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(A/N Many of my wonderful readers, just read and don't delve into the comments section, and this is totally fine. But a few commentators brought up things like... "Why is the MC trusting her"... "He is not looking at her documents"... "The MC is so naive and stupid"... etc etc. Not really that badly worded but you get it. I have large-chapters and try to give you content, this means things like..... On the way to the house because Rick is not a fucking-retard, of course he looks at her documents before inviting her in. This is fucking common-sense and I felt it did not need to be written about, because I assume readers are not that dumb to just let her in, right? Anyway for common sense things like this, please assume Rick is NOT as retarded as you think he is. Thanks.)
Chapter 63 Family Meeting, And Going Forward! by Harem-Fan
Over dinner...
Hana, Mary, and I are eating the meal that Mei cooked, while Mei is cleaning off to the side.
Both of my wives are looking at Mei Xia's documentation, which I already went over earlier, and I have been slowly explaining some of the events that transpired during my birthday. Naturally my true hacking skill and Mei's true job is also being played down to protect the Yellow Emperor secrets.
No it's not a trust issue, but we don't know how the Central Government, China Empire, or the fact it is truly not believable would play out. This is history wiped from history classes after-all, so naturally spreading the information could even ignite conflict between the two nations.
So Mary, having heard a bit about Mei due to my run-ins with Scott over the years, asked.
"So what you're saying is, Miss Xia was here illegally due to her documents expiring, you found out, and the twins had used it to get her deported to spite Scott? The investigators in charge of interrogating her, trumped up charges to get her kicked out faster."
I nod and look a bit ashamed.
"That is the official story, and she was proven by the government to be innocent and was given full citizenship and is not forced to leave the country anymore. And this international incident had brought even the likes of grandfather's name into it."
Mary and Hana see my eye twitch having to use my grandfather's name in this, but Hana asks.
"Okay the part of her being falsely accused I follow and her name being cleared I also follow, but why did she not go back to the Tang? And why come to us?"
I take a deep breath and think on my words.
"Even though she was declared innocent and pardoned of everything, the stigma of being deported and how it happened will haunt her work record for life. If she went back to the Tang she would not be treated well or with trust by them always looking over their shoulder. And the number one reason... Scott did not treat her well."
Mei started to take everyone's empty dishes and I continued.
"And due to my broken relationship with grandfather, he and the government in apology to Mei gave her paid work to come and take care of me and our family. Not only is Mei a skilled maid she is also a nanny and bodyguard, much like Mercy Mu next-door. So the real reason she is here is to watch over us and shield us while being our full-time maid. This also shows the nation that General Lee trusts her around his estranged grandson."
Mary knows there is a bit more to the story, but hearing the government put her here is telling her detective-nose that it must be serious, like I need protection, and this maid is it.
Hana can tell I look helpless like I did not have a lot of say in hiring Scott Tang's ex-maid, but her gut tells her that I am trusting her even with our complicated background, so she is leaving much of this to Mary.
Mei Xia, then done with the kitchen work, sees the three of us in thought and offers.
"If I may suggest... How about giving me a month to prove myself, and if you the wives of young master Lee are not satisfied with my work, I can ask the government for something else? I do not wish to cause discomfort in your home."
Mary squints her eyes and asks her.
"So you basically work for the government, right? And your job is to take care of Rick, correct?"
Mei knowing Mary is sharp does not expose everything but says.
"Yes Mrs Lee, my job is to make sure master Lee is safe and well taken care of. Think of me as a bodyguard if that helps, but I am a real maid, Mrs Lee."
Mary can read between the lines and asked her.
"So what you are saying is, if it is not you by Rick's side, someone else may be?"
Mei smiled and nodded to Mary.
"Although master Rick is not in his family's registry, they still are watching from afar, I believe. I am sure if it is not me it would be someone else to look over master Rick."
Mary gets the hidden words and then seriously asks her.
"Then is this an order, job, or your decision."
Mei still smiles at this cautious and protective older-sister turned wife and tells her.
"All three, but the last one is the biggest reason. This maid would even give her life to save young master Rick."
Mary looked to Hana and asked.
"What are your thoughts, I don't want you to just roll with it?"
Hana points one by one to everyone in the room then the documents on the table.
"Although much is not said here, the fact that she is standing here after that incredible story is proof that our government trusts her. Another point is Rick is trying to avoid too many secrets he can't speak of, which means this maid sent by his family and government is something special and complicated. And Mary, I still will leave this decision in your hands this time, but I know Rick would not do anything to harm our family."
I really feel loved by the fact, Hana is so trusting of me. I really scored big in the wife lottery to find her. Mary sighs and looks at me, she then asks.
"And how do we explain to others about hiring Miss Xia? Have you two come up with anything? Also, young master feels wrong in my ears, can you just call him Rick, Lee, or Mr Lee?"
