Chapter 857: 214: Offended someone who shouldnât have been offended, dog food manufacturer_4 Chapter 857: 214: Offended someone who shouldnât have been offended, dog food manufacturer_4 Who would not respectfully address him as Mr. Du?
There really were hardly any who dared to call him âSir Du.â
âHeâs not that kind of person,â Mr. Du firmly negated.
âTsks, tsks, tsks.â Du Jiaojiao watched Mr. Du with a mischievous smile, âSo quick to defend her?â
Mr. Du did not explain further, merely saying, âEver heard of how appearance reflects the heart?â
Determining that Zheng Xianjing would be that kind of person was more fitting.
Ni Yang?
She would disdain engaging in such matters.
Du Jiaojiao nodded, âThatâs true too, Yangyang is so beautiful. If she were interested in you, she wouldnât need to play hard to get. She just has to nod, and youâd have a new concubine in your backyard.â
âYouâre overthinking it,â Mr. Du said indifferently.
Du Jiaojiao agreed, âIndeed, I am overthinking. Like Ni Yang, you can tell she is not one to be confined to the boudoir. How could she possibly content herself with being one of many concubines, competing and becoming jealous of other women?â
Mr. Du silently twirled his Buddha Beads, âSister, youâre getting further off-topic.â
âYangyang is so beautiful, and youâre not at all moved by her?â Du Jiaojiao retorted.
Mr. Duâs expression remained stoic. âOnly a dead manâs heart stays still. Do I look like a dead man to you?â
Du Jiaojiao, lost for words, said, âUgh! Iâm not talking about that kind of being moved! I meant the kind where you like her! You seem so smart usually, how come you turn silly at crucial moments?â
âForget it, forget it! Speaking to someone heartless like you, you wouldnât understand even if I explained!â
Mr. Du sat cross-legged on a low stool and began preparing tea.
He was particularly meticulous about brewing tea, which in later eras would be referred to as âtea ceremony.â
Du Jiaojiao disliked these overly elaborate habits; so much effort in brewing tea for just a few sips. Elegant but impractical.
Seeing Mr. Du make tea, she muttered âBoringâ and turned to leave the living room.
After Du Jiaojiao left the living room, Mr. Du summoned the butler.
âMr. Du.â
Mr. Du continued his tea-making motion, his hands weaving through the teacups as the tea smoke spiraled upwards, casting his facial features into a more majestic and enigmatic silhouette.
âWho was on duty at the gate today?â
The butler, taken aback by the sudden question, asked, âXiaozhao and Xiaolin.â
Mr. Du nodded, âTell them they neednât come tomorrow.â
âWhy, why?â The butler was puzzled.
Had Xiaozhao and Xiaolin offended Mr. Du?
Mr. Du asked, âDo you know how high the backyard wall is?â
âFour metersâŠâ Before the butler could finish, they seemed to realize something suddenly and immediately said, âAlright, I understand. Iâll notify them right now.â
âGo ahead,â Mr. Du gestured with his hand.
The butler approached the gate.
The grand gate of Deming Pavilion had an imposing appearance, even the gatekeepers found it dignified.
When the butler told them they neednât come tomorrow, Xiaozhao and Xiaowu were startled. âButler, what did we do wrong that youâre firing us?â
The butler patted Xiaozhaoâs shoulder, âItâs because you offended someone you shouldnât have.â
âWhat?â Xiaozhao blurted in dialect, âWho did we offend?â
The butler continued, âThe young girl Mr. Du personally saw off just earlier.â
After saying this, the butler sighed and then added, âYou should feel lucky, lucky that you didnât fracture the young ladyâs leg today, or youâd really be in a mess!â
A fall from a four-meter-high wall could potentially lead to fatal accidents.
Xiaozhao and Xiaolin felt wronged.
How could they have known that girl had such significant backingâŠ
Seeing their thoughts, the butler said, âAlright, alright, donât feel too wronged. Hereâs three months of your salary as compensation. You donât have to come tomorrow, start looking for a new job.â
Finding a new job was easy, but finding one with a salary as high as before was difficult.
The two accepted the money from the butler with frowns on their faces.
Ni Yang brought Duoduo back to the Zheng family.
Little Ni Yun was overjoyed, incessantly asking Duoduo, âWhere were you last night? I missed you so much.â
After returning, Ni Yang relayed what happened with Wu Yanyun to Ni Cuihua.
Upon hearing this, Ni Cuihuaâs face changed.
âIs Yanyun really the Second Girl?â
The few abandoned children hadnât been given names yet, so Ni Cuihua simply called them Second Girl, Third Girl, Fourth Girl, and Little Ni Yun ranked fifth.
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