419: Permanent Contract

“Your servant greets master.”

Hua Mengjie, without hesitation this time, knelt directly on both knees in the spacious and bright living room. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and her beautiful, captivating eyes stared unblinkingly at Chen Xuan.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan’s lips curled into a slight smile. Then, he deliberately feigned surprise and asked, “Oh? Why have you returned? Is the outside world not good?”

Upon hearing this, Hua Mengjie’s face immediately turned crimson. She stammered, wanting to explain something, but ultimately found herself speechless, only able to lower her head in shame.

At this moment, Chen Xuan spread his hands with a helpless expression and said, “Mengjie, since you left, I can’t be without a maid to take care of my daily life, can I? So, I had no choice but to hire another one. This being the case, I really can’t employ you anymore.”

“Ah! No… Master… You… you can’t!” Hua Mengjie, upon hearing these words, felt as if she had been struck by five simultaneous bolts of lightning, and her entire being instantly froze on the spot.

Immediately following, an indescribable fear and tension surged into her heart. At this moment, Hua Mengjie had only one thought:

Her unique position was about to be replaced!

Thinking of this, her already somewhat pale complexion became even more ashen, and even her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

“Master, Master, you can’t do this. It’s all my fault, it’s all my fault. Please, you must forgive me. I beg you, please take me back again, I beg you.” Hua Mengjie cried out incoherently while crawling on her hands and knees towards Chen Xuan.

Finally, when she reached Chen Xuan, she tightly hugged his leg, and tears gushed out like a broken dam, soaking a large part of Chen Xuan’s trousers.

“There’s nothing I can do. You didn’t agree at the time, so I had to find someone else. Anyway, you know, I’m not short on money.”

“No, that won’t do! In, in this entire Feixian Sect, who could be prettier than me?! No!”

“Hmph! Back then, didn’t you always value your so-called pride more than anything? And you kept saying you would never have any more dealings with me. How is it that now… Look, there are outsiders watching!”

Chen Xuan’s lips curled slightly, revealing a playful smile, and his gaze slowly turned to Ji Youruo, who was standing at his room’s entrance.

Hua Mengjie followed Chen Xuan’s gaze and saw Ji Youruo standing quietly there, her beautiful eyes fixed on them, her face showing a panicked expression, as if she feared her job would be snatched away.

“Ah?! Ji, Ji Youruo!” Hua Mengjie couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise. In an instant, she felt a rush of blood to her head, and her entire face immediately turned as red as a ripe apple, so ashamed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

It could be anyone, but it absolutely couldn’t be Ji Youruo, her lifelong nemesis and defeated opponent!

“Oh, you two know each other?”

“I…” Hua Mengjie stammered, her hands nervously clasped together, her heart in a panic.

However, at this moment, facing the urgent need for work, she no longer cared about others’ opinions. She gritted her teeth and said, “Master, I… I beg you to keep me. You know me, I am your most obedient ( ), and that woman, she, she can’t do anything!”

Her voice carried a hint of trembling and pleading, and her eyes began to redden. An emotion called regret lingered in her heart.

“Then… have you thought it through? Can you do this job well?” Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of deep meaning in his gaze, and his tone seemed profound.

“Yes, yes, as long as you can keep me, I’ll do anything.” Hua Mengjie’s face was anxious and earnest, her hands unconsciously clutching the corner of her clothes tightly, as if afraid of losing this opportunity.

“By the way, this time, you won’t be like last time, saying you’ll quit whenever you want, will you? Meeting a short-term worker like you makes me a little scared. How about I still choose Ji Youruo? She’s just a captive, she won’t have those ridiculous prides like you. And, if nothing unexpected happens, she can stay with me for life, can you?”

“I…”

“Sigh, it seems your heart isn’t sincere this time. As for your work, I think we should forget about it. There’s no need for us to torture each other, is there?”

“No, it’s not! I, I’m willing! I can handle this job, your servant can!”

“Do you think I’ll believe you?”

“I, I’m telling the truth!”

“Then do you dare to sign a contract?”

“I… Of course I can! Please, Master, bestow upon me the contract!” Hua Mengjie gritted her teeth, reached out to Chen Xuan for a Heavenly Dao contract, and signed a permanent contractual relationship with Chen Xuan.

As for the contents of the contract, that’s left to everyone’s imagination.

“Now, now, Master, do you believe me?”

“Is that so? Then, if I walk into the room from here, can you follow behind me ( )?” Chen Xuan’s lips curved into a playful smile.

“Ah?!” Hua Mengjie’s eyes instantly widened, her face filled with astonishment, clearly shocked by Chen Xuan’s words. She never expected Chen Xuan to make such a request.

However, Chen Xuan didn’t give her time to react. He turned and strode towards the door. Each step he took was steady and powerful, as if he had victory in his grasp.

Watching Chen Xuan’s receding figure, Hua Mengjie fell into extreme internal conflict.

“What should I do? If I want to stay, do I really have to do as he says? But… that’s too humiliating! Sigh! This is all my own doing. I really shouldn’t have said such heartless words so rashly. Now I’m in an impossible situation, even worse than my original servant status.”

Hua Mengjie was filled with regret, but she truly didn’t want to miss this opportunity to stay. After a fierce ideological struggle, she finally gritted her teeth and ( ).

(Oh, I don’t know what happened, it suddenly became invisible here!) (Try double-clicking) (not)

“Alright, there’s nothing for you to do here. Go get to work.” Chen Xuan said with a calm expression and an unhurried tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the study, his steps steady and composed.

“Thank… Thank you, Master.” Hua Mengjie nodded slightly, responding softly. Her emotions at this moment were extremely complex and inexpressible, gratitude and fear intertwined, making her heart feel like a tangled mess.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she forced herself not to let them fall.