Chapter 1430 - 1429: Rules Are Etched Into Our Bones

Chapter 1430: Chapter 1429: Rules Are Etched Into Our Bones

Gong Qingwan pursed her lips and said, "It’s good to be prepared early, otherwise when something happens, you’ll be caught off guard."

"Hmm, Xiran knows, she’ll definitely tell Dad exactly when she goes back." Chu Xiran obediently maintained this image.

However...

She didn’t know how long she could endure this. To be honest, she was getting a bit fed up.

...

On the other side.

On the round bed, Gu Tong had entered a beautiful dream.

Li Yan had tucked in the little woman properly, considering everything was done.

’Knock knock knock--’

The door was knocked upon.

Li Yan frowned, walked over to the door.

He opened the door.

Standing outside wasn’t anyone else, but He Ma. She was holding a cup of milk and said, "The young madam could wake up anytime, I took the liberty of bringing a cup of milk over, so she won’t be thirsty when she wakes up."

This He Ma truly had an eye for detail, such a small matter, and she could be so attentive.

Li Yan glanced at the milk, suddenly recalling something.

A few days ago, He Ma had also been bringing milk every day. Gu Tong felt something was off and never drank it, even had some tested, and the results showed nothing wrong.

Even so, both of them still felt uneasy. After all, they were living in the Li Family, in such a complex environment, always feeling that one couldn’t be too careful.

Li Yan surprisingly took the initiative to invite her, saying, "He Ma, come in and sit?"

He Ma was flattered, she didn’t refuse, saying, "Is there something Eldest Young Master wanted to discuss by calling me in?"

Li Yan raised his eyebrow slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I was just thinking, He Ma, your care for us is so meticulous. Usually, we don’t know much about you, so let’s chat a bit more."

This Devil King, usually a man of few words and not one to chat, actually took the initiative to talk. Was the sun rising from the west?

He Ma was slightly taken aback and said, "Taking care of Eldest Young Master is my duty; I’ve been in this household for years, just doing this work. Aside from this, I really can’t do much else."

Indeed, she understood her role well.

Li Yan said to chat, and she understood what to talk about.

Li Yan smiled and asked, "How long have you been with the Li Family, He Ma?"

He Ma tilted her head slightly, thought back and said, "I’m a house servant raised by the Li Family. Back when the old master was around, I was serving at home. When Li Quan was born, I was here, although I was young then, just in my teens."

If that’s the case, then it’s been indeed a long time.

Li Yan’s thin lips parted, "That’s quite rare. I thought there were no old folks left in the Li Family. Ever since I returned, there have been fewer and fewer people at home."

This mention of fewer people was targeted at Gong Qingwan.

After the disappearance of the old master, Li Quan disappeared too.

The Li Family fell into chaos.

Gong Qingwan took advantage of this turmoil, started to eliminate dissenters, and removed quite a few of the Li Family’s direct members.

Anyone who could stay was someone who had previously pledged loyalty to her.

He Ma’s eyes dimmed a bit, but she didn’t say more, "That’s how it is with families, generation after generation, in the end, no one knows anyone. Except for the actual masters who live here, who might have a memorial plaque, we servants don’t even have names."

Li Yan curled his lips and said, "He Ma, that’s how it was in the past. Today’s Longxing Country isn’t like the ancient times, not so many rules."

"It’s my old-fashioned thinking," He Ma sighed and said, "It’s easy for young people to change, but we old folks, with rules etched in our bones, find it truly hard to change..."