The air suddenly fell silent.
Lin Shen almost choked on his own saliva.
Why wasn’t Miss Yun Third following the usual script? Seeing how bold she was—dragging Aunt Wu and Xiao Mei into it—he thought she would keep pushing forward. Who would’ve thought… cough.
Lin Shen secretly glanced at Yun Manxia, a little surprised.
With his Ninth Master’s cold face and imposing aura, the only one who dared to walk up and act cute, calling him “husband,” was this Miss Yun Third!
The previous wives would tremble just speaking to Ninth Master…
Yun Manxia thought to herself, if there’s a thigh to cling to, why waste words arguing with Aunt Wu?
She blinked, her brows charming and soft. “Husband?”
Bai Hedu’s gaze fell on her. His handsome face was tightly drawn, cold and deep.
Seeing that he didn’t speak for a long time, Yun Manxia couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.
A trace of disappointment rose—of course, this wasn’t her previous life…
Even Xiao Mei couldn’t help but reveal a mocking expression.
Ninth Master had been in a good mood earlier and tolerated her once—that was already generous. Did she really think she was special? With Ninth Master’s temperament—
“You can enter.”
Xiao Mei: “…”
Yun Manxia instantly beamed, her eyes curving slightly. She couldn’t help asking, “Then… can I come in anytime in the future?”
“You are my wife. You can enter anytime.”
All the servants: “…”
Lin Shen: “…”
Is this what double standards look like? None of the previous wives ever had such privilege…
“Thank you, husband!”
Even though in her previous life she could freely enter his bedroom, hearing this promise now still made Yun Manxia very happy. She leaned over and hugged his arm.
The man’s body instantly stiffened. Thinking he wasn’t used to it, Yun Manxia blushed and quickly let go.
“I’ll go upstairs to change,” she said softly.
Glancing at the bathrobe she was wearing, Bai Hedu spoke indifferently, asking Aunt Wu, “Were the Madam’s clothes not prepared?”
Having seen him show special treatment toward Yun Manxia twice, how could Aunt Wu dare say anything more? She hurriedly replied, “They’re prepared.”
He nodded, then ordered, “Prepare the secondary bedroom next to my room for Madam.”
He didn’t even bother asking which room had been arranged before—he directly decided for Yun Manxia.
Aunt Wu’s expression changed slightly. She wanted to say that room had been reserved for her daughter, but the words stopped at her lips.
“…Yes.”
Yun Manxia became even happier.
“Husband, I’m going upstairs!”
Her lively footsteps—tap tap tap—faded on the staircase.
Bai Hedu withdrew his gaze and unconsciously touched the arm she had just hugged, as if the soft warmth still lingered…
“Mistakes like assigning the wrong room—don’t let it happen again,” he said coldly.
Xiao Mei’s face instantly turned pale.
“Yes, Ninth Master…”
Only after going upstairs did Yun Manxia remember she hadn’t explained things to him.
But thinking about it carefully, he didn’t seem angry just now… so he probably didn’t overthink Yun Yiyi’s words, right?
She quietly let out a breath of relief.
With Bai Hedu’s instructions, Xiao Mei quickly brought several sets of new clothes and said, “The secondary bedroom will take a little while to prepare. Please wait a bit, Madam.”
Yun Manxia was in a great mood. She glanced at her and said, “It’s fine, I’m not in a hurry.”
Suppressing her anger, Xiao Mei quickly left.
“Did Madam make things difficult for you?”
“She’s already this arrogant on her first day—does she really think she’s someone important…”
Several servants gathered, their tone resentful, then disdainful.
“Ninth Master already said the marriage contract doesn’t need to be fulfilled, yet she still came over eagerly. Who doesn’t know what her family is after?”
“Exactly. I heard she just arrived today, and her family already contacted Ninth Master asking for benefits. Tsk tsk…”
A pleasant voice suddenly rang out—
“Sounds like you all know quite a lot?”
The servants were startled and turned around, only to see Yun Manxia standing at the corner at some unknown time. Their faces changed instantly!
“Madam…”
They quickly lowered their heads respectfully, cold sweat covering their faces.
Yun Manxia’s expression was calm. She said to Xiao Mei, “You forgot to prepare shoes for me.”
Xiao Mei: “Sorry, Madam, it was my oversight. I’ll get them for you right away…”
“We’ll go do our work too.”
The servants, full of guilt, scattered in a rush.
Yun Manxia’s gaze darkened.
Benefits?
Her father, who would sell his daughter for glory, was certainly capable of that.
It seemed she needed to remind Bai Hedu later—if there were benefits to be gained, even if she were to be “sold,” those benefits should go to her, not Yun Hong.
Turning back to her room, it wasn’t long before Xiao Mei brought the shoes.
Yun Manxia glanced at them lightly. “Put them down and leave.”
Xiao Mei turned and left, her gaze dark as she glanced at the door of the secondary bedroom. After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and sent a message—
[Xiaoya, when are you coming back?]
Wu Xiaoya, Aunt Wu’s daughter.
Yun Manxia hadn’t stayed in her room long before a servant came to call her downstairs for dinner.
It was her first time dining at the same table with Bai Hedu after her rebirth. She was full of anticipation and hurried downstairs, only to find the dining table empty.
“…Where is Ninth Master?”
“Ninth Master went out.”
“Oh.” Yun Manxia felt a little disappointed.
Bai Hedu had difficulty walking, yet he still went out—what he needed to handle must be important. She knew her place and didn’t ask further.
After eating alone, Yun Manxia went back upstairs by herself.
Having just been reborn, she still had many things to recall and sort out.
Around nine in the evening, Bai Hedu returned. Before she went out, she heard a loud crash from next door, followed by his angry voice.
“Get out—!”
Yun Manxia’s heart tightened. She hurriedly opened the door.
Having lived another life, there were many things she needed to resolve—and among them, the most important was Bai Hedu’s illness!
The despair of being unable to resist fate and only being able to walk step by step toward death could drive a person mad. Bai Hedu usually suppressed it, hiding it from others, but in truth, he was already on the verge of breaking.
Yun Manxia stepped out and went straight next door.
If there was anything she had gained from the years she was used by Bai Chengxuan in her previous life, it was her fairly skilled medical expertise.