29: There are still kind people in this world!

In the laundry room.

Chen Mengyao lowered her head, her face flushed, as she hung a freshly washed QQ bra on the drying rack.

Then, she turned to continue gently scrubbing other clothes with her slender, fair hands, her movements elegant and skilled.

“Achoo—!”

Suddenly, she sneezed.

Chen Mengyao rubbed her aching nose and, in passing, wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve.

“Who’s talking about me? Could it be Xuening…”

Chen Mengyao muttered to herself, hesitated for a moment, and then stopped washing clothes for now.

She wiped her hands with a towel and then took out her button-operated phone.

The call connected quickly.

“Mengyao, what’s wrong?” Mother Chen’s slightly weak voice came through the phone.

Hearing that voice, Chen Mengyao felt much more at ease, and she said softly with a smile:

“It’s nothing, Mom. I just wanted to call you. Also, I wanted to let you know that I might not be able to come back for lunch. You and Xuening should eat first. I told the nurse when I left, and they’ll bring you two meals.”

Chen Mengyao’s tone was gentle and considerate, like she was coaxing a child.

“Not coming back for lunch… Okay, I understand.” Mother Chen paused slightly, then asked, “That… Lu Chen, he didn’t do anything to you, did he?”

“No, Mom, don’t overthink it.” Chen Mengyao lowered her gaze, her lips curving slightly, and said softly, “Mom, I need to work now. I’ll contact you later.”

“Okay, make sure to rest. Don’t overwork yourself.”

Mother Chen nagged a few more instructions before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

Chen Mengyao put away her phone, clenched her small fists to pump herself up, and then, with renewed energy, threw herself back into her work.

Suddenly,

A graceful figure blocked her light, making her frown slightly and instinctively turn her head to look.

When Chen Mengyao saw the person, she blinked in a daze.

The newcomer was a young girl wearing a white silk maid outfit, with neat bangs, a pure and beautiful face, and exquisite makeup. She looked incredibly well-behaved.

“Hello…” Chen Mengyao asked hesitantly, “May I ask if you need something?”

“Are you Chen Mengyao?” the girl asked sweetly, tilting her head.

Chen Mengyao’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she admitted generously, “Yes, I am.”

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately broke into a wide smile, extended her hand, and said cheerfully, “Sister Yao Yao, hello, my name is Xun Xiaoxiao.”

Chen Mengyao stared at the smiling maid in front of her, somewhat unable to react.

Xun Xiaoxiao smiled even more brightly: “Sister Yao Yao, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Uh…” Chen Mengyao blinked. Although she found it a bit strange, she still politely shook hands with Xun Xiaoxiao: “Hello.”

Xun Xiaoxiao looked at her, then suddenly sighed, her eyes full of concern: “Sister Yao Yao, did you offend young master somehow? Why did he make you wash so many clothes? It would take at least half a month for one person to finish all this. This is too much for you.”

“I’m fine.” Chen Mengyao shook her head, pursed her lips, and smiled: “This is my job anyway, so it’s not a hardship.”

Xun Xiaoxiao pouted her pink lips and frowned, saying:

“But I think young master is clearly doing it on purpose! Sister Yao Yao, don’t be afraid, I’ll help you wash them.”

“You don’t need to trouble yourself, I can do it myself.” Chen Mengyao quickly refused.

“How can that be! How can you wash all of this by yourself!” Xun Xiaoxiao insisted, “Anyway, I’m just sitting around doing nothing, so if the two of us wash together, it’ll speed things up a lot.”

“Really, there’s no need…”

“Sister Yao Yao, don’t be so polite with me.”

Chen Mengyao’s refusal did not deter Xun Xiaoxiao’s enthusiasm.

She linked arms with Chen Mengyao and walked towards a nearby sink, smiling as they went:

“Sister Yao Yao, don’t worry, I wash very cleanly. Young master definitely won’t find any fault.”

Chen Mengyao couldn’t argue with Xun Xiaoxiao and could only say helplessly, “Alright, thank you, Xiaoxiao.”

“Oh, don’t be so polite~”

Xun Xiaoxiao waved her hand and playfully stuck out her tongue.

“But… what if Boss Lu finds out?” Chen Mengyao worried.

Xun Xiaoxiao giggled:

“Sister Yao Yao, don’t worry, young master is very busy right now and doesn’t have time to bother with us. If he really comes, I’ll immediately hide, hehe, I guarantee young master won’t find me.”

