Chapter 9 : A Malicious Servant Domineering Her Master (Part II)
âWho is the one that is gossiping?â Jiang Ruan stared at her, curving her lips lightly with a smile . The edge of her eyebrows rose flippantly, as if she was a different person . Immediately, her allure shone through . Although Chun Ying was a lady, Jiang Ruanâs charm captivated her to the point of speechlessness .
âDonât tell me that you are the one who was making thoughtless remarks?â Jiang Ruanâs next sentence reined Chun Yingâs train of thought back on track . Stunned, she shook her head subconsciously, âOf course, it wasnât me . â
âA dog is raised to bite outsiders and not the people it is supposed to protect . If the dog insists on causing a ruckus when it meets them, do you know what its ending will be?â Jiang Ruan asked her .
Chun Ying shook her head .
âOf course, it will be braised into a delicious delicacy . â Jiang Ruan spoke softly, slowly emphasizing over the last two words . Chun Ying pinned a blank stare on her . Under the sunlight, Jiang Ruanâs fair skin and beautiful facade seemed rather ghastly . Chun Ying unconsciously took two steps backwards, âM- Miss, Auntie Lan has been waiting in the house . â
Bai Zhi and Lian Qiaoâs expressions twisted simultaneously . As a servant, she dared to use the word âwaitâ . She had no sense of respect at all . The Zhang Lan family acted too wilfully with their usual lip service . On the surface, their pretense did not allow anyone to raise any issues of their shortcomings but in private, they were extremely harsh towards Jiang Ruan .
âIs she waiting for me now?â Jiang Ruan raised her head slightly, âLetâs go then . I wouldnât want to let her wait for too long . â She caressed her jacketâs dark green button .
In the house, two people sat in front of the brazier . A young girl of thirteen cuddled in a middle-aged womanâs embrace and spoke critically, âIt is so cold in here . There is even an unpleasant stench wafting about . It is of no wonder that her body always smells so awful . â
âFangâer, donât speak nonsense,â the woman admonished, âRegardless, she is our master . You shouldnât mistreat her too excessively . This might be used against us . â Although it was meant to reprimand, her tone was full of love .
The young girl straightened into a sitting position, âHow can she be considered as our master? Look at her wretched and poor appearance . Our master has already given up and stopped caring about her . I know how to handle her . Mother, look at this golden hairpin on my head . Is it pretty?â She tilted her head, exposing its golden base inlaid with grain-sized pearls .
Slightly tanned, her facial features were common . She wore a brand-new, pink satin jacket with embroidered peony . A purple dress skirt with a red layer was wrapped around her lower half and a long string of multi-colored jade hung on her waist . A pair of eight treasures earrings dangled from her ears . There was a large, golden necklace looped around her neck . Although she was merely a daughter of a servant in the residence, her manner of dressing was on par with a wealthy householdâs daughter .
âThe quality is not bad . Fangâer wears it beautifully,â Zhang Lan praised .
Chen Fang laughed gleefully . She was about to say more when a soft voice spoke from outside, âAuntie Lan has waited in my house for such a long time; is there an important matter?â