Chapter 4

Servant: "..."

What about the family members, who instantly knew who the "poop-understanding sister" was.

Suppressing the damn urge to laugh, he coughed and said with a stern face, "The young master is looking for you."

Thinking of the young master's expression just now, he couldn't help but reveal a bit of schadenfreude in his eyes.

It's really over for Shi Liao Liao this time.

The little hamster lying in the palm of her hand noticed and couldn't help saying, "Your social skills aren't very good, are they? As an all-capable butler, this shouldn't be the case."

Shi Liao Liao followed behind the servant, sharing with Maru Maru the events that had happened since she arrived at the Lu family.

Maru Maru was shocked: "You're now in a male body and already being called a 'vixen'?!"

Taking a closer look at their host's face, its furry face was quite complex.

"Alright, you do look the part, but it shouldn't be like this."

For an old-fashioned romance novel where the female consciousness has not yet awakened, this kind of plot filled with malice and misunderstanding usually only happens to the female protagonist.

Ah.

"Your situation is a bit special. As an NPC, it shouldn't be like this. I'll report it to the higher-ups for you."

Shi Liao Liao was originally indifferent, but now she hesitated a bit.

She had thought that she would be leaving this place where everyone seemed like a lunatic soon, but now the system suddenly popped up and told her that she could return to her original world by completing the task.

"When will the female protagonist appear?"

If it's just three lines of dialogue, it seems... quite simple?

Maru Maru comforted her: "Don't worry, it will be soon. After Lu Yanzhou starts school, you'll soon meet the female protagonist who disguises herself as a man to win a scholarship for further studies."

Hearing that the female lead was also disguised as a man, Shi Liao Liao felt a sense of kinship.

It wasn't until she realized the servant was leading her toward the back garden.

The pebbled path was swept clean, not a single fallen leaf in sight, and both sides were planted with a variety of plants, tended by someone skilled at gardening. Despite the different colors of the plants, the garden did not look cluttered.

Lu Yanzhou, who had just returned from school, had already changed out of his academy's suit uniform and was wearing a simple light-colored wool sweater with trousers.

His pupils were light in color, and under the light, his hair was not pure black but a faint shade. Before Shi Liao Liao hastily took up her post, she was informed that although this young master Lu seemed easy to get along with, he actually wasn't very approachable.

He was very tall, and Shi Liao Liao had to tilt her head up slightly to see his tea-brown eyes when standing in front of him.

[Just like the golden retriever I used to have.]

Lu Yanzhou, who hadn't even had a chance to say a word: "..."

"Young Master, you were looking for me."

Completely unaware that her thoughts had been exposed, Shi Liao Liao adopted the most respectful attitude she had ever displayed.

Her gaze towards Lu Yanzhou seemed to say that even if he asked her to climb a mountain of swords or plunge into a sea of flames, she would go immediately.

Lu Yanzhou's lips were always curved into a smile, and after making eye contact with her, he slowly began to speak: "I remember telling you..."

"You can do whatever you want with this house, as long as you don't bother me."

Shi Liao Liao nodded.

Indeed, that was what had been said when she first started the job.

Lu Yanzhou slowly turned around, pointing towards the flowerbeds behind him.

"So..."

"Is this why you pulled out all the Moroccan daisies I planted and replaced them with leeks?"

Shi Liao Liao: "..."

A servant nearby: Why aren't you oi-ing anymore? Don't you naturally like to oi?

Growing flowers was the only hobby that could be attributed to Lu Yanzhou's busy life. During his time at the academy, gardeners would take care of cultivation on his behalf, but aside from that, he tended to the flowers himself.

Looking at those vigorously growing leeks, which were about to go to seed if not harvested soon, Lu Yanzhou's eyes, which appeared gentle due to their pale color, grew cold.

Destroying everything he liked and calmly watching him suffer in silence was something his father always took pleasure in doing.

He glanced again at the young male servant standing before him, who had been personally assigned by his father and possessed a beauty that surpassed that of girls.

The warmth in Lu Yanzhou's eyes completely dissipated, and any interest he had before vanished.

Shi Liao Liao pursed her lips.

Maru Maru was very anxious: [Host, what's going on!!?]

Shi Liao Liao briefly explained the situation to it.

She had previously asked the gardener for a small plot of land to plant some vegetables, and the gardener generously brought her here, saying that she could plant anything she wanted. At first, seeing the large expanse of flowers, Shi Leliao hesitated because they were too beautiful and didn't seem like an untended flowerbed. But the gardener insisted that no one cared for them and that those were just wildflowers. The next day when Shi Liao Liao returned, she found all the flowers gone, and the enthusiastic gardener told her that he had already helped pull them out so she could plant without worry.

Maru Maru was relieved: [Then you should quickly explain to the male lead. If he fires you, you'll never be able to return to your original world!]

But would Lu Yanzhou believe her if she spoke out?

As she was thinking this, Lu Yanzhou, who had been waiting for her to speak, no longer looked at her. His expression was weary, "I will pay you double the salary. You can pack up your things and go back to my father."

After saying that, he turned and left, not giving Shi Liao Liao another glance.

Although his departure was resolute, he subconsciously wondered what expression the other party would have.

Would it be the usual impassive face or one of dejection? Being a big man, he surely wouldn't cry—

"Yanzi! Don't go, Yanzi! How can I live without you!"

"Listen to my explanation, Yanzi!!!"

Lu Yanzhou: "..."

He had ultimately misplaced his trust.

Shi Liao Liao hastened her steps, trying to catch up to Lu Yanzhou, but unexpectedly, the person in front of her suddenly turned around.

Caught off guard by the collision, her nose hit the hard chest in front of her, and the pain stimulated physiological tears to form, making her eyes instantly redden as the tears fell.

A rich woody scent briefly wafted by, and Shi Leliao subconsciously pushed the person in front of her away.

Although Lu Yanzhou was somewhat of a germaphobe, he wasn't overly sensitive to someone's accidental touch.

However, Shi Liao Liao resistance was more apparent.

The fragrant scent he had just smelled from her nose left him somewhat surprised.

How could a big man smell so good?

In the moment of lifting his gaze, he caught a glimpse of the person in front of him covering their nose, tears falling down in big drops. The upturned corners of their eyes seemed to be veiled with a layer of moisture, making them look extremely pitiful.

Lu Yanzhou suddenly thought of the discussions among the servants he had overheard unintentionally before about Shi Liao Liao.

A male vixen.

If he wasn't so sure about his own sexual orientation towards women, he would almost doubt the motives behind his father sending this person over.

A fleeting sense of helplessness crossed his eyes and brows.

"Are you alright?"

Shi Liao Liao, with her nose covered, mumbled something unclear.

Lu Yanzhou didn't catch it and slightly raised his eyebrows to signal her to repeat it.

Shi Liao Liao: "...Claim for a work injury?"

Lu Yanzhou: "...That's possible."

The servant standing by: ?

Weren't they supposed to make her pack up and leave? How come it suddenly turned into claiming a work injury!!!?