Chapter 2 (The views of heroes are roughly alike.)
After a while, there was a knock at the door. "Young master, Master and Madam Liu asked you to join the morning meal with them." A young maid politely asked him without opening the door. All servant in the house know that no one can enter Young Master room. Suddenly the door was opened from the inside. There stood the young master in front of the young maid. He looked up and down to the young maid and only stop at her face.
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“What your name” Wang Fei asked the young maid. She look fragile with a dimple and freckle on her face. A typical polite young girl. This young girl way of behaviour and conducts was not like any other servant in the house. Her posture is more like a middle class daughter. They way she give respect give away her background.
The young maid felt so happy and excited when she heard the young master question, she had serve the young master for 5 years but he never ask for her name. She also thought that perhaps the young master might had a feeling to her or might have feel touched with her consideration during her time beside him. No male will feel nothing when a young woman wait and serve for him with submissive for years right? She smile brightly at her young master in hope that he will infatuated with her more. A blush formed on her cheek, making her look more meek "This servant does not have a name, but other servant always call her Xiao Lan” She sweetly said to him.
“Okay then, follow me.” When the young maid hear that she will follow him to dining hall, she feel ecstatic. She knows that she will be introduced to the Master and Madam Liu as their candidate daughter in law. She push aside her loyalty to Madam Zhang because she know, Madam Zhang was never favour by Master. She giddily followed behind young master.
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After walk for a few minutes, they finally arrived at the dining hall. His mother shocked with his arrival as she saw a young maid behind her beloved son. His mother stare Wang Fei face for awhile and suddenly smile to his father and to the young maid. The young maid at the moment feel so excited as she saw how her future mother in law accept her well being. She confident that she will no longer will work with the Madam Zhang as the small spy again.
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Wang Fei sit beside his father without saying anything. While his father never speaks any words moreover he never acknowledge the young maid presence at all. He just nod to Wang Fei when he saw his son, they both has a same temperament which his mother said they have a gold and treasure in their mouth. The young maid just stand behind Wang Fei waiting to be introduce. Other servant in the dining hall quickly served their master and mistress on the dining table, afterward Wang Fei just waved his hand to shown he does not want they be in the dining hall. All the servant bowed in respect to them and left only Wang Fei and his family alone.
Wang Fei eat his food slowly without saying anything about the extra presence in the dining hall. He just eat for 30 minutes until he suddenly put down his chopstick. He picked up the tea pot and pour the tea in his cup while looked intently to his mother which she also put down his chopstick. Due to sudden behaviour done by his beloved wife and son his father lifted his face from the food. Seeing his wife just smiling to him, he continue eating the morning meal letting both of them deal the young maid. The young maid nervously smile to the Madam Liu because she know now her future will be change.
“Mother, this maid is named Mei Fu” Wang Fei smile knowingly to his mother. His mother also smile to him but it more sinister than her everyday casual smile.
“Yes, I know about her already.” Her mother moved her sight to the young maid.
Hearing her real name come from the young master mouth, the maid suddenly have a premonition. Only Madam Zhang know her real name. She comes from Madam Zhang distant relative, her household can be still considered as a good household as her father have a small restaurant in her hometown. Her brother also work as Captain for the city guard. However, because of how luxurious her distant cousin life is, she become greedy. She always wanted to have a husband that can give her fine silk, expensive jewellery, decorated personal carriage and personal maid that always ready for her demand. One day, Madam Zhang comes to her hometown with a reason to recuperate for he pregnancy and pre-natal period. During that time, she only 4 years old and she felt so envious with her cousins, born in a famous and wealthy household. Madam Zhang always rattle on about her husband, how he loved and pamperer her. She also talked about her step son, her step son is the same age with Mei Fu. She said she do love to have Mei Fu as a close relative, hinting that she (MF) might be her (ZR) step daughter-in-law. At that time she believe on Madam Zhang, and when Madam Zhang offered her to come with her to capital she eager to follow Madam Zhang. Mei family persuaded her to not follow Madam Zhang as they know that their only daughter will be pull into Madam Zhang scheme. They know Madam Zhang comes to their hometown just to cover her pregnancy as she give birth earlier than the expected time. Mei Fu insisted on following Madam Zhang, all because Madam Zhang sweet talked her about living as the Young Mistress of Wang Clan. She might regretting in the beginning since she need to be the personal maid for the Young Master Wang. Despite that, Madam Zhang coax her to be patient. Madam Zhang also emphasised how Young Master Wang have a cold temperament thus she might never get close with the Young Master if she does not become his personal maid.
Now she know why she was brought to dining hall. Her breath coming in quick, short gaps, cold sweat stood out from every pore of her body. She really feel like she want to flee from the dining hall.
“Hi Mei Fu, my husband and I already know your purpose of becoming Fei'er personal maid. However, do you ever think why did you so easily becoming one?Never thought it so smooth sailing did you?” Madam Liu look to his husband endearing. Master Wang still continue eating slowly. She love how his husband just let her do anything without asking any question or enquiry her objective. She know her husband not a henpecked husband, but he genuinely love her and he respect her as a woman it self.
*putong* the maid promptly prostrated, she was shivering from head to toe. “For..forgive me Madam,Master,Young master. I was forced to do it. I never once want to be a spy. Please forgive me.†Tears flowing like a flood. She truly regret that she had been fooled to be Madam Zhang man. She hope that she can turn back the time, when Madam Zhang offer her riches that she might never have as a personal maid.
“That’s alright. I forgive you.” Madam Liu gives a gentle smile to the maid. The maid wide eyed to Madam Liu. She bagging her forehead to the floor several times, while saying she was grateful to her. She pledged her loyalty to Madam Liu. In her heart she already calculating how to sweet talk and pave her way to be the young mistress. Hahaha..Madam Liu truly a softhearted woman, that’s why she only manage to be a concubine. She such a stupid woman, never takes me the same as you. The maid sneered Madam Liu in her heart. Wang Fei just looked to the maid without saying anything. He knows his original mother is not a fool. She will never forgive a traitor.
END OF CHAPTER 2