What Should I Do After Discovering My Master's Secret?

After my father died of illness, my family was in debt, so I had no choice but to sell myself to the Duan residence to make a living.

I heard that the young mistress of the Duan residence, whose husband had just died, was a very difficult person to serve.

For my family's sake, I secretly resolved to endure any mistreatment or beatings, no matter how severe.

The young mistress is gentle and kind, and a very good-tempered master. She's just too frail, always being picked on by the First Madam and Second Master Duan, her late husband's younger brother. And every night, she grieves for her deceased husband.

Sometimes she's so grief-stricken she can't even stand, and I have to support her.

At this rate, it seems the young mistress won't be able to hold out much longer.

I worry about her sincerely.

I discovered the young mistress's secret.

I was wrong.

What do I do, what do I do, what do I do...

The young mistress is a wonderful person. Being able to serve him is a blessing I must have earned in a past life.

Reading guide:

A short story. Free until completion.

First-person narration. The narrator is not the gong. The shou is the young mistress, and he's pretty ruthless.

Theme: Curiosity killed the cat.