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Chapter 128 The Arrogant Maid
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Xia'er, don't make troubles. Give the hairpin back to the Young Lady," the girl in the hat ordered in a low voice. Her voice was gentle and sweet, and from the way she spoke, everyone could tell that she was well-bred in a rich family. However, there seemed to be a domineering air about her.
In a low voice, she properly expressed her displeasure.
"Yes, miss!" The maid called Xia'er took the jade hairpin reluctantly and put it on the counter with a snort, as if she was giving something to a beggar.
"You're just a maid. How dare you turn your nose up at others in front of your master? Didn't your master teach you to be polite?" A girl of about 15 years old snorted, looking at Xia'er from the corner of her eyes. She and her maid stood on the other side of Ning Xueyan.
She was a beautiful girl with bushy eyebrows and big eyes; such an appearance was pleasing to people.
The girl in the hat turned to her maid and order
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