Chapter 24 : You are not all athletes, are you?

“Jijie, I’m here for work!”

“Welcome, welcome! Today is officially your second day on the job, little Yi~”

Yijinmo was truly a natural beauty.

Even without any elaborate grooming, her long hair remained so smooth and soft it was hard not to be captivated.

“Jijie, stop rubbing my head! It’ll make me dumb!”

The girl’s cheeks puffed up adorably, like a cute little pufferfish.

“Hehe, no choice. Little Yi, you’re just too cute. If I had a daughter like you, I’d be the happiest mom in the world~”

“…Jijie, you’re not even at the age to be a mom yet.”

The red-haired older sister in front of her looked to be in her late twenties or early thirties, right in that most enviable prime.

Like a finely brewed wine, she had shed the harshness of youth and retained only a mature elegance.

Compared to a stunning woman like Madame Selene, she was at least her equal, if not better!

“Jijie, when will I officially start training? You know, the kind of onboarding training!”

From what she’d observed, the maids in the bar had obviously undergone strict training.

Their every gesture, every word, every smile was refined and alluring, stirring restlessness in the hearts of customers.

In short, they were like succubi—just a few sweet words and the patrons were hopelessly hooked.

Yijinmo thought she couldn’t pull that off.

She was just an innocent little cook-girl, never even having experienced a proper romance…

Okay, she wasn’t a cook anymore, but she was still innocent!

The reason she had managed to stand out among the pretty young ladies was mainly because of her impressive reputation as the “Thunderbolt Freak,” plus the fact that the young lady crowd was basically a gathering of idiots.

Once, she planned to resell a dress that cost a few hundred bucks.

To showcase it better, she wore it herself and went out to the commercial street, confidently displaying it to passersby.

Several wealthy patrons stopped and began a bidding war, with one finally paying a high price of 500,000 gold coins… but when Yijinmo handed over the dress, the buyer seemed a little unhappy.

These rich young ladies really were dumb and loaded.

If she weren’t so bad at saving money, she would have been a billionaire in this world full of idiots a long time ago. Hmph!

“Onboarding training?”

“But I feel like you don’t really need it, Little Yi.”

“Why not?”

Seeing the confused, adorable girl, Jijie couldn’t help but reach out and rub her head a few more times.

“Because you’re naturally beautiful, Little Yi. Your looks, your manners, your every move—everything comes effortlessly.”

“Some jade stones are already masterpieces without carving. Hastily adding artificial marks would only spoil their beauty.”

“Miss Luo might just like you because of that.”

“Hmm.”

No training? Well, she had no objection to that.

The time saved could be used for something else.

As for Jijie’s praise, Yijinmo didn’t really take it to heart.

She knew she was pretty; otherwise, why would so many people have come to buy when she wore that dress?

“So, what’s my job today?”

“Wait for Miss Luo. She paid good money for you to be her personal maid, and during this time, you’re not allowed to serve other customers.”

“Wow, that must be expensive.”

“Yes, she really spares no expense for you.”

“If you like her too, Little Yi, I wouldn’t mind playing matchmaker.”

“Well…”

Yijinmo hesitated.

Right now, she only had a little fondness for Miss Luo—more like friendship.

Romance was still a distant thing.

Besides, she urgently needed money.

She wouldn’t mind draining Miss Luo’s gold coins, but if she started dating her, wouldn’t that be like draining her own coins too?

That was a no-go!

Seeing the girl’s vague attitude, the experienced Jijie naturally understood what was going on.

“If there’s no spark, that’s okay too. Matters of the heart are ultimately up to you.”

“…I know.”

Looks like Miss Luo’s quest for a wife wouldn’t be so easy.

“MAID!!”

Just then, a very enthusiastic call came from behind.

Yijinmo barely turned around before she was engulfed in a big bear hug from a girl.

“This is great! I knew I’d run into you again on your second day here!!”

“Luo Shiyun’s not around, right?”

Indeed, she wasn’t… But wasn’t Luo here just yesterday?

And now that Yijinmo was working here, it couldn’t really be a coincidence!

The girl opened her mouth to answer, “Um… Miss Alice, right? Miss Luo really hasn’t come today.”

Yijinmo’s impression of this blonde foreign girl was quite deep—just like the hollow figure embedded in the bar’s wall.

Any normal person would have had to stay in the hospital for a while!

But Miss Alice was lively as ever… Before coming here today, she’d apparently used some particularly fragrant shampoo and body wash, leaving a subtle, alluring scent around her.

Seeing the girl’s puzzled look, Alice proudly put her hands on her hips.

“Hehe, I transferred into Wan Zhixia as a sports recruit, it’s no big deal!”

Oh, a sports student? That suddenly made a lot more sense.

…What about Miss Luo who kicked someone into the wall?

Could she be a sports student too?

“Anyway, beautiful maid, you’ve got time to accept my invitation today, right?”

Gracefully taking Yijinmo’s delicate hand, Alice leaned in with a gentlemanly bow, her eyes sparkling flirtatiously, and somehow a bright red rose appeared between her lips.

“…That’s not good, I’m still waiting for Miss Luo…”

“How much did Luo Shiyun give you? I’ll pay double.”

“!!”

That’s way too much!

Wait, Yijinmo, don’t fall so low… Miss Luo’s been so good to you. How can you betray her? Didn’t you promise to reform and be a good girl?!

But, but Miss Alice…

“Triple!”

“Whoa…!!”

It’s just a meal.

Besides, she and Miss Luo didn’t really have any special relationship, right? Haha…

Encouraged by money, the girl suppressed her guilty conscience.

If she just eats and comes back, maybe she’ll even run into Miss Luo.

Draining one person’s gold coins is one thing, draining two’s is just as good!

That would even lighten Miss Luo’s burden—she should be thanking her!

“Eh, looks like Miss Luo isn’t coming today after all.”

Jijie suddenly glanced down at her phone and then reminded Yijinmo.

“?” ×2

Both girls looked at her.

“Why?”

“Miss Luo didn’t say why, just that she can’t make it today. She’s probably busy.”

“Busy? Good, that means no one else will compete for our maid!”

Alice threw her arm around Yijinmo’s shoulder, her face glowing with that confident pride only blondes had.