After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 181 Driving Ji Yuqing Away

In the evening, after dinner, Jiang Mianmian took a stroll in the yard. Just as she was about to go back to the house, she suddenly turned around and saw a large label, which startled her so much that she almost dropped the fan she was holding.

Just then, Jiang Mianmian suddenly shuddered, which really frightened the little maid.

She stopped abruptly and asked in confusion, "Madam, what's wrong...?"

"call……"

Jiang Mianmian took two deep breaths, trying to calm herself down, and then said somewhat angrily:

"Oh dear, you can scare someone to death! You almost scared me to death just now! How come you walk around so quietly without making a sound!"

In reality, Jiang Mianmian's eyes were fixed on the shiny "label" above the little maid's head. The words on the label filled her with dread.

The label clearly read: "Crazy for Love!"

She would sacrifice everything for him, even poisoning someone.

Jiang Mianmian continued scrolling down, where there was more detailed plot analysis about this maid—[Ji Yuqing, a pitiful cannon fodder character who doesn't even have a name.]

Because she was a helpless orphan, she unfortunately caught the eye of that despicable swindler, Luo Yuchuan. He wove a web of affection, trapping this innocent and pitiful girl within it...

Upon seeing this, Jiang Mianmian's anger and dissatisfaction were about to overflow.

Who is the poor little one?

Who exactly is it?

[Pah, I think I'm the really pitiful one!]

Shouldn't it be me? I'm so miserable!

【Of course it's me, okay!】

Jiang Mianmian muttered angrily to herself.

[With my eldest son, I was a wicked stepmother despised by everyone. And with my third son, I still can't escape the label of a wicked biological mother; I'm even called a wicked mother-in-law! Why is my life so miserable!]

【Depend on! 】

【Depend on! 】

【Depend on! 】

[And what did I ever do to deserve this? Every time a female lead comes along and messes with the third sister, she has to come and kill me...]

Jiang Mianmian had lost her usual composure and elegance; she was trembling with anger, her chest heaving violently.

Without realizing it, her tone toward Ji Yuqing became harsh, showing no regard for the other's feelings.

This also perfectly matches her character: a vicious mistress of the Marquis's mansion, unpredictable in mood, and prone to throwing tantrums.

Ji Yuqing lowered her head and apologized softly to Jiang Mianmian: "Madam, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I frightened you."

"You idiot!" Jiang Mianmian showed no sign of calming down, and instead became more and more agitated.

She pointed at Ji Yuqing's nose and scolded, "Look at you, how can you still be so stupid at your age? You've only grown older but your brain hasn't grown either."

If you're not smart enough, read more books and broaden your horizons, so you don't get sold out and end up helping the seller count the money!

Don't spend all your time chasing after men. Those scumbags will hook you up and you'll lose all sense of direction, completely playing them for a fool..."

Ji Yuqing lowered her head, feeling extremely wronged, with tears welling up in her eyes. She had only come to deliver something, but she never expected to be scolded for no reason.

She felt incredibly unlucky to have such an unpredictable master.

I don't know where this old hag got upset, and then she started going crazy again. She's trying to vent all her anger on me.

[She's worked in my house for years, yet she listens to those men's nonsense all day long. You believe everything they say; you're incredibly stupid.]

Jiang Mianmian was so angry that her face turned red. She kept cursing and glared at Ji Yuqing with her hands on her hips.

She was filled with hatred; she wished she could rush forward and slap Ji Yuqing hard across the face several times, hoping to knock all the water out of her brain.

[They've already given you the medicine, and you're still foolishly believing it's harmless; they just wanted to vent their anger and teach that family a so-called 'lesson'!]

[Hmph, what's wrong with your head? How does Granny Li usually teach you little maids? Is she being too lenient with you?]

【That's alright. From now on, have Granny Li add the education on loyalty to the master to the curriculum, and give you all a good scolding. Let's see if you still dare to be so love-struck in the future...】

Thinking of this, Jiang Mianmian became even angrier:

"Alright, since that's the case, starting tomorrow, let Granny Li add the education on loyalty to your master to your teachings, and then train you rigorously."

[I want to see if, after this kind of special training, you'll still dare to be love-struck, getting sold out and still counting the money for yourselves!]

At this moment, looking at the unrepentant Ji Yuqing in front of her, Jiang Mianmian thought to herself:

If we're only thinking about giving Ji Yuqing a wake-up call now, it's probably a bit too late.

