Cursed Mansion [Completed]

2. The west wing...

yibo arrive at the mansion and quickly learn the strict rules of the house, especially the restriction to the west wing.

it's been hours since he arrived. the day is already bright, though it doesn't seem so for the wei mansion. he hear a soft knock on his room's door after he changed into his clothes.

"yes? you can come in." said yibo.

a young maid with a funny look on her face enters.

"good morning, Mr. yibo. my lord requests your presence in the hall." said maid.

"um, i'll be on my way in a minute. oh, wait! where is the hall?" asked yibo.

"it's just down the corridor with a turning to the right." said maid.

"alright, thank you. if i may ask, what's your name?" asked yibo.

"i'm qin." said maid.

"qin, will you be so kind as to accompany me to the hall?" asked yibo.

"i'd love to." said qin.

they both head down the corridor leading to the hall.

"you know you can call me just yibo, no need for any title." said yibo.

"thank god. all that formality was making me stiff." said qin.

"oh?" asked yibo.

"yes, it's a great relief." said qin.

"tell me more about it." said yibo.

"maybe another time, yibo. we are almost there." said qin.

"qin, why does the house look so dull?" asked yibo.

"it's been like this ever since the lover of the lord died." said qin.

"oh, i'm so sorry." said yibo.

""it's nothing to be sorry about. it's not your fault. this house has been nothing but strange after his demise." said qin.

"really?" asked yibo.

"yes." said qin.

"what's strange?" asked yibo.

qin looks around cautiously as if someone is watching her.

"you have no idea." said qin.

"that's why i ask." said yibo.

"you will find out soon. and we are almost there." said qin.

qin's words only make yibo more curious.

"we are here. see, this is hall." said qin.

they both enter the hall. it's large and spacious with old furniture and chandeliers. the room is filled with servants of every rank chattering amongst themselves.

qin goes and joins the other maids while yibo go to stand beside a plump woman with ruddy cheeks.

"you must be the new teacher." said lee.

"yes, i am." said yibo.

"i am Mrs. lee, the cook." said lee.

"pleased to meet you." said yibo.

"i'm pleased to meet you too! you're one fine young boy. you never know that you can make my lord fall for you." said lee.

"i think not, Mrs. lee." said yibo.

"oh, but i think so. just you wait and see." said lee.

suddenly, the chatter all around dies. lee makes a hissy gesture at yibo.