at them. ”Aren't you going to clean it up?”

Xiao Yang was startled and remembered what he was supposed to do. He looked down in embarrassment, but quickly picked them up one by one. ”Thank you for Young Master's reminder.”

Yao Ying didn't say anything and squatted down. He decided to help the nervous servant, besides, he had nothing to do anyway. Why not pass the time by helping Xiao Yang?

”Young Master… you don't need to help me!” Xiao Yang didn't want to inconvenience the young master.

Yao Ying helplessly appeased Xiao Yang. ”It's fine. Just clean up! I'm helping you so you can finish your work faster.”

Xiao Yang didn't continue refusing. What the young master said made sense. The sooner he finished here, the better.

Yao Ying saw a scroll that slightly opened. It was the painting of a woman. He could only see the beautiful white robes of the woman and it made him curious. He took it, wanting to open and see the whole painting.

Xiao Yang saw what he did curiously. However, when he saw the painting that Yao Ying hold, he was so scared that he wanted to faint. Without realizing how rude he was, Xiao Yang yelled, ”Young Master! Don't open it!”

Yao Ying was startled by Xiao Yang's loud voice. The painting was dropped by him and rolled over. It almost opened all the way and showed the lady's face, but Xiao Yang quickly stopped it and rolled it back up again.

”Who is that?” Yao Ying asked curiously. Xiao Yang's reaction was over the top. It would be weird if he didn't feel curious at all. Who was the woman in the painting? It seemed like an important person.

”No.. no one.” Xiao Yang didn't have the gut to look at Yao Ying. ”I… I'm sorry for yelling at Young Master. Please punish this servant, Young Master!” He kowtowed, asking for forgiveness.

Yao Ying started to get a headache. This servant was really a scaredy cat! ”Get up! I'm not going to punish you.”

”Why are you so afraid? Is it a taboo to look at that painting?”