Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 95 I'll take care of you!

"What?"

Upon hearing about the Fourth Madam's hobby, Nightingale's face immediately showed a strange expression.

"Women...can like other women?"

Luo Qingfeng felt that this girl was incredibly naive and said, "What's so strange about that? Not only can women like women, but men can like men too."

Nightingale paused for a moment, then said, "I've heard of men, but women..."

Looking at the expression on her face, Luo Qingfeng said in a low voice, "Sister Nightingale, you wouldn't be curious about this and want to try it out, would you?"

"Go to hell!"

The nightingale lifted her long legs and swept them towards him.

Luo Qingfeng grabbed the slender calf, his hand throbbing slightly from the impact, and couldn't help but say, "Sister Nightingale's legs need to be strong."

"Relax!"

The nightingale raised its fist again.

Luo Qingfeng relaxed and said, "Alright, business comes first. We need to tell the captain what Dong Miaomiao just said. The Fourth Madam is highly suspicious."

Nightingale glared at him and said, "Besides these words, didn't she say anything else?"

Luo Qingfeng asked, "What else would you like to hear, Sister Nightingale?"

Nightingale looked at him suspiciously and said, "Why did she tell you the only person she didn't tell anyone else? And why did she only tell you after you went to her boudoir in the middle of the night? Did something happen between you two? Also, did she ask you to do anything by telling you this?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "I don't know why either. We were a teacher and a student, what could possibly happen between us? When she told me all this, she only had one request: that I sit down."

"Do?"

Nightingale's expression changed, and she said, "What? Did you do it?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "She asked me to sit down on the couch, next to her."

nightingale:"……"

Luo Qingfeng looked at her strangely and asked, "What does Sister Nightingale think I'm doing?"

Nightingale's cheeks flushed slightly as she said, "No, it's nothing. You should go back and get some sleep. I'll go tell the captain."

Luo Qingfeng said, "Sister Nightingale, it's not very safe at Fourth Madam's place. You've probably already been discovered. I think you could tell the captain..."

"Need not."

Nightingale said firmly, "The more critical the moment, the less I can leave. If I leave, who will go? There certainly aren't any male guards with the Fourth Madam. Should we send the captain, or Senior Sister A-Tian? Aren't they afraid?"

Luo Qingfeng was silent for a moment, then could only say, "Then be careful."

The nightingale looked at him and said, "I'll be careful."

He then laughed and said, "Don't worry, I told you, after this mission is over, I'll rent you a small courtyard and take care of you. I'm not like some people who don't keep their word."

Luo Qingfeng said, "Where did I go back on my word?"

Nightingale immediately raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, so someone admits it's someone? Did I specifically name you?"

Unable to argue with her, Luo Qingfeng could only retort harshly, "Thank you, Sister Nightingale, for taking care of me and even helping me take care of my little maid."

He ran away as soon as he finished speaking.

Nightingale swung her long leg, kicking at nothing, and gritted her teeth, yelling from behind, "You bastard, you just wait!"

Luo Qingfeng laughed and fled, returning to the Green Bamboo Garden.

After carefully observing the courtyard for a while and finding nothing unusual, he returned to his room.

Xiao Tao was still fast asleep on the bed.

Luo Qingfeng took off his outer clothes, went out to wash up, and then returned to his room, snuggling into the warm quilt.

The little girl shivered from his coldness, opened her eyes, and mumbled incoherently, "Young Master..."

"Go to sleep."

Luo Qingfeng helped her wrap the blanket tighter.

The young maid turned around and said softly, "Young master, it's so cold. Let me warm it up for you..."

As she spoke, she hugged him tightly, pressing her entire petite body against his.

After a while.

Her face flushed, she took his cold hand and placed it on her chest.

Luo Qingfeng said, "It will freeze you."

The little girl buried her burning cheeks in his neck and said shyly, "This servant...this servant is not afraid..."

"Are you really not afraid?"

Luo Qingfeng said something and slowly reached his hand into her bodice.

The little girl gasped in shock from the cold, her body trembling, but she clung to him tightly, saying shyly, "This servant...this servant is not afraid..."

"Oh, then go to sleep."

Luo Qingfeng did nothing; after calming down for a while, he closed his eyes.

Night fell quickly.

The next day.

While Luo Qingfeng was cultivating in his room, Nightingale suddenly appeared outside the window.

"Last night I told the captain everything you said, and then the captain immediately took people to Dong Miaomiao's place and personally checked her over. Dong Miaomiao was very cooperative. After the Star Power examination, Dong Miaomiao was cleared of suspicion once again."

"After examination, the maid's body was found to have no other injuries besides the fatal wound to her abdomen, and she had not been violated, which is basically consistent with what Dong Miaomiao said."

"Also, we've traced the origin of that jade pendant you gave me. Guess whose it is?"

Luo Qingfeng perked up and asked, "Whose?"

Nightingale said, "Dong Yaozu."

Luo Qingfeng's expression hardened, and he said, "This jade pendant must have been accidentally dropped by the murderer last night, and she picked it up."

