High-class maid

Chapter 297 Reconciliation

The two chatted and laughed all the way to the noodle shop at the entrance of the alley.

“It’s getting late, and the noodle shop is relatively close to home, so let’s make do with a meal here for now. I’ll treat you to a meal at a restaurant next time I’m out of town!” Shan Tao said.

"It's alright, it doesn't matter what you eat, just save up your monthly allowance."

"No, I'm so grateful that you stood up for me today. Otherwise, given my personality, I would have definitely cried. I've troubled you time and time again. What's wrong with treating you to a meal at a restaurant?"

"I speak with righteous indignation," said Yamamoto.

"Good, good, good! Our Xiaoshantao is so generous!"

Shen Xing'er knew that Shan Tao was in a bad mood, so she decided to go along with what Shan Tao said for now, and then secretly pay the bill when the two of them went to the restaurant next time!

As they ate and talked, Shan Tao's mood changed from sadness to calm.

"Oh, I really want to drink, but unfortunately we can't drink whenever we want like men. When will this world stop being so harsh and strict on women?"

Shan Tao and Shen Xing'er got along better and better as they talked. She felt that it had been a long time since she had had such a heart-to-heart talk with Xing'er. She held her face in her hands and said regretfully.

"Do you really want to drink it?" Shen Xing'er asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Really, but I don't dare. What if we both get drunk and Uncle and Aunt get angry? I won't dare to come to you again."

Shan Tao's eyes lit up at first, then dimmed again.

Let's just accept reality!

"Then I'll go with you!"

"Let it go," Yamamomo said, though she didn't mean it.

"Look outside."

Shen Xing'er pointed out the window.

Shan Tao looked out following her finger, but didn't see anything unusual. She looked at Shen Xing'er curiously.

“You can see my house from here. I don’t believe we can get so drunk that we can’t walk this far. If all else fails, the lady at the noodle shop knows my mother. We can ask her to take us home.” Shen Xing’er said.

She didn't know how to comfort Shantao, so after thinking it over, she decided to use the simplest method.

Let me have a drink with you.

"Alright, bring a pot of fruit wine! And a plate of beef."

Shan Tao waved her hand and said.

The two ate beef and drank fruit wine, talking about their recent worries, and were very happy.

"Xing, Xing'er, this wine isn't very good. I'm not even drunk, hahaha, why are you spinning around?" Shan Tao said with a burp.

Shen Xing'er slapped her forehead, realizing she had made a mistake. She had been so focused on the delicious drink that she had drunk too much and forgotten that Xiao Shan Tao seemed to be drinking for the first time!

"Shantao, come on, I'll help you home. Remember, don't shout when we get home, or my mother will worry!"

After paying the bill, Shen Xing'er held Shan Tao's hand and whispered some instructions.

"Why should I worry? Doesn't my aunt like me anymore? Waaah!"

The drunken Shan Tao broke down and covered her face, crying.

Shen Xing'er quickly covered her mouth, smiled apologetically at the people around her, and then pulled her into the street.

As luck would have it, a gust of evening breeze blew by, and Shen Xing'er felt a little dizzy. Looking at the swaying mountain peach, she felt her head spinning.

"Sit down and rest for a while."

Shen Xing'er muttered to herself as she helped Shan Tao sit down on the steps beside her. She was somewhat annoyed by her own arrogance; she was still just a nobody. She should have bought a pot of wine to drink at home instead.

"Xing'er, do you think Brother Wu has ever regretted it?"

Shan Tao rested her head on Shen Xing'er's shoulder, gazing at the stars in the sky and murmuring to herself.

"I regret it. I regret it every moment, every day and every night. When my emotions flare up, I want to slap myself a few times. Why did I treat you like that? I'm so cowardly."

Wu Xunzhi's voice came from the side.

Shen Xing'er turned her head in surprise. What a coincidence!

"Hahaha, I'm really good at convincing myself. I even heard Brother Wu's voice! He said he regrets it? Xing'er, did you hear that?"

Dizzy and confused, Shan Tao didn't turn her head to look; she continued to gaze at the stars in the sky and mocked herself.

Wu Xunzhi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He strode over, knelt down in front of Shan Tao, and cupped her face in his hands, saying...

"Shantao, look at me. I really am Xunzhi. I regret it. I'm such a coward. But I've already burdened Mother. Do I have to burden you too?"

As Wu Xunzhi spoke, tears began to flow.

As the saying goes, a man doesn't easily shed tears. Wu Xun, a scholar, must have even more to worry about. The fact that he was actually shedding tears in the street truly surprised Shen Xing'er.

She silently stood up and turned her back to the two of them, becoming a statue.

Since fate has brought them together, let them develop freely.

"You just look down on me because I'm a maid. All your excuses about not being able to protect me are just that—excuses! Waaah, Wu Xunzhi, you have no heart."

Shan Tao thought she was dreaming. She grabbed Wu Xunzhi's robe with one hand to wipe her tears, and tearfully accused him.

Wu Xunzhi keenly caught the part where Shan Tao said, "You just look down on me because I'm a maid." He frowned, wanting to ask Shen Xing'er what had happened, but ultimately held back and decided to ask her tomorrow.

It turns out that this girl suffered so much injustice without my knowledge.

“I have never looked down on you. I was just afraid that I couldn’t protect you. But for some reason, I couldn’t relax at all. I just felt more and more uncomfortable every day. I also want to thank you for giving me warmth. If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have been able to get through this so quickly.”

Wu Xunzhi supported Shan Tao's shoulder and, without being perfunctory because of her drunkenness, spoke earnestly, word by word.

"No one cares about me, no one cares about me, no one loves me. I am just an insignificant little maid in the Minister's mansion."

Shantao hugged her knees and said pitifully.

"Are you willing to forgive me? Are you willing to give yourself to me? Are you willing to walk hand in hand with me?" Wu Xunzhi asked.

Shantao raised her head and opened her blurry eyes.

Am I dreaming? But why is there a slight chill in the air?

Leave it alone.

“I do,” Yamamoto said.

Wu Xunzhi felt his heart was filled, and he excitedly hugged Shan Tao tightly.

Shan Tao blinked repeatedly. Was this a dream? Was it real? Was drinking really such a good thing?

If I had known there was such a good thing, I would have drunk it already!

"Cough cough."

Seeing that the two had almost made up, Shen Xing'er coughed.

"I'll take you two ladies home."

Wu Xunzhi quickly composed himself and said.

Although he tried to control himself, you could still tell he was very happy.

Since rejecting Shan Tao that day, he hadn't slept well for a single night. Tonight, unable to sleep, he went out for a stroll and unexpectedly saw the girl from his dreams. She was also thinking of him!

Is there anything better in the world than something lost and found again?

I must pass the imperial examination and marry Shan Tao in a grand wedding procession!