Mei feeling that Mary is concerned for Rick more than herself just grins.
"Then around the home, I shall call him Rick, but out in-front of others, Master Lee. As for what to tell others? Let's tell the Heads I was sent by his grandfather, for anyone else, Rick wanted a maid, and to upset Scott Tang, why not his ex-maid, fufu?"
Mary, Hana, and I all had interesting expressions on our faces, why, because hiring her to piss off Scott is so fucking believable it hurts me a bit inside.
Hana smiles at the way all of the ladies are looking at me. She then asked.
"Mei Xia, it seems we will be hiring you, so what about living arrangements, pay, and schedule?"
Mei Xia deep inside is happy it is going better than she expected, and then tells the two women.
"As for my salary, I am paid monthly and it is already fully paid for. Living arrangements I have told Young-, no I told Rick that I shall sleep in the downstairs servants quarters. As for schedule? I am a full-time maid and will be helping in the household work and driving Rick to and from University to assure no issues arise, if this is alright for you. Length of time... Hopefully long term meaning I have done my job well keeping Rick safe."
Mary nodded to her explanation not seeing it as a major issue and she asked her another question.
"How long did you work for the Tang and what about Scott?"
Reasonable and expected questions, Mei tells the two wives.
"I am now 20 years old, and I immigrated to Eurasia just as I turned 18 and was a legal adult, that is when I was hired as Scott Tang's personal maid. As far as Scott? I will leave it to your imagination how my life with him was for two years. But if I have to choose 100 times him or Rick, then Scott would get Zero times while Rick would be chosen a hundred times. Scott Tang will never get the chance to hurt Rick ever again."
Mary felt she meant it, and although the situation is sudden and strange, her gut is telling her that she is telling the truth. This is her instinct as a detective kicking in. She put her hand out for a handshake and said to Mei.
"Then we will give you a one month trial period, Miss Xia. Take care of Rick's safety, and let us know everything you can."
Hana then offered her hand to Mei and said.
"Well, my husband has some secrets you may or may not know about, so I hope you two can navigate those waters, fufu."
Mei smirks lightly and says,
"If you meant his 'friendships' with his fellow female classmates, then yes, this maid knows and is discreet. But I do want to see the faces of Nadia and Nichole when they see I am back, fufu."
Yeah, I am in uncharted waters here. Sure I have two wives, two affairs, and a future engagement, but how do I tell the twins? The one I am most afraid of is Nadia?! No, I know she won't do anything bad, but fuck she will probably give me sad-puppy-eyes and those are deadly!
(A/N and this is why I hate adding this A/N stuff. But no Nadia is NOT going to spike Rick's food or utensils like Scott. Sigh...)
Hana smiles, understanding that this maid seems to know lots of Rick's complicated issues. Then she asked me.
"Did you want me to let them know, honey?"
I shake my head with a defeated look and say.
"No, I will do it after this. I know them well and as long as I am honest and let them know ahead of time, they can process it, but if I just spring it on them out of the blue, their feelings would be hurt. And if you tell them, it would look like I was avoiding their feelings."
Hana stood up and stretched. She then said.
"Then I am going to go take a bath and let you dig-up mines in the minefield, fufu."
Mei seeing an opportunity to be useful offers.
"Let me run you a bath, and don't refuse, this is my job to help out."
"Sure, then I will leave it to you."
(A/N and here is an example of not writing unnecessary information... Although I did not write it out, Hana and Mei speak about what water-temperature she prefers in the bath! Seeing this kind of crap is like looking at ID cards, unnecessary information that as readers, you should be smart enough to figure-out, right? No more A/N's here, I was proving a point, thanks.) If this story is on any-other site than Scribble Hub, then it was stolen without permission!
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Now while the women are upstairs doing the after dinner routines, I get on my phone and call Nichole directly and not through text. This is more personal to explain, and the fact I am openly calling should relay this to her.
Dial-tone Dial-tone Dial-tone...
[Hello, Rick? Is everything okay?]
"I am fine, but some unexpected things have come up, and I need both of you to be prepared for shocking-news."
[Let me have a seat and get Nadia then... Okay now Nadia is listening, go ahead Rick.]
"Phew! Okay, remember maid Xia? No, I know you do, but some things have happened regarding her..."
[Go on?]
"She was here with an expired visa, and she was deported for being a spy, but it seems the government retracted her spy accusations due to poor interrogations making her admit to things she did not do... Long story short, she is back."
[Wait, is she coming back to Scott's side again?!]
"No, that's the complicated part... See, she is now my maid. And she knows it was me that turned her into immigration and not you two."
[..................]
"Um, I only found this out a bit ago, promise."
[Ricky, this is me on the phone, my sister is in a daze. Wait so Mei Xia is back in the country and is now your maid?! I don't understand, are you blackmailing her to be your maid? Ufufu, Ricky you're so bad!]
