"Sir, madam, it was my ignorance in the past, and I said things I shouldn't have. It's all my fault. Please forgive me and give me a chance," the middle-aged maid said, her old face creasing, trembling with fear.
"No need to say more. I cannot keep someone like you in my house. You might corrupt the children."
Su Ding said indifferently, "You may leave. You are fired now."
When she first entered, she didn't say much because the children and Jin Ye were present, and she didn't want to ruin their happy homecoming.
But a maid like this, who mocked and ridiculed her former master, and even blocked her entry at the time.
She was almost pushed into public opinion again.
Su Ding didn't consider herself a saint, and there was no need to keep someone she disliked in her home.
Hearing Su Ding's cold and unyielding tone, the middle-aged maid, who had been looking pitiful, suddenly changed her demeanor.
"What right do you have to fire me! What right do you have!" the middle-aged maid exclaimed, her old eyes wide, hands on her hips as she questioned.
"Do you think you are the mistress of this house? Heh, Mr. Jin hasn't said anything yet, has he? After what you did back then, you still have the nerve to return. On your first day back, you're throwing your weight around. Oh, why didn't you tell Mr. Jin you wanted to fire me just now? Weren't you just trying to act kind and generous?"
"You want me to leave after Mr. Jin leaves? Your true colors are showing now, aren't they? What right do you have! Mr. Jin doesn't seem to have given you that authority, has he?"
The more the middle-aged maid spoke, the more agitated she became, spitting almost directly at Su Ding's face.
Su Ding, however, was not angered. "Alright, I'll ask Jin Ye right now if I have the right to fire a maid."
The middle-aged maid's expression changed, but she quickly thought, I was sent by the old family. Even the young master should show me some respect.
Even if not to me, he should show respect to his mother, Zhao Qin, shouldn't he?
With this thought, she puffed out her chest and said arrogantly, "Su Ding, don't think you can act all high and mighty just because you're back. Hit me if you dare."
Without any hesitation, she directly dialed the phone.
A gentle voice soon came from the other end of the line, a gentleness the middle-aged maid had rarely heard.
"What is it?" Jin Ye asked softly.
"I want to fire a maid. Mr. Jin, do I have that right?" Su Ding asked with a light laugh, feeling her actions were somewhat childish, like deliberately reporting someone.
Jin Ye quickly guessed what was happening and said directly, "Did they disrespect you? Then fire them. Fire them all, and you can hire a new batch of maids."
"Alright," Su Ding said, turning her head indifferently to look at the maid who had been so eloquent moments ago.
Seeing that the call wasn't hung up, the maid cried pitifully into the phone, "Young Master, please don't fire me. I was sent by your mother... I did it all for you..."
"No matter who sent you, get out."
Jin Ye spoke mercilessly, his voice very stern, completely devoid of his earlier gentleness.
Get out!
In an instant, the middle-aged maid felt as if struck by lightning!
She thought invoking Zhao Qin's name would save her, but who knew the young master wouldn't even give his mother face.
This Su Ding is truly a vixen.
To make the young master act as if he were bewitched, thinking only of her?
It's terrifying!
Thinking of the generous salary for this job, which she wouldn't find elsewhere, tears began to stream down her face. She pleaded, "Madam, please give me another chance. I truly know I was wrong. I have two elders at home. I really can't lose this job..."
Her change of tune was remarkably swift.
She even knelt down, attempting to gain sympathy to keep her job.
Su Ding spoke to Jin Ye and hung up the phone. She said expressionlessly, "Leave now. I will pay you half a month's salary as compensation. If you cause any more trouble, you'll get nothing."
"This... this..."
From Su Ding's face, the middle-aged maid seemed to see Jin Ye's likeness.
So arbitrary, so cold and stern. She feared she would end up with nothing and immediately ran out, covering her face.
Su Ding also shook her head, not dwelling on it further, and continued cooking.
People like that weren't worth her effort. Soon, four dishes and one soup were ready.
Following the aroma, Su Xiao Rui and Wang Si Wei arrived.
"It smells so good, Mom! For a long, long, long time, I haven't eaten your cooking!"
"Wang Si Wei, my mom cooks very well!"
Su Xiao Rui praised her mother profusely. Wang Si Wei had been a bit skeptical initially, but now seeing it, he was also drooling.
Su Ding chuckled, "Go wash your hands quickly."
After sending the two children to wash their hands, Su Ding had just brought the dishes to the table when someone entered.
Seeing the pair return, one large and one small.
Su Ding was stunned.
Jin Ye and Xiao Xi are back? Was "as soon as possible" too literal?
"Why are you back?"
Su Ding asked, puzzled.