Chapter 19

Lu Shaoqing said to Wang Yao, "Wang Shidi, don’t treat her like a shijie. Don’t give her special treatment; treat her equally, and even exploit her if you want."

"Anyway, it’s better to use her than not."

Wang Yao felt very awkward, "Lu Shixiong, this—"

Wang Yao was just an outer sect disciple, and there was a significant gap between him and the inner sect disciples.

Offending an inner sect disciple would make it impossible for him to continue in the Lingxiao Sect.

Lu Shaoqing said, "Don’t worry. If you don’t listen to me, do you think I won’t make it impossible for you to become an inner sect disciple?"

This threat was even greater. Wang Yao’s face turned grim as he said, "I, I understand."

Lu Shaoqing patted his shoulder and said, "Don’t worry. If you do well, I’ll give you a surprise."

"When you become an inner sect disciple, you can come to our Tianyu Peak."

"Really, really?"

Wang Yao’s face lit up with surprise.

Tianyu Peak, where Ji Yan was, was a place many outer sect disciples aspired to join.

Unfortunately, Tianyu Peak had few people; there were only three people, and they didn’t even have outer sect disciples to serve them.

Many who became inner sect disciples wanted to join Tianyu Peak but were rejected.

Wang Yao was excited. If he could join Tianyu Peak, it would be a great benefit for him.

He immediately promised, "Lu Shixiong, rest assured, I know what to do."

Lu Shaoqing said to Xiao Yi, "Go on, start working here today and try to pay off your debt as soon as possible."

Xiao Yi pouted and unwillingly followed Wang Yao down.

Fang Xiao smiled and said to Lu Shaoqing, "Young Master Lu, you’re not just making Xiao Yi work here to pay off her debt, right?"

Lu Shaoqing shook his head, "Of course not."

Sure enough!

Fang Xiao thought, you’re not that shallow.

Fang Xiao’s eyes sparkled as she asked, "Then why?"

Lu Shaoqing took two steps closer, and a manly aura instantly enveloped her.

Fang Xiao’s face turned red.

Lu Shaoqing lowered his voice, "Boss Fang, my shimei will be working here, so she’ll earn a salary, right?"

"I’ve already asked Wang Yao. Ordinary employees earn 2,500 low-grade spirit stones per month here."

"My shimei still owes you 1,230 low-grade spirit stones."

"If she works for a month, after paying off the debt, she’ll still have 1,270 spirit stones, right?"

Fang Xiao nodded, "Young Master Lu’s calculations are quite accurate."

Lu Shaoqing said, "Good, remember to give her salary to me when the time comes."

Fang Xiao was taken aback, her mouth wide open and eyes wide, "W-Why?"

Lu Shaoqing said, "I’m poor, so I can only have my shimei work to earn some money for her shixiong."

Fang Xiao didn’t know what to say.

Are you serious?

Deliberately coming for a feast, deliberately setting a trap for your shimei, just to make her work and earn money for you?

That’s too much. I’ve never seen a boss as ruthless as you.

"Y-Young Master Lu, are you joking?"

Fang Xiao found it hard to associate the current Lu Shaoqing with the decisive and meticulous Lu Shaoqing from that night.

I didn’t misjudge him that night, did I?

Is there another person inside him?

Lu Shaoqing said, "Do I look like I’m joking?"

Fang Xiao was very awkward, "T-This isn’t right, is it?"

After all, Xiao Yi was the one working, so the salary should go to her.

Moreover,

Fang Xiao said, "She only needs to work for half a month to pay off her debt, not a full month."

Lu Shaoqing said, "I want her to work for a full month."

"But, this salary belongs to Miss Xiao."

Fang Xiao said.

She suddenly felt that making Xiao Yi work here wasn’t a good thing.

Lu Shaoqing seemed to understand something. He looked at Fang Xiao in shock and said in disbelief, "Boss, if you’re dodging like this, are you trying to take a cut?"

"Let me tell you, you have such a large inn, and you, the boss, are arguing over this small amount of money with me. Aren’t you ashamed?"

Fang Xiao suddenly felt that continuing to argue with Lu Shaoqing was degrading.

She said, "Alright, alright, I’ll do as Young Master Lu says."

"Young Master Lu, I have some business to attend to, so I won’t disturb you."

After saying this, Fang Xiao hurriedly left.

She looked a bit like she was fleeing in a panic.

Too difficult to deal with.

This was another evaluation Fang Xiao had of Lu Shaoqing.

Lu Shaoqing left, leaving Xiao Yi to work at the inn.

Xiao Yi wanted to cry. As the daughter of the Xiao family, she had to work as a server here. If this news got back home, her father would be devastated.

But this was the order of her second shixiong, who had the authorization of her first shixiong.

She couldn’t do anything about it.

Because she was a shimei.

She couldn’t rely on her master, so she couldn’t escape from her second shixiong’s clutches.

Although she was working as a server, she was不服气 (unwilling and resentful).

In the morning, she received complaints from several guests.

The people who came here were from all walks of life.

Some spoke rudely, some made suggestive remarks, which made Xiao Yi want to kill someone.

When had she ever endured such treatment?

By the end of the day, Xiao Yi had wiped away countless tears.

When she returned, she angrily locked herself in her room.

She ignored Lu Shaoqing completely.

Lu Shaoqing didn’t mind. He leisurely read the news on the Tianji card he had taken from his master.

Xiao Yi was extremely aggrieved in her room.

Tears streamed down her face.

Today, as a server, she had endured more than she had in her entire life.

"Stinking second shixiong, dead second shixiong, I’ll beat you to death—"

Xiao Yi fiercely pounded the pillow, as if it were Lu Shaoqing.

She wanted to tear the pillow apart.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Girl, are you asleep?"

It was her master, Shao Cheng.

"Master, not yet," Xiao Yi quickly wiped away her tears and opened the door, "Master, is there something you need?"

Shao Cheng stood outside the door, looking at her with a smile, "Did you cry?"

Xiao Yi subconsciously shook her head.

Shao Cheng said, "Your eyes are red, why are you shaking your head?"

Seeing Shao Cheng’s fatherly smile, Xiao Yi’s grievances couldn’t be contained.

Tears streamed down her face again.

"Master, second shixiong is bullying me."

"Alright, don’t cry," Shao Cheng patted her head, "Come with me to a place."