Chapter 34 - Let Go of That Girl (1/2)

Just as Xia Xiaowan had expected, the news of her accompanying Gu Nianbin to the banquet made the headline in the entertainment section of Morning Post the next day.

In the published picture, she smiled sweetly and gracefully, looking even more gorgeous than usual.

Gu Nianbin beside her was also smiling gently and elegantly. He looked extremely handsome with deep eyes, a Roman nose, thin lips, and a firm chin slightly hold up.

Xia Xiaowan took a sip of coffee. She spread the newspaper on the dining table and pondered over the picture in the newspaper.

Du Xiaoxian also saw the picture.

Standing in the corridor outside the dining room, she beheld her ladyship, with the newspaper in her hands, cheerfully talking with the master about the perfect match of their son and Miss Xia. She couldn’t understand why the young master and Miss Xia were reported by the newspaper. When the master and lady went upstairs, she slipped into the dining room, got out the newspaper and saw that eye-catching picture.

What a perfect match! Du Xiaoxian was preoccupied with the picture while someone took the newspaper all of a sudden. Greatly shocked, she turned around and found it was Lanzhi.

Lanzhi giggled for successfully scaring her and couldn’t help teasing her, “You begin reading newspaper after going to school.”

She took a glance of the newspaper and let out an “eh” instantly.

“Young master and Miss Xia, are they?”

Her exclamation attracted the cooks and maids working in the kitchen. They all came out and chatted over the newspaper.

“The young master and Miss Xia are really a perfect match.”

“I think our young master is more outstanding.”

“Miss Xia is not bad either. I think she is quite beautiful. She is well matched with our young master.”

“No wonder Miss Xia doesn’t visit the mansion much. They are dating outside!”

“The young master has long passed the best age for marriage. Men of his age in my hometown have long been fathers. Now her ladyship won’t worry about his marriage anymore.”

“The young master is too busy to consider his marriage.”

“Not exactly,” said someone with a lower voice, “Guess what? The young master had a girl’s photo on his table. It is said that it was his first love. He’s keeping single for this girl all these years.”

“Really? Did you see the photo?”

“I once brought something into his room and took a sight of the photo. It was a pretty girl who looked a little bit similar to Miss Xia.

Will the young master look for a girlfriend similar to his first love? What do you think?”

Lanzhi beckoned Du Xiaoxian over and asked softly, “You clean the room for the young master every day. Have you seen the photo?”

Du Xiaoxian nodded. Of course she did. In fact, she thought Xia Xiaowan was the girl in the photo because they were very much alike. Now she realized that it was not the same person.

Ling walked over and said, “What are you doing here? Go back to your work at once. Butler Xiao is coming.”

The crowd dispersed. She stopped Du Xiaoxian and said, “Xiaoxian, go back to your room for a rest. You’ve been busy working since early morning. You need not help them in the kitchen from now on; otherwise, they will have nothing to do.”

Du Xiaoxian smiled with uneasiness, “Sister Ling, it’s fine. I have nothing to do anyway.

Besides, I haven’t done much work since I began to go to school. I have to make up during the weekend.”

“You’re going to school, not to play.”

Ling continued, “Read books after finishing your job. Don’t help them much. You won’t get extra salary even if you work during the weekend.”

Du Xiaoxian did not move but only smiled. She wanted to give them a hand as they were doing cleaning in the kitchen. How could she be idle when others were busy working?

Ling was frustrated. This little girl was so warmhearted that she took all the work others avoided. Those lazy maids were pleased to be idle aside and made a busy pose only when butler Xiao came over. However, Ling saw the truth and felt sorry for Du Xiaoxian.

Perhaps because she received Du Xiaoxian the first day she came, Ling felt close to the little girl.

She had been trying her best to take care of Du Xiaoxian.

Therefore, Ling forced Du Xiaoxian to go back to her room and sit down on the chair, “Sleep or study?”

Du Xiaoxian thought for a moment and said, “I’ll study.”

“Then go upstairs. The young master allows you to use his study, does he? This place is crowded and has no desk. It will be too noisy for study after they were all back. Come on. I will accompany you upstairs.”

Taking Ling as a respectable sister, Du Xiaoxian didn’t want to reject her. She took her schoolbag and followed Ling to the study on the second floor.