She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Zhao Gang, upon hearing this address of "Uncle Zhao," felt an influx of complex emotions. Miss Cousin really had changed from the past.

Although he was a servant at Marquis Zhongyong’s Mansion, the three young misses of the Mansion were all courteous and understanding, and being of a higher status, they rarely interacted with him. Instead, it was Miss Cousin who gave him many worries. As Great Aunt didn’t want anyone from Duke’s Mansion to loathe Miss Cousin, many issues were usually handled by her brothers, and most often, it was he, her attendant, who dealt with these matters.

When Miss Cousin was young, she used to call him by his name, Zhao Gang. As she grew up, she gradually started calling him Old Zhao. Now, with this address of "Uncle Zhao," Zhao Gang felt a surge of many emotions.

Zhao Gang’s throat felt somewhat constricted, and he calmed his emotions before saying, "Lady Qi holds a distinguished status and should not neglect the proprieties. It would be better to call me by my name or Old Zhao."

Confronted by Zhao Gang, Ye Xinyan felt a sense of familiarity, similar to when she interacted with Nanny Jin, and without much fuss, glanced at him and retorted, "At this point, what does it matter whether one’s status is ordinary or not? How extraordinary can it be? Even if one’s birth is noble, if one day you fall into hard times and become penniless, you might end up no better than the common folk. Just like Uncle Zhao, who earns respect through his own abilities, that’s what truly commands respect. Let it be, I’ll call you Uncle Zhao, and you can just call me Ye Zi."

Cheung Wusi also chuckled and chimed in, "If Ye Zi says so, she is sincerely treating Master Zhao with the respect of an elder generation. Master Zhao, just follow Ye Zi’s wish. Don’t go against the child’s intention."

As Cheung Wusi said this, he suddenly remembered how Ye Xinyan addressed Wong Qiao and couldn’t help but add with a laugh, "Consider me, an old man who brought Wong Qiao a long way here, yet in front of Ye Zi, I don’t receive the treatment that Master Zhao gets. Ah Qiao is the youngest son of my sworn brother, so by seniority, he is indeed an uncle to Ye Zi. However, Ye Zi disdains Ah Qiao’s younger age, and she hasn’t once called him ’Third Uncle’ to this day."

Zhao Gang couldn’t help but laugh. This was indeed Miss Cousin’s usual manner. When she called him Zhao Gang as a child, Great Aunt had tried very hard to correct her, but like Old Master Cheung said, it was no use.