Reincarnated as a Poor Little Green Tea, Am I Destined to Be Bullied? - Volume 1 Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Moving on?

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Xia Mujin said that due to “force majeure,” Teacher Luo would be coming to the Xia household as a maid.

Since she used the term “force majeure,” it likely means that Xia Mujin is also reluctant to mention the reason.

She didn’t say, but Lin Yueye could roughly guess.

You see, Teacher Luo came by bus this morning. She said it was for energy conservation and environmental protection, but even a fool would know it’s to save money. Perhaps she was very wealthy like Xia Mujin when she was young, but now due to some family reasons… she’s become a bit short on money? So she needs to come here to work as a maid to earn money?

It involves personal privacy, so Lin Yueye won’t ask about the specifics, nor does she want to pry. It’s not really her business.

However, there’s one thing Xia Mujin said that Lin Yueye subjectively doesn’t quite agree with.

She said Teacher Luo dislikes Xia Mujin as a boss just because of the maid job. This seems a bit far-fetched. At least from Lin Yueye’s brief interactions with Luo Yahan, she feels Luo Yahan is already living quite transparently and isn’t the type to be internally conflicted over such things.

Maybe Xia Mujin is hiding something, or perhaps Lin Yueye doesn’t understand Luo Yahan well enough. After all, it’s just been a few interactions, so naturally, she can’t know everything about her.

But in any case, this isn’t something Lin Yueye needs to be concerned about right now.

Lin Yueye looks around vigilantly, then like a bulldozer, seizes the opportunity to squeeze Yuebing into a corner, crouches down, and smooths her skirt.

“Phew… Yuebing, she’s finally gone for now. Do you know what I want to say now?”

“Heh, you definitely want to ask where my cake came from, right?”

“I know you took it from that door behind us, and there should be a black and white photo of a handsome young man on the table.”

“What?! Do you have some kind of precognition ability?!”

“Enough talk, break off a piece for me.”

My offering, you want to hog it all? No way!

She tearfully ate a bite of cake from a hidden angle.

Lin Yueye reflected on the current situation.

Just now, Xia Mujin received another phone call.

Lin Yueye couldn’t quite understand what specific work they were talking about. She only knew that when Xia Mujin put away her phone, she looked troubled, thought for a long time, and finally apologized to Lin Yueye.

—【I’m sorry, Yueye. Can you wait for me for a bit? Father said there are some business contracts in the city that need to be signed and stamped immediately. As you can see… he can’t get away right now, so he asked me to go handle it first. I’ll be back soon, 10 minutes at most, I’ll come right back to find you!】

“It’s alright~ Classmate Mujin, don’t worry about me. I won’t get lost staying here, I’ll wait for you to come back, okay?”

“Try imitating me again…?! I didn’t say that last part at all, you’re embellishing…!”

“Meow…! Well, the art of language needs some polishing! Stop pinching, stop pinching…! My face is going to get stretched!”

Taking advantage of no one looking this way, Lin Yueye quickly pinched Yuebing’s little face hard to vent her frustration. This ungrateful cat girl just needs to be taught a lesson!

After letting out a light sigh and releasing her hand, Lin Yueye finally calmed down a bit.

Thankfully Xia Mujin left because she had something to do, otherwise just from the pressure alone, Lin Yueye would have been suffocated.

But now she’s becoming more confident.

“Very good, I feel like I’m in a good state now. Yuebing, don’t you think Xia Mujin’s attitude towards me has become more natural than before? This might be a sign that we can become friends.”

“Natural or not, I don’t know, but this house of hers is quite nice. Spacious and bright, it’s a livable environment. Look, the person down there is sleeping so peacefully.”

“The person down there…? Tsk, I just decided not to cry.”

“This feeling… Oh my god! Lin Yueye! That’s you from your past life! That’s not sleeping!”

“You only just realized?!”

I must have a deathmatch with you when I get home!

But as mentioned earlier.

Lin Yueye is very confident now.

When Teacher Luo gave her advice earlier, Lin Yueye really considered backing out and felt that today would likely end badly for her. But from the current situation, it seems she’ll probably be able to get closer to Xia Mujin while still getting out unscathed!

Hmph, Teacher Luo, I don’t know if you underestimated me, little Yueye, or overestimated her, Xia Mujin. In any case, I’m terrifyingly strong again now.

At this moment, the memorial service had entered a new phase.

All the guests had arrived, and now the head of the Xia family, Xia Mujin’s father, was standing next to the coffin with a microphone, describing the life experiences of “Ling Qingyue,” detailing the hardships this child had endured.

From getting lost to food poisoning, there wasn’t much to say about the things that could be mentioned.

Among the listeners, some took out handkerchiefs to wipe their tears, while others shook their heads and sighed with regret.

— Of course, they were all just putting on an act in front of the head of the Xia family to gain favor.

No one would truly mourn for a young upstart who had never made it to the business stage.

Except for the unfortunate guy himself.

Naturally, Lin Yueye dared not listen to these words.

She worried that hearing them would make her break down, and she was also afraid of getting too close to the glass and seeing her mother cry.

So she chose to shrink into a corner, staying a bit farther away.

She took out her phone to pass the time, waiting for Xia Mujin to return.

With lowered eyes, she opened the chat app. Apart from a few school groups sharing weekend homework arrangements, only 【Mengyu】was consistently sending her messages as usual. She discovered last night that Mengyu sends messages basically every day of the 365 days in a year without fail.

【By the way, Xiao Ye, you can watch the anime I recommended to you yesterday slowly, okay? Don’t go read the reviews first, it won’t be interesting if you get spoilers. For this kind of anime, you need to savor it yourself to really appreciate it.】

Xiao Ye?

Oh right, that must be Lin Yueye’s online nickname on the other side.

After Luo Yahan’s guidance, Lin Yueye now had a different feeling when looking at her chat history with Mengyu.

She indeed seemed to be guiding Lin Yueye to cry or laugh.

Despite being just an online friend, it was as if she was right beside Lin Yueye, able to observe her changes in mood and appear at the right time. It’s really strange.

After replying with a 【Okay】, Lin Yueye put away her phone.

Leaning against the wall, she closed her eyes in thought.

As expected… coming to a place like this, not only is there no sense of “home,” but it’s also a bit oppressive…

Yuebing was right, it’s spacious and bright here, but if you don’t have a room of your own, you can hardly move around freely. No matter how vast the world is, it has nothing to do with you. Only the weight of bricks and tiles piles up, making it hard to breathe.

Just as she was thinking this.

Lin Yueye heard a respectful and polite female voice beside her.

“Excuse me, are you Miss Lin Yueye?”

“Hm? Yes, that’s me…”

Turning her head, she saw a maid with short brown hair walking up and stopping beside her.

After confirming Lin Yueye’s identity, she clasped her hands in front of her, bowed her head slightly, and said respectfully.

“Young Lady Xia said you are an honored guest she invited. Right now, the young lady is handling some matters in the front hall.”

“Ah… yes, she told me earlier that she’d be back soon…?”

“Yes, the young lady just instructed me to inform you that she might be a bit later in coming back.”

“It’s… it’s fine, I can wait here a bit longer, I’m not in a hurry.”

The maid shook her head with a bitter smile, seemingly indicating that Lin Yueye wouldn’t be able to wait for Young Lady Xia to return if she stayed here.

“It’s like this, Young Lady Xia has already arranged for the head of the family and his wife to meet with you. After the head of the family finishes speaking, he and his wife will go to the back hall. The young lady said to have me take you there first, and she’ll join you there later. Do you have anything else to do now? If it’s convenient, would you mind coming with me to the back hall?”