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The little boy's words stunned Lanxiang and her daughter, leaving them momentarily speechless.

Shen Man looked at him in surprise, secretly marveling at how this little brat was always so outrageous. He dared to ask her to be his servant right off the bat.

Lanxiang noticed the boy's clothes and appearance, and could tell at a glance that he came from a wealthy family. She didn't expect that this child would take a liking to her daughter. Fearing that Shen Man would be taken away, she hugged her tightly.

"I don't want to be a servant in your house!" Shen Man obediently lay in Lanxiang's arms, firmly expressing her attitude.

"Do you know that my family is the wealthiest in Qiufeng Town? My father is the renowned Master Zhu, and I am his most beloved son, Zhu Jing, the young master of the Zhu family. Becoming my maid is something many people would kill for. Don't you really want to consider it?"

Zhu Jing stared intently at Shen Man, his eyes filled with anticipation. He probably didn't realize what becoming his maid meant to Shen Man.

"Although my family is poor, I will not let my daughter work as a servant," Lanxiang said firmly, looking at Zhu Jing with a wary expression.

"I'll give you a hundred taels of silver, and you can have her come home with me!" Zhu Jing said, actually pulling out a hundred-tael silver note from his sleeve.

"No, no matter how much money you give me, it won't work. I won't sell my daughter," Lanxiang said firmly.

Zhu Jing was clearly surprised that they refused so readily. He paused for a moment, then said, "It's fine if you don't want to be servants. You can come back with me and stay at my house. I'll ask my father to take you in."

"No need, we have our own home." Shen Man didn't know why this guy insisted on having them go to his house, and she didn't want to have too much to do with him.

Zhu Jing grew anxious. "Judging from your coarse clothes, your family must be very poor. You should come back with me. I'll treat you well. My family has lots of delicious food and fun things to do; I can give you all of them!"

Shen Man remained unmoved by his words and shook her head, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, but I prefer being with my mother and living a free and easy life."

Just then, a middle-aged man rushed into the clinic. Upon seeing Zhu Jing, he immediately exclaimed, "Oh my young master, what are you doing here all alone? I've been looking for you everywhere!"

"Butler, I want to take this little girl home! She's so beautiful, the most beautiful girl I've ever seen!"

When Zhu Jing saw that someone had come to his house, his momentum suddenly increased, and he reached out to grab Shen Man.

"You mustn't do that, young master!" The steward hurriedly pulled Zhu Jing back. "It's against the law to forcibly abduct a woman in broad daylight! If word gets out, your reputation will be ruined!"

Zhu Jing dismissed it, "I just want her to come back with me and be a playmate. Our family has plenty of money, we can just give them more money..."

"Young master, if you want maids, this old servant will go to the brokerage and buy you a few more. This little girl is too young; she doesn't know how to serve people!" The steward glanced at Shen Man and then advised Zhu Jing.

"I don't care, I'm taking her home!" Zhu Jing started throwing a tantrum when the housekeeper refused.

Shen Man, nestled in Lan Xiang's arms, heard everything they said. She shouted, "I don't want to go!"

Upon hearing this, the steward smiled and said to Lanxiang, "Madam, our young master is always willful, please don't take offense. I'll take him back now." After saying that, he ignored Zhu Jing's resistance and forcibly dragged him away from the clinic.

As Zhu Jing was being dragged away, she turned back and shouted to Shen Man, "Little girl, we'll meet again!"

Shen Man ignored him and didn't care about what he said. She thought Zhu Jing was just a child and would forget about it in a few days.

Lanxiang breathed a long sigh of relief when she saw them walk away.

She put Shen Man down and said softly, "Man'er, let's go home."

After this experience, she would never dare to take Shen Man out again.

Just then, Doctor Yu finished his work. Seeing that they were about to leave, he immediately asked Shun'er to bring the carriage and instructed him to make sure to take the mother and daughter home.

Zhu Jing, the young master of the Zhu family, is very shrewd despite his young age.

After returning home with the steward, he did not forget about seeing Shen Man today. Instead, he immediately summoned the servant boy beside him and instructed him, "Afu, go to the Yu family clinic and find out the names and home of the mother and daughter who were sitting in their lobby today."

Upon receiving the order, Afu dared not slack off in the slightest and immediately rushed to the Yu family's medical clinic.

Finally, after making some inquiries, Afu learned about Shen Man and her daughter from Doctor Yu. He hurriedly returned to the Zhu family and told Zhu Jing the news.

"Young Master, the mother and daughter live in Xiaoyao Village, north of the town. The mother's name is Lanxiang, and the daughter's name is Man'er," Afu respectfully reported to Zhu Jing.

Zhu Jing nodded slightly, silently reciting in his heart, "Xiaoyao Village, Man'er... I'll remember that."

His lips unconsciously curled up, as if he could already see the scene of him meeting Shen Man again soon.

Seeing Zhu Jing's expression, Afu knew that his young master was very interested in this Miss Man'er, and he couldn't help but become curious as well. However, knowing his own status, he didn't ask any questions, but simply stood quietly to the side, waiting for Zhu Jing's next instructions.

On the other side, Shen Man and Lan Xiang boarded the clinic's carriage. The carriage traveled much faster than walking, and it only took them half an hour to get home.

After thanking Shun'er, Lanxiang took out a few copper coins from her purse and handed them to him: "Brother Shun'er, thank you for taking us home today. Here's a little money, use it to buy a bowl of tea when you get back."

Shun'er took the copper coin and said with a smile, "Thank you, Aunt Lan. Then I won't be polite. If you ever need anything in the future, just come and find me." After saying that, he drove away in his carriage.

Lanxiang led Shen Man into the courtyard and was relieved to see that everything was alright.

She placed the cloth and cotton she had bought on the bedside table, then stroked Shen Man's hair and said gently, "Man'er, don't take what happened today to heart. Mother will not sell you. From now on, we'll try to go out less so we won't run into that young master Zhu."

Shen Man nodded, feeling especially grateful to Lan Xiang.

She wondered if someone else would have sold herself just because the Zhu family offered a lot of money.

Although Lanxiang was poor, she never considered selling herself, which shows that she truly treated her like a daughter.

Back home, the mother and daughter were both busy with their own things, and naturally put the matter of meeting Zhu Jing out of their minds.