Chapter 97: Zhide’s Reques (2/2)

“What happened! Quickly, tell me!” Sang Wan was taken aback. She did not expect her words which she had said so casually to actually have so much of an effect.

Zhide swallowed her tears and managed to hold herself after much effort before responding to Sang Wan with a ‘Yes, Ma’am.’ She got up unsteadily and began narrating what happened when she was alone with the eldest missy. Then, she begged, “Ma’am, please help nubi. Nubi just wishes to serve Ma’am well and then marry well a few years later. Nubi will be never greedy and will never yearn for a higher status! Even if nubi doesn’t marry someone, nubi is also willing, willing to serve Ma’am for all nubi’s life! Ma’am, please help nubi!”

A gust of anger formed in Sang Wan. This big sister of hers isn’t taking her too seriously! Whatever Shi Yumei wanted, she gave without a word. But now, she wanted her head servant without even telling her beforehand. That was just too much!

Sang Wan shivered at the thought. If not for Zhide having a mind of her own and not being greedy, she would have happily followed Shi Yumei while she was kept in the dark. Surely, she would have been seen as a huge joke!

The only thing was, helping Zhide might not be so easy. After all, the one who wanted her was Shi Yumei, her mother-in-law’s most doted upon daughter.

“Ma’am, Ma’am! Please help nubi!” Zhide could see the hesitation on Sang Wan’s face, and her body stiffened. Gazing straight at Sang Wan, she sobbed, “Nubi swears, nubi is willing to serve Ma’am throughout her lifetime and will not marry anyone! So Ma’am, please help nubi! In the future, nubi’s life will be yours to keep!”

“You shouldn’t say that!” Sang Wan could not help but sigh, and a look of pity could be seen on her face. She was a victim in her previous life, but who knew how it would end in this! Therefore, she was able to clearly relate to Zhide, and that made her sigh, “Just how did you end up attracting Big Sister’s attention! You’re smart. Even without me telling you, I’m sure you know how difficult this matter will be for me to handle!”

“Nubi understands,” Zhide choked, “Nubi knows this would put Ma’am in a difficult position, but other than Ma’am, no one can save nubi! Please, Ma’am, help this pitiful servant!”

The eldest missy keeps coming to find Ma’am trouble. If she isn’t willing to give even a servant, then who knows what other trouble she might stir up? The mistress would surely help her own daughter, and Sir would surely be on his sister’s side.

The more Zhide thought, the slimmer the possibility of her escaping this fate became. Her face was distraught, and her heart turned to stone. Is death the only way?

But she wasn’t willing! She still wanted to seek favor and marry a good person to live a blissful life! And when she would have a child in the future, she would want him to be successful in life, no longer needing to live the life of a servant! That wasn’t just her dream, it was also her parents’. Could it be that that dream must come to a halt today!

“You really don’t want to?” After some considerations, Sang Wan finally decided to help Zhide. In her previous life, Zhide was married off to another servant in the Shi household, and as for what happened to her after, she wasn’t too sure. But it definitely had nothing to do with Ren Zhixian.

“Nubi doesn’t want to! Nubi isn’t willing!” Zhide’s eyes glistened, and she answered before Sang Wan could ask, “Even if the eldest missy’s husband were to succeed and become an official, nubi will not have any regrets!”

“Okay,” Sang Wan nodded and said, “I can only help you try. Whether or not I can make it, I can’t guarantee! If it doesn’t work, then you can’t blame me!”

Zhide was overjoyed after hearing so, and she quickly kowtowed, “Nubi gives Ma’am her thanks! Nubi understands. No matter the results, nubi will only have gratitude towards Ma’am and will not blame Ma’am!”

Sang Wan nodded. “Don’t cry anymore, dry your eyes and call Nanny Li in!”

This matter happened in the small garden. Regardless what she was going to do, she should first consult Nanny Li.

“Yes,” Zhide fished out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes before going out to invite Nanny Li in.

When Nanny Li arrived, Sang Wan briefly explained to her the matter at hand before complaining, “Nanny, please evaluate for me the way I treat her and the way she treated me! I have to admit to myself that I’ve done my best to treat her the best as I could. When she wanted my things, I gave them away without any hesitation. I even gave her the mutton-fat jade hairpin that Sir gifted to me because she wanted it, and that almost caused Sir to be angry at me for casually giving away the things he gave me! And just today, without even telling me, she came to the small garden wanting to take my servant away. Isn’t, isn’t she outright slapping my face?”

Sang Wan thought hard about her desolated fate and her life full of struggles. Her eyes turned slightly red, and she would once in a while wipe her eyes. “If it was just any other servant, then I wouldn’t be so bothered, but as if I can give Zhide away so easily? She has been serving in the small garden for so many years and is both considerate and familiar with Sir. Wouldn’t her leaving trouble me? But it was good that she understood and did not leave with Big Sister, else, Nanny, I might not be able to manage the household as well as the servants!”

The more Sang Wan said, the angrier she got. With a firm expression, she said, “Whatever the case, I will not give Zhide to her!”

Hearing so, Nanny Li was not only feeling angry. She also thought that Shi Yumei had crossed the line. However, her starting point of thought was different from Sang Wan. She was standing at the angle of the entire Shi family and would look to ensure harmony within the household. At first, she had wanted to persuade Sang Wan, saying that the eldest missy’s character had always been so, even when in front of the mistress, so Ma’am shouldn’t get overly angry! It was just a servant, so she might as well give the servant to her! Then after that, have the young master give her a scolding or two so that she wouldn’t do it ever again!

Unexpectedly, Sang Wan’s words immediately stopped hers and made her speechless. She could not help but sigh, and she could not be angry at Ma’am at all. After all, Ma’am had already put up enough with the eldest missy! But the eldest missy’s requests became more and more unreasonable! Regardless of the type of person, everyone has a limit to their temper, even Ma’am! If she didn’t and if she were an easy pushover, then she should not even be managing the household.