Wang Yue had done this not because he was lusting after beauty, but because there were so many beautiful women here, all of them of marriageable age. Any wealthy family would be lucky to have them as concubines, so why had they come to this remote mountain village to work?
What's more, Qing'er was surrounded by an air of nobility. Every frown, smile, and gesture made her seem like a woman from the imperial palace. She hardly seemed suited to the life of a laborer.
In modern times, Wang Yue had heard of all kinds of kidnappers, so he strongly suspected these people might have been abducted. Otherwise, Jade Tower Spring wouldn't have kept a guard with him at home all the time.
Besides, Wang Yue was also using this decision to determine how far he would go when he made his move later. If Jade Tower Spring wasn't a bad person, he would do no more than steal the ice flakes. But if the man was a villain, Wang Yue wouldn't mind taking them by force. He'd already raided Di Family Manor, so he didn't care about adding another estate to the list.
After hearing Wang Yue's words, everyone else froze. Never before had a guest come calling and asked the host for one of his maids.
Fang Duobing was briefly taken aback too, but he immediately understood what Wang Yue meant. He declared boldly, "It's rare for Li Lianhua to take a liking to a woman. As his friend, I can only do my best to help. Manor Lord Yu, how long is Miss Xi Fei's contract with your manor? I'll pay her termination fee. Don't worry, our Heavenly Secrets Villa can afford it."
In this era, household servants generally had one of two kinds of contracts: a