Chapter 42

No wonder all the previous servants were replaced. 

It was Lu Yanzhou's doing. 

Too many moles, so he cleared them all at once, right?

Thinking about how she had carefully reminded Lu Yanzhou's family doctor before, she suddenly felt it was unnecessary.

"If you're tired, have a seat."

The abrupt interruption and the two gazes directed at her made Shi Liao Liao realize that Lu Yanzhou was talking to her.

"Young Master, this is not proper."

Shi Liao Liao refused without hesitation.

["What proper? I, Lu Yanzhou, am the standard here!"]

["Come on, Yanzhou, let me experience how domineering the future CEO can be!"]

Whether it was an illusion or not, Lu Yanzhou saw a hint of anticipation in her deadpan face, even her eyes seemed to light up.

Lu Yanzhou: "..."

Such a shameless line. Would anyone really speak like that?

"I am the standard. Sit down."

Lu Yanzhou's tone carried a hint of firmness.

Shi Liao Liao decisively sat down on the stool that had been prepared.

Shi Rui, standing opposite her: "..."

Lu Yanzhou's fingers curled for a moment, but his expression remained unchanged. 

"What's wrong, Secretary Shi."

Shi Rui pondered for a moment. "It's nothing."

"It's just that I've never seen Mr. Lu care so much about a man before."

Lu Yanzhou: "You don't need to cooperate with that."

The little hamster poked Shi Liao Liao's butt with its claws: ["Listen, someone is stealing your lines."]

Shi Liao Liao: "..."

What the heck.

In the evening, after the servants had all gone off duty, Shi Liao Liao was puzzled why the cook hadn't prepared dinner. 

She then saw Lu Yanzhou coming out of the kitchen, taking off his apron.

Shi Liao Liao almost thought she was still dreaming and hadn't woken up.

"Don't be silly, go to the kitchen and bring the food out."

Lu Yanzhou raised his hand and pinched her cheek, then calmly walked towards the dining room.

Shocked by the situation, Shi Liao Liao forgot to dodge and ended up being pinched on the face.

With a red mark on her cheek, Shi Liao Liao walked into the kitchen.

Lu Yanzhou made curry.

So, he really took to heart what she said about wanting to eat rice.

Shi Liao Liao was completely dazed.

Maru interjected: ["Because he likes you at this moment. When the female lead appears, not to mention rice, you won't even get bran."]

Shi Liao Liao thought it made sense.

Lu Yanzhou didn't really like her; the female lead was his destiny.

The food was brought out, and Lu Yanzhou gestured for her to sit across from him.

Shi Liao Liao looked down at the very appetizing curry, feeling a bit moved.

["I didn't expect it, Yanzhou, you can actually cook."]

Who would have thought that the domineering CEO would know how to cook?

Of course, Lu Yanzhou didn't know how to cook. He learned it just now.

With a composed expression, his tea-brown eyes appeared warm in the dining room light, making his smile seem gentle.

"Try it."

Shi Liao Liao graciously scooped a large spoonful and tasted it. 

After putting down the spoon, she sincerely said, "It's delicious."

["Have you been watching cooking shows with rice? That's so insincere."]

Lu Yanzhou: "..."

He knew.

"Go eat outside."

After taking a bite himself and finding the texture not quite right, Lu Yanzhou spoke up.

Shi Liao Liao lowered her head to eat, then looked up with a hint of lingering surprise in her eyes.

"...You don't want to eat anymore?"

She licked the rice from the corner of her mouth.

["You shouldn't waste food, Yanzhou."]

After speaking, he took another bite.

Lu Yanzhou's features relaxed, and he suddenly smiled.

Shi Rui, who came in to deliver urgent documents, happened to witness this scene. 

When their eyes fell on him, Shi Rui said with a complex tone, "It's been a long time since I've seen Mr. Lu smile like that."

Shi Liao Liao: "..."

Addicted to stealing my lines, huh?

Lu Yanzhou: "..."

Seeing that he was busy, Shi Liao Liao quickly finished eating and left.

