Hua Yusen didn't want Zhao Nuanyue to overwork herself. "Actually," he said, "with my seniority and position, I could apply to have a housekeeper assigned to us."
"We don't need one for now!" Zhao Nuanyue quickly refused. "There are only four of us in the house, and we don't eat all that much. Besides, we're not picky, and our jobs aren't too demanding. Zhao Nuan Yang and I can manage just fine."
"Honestly, I don't want a stranger in our house either," Zhao Nuan Yang said softly. "Especially since we don't have any spare rooms right now, so let's just forget it. I know you're just looking out for my sister, Brother-in-law, but I can cook now, too. I'll help out often."
"Little Red Carp will help her big brother and sister, too!" Little Red Carp chimed in, eager to prove she wouldn't be a freeloader.
