Chapter 63: Helen's Plan and Barbecue

Li Yexing felt a bit puzzled by Avery's hostility towards him.

'Why does he seem to hate me so much?' He couldn't think of any reason for it.

'Was it because he thought I was going to take advantage of the little yellow flower? Did he think I was the bad guy like in Rita's words before, coming to take away the Lorena Family's fortune?'

Li Yexing understood it now!

Although he understood, he didn't plan to explain anything to Avery. His relationship with the little yellow flower was very simple - she was his employer that owed the protection money, and that was it. During dinner, he would mention the commission, and he didn't believe Helen, who had a thin-skinned face, would refuse to pay.

As for how much to give, your family is big and wealthy. I risked my life to save your family's next head. You wouldn't be so rude as to brush me off, would you? After getting the money, whether it's a little yellow flower, little green flower, or little white flower, he would never have anything to do with them again.

Thinking of this, Li Yexing suddenly felt relieved, and the slight discomfort caused by Avery disappeared like smoke. Holding Lilith's waist and looking at the trees passing by outside the window, the Lorena family's luxury car carrying everyone drove up the mountain road and soon arrived at the destination, the Lorena Family's estate.

The Lorena Family's estate stood halfway up the mountain on this island. This was a very large European-style building that looked somewhat like the mansion in "Resident Evil." In front of the building was a huge garden, mostly with vegetation that Li Yexing couldn't name. With Lilith and Rita, Li Yexing followed the butler Avery into the mansion's gate.

"Mr. Li!" Standing in the middle of the garden, Helen waved to Li Yexing. She ran over with a smile on her face, a little shy. blushing, she whispered, "I'm sorry for leaving early before because I had to come back early to prepare for today's dinner..."

Helen's plan was simple. She invited Li Yexing to her home as a guest, first completing a wave of good impression enhancement by the beach, then having a romantic dinner to bring them closer together, and finally spending a wonderful night together. Although there was some self-praise, she firmly believed that it was not a problem to take down Li Yexing as long as she took the initiative.

Although the butler Avery strongly opposed it, he couldn't resist her persistence because she came from a wealthy and influential family and had a sweet appearance, even if she was a bit short.

But, the plan's off track! Reality is like a two-meter-tall muscular man pressing the girl who wants to pursue love against the wall and rubbing her vigorously. God knows why Mr. Li Yexing brought these two women along! Is he so clueless about romance? Is he dense? Do I have to write 'only you can come' in the invitation letter?

Since seeing the two women following Mr. Li Yexing, the plan has completely derailed. Miss Rita is easy to deal with, after all, she's just a perfect maid, and she probably won't interfere with Mr. Li Yexing's actions. But what's the deal with the silver-haired girl? She's super terrifying! Either she doesn't speak or she looks at people with eyes that seem to want to devour them.

The most annoying thing is that the girl named Lilith is really too beautiful! She's like a doll, did God accidentally pour an entire vat of beauty into her when he created her?

During the beach trip, Mr. Li Yexing never went into the water, instead, he stayed on the shore with Miss Rita, while I was stuck in the water with Miss Lilith. The atmosphere was super awkward, and I had hoped to seize the opportunity to subtly inquire about Mr. Li Yexing's situation, but this woman completely ignored me and acted as if I were invisible.

The first round was a failure, and there was no point in staying at the beach. The next round had to be won back!

So, after apologizing and leaving early, Helen immediately returned to the mansion and asked her maid to help her with her makeup. She tried on one outfit after another from the wardrobe until she was satisfied, and looked at herself in the mirror with a confident smile.

I'm going to win this! After preparing herself carefully, the next thing to consider was the dinner. My original plan for a candlelight dinner might not work, so what kind of meal would make a good impression on Mr. Li Yexing?

Helen racked her brains, and suddenly remembered the details of the dinner on the Orianna.

It seemed that Mr. Li Yexing wasn't very fond of delicate dishes, and considering his profession as a mercenary, Helen instantly had an idea. Someone like Mr. Li Yexing should prefer rough and hearty food, right? So, the key to victory was in hand, and the answer was...

"Outdoor barbecue~" Helen forced herself to ignore the grinding teeth of Lilith beside her and faced Li Yexing with a bright smile.

Li Yexing raised an eyebrow and looked behind Helen, where the servants were setting up a barbecue grill in the beautiful garden under Avery's command. Although Li Yexing was relieved that he wouldn't have to eat Western food, he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. He had traveled all this way, and yet this wealthy family was offering him a barbecue?

Li Yexing felt that... his money... was probably not going to come out and was delayed.

Watching the servants set up the grill and prepare the ingredients, Li Yexing suddenly felt a bit restless. The spirit of a barbecue stall worker burned within him.

"I'll go help..." Li Yexing turned to Rita and said, "You and Lilith can chat with Helen about girly stuff..."

With that, Li Yexing headed straight for the grill.

"Wait, Mr. Li is a distinguished guest. How can we let our guests do the work..." Seeing Li Yexing about to leave, Helen hurriedly spoke up. But as soon as she stepped forward to stop Li Yexing, a slender white hand firmly grasped her wrist and pulled her back.

Turning her head, Helen saw Lilith staring at her with red eyes.

"Come on, let's chat about girly stuff," Lilith said coldly.

"Eeekk!!!"

As Li Yexing heard the sorrowful cries of Helen behind him, he thought for a moment and felt that with Rita present, nothing should go wrong. So he quickly joined the barbecue team.

After impressing the servants with his skillful techniques in mixing and skewering the meat, Li Yexing and the butler Avery stood by the barbecue grill, silently roasting the meat.

Li Yexing looked up and saw that Lilith, Rita, and Helen seemed to be happily chatting about something. Lilith always had a poker face, while Rita was constantly laughing and joking. Even Helen had a smile on her face as if she was about to cry.

Watching the three of them getting along so well, Li Yexing couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. It was so good to see everyone living in harmony.

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