I rejected his answers three times in a row, cutting them down decisively. At this rate, he could guess until next year without success.
He gritted his teeth, his fists clenched, looking unconvinced. His mouth moved as if to say something, but he ultimately gave up in defeat.
“What are you all looking at? Get back to work, or do you want to be fired?”
The kid turned and gave me a cold sweep with his eyes, his demeanor intimidating. Everyone scattered like birds and beasts. Then he turned back, glaring at me unwillingly, let out a cold snort, and left with a sweep of his sleeve.
Oh, was I pleased!
I made faces at his retreating back, crossing my eyes and sticking out my tongue!
Little guy, didn’t I tell you that you can’t beat me? Go practice for another 800 years before coming back!
“Girl, it seems I didn’t misjudge you!” The steward patted my shoulder, looking appreciative and comforting.
Huh? Someone was still here?
“I’m sorry!”
I lowered my head in shame. They had hired me to work, but I had offended their young master as soon as I arrived. Not only had I given him a big slap in the face, but I had also lectured him and made him lose face in front of all his servants. Oh no…
Good heavens!!!
“Silly girl, you didn’t do anything wrong. That child needed someone to cut him down to size. If this continued, who knows how spoiled he’d become! From now on, you’ll serve by his side. After today, he won’t dare to look down on you again!”
He indeed wouldn’t look down on me, but would instead find ways to get back at me. The grudge of that slap was surely etched in his heart. Looking at the Biluochun tea I’d steeped countless times, I began to slightly regret my earlier impulsiveness.
I clearly remembered the steward saying I was to be a study companion, so why was I now doing the work of a servant? That kid had directly oppressed me during the steward’s absence!
Confucius said: “Only women and small-minded people are difficult to raise,” so if he is not a woman, he must be a small-minded person. I thought angrily, kicking my steps and pushing open the study door, “Grandpa, your…
