Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 331 - Chapter 331 Chapter 119 Contradictions (Part 1)_2

Chapter 331: Chapter 119: Contradictions (Part 1)_2 Chapter 331: Chapter 119: Contradictions (Part 1)_2 Hua Lei promptly responded, “Alright.”

Yueying’s eyes showed signs of hurt, she was already in such a terrible state, yet her younger sister still refused to give in, were they really sisters? Yueying was still very scared at heart, but she was also a person with self-respect, Yueyao had already openly shown her disdain and was unwilling to stay with her, so to insist further would only lead to complete loss of face. She wasn’t that shameless.

Yueyao couldn’t sleep and had nothing to talk about with Yueying, so she took a step back and said, “If Eldest Miss isn’t sleepy, I’ll keep you company and chat!” Yueyao absolutely refused to mention letting Yueying rest in her bed.

Yueying really wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Yueyao, but unfortunately, they had nothing in common to discuss. Yueyao also felt the awkwardness of the atmosphere, took out some scriptures, and offered them to Yueying, asking, “Eldest Miss, would you like to read some scriptures?” Yueyao had also brought other books, such as medical texts, but she did not take them out.

It took the five of them a half-hour to finally kill the rat in the room. Hua Lei mocked Cai Lan, saying, “Such a big rat in the room and you didn’t see it, I really wonder if you’re blind.” When they cleaned the room, they had searched every corner, let alone a rat, not even an insect would be there; yet such a big rat had made its nest without their knowing.

Cai Lan retorted, “It’s obvious that the rat climbed in through the window in the middle of the night.”

Qiao Lan, however, looked at the closed windows, thinking that unless the rat was already in the room, it could only have come in through the door, but who wouldn’t close the windows when sleeping at night?

Cai Qing felt short of breath and made no comment. They had carefully cleaned the ladies’ rooms, but for their own room, both were too exhausted, so they didn’t tidy up much, simply made the beds, washed up and went to sleep. That rat must have been nesting in the room undetected.

Hua Lei snorted coldly, “Alright, whether the rat climbed in from outside or was already in the room, you know very well in your hearts. Now that the rat has been killed, we’re going back.”

Cai Lan hurriedly stopped her, saying, “No way, the room is such a mess, you have to help us tidy up a bit.”

Nanny Hao furrowed her brows slightly, it was understandable to help tidy the room, but the tone of command was what displeased Nanny Hao. They had come to help, but Cai Lan was actually bossing them around.

Nanny Hao kept quiet, and Qiao Lan felt that it was better to leave this matter to Hua Lei. Hua Lei did not disappoint, and immediately retorted, “Just now, our young lady only asked us to help you catch the rat, she didn’t say we had to help you clean the room. And another thing, be more polite when you speak, I am not one of the maids from your courtyard.” Hua Lei really couldn’t stand the way Cai Lan was acting. In the mansion, although the senior maids were all somewhat entitled, they held equivalent positions, and to put it bluntly, the Third Young Lady was more noble than the Eldest Miss, and they were even a rank higher than Cai Lan!

Cai Lan was about to say something when Cai Qing pinched her. Cai Qing had better awareness than Cai Lan; the Third Young Lady was quite protective of her personal maids and nannies, and if it came to a quarrel, they certainly wouldn’t have the upper hand. Moreover, they were indeed in the wrong in this matter, so Cai Qing quickly made a placating smile, “Look, it’s the middle of the night, and if the two of us start cleaning, it will definitely take a very long time; it’s bound to delay the ladies’ rest.”

Although Nanny Hao didn’t like Cai Lan either, Cai Qing made a valid point, so she had no choice but to answer, “Then hurry up and tidy the room, don’t make the young lady wait too long.”

Hua Lei had nothing more to say at this point.

Once the room was properly tidied, Yueying, trembling with fear, returned to her room. She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, and in her drowsiness, she saw a dark shadow flash past the window, and Yueying cried out in alarm, “Cai Lan, Cai Qing, come quickly, a mouse has crawled in from outside.”

Cai Lan and Cai Qing quickly entered Yueying’s room, lit the lamp and seeing the intact windows knew that Yueying was seeing things.

Cai Qing, more understanding, comforted her, “Miss, you sleep, I’ll keep watch by your side.” If they left the young lady to sleep alone, none of them would get any rest.

Yueying, looking at the kerosene lamp on the table and then at Cai Qing who was standing vigil by the bed, finally dared to close her eyes and sleep.

After Yueying left, Yueyao lay down and soon fell asleep. Qiao Lan whispered to Nanny Hao, “Our young lady is really brave, not even afraid of rats.” When she was dealing with the rat, she was as scared as could be, but the Third Young Lady, upon hearing the news, didn’t even furrow her brow.

Nanny Hao also thought it strange for their young lady, as women of good families in such situations should at least show some shock, even if not afraid, but the Third Young Lady’s reaction was as if it was nothing out of the ordinary. For the Third Young Lady, who had been indulged since childhood, this expression was indeed unusual.

Shaking off these thoughts, Nanny Hao sighed and said, “Yes, you should learn a thing or two as well.”