Too Late to Regret, She’s Now With the Big Boss - Chapter 43

[The female antagonist is calling for the big boss to dance for you, totally worth it! The big boss is a walking clothes hanger, with perfectly defined abs. His dance moves must be gorgeous.]

[Just looking at his face, the big boss is devastatingly handsome. Take off his clothes, and he’s the epitome of “dressed to impress, undressed to mesmerize.”]

[Move aside, female antagonist! Let me handle this, stop dragging your feet!]

[Even if the big boss doesn’t dance, he’s still sweet. My screen is already licked clean!]

Ye Qianqian rolled her eyes at the barrage of comments: You handle it? In your dreams!

You want to see the big boss dance? Well, I won’t let him dance for you.

“Husband, let’s clean up together,” Ye Qianqian said as she wrapped her arms around Lu Jingchen from behind, her small hands tracing his abs.

“Alright,” Lu Jingchen replied in a low, husky voice. He was pleased with his wife’s response, even if it was tormenting him, he was genuinely happy.

Too distracted by his wife’s teasing to bother with the dishes, he laughed heartily and carried her back to the bedroom.

[What the hell? What kind of look was that from the female antagonist? Mocking me? Challenging me?]

[Weren’t we supposed to see the big boss dance? The female antagonist is such a jerk, hogging him all to herself.]

[I told you she can see the comments! Now you have to believe me.]

[The self-control of the man the world calls the “Living King of Hell”? Why not keep showing off those abs? Just carrying the female antagonist back to the bedroom to try new positions~]

[Who knew the big boss was like this, sometimes cold, sometimes doting but his love for the female antagonist is pure and obsessive. I love it.]

Watching the overwhelmingly positive comments about the big boss, Ye Qianqian felt so pleased that she kissed him on her own.

Lu Jingchen, flattered beyond measure, laughed even more joyfully. His laughter not only sent the comments into a frenzy but also had the servants downstairs huddling together to gossip.

The villa’s chauffeur-slash-security guard whispered to the butler, “The Third Master is laughing so shamelessly, did he win the lottery?”

“Pfft, since when does our Third Master laugh for money?” the highly-paid head chef interjected.

“Exactly, don’t talk nonsense,” the butler instinctively agreed. In his memory, the Third Master’s face had always been dark and terrifying.

From the day he entered the Lu family, the five-year-old Third Master’s expression had been as unchanging as a carved statue, sinister and eerie, 365 days a year.

“Ever since the madam came along, the Third Master has been wearing a gentleness I’ve never seen before these past few days.”

“Does this mean our spring has finally arrived?”

“Since the madam appeared, the Third Master hasn’t scared me for days. She must have done something to make him happy again.”

“Good lord! The Third Master, who never took a day off in a hundred years, hasn’t gone to the company for four straight days!”

“Whether the Third Master goes to the company or not, we won’t starve, and our salaries won’t be cut. What’s the difference?”

“Oh, there’s a huge difference. You have no idea, when the Third Master is home, I don’t even dare to breathe too loudly.”

“Heh, same. I just didn’t dare say it. You’re braver than me,” another servant said, giving the previous speaker a thumbs-up.

“Butler, I was just venting a little. You won’t punish me, right? Every time I see the Third Master, my heart’s in my throat.”

“Don’t speak so loudly. The Third Master’s mood is like June weather, rain one moment, hail the next. Better be careful.”

“Master, I’ve decided, starting today, I’m going to cling to the madam’s coattails. That way, even if I mess up, I won’t get fired.”

“Alright, do you think your salary is too high?” Zhang Tianyi teased his assistant with a laugh.

There was another thought he didn’t voice, afraid of scaring the newly hired girls, clinging to the madam’s favor? Kid, do you have a death wish?

“How could I? As a fresh graduate, I’m already making fifty grand a month. Which of my classmates isn’t jealous that I got an internship with the Lu family?”

“If you understand, then don’t be stupid. Third Master won’t even allow a male mosquito near the madam. Do you really want to test whether he’ll blacklist you?”

“Ah? Then what should I do? Master, please enlighten me!” The handsome assistant clutched his face and wailed dramatically, still dreaming of making millions after his internship.

“Just be honest and do your job properly. Don’t even think about any shady ideas.” Zhang Tianyi’s words weren’t just for his assistant, they were also a warning to the newcomers.

He was the butler’s son and had been by Third Master’s side since he was six, raised alongside him. Not only was he trained in both Western and Chinese medicine, but he also studied psychology.

It wasn’t just Third Master who had issues, he did too. Their young hearts had suffered immense trauma.

At five years old, he had watched his mother abandon him and his father to run off with a wealthy man.

After graduation, he became Third Master’s personal physician, responsible only for treating the Lu family unless Third Master specifically assigned him to certain individuals.

He had once operated on Song Yuntao and personally mentored only one apprentice, Ye Qianqian, whom he had disguised himself as an old man to teach.

“You should all learn from Tianyi. He grew up with Third Master. Especially you newcomers, don’t you dare act recklessly.”

The butler pointed at the newly hired maids, particularly the pretty ones, driving his point home.

Lanjing Garden Villa had never employed beautiful maids before until a few days ago, when Third Master ordered him to recruit for the madam: a nutritionist, a designer, a florist…

These roles would frequently interact with the madam, so he had discussed the matter with Bai Lang and the specially appointed physician, Zhang Tianyi, who also happened to be his own son.

The butler had his own agenda, he wanted to find a daughter-in-law through this opportunity. Bai Lang and Ding Fan were both single too, so he specifically recruited a few pretty female graduate students.

“Uncle Zhang, don’t worry. I’d never act recklessly. I wouldn’t mess with anyone, let alone money.” The cheerful nutritionist, Wen Yuxin, immediately declared her stance.

Noticing the dazed designer, Li Yurou, staring at the second floor, she assumed the butler had scared her and tried to reassure her. “Yurou, did Uncle Butler scare you? Don’t worry, as long as we don’t get any wild ideas, we won’t be fired.”

“None of your business,” Li Yurou replied coldly. No wild ideas? Then why was she even here?

She shared the surname Li, but she wasn’t part of the Rongcheng Li family, just a vengeful soul saved by the young master of the Li family.

“…” Wen Yuxin was left speechless. If not for the shared character “Yu” in their names, she wouldn’t have bothered.

Wasn’t it great to earn a high salary doing what you loved?

“What are you all still chattering about? Get to work! You… take your team and prep the ingredients for tomorrow’s breakfast.”

The butler pointed at the nutritionist, then turned a fierce glare on Li Yurou. “You… go coordinate the outfits Third Master and the madam will wear tomorrow.”

“And you… take your team and tend to the garden. Make sure the madam can enjoy the flowers while she eats tomorrow. All of you, get to work!”

“Who do you think you’re scowling at? No matter how high your education is, once you step into Lanjing Garden, you answer to me. You’re all just servants here.”

“If you’re after nobility or lording over others, get lost now before you anger Third Master and face an industry blacklist, you’ll regret it too late!”

“Don’t worry, Uncle Zhang, I’m perfectly happy with my current job and really looking forward to staying. I’ll go prepare the ingredients for tomorrow morning right away.”

Wen Yuxin gave a playful salute and scampered off cheerfully.

Butler Zhang watched her retreating figure and nodded in satisfaction.