Lin Ke had been keeping an eye on developments since the terminals went on sale, as well as the aftermath of the incident in Jiangning Prefecture.
"Young master, would you like some more tea?"
A young woman dressed in red approached gracefully, a smile on her face.
"Hong'er, you're becoming more and more human." Lin Ke looked at the woman before him with a touch of emotion.
She had taken human form from a koi.
When he had nothing to do at the Lin Residence, he often read beside the little pond, and the Plum Blossom Tree would turn into Little Wa and read with him.
Over time, the two koi in the pond had begun to develop spiritual awareness.
As it happened, he needed two personal maids to grind his ink, gather his papers, and light his lamps.
So he named the maids Jin'er and Hong'er and took them around with him to acquaint them with life in the human world.
When Lin Ke went out over the past two days, he had brought them both along to Chaoyang Street.
Originally, he had wanted them to listen to some storytelling and take a look at the world around them.
Otherwise, staying cooped up in the Lin Residence for too long would drive them stir-crazy.
Who knew that the two little ones would want to try being servers? Lin Ke could only let them experience it for themselves.
"Young master, Hong'er only has what she does today because you thought so highly of her." Hong'er gazed tenderly at Lin Ke, her eyes rippling like autumn waters.
Lin Ke hurriedly turned his head toward the doorway, just in time to see Bai Zhantang sweet-talking a boy of fifteen or sixteen.
"This fellow really has too much time on his hands, doesn't