Chapter Five: No Family Ties (Part 2)

  "Come, come, come! Today when we delivered clothes to Lan's place, she praised us for washing the clothes with a refreshing fragrance and finishing quickly. She rewarded us with some snacks, and everyone got to eat some. Ah Xue, you're the big contributor, hurry up and try some! 151+ Reading website updates romance content faster than rockets, dare you not believe it?"

  Qilin threw away the leaves in her hand, walked over and sat down. The girl in front of her was the girl next door, who was kind and gentle, named Xi Yue, with a pure and moving appearance. She was the person she liked most after Qiao Er. Qilin picked up a pastry and put it in her mouth, having wanted to try ancient pastries for a long time. Unexpectedly, when she really tasted them, she was attracted by the delicate and refreshing flavor that she had never experienced before.

  Delicious, really delicious, truly extremely delicious. Qilin couldn't help but eat one more.

  "Everyone is here."

  Qilin raised her eyes and looked over, it was Su Feng, who usually talked the most, and was the only one living here who could go to the front hall. Also known as Hong Niangzi by the girls here, because her information was the most accurate, I suppose she brought a lot of useful information today too.

  "Susu Jie, what good news do you have to share with everyone today?" Xixi ran over and handed Susu a pastry "Hurry up and tell us, let's hear it from the sisters."

  Su Feng took a bite of the dim sum and sat down beside Qi Lin, "Ah Xue sister, this laundry detergent you made has received great reviews from the young ladies. The servant ranking exam is coming up soon, I heard that Mother wants to make an exception for you to take the exam this year."

  Examination? Qilin had only heard of the ranking examination for palace maids, but never about an examination for maids in a brothel. Qilin smiled slightly "What can I do about it? Being able to stay is already quite good, don't expect any promotion."

  "Don't say that, Ah Xue sister, you're the smartest person among us, you can definitely do it." Qiao'er grasped Qi Lin's arm, and Qi Lin's intelligence and wisdom were something she had witnessed with her own eyes, and she admired her very much. "Does everyone agree?"

  "Yes, Ah Xue, your talent can't be replaced by looks." Everyone also echoed in agreement. The true intention in their eyes was not fake.

  Qilin just smiled, having been here for only two months. The people living in the backyard were all the lowest-ranking maids, but they were still the most genuine and kind-hearted people, without any intrigue or scheming. At most, there was someone like Su Feng who was a bit arrogant, but not malicious. Everyone got along well with each other. Qilin didn't plan to seek promotion either. Staying here was pretty good.

  "But this time, who will be the maid who can be promoted to miss?" Cui'er said with a pout "I'll never have the chance in my lifetime."

  Qilin burst out laughing and tapped Qiao'er's head, saying "Girl, thinking of men?"

  "Oh my, Ah Xue sister, what are you saying? I never thought of it that way, actually living here is quite good." Chuo'er said with a red face and a coy tone, causing everyone to burst into laughter. "I just heard that the young ladies have a lot of silver, if I had enough silver, I could redeem myself and go back to see how my father is doing? Although he was the one who sold me here, after all, he is still my father."

  As she spoke, tears welled up in Qiao Er's eyes. Everyone else was also moved to homesickness and burst into tears.

  Qilin didn't know how to comfort them, so she got up and walked alone under the maple tree, picked up a maple leaf, and placed it in the sunlight. She had no family to remember.

  "A Xue, why haven't I ever heard you mention your family?" Su Feng wiped away her tears and noticed Qi Lin's melancholy, so she asked.

  This question aroused everyone's curiosity, and they all came over to ask.

  Qilin turned back with a smile and said in a crisp voice, "Me? I don't have any family."

  "Ah, I didn't expect that such a clever Ah Xue is an orphan. You must be very sad, without the company of family members." Yu Xi sympathetically shed a few tears and walked to Qi Lin's front, holding Qi Lin's hand "Don't worry, from now on, we are your family. No matter what happens in the future, we will all be with you, as your family."

  "Yes. Ah Xue sister, we've already addressed each other as sisters. We're just like one family now." Qiao Er also walked over and pulled Qi Lin's hand.

  Qilin smiled slightly, completely misunderstanding the meaning, but being in this strange world was also a kind of understanding, too lazy to explain, anyway they wouldn't understand even if she said it.