Chapter 299 - 150: Xingzhi Pledges Loyalty (Part 2)
"My parents will listen to my opinion, Mrs. Li need not worry," Xingzhi hastily added.
Seeing that she had said so, Mrs. Li did not persuade her further. A smile finally appeared on her face as she nodded and laughed, "That’s good, too. Going out after three or four more years, Lady Sang Wan will surely not treat you unfairly! Actually, I want you to stay as well, having served so many years in this garden, you are familiar with everything. It’s Lady Sang Wan who always thinks of you, neglecting herself! How about you go and speak to Lady Sang Wan personally about this!"
Xingzhi knew Mrs. Li intentionally wanted her to show loyalty in front of Sang Wan and win her favor, so she smiled and agreed. She then went with Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li spoke her piece then excused herself, leaving Xingzhi alone to talk with Sang Wan.
Before Sang Wan could ask anything, Xingzhi had already knelt down, kowtowed and tearfully said, "Lady Sang Wan, this slave sincerely wishes to stay and serve you. I beg you to keep this slave! You have given me a new lease on life, and it is only right for me to serve you for a lifetime. How dare I harbor any selfish thoughts to leave? Please, allow me to stay!"
After that incident, Xingzhi seemed no different from before, always silent. Sang Wan thought she might have forgotten, and naturally did not deliberately remind her to repay the favor. At the beginning, helping her was more out of a feeling of empathy, Sang Wan never really expected her to be overly grateful. Now hearing Xingzhi’s words, she felt a bit remorseful for having misjudged her.
"Rise and speak!" Sang Wan quickly raised her hand with a laugh, "It wasn’t that serious a matter; I shouldn’t detain you over it. If you want to leave, I won’t stop you, but of course, it’s even better if you wish to stay!"
"This slave will stay!" Xingzhi kowtowed in thanks and then stood up, saying, "This slave wants to stay to help Lady Sang Wan. I have said before that since that day, my life belongs to Lady Sang Wan, and I have never forgotten that!"
"Why the trouble!" Sang Wan could not help but sigh lightly, and then jokingly said with a laugh, "Hearing you say this, it seems like I’m in some kind of dangerous den!"
"Lady Sang Wan," Xingzhi replied seriously, "That is indeed what this slave thinks."