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The other party consisted of a group of servants. If she insisted on going out, they wouldn't go so far as to tie her up and lock her in her room, right?
Previously, Lan Baobao had been enduring simply because she didn't want to create a tense atmosphere with them. After all, these servants had no ill intentions towards her; they were just following Ye Zixun's orders. There was no need to make things difficult for them.
However, the situation was different now. If Lan Baobao didn't make things difficult for them, then she would be the one facing difficulties.
In fact, the simplest and most effective way to go out was to prepare to go shopping when Grandpa Ye went downstairs for breakfast.
Going shopping was perfectly normal for a young lady with nothing to do; neither the old man nor the children would suspect anything.
With the old man around, these people wouldn't dare to stop her. As soon as they tried to block her, Lan Baobao would make a fuss, and Grandpa Ye would definitely intervene, resulting in him agreeing to let his granddaughter-in-law go out.
The older generation understood that it would be tantamount to rebellion for a few servants who relied on others for their meals to obstruct their own master's path.
Surely no one would be foolish enough to challenge Grandpa Ye.
But Lan Baobao was always someone who thought of others first. Unless she was pushed into a corner and had no other options left, she wouldn't let the old man know that Ye Zixun was preventing her from going out.
Thus, this time she planned to force her way out of the Ye Family after Grandpa Ye had left.
Seeing the lady dragging a large suitcase and looking determined to go out, the few servants who had been enjoying their leisurely days were suddenly frightened. They rushed forward to block her path, calling out "Madam! Madam!" in unison.
"What are you shouting about? Don't you think it's noisy? I'm telling you to let me go quickly, or I won't be polite! Don't blame me later!" Lan Baobao shouted with determination, showing an unyielding attitude.
The usually gentle Young Mistress had suddenly turned fierce, which startled them a bit.
"Young Mistress, we all know that you are reasonable and a kind master who cares for us servants. Please don't make things difficult for us. If you leave like this and the young master finds out, he will definitely fire us. It's not easy for us to earn a living either. Young Mistress, please go back!" A group of them blocked Lan Baobao's path with an imposing manner, while some couldn't help but start venting their grievances to her.
"Yes, ma'am, my son has congenital heart disease and is still in the hospital waiting for me to bring the money for his treatment. If I get fired, my son will have no hope," one of the older women with a weathered face pleaded.
"And my father is currently paralyzed from a stroke and needs a lot of money for his care. Our family relies solely on my meager salary. Working at the Ye Family is the best opportunity I have, and I worked hard to get this job. I hope you can show some mercy," another slightly younger woman chimed in.
In an instant, everyone began to share their misfortunes with Lan Baobao, who was known for her soft heart. Hearing their stories drained her initial resolve to confront them and leave.
Although these people's issues had nothing to do with her, Lan Baobao felt a pang of guilt for even considering leaving them behind. It felt selfish to gamble with their jobs just to step out of the Ye Family's door, which left her feeling uneasy.
"You all... I must say I'm impressed. It turns out everyone we hire is a tragic idealist!"
"Alright then! I won't leave after all. I'm going back to my room; what a stroke of bad luck!" Lan Baobao ultimately compromised, dragging her luggage back into her room.
What bad luck it was! Why did her parents have to give her such a kind heart? She couldn't resist the persistent pleas of these people.
Upon hearing their tragic experiences, Lan Baobao's heart ached, and she couldn't bear to rub salt in their wounds.
As the saying goes, those who cannot bear to rub salt in others' wounds are destined to have salt rubbed into their own. This saying proved true in her case.
Lan Baobao was living proof!
Furrowing her brow, she struggled to carry the large suitcase upstairs.
All of this was clearly observed by two pairs of adorable, wide eyes.
Mu Mu couldn't help but worry about Lan Baobao's future!
As the mistress of this villa, she still had to handle moving boxes herself. It seemed that Mommy's mind was always short-circuiting; it looked like there would be no fixing it in this lifetime!
A woman who is so simple-minded yet has a kind heart, one can't help but wonder if she would be sold abroad without anyone to protect her, all the while thinking she is happily going overseas and busy counting money for others!
Ruo Ruo, however, seemed to have less concern than Mumu. After all, girls tend to have more delicate feelings and might not think about such distant possibilities. She was just curious why Mommy wanted to go out while those aunties insisted on stopping her.
She blinked her big eyes a couple of times, tugged at brother Mu ’s clothes, and asked in a sweet voice, “Brother, why are those aunties stopping Mommy and not letting her go out? Did Mommy do something bad?”