Nightingale said, "So, the murderer is Dong Yaozu?"

Luo Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Is Dong Yaozu a cultivator?"

Nightingale shook her head and said, "No, otherwise we would have checked long ago. If he's not a cultivator, even if he's a demon, we wouldn't be able to detect it, unless he actively transforms into a demon."

Luo Qingfeng said, "That's troublesome. We can't catch him with just that jade pendant now."

Nightingale suddenly wondered, "Could it be that the jade pendant is deliberately meant to mislead us?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "That's possible. What did the captain say?"

Nightingale said, "We've analyzed it, and the captain thinks the Fourth Madam is the most suspicious. Whether it's the Fourth Madam or Dong Yaozu, they're both highly suspicious. We'll focus our surveillance there for the next few days, and if they make any further moves, we'll be able to catch them red-handed."

Luo Qingfeng asked curiously, "Which maid is the captain disguised as? Is she from the Fourth Madam's quarters?"

The nightingale shook her head: "No comment."

Luo Qingfeng said, "I'm just concerned about you. If the captain were also with the Fourth Madam, I would naturally feel more at ease."

Nightingale smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, but you should worry about that little maid who helped you get in through the back door first."

After saying that, she glanced at the doorway, then suddenly flashed down the corridor and jumped over the courtyard wall.

At that moment, the courtyard gate opened.

Xiao Tao led Xiao Mei in.

As Xiaomei walked, she cried, "Xiaoduo is missing. Nobody knows where she went. I went to ask the head steward's maid if she had been given away, but they wouldn't tell me. Waaah..."

Xiao Tao gently comforted him, "He's probably gone out to buy something, he'll be gone soon..."

She seemed to suddenly think of Xiao Zi, who had disappeared that day, and then of Xiao Jing. Her expression darkened, and she didn't continue speaking.

Luo Qingfeng listened silently in the room, letting out a silent sigh.

At that moment, he suddenly felt like he was seeing those cats and dogs in the countryside in that world. Those little animals suddenly gave birth to many children. A group of cats and dogs played together every day and had a good relationship. But as they grew a little older, one was given away today and another was given away tomorrow. In the end, only those lonely cat and dog mothers were left.

And aren't the maids here just like those pitiful kittens and puppies?

I woke up to find that my best friend, whom I'd known since childhood and with whom I had a very close relationship, had suddenly been given away or sold, and I would never see her again.

Just thinking about it makes me feel hopeless and helpless.

Of course, the little maid's sisters were not sent away or sold; in any case, they would never come back.

Hearing the crying from the courtyard, Luo Qingfeng went over and opened the window.

Xiao Tao quickly said, "Young master, have we disturbed your reading? I'll take Xiao Mei away right away."

Xiao Mei immediately stopped crying.

Luo Qingfeng said, "It's okay, I didn't read it."

Xiao Tao choked up and said, "Young Master, Xiao Duo is missing. After Xiao Mei woke up today, Xiao Duo couldn't be found anywhere else in the manor, and no one has seen her."

"It must have been given away, sob sob..."

Xiao Mei started crying again.

Luo Qingfeng said, "Isn't it a good thing to give her away? When a girl grows up, she's meant to get married. Maybe a good family will take a liking to her and take her away."

Xiao Mei cried, "No good family would want lowly maids like us. They're all bad people, boohoo..."

Xiao Tao whispered, "Xiao Mei, my young master is very good."

Xiao Mei wiped away her tears and said, "Only Young Master Luo is a good person, all the other men are bad people, boohoo..."

Xiao Tao didn't know how to comfort her.

Luo Qingfeng said, "Alright, stop crying. It's noon. Let's all go get our food and eat together here."

Xiao Tao agreed and immediately pulled Xiao Mei away.

Watching the two maids walk out of the courtyard, Luo Qingfeng took out the candied hawthorn in his hand.

There were still three strings of skewers in the storage bag. I was planning to give one to Xiaotao and one to the two sisters today, but who knew...

It's definitely not possible to take it out now.

If that little maidservant saw these candied hawthorns, she would probably be even more heartbroken and cry even harder.

Lunch was brought back quickly.

Luo Qingfeng sat down at the stone table and was about to invite the two maids to eat when Xiao Tao and Xiao Mei suddenly knelt down together.

Luo Qingfeng was taken aback and asked, "What are you doing?"

Xiao Tao started by flattering him, saying, "Young Master, you are so capable that the Head Steward, the Third Madam, and the Third Miss all value you so much. How can you only have me serving you? This is not befitting your noble and powerful status..."

Luo Qingfeng: "..."

Xiao Tao pleaded, "Young master, please take another maidservant, and Xiao Mei too, okay?"

The young maid's eyes immediately reddened, and she said, "Back then, Xiao Zi and Xiao Jing also wanted to come and serve you, young master, but... Xiao Zi suddenly... disappeared, and then Xiao Jing disappeared too... Now Xiao Duo is gone, and I don't want... I don't want Xiao Mei to disappear too..."

