At first, the two girls were so nervous they lay on the bed fully clothed, not daring to close their eyes.
But gradually, they realized Ian Song was completely absorbed in his book and paid them no attention at all. Their hearts slowly relaxed, exhaustion washed over them, and before they knew it, they had closed their eyes...
"Yes. We're just low-born people—we don't have the right to formal names," Lily replied shyly.
Strength is the foundation of survival. Even if no one in this world has ever practiced cultivation techniques, who knows if there might be some strange, peerless experts lurking about? So Ian Song didn’t dare slack off for a moment.
The next morning, the two girls slowly woke up.
Suddenly realizing something, they quickly rolled out of bed, only to find that Ian Song was no longer in the room. Their faces changed dramatically.
After a moment's thought, Ian pointed at Da Ya. "From now on, you'll be called Lily."
"Lily thanks you for giving me a name, sir!" She immediately knelt down again.
"You can get up now," Ian said with a smile, helping Lily to her feet. Then he turned to the expectant Er Niu. "From now on, you'll be called Autumn."
"Autumn thanks you, sir," Autumn said respectfully.
So, after washing his face, he took a toothbrush and toothpaste out of his storage space. As he brushed, white foam bubbled out of his mouth, and the two maids couldn’t take their eyes off him.
After brushing his teeth, Ian Song noticed the two maids were full of curiosity and smiled, asking, "Do you want to try?"
Both Lily and Autumn had been sold to City Lord Shen Du by their families. For decades, Edgehaven City and the Everland Divine Realm had been wracked by endless wars between nations, making life hard for ordinary people.
Although their mouths said no, the longing in their eyes didn’t escape Ian Song’s notice.
Lily's parents had two daughters and a son. She was sold into City Lord Shen Du's manor at age thirteen.
Autumn's parents had four children: an older sister who was already married, then Autumn, followed by a younger brother and sister. She was sold at fourteen.
From the way the girls spoke, it seemed City Lord Shen Du wasn't entirely heartless. Lily was sold for two thousand copper coins, Autumn for two thousand two hundred.
"What are your names?" Ian Song asked the two girls.
"My name is Da Ya."
Copper coins were the standard currency across the Everland Divine Realm, but each country issued its own coins—iron, jade, cloth, and all sorts of odd metals. One tiny nation even used special stones as money.
Noticing that Ian Song was easy to talk to, the two girls gradually became less nervous around him.
"Did your parents give you those names?" Ian asked, a little speechless. He couldn't believe two delicate little girls had ended up with such rustic nicknames.
"Yes. We're just low-born people—we don't have the right to formal names," Lily answered shyly.
"In that case, let me give you both proper names," Ian said with interest.
"Thank you, sir!" The girls' faces lit up with gratitude at his words.
Only people with status could have formal names in this world.
After a moment's thought, Ian pointed at Lily. "From now on, you'll be called Lily."
"Thank you for giving me a name, sir!" Lily immediately knelt down again.
"You can get up now," Ian said with a smile, helping Lily to her feet. Then he turned to the expectant Autumn. "From now on, you'll be called Autumn."
"Thank you, sir," Autumn said respectfully.
After receiving their new names, the two girls became noticeably closer to Ian.
During their conversation, Ian also learned about their family backgrounds.
Both Lily and Autumn had been sold to City Lord Shen Du by their families. For decades, the Everland Divine Realm had been wracked by endless wars between nations, making life hard for ordinary people.
To survive, many families resorted to selling their children—or even, in the worst cases, swapping children to eat.
Lily's parents had two daughters and a son. She was sold into the city lord's manor at age thirteen.
Autumn's parents had four children: an older sister who was already married, then Autumn, followed by a younger brother and sister. She was sold at fourteen.
From the way the girls spoke, it seemed Shen Du wasn't entirely heartless. Lily was sold for two thousand copper coins, Autumn for two thousand two hundred.
One coin was a single copper piece, roughly equivalent to one yuan in the real world.
In other words, Lily's parents traded her future for just two thousand yuan, and Autumn's for two thousand two hundred.
Copper coins were the standard currency across the Everland Divine Realm, but each country issued its own coins—iron, jade, cloth, and all sorts of odd metals. One tiny nation even used special stones as money.