How should this be explained to Ruo Ruo?
brother Mu thought for a moment and finally said seriously, “Ruo Ruo, didn’t you see that Mommy is carrying a big box?”
“Uh-huh, Ruo Ruo saw it, but if Mommy is carrying the box, why do the aunties want to stop her?” Ruo Ruo still didn’t understand; her mind just couldn’t wrap around it.
brother Mu replied earnestly, “Well, because there are things in that box that shouldn’t be seen by others. If someone else sees it, Mommy's reputation will be ruined! And Daddy's reputation will also be ruined, so the aunties won’t allow Mommy to go out.”
Ruo Ruo pondered for a moment and suddenly realized, “Oh… Ruo Ruo understands now! Mommy is hiding a man in the box! Because Mommy is sneaking around behind Daddy’s back, that’s why she can’t go out! Brother, am I right?”
brother Mu considered it for a moment but eventually nodded and said, “That’s also correct. Ruo Ruo is really smart!”
With her brother's affirmation, Ruo Ruo felt even prouder.
However, there were still some things that puzzled Ruo Ruo. For example… women like Mommy used to have Uncle Mu Jiangfeng, then there was no Daddy, and then there was Uncle Gu Feng.
Mu Jiangfeng, Ye Zixun, Gu Feng—okay, she had to admit that each of them was handsome. But as for Mommy…
Ruo Ruo really couldn’t bring herself to compliment her.
In the past two years, it has become popular for handsome men to pair with silly girls.
Ruo Ruo hopes that this inhumane trend can be broken in the future because she is a great beauty. If handsome men and beautiful boys are taken away by women like Mommy, this great beauty will have a hard time finding a suitable man in the future!
After much effort, Lan Baobao finally moved the big box upstairs and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Dragging the box next to the wardrobe, she was organizing her clothes while considering her next plan of action.
At that moment, Mu Mu and Ruo Ruo, who had been following closely behind, sneakily slipped into her room.
“Hey, hey, hey, what are you two up to? I must declare in advance that Mommy is very busy right now and doesn’t have time to play with you. Go play by yourselves!”
Lan Baobao almost forgot that these two little ghosts were still at home. Fortunately, the earlier incident didn’t escalate; otherwise, Mumu would have gone to complain to Grandpa Ye again.
Brother Mu rolled his eyes.
He didn’t know who usually dragged him and Ruo Ruo into playing those silly games!
“We’re not here to play with Mommy! We’re here to chat with Mommy. Mommy, don’t you think we’ve been good lately?”
Mumu sat down next to Lan Baobao, adopting a grown-up posture that was just like Ye Zixun, while Ruo Ruo appeared much more obedient, snuggling into Lan Baobao’s arms and wiggling her bottom to act cute.
Usually, Ruo Ruo wouldn’t take the initiative to get close to her because Lan Baobao wasn’t a handsome guy!
Seeing Ruo Ruo being affectionate today made all the goosebumps on Lan Baobao’s body rise up and dance wildly.
“You two little pups! Are you trying to ask for more toys again? Mommy is in a tight spot right now and doesn’t have money to buy you toys. If you want something, go ask your Great-Grandfather, or… that bastard will do too!”
Lan Baobao had a look of disbelief on her face. It was known that these two were usually extremely independent. They were the kind of arrogant kids who would ignore you if you approached them for no reason!
Lan Baobao understood that Ruo Ruo might be eager to learn from her brother, possibly also due to her genes that made her only interested in handsome boys. However, Ye Mu exuded an air of arrogance that seemed to come from deep within.
How could a child king, more independent and mature than adults, come over just to chat with her?
There must be another motive!
“Mommy, it seems like Daddy gives you living expenses calculated in 'ten thousands' every month. How could you possibly have no money on you!?”
After being looked down upon by brother Mu, Lan Baobao felt a bit displeased.
She immediately put on a fake smile to brush it off: “Actually, even though I have a lot of pocket money, there's nowhere to spend it. Mommy is currently the typical person who has money but no place to spend it. But money shouldn't be wasted!
You two already have enough toys; we can't waste any more! Mommy is doing this for your own good!”
Excuse!
Mu Mu, looking at his oblivious mother with disdain, then said, “Mommy, we really aren't asking you for money. Ruo Ruo and I already get plenty of pocket money each month; we don't need to worry about that little bit you have!”
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