In fact, after Lady Xie Yier left [A Coffee Shop] at noon today, she hurried straight over to [Fire Fragrance and Beauty Hao] to seek Mrs. Margery’s advice.
With Mrs. Margery’s guidance, Lady Xie Yier’s inner knot had actually loosened a bit.
It was true that Xie Yier had a bit of a cleanliness obsession, but Aier was not clothing or food—she was a living person. If she really wanted to build a healthy, good relationship with Aier, sometimes she couldn’t set too many boundaries.
After returning from Margery’s place, although she hadn’t fully figured things out, Xie Yier still made a genuine effort to adjust herself.
What kind of relationship did she actually want to develop with little Ai? Was it just to treat her as a Pet for a while? Or a companion for life?
Xie Yier kept repeating Mrs. Margery’s words in her mind.
Just as she was thinking, an idea suddenly came to her heart. She took out two Contract documents from her study, then sat down to focus.
Earl’s Manor
The office door was knocked.
“Lady, Aier said she wants to see you. She has something to say,” came Jielei’s voice from outside.
Hearing this, Lady Xie Yier’s heart stirred, and she almost immediately stood up from her seat, but after a moment’s thought, she sat back down.
Xie Yier returned to her usual cold voice: “Let her in.”
The office door slowly opened, and Aier’s petite figure stepped quietly inside, then gently closed the door.
When Lady Xie Yier, sitting there calmly, got a clear look at Aier’s current appearance, even though she tried to appear cold, she couldn’t help but widen her eyes in surprise.
At this moment, Aier was wearing an extremely revealing Miaoniang Suit, standing shyly in front of Xie Yier.
Xie Yier immediately gasped, her blood nearly boiling over, and her heart started pounding wildly.
So… so cute…
For that moment—even though she had experienced countless big scenes and thought nothing could make her lose her composure—even Lady Xie Yier nearly lost control.
The clear-eyed, delicate girl, just to please her, had put on such a bashful Miaoniang Suit and even took the initiative to wear the Top Hat and Qin Quan she had bought for her before.
All of this brought Xie Yier an irresistible temptation, almost overwhelming her reason.
“Damn… what a seductress…”
Right now, Aier felt Xie Yier’s intense gaze, and was so embarrassed she could barely lift her head.
Clearly, Mrs. Margery and Jielei had said to wear the Miaoniang Suit to please Lady Xie Yier, but they didn’t say it would be such a revealing set!
They even thoughtfully prepared a Lierenba with a bell on it.
When Aier got it in her hands, she almost broke down.
Jielei just shrugged, indicating this was all there was, so Aier had no choice but to make do.
Anyway, Aier had already been seen by Xie Yier countless times—how much skin she showed didn’t really matter anymore.
Aier took a deep breath.
At this point, since she’d already come out, pleasing her patron was part of her duty, wasn’t it?
Take this! Master! My ultimate move—can you withstand it?
Aier gritted her teeth, forced herself to relax, then slowly lowered herself, kneeling on the floor. Like a real Miaoniang, she began to crawl toward Xie Yier, and even made a soft, coquettish “meow~”.
Oh my goodness! I’m dying! I really can’t take it!
What “gentle Miaoniang Mode”!
Just from that single coquettish “meow~”, Aier felt so embarrassed she could almost bleed from her face.
I’m working so hard to please Master—Master must be really moved, right?
Thinking so, Aier quietly raised her eyes, only to see Xie Yier’s face full of doubt.
Aier:
No way, I’ve gone this far, and there’s no reaction at all?!
Could it be Master actually doesn’t like this kind of thing, and I did the opposite?
Aier began to panic inside.
But in reality, Xie Yier was desperately trying to restrain herself, her hands gripping the arms of the chair so tightly her nails dug into her palms.
She really wanted to pin Aier down.
Xie Yier was holding herself back with all her might. She had never been so worked up before—even a tiny slip, and she’d probably lose it completely.
That icy, cold gaze was all she had to keep herself in check.
Aier froze, biting her lip.
At this point, right or wrong didn’t matter anymore—she could only keep going like this.
So, Aier let out another soft “meow~”, then lowered her head and did a little cat-like rub.
As she crawled forward, the little bell on her Lierenba rang crisply, and the Top Hat on her head had Xie Yier’s exclusive name written on the inside, clearly visible.
Xie Yier’s mind nearly went blank.
Aier, not seeing any clear acceptance or rejection, kept crawling to her side, then, just like a cat, rubbed her body against Xie Yier’s smooth, long leg, and finally lay on Xie Yier’s knee, looking up with big, shiny eyes.
“Meow~ Master, Little Ai was wrong, please forgive Little Ai~”
Xie Yier’s cold face finally softened, and a gentle Nuanyang slowly flooded her heart. It took her a long moment to steady her voice.
“Wrong? No, you’re not wrong,” Xie Yier finally spoke, though her voice was still cold as a spring. “If you really don’t want to be my Pet, that’s fine too. I can give you another chance to choose.”
Saying this, she placed the two Contracts before Aier.
“This is your Contract with me. Do as you wish with it—burn it if you want, and you don’t have to pay back the money. I won’t force you. From now on, you can go wherever you want, and I won’t stop you.”
Aier was stunned for a moment.
Huh? What did Master just say? I… didn’t really hear it clearly…
Aier was just too embarrassed; her mind was in chaos, and she hadn’t taken in Xie Yier’s words—she only heard something about a Contract.
Contract? Again with the Contract?
Just hearing the word “Contract” reminded Aier of the Shengshen Contract she signed with Xie Yier at the start, and she instantly felt a bit faint—these days, even hearing the word “Contract” made her heart flutter uneasily.
Xie Yier quietly observed Aier’s reaction, wanting to see what she would choose.
She longed for Aier to give her the answer she wanted, but what if it didn’t go that way?
Xie Yier was a bit afraid, afraid that she wouldn’t get the response she desired, and she’d be heartbroken.
She really, truly liked Aier.
“No, no, I think it’s fine as it is now, Master. I don’t need anything else,” Aier looked up at her with pitiful, shining eyes, her chubby paw gently patting Xie Yier’s hand, soft and sweet.
No matter what the Contract is, I’m never signing anything again!
Aier was firm: she didn’t ask for much, just to keep things as they were.
At most, hold out for another three years—maybe she could even pay off the debt and finally take her money and leave, free as a bird…
Aier could never have guessed that, because she didn’t quite hear what was said, she ended up saving her own life.
If she had chosen to destroy the Contract, she wouldn’t have gained her freedom—instead, she’d have been Xie Yier’s prisoner forever.
Actually, Xie Yier never wanted that to happen, so she hoped Aier would make the right choice—and she felt that Aier would probably choose what she hoped for.
That’s why, when she heard Aier’s answer, Xie Yier was first shocked, then instantly overwhelmed with joy and relief, unconsciously gripping Aier’s hand tighter.
She was so happy—Aier didn’t want to leave her!
In that moment, Xie Yier couldn’t hold back any longer.
So adorable, little Ai!
She pounced and pinned Aier down, hugging her tight, her Top Hat nearly falling off.
“No—Master, Master, not so rough!—”