But since things had come to this, she had no other choice but to give her a stern scolding, hoping to wake her up.

But who knew that after this outburst of cursing, whether Ji Yuqing had sobered up or not, the loud noise actually alerted her son and daughter-in-law in the next yard.

They came running over in a panic, anxiously asking what had happened.

Seeing the way the group looked, Jiang Mianmian was still somewhat dissatisfied, but she couldn't continue scolding them.

After all, if they saw me acting so fiercely, they might think I was being unreasonable and just making a fuss!

What Jiang Mianmian didn't know was that at that very moment, the brothers Shen Xiuyan and Shen Xiujin heard her inner thoughts clearly.

The two brothers looked at Ji Yuqing with surprise and doubt, clearly agreeing with Jiang Mianmian's thoughts.

Jiang Mianmian cursed inwardly: 【Damn it!】

What kind of looks are those? Do you really think I'm the kind of person who's unreasonable and argumentative?

The Shen family members quickly and silently explained in their hearts, "No, Mother, we weren't looking at you!"

Unfortunately, although the Shen family could hear Jiang Mianmian's thoughts, Jiang Mianmian could not hear theirs. She glared at them and then turned and left angrily.

Seeing this, the Shen family hurriedly reached out to try to keep her, their hearts pleading: "Hey, Mother, don't go yet! Tell us more!"

No matter how they called out to her, Jiang Mianmian walked straight to her room without turning her head.

As soon as she got back inside, Jiang Mianmian was like a powder keg that had been lit, and her anger erupted instantly.

She was so angry that she stomped her feet and kept cursing, as if she wanted to vent all her resentment.

The other members of the Shen family were helpless in the face of this situation, since they could no longer see Jiang Mianmian, and naturally they could no longer hear her thoughts.

In the end, these people had no choice but to leave Shokakuin dejectedly.

As for Ji Yuqing, the one who caused this commotion, a mere "maid," she stood silently to the side, not daring to utter a sound.

The Shen family's approach to dealing with this woman couldn't be simpler. She wasn't even worth the Shen family's time to discuss.

Shen Xiujin, expressionless, ordered the steward, "Steward Xu, immediately throw that maid of Ji Yuqing out of the Marquis's residence..."

Upon receiving this order, the butler was also stunned, but he immediately nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

Hearing the news of being kicked out was like a thunderbolt striking Ji Yuqing's head.

"what?!"

She suddenly looked up, her face filled with shock. Her eyes were wide open, as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

She turned to Steward Xu anxiously, her voice trembling as she questioned, "Steward Xu, what is the reason for this? I have always worked diligently in the Marquis's mansion and have never made a mistake!"

Besides, I've always been careful and diligent in my work, so why am I suddenly being fired? Is there some misunderstanding?

However, faced with Ji Yuqing's questioning and pleas, the butler remained indifferent and calm. He narrowed his eyes slightly and coldly replied:

"There's no particular reason, it's just that the masters feel they no longer need you here. Since the masters have made their decision, it naturally means they are very dissatisfied with you."

Hearing this, Ji Yuqing's heart sank to the bottom. She bit her lip tightly, tears welling in her eyes, and continued to sob:

"But I really don't know what I did wrong! Is it just because the old lady got angry that she has to so heartlessly drive me out of the Marquis's mansion?"

Butler, please, I beg you to plead with the old lady's family for me again! I have worked in the Marquis's mansion for so many years, always working with utmost care, for fear of making even the slightest mistake.

But now, I've ended up like this, it's so unfair..."

No matter how much Ji Yuqing pleaded, the housekeeper remained unmoved.

He remained expressionless and said, "Ji Yuqing, don't say anything more. The master has already shown more than enough mercy by tolerating you this far."

If it weren't for the fact that you had worked in the Marquis's mansion for many years and hadn't made any major mistakes, we probably would have sold you to those human traffickers long ago.

"It's already a great favor that you've been allowed to redeem yourself. Letting you go so easily is the greatest kindness I can bestow upon you. If you continue to cause trouble, then I'll have no choice but to sell you..."

After saying that, the butler stopped paying attention to Ji Yuqing's ugly expression. Anyway, Master Shen had said to kick her out, so why was he arguing with him?

Hmph, ungrateful! Some people would love to be free.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuqing immediately cowered and dared not speak again. She handed the steward ten taels of silver as ransom and begged him to be lenient and let her leave the next day, since she had nowhere to go at night.