Chapter 406: Four Maids, Slimmed

406. Chapter 406: Four Maids, Slimmed

He listened to Xie Yin finish.

Shi Lin looked at her and said, "Mother, there are some people I never even provoked, yet they still hate me for no reason. What can I do? Rest assured, I'll be more careful."

Xie Yin wanted to speak but stopped.

When Shi Lin returned to their courtyard, Qiao Sheng was taking a bath; he took his clothes and joined the bathroom for a shower.

After spending these days together.

Shi Lin has already learned to restrain himself.

Even though he really wants to.

But he still did nothing.

Shi Lin stayed with Qiao Sheng for half an hour before getting up.

When he got up.

Qiao Sheng was still asleep.

Shi Lin stepped out of their courtyard a short distance when a servant approached: "Third Young Master, the matriarch has asked you to wake up and go to their courtyard."

"Alright."

Shi Lin replied and headed toward the courtyard where Xie Yin and the others lived.

He went.

He then learned that Xie Yin had selected four maids to serve Qiao Sheng.

Shi Lin glanced at them and said, "My daughter-in-law is still asleep; you can go to our courtyard later."

"Yes, Third Young Master."

The four maids replied in unison.

Qiao Sheng slept half an hour longer than Shi Lin.

The four maids arrived just in time.

Upon seeing Qiao Sheng, they knelt, performed the ceremony, and then asked her to grant them names.

They truly lived up to Xie Yin's careful selection; each of them was excellent in both looks and decorum.

Qiao Sheng glanced at them and asked, "What were you originally called?"

"I, the maid, am called Wang You."

"I, the maid, am called Xue Jian."

"I, the maid, am called Ban Xia."

"I, the maid, am called Chen Xiang."

They answered Qiao Sheng with neither humility nor arrogance, almost speaking simultaneously.

Qiao Sheng thought their names sounded pleasant and said at a measured pace, "Your names are fine; there's no need to change them. Keep using the names you have."

"Thank you, Third Young Mistress."

Wang You and the others were all quite pleased.

Shi Lin cleared his throat and said, "From now on, you must wholeheartedly look after the Third Young Mistress, understand? If any of you dare to be negligent or disrespectful, don't blame me for being harsh!"

"Understood, Third Young Master."

Wang You and the others were quite envious of Qiao Sheng.

But they also knew that Shi Lin was beyond their reach, so they had no such thoughts.

Xiao Shitou and the others returned home at sunset; upon learning that Qiao Sheng and the others had come back, they wore expressions of disbelief, double‑checking.

Xiao Shitou and the others bolted toward the courtyard where Shi Lin and the others lived.

Cheng Jinyu is no longer with them; after Cheng Xianglan moved to the Imperial Capital, she brought him over to the house she bought herself.

Because houses in the Imperial Capital are hard to acquire.

Cheng Xianglan therefore bought a house on the outskirts of the city.

But this matter...

Qiao Sheng still doesn't know.

"Mother…"

"Aunt Qiao…"

"Aunt Qiao, no, Third Aunt…"

Xiao Shitou, Shi Yun, and Shi Lin entered the room and embraced Qiao Sheng; Shi Ren, instead of doing the same, stood to the side and shouted at her.

"Good girl."

Qiao Sheng patted Xiao Shitou and the others on the head, signaling Shi Ren to come over.

It had been some days since they last saw each other.

They had all grown a head taller, but the only downside was that they were all a bit thin.

Qiao Sheng said to Shi Ren, "It's been a few days, you've grown taller, but you and Xiao Shitou are both thin now."

"Aunt Qiao, you've also slimmed down."

Shi Ren didn't wait for Xiao Shitou and the others to speak and asked, "Aunt Qiao, who took you away? Where have you been these days? When did San Shu find you?"

"That's it."

Xiao Shitou and the others also wanted to know.

He undoubtedly wanted to avenge Qiao Sheng.

Qiao Sheng showed a gentle smile and said, "You don't need to worry; what needed to be dealt with has already been dealt with. Apart from a slight wound, I have no other serious issues."

Xiao Shitou and the others didn't believe it.

"Really?" (End of chapter)