She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 300 - 299 Immediate Effect

Chapter 300: Chapter 299 Immediate Effect

Jiang Yifan seemed to guess what Ye Xinyan was complaining about in her heart and asked with a smile, "Do you think Sixth Master can know about your affairs?"

Ye Xinyan’s expression immediately stiffened, and Jiang Yifan continued, "Speaking of which, Sixth Master is a decent person, quite righteous. Even if he knew about your present and past and that they are not the same thing, he wouldn’t do anything to you. At most, he would just chase after you to ask more about your past."

Ye Xinyan imagined the scene Jiang Yifan described, and not to mention whether revealing her origins from another world would be dangerous, Jinrong’s enthusiasm for gossip alone guaranteed that he would definitely pursue the truth persistently upon encountering such an extraordinary story.

"However, in my opinion, it’s better not to speak if you can avoid it. The fewer people know, the more secure you are. Sixth Master has only heard about Miss Ye’s past, he actually doesn’t understand it, and if you let Sixth Master guess what you’ve been through, I estimate he wouldn’t be able to guess even if he had a lifetime to do so."

Ye Xinyan still didn’t respond, but just by looking at Jiang Yifan’s smug expression, she wondered, if there were one more person in this world who knew about this matter, could he still be smug? Moreover, she was absolutely not going to respond to this issue. She was already miserable enough for not being able to argue back; if she openly admitted it, how could she have any room to maneuver in the future!

Jiang Yifan went on saying to himself, "Since you’re not talking, I’ll take it that you agree with my proposal, then we’ll go ahead and explain it to Sixth Master as I suggested. The old master is about to embark on a long journey, and your household must have a lot of things to handle, so I won’t disturb you any further." While speaking, he walked out.

Ye Xinyan followed behind, wondering to herself, with Jiang Yifan’s smug expression as he left, could Nanny Liu and the others believe that he had merely talked to her about the servants and old woman servants?

As a result, when they went outside and Qi Younian came to greet them, Jiang Yifan’s voice immediately became as righteous and modest as it used to be, astoundingly normal, which once again showed Ye Xinyan the caliber of an actor’s skills.

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Two days later, Qi Younian and Wong Qiao got the documents and materials ready, and along with a few skilled craftsmen under their command, together with Nanny Jin, two young fellows from Anshun’s Household and the small food shop, and Jinrong’s stewards and guards, rushed to Yuyuan City.

After Qi Younian left, Jinrong’s subordinates delivered the last batch of cows to the farm, instantly tightening the atmosphere of the otherwise rather relaxed cattle farm. Cheung Wusi, following the previous plans, led a few carpenters to process the timber, cutting it according to the size of the cow pens and preparing materials for the expansion of the farm next spring.

Jiang Yifan’s advice and warnings gave Ye Xinyan an unprecedented sense of crisis. She took it to heart seriously and began using the several young women and Song Ping’s Household’s servants around her. These people were originally servants sold from wealthy households, and under minor instruction from Nanny Liu, they had the demeanor of family servants from noble and prestigious families in the capital.

In the past, Bi Ning and Nanny Zhou had served Ye Xinyan, and she didn’t used to worry much about their conduct. Being servants from Prince Yu’s Mansion, they were naturally disciplined by the people there, and as long as they didn’t behave excessively, she, as their temporary mistress, should maintain a temporary posture.

Now, leading her own people was different. According to Jiang Yifan, these people would be her future crew, and she had to train them to be loyal and reliable. Fortunately, she was not too busy at the moment to devote attention to this matter, and having led new employees in a company before, she had previous experience, although at that time the relationship was not like that of an indenture contract.

Bound by the fatal constraints of indenture contracts, managing people had become much easier than in modern times; after being ordered around for over half a month, even Nanny Liu couldn’t help but sigh. Although Miss Ye’s adherence to rules and etiquette had loosened considerably after leaving the capital, she still came from a noble and prestigious family, possessing her own ways of disciplining people.

Nanny Liu and the others were very impressed with Lord Jiang, the dear friend of their own Prince Yu. They remembered how long Nanny Jin had nagged without seeing Miss Ye take a bit of it to heart, at most agreeing more cheerily. But look at Lord Jiang, who had convinced Miss Ye in just over half a shichen Chinese Time period.

From the moment Lord Jiang sent everyone away and spoke alone with Miss Ye, Nanny Liu guessed that Lord Jiang’s persuasion must have touched upon matters from before when they were still husband and wife. Clearly, Lord Jiang had a grip on something crucial, which was why he could make Miss Ye listen.

Jinrong, of course, soon learned that Jiang Yifan went to the Qi family in Clear Water Village to persuade Ye Xinyan alone, avoiding others, and she really took Jiang Yifan’s advice to heart. After Jiang Yifan left, Ye Xinyan immediately called in the newly purchased servants to inquire into their duties, redistributing the work and rules with immediate and visible results.

Beyond his surprise, there was also a hint of sourness. To this day, he hadn’t figured out a way to get closer to this woman, whereas Jiang Yifan was becoming increasingly close to the Qi family; he was even talking to Ye Xinyan now.

In the past, women had always been the ones to flaunt their charm and elegance, or their dignified and refined grace in his presence; he never had to put effort into this. But now, facing Ye Xinyan was proving to be a real headache.

This woman was indeed like the rumors in the capital, completely disregarding the norms of a daughter from a great family. Although her way of doing things was different now, she truly acted out of the ordinary. She seemed completely unaware of the existence of young men around her, or perhaps she never felt that she was a woman, a delicate figure that men could delight in pursuing.

Ah, indeed a vexing matter.

Not only did he not know how to show his goodwill without annoying Ye Xinyan, but he also had many pressing and confidential matters to handle, and it was really inconvenient to forcefully mix in with the Qi family. Given Ye Xinyan’s sensitive status, if people noticed his interest in her, he feared not only would he have no chance, but he would also once again put Ye Xinyan into an awkward and contemptible situation.

Yet, Jiang Yifan had such ability that no one could see his interest in the Qi family’s Ye Zi, nor had he shown any excessive attentiveness towards the Qi family and Ye Xinyan, yet he had gradually become involved in their daily affairs.

That time at the Qi family’s barbecue, roasting meat and cheese, Qi Jia, that opportunistic boy, excitedly carried the grilled meat and cheese to Jiang Yifan, round after round. Luckily for Jinrong, the unappetizing look of Qi Jia’s roasted meat provided him with a slight consolation for his incessantly sour heart.

The news from Clear Water Village was the same; Ye Xinyan’s expression before and after the conversation with Jiang Yifan was one of reluctance. If there had to be a difference, it was that she looked even worse after the talk, her face dark and gloomy. And there was no need to mention Jiang Yifan, who always maintained that deceptive demeanor, not showing the slightest fluctuation on his face even after successfully persuading Ye Xinyan.

"Hey, what did you say to Ye Zi? How come all of Nanny Jin’s incessant persuasions were useless, and yet she would listen to you?" During a casual conversation at Jinrong’s residence, Jinrong asked Jiang Yifan with a somewhat sour tone.