Xiao Mei lowered her head and wept, saying pitifully, "Young master, please accept me as your servant... I promise to be like Xiao Tao, serving you like a slave, doing anything, and serving you for the rest of my life..."

Two young maids, one dressed in a pale yellow dress and the other in a bright green dress, were both petite with well-developed breasts. They knelt side by side on the ground, heads bowed, pleading as if they were sisters.

Just as Luo Qingfeng was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard a cold snort. He looked up and saw a person sitting on the courtyard wall, arms crossed, looking at him with a sneer.

"Xiaomei, I'm just a schoolteacher. The manor has already been very kind of me to have one maid. How could I possibly want more..."

Luo Qingfeng quickly refused.

If he were to have Nightingale raise a second maid for him, a knife would probably fly over and chop him up in no time.

He can't make it either.

Xiao Mei cried, "Young Master, as long as you say the word, the head steward will definitely agree... This servant... this servant doesn't want to be given away, sob sob..."

Xiao Tao also pleaded, "Young master, Xiao Mei knows how to grow flowers. She can help you grow flowers and sell them for money. Xiao Mei doesn't eat much; she only eats one meal a day..."

Xiao Mei quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Young master, this servant...this servant can go a day without eating, this servant can eat one meal every two days...only a little bit every two days, I won't eat you out of house and home...this servant will also help you earn money..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingfeng immediately felt distressed.

But he knew in his heart that there were too many pitiful people in the world, and if he sympathized with them all, how could he possibly sympathize with them all?

There are so many pitiful maids in this mansion. If every one of them came begging for help, would he accept them all?

No.

Providing them with food and clothing might not be a problem, but after spending a lot of time together, feelings will develop.

This world is so cruel; anyone can become a demon, and anyone may suddenly die tragically one day. The more people around you, the more painful your life will be.

He didn't want to go through those terrible things again.

"Xiao Mei, I'm so sorry, I have Xiao Tao, that's enough for me. You stay here in the manor and maybe you can find a good family to marry into."

After saying this, Luo Qingfeng got up and left, saying, "Xiao Tao, I'm going out of the manor for a while. You guys finish the rest of the food."

After saying that, he quickly left.

Xiao Mei knelt on the ground, crying very sadly.

Luo Qingfeng left the courtyard and walked a distance before letting out a long breath.

Nightingale came down from the courtyard wall and followed, saying, "The more people there are, the more ties you have. You are a demon slayer, and something could happen to you at any time. If you're gone, what will happen to them? If they are killed by demons, what will you do? Rather than waiting until feelings develop and they are separated by life and death, it's better to harden your heart now."

"Unless you become extremely powerful enough to protect yourself and them."

Luo Qingfeng paused for a moment, then said, "I know."

The nightingale whispered, "It's not that I'm stingy... I just..."

"Sister Nightingale, please stop talking."

Luo Qingfeng looked at her, sighed, and said, "I've been through those things, so I understand better than anyone. Don't worry, I'll stay rational."

"Where are you going?" the nightingale asked.

Luo Qingfeng said, "To make money. As for where to make money, I won't tell you for now. I'll be back tonight."

The nightingale nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

After taking a few steps, Luo Qingfeng suddenly turned back and said, "Sister Nightingale, once I pay you back the money I owe you, I'll..."

Nightingale's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at him with a hint of panic, saying, "What are you going to do? Distance yourself from me?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "What are you talking about? When I have money, I'll... take care of you."

Nightingale was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, I'll wait for you."

Luo Qingfeng thought for a moment, then suddenly added, "By the way, could I also take A-Ya as my sugar daddy/sugar baby?"

The nightingale's smile froze instantly.

Luo Qingfeng quickly said, "Sister Nightingale, don't misunderstand. What I mean is, when I have money, I'll support you, help Aya get medical treatment, buy you a big house like the Ningguo Mansion, and hire a few maids to serve you, okay?"

Nightingale scoffed, "So, in the end, you still just want to keep a few maids. Are you saying that nothing a maid can do, can't A-Ya and I do?"

Luo Qingfeng quickly shook his head: "No."

The nightingale paused, then blushed and glared at him, saying, "Vulgar!"

Luo Qingfeng waved his hand and said, "That's all, I'm leaving."

He left quickly.

The nightingale stood there for a while, then let out a soft hum and murmured, "Underestimating me, huh."

Luo Qingfeng returned to the North Campus Library.

Thinking of that gleaming gold, he almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

I, Luo Qingfeng, am finally a man with gold!

A gold ingot every day—something I never even dared to dream of before—is about to become a reality!

What are you laughing at?

As soon as she entered the door, Grandma Ning opened her eyes and saw the smile on his lips.

Luo Qingfeng quickly suppressed his joy and said, "No, this junior just felt proud and excited thinking about helping Senior Bai. I couldn't help but feel excited."

Grandma Ning stared at him expressionlessly, as if she were looking at a fool.

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands in greeting and then eagerly went upstairs.

"Poor silly boy..."

Grandma Ning shook her head and closed her eyes again to doze off.

(End of this chapter)