Too Late to Regret, She’s Now With the Big Boss - Chapter 45

“Stop fooling around. You haven’t passed the assessment yet, so you’re not qualified to stay by Madam’s side.” The butler glared at Li Yurou and warned her in a low voice.

“Uncle Zhang~ Then let me accompany you and Madam for a stroll. What could a girl like me possibly do to her?” Li Yurou’s voice was dripping with saccharine sweetness, cloying to the point of nausea.

“Li… Li whatever-your-name-is, if you don’t want to go through the probationary assessment, pack your things and get out right now.” The butler’s tone turned several degrees colder.

A trace of barely concealed disgust flashed in his eyes, quickly replaced by deeper suspicion.

“Uncle Zhang, I quite like this girl. Let her come with me for a walk in the garden. Maybe we’ll have something in common to talk about.”

Ye Qianqian’s clear, bottomless eyes rested calmly on the butler, exuding an aura that made him feel she was not to be trifled with.

The butler, knowing when to yield, said, “Madam enjoys the company of young people. I’ll call a few over to accompany you on your walk.”

The Madam must have been confined by Third Master on the second floor for two days and wanted to chat with people her own age.

So, the butler, ever considerate, ordered someone to fetch Wen Yuxin and even specifically called for a few young bodyguards.

He truly didn’t trust Li Yurou to stay by Madam’s side, this girl had ulterior motives.

He needed to hurry and inform Third Master about this suspicious girl who dared to scheme and charm her way into Madam’s favor.

Sure enough, in the brief moment it took for him to give the order, he turned back to see Madam already smiling and extending her hand toward that girl… how terrifying!

“What’s your name?” Ye Qianqian curled her lips into a breathtaking smile and took a few steps forward, offering her hand to Li Yurou.

“My name is Li Yurou. I just graduated from a prestigious fashion design school in Paris and returned home. I heard that Third Master Lu was hiring a fashion stylist for Madam, so I came to try my luck. I never expected to be so fortunate as to be selected.” Li Yurou’s voice was sickly sweet, but the venom in her eyes was impossible to hide.

“Madam only asked for your name. Why are you saying so much?” The butler coughed lightly, his tone softening slightly. He needed to keep her in check for now.

“Uncle Zhang, you can go attend to your duties. I think she’s lovely… very lively.” Ye Qianqian said with a smile.

The surname Li… could she be the woman whose face was skinned by the ruthless Living King of Hell?

Ye Qianqian wanted to test her, to see whether she intended to kill the Living King of Hell or had some other goal.

As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

“Madam, please, let me accompany you for a while. Once the others arrive, I’ll leave.” The butler didn’t feel at ease for even a second.

“Alright, let’s take a stroll in the garden.” Ye Qianqian didn’t want to disregard the butler’s kindness.

The woman before her was indeed beautiful. Though Ye Qianqian knew she had undergone plastic surgery, the results were impeccable, so much so that Ye Qianqian couldn’t help but admire her a little longer.

Her skin was fair and delicate, her figure tall and perfectly proportioned neither too much nor too little.

Even the standard maid’s uniform looked seductive and eye-catching on her.

While Ye Qianqian was appreciating Li Yurou, the latter was also sizing her up. Li Yurou thought the woman before her was undeniably stunning.

Dressed simply yet exquisitely, no wonder even the emotionless Living King of Hell had married her.

Her dress had clean, minimalist lines but flowed effortlessly, the soft fabric hugging her sensual curves.

It also left just enough skin exposed, Li Yurou could immediately spot several bite marks on Ye Qianqian’s collarbone and obvious bruises on her arms.

That workaholic machine who never tires, isn’t he the one who looks down on everyone?

Li Yurou had known since childhood that her looks far surpassed the average. Her mother was the third wife her father married after making his fortune.

Her father was exceptionally handsome, and her mother was a beauty one in a thousand. It was only natural that she turned out to be the perfect combination of the two.

Her father’s first love, Old Madam Lu, had always wanted to arrange a marriage between one of his daughters and her son.

Unfortunately, both her older sisters had failed, so Old Madam Lu set her sights on ten-year-old Yurou, bringing her to live in the Lu family’s grand villa.

Third Master Lu always carried an air of natural arrogance, as if everyone owed him money.

Before turning eighteen, Li Yurou had been utterly confident, believing that once she came of age, she would be the one to pluck the unattainable flower of Rongcheng.

After all, she had lived in the Lu family’s ancestral home all along, and Third Master Lu’s own mother had even created opportunities for her.

Who would have thought that after she turned eighteen, no matter how many times she confessed her feelings, he remained indifferent? Furious, Old Madam Lu joined forces with her to force the issue, only to provoke the wrath of the living King of Hell.

Not only were they thrown out of Rongcheng, but he personally stripped her and her father of their dignity…

Ye Qianqian noticed the butler following them closely and had no choice but to pretend to like Li Yurou, engaging in idle chatter with her.

Meanwhile, several young bodyguards in the villa were waiting for Wen Yuxin, who was currently preparing dinner for Ye Qianqian and her husband.

The ingredients were all highly nutritious: premium imported seafood, freshly slaughtered beef and lamb, vegetables just picked from the garden, everything was absurdly expensive.

Just as Wen Yuxin was marveling at the spread, someone called out to her, “Wen Yuxin, Uncle Zhang wants you to go accompany Madam.”

“Me? Accompany Madam? Didn’t Uncle Zhang say we had to pass training and an assessment first?”

“Ugh, don’t ask. Let me tell you quietly, it’s all because of Li Yurou. She suddenly appeared in front of Madam and won her over.”

“If Madam likes her, why call me?” Wen Yuxin pointed at her own nose, baffled. She had disliked Li Yurou from the moment they met yesterday and had no interest in playing along.

“It’s definitely because Uncle Zhang doesn’t trust her. He wants us to keep an eye on her.”

Over in the garden.

“Uncle Zhang, we’re just going to sit in that pavilion. You can go attend to other matters.” Ye Qianqian didn’t want the butler hovering around her.

She had a feeling Lu Jingchen would come looking for her soon, and if she didn’t figure out Li Yurou’s intentions now, she’d miss her chance!

Butler Zhang saw Wen Yuxin and the others approaching the garden entrance. “Madam, I’ll leave you young ladies to enjoy yourselves. I won’t intrude.”

“Go ahead, Uncle Zhang.” Ye Qianqian waved him off.

[This female antagonist is so dumb! Can’t she see Li Yurou is up to no good? Yet she treats her like a confidante!]

[She’s truly blind. Good thing the big boss is heading to the first floor, otherwise, she’d get herself killed without even knowing it.]

Li Yurou watched Butler Zhang’s retreating figure before lowering her voice. “How long have you known Third Master, Madam? How did you meet?”

“We ended up in bed by accident. The next morning, we went straight to the civil affairs office to get married. It’s been a week now.”

Ye Qianqian answered quickly but didn’t mention that Lu Jingchen had known her for fifteen years.

She saw no need to share so much with a stranger.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Li Yurou lifted her chin haughtily. “You don’t understand him. I grew up in the Lu family. I know Third Master better than anyone. So, there are some things I think you should be aware of.”

“With a personality like Third Master’s, he’s not suited for marriage. Being with him will definitely lead to nowhere!”

Li Yurou’s resolute and sharp words made Ye Qianqian realize her true intentions.

Was this the old hag who tried to break up a happy couple now personally coming to her doorstep?

She had thought the woman whose face Third Master Lu had humiliated wanted to kill him, who knew she actually wanted to marry him!