Feng Ran looked at Aunt Sheng, seeing her apologetic expression, and thought she had indeed guessed correctly.
"Aunt Sheng, thank you," Feng Ran said this from the bottom of her heart. She was truly grateful to Aunt Sheng.
Aunt Sheng smiled helplessly, but in the end, she said nothing. Because she didn't know what else she could say to Feng Ran.
Xu Yunqing looked at Aunt Sheng with some displeasure and said, "You can withdraw now."
Aunt Sheng finally left with reluctance.
Xu Yunqing was full of displeasure because from the moment he stood there, Feng Ran's gaze had never rested on him; instead, it was fixed on Aunt Sheng. He wasn't foolish and clearly saw the gratitude in her eyes.
However, what he couldn't understand was why Feng Ran wasn't grateful to him? Why was she thanking Aunt Sheng?
It was he who had rescued her from the sea of fire. Therefore, he should be the one thanked. How could such merit fall upon someone else?
"Feng Ran, could your eyes perhaps land on me?" Xu Yunqing said this with a hint of grievance in his tone, making anyone listening feel as if they had done something wrong.
"..." She truly hadn't expected Xu Yunqing to speak with such a wronged tone.
"Young Master Xu... I... I didn't mean to..."
"I didn't do it on purpose, I was just a little... a little embarrassed," Feng Ran clenched her hands tightly, her whole body trembling as she spoke.
When Xu Yunqing took a step forward and closed the door to the room, Feng Ran's wary eyes only made his mood even better. Moreover, he felt he had come at the right time today.
Yes, he even felt that the person before him was much more interesting.
"Didn't you put up a sign? I've booked you for a month."
"Therefore, for this month, you can only serve this young master."
Xu Yunqing said with a smile, "How about it? Happy?"
"..." Happy? Feng Ran's pupils contracted, and she was even somewhat frightened. Xu Yunqing's words were something she had never expected.
A month? Then, did his promise to take her away from here still count?
"What's wrong? So happy you've gone stupid?" Xu Yunqing reached out, wanting to touch Feng Ran's cheek, but Feng Ran dodged directly. His hand finally landed on her dark hair, and instead of getting angry, he smiled and said, "Are you so happy you don't know how to thank this young master?"
"If you want to thank me, then how do you plan to do it?" Xu Yunqing's face was full of smiles, even a bit expectant. At this moment, he had already imagined various scenarios of Feng Ran thanking him in his heart.
Feng Ran's gaze fell on Xu Yunqing. Meeting his sly eyes, a bad thought suddenly surfaced in her mind.
Feng Ran looked at the person in front of her warily and whispered, "Young Master Xu, do you want me to grind ink for you?"
"Heh heh, grind ink? Feng Ran, are you sure you're not joking?"
"How do you think I spent a lot of money to come here just for you to grind ink for me?"
"You must know, there are plenty of people who want to grind ink for me."
What he said seemed to be true.
Feng Ran's expression suddenly turned extremely unpleasant.
"Or, how about I embroider a sachet for Young Master Xu?" This was the best solution Feng Ran could come up with after racking her brains.
"Hmm, that can be done."
"How did you know this young master needed a sachet?"
How did she know? She didn't know. She just said it casually. Because there weren't many things she knew how to do, and this was one of them.
But she hadn't expected her luck to be so good that she hit the mark just by saying it.
It just felt a bit preposterous.
"Then, when can you give it to this young master?"
He unceremoniously stated all his requirements for the sachet, and at the end, he said with righteous indignation, "Right, remember, whatever you need, I'll have someone deliver it."
Listening to Xu Yunqing's words, Feng Ran looked at him with a complex glint in her eyes. She even felt inferior in her heart. Was he saying this because he disdained her things?
In fact, if that were the case, it would be normal. After all, her status was so humble, and Xu Yunqing was a scion of heaven. It was completely normal for him to have such thoughts. And she should have expected this situation long ago. So why should she be sad or upset?
To put it bluntly, there was really nothing.
Xu Yunqing spent money and effort, and she was only repaying him with a sachet that couldn't be any cheaper. She had already gained immense benefits, so what was there to dwell on?
Feng Ran, even if Xu Yunqing is truly humiliating you, you have to endure it, do you understand?
Your life should be like this. What right do you have to think about those unnecessary things now?
No, you have no right at all.
You should not have any personal thoughts right now. What you should do most is to serve Xu Yunqing well.
"Feng Ran, Feng Ran?"
Xu Yunqing had been talking to Feng Ran, but seeing that she didn't respond, he couldn't help but gently pat her, only to find that even patting seemed useless.
"Feng Ran, what's wrong? Is there any difficulty? If you don't want to send a sachet, then it's..." acceptable. But before Xu Yunqing could finish speaking, Feng Ran interrupted him directly.
Feng Ran looked up at Xu Yunqing. Her previously furrowed brow was now replaced by a smile.
"Then, Young Master Xu, I'll have someone send the things I need tomorrow. I hope you won't make things difficult then." Feng Ran said with a light laugh.
Although she knew very well that even if she said it, things would still be difficult. But she couldn't help but remind him again.
Perhaps, she just wanted to reassure herself.
Upon hearing Feng Ran's words, Xu Yunqing smiled. He thought Feng Ran would defiantly refuse, that she wouldn't agree. He never expected he was wrong.
Everything Feng Ran did truly opened his eyes.
Xu Yunqing felt that the more this was the case, the more interesting things became.
If Feng Ran hadn't been like this, he would have found things too boring.
Xu Yunqing thought, it seemed that his days ahead would not be boring.
Feng Ran looked at Xu Yunqing, flustered, and didn't even know what she should do.
Xu Yunqing smiled.
However, his laughter made Feng Ran a little constrained.
Feng Ran also felt Xu Yunqing's gaze constantly on her. She closed her eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and after thinking for a long time, she said, "Young Master Xu, by chance, there's nothing much to do right now. I still have some fabric here. Young Master Xu can take a look and see if there's anything you like."