Chapter 68: Unseemly Desires

Lu Yiqi leaned in close to him and whispered, “Why don’t you just go with him? I think this uncle seems pretty pitiful…”

She could tell the butler was laying it on thick, but for some reason, she just wanted Xie Xu to go along—what if the butler was telling the truth? Maybe the two of them would make up later on…

After hearing Lu Yiqi’s suggestion, Xie Xu was silent for three seconds.

Just when Lu Yiqi thought he wouldn’t agree, a low “Alright” slipped from his throat.

The butler’s eyes widened in disbelief. He agreed… just like that? He’d spent ages trying to persuade him, all for nothing, and now this young lady utters a couple of light words and he complies?

He understood now—it was he, this old man, who was unworthy.

But judging from how much the young master cared about her, the butler studied Lu Yiqi carefully. She was pretty, carried herself well, even had a pleasant voice…

And paired with that pampered-sounding “Alright”—

The butler felt he understood even more.

This young lady was probably the one the young master liked.

And a girl the young master liked was someone he had to be extra nice to!

The butler promptly said, “This way, young master. Miss, would you like to come along as well?”

Lu Yiqi staggered, nearly tripping over herself. “???”

Xie Xu’s ears flushed red as he protested, “Don’t call her that! She’s not… not the young madam!”

The butler took it all in.

Oh ~

He understood.

So the young master had a crush on this girl, but they weren’t together yet.

But why was the young master acting so proud?

Didn’t he realize that stubbornness might come back to haunt him in love?

The butler shook his head—young master was still too young.

“My apologies, miss. May I ask your surname?”

Lu Yiqi replied, “Uncle, my surname is Lu.”

The butler said, “Miss Lu, pleasure to meet you. I do apologize for my earlier rudeness—I assumed you and our young master were together and said something inappropriate.”

Lu Yiqi scratched behind her ear, genuinely taken aback just now.

When she’d heard the words “young madam,” her first reaction was shock, the second was an overwhelming embarrassment.

She replied dazedly, “It’s okay, I don’t mind…”

No sooner had the words left her lips.

It was like a bolt of lightning struck her.

What was she saying, she didn’t mind?! Of course she minded—she minded a lot!

Her response left both the butler and Xie Xu dumbfounded.

Inside, Xie Xu was thinking: Hm? What did she just say? She doesn’t mind? What does that mean? She doesn’t mind being my young madam???

The butler, meanwhile, was smothering a laugh: Oh, this future young madam is adorable!

He hurriedly shot Xie Xu a look: Young master, you’d better seize your chance to win Miss Lu over, before someone else does.

But Xie Xu didn’t even notice the butler’s hint—his mind was stuck on her words: She doesn’t mind?

…Damn.

She really does have feelings for me.

Lu Yiqi, on the other hand, was scrambling to explain herself, but the more anxious she felt, the more she stammered, “No… I-I-I mean… it’s fine, just, just don’t call me that next time… It’s not what you think…”

Xie Xu: “…”

So she actually doesn’t have any feelings for me!

I mean, I’m so handsome, smart, and fit—so many women would love to marry me, and her? “It’s not what you think”?

No feelings for me?

Heh. Women.

So much for that, not worth mentioning.

With that, Xie Xu replied with an indifferent “Oh.”