After a few more days on the road, they finally arrived at the Liu Mansion. Liu Xingfeng took Ling Yuan and Gu’s sister and brother to meet Leader Liu and Madam Liu, while Jiang Rui, Ningxiang, and a group of guards arranged to rest.
Ningxiang looked a little nervous. Although it was not obvious, she walked around the room unconsciously.
“What’s wrong, Sister Ningxiang? Are you worried about the Owner?” Jiang Rui asked.
She was sorting out her clothes at this time. Although they were considered guests, they were only servants of Mingshan Village after all. Therefore, the Liu Mansion arranged for them to be in the same room.
“I…” Ningxiang hesitated for a while and then said with a wry smile, “I’m worried that I will be asked to serve Young Master Gu later.”
“Probably not,” Jiang Rui said, “The situation now is different from the previous one in Mingshan Village. The Gu’s siblings are cousins of the Liu family. When Miss Gu and Young Master Gu arrived at the Liu Mansion, they would naturally be served by the maids and servants from this mansion. No matter what, it’s not our Mingshan Village turn.”
Ningxiang frowned and sighed, “Oh, you don’t know. I overheard the conversation between Miss Gu and Young Master Gu earlier, and then I realized why Young Master Gu was targeting me so much. It turned out that it was because Miss Gu liked Young Master Liu. Young Master Liu had joked with me a few times before, so Young Master Gu wanted to stand up for his sister and embarrass me in every way. I guess that he asked you to serve him, it was also because of this reason. If he still hasn’t calmed down yet, he will definitely find another way to torment us.”
Jiang Rui had not considered this issue before. She just thought that the naughty child was really delicate and wanted someone to serve his meals on the way, so he randomly named her. She didn’t expect that there was a hidden meaning in it.
But even if she knew, she wouldn’t care. No matter why he took her, as long as the result was beneficial to her.
“Young Master Gu is too domineering.” She frowned.
Who made us just servants? Ningxiang hid these words in her heart and did not say it out loud.
Her eyes glanced at the new jewelry on Jiang Rui’s ears and hair. These had only appeared in the past few days. She guessed that they were the handiwork of the Owner of the village.
Ningxiang had never seen the Owner of the village be interested in any woman, but looking at it these days, she felt that he should have some affection for Sanniang. This made her feel a little envious, envious of her good luck, but also a little bit sour at her own situation.
As the two of them just sorted out their clothes, a servant from Liu Mansion came to send a message, saying that Jiang Rui had been rearranged to live in another place.
Jiang Rui and Ningxiang looked at each other, and both of them thought that it was Ling Yuan who asked her to move over.
Ningxiang twitched the corner of her mouth, “Go quickly. Don’t keep the Owner of the village waiting.”
The servants of the Liu family showed Jiang Rui the way, and as expected, they led her to a gorgeous courtyard. It was much better than where she stayed before, and Ling Yuan was already inside.
She thanked the person who led the way, raised her leg, and stepped into the courtyard, “The Owner.”
Ling Yuan was playing chess by himself. When he saw her coming in, he nodded and motioned to sit opposite, “Are you tired?”
“No, I’ve been sitting in the carriage and didn’t do much work. Has the Owner seen Leader Liu?”
“Well, I’ve met.” Hearing her ask, Ling Yuan suddenly wanted to know if she was clear about the purpose of her trip, so he asked, “Do you know why we visited Liu Mansion?”
Jiang Rui said: “I heard from the guards that it has something to do with the Demon Cult. The people in black last time were also from the Demon Cult.”
“Yes, it has something to do with the Demon Cult. Recently, the Demon Cult has acted arrogantly. It is only a matter of time before the Righteous Way attacks the Demon Cult. Are you afraid?” Ling Yuan looked at her with a smile.
Jiang Rui nodded, “I’m lying if I say I’m not afraid, but if there’s going to be a fight, I can’t help. I can only cook my food well so that the Owner of the village can eat more and have the strength to fight against the Demon Cult.”
Ling Yuan laughed as if he heard something interesting.
Looking at his expression, he didn’t laugh at Jiang Rui’s lack of ambition but seemed to be really happy with the answer.
“You are right.” His hand crossed the chessboard and touched her earlobe, where she was wearing a pair of lily-of-the-valley earrings.
This was the first time the two of them had touched each other. His fingers were very warm, but Jiang Rui’s earlobes were slightly cool. Therefore, after touching each other, neither party could ignore the feeling.
Fortunately, he only touched her once and then took it back. He still had a gentle smile on his face as if he had never made any transgressive move toward a young girl before. His expression and movements seemed very natural.
“Everyone only needs to do their own thing.” He finished the second half of the sentence.
Jiang Rui frowned and nodded.
Ling Yuan started playing chess again, but he did not forget to say to her: “There are several empty rooms in the courtyard, go and choose the one you like.”
“Okay.” Jiang Rui stood up and walked a few steps. Then, she looked back at him, hesitated for a moment, and asked: “Will the Owner still let Sister Ningxiang serve Young Master Gu?”
Ling Yuan said: “Young Master Gu and Miss Gu will naturally be taken care of by people from the Liu Mansion. We are just guests.”
“I understand.” Jiang Rui planned to tell Ningxiang after settling down to reassure her.
She didn’t ask Ling Yuan to agree to move Ningxiang to this courtyard because he didn’t seem to like the presence of other people in his territory.
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