I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

Ruthmary was used to a comfortable life, so naturally she was unwilling to do those chores anymore. She simply did nothing and waited until others were free before asking them for help.

After so much time, the unfinished work had piled up like a mountain, and one glance would tell that she hadn't done anything at all.

As luck would have it, in order to get close to Luo Shiqi today, Ruth Marie had gotten up early and spent time dressing up. In contrast, it seemed that she was deliberately being lazy and didn't take her master seriously.

"Miss Manjushage, don't you still have to take care of Mr. Luo Shiqi? Just let Ms. Cora take care of these things. You don't have to inspect them in person." At the moment, Ruthmary just wanted to get away with it. Cora would at most scold her. If it were Manjushage, if she knew that her kindness was regarded as a reason to be lazy and not work, she would probably get angry no matter how good her temper was.

"Okay," Manjushage nodded with a smile: "By the way, today's breakfast is prepared by you, right? Do you have my favorite syrup?"

"This..." She had been busy putting on makeup and worrying about what to wear the entire morning, and had long forgotten about this matter. How could she have breakfast?

But no matter what, we can't let Lycoris starve for no reason.

Realizing that she could not hide it, Ruthmary quickly looked for help from the other maids beside her.

They were used to being in the same boat with Ruthmary, so they subconsciously pleaded for her: "Ms. Manjusawa, Ruthmary is not good at housework, you know, don't blame her if she doesn't do it well."

"Yes, yes. If the hygiene is not in place, it will get dirtier and dirtier. If the cooking skills are too poor, the food will make you sick... And in order to improve her cooking skills, Ruth Mary always spends a long time in front of the stove. Her face is burnt black, but she just can't cook well. In order to serve you decently, she has to spend time dressing up..."

Manjushage nodded: "That makes sense."

Seeing that Lycoris radiata's expression had softened, the maids thought that she would forgive Ruthmary as she had done before, and they immediately smiled.

But before they could be happy, Manjushage said again: "Since the work in the castle is not suitable for you, I will send you back."

"Send it back?" Upon hearing this, Ruthmary's face turned pale, and even the thick blush could not hide her extremely bad complexion.

The other girls were also frightened. What kind of life did they live in the past? They had to get up before dawn every day, go out barefoot to cut grass, feed chickens and ducks, herd cattle and sheep, and had no idea where to get their next meal.

After a tiring day, we finally had a chance to rest, but ended up having to squeeze into a dark, damp, shabby house that was leaking everywhere except for the fact that no light could get in.

When sleeping, several people share the same bed, with all kinds of sweat and stains mixed together, and the constant snoring is mentally stressful, making it impossible to sleep well.

Their daily diet was also very poor. The most common thing they ate was dry and hard bread, which had no nutrition. They also had to drink water mixed with mud. They were all skinny and had sallow complexions. They did not live the comfortable life they have now.

If we send them back, they will either get married off immediately and become servants, or die of exhaustion at home!

Ruth Mary was married by her parents to an old, ugly man with a very bad temper. He either beat or scolded her every day. It was like hell.

She finally found an opportunity to escape from there. If she goes back now, that old man will definitely beat her to death!

Nominally working in the castle of the Xingchenhua family was as a maid, but in reality, Manjushage's father was away all year round, and her brother also ran away every few days, so she could not even be seen on weekdays.

There were more than a dozen servants serving Manjusaka alone. It was an easy job.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that they do little work, they are treated very well.

They ate soft and delicious white bread, accompanied by hearty dishes, and sometimes had a glass of wheat beer. Everything they wore and used was the best.

You know, I couldn’t even think about these things at home before.

You can eat delicious food every day that you can't eat all year round, and you have too many beautiful clothes that you have never worn to count. It's no exaggeration to say that this place is heaven.

Since coming to the castle, everyone has treated it as their home and has never thought about going back to work like slaves. Wouldn't that be like asking for their lives?

These maids lived too comfortably and never thought about the consequences they would face if they failed to do their job well.

When she heard that she was going to be sent home, Ruthmary burst into tears: "Miss Lycoris, please don't send me back... I'm going to work now, right now!"

The maids who were helping to speak immediately knelt down and begged almost in tears, "Miss Manjusaka, please don't send Ruthmary back!"

Manjusaka said calmly: "Isn't it said that I can't do the job well? You don't have to force yourself."

"Well done! You can do it!" Ruthmary shouted before she finished speaking.

But Manjushage obviously still felt that it was not enough: "Since you have to work, then wash off your makeup and change into simpler clothes."

"This..." Ruthmary seemed a little hesitant. She had treasured this dress for a long time. She finally took it out and wore it once, but now she had to take it off immediately. She couldn't even keep the makeup she had put on with so much effort. Wouldn't it be a waste of time?

But she couldn't disobey Manjusaka now. If she knew that Ruthmary went to work dressed up in fancy clothes, she would definitely threaten to send her home.

With no other options, I could only do as I was told.

After dealing with Ruthmary, Lycoris radiata was in a good mood.

However, she also knew that it was difficult to change one's nature. Ruthmary would definitely cause more trouble in the future, but she couldn't care less now because there was a bigger trouble waiting to be dealt with.

After repairing the blown-up breach in the castle as usual, Manjushage brought Luo Shiqi to the study, planning to impart some useful common sense to him, teach him how to read, and try to make him more like a gentleman, so that he would have an explanation when the secret could no longer be concealed.

The study room of Xingchenhua's family is simply decorated, but the space is very spacious, and all kinds of books are neatly placed on the tall bookshelves.

Looking at the countless books in the room, Manjushage couldn't help but sigh: "He is indeed a rich man."

Paper is not cheap, and ordinary people are illiterate and cannot use it. Often, there is not even a piece of paper in their homes. But here there is a room full of books, which is enough to show how wealthy the Xingchenhua family is.

It’s a pity that Manjushage’s mother died when she was six years old. Her father was disheartened, and her brother was always lukewarm towards her. She was never welcomed at home.

Manjushage randomly picked up a book for Luo Shiqi and was about to teach him some simple reading. Unexpectedly, Luo Shiqi stroked the cover and directly read out the title.

"You can speak?" Manjushage was stunned. Did he recover his memory?

"What are you talking about?" Luo Shiqi tilted his head, a puzzled expression on his neutral and handsome face.

His voice is clear and pleasant, and his tone is so soft and gentle that it makes people feel happy and like a spring breeze.

Lycoris radiata could not help but be intoxicated by the sound. She felt that the sound seemed to have some kind of magic, which went straight into her ears and then spread along the ear canal to the softest corner deep in her heart.

It felt like a naughty and cute kitten was gently scratching my heart with its pink little paws, which made me feel tingling and numb, yet with a hint of indescribable pleasure.

It has to be said that although Luo Shiqi's mentality is no different from that of a child, his appearance is still extremely outstanding.

He has a tall and straight figure like an adult, and his handsome face is unforgettable.

Those deep and bright golden eyes coupled with an innocent look are extremely lethal.

Coupled with the clear voice like that of a teenager, it is really hard not to be moved.

Unfortunately, although he could read the words in the book, he could not understand their meaning.

The little spark of passion that had just risen in Manjushage's heart was immediately extinguished by the cruel reality of raising a child.