Chapter 72: Pie in the Sky?
Ye Zhijun was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized a terrifying possibility.
Yet Yun’er was timid; since her sister asked the question, there was no way she could avoid answering truthfully. But at least, let me try to be subtle!
“Uh… Sister, the maids in our house are divided by different functions, and their wages vary, so it’s hard to generalize.”
“Is that so? Then what about the maids who usually sweep the yard and do the chores?”
“Roughly… around five hundred yuan a day?”
Five hundred?! The maids in our house are actually high-income earners?! I underestimated them, thinking they were like me before, scraping by with a meager three thousand a month.
Turns out, the joke’s on me!
Although Ye Zhibai was shocked, she didn’t show it, but Yuner was already pouting, reluctantly explaining further, “That’s quite normal… Our maids are multi-skilled; they don’t just sweep and mop. If a fence is broken or a stone pillar is damaged, they’re responsible for fixing it.”
Broken fences, I can understand… but stone pillars too?!
Oh right… Ye Zhibai suddenly remembered a maid once smashing a mop violently against a tree during stress cleaning in the banquet hall.
“So they break it themselves and fix it too?!”
A real “multi-skilled” talent indeed!
Having explained this, Yun’er hugged Ye Zhibai’s arm tightly, glancing at Lin Zihan, who was still clueless and nodding away.
“Our maids also include chefs, computer repair specialists, a combat maid squad for security, and even a medical maid team! In short, sister, just look at her! Compared to the standards of our maid team, she doesn’t qualify for even one category!”
*Wait a minute…* Did I ever mention wanting Lin Zihan to work as a maid in our house? I haven’t even brought it up yet! How did you anticipate my wild idea so quickly?!
Ye Zhibai, feeling a bit frustrated, took a sip of hot tea to calm herself.
Lin Zihan, being quick-witted, immediately grasped the situation after hearing Yuner’s words. She raised her hand to her mouth in surprise.
“Eh?! Does Ye Zhibai want me to be a maid at your house? I… I’d be honored!”
“You’d be honored, my foot!” Yun’er pushed her forehead, preventing her from leaning any closer to her sister. “Even if you’re willing, you still have to pass an interview! Don’t think pies just fall from the sky, you idiot!”
“Excuse me! A plate of pies. May I place it here?”
“?!”
Damn it! Did pies really just fall from the sky?!
While Yun’er and Lin Zihan were at odds, a restaurant waitress suddenly came over with a plate of pies.
Yun’er was completely confused. “We didn’t order pies.”
The waitress respectfully placed the plate on the table, explaining, “Today’s lunch is on Mr. Ye. Before he left, he instructed our boss to give each table an extra serving of our specialty—bamboo-hidden pies—as a gift. Please enjoy.”
“…”
Dad, do you know? Ever since I was a child, we’ve never been in sync. And this time is no different… Of all things, you chose pies!
Lin Zihan eagerly requested a new pair of chopsticks from the waitress, her eyes glowing as she stared at the pies.
“Hey… Can I eat this? I haven’t had lunch yet, I’m starving. Pies falling from the sky may not be the best, but they’ll definitely fill me up!”
No one could stop her from eating the pies.
But the pies weren’t the real issue here—what mattered more was another kind of “pie falling from the sky.”
Hmm, Ye Zhibai had indeed intended to mention something. She and Yun’er were already full, so they pushed the pies toward Lin Zihan.
This action directly deprived Guang Yu, who had been eyeing the pies, of his opportunity to taste them!
As Ye Zhibai held down the resisting little fox under the table with her left hand, she scanned the room with her peripheral vision. Although she hadn’t said anything, the two people had already guessed her thoughts completely.
It seemed Yun’er wasn’t too happy with this proposal after all.
And that’s understandable—friends are friends, but bringing them home to work as maids might be a bit too much. Ye Zhibai had her principles, and if Yun’er wasn’t willing, she’d prioritize her feelings.
At worst, Ye Zhibai could think of another way to help Lin Zihan.
Yun’er, however, wasn’t interested in continuing the verbal sparring with Lin Zihan. Her keen intuition told her that her sister had more to say.
Ye Zhibai: Don’t be subtle, I didn’t stop speaking, I haven’t even started yet!
But Ye Zhibai wasn’t the only one considerate of her family’s emotions—Yuner was even more so.
She grabbed a pie before Lin Zihan could and took a big bite. “Sister, go ahead and finish what you were going to say. Why do you want this woman to work as a maid for us? Isn’t she doing fine at her current job? It’s not like her salary is lacking.”
“Ye Zhibai, there’s no need to trouble yourself~” Lin Zihan, worried Yun’er might finish the pies, quickly swallowed a piece, “Mmm… so hot! Haha, Ye Zhibai, I understand your kind intentions, but don’t feel burdened by me. You’ve already helped me so much. What is this? Are you trying to solve my living problems too? Gosh, if you keep this up, I might become entirely dependent on you~”
Meanwhile, the pies were vanishing at lightning speed as the two competed, leaving Guang Yu utterly hopeless.
Are we really the only ruthless eating machines here?!
The pressure now shifted to Ye Zhibai. She pulled the empty pie plate in front of her and gripped the edges with both hands, hoping it would help organize her thoughts.
Finally, Ye Zhibai spoke up.
“Yun’er, I think that Zihan isn’t safe working here. Look at her, she’s beautiful—”
“Sister?”
“Uh… she’s as beautiful as you, so she attracts unwanted attention. Although she seems slick and clever, she’s really inexperienced in worldly matters. That’s how I see it… If she had to face situations like earlier alone, I think she’d panic. So…”
So, I want to give her a home… Ah, no! What I mean is, I want to offer her a job with the same pay, but in a safer, more comfortable environment.
After Ye Zhibai finished her thoughts, both Yun’er and Lin Zihan fell into their own contemplations.
Well, no… Yun’er was truly considering it, but Lin Zihan was already beyond contemplation!
Ye Zhibai, how could you be so blunt? Saying right in front of me that I’m inexperienced in the ways of the world… That’s too sly.
However… Ye Zhibai’s words hit the mark. When Lin Zihan heard about those thugs trying to cause trouble earlier, even though she brushed it off with a smile, deep down, she was still shaken.
As the once-sheltered eldest daughter of the Lin family, even though life had forced her to toughen up, there were moments when her vulnerability couldn’t be voiced, nor could anyone understand.
It’s like Ye Zhibai can see right through me…
Thankfully, she didn’t say these thoughts out loud, or else Ye Zhibai would undoubtedly mock her again.
Yuner’s deep thought didn’t last too long. Her eyes reflected a variety of emotions, but they eventually coalesced into a soft sigh.
“Ah… Sister, you’re too cunning… Your kindness always leaves me unable to refuse. Why must you act like such an angel all the time? If I object, I’d end up looking like a demon!”
A demon opposes so that the angel can focus solely on her. A demon agrees, offering the purest love and blessings.
“…”
Ye Zhibai never expected her short speech would leave both Yuner and Lin Zihan labeling her as “cunning.”
*I’m not cunning!*
The cunning one is Guang Yu—she’s the fox here!
*Guang Yu:* “?”
