Listening to Feng Xiyan and Bai Hanyun's conversation from the outside, Xiao Cui silently counted to one hundred before signaling the maidservants. At her cue, they entered the room with their heads lowered.
Xiao Cui curtsied at them, then gently said, "Miss Bai, Young Master, please wait a moment. We will fill the bathtub now."
Unaware of how ambiguous Xiao Cui's words sounded, Bai Hanyun simply smiled and said, "Thank you, Xiao Cui."
After digging a deep hole for Bai Hanyun to jump in, Xiao Cui looked at the maidservants and instructed, "Be careful not to spill water on the floor."
"Yes, Miss Xiao Cui," they answered, carrying the buckets to fill the tub.
Before long, they finished and left. Xiao Cui added, "Miss Bai, Young Master, the hot water is ready. Please enjoy your time."
She then closed the door behind her, leaving the two alone.
Sitting before Feng Xiyan, Bai Hanyun scratched her cheek and muttered, "Why did Xiao Cui's words sound so strange?"