Whether it was Shi Rui's imagination or not, although Lu Yanzhou's expression didn't change much, he clearly felt the atmosphere around him become heavier.

What's wrong? Is this not the right time for me to appear?

"Young Master, are you being serious?"

Since Shi Liao Liao wasn't there, he didn't address Lu Yanzhou as "Mr. Lu" and instead reverted to the most familiar form of address.

Lu Yanzhou looked down at the documents, lightly running his fingers along the edges of the paper.

"Mm."

Just one word made Shi Rui's expression change repeatedly.

In his impression, Lu Yanzhou was the last person whose sexual orientation would ever change. 

It could even be said that he had a strong aversion to homosexuality.

Who would have thought that he would suddenly develop feelings for a man, and not just any man, but his own personal male servant.

He couldn't help but feel a bit conspiratorial. 

Did Lu Tingfeng send someone over to seduce his own son? 

After all, it seemed like something that madman could do.

Lu Yanzhou seemed to guess what he was thinking, closed the pen, and whispered, "She is not father's person."

It had been a long time since Shi Rui had any contact with Lu Tingfeng's people.

"Oh, there's something."

Shi Rui quickly returned to work mode.

"You may speak."

Whether it was about cutting the internet line of the rival company or deflating Lu Tingfeng's car tires.

"Have someone buy the things on this list."

Shi Rui looked down at the received document. 

The top item was a certain paradise game console, followed by various game titles.

Shi Rui: "..."

This clearly wasn't something the young master would buy for himself.

"There's one more."

He pointed to the desktop, and for some reason, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.

Shi Rui looked at the last item, and a momentary crack appeared in his composed expression.

"Are you... sure?"

Lu Yanzhou nodded, "Yes, he likes it."

Shi Rui's eyes lost their luster.

Shi Liao Liao had stayed up all night playing games last night. 

If she wasn't worried about breaking the controller of the game console, she could have stayed up all night. 

Even after staying up all night, her body clock still woke her up at six in the morning.

After getting ready, she was about to go downstairs to supervise the cook making breakfast, then wake up Lu Yanzhou, and give instructions to the new servants, and then check—

Wait a minute!

Shi Liao Liao suddenly startled.

Seeing her reaction, Maru, who was about to stop her, helplessly said, "Host, did you forget? Lu Yanzhou gave you a few days off. You don't have to work today."

Shi Liao Liao scratched her nose. 

After being a servant for so long, she had forgotten that she was a free person.

Back in her room, Shi Liao Liao changed out of the butler uniform, put on a looser sweater, tidied up the room, and then looked at the game console she had placed on the table, yawning.

"Or... should I take a nap?"

Since coming to this world, Shi Liao Liao had been busy learning various etiquettes and catching up on various courses, and hadn't had time to develop any hobbies. 

If she had to say, she had been most interested in growing leeks recently, and now she had been learning to take care of plants and flowers by Lu Yanzhou's side.

As she lay in bed, planning to take a day off to visit her old neighbors, the door to her room was knocked.

Shi Liao Liao blinked slowly and got up to open the door.

The servant smiled at her, "Mr. Shi, the young master is downstairs and asked me to come find you."

Shi Liao Liao thought to herself, "Isn't it my day off? Why would Yanzi be looking for me?"

She lazily put her hands in her pockets and didn't bother with a jacket, walking downstairs in just a thin sweater.

As she stepped out the door, she didn't see Lu Yanzhou's figure. 

Other than the sound of sprinklers on the lawns, there was complete silence around her.

Just as Shi Liao Liao was wondering if she was being sought after by that servant, the sound of wheels rolling over the ground suddenly came from not far away.

To her surprise, a large white vehicle slowly approached and eventually stopped in front of her. 

The bright red letters printed on the vehicle's body were particularly eye-catching: "Septic Tank Truck."

The car window rolled down slowly, revealing the clear and elegant face of the "driver."

Lu Yanzhou sat in the driver's seat of the septic tank truck, his chestnut eyes slightly lowered as he looked at Shi Liao Liao, a gentle smile playing at the corner of his lips.

"A gift for you. Do you like it?"