"Have you heard that this new Miss Duan will become the next mistress of the Zhao family?"
Where the servants gathered, news about the internal changes in the power of the house always spread quickly.
Previously, it was Mrs. Duan who was about to marry into the family, but today, it was news that her niece was about to marry into the Zhao family.
Lin Mengya found a good position and held a handful of dried fruits that the kitchen lady gave her in her hand, which she heard with great relish.
"No way? How old is Master Zifei?"
The person asking the question was obviously an honest man with little imagination.
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, he was laughed at by others.
"How old is he? He will be eighteen next year! He is already an adult. Moreover, looking at his appearance, it is hard to say that he will be recognized soon. Now is the time to arrange a marriage."
Lin Mengya couldn't help but smack it secretly.
At the age of seventeen, he may still be a childish teenager in modern society.
But here, it is enough to become the backbone of the family.
According to this time, she fell back several times.
When Aunt Fang remarried, Huo Xiao was only a boy of twelve or thirteen years old.
As of this year, he is only twenty-seven or eighty years old.
In other words, if Zhao Zifei is really Elder Zhao's son, then Elder Zhao and Mrs. Duan were really together before he became famous.
But she remembered it very clearly.
Aunt Fang's remarriage was the result of a conspiracy between the Fang family and the Zhao family.
In other words, it was Elder Zhao who had a certain status in the Zhao family, but it was definitely not as important as it is now.
But Mrs. Duan is not an ordinary woman.
If she had chosen Elder Zhao as a potential stock with such foresight at that time, how could she have allowed him to marry another woman? And it has never happened in so many years.
If we say that she is a proud person, it would be somewhat reasonable to say that she is unwilling to serve a husband together.
But judging from her current behavior, she doesn't seem to have such a strong temper.
What's more, she and the old lady have been secretly communicating over the years.
These things all show that Mrs. Duan is a scheming and calculating person.
It seems that Mrs. Duan also hides a lot of secrets!
Although the discussion over there was not loud, the content was fully cultivated by the ladies and girls, and I don’t know where it was distorted.
Lin Mengya put the half-eaten dried fruit into a secret pocket on her chest, clapped her hands, and prepared to leave without finishing her thoughts.
She heard everything that needed to be heard, and the rest were just everyone's conjectures, which really couldn't be taken seriously.
But unexpectedly, as soon as he left the small courtyard of the kitchen, Zhao Zifei walked over to him. Now he has the air of a young master of the Zhao family, and he is always accompanied by two young men to serve him.
I heard that the old lady even sent several capable women and girls there just to take good care of her hard-won golden grandson.
I don’t know if I really feel sorry for my grandson, or if I just want to control the next generation of Zhao family’s heirs.
She immediately stood on the roadside with her head lowered, treating herself as a roadside decoration.
Hearing the footsteps leaving, they just breathed a sigh of relief, but the three people turned back.
"What's your name? Why do I think you look familiar?"
The young man's voice already has a low tone, but it is very floating. It cannot be said to be magnetic, but it is easy to make people feel good.
Lin Mengya did not raise her head, but lowered her head lower, which made people feel that she was scared.
Zhao Zifei seemed surprised by her reaction.
Slowing down his tone, he said patiently, "What are you afraid of me for? I remembered, you are the mute slave newly promoted by my mother? I was the one who was abrupt, what are you doing here? But what are your orders from my mother?"
"
Lin Mengya shook her head.
She thought that she really didn't have time to chat with this young master here.
But for some reason, Zhao Zifei seemed to be having a great time chatting.
Although he didn't say anything useful, he just refused to leave and refused to let her go.
"Speaking of which, I think you have a good temperament."
Zhao Zifei smiled and said, "It would be great if the people in my yard could be as quiet as you every day."
Lin Mengya lowered her head so low that her neck almost broke.
Isn’t it easy to find peace and quiet? Find a mass grave and stay there, where there will be nothing but the cold wind all day long.
But Zhao Zifei started to laugh at himself again at this moment.
"People in the Zhao family probably think that I am lucky. I became the young master of the Zhao family overnight. However, if I have a choice, I would rather stay in our small house with my mother for the rest of my life."
Then, he sighed deeply again.
Lin Mengya couldn't help it anymore. She raised her head and moved her neck a little.
If this continues, she will definitely suffer from spinal disease.
But when Zhao Zifei saw her actions, he felt happy.
He naturally knew that no maid could bear what he said.
He also took this opportunity to see clearly what this mute girl looked like.
Her facial features are fairly delicate and her complexion is fair and tender.