“Pfft…” Hearing her words, Chen Mengyao couldn’t help but laugh, and she patted her shoulder helplessly.

“Oh, right, Sister Yao Yao, have you had breakfast? I brought you two rice balls. Eat them to fill your stomach first.”

Xun Xiaoxiao took out two rice balls from a plastic container and handed them to Chen Mengyao.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mengyao subconsciously touched her flat stomach.

She had only eaten two steamed buns that morning to save time and money, and she had traveled for so long. She was indeed a little hungry now.

She thought for a moment and accepted the rice balls Xun Xiaoxiao offered.

“Thank you, Xiaoxiao.” Chen Mengyao smiled faintly, revealing her pearly white teeth.

“Sister Yao Yao, why be so polite? You eat first. I’ll go get some water, and then we can continue washing.”

After Xun Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she turned to get water.

Chen Mengyao watched Xun Xiaoxiao’s retreating back, a faint smile flickering in her eyes, and a warm current inexplicably welled up in her heart.

For some reason, although she had just met this girl, she inexplicably felt a sense of closeness.

There are still kind people in this world.

Chen Mengyao lowered her head and bit into a rice ball. The taste buds, chewing the food, slowly became delicious, and her stomach had something in it. Gradually, the feeling of fatigue disappeared.

The two rice balls were unknowingly devoured by her.

She happily narrowed her apricot eyes, threw the packaging into the trash can, and then continued washing clothes.

After Xun Xiaoxiao returned, she also sat beside Chen Mengyao, and the two began to wash clothes while chatting idly.

The content of their conversation was loose and simple.

But it was full of joy, making Chen Mengyao’s previously suppressed mood much better.

Even the dull and boring task of washing clothes became interesting.

They chatted more and more, from changes in their hometowns to cities, from school to various social activities… Chen Mengyao suddenly discovered that Xun Xiaoxiao was also a freshman at Yanjing University.

They were in the same year.

It has to be said, fate is truly amazing.

“Sister Yao Yao, what do you think of young master?” Xun Xiaoxiao suddenly asked, looking intently at Chen Mengyao.

“Boss Lu?” Chen Mengyao was startled, then lowered her eyes, her tone light and airy: “He’s quite good.”

Upon hearing this, Xun Xiaoxiao pouted her small mouth and said, “I don’t think he’s good at all.”

Chen Mengyao looked up at her in confusion: “Oh? Why is that?”

Xun Xiaoxiao snorted and said, “Because he has a strange temper and especially loves to bully girls. Sister Yao Yao, you must never like this kind of man in the future, otherwise he will definitely bully you to death.”

Chen Mengyao twitched her lips: “Xiaoxiao, I’m just a maid, how could I possibly like him?”

“Hmm—that’s true…” Xun Xiaoxiao blinked, nodding as if she understood, yet didn’t quite.

“However, Boss Lu has been quite generous and gentle with me, so… I can’t really say what I feel.”

After a moment of silence, Chen Mengyao shook her head in distress, then smiled and continued, “Perhaps it’s because he helped me with a very big favor.”

Xun Xiaoxiao seemed to understand, and continued to ask, “Sister Yao Yao, do you have someone you like?”

Chen Mengyao was startled, her thoughts seemingly drifting far away.

When she was very young, there was indeed a little boy who said he would marry her and accompany her for a lifetime.

However, later that little boy suddenly disappeared and never came to find her again.

Chen Mengyao didn’t know why she suddenly thought of this.

But thinking about it now, those words from childhood were really too naive.

“Hmm? Sister Yao Yao, what’s wrong?” Seeing her lost in thought, Xun Xiaoxiao nudged her.

Chen Mengyao returned to her senses and replied with a smile, “Nothing, just thinking about some past things.”

Xun Xiaoxiao tilted her head, thought for a moment, then smiled and said, “Sister Yao Yao, you still haven’t told me if you have someone you like?”

“No.” Chen Mengyao shook her head.

“Oh…” Xun Xiaoxiao looked a little disappointed, “Sister Yao Yao, if you ever meet someone you like, remember to tell me, okay? I’ll help you vet him.”

“Alright, I will.” Chen Mengyao nodded, smiling sweetly.

The two girls smiled at each other, the sunlight falling on their radiant faces, as if coated with a layer of gold.

Afterward, they began to wash clothes more seriously.

From time to time, cheerful laughter echoed, giving a sense of finding joy in hardship… Meanwhile, inside the Liu family villa in Yanjing City.

Slap! —

A crisp, loud slap echoed clearly throughout the entire villa!