Chapter 22 (1/2)

Feng Yu Heng actually completely reversed from her earlier attitude. She suddenly grabbed both of Man Xi’s hands and brought them towards her own face.

“Second young miss.” Man Xi wanted to pull her hands back but found that she absolutely could not.

“Don’t move. Let me take a look.”

Man Xi was both ashamed and afraid. Her nails had already had this appearance for over half a year. To prevent others from noticing, she had been getting up in the middle of the night to apply nail polish. Even during the day, she would pick work that avoided being near water. Only through doing this, did she manage to keep it hidden. Now…

“Man Xi.” Feng Yu Heng studied her finger nails, “Youu know what my grandfather used to do, right?”

Man Xi was surprised, then subconsciously nodded her head. “I- I have heard.” Not a single person in the Feng manor did not know of the Yao family.

“Hm, from little, I was close with my grandfather. I’ve also read a decent number of medical books and learned a good number of medical treatments. At that time, I was young and extremely curious. I have taken a large number of prescription medications. If I said I could treat your infection, would you believe me?”

Man Xi instantly froze. Sometimes, joy can hit too suddenly, leaving one unable to resist. The girl’s mouth opened and closed repeatedly for a while, yet not a sound came out.

Feng Yu Heng abruptly patted her on the shoulder, only with this did she regain focus. The sound of a cry sounded out: “Really?”

“Not really.” She pushed both hands away and leaned back against the chair, “What were we talking about before? Oh right, I need to go inform mother and grandmother.”

“Second young miss!” Man Xi’s heart was erratic. It fluctuated constantly, sometimes dropping to the pit of her stomach and sometimes rising up to her throat. “Second young miss, would you please just take mercy on this servant! I beg second young miss to save me! I beg of the second young miss!”

Feng Yu Heng shook her head, “You are a top maidservant at mother’s side. Even if you want someone to save you, you should ask mother for help. I’m just a concubine’s daughter who is not well liked. How could I save you?”

Man Xi was also rather intelligent and understood what Feng Yu Heng was saying. In order to protect one’s family, status and life, they must be clear on the matters before them. The head wife was, without doubt, her master, but she was not a reliable master. She had always been a top maid servant, but from time to time, she would be punished with her monthly wages being deducted. Under strict rules, she could even be beat by a cane. If she had a choice, she obviously would not choose to serve such a master. Even more so the case with her being handled in Feng Yu Heng’s hands. If she didn’t express her sincerity, she might very well be chased from Feng manor tonight.

Thinking of this, Man Xi no longer hesitated. She retreated two steps and properly knelt once more and seriously bowed towards Feng Yu Heng: “This servant recognizes her master. The first reason being it was assigned by the manor, there was no choice. The second reason is for my personal well being, this is the choice I have made. So long as the second young miss can treat this servant’s infection, then this servant will be utterly obedient.”

Very good, Feng Yu Heng nodded her head, “Raise your head.” She welcomed Man Xi’s eyes, as their eyes met.

Man Xi felt that the second young miss’ eyes were full of inquiry. It was as though she wanted to completely see through her, such that not even the tiniest thought could escape that person’s gaze.

After quite a while, Feng Yu Heng retracted her inquiring gaze and asked Man Xi: “Do you have any other requests? Just add them now.”

Indeed, Man Xi still had a request, and it was seen through. When people lie or contemplate matters, their pupils would visibly contract at a special frequency. The abilities and knowledge that she had learned in the Marine Corps were not wasted.

Man Xi was also quite happy. Hearing her ask, she responded: “I beg the second young miss to also save my mother.”

“Your mother?” Feng Yu Heng understood, “Your mother also contracted a fungal infection?”

“Yes.” Man Xi replied, crying: “My mother’s illness is more severe than mine. She first fell ill over three years ago. It isn’t just affecting her hands but her feet too. She was originally a servant here too, but after this weird illness was discovered by a housekeeper, she was chased away. I beg the second young miss to save my mother.”

So it was like that.

“I can help treat the fungal infection for you two, but this illness is not something that can be treated in a day or two.”

“This servant understands.” Man Xi wiped her tears, “In the future, so long as the second young miss orders it, this servant will not display any flaws. I will also promptly report any happenings with the head wife.”

What a joke, even if the second young miss did not treat her, she knew of her illness. How could she afford not to listen?

“Very well.” She gestured for Man Xi to stand. Looking at her finger nails once more, she reached in to her sleeve and pulled a small bottle of nail polish out of a drawer in her pharmacy. “Come, I will help you hide this for a few days. Wait for me to stabilize in Feng manor, then I will see how I can treat your illness.”

The treatment was just an afterthought. Man Xi felt that the polish that the second young miss had spread on her nails was many times better than her own nail polish! Furthermore, the second young miss had said that this polish was waterproof, would last seven days after being applied and it was prettier than her own nail polish! With this, she would no longer need to wake up every night to sneakily apply it.

That is why it is not necessary to spend money to capture a person’s heart. To capture a person’s heart, the most important thing is to know what they desire.

After applying the nail polish, Feng Yu Heng called granny Sun in to replace the barrel of water. Man Xi remembered that she had used her hands to check the water temperature. The second young miss truly was attentive. It seems the illness was contagious. The more Man Xi thought, the more she was worried. She hoped that she would be cured of this weird illness soon.

Not allowing Man Xi to help, Feng Yu Heng took care of washing herself. She left Man Xi to stand by and tell her of what Chen shi hoped to accomplish by sending the three here. She also wanted to know what secrets the Feng manor had.