Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 482 - 177 Little Mister_3

Yueyao looked at the maids in the room and said, "Your lady herself said that she is stronger than my brother and will practice writing for at least an hour every day. You all heard it; you are all witnesses."

Bai Yi pursed her lips and smiled, "Yes, we did hear it."

Luo Mingzhu opened her mouth, wondering when she had ever said such words. She wanted to object, but wouldn’t that mean admitting she was even less capable than a little child?

Luo Mingzhu was terribly conflicted, wanting to speak up, but then saw Yueyao bowing her head earnestly practicing writing. Mingzhu took a deep breath; if Yueyao could do it, she could too. Just an hour a day, she could definitely persist.

Bai Yi lowered her head, thinking ’Miss Lian is really amazing, just like that she made the lady insist on practicing writing daily for the months she will be in the mountains. Not to mention, her writing will definitely have greatly improved after three months.’

Xiang Wei gave Bai Yi a look. Once they stepped out, Xiang Wei said, "That was impressive, just a few words and you quenched Miss Mingzhu’s fire, really not simple at all!"

Bai Yi glanced at her, "There’s much more to Miss Lian that’s not simple, you’ll find out later. We are sisters, and I won’t let you down. Miss Lian’s side is a good place to be."

After a moment of silence, Xiang Wei asked, "Why does a lady confined within her boudoir desperately seek someone to protect her? Could someone be harming her? Who would want to harm her?"

Bai Yi didn’t directly answer but countered, "What do you think, who would want to harm her?"

Xiang Wei chuckled, "A sheltered young lady wouldn’t have enemies. Harm only comes from power, status, or wealth. Power and status are out of the question, that leaves wealth. She’s an orphan, so it must be wealth."

Bai Yi nodded, "Miss Lian does hold substantial assets, roughly estimated at no less than a hundred thousand silver taels. This massive fortune has caught the Lian family’s eye. She’s also clever, knowing the Lians aren’t reliable, sought the Ma family for backup, giving the Lian Mansion’s Eldest Madam cause for concern. However, the Eldest Madam recently encountered a huge loss in her business and lost a lot of money. I think for this reason, she fears the Eldest Madam might plot for her wealth and her life, so she urgently looked for a personal guard."

Xiang Wei fell into deep thought, and after a while, she asked, "You mentioned earlier she has a brother; where is he now?"

Bai Yi shook her head and smiled, "That’s where she’s impressive. The boy was sent to Li Guoxing’s place to study with a teacher hired by the Li family, and he now lives there, hardly ever returning to the Lian family. I heard Lord Li treats that boy as his own son." She paused, then added, "Li Guoxing was her father Lian Dongbo’s close friend."

Xiang Wei slightly smiled, "So, this lady is quite scheming, isn’t she?"

Bai Yi nodded, "She is scheming, but inherently good-natured. If she wasn’t pushed to the edge, she wouldn’t have agreed to become a study companion for the master."

Xiang Wei smiled, "A study companion, huh? Why do I feel like she acts more like a teacher?" Her teachers were all very strict, but this little teacher knew how to please people.

Bai Yi laughed, "The Heir Apparent said that Miss Lian is more than qualified to be the young master’s teacher." That subconsciously is how people at Marquis Jingning’s Residence truly saw Yueyao as the little teacher.

Xiang Wei’s eyes flashed with deep thought. After a long time, she looked at Bai Yi and said, "Have you always been by Miss Mingzhu’s side? Isn’t that an underutilization of your capabilities?"

Bai Yi laughed, "I think it’s quite good; these days are very peaceful." Bai Yi came to Luo Mingzhu’s side because Luo Mingzhu had been in trouble once, and the Heir Apparent Luo Shao, worried about his sister having another incident, assigned Bai Yi to protect her.

While they were talking, they heard a commotion at the door. Bai Yi went to see what it was. The old nanny guarding the door said, "Miss Bai Yi, Miss Bai Han said she wants to come in to see the lady. We told her we must report her first, but she began to make a fuss." The old nanny had been instructed not to allow anyone in.

Bai Han’s face was cold as she said, "I want to see my cousin."

Bai Yi scanned Bai Han and said, "The lady is busy and cannot be disturbed. If you have matters, come back tomorrow morning!" Bai Yi looked down on the people from the Bai family.

Bai Han was indignant, "Why can the Lians stay in this courtyard while I’m assigned to the front courtyard?"

Bai Yi replied expressionlessly, "Ask the lady tomorrow why she arranged it so." Without wanting to waste words with this person, she had the nanny ask her to leave. The lady had finally settled down, and it would not do to have this person upset her again.

Luo Mingzhu’s hand was sore from practicing writing for an hour, "Writing is really tiring."

Yueyao nodded, "Indeed, writing continuously for an hour is exhausting. You should split it up, practice for half an hour in the morning and another half in the evening; that way, your hand won’t be as sore."

Luo Mingzhu was puzzled, "Then why aren’t you tired?"

Yueyao calmly replied, "I’m used to it." In fact, these past few days she mainly accompanied Luo Mingzhu; she had been writing for such long stretches only then. When at Lian Mansion, Yueyao usually practiced for half an hour, took a break, read some books, and then resumed practicing writing.

Luo Mingzhu pouted and went off to wash up and sleep.

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