The Little Maid Just Wants to Retire, but the Whole Household Clings to Her

Modern-day office drone Ning Xia worked late into the night and died from overwork. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the most insignificant third-tier maid in the Marquis of Yongning's household. Having suffered enough from cutthroat competition in her previous life, she sets strict rules for this one: no scheming in the inner household, no fighting for favor, no rat race, and no overstepping her station. She'll do her own job, save money and build up her nest egg, and focus on leaving the palace safely so she can lie flat and retire in peace.

When she first enters the marquis's household, Ning Xia keeps to her duties, gentle but firm about her boundaries. She never curries favor, and she won't let anyone push her around. She accidentally points out a bookkeeping error made by the principal wife, but politely declines a promotion to serve at her side. When she runs into the marquis, she never goes out of her way to flatter him, which only makes her seem all the more perceptive. Even the household's most unruly young master is easily soothed by a few words from her.

She only wants to keep a low profile and disappear into the background. But her clear-headedness, contentment, and dependability win her the principal wife's favor, the marquis's attention, and the old madam's affection. Even the concubines and servants respect her. As one crisis after another erupts in the inner household, others fight tooth and nail while Ning Xia just wants to stay out of it. Yet she always finds a graceful way to escape and unintentionally defuses one crisis after another.

The more she turns people down, the more they want to dote on her. The less she asks for, the more she seems to get. The principal wife entrusts her with authority, the marquis quietly protects her, and the young master sticks to her side. Everyone in the household holds her dear. From an unknown little maid to the most special person in the marquis's residence, Ning Xia has never once fought for anything, yet she becomes the one everyone wants to befriend and protect.

Ning Xia is completely baffled. She only wanted to slack off, save money, and retire. Why is everyone in the household rushing to cling to her?