Still looking down at her with disdain, he brushed the shoulder he had thrown her over like he was wiping off dirt. "So from today onward, you would live in this house with me. You can tell the housekeeper about your needs, no need to bother me. My study and room is off-limits for you."
Yang Yang snorted quietly. Off-limits for her? Like she would even attempt visiting his room or study. "Do you understand?" He asked. She nodded quietly. He gave her one last glance before turning to leave. Just then, her stomach growled loudly. He stopped walking and turned to look at her over his shoulder. Her face reddened in embarrassment. She had not yet had breakfast. She had decided to plant a few flowers before she had breakfast, when he came with his fleet of cars to capture her.
Yang Yang opened her mouth to explain, but before she could form a word, he quietly turned and walked away. She looked at his broad and tall frame as he walked away. What a heartless person! He could not even offer her some food even after hearing her stomach growl so loudly. She sighed loudly. It was no wonder Biyu Lin rejected him.
"Would you like something to eat, madam?" She jumped slightly as she heard a soft voice speak beside her. She turned her head to look at the person. She raised her eyebrow slightly at the woman looking at her with guilt. Her fake landlady? What was she doing here? Was this also part of his scheme?
"I am the housekeeper, young madam." She explained when she saw the questioning look in Yang Yang's eyes. As she spoke, she looked down in guilt, unable to meet Yang Yang's eyes. Hearing the woman's explanation, she raised her eyebrow even higher. Housekeeper?
"For how long have you been his housekeeper?" She needed to be sure before she began to make any theories.
"For a long time, madam. Ever since he was just a child. I began working here many years ago, just after he was born." Hearing this, Yang Yang's eyebrows relaxed, but her forehead creased in a frown. Earlier, she had thought that Youchang Chen had hired this elderly lady to play along with his schemes, or to keep an eye on her. But now, it seems she already was his housekeeper years ago, but then, he had used her for his schemes.
"Young mistress, I apologise dearly for having a part in the incident earlier. The young master had asked me to help him out and as his benefactor, I could not refuse. But madam, the young master is not what you might have thought him to be due to this incident. He is not manipulative at all, but very kind-hearted." The old woman explained, still not raising her head to meet her eyes. Yang Yang bit her lip in annoyance. Kind-hearted? Not manipulative? He had obviously manipulated this old worker of his to participate in his little schemes, and now he was leaving her to drown in her guilt alone. Such a loyal housekeeper. Even after being betrayed and manipulated by her master, she still went out of her way to defend him and excuse his actions. Thinking about this, her heart softened, but she still could not let her know that she had forgiven her that easily.
"Make me breakfast. Something easy to digest. I would wait in my room while you get it." She dismissed her, getting up and walking up the stairs. As she looked at the doors that lined the passage, she realised that she had not been shown to her room. She stared at each of the doors. She had no idea which of them was Youchang Chen's room or the study she had been warned clearly to avoid. She shook her head as she made for the second door to her right.
She turned the knob and the door creaked open. The room was decorated in shades of grey and black and gave off a depressing aura. She shook her head again. She liked the room a lot, but not the colours. She began to walk into the room. She would make sure to change the decoration to some lighter and more cheerful colours when she settled in. After taking a few steps, she heard the tap being turned on behind a door that seemed to be the bathroom. Her eyes widened. She turned towards the dresser and for the first time, she noticed the male products on it. She gulped. Right now, she was in the room that she had been warned to avoid. She turned and scrambled for the door, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.
Closing the door behind her, she ran into the room directly opposite. Holding her chest, she walked towards the bed. She flopped down on it and cold sweat ran down her forehead. The bed was very soft and comfortable, and she felt like closing her eyes to sleep immediately. But she was uncomfortable. The weather today was quite hot and while working in her garden, she had been under the sun for some time. Now her body was sweaty and sticky. She needed to take a shower, but then when the young master had captured her, he had not given her the opportunity to pack up her things. Now, she didn't even have a change of clothes or the few personal items she needed.
She needed to have a discussion with that man. He owed her some money and she needed to get it back from him. When she had played into his scheme, she had spent a big chunk of her money to pay for the rent. And now, it turns out it was all a trick, and besides, she had not even lived up to the month's rent she paid for. She was still angry with him, but she knew anger would not get her belongings back. She needed to talk to him calmly, even though staying calm around that man was proving to be quite difficult. At the very least, she would make sure he returned every penny she had spent. She sat up on her bed. She would wait until he finished taking his shower and go talk to him