It doesn’t matter if you can’t speak, you are exempt from the problem.
Fewer consequences.
Thinking of this, he was quite satisfied with the goal in front of him.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said this. But when I saw you, I didn't know what happened to me. I just wanted to talk to you to make myself feel better."
Lin Mengya already wanted to roll her eyes.
He said it even though he knew he shouldn't. This was to show her that he had a good mouth and could talk, right?
Zhao Zifei looked at her disapproving look, and the expression on his face was a bit lonely.
"It is said that a lot of money is easy to come by, but a close friend is hard to find. Unexpectedly, in this house, my close friend is actually a little mute girl."
Don't! Don't!
When Lin Mengya heard what he said, her head was pounding.
If she was caught and slapped like this in the future, she might not be able to control herself and twist this guy's head off.
She quickly shook her head and tried to communicate with the other party through her eyes.
Forget about being close friends, why not just be strangers?
Zhao Zifei misunderstood the message in her eyes and said with some excitement, "No, I don't think your status is humble! On the contrary, I think it is a great fate for you and me to become close friends. Mute slave, we
You cannot be limited by the difference in status, in my heart you are my confidant!"
Before he finished speaking, he excitedly grabbed Lin Mengya's hand.
She reacted quickly and took a step back immediately.
Just talk, what are you doing?
But Zhao Zifei felt that she was just too shy, and a slight smile appeared on her face.
"It doesn't matter. In fact, I think the most important thing in a relationship between two people is spiritual harmony. Identity and status are not important."
Lin Mengya thought it was not possible.
At least someone like Zhao Zifei is not worthy of being friends with her.
What's more, doesn't she think the other person is so "approachable" that she would make friends with anyone she catches?
Hehe, they are just big pig trotters who want to take advantage of her.
Lin Mengya didn't want to continue spending time with him.
This guy is too talkative, restless, and wants to do something.
She nodded and walked away quickly.
She must leave this place as soon as possible and avoid this gossiping young man in the future.
Otherwise, would she still have peace?
Zhao Zifei kept watching her back disappearing out of the corridor.
The two confidants next to him were also very quiet.
It wasn't until someone who was spying on all this in secret left that they walked behind Zhao Zifei.
"Sir, Miss Duan's people have also left. .”
"Oh, I think my cousin must have gone to my mother to complain."
The so-called affection, elegance and easygoingness have all disappeared.
Now Zhao Zifei's cold face shows only shrewd calculation and indifference.
He didn't care about the mute girl at all, nor did he care about Duan Ruxuan.
But he would never allow his life to be firmly controlled by the two women of the Duan family.
"Sir, even if Miss Duan really marries you, she won't be able to hinder you in anything. Besides, if you break up with Madam now, I'm afraid Madam will be detrimental to you."
His servant also thinks about him.
But this sentence triggered Zhao Zifei's anger.
He pinched his cuffs tightly, and veins were even exposed on his forehead.
"The women of the Duan family are not that simple. My mother planned hard and secretly endured for fifteen years before she achieved today's glory. Duan Ruxuan, that woman even more, endured hardship until she was eighteen years old and was still unmarried. Do you think they would
Let me go easily?"
As Mrs. Duan's son, he knows his mother's personality best.
But he would never allow his future wife to be a woman as terrifying as a poisonous scorpion.
Especially since she could endure it for so long.
Moreover, his mother has many secrets that even he doesn't know.
"Does the young master like that mute slave?" the boy asked again.
This time, Zhao Zifei just smiled coldly.
"She? She's just a tool I use to get rid of Duan Ruxuan. You two watch carefully. If my mother or Duan Ruxuan's people come to make things difficult for her, you just need to help her in a moderate way."
The two nodded, indicating that they understood.
Zhao Zifei narrowed his eyes.
He knew that the more he expressed his intention to "care" about the mute slave, the more his mother and Duan Ruxuan would deal with her.
He didn't care about the life or death of this little mute slave.
What he cares about is whether he can strengthen his strength as quickly as possible in the tug-of-war with his mother so that he can truly take control of his life.
At this moment, Lin Mengya almost jogged all the way back, feeling that the goosebumps all over her body had just gotten better.
But I wonder if she didn’t read the almanac when she went out today.
I thought I was unlucky enough to meet Zhao Zifei, but as soon as I arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard where Long Tianyu was placed, I met the "silly white sweet" Miss Duan Ruxuan.
"My benefactor, I know that no matter what I do, I can't repay your life-saving kindness. But I have never been able to control Ru Xuan's marriage. Please allow me to compensate you in other ways."
