"I'm sorry, Miss Ling. I'm the housekeeper of this mansion. I don't do weeding; we have dedicated staff for that. If you want me to weed, go tell the young master to dismiss me from my position first," said Granny Sun, quickly snatching away the million-dollar tea set, lest it be further ruined by someone who didn't appreciate its value.
Ling Feifei was furious. What did this old woman mean? Not only did she refuse to listen, but she also took away the tea set? Was she mocking Ling Feifei for not being worthy of such expensive cups?
As Gu Yunting's favorite woman, Ling Feifei immediately went upstairs to complain to Gu Yunting.
Subsequently, Granny Sun was dismissed as the housekeeper. Ling Feifei smugly watched the helpless Granny Sun, ordering her to weed all the grass in the Gu mansion that day or be denied dinner.
The servants at the Gu mansion were surprised that the young master actually listened to Miss Ling about everything. Everyone knew Granny Sun was allied with Ye Wan, and now that Ye Wan had fallen out of favor, Granny Sun had lost her position as housekeeper too. It seemed the Gu mansion was truly about to undergo a change.
Some opportunistic individuals, seeing the shift in power, began to curry favor. They saw Granny Sun taking a short break and went to report to Ling Feifei. Ling Feifei then threatened Granny Sun, warning her that she would be kicked out of the Gu mansion if she slacked off.
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Ye Wan knew she might have a fever. She wouldn't be able to concentrate in class even if she went. She bought fever reducers herself and returned to her dorm to sleep.
After sleeping in for the entire morning, she woke up in a sweat. She touched her forehead and found it cool. She knew her fever had broken.
She hadn't eaten breakfast that morning and was now very hungry. She messaged Jiang Yan, asking her to bring her lunch to the dorm. She lay in bed for a while longer before getting up, grabbing some clothes, and heading to take a shower.
As Ye Wan finished her shower, Jiang Yan returned with the food. Ning Xin had come back with her. With Jiang Lingyu gone, eating alone in the cafeteria was boring, so it was better to bring the food back and eat together.
"Ye Wan, what's wrong? You look so unwell," Jiang Yan exclaimed, startled when she saw Ye Wan. Ye Wan now had the appearance of a delicate beauty, her lips dry, clearly showing she was sick.
"I might have caught a cold yesterday and had a fever. I took some medicine and slept it off, and now I'm fine," Ye Wan said with a smile.
"Really better?" Jiang Yan leaned closer and touched Ye Wan's forehead. Relieved to find she was no longer warm, she pulled her hand away.
"Do you want to go to the hospital?" Ning Xin asked.
"There's no need for such trouble. I'm hungry. What delicious food did you buy?" Ye Wan changed the subject, smiling as she looked at the food the two of them had brought back.
Jiang Yan immediately arranged the dishes on the table. She treated them to a lavish meal today: braised pork, braised pork ribs, pine nut corn, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and stir-fried mushrooms with pork, served with three bowls of rice. The spread was enough to whet anyone's appetite.
"If I had known, I would have ordered you some chicken soup to help you recover."
"I'll call and order some. You can have it after school," Ning Xin said, taking out her phone to call the cafeteria.
"Really, no need. I'm not that delicate," Ye Wan felt she wasn't that fragile.
"Order it. You make the call, and I'll pay. Ye Wan, don't be so polite. Seeing you like this makes me uncomfortable. You look so thin; you really need to nourish yourself."
After Ning Xin placed the order, the three of them began to eat. The food from the Jingda cafeteria was delicious, and they all ate with relish. Ye Wan ate twice her usual amount. Being sick also consumed a lot of energy. After the meal, she patted her full stomach and felt like she had truly come back to life.