The gym was not in the main hall of the Xiao Mansion, but instead in another building behind the main hall.
Since Xiao Jiuyan used to be in the army, he had built a separate building as a training hall. The building had a shooting range, a physical training ground, and everything else needed for the army's training.
However, since Xiao Jiuyan was paralyzed, many of the facilities in the training hall were no longer useful. What was most used now were just some conventional and simple fitness equipment.
Guan Xi had only heard about these things, though. She had never been to the training hall before.
Guan Xi went out from the back door of the main hall and passed through a cobblestone path in the garden that was filled with flowers. She saw some of the servants trimming the lawn, making the air smell like grass.
The servants saw Guan Xi walk over and greeted her respectfully.
"Hello, Little Madam."
"Good evening, Little Madam."
"Good evening," Guan Xi said with a coquettish smile.
The servants liked her because she was always bubbly and was very polite and kind to them. It also didn't hurt that they found her extremely cute.
When they saw her walking towards the training hall where they knew Xiao Jiuyan was working out, they could not help but tease her.
"Little Madam, are you missing Master Jiu? Are you looking for the Master Jiu?"
"Oh! You're looking for Master Jiu!"
Guan Xi her beautiful eyes widened slightly and quickly denied, "No, I'm not looking for the Master Jiu. Well, yes, I am looking for him but not because I miss him."
She was so flustered that she was stuttering as she spoke, her ears turning red.
When the servants saw her blushing face, they immediately understood.
She was missing Master Jiu.
She was just denying it because she was shy.
"Of course, you don't miss Master Jiu, Young Mistress. Our apologies for suggesting otherwise. Master Jiu has been in the gym for almost an hour now. He should be finished soon. You better hurry up if you want to catch him."
One of the servants said with a wink.
Cheeks still burning hot, she said, "I-okay. Got it."
She quickly ran towards the gym.
"Little Madam and Master Jiu are getting closer and closer."
"Madam was afraid of Master Jiu before, but now she seems to have a much better relationship with him."
"Don't say that! She was just wary of him before. Young Master Xiao is the same way around Master Jiu too. It's just because of his temper and demeanor. Young Mistress also has a tender heart that is why she used to be skittish around him."
"I heard that the housekeeper has recently asked the kitchen to make tonic soup for Master Jiu and Young Madam. Their married life seems to be... progressing."
"Really? Do you think we'd have a young master soon from the Little Madam?"
"That's hard to say. Young Madam is still young and it's risky. I don't think Master Jiu would put her life in jeopardy like that..."
The servants continued to chat around as they tidied up the lawn.
From their words, it was clear that they all liked Guan Xi.
...
Guan Xi quickly walked to the front of the small building and patted her cheeks.
What did they mean she was missing Xiao Jiuyan?
'That's not the case at all!'
She was looking for him because she needed something from him.
However, even as she tried to convince herself, her face remained hot.
It was really a little hot today.
Her face was hot because of the weather.
Guan Xi stood at the door for a while, only pushing it open when the heat on her face subsided.