The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 763 - 752: The Cause I (Extra update for the book fan "Jin Yi Wei: Rong Rong" rewards)

Chapter 763: Chapter 752: The Cause I (Extra update for the book fan "Jin Yi Wei: Rong Rong" rewards)

Manbao was curious, "Have I offended him?"

The Little Girl shook her head, how could she possibly know such a thing?

She just did as the Second Young Master told her; after all, she was nothing but a little girl who served in the courtyard.

Bai Shan then squatted across from her and asked, "Do you belong to Bai Ning’s courtyard?"

The Little Girl shrank back, murmuring softly, "Yes."

"What rank of maid are you?"

This question seemed to hit a sore spot for the Little Girl, and she began to cry again, saying, "I was a third-class maid in the courtyard. The courtyards were short-staffed, and the elder sisters said they would promote me next time."

Bai Shan asked, "Where exactly did Bai Ning instruct you to lure Miss Zhou to the back garden? What was his demeanor at the time, and what exactly did he say?"

The Little Girl paused, thought for a moment, and said, "He gave the orders right in our courtyard. It seemed the Second Young Master had just come from the master’s side and looked a bit angry. As soon as he entered the courtyard and saw me, he called me over and asked if I was going to serve in the inner courtyard soon."

"I said yes, and the Second Young Master then told me to pay attention to a certain person, the young lady who came with Old Madam Liu from Luojiang County. He said if she wants to go to the garden, to lead her to a secluded spot and give her a scare..." The Little Girl cautiously looked up at Bai Shan and whispered timidly, "It would be best, best if we could make her embarrass herself in public."

Who knew Miss Zhou would be so capable? Halfway through the route, she found her own way and went ahead, moving quickly and with considerable strength, and the Little Girl couldn’t hold her back.

Bai Shan and Bai Erlang turned to look at Manbao.

Manbao protested her innocence, exclaiming, "I haven’t offended him! I swear, I had never even met him before this incident!"

Bai Shan and Bai Erlang furrowed their brows together, "So why would he target you?"

Manbao was equally aggrieved, touching her chubby face and asking, "Have I become so unsightly that one glance makes people want to mess with me?"

Bai Shan pondered for a moment and said, "That’s not right. He didn’t have time to go back to his own courtyard when he saw you; Bai Ling directly had the maid lead you to the garden."

So, there must have been a grudge from before.

Bai Shan expressed doubt about Manbao’s recollection, "Could it be that you’ve offended someone without knowing it?"

Manbao was confident she wouldn’t have forgotten; she was certain she hadn’t offended Bai Ning. Seeing their disbelief, she put her hands on her hips and said, "No, we must go and ask him tomorrow!"

Bai Shan responded, "Fine, but wait for me to finish school tomorrow then we’ll go together."

Bai Erlang became excited, eager to join in on the action.

Thus, the three of them made their plans, and then they turned to look at the Little Girl still squatting and shivering in the corner of the wall.

She wasn’t the mastermind, and seeing her so pitiful, Manbao had no interest in bullying her, but she still shook her fist threateningly at the girl, "You’d better not speak of tonight’s events; otherwise, if Bai Ning finds out you’ve betrayed him..."

The Little Girl shuddered and said, "If Miss Zhou doesn’t tell, this servant would already be most grateful..."

She had thought she would be dragged out for confrontation. In that case, even if she didn’t die, she would be skinned alive.

After all, she had just betrayed her master.

The Little Girl wiped away her tears, pondering whether to escort the three guests out of the garden to show her diligence, when she saw Manbao step back several paces, then with a few hops, she jumped onto the wall.

Bai Shan found a stick and extended it upward with the lantern attached. Manbao took the lantern, sat on the wall, and lit their way while Bai Shan and Bai Er also ran up the wall...

The Little Girl stood below the wall, staring dumbfounded as the three figures disappeared over the wall with the lantern in a swoosh...

Why would the guests take the wall route?

A cold wind blew by, snapping her back to reality. Then she shivered and scurried off, scrambling away.

The Little Girl was uneasy, and the next day she carefully inquired among the servants about who their neighbors were. But before she could find out, their Second Young Master was sent back home with a bruised and swollen nose.

The Little Girl instantly fell silent and began to work hard, trying to make herself as inconspicuous as possible.

Having discovered the reason for the crying the day before, Manbao and the others went to Dazhi Academy the next day to confront Bai Ning.

Being all students, the best academies in Yizhou City were practically located on Kangxue Street.

Since the school times were almost identical, it was extremely convenient to intercept someone.

Daji picked up Manbao from home after she had finished her homework, then went to Dazhi Academy to fetch Bai Erlang, and finally fetched his own young master from the state school. With a turn of the carriage, they cornered Bai Ning not far from the gate of an academy.

Bai Ning’s carriage was forced to stop. When he lifted the curtain, he saw Bai Shan and the others gesturing for him to come over. He thought they were there to play with him.

Therefore, he dropped the curtain, rolled his eyes arrogantly since they couldn’t see him, and then straightened his clothes. With a proud lift of the curtain, he stepped down from the carriage, chin held high, and asked, "What brings my cousin Shan here at this hour?"

Bai Erlang and Manbao frowned at the same time. They were standing right there. Why was he only addressing Bai Shan?

Bai Er protested dissatisfied, "Cousin Ning, I am your cousin; shouldn’t you greet me first?"

Bai Ning just glanced at him and said nothing.

Bai Er had only seen this kind of look from Bai Shan and Manbao before, and now that Bai Ning dared to look at him the same way, he was quite offended. He rolled up his sleeve, about to speak up, but Manbao stopped him, stepped forward, and mimicked his manner, slightly lifting her chin, "Bai Ning, it’s me who wants to see you."

Only then did Bai Ning turn his attention to Manbao, his eyebrows furrowing as he asked, "You want to see me? What for?"

Did they have any connection?

Manbao glanced around, noticed the crowd on the street, and seeing that their carriage was blocking the way and it wasn’t a good place to talk, she pointed to a relatively empty alley entrance and suggested, "Let’s step aside and talk there."

Bai Ning didn’t move and said disdainfully, "Can’t you pick a better place like a tea house or tavern if you have something to say?"

Did he expect them to spend money to treat him to tea and dining?

In his dreams.

Manbao huffed and said, "It’s just a couple of words, a single question really. Haven’t you noticed our carriage is blocking the way? Come on, hurry up!"

This was Bai Ning’s first encounter with a girl who spoke to him in such a manner. He was stunned for a good while, but the trio didn’t give him a chance to retort and headed towards the alley entrance before turning to look at him.

He felt leaving now would seem cowardly, so Bai Ning, unaware of any potential danger, snorted and followed.

Daji and Bai Ning’s coachman pulled the carriages aside, then one sat comfortably on his carriage, awaiting his young master’s return, while the other placed the reins on the yoke and stood silently to one side, ready to intervene if the fight got too fierce.

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