"Wait, what? No, it was my blood relatives in the Central Government that made her work for me, and um, she hates Scott like you two do."
[Give me that-, Rick this is me again. Now you're telling me that Mei Xia is back and she is now your personal maid? And does Scott or the Tang know this yet? We have not heard anything yet here.]
"Only you two and Mary plus Hana know. No one else has been told yet, like I said this just recently happened."
[Have you already told Tina Feng about this?]
"No, I needed to tell you two first, and that is why I called so openly. Sorry to throw this out of the blue like this. Also, Mei knows about you two and does not mind or have hard feelings."
[Hmm? So you told us first... I like that. But Rick what are you going to do with this interesting development, obviously rub it in Scott's face, right?? And do you trust her at your side?]
"If you're asking me if she would be loyal to me over Scott, then yes. I still don't know her like I thought. She was like you and acted around Scott. What to do with Scott? Not sure, this is more of your wheelhouse. So do you have suggestions?"
[I do. First, just letting him see you with her out of the blue is fun and shocking, but this might trigger a reaction that is uncertain, he could do something dangerous to all around. So I recommend letting him stew in the knowledge she is with you, that way when he sees you, his rational mind won't snap in a way that makes you look like the bad guy.]
"Alright, but then how do I do that in a natural way?"
[Take an outside picture of Mei going in or out of your hummer from the direction of Linda's home and then ask her to email it to Scott asking him if that was his maid. This way Scott won't be suspicious and his mind will obsess over it till Monday. Oh and Rick...]
"Yes?"
[This is Nadia Ricky, you're not sleeping with her are you Ricky?]
"No, I am definitely not sleeping with her or have I even touched her. I have no intention of doing anything with her like that. She is my maid and wants to help with Scott, that is it. I still love you and Nichole verymuch."
[Fine, but you need to make me very happy before computer class, Ricky! Give me the phone horn-dog, sigh, Rick its me. Thanks for warning me ahead of time. Don't feel guilty or anything. If we were not in this difficult relationship, I might be a bit more aggrieved, but you have been nothing but good to us dear. Just don't be like Scott and fall for her charms like a licking-dog, okay? See you on Monday Rick. Click... do do do...]
"Wow, they are so fucking obedient with you!"
"AH! HOLY FUCK!"
Like a specter, Mei Xia had been behind me due to her Stealth ability being way higher than mine and I was spooked to no end, jumping over the couch in an acrobatic roll to escape!
With mischief in her eyes, she covered her mouth giggling and said to the pale me.
"Ufufu, Sorry Sorry, I was testing what alertness level you can detect. I was doing that for your future training, so don't look offended, Rick. I will make you better. Plus your Acrobatics are impressive to move like that."
Getting up embarrassed, I tell her.
"Damn, you almost made me reincarnate by sending my soul away! Mei don't do that. So how much did you hear?"
"Most of it, but Rick, if I didn't know that was actually Nadia and Nichole, I would never believe it! Those two are normally very cutthroat and ruthless, how did you tame them?"
I turn on the computer and say to her.
"That's the thing, I never tamed them. They have had me running around their fingers from the start. I just fell for their quirky personalities."
Mei came to just behind my shoulder and she said with realization.
"So, you tamed them by not taming them? No, that makes sense to me. It's like capturing a wild animal. If you put them in a cage and tell them what to do, they are resentful, but you just feed and pet them while letting them be wild, so they actually care for you? Don't know if you are a genius or just lucky with women?"
I pulled up another chair for her to sit while I explained some of my program's and how she can help monitor for me in her spare time. And no freaking duh, I naturally give her limited access to what she can and can't do on my computer, because I am not totally retarded.
And no this super-spy is not better than me with my own computer, not even with outside help. If she shares any of my files, the servers that intruded will be crippled with my malicious viruses. Like I said, I am not retarded.
I even put a modified version of my Cat and Mouse App on her phone to find most of my traced targets, mainly enemies and myself. She will be sent alerts from my App when it is important, like if Mary or Hana need help and she is closer, she will be alerted.
After two hours of modifying and teaching Mei Xia what I needed her to do, she was playing with Cat and Mouse and she told me.
"Rick, you asked me what your path would be earlier, and looking at this, I see it now..."
Getting ready to go to be with my two wives I asked her in surprise.
"Oh? What will my legacy be in this world?"
With sparkly eyes she holds up her phone showing me the App.
"I think you will be remembered as the man who revolutionized the cyber-world on Pangaea. Your ideas are incredible! This alone has so many wonderful things for safety, assassination, monitoring, and even everyday life tracking. I think it's not your computer skills but your ideas that will change the world."
She looks like a woman of 20 who found a new toy, instead of an orphaned street-rat turned Black-Widow.
Her smile and excitement made me for a moment forget the strange situation I found myself in.
"Goodnight Mei, I hope we will work well together."
Then I walked up to the comfort of my lover's arms.
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