vstars Chapter 848 Reward
Chapter 848 Reward
"I, Lin Ping, swear to heaven that I will never betray you in this lifetime!" Lin Ping said solemnly, holding up three fingers.
Although it's not a solemn oath, it's more serious and earnest than one.
Lin Ping felt he owed Meng Qingge a great deal and would make it up to her from now on.
Meng Qingge nestled against Lin Ping's chest like a little bird, her face full of happiness.
At this moment, she was just a little girl who needed to be protected, completely different from her usual self.
Only in front of Lin Ping would she reveal her true femininity; once she left the room, she would revert to her aloof and powerful self.
Rou'er waited outside the door for a long time, not wanting to disturb the two of them, but also afraid of being punished by her mistress, so she knocked on the door.
"Miss, Young Master Lin, Madam invites you to breakfast," Rou'er said softly, not wanting to break the beautiful scene.
Upon hearing Rou'er's voice, Meng Qingge seemed flustered and hurriedly composed herself, still blushing slightly.
Clearly, she didn't want others to see her vulnerable side.
Lin Ping saw through her thoughts, took her small hand, and said softly, "Let's go, I'm also missing Aunt Huang a little."
Holding hands with Lin Ping in front of Rou'er, Meng Qingge's face grew increasingly hot. She tried to struggle, but failed.
Seeing that the relationship between the two had progressed further, Rou'er was as happy as a little bird, skipping and hopping ahead to lead the way, even humming an unknown tune.
"Why are you so happy, little girl?" Meng Qingge asked curiously.
"Because Miss and Young Master have successfully become a couple," Rou'er said without any attempt to hide it.
"Where did this son-in-law come from, you brat? If you dare to say another word of nonsense, believe me, I'll tear your mouth apart!" Meng Qingge said angrily, but in her heart she was incredibly happy.
"He'll be my son-in-law sooner or later, I'm just calling him that in advance." Rou'er playfully stuck out her tongue.
"Rou'er, how could you make Miss angry?" Lin Ping's face suddenly darkened.
This is, after all, a feudal society where the master controls the life and death of the servants. Even if young people get along well, they cannot speak so disrespectfully.
Rou'er was truly frightened; she had never seen Lin Ping so angry.
"Rou'er won't dare to do it again next time..." the little girl said, her head bowed, her words full of pleading.
"Next time? There can be a next time?" Lin Ping's anger intensified.
Meng Qingge also noticed Lin Ping's anger and quickly pleaded for Rou'er: "This girl acted impulsively, so please forgive her."
"No way!" Lin Ping said decisively, "Fifty taels must be deducted from her one hundred taels bonus!"
"A hundred taels of silver as a reward?" Rou'er's big, watery eyes widened; she couldn't understand what Lin Ping meant.
“You have taken good care of Qingge these past few days, and I originally intended to reward you with one hundred taels of silver. However, you just upset Qingge, so I will deduct fifty taels of silver, which is equivalent to your monthly salary for a year. Do you have any complaints?” Lin Ping asked angrily.
Rou'er was completely bewildered by Lin Pingzheng and kept scratching her head.
For her, fifty taels of silver was more important than life itself, yet Lin Ping deducted it from her account with a single sentence.
But what about that hundred taels of silver reward?
An unexpected surprise?
Is this a punishment or a reward?
"Rou'er had no complaints..." The little girl thought for a long time before she understood.
"Considering your attitude was quite sincere, I won't deduct the hundred taels next month." Lin Ping nodded.
"One hundred taels this month?" Rou'er's mouth dropped open, unable to believe her ears.
"From now on, in addition to the five taels of monthly allowance you are entitled to, you will also receive a reward of one hundred taels. However, if you perform poorly, a portion of your reward will be deducted." Lin Ping spoke with the sneer of a villain.
Rou'er was stunned. She first touched her own forehead, then touched Lin Ping's forehead, muttering, "I'm not sick, why are you talking nonsense?"
Although Rou'er knew that Lin Ping was the owner of a department store, she did not know that he was very rich and should not be so generous to a maid.
Lin Ping coughed twice, naturally knowing what Rou'er was thinking: "Although I don't have money, Qingge does, so I can still make the decision on this matter."
His serious demeanor makes him look exactly like a master at living off a woman.
"Okay, okay, you decide," Meng Qingge said to Lin Ping as if coaxing a child.
She really didn't understand why Lin Ping, who was clearly one of the wealthiest businessmen in the entire empire, would pretend to be poor and even be accused of being a kept man.
Is this guy out of his mind?
Instead of being ashamed, you are proud of it?
Having received Meng Qingge's approval, Rou'er jumped up excitedly. She seemed to understand something and kept calling out to Lin Ping, "Young Master, Young Master..."
Lin Ping was furious: "You're simply incorrigible! Next month's two hundred taels of silver will be deducted by another fifty taels!"
Rou'er is very lucky to have such an arrogant son-in-law.
Of course, Lin Ping treated her this way not because of the title "son-in-law," but because of everything this girl had done before.
How can you not pamper a maid who is willing to give her life?
The Meng residence was not large, and in no time the group arrived at the entrance of the main hall.
Hearing the noise outside, Huang Jiayu opened the door herself.
"Ping'er, is that really you? You're finally back. Have you been suffering these past few days? Let your aunt see if you've lost weight." Huang Jiayu kept asking questions and scrutinizing Lin Ping from head to toe.
"I'm sorry to have worried Aunt Huang. Ping'er has been doing very well these days." Lin Ping's nose tingled, and she felt a pang of sadness.
In his eyes, Huang Jiayu was his mother, and he shouldn't let her worry and miss him so much.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, never leave again." Huang Jiayu was overjoyed to see Lin Pingzheng and Meng Qingge holding hands.
This statement clearly has a deeper meaning.
"Brother-in-law! You're finally back! I've missed you so much!" Meng Qingfan rushed over and pounced on Lin Ping.
Lin Ping saved his life, and he had long since accepted him as his brother-in-law.
"The wound is healing well; you'll be able to return to the academy in a few days." Lin Ping nodded in satisfaction.
"Hmph, I'm not going to be friends with you anymore," Meng Qingfan said, pouting.
In order to avoid going to the academy, he kept saying that his wound hadn't healed, but today Lin Ping exposed his lie, shattering his illusions.
"Cough cough cough..."
Meng Yuanping coughed twice, sounding like chicken feathers, signaling Meng Qingge to let go of Lin Ping's hand.
Lin Ping is a stubborn mule. He originally thought it was wrong to show affection in public, but now he insists on showing it to Meng Yuanping.
He not only held Meng Qingge's hand, but also sat with her.
“You once saved Qingfan’s life, so you can be considered a benefactor of the Meng family.” Meng Yuanping said reluctantly, “This ten thousand taels of silver is the Meng family’s repayment. It’s enough for you to buy a house in the outer city, so you’ll have a place to stay.”