Lady Geng indeed expressed her thanks to Ye Zao with sincere gratitude.
Ye Zao was not courteous about it, and only after they had joked for a while, did Lady Geng stand up to leave.
After all, it was getting late.
After washing up, Ye Zao lay on the couch with Ah Yuan and Ah Ling attending to her.
"You two sit for a while, I have a few words to say," Ye Zao said with a yawn.
The two maids looked at each other, then sat down on the footstool.
"When you said today that I was good-natured, I did it on purpose," Ye Zao said, looking at Ah Yuan.
"Between Lady Li and me, whenever there's a chance, I won't give in if I don't have to. The whole mansion knows that she almost beat me to death. Now that I'm favored, why should I avoid her at all costs?"
If I showed avoidance, it wouldn't be perceived as understanding the rules, but rather as being looked down upon.
"Yes," Ah Yuan said with some embarrassment.
