Chapter 76
Jiang Pengji struggled to control her laughter . Eventually, she finally appeased Taxue .
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"Ahem . I promise not to jest anymore . " Jiang Pengji cleared her throat . Under Taxue's watchful gaze, she gently continued, "You and Xunmei grew up together . There's no need to be hostile toward each other over something like this . I know you're outraged on my behalf, but both you and she are girls . I am, too . I can understand why Xunmei did what she did . "
Taxue was a smart girl, and she understood what Jiang Pengji was trying to say . "Langjun…"
"Hush, let me finish . " Jiang Pengji raised a hand to stop her from speaking . "I know my parents' plans . They made those arrangements so you girls would never reveal my secret . They also hoped that I would have good people to serve me for the rest of my life . But times have changed . Who knows what the future holds?"
To Jiang Pengji, it was a crime to let these two girls die of loneliness just so they would keep her secret .
As long as she lived an honest and straightforward life, what was there for her to hide?
She was proud of her gender and never once thought of it as a burden .
"I've always treated you and Xunmei as family . If there's anyone you like, feel free to tell me . I will make the arrangements . It's tough being a girl when you don't have the freedom to act independently…" Jiang Pengji smiled . "You are my maids, and I will protect you girls and allow you to do whatever you want . I'll talk to my father . . . "
Before she even finished speaking, Taxue's eyes turned red and fat tears rolled down her cheeks . She hugged Jiang Pengji before complaining into her neck . "Langjun, you just promised not to flirt with me . "
How did a simple and pure friendship turn into something like this?
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The System gave a cold hmph and thought the future was starting to look bleak .
"Come now, wipe those tears . If I were a man, I would feel so sorry . " Jiang Pengji laughed and used her sleeves to dab Taxue's tears away .
"Does that mean you're not sorry now?" Taxue rebutted .
"That's not true . I would still be sorry . Just that the orientation is wrong," Jiang Pengji said meaningfully as she raised an eyebrow .
Taxue froze, not understanding her words . But she quickly regained her senses and flushed .
Jiang Pengji's expression returned to normal . "Help me tell Xunmei before she gets in too deep . Xu Ke may be a good person, but he does not suit her . Her actions will not be enough to subdue him . "
When Taxue noticed that her Langjun was speaking seriously, she hurriedly collected herself .
"Langjun, aren't you thinking too highly of him?" Taxue asked unhappily .
No matter what, Xu Ke was still a servant who had been bought by the Lius . His social standing was low, and he had a brand on his face . Xunmei, on the other hand, was a trusted maid for the young master . Her rank was just below that of the head servant . Xu Ke was unworthy of Xunmei .
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But even if Taxue didn't approve of Xunmei's feelings for Xu Ke, she wouldn't have done anything about it .
However, Jiang Pengji made it seem like Xunmei was not worthy of Xu Ke .
Jiang Pengji smiled helplessly and did not explain .
"Xu Ke seems simple and honest on the outside, but on the inside, he's egotistical and proud . Xunmei would suffer if she married him . "
If she had not insisted on buying Xu Ke from the slave trader, he might have successfully escaped the slave shop .
If the times remained peaceful, Xu Ke would most likely not be able to achieve anything . His low status would be enough to put him through hell . In the next few years, however, chaos would descend… And he might be able to take advantage of that time to make a name for himself .
And if Jiang Pengji was pleased with him at that time… Well, it was hard to say .
"You are so considerate for Xunmei, yet she's full of her own opinions!" Taxue grumbled unhappily .
"That's human nature," Jiang Pengji replied .
Jiang Pengji did not care as long as her attendants did not piss her off or betray her . If they ever did, she would not be so pleasant .
Outside, Xunmei's heart was in a turmoil of complicated feelings as she walked towards Xu Ke, who was still kneeling .
Night had fallen, and the air was cold .
She carried in her arms a simple cloak that she had sewn using cloth she had bought herself .
"The second Langjun allows you to get up now…" Xunmei said as she draped the cloak over Xu Ke . "If you continue kneeling here, people might start saying that he's merciless and unable to sympathize with the servants . "
Xu Ke was numb from the cold night air, but he suddenly felt the warmth from the cloak . He looked up and made eye contact with Xunmei's gentle gaze . He could tell what she was thinking, and he quickly looked away .
He was not stupid; he knew that Xunmei and Taxue had special statuses . In noble families, personal attendants were practically like a young master's concubines .
Xu Ke's lips were still numb from the cold . " . . . No, it's my fault, and I'm reflecting on it . "
Xunmei repeated what Jiang Pengji had said, and Xu Ke's eyes flashed with emotions before he became calm .
"Langjun's method is good . " Xu Ke sighed and smiled .
The reasonable Taxue and the gentle Xunmei were always by Liu Lanting's side . Taxue knocked sense into him while Xunmei showed him care and support . Additionally, there was Jiang Pengji's magnanimity . He certainly felt humble before them .
Xu Ke staggered to his feet as he gathered the cloak around him . He put his hands together in front of him as a gesture of respect, and he thanked Xunmei .
When Liu She heard what Jiang Pengji had done, it took him a while to collect his thoughts .
"Seems like the training program is redundant now…"
Under the candlelight, Liu She pursed his lips and tried not to let a smile take over his face .
Before he went to bed, he looked at the tablet that he had enshrined in his room . It looked like he was remembering something .