Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Following the Shameless (2/2)

Mrs. Zhou couldn’t help but smirk coldly to herself upon hearing this. Han Hao really thought too highly of himself, not considering his own mediocrity. With no talents to speak of, he still looked down on Xiao Xi for being a servant girl. A good family’s girl would never fancy him, and even Xiao Xi might not look his way. The reason she was targeting Xiao Xi was that Xiao Xi’s master was Han Yu’s wife. If the Old lady applied some pressure on the Second House, the matter would likely be settled. Han Hao even had the audacity to consider taking a concubine. Truly, he was out of his depth.

When the Old lady heard her grandson speak like this, she knew he was interested but disdained the girl’s social status. However, the idea of taking her as a concubine was not very practical. Even the most promising eldest grandson had not taken a concubine. Although she favored her youngest grandson, in her heart, she thought he wasn’t as capable as her eldest grandson. He found it difficult to marry a wife, yet he still dreamed of taking a concubine; indeed, Mrs. Wang had overindulged the children’s pride.

Although the Old lady thought this way, she couldn’t bear to speak harshly to her youngest grandson and said earnestly, “Brother Hao, it’s not that Grandma won’t agree with you, but Xiao Xi after all comes from the household of a Wealthy Family and has good conditions. To make her a concubine would be too demeaning. If you like her, there’s no need to mind her identity. As long as she is a good person, that’s enough. You don’t have to compare yourself with Brother Yu all the time. Brother Yu’s marriage was arranged by your grandfather, and it’s not his own doing. Don’t take it to heart.”

“But Grandma, I really don’t want to be laughed at. Could you talk to my cousin and ask her to give Xiao Xi to me? Although I cannot grant Xiao Xi the status of a first wife, I will treat her well in the future. It’s just the absence of a formal title. Besides, the status of a concubine is always more respectable than that of a servant girl. I think Xiao Xi is also somewhat interested in me. Grandma, you just go and speak. My cousin-in-law might agree.”

Once Han Hao made up his mind, he began to coax the Old lady, thinking about bringing Xiao Xi in to be his concubine. As for Han Hao saying that Xiao Xi was interested in him, it was only because he had been staring at Xiao Xi, and she had given him an annoyed glance, which Han Hao, with an inflated ego, misinterpreted as a sign of her affection.

“This…” The Old lady hesitated upon hearing her grandson’s argument. She actually also felt Xiao Xi’s status as a servant girl was too low. Moreover, hearing her grandson say that Xiao Xi was interested in him, she thought the servant girl was too flirtatious, enough to have seduced her grandson. As a first wife, it indeed wasn’t appropriate, but as a concubine, it didn’t really matter. Concubines were bought and sold, and if Xiao Xi became unruly and didn’t obey her, she could simply be sold off, which would be more profitable than the silver paid for her contract – no matter how you looked at it, it was a good deal.

In the Kitchen, Su Wenyue and Xiao Xi squatted together washing dishes, the two confiding in each other in whispers.

“Miss, I feel like the people of the Main House are all a bit strange. Look at Mrs. Zhou; she was sneakily watching us before, thinking we didn’t notice. I don’t know where she has gone off to. I hope she’s not plotting something bad. We have to be cautious,” Xiao Xi said, not out of fear but to remind Su Wenyue to stay alert lest they were caught off-guard by the scheming of the Main House.

“No need to worry, even if they are plotting something bad, they can’t get the best of us. Am I, your Miss, easy to bully? Besides, I’ve already made arrangements. After this, the people of the Main House will definitely stay quiet for a while,” replied Su Wenyue, reassuring Xiao Xi. Now the Miss had become increasingly formidable, no longer the mischievous girl she once was. Since she confidently said so, it must be alright.

Xiao Xi felt relieved hearing her Miss’s reply. Her Miss had indeed become more powerful, no longer the whimsical girl of the past. As Miss had said, there surely wouldn’t be a problem.