GBP Chapter 140 An Ge
Chapter 140 An Ge
Wanqiu explained quietly from behind,
"I heard from Steward Lai in the front yard that this girl was sold into servitude to bury her father. She was sold for a very low price. Steward Lai bought her back with the intention of sending her to Aunt Xu's kitchen to do some rough work."
"Later, when Aunt Xu passed away, Steward Lai wanted to send her to the Third Miss's place and assigned another maid to Young Master Tai's courtyard. But that maid cried and refused, so An Ge took the initiative to switch with her and came to Young Master Tai's courtyard herself."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Qingshu exchanged an incredulous glance with Wanqiu.
She took another closer look at An Ge. Although the girl was not very agile, she was quick and efficient in her work.
At that moment, she was using a handkerchief to brush the mud off Qiao Antai, saying as she did so...
"Look how quickly you're getting ready. Come with me back to the room and change into something clean. The weather's nice today, so I'll wash your clothes and they'll be dry by tomorrow."
Seeing that she had made clear arrangements, she pulled Qiao Antai into the house to change his clothes.
Qiao Antai, unusually cooperative, happily grabbed An Ge's braids and played with them, then obediently followed An Ge into the house to change her clothes.
Qiao Qingshu found it unbelievable. She recalled how she had tried to wipe Tai's face before, but he had been very uncooperative and had even spat in her face.
Now that it's An Ge's turn, she's become so obedient and sensible.
Driven by intense curiosity, Qiao Qingshu slowly entered Qiao Antai's courtyard and was about to climb the steps.
Then An Ge came out with a smile, holding Qiao Antai's hand, and even tugged at his clothes.
"Look how comfortable it is to wear clean clothes. You mustn't roll around in the mud anymore."
With his mouth bulging with snacks, Qiao Antai grinned and said...
"Yes, I know, I know."
An Ge was clutching his dirty clothes, smiling as he prepared to wash them, when he looked up and saw Qiao Qingshu.
She was so frightened that her clothes fell to the ground, and she immediately knelt down with a thud.
"May you be well, young lady."
Since entering the manor, An Ge has seen Qiao Qingshu quite a few times. Every time, Qiao Qingshu walks past her as beautiful as a fairy.
She had heard a lot about Qiao Qingshu from the Qiao family, and they all said that Qiao Qingshu was decisive, intelligent, dignified, and the most noble.
An Ge adored the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, regarding her as a goddess.
She never imagined that the young woman she liked would be so close to her at this moment; she could even smell the fragrance emanating from her.
Qiao Qingshu's tone was as gentle as water.
"Your name is An Ge?"
An Ge nodded hurriedly.
Qiao Qingshu actually bent down and reached out to help her up.
An Ge's heart skipped a beat, and she stood up excitedly.
Qiao Qingshu looked her over and smiled.
"Indeed, you have a handsome appearance. I heard that you volunteered to work in my second brother's room. Why is that?"
An Ge lowered her head, her hands clasped together, and she was hesitant to speak.
Wanqiu, standing behind Qiao Qingshu, spoke up.
"Just answer whatever the young lady asks. A straightforward reply will never go wrong. If you try anything funny, you won't escape our young lady's eyes!"
Startled by Wanqiu's words, Ange quickly waved her hand and said,
"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare lie. The reason I volunteered to work in Young Master Tai's room is because Young Master Tai is good to me."
It turns out that when An Ge first entered the Qiao family, she was often ridiculed and mocked because of her foot problem.
That day, she was carrying a large pile of firewood to the kitchen when several servants saw her limping and clapped and laughed at her. She quickened her pace, wanting to leave as soon as possible, but the servants did not let her go. Someone threw a tinderbox into the firewood she was carrying, and the fire spread immediately.
Because An Ge was unsteady on her feet and worried that the firewood would fall, she tied a rope tightly around her body to secure it. But now, the tightly tied rope was almost killing her. The fire on her back was getting bigger and bigger, but she couldn't untie the rope that was tied around her body no matter what she did.
The servants who had been watching the commotion had already run away in fright, leaving only An Ge carrying a huge fireball who was about to be burned to death.
Just when An Ge was in despair, a splash of cold water was poured over her head, extinguishing the flames behind her and saving her life.
An Ge knelt on the ground, panting heavily. Although the fire on her back had been extinguished, it was definitely burned through, and she felt an unbearable burning sensation.
She looked up at the second floor and saw Qiao Antai holding a wooden basin, grinning at her with an innocent and radiant smile.
For some reason, An Ge also smiled, whether it was gratitude for surviving a disaster or some other emotion.
She and Qiao Antai, who was standing on the second floor, looked at each other and smiled for a long time.
Later, she learned that the person who saved her was Qiao Antai, the second young master of the Qiao family, who was mentally challenged.
She didn't mind; on the contrary, she often secretly sought out Qiao Antai to play together. Later, when she learned that a maid had been assigned to Qiao Antai's courtyard and was crying, she took the initiative to switch places with her.
She wanted to take care of Joanthae because he was her savior.
After hearing these words, Qiao Qingshu remained silent for a long time.
Her original plan was to send Qiao Antai out of the Qiao family, but she was worried that the servants would not serve him properly.
Now that he saw that An Ge was sincere, he immediately had an idea.
She said with a smile,
"If my brother were no longer the master of the Qiao family, would you still be willing to serve him?"
An Ge knelt down again with a thud.
"Yes! Young Master Tai is my savior, and I am willing to serve him for the rest of my life!"
Qiao Qingshu smiled and nodded. She pulled An Ge up and whispered something in her ear.
These words made An Ge's heart pound with fear.
She looked at Qiao Qingshu with a frightened expression.
"Young lady, is this really how it should be?"
Qiao Qingshu nodded seriously and took her hand.
"It has to be this way!"
Qiao Qingshu had already planned to settle all scores with the Qiao family. When the Qiao family was destroyed, she did not want to involve innocent people.
She needs to get everything sorted out beforehand.
An Ge nodded, as if she had made up her mind, and said...
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, Miss."
When Qiao Qingshu came out of Qiao Antai's courtyard, it was already getting dark.
She slowly walked towards her father Qiao Jizhou's study.
Before even getting close, one could hear the woman's soft moans.
Qiao Qingshu narrowed her eyes and frowned, then suddenly pushed open the study door and barged in.
Then she saw a strange woman sitting on her father's lap, hugging and kissing him.
Her father sat at his desk, stroking the woman's thigh with a look of enjoyment on his face.
The two were startled by Qiao Qingshu's sudden intrusion.
The woman suddenly jumped off Qiao Jizhou's lap, straightened her clothes, and gave an embarrassed smile.
"This must be the eldest daughter of the Qiao family."
She then gave a gentle bow.
Qiao Qingshu could tell what was going on at a glance from this posture and demeanor.
She couldn't help but sneer; so she was a prostitute.
The prostitute was quick-witted; she made an excuse that she had something else to do and hurriedly escaped from Qiao Jizhou's study.
Qiao Jizhou, on the other hand, seemed reluctant to leave and reached out his hand as if to ask her to stay, but seeing his daughter's cold face, he didn't dare to speak.