Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

The only person truly expelled by the Xu Family was Xu Xingguang.

When she said this, her eyes were indifferent, and her expression was rather unconcerned.

But Xu Qingnian felt the sadness and pain deep inside Xu Xingguang’s heart. Clearly, she was once the cherished one of the Xu Family.

Suddenly, Xu Qingnian realized he had no right to feel angry or aggrieved in front of Xu Xingguang. Because the one who genuinely deserves to feel anger and grievance is her.

”I’ll go back tomorrow morning,” Xu Qingnian said. ”Taking care of me has never been your responsibility or obligation.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingguang didn’t feel happy or relieved.

On the contrary, she actually felt quite uncomfortable.

”Tomorrow morning, I’ll personally send you back.”

After speaking, Xu Xingguang opened the door and walked out.

Sister Linlin was standing in the hallway.

Xu Xingguang came out a bit quickly, and Sister Linlin hadn’t had time to adjust her facial expression.

A look of embarrassment was on her face as she looked at Xu Xingguang, clearly having overheard the conversation between Xu Xingguang and Xu Qingnian in the room.

”Miss Xu,” Sister Linlin managed a smile and said, ”The old gentleman is returning to the Xu Family, so our contract will terminate, right?”

Xu Zeqing was going back to the Xu Family, and she didn’t want to follow Mr. Xu back there to continue working. That family was full of oddities, and working in such a family atmosphere would be very stifling.

She just wanted a job, not to suffer.

The clever Xu Xingguang immediately guessed what was worrying Sister Linlin, and she told her, ”Sister Linlin, you don’t need to worry, I don’t intend to send you to the Xu Family to take care of the old man.”

Sister Linlin nodded and felt relieved, but soon she showed a low mood again.

She didn’t have to take care of Xu Zeqing anymore, so she should be going to work for the next employer. ”Miss Xu, can I stay here a few more days? This happened suddenly, and I haven’t chosen my next employer yet. I don’t want to go back home for now...”

Xu Xingguang waved her hand, cutting off Sister Linlin’s words, and said, ”Sister Linlin, are you interested in continuing to work with me?”

”Ah?” Sister Linlin was directly stunned.

”Work with Miss Xu?” Sister Linlin couldn’t imagine what she could do with Miss Xu, ”Miss Xu is healthy, keeping me would be of no use, right?”

Xu Xingguang told her, ”The planting base in Cangshan Medicine Field has been built, and I need reliable people to help. Sister Linlin, you’re diligent, capable, and steady, and I feel comfortable getting along with you.”

”If Sister Linlin is willing, you can stay and help me with things like tending to flowers, weeding, cooking, and drying herbs with me. In the future, I’ll be going out regularly, and you’ll be my housekeeper.”

After saying this, Xu Xingguang looked at Sister Linlin with a gentle smile and asked her, ”Are you willing?”

Sister Linlin was taken aback and couldn’t believe it was true.

”Miss Xu, I heard Mr. Huo say before that the medicine field base on Cangshan is particularly valuable, and it’s said there are retired special warriors stationed as guards there too. Someone rough like me, can I really do well?”

Sister Linlin was aware of her abilities and felt that managing the Cangshan Medicine Field should be entrusted to professionals.

”With me as your mentor, you’ll learn quickly.” Xu Xingguang turned towards the study room, took a file from the bookshelf, which was Sister Linlin’s personal record.

Xu Xingguang placed the file in front of Sister Linlin.

She sat down against the armrest of the chair and said to Sister Linlin, ”I have seen your information, you were married once and later divorced. After the divorce, you have always lived at your mother’s house. Your parents are very concerned with appearances, believing it’s shameful for a woman not to marry, so their attitude toward you is not good.”

”Your brother and sister-in-law live with your parents, and they have opinions about you too—a woman of a certain age who still clings to living at home, refusing to leave. If you hadn’t been sending money home every month, they might have kicked you out long ago.”

”Therefore, you prefer living in your employer’s basement rather than going back to your own home.”

Xu Xingguang looked at Sister Linlin with sorrowful eyes, a woman’s compassion for another woman.

”For someone like you, if everything goes as expected, you might drift for a lifetime. When you were young, your parents and relatives considered you an embarrassing burden. When you’re old, those nieces and nephews who were only ever so-so with you might pretend to care just to ensure they smoothly inherit your estate.”

”You live your entire life and, in the end, you get nothing.”

Xu Xingguang’s words sounded harsh and cutting, yet they truly spoke into Sister Linlin’s heart.