flstandardbreds Chapter 148 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 3
Chapter 148 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 3
"Miss, this is the place, but he is still ill. Going in now might aggravate your illness. Since you already know where he lives, why don't you wait until he recovers before coming?"
Chunman knew she couldn't persuade her young mistress, but she still wanted to try one more time.
Sure enough, the next second they heard Lin Shuwan's cheerful response:
"I'm perfectly healthy, I'm not afraid!"
Immediately afterward, before Chunman could step forward, Lin Shuwan reached out and forcefully pushed the door open.
Because she didn't pull back when she pushed the door, the door slammed heavily against the wall with a loud bang, startling Chunman who was standing next to her.
Lin Shuwan didn't care whether the people inside were startled by the sound of the door being pushed open, and stepped into the room.
At first glance, I was drawn to the person on the bed.
His skin was light, his figure thin, and his face showed signs of illness, yet his features were delicate and possessed a unique temperament that added a touch of otherworldly grace to his sickly appearance, making him as serene and aloof as the bright moon in the sky.
He didn't look like a servant at all; rather, he seemed like a young nobleman from a wealthy family in the capital. Even the simple little house he lived in seemed to have a certain style.
(She's quite good-looking.)
Gu An had overheard Lin Shuwan's conversation with her maid earlier, so he wasn't startled. He merely feigned struggling in bed for a moment, then bowed and said:
“Miss, I am not feeling well and am unable to bow to you. Please forgive me for any neglect.”
In her heart, she thought to herself that this Miss Lin was indeed ill-mannered, barging into a man's room like this and casually judging his appearance, without the slightest bit of the reserve of a lady from a respectable family.
If people find out, my reputation will be even worse.
Looking back, his actions of considering her reputation and waiting until everyone had left before coming out from the other side of the pool were incredibly foolish and a complete waste of time.
However, Gu An lowered his eyes.
He saved her with ulterior motives, and whether her reputation was ruined afterwards was none of his concern.
"You're the one who saved me?" Lin Shuwan's haughty voice interrupted his thoughts, her tone revealing a hint of curiosity.
The original owner's falling into the water was indeed an accident.
She was walking along the road when unexpected "good luck" came her way.
Enraged, the original owner chased after the sparrow recklessly, losing track of the servants and not even looking where she was going, before crashing straight into the pond.
In the original storyline, the original owner floated up on her own, so this servant had nothing to do with her.
However, she unexpectedly entered this time point and failed to control her body in time, which led to this life-saving favor.
"Ahem." Chunman coughed lightly, reminding Lin Shuwan to be careful with her words.
"I wouldn't dare. Miss swam up there herself that day. It has nothing to do with me." Gu An glanced at Chun Man subtly, his voice filled with fear, but his eyes showed no respect whatsoever.
After he woke up, his grandmother sent someone to give him instructions on what he should and shouldn't say, and he knew perfectly well what those instructions were.
"Alright, alright, I understand." Lin Shuwan waved her hand at Chunman, then said to Gu An, "Anyway, there are only the three of us here, so we don't need this excuse."
"Yes."
Seeing his meek and submissive demeanor, Lin Shuwan's initial desire to learn more about her savior waned considerably. She lazily sat on the chair Chunman had brought over and pouted.
(What a boring person.)
Gu An's gaze inadvertently swept over Lin Shuwan's lips. He noticed that she didn't move her mouth when she said the word "boring," but he clearly heard her voice.
He frowned, thinking he was just seeing things.
The limbs, still feverish and somewhat weak, and the mind, also quite muddled, it's normal to misjudge.
Gu An pressed his temples and heard that voice again.
(Tsk tsk tsk, so weak. It got hot after just a short soak in the water, and its face turned as white as a ghost. I don't know how it managed to rescue me with such a small body.)
This time, he could see clearly that Lin Shuwan's mouth did not move, but he still heard her voice.
Before she could think about it, Lin Shuwan asked, "What's your name? An?"
"Miss, my surname is Gu and my given name is An."
Gu An cupped his hands in greeting and cautiously glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. Sure enough, he heard that voice again.
(Gu An? That's a nice name.)
"What do you want?" Lin Shuwan's unrestrained and arrogant tone continued, "My life is worth a lot of money, you can think about it carefully!"
Chunman, standing to the side, frowned. There's no such thing as a business that's eager to be sold. What if this servant is insatiable and asks for an exorbitant price?
Lin Shuwan didn't think so. She held her head high, like a proud little peacock.
(I need something worthy of my status, like ten thousand taels of gold. No, that's not as important as my life. I also need property deeds in the capital, gold and silver jewelry, precious stones and jade, and...)
Gu An had a better understanding of the voice he heard—it was probably the inner thoughts of the person in front of him.
He listened as Lin Shuwan mentally recounted her family's wealth, and as she counted, her "life" became more and more precious, which made him chuckle.
"Hey, what are you laughing at? Haven't you decided what you want yet?" Lin Shuwan's inner thoughts stopped abruptly, followed by her question, "Or do you think I can't give you what you want?"
(They just want some gold and silver jewelry; how could they possibly have something I can't give them?)
Gu An's reply and Lin Shuwan's inner thoughts rang out at the same time: "What An asks for, Miss really cannot give."
"Oh? Then tell me, what do you want?" Lin Shuwan wasn't angry; instead, she found it even more intriguing.
(I want to hear what else I can't give you. Is it the moon and stars in the sky...?)
Gu An interrupted Lin Shuwan's thoughts: "An wants to be freed from slavery and become a free woman. I wonder if Miss can do that?"
"Of course!" Lin Shuwan agreed without hesitation. For her, this was much simpler than anything else, like the stars or the moon.
After agreeing, he asked, "By the way, how do I get rid of this slavery and become a free person?"
“To be freed from slavery, one needs a contract of indenture, Miss. All the contracts of indenture for the servants in this mansion are with the old lady. Even if you agree, it won’t make a difference,” Chunman explained.
She had already guessed that the young lady must not know how to get rid of her slave status, which was why she agreed so readily.
However, this request is reasonable, and Old Madam Lin should agree to it.
"What's there to be afraid of? I'll go and beg Grandmother, and she'll definitely give it to me. Don't worry, I've got it covered." Lin Shuwan patted her chest confidently and promised.
With Lin Shuwan's promise, even if Old Madam Lin didn't want to give it to her originally, she would definitely give it to her now.
"Thank you, Miss." This time, Gu An's bow was more sincere.
"Besides this, is there anything else you want?" Perhaps feeling that the request was too simple, Lin Shuwan asked again.
Chunman, standing to the side, was too exhausted to speak: "Miss, if you take the initiative like this, you'll only make him more demanding!"
Fortunately, although Gu An could not hear Chun Man's thoughts, he was still sensible enough to say, "I have no other requests."