The impact of the Hand of God Incident quickly dissipated.
Two weeks had passed in the blink of an eye.
Perhaps because this city had already experienced a severe disaster before, the citizens quickly calmed down after the initial complaints.
The damaged streets were still cordoned off, but reconstruction was underway urgently.
Before long, this area would become a brand-new district and reopen to the public.
During this time, Lu Yunze had been living a leisurely life without classes or running errands.
He hadn’t brought his computer, so he couldn’t game with Xiao Lin and the others like before, but he hadn’t forgotten his hobby of growing flowers.
As luck would have it, Luo Qiaoying’s courtyard was full of various flowers and plants, so the two hit it off perfectly.
What surprised Lu Yunze even more was that among the flowers Luo Qiaoying grew, there were many varieties he had always wanted to try cultivating.
He had always wanted to raise them before but worried that his lack of experience would kill them.
Now, with an experienced senior by his side, he was overjoyed.
Besides growing flowers, Lu Yunze had been living well in other aspects lately.
“Brother Lu, have you gained weight recently?”
“Huh? Have I?”
Lu Yunze, who had been drinking tea in the living room, nearly spat it out.
“Why would you say that all of a sudden?”
Luo Yao stood nearby, thinking seriously.
“I just feel like Brother Lu has been a little different lately. Your eyes are brighter, your mental state is better, and you seem a bit plumper.”
“How could that be? Saying that suddenly really hurts my feelings.”
Lu Yunze gave an awkward smile.
After the Hand of God Incident, such a long period of peace had arrived.
Who knows if the Revival Society was scared or what, but they had gone completely into hiding—not even a shadow to be seen.
“Nothing has happened lately. Maybe because I’ve been too idle.”
Without clues, there was no work.
Lu Yunze and the others could only stay at home with nothing to do.
Seeing that Luo Yao didn’t dwell on the topic, Lu Yunze breathed a silent sigh of relief.
He couldn’t really say whether he had gained weight.
Because recently, he had indeed been eating quite well.
Luo Qiaoying was physically weak.
Although this ancient-style mansion looked grand, the food they ate every day was blander than one would imagine.
Green vegetables and tofu were always present, but they lacked grease and the flavor was very light.
The only one who could eat it all without changing expression was Luo Qiaoying herself.
Considering that he was just a guest, Lu Yunze ate whatever was served.
But eating like this every single meal was really hard to bear.
Although the others didn’t complain, judging by their uninterested expressions at mealtime, they felt the same way.
Since he couldn’t get satisfaction from regular meals, Lu Yunze had to secretly have snacks.
Speaking of snacks, he had to think of that woman.
Jiang Sui was always good at these things.
“Young Master wants bubble tea? I’ll go buy it.”
“Young Master wants a midnight snack? I’ll go out now.”
No matter what Lu Yunze wanted to eat, as long as he asked, Jiang Sui would find some way to get it for him.
Lu Yunze had thought more than once that she was working too hard and wanted her to stop.
But every time, Jiang Sui would gently grab his hand and softly say it was fine.
“These are all things I should do.”
“Young Master doesn’t know what to eat? Want to eat me?”
Although the last line always made Lu Yunze laugh and cry, he was deeply touched.
Every time, he would force a tip onto Jiang Sui, and the amount increased each time.
She was practically an angel.
Day by day passed, and soon it was today.
“Brother Lu, I heard from Sister this morning that someone from the Execution Division is coming as a guest?”
Luo Yao asked casually.
“Oh, I think so.”
Lu Yunze wasn’t sure either.
Could it be Dong Youer again?
It had been a while since they last met.
If she was coming in person, there must be something important.
But Luo Qiaoying hadn’t said when they would arrive.
Lu Yunze and the others had to abandon their plan to go out today, waiting for the guest while also waiting for Jiang Sui to bring back the snacks he had ordered.
Meanwhile.
At the mansion’s entrance.
Jiang Sui, who had received the task, had been waiting here for half an hour and finally got what she was waiting for.
Although she satisfied Lu Yunze’s snack cravings almost every day, Jiang Sui didn’t find it exhausting at all.
Because she didn’t have to buy takeout herself.
She just waited at the entrance, and someone would deliver it.
“Thanks for running the errand, Senior.”
“Not at all, Senior is making a huge contribution to our common goal.”
“I feel like I’ve become part of your game.”
Jiang Sui said as she crouched down and patted the black cat’s head.
“Who said the cat was just a disguise earlier?”
“Really… I mean, that’s fine.”
“I’ll buy you the latest cat food tonight.”
Seeing the black cat’s reaction, Jiang Sui almost laughed out loud.
She carried the takeout and walked back, already scheming how to extort Lu Yunze later.
But as soon as she entered the house, she ran into Luo Yao and Luo Heng.
Both sides were startled.
“Jiang Sui?”
Luo Yao noticed the bag in her hand first.
“What’s that?”
“Takeout.”
“No one ordered takeout at home, right?”
Luo Yao pressed further.
Jiang Sui immediately wore an embarrassed expression.
“Actually… I wanted to eat it myself. Sorry, Miss.”
But inside, she was as calm as a rock.
“Leaving your post during work hours will result in a salary deduction.”
“Miss, I only went after finishing my work.”
“Did you mop the floor?”
“Yes.”
“Did you wipe the windows?”
“All clean.”
“What about the courtyard? I remember you guys usually take half a day to clean.”
“Today, I wasn’t in charge of the courtyard.”
Luo Yao pursed her lips and sighed.
“Alright, I’ll let you off for now.”
“Thank you for your mercy, Miss.”
Jiang Sui was about to leave with the takeout when Luo Heng’s voice came from behind.
“Speaking of which, Luo Yao, do you think Lu Yunze gained weight because he ate too much takeout? Even Sister’s meals at home are so light.”
As soon as he said that, the atmosphere in the entire corridor turned strange.
“What’s wrong?”
Luo Heng seemed unaware of what he had said wrong.
“Jiang Sui, wait.”
Luo Yao’s voice grew closer.
“If Brother Lu really was sneaking food, why have I never seen him?”
“Could someone be helping him all along?”
“If that’s the case, wouldn’t that person be able to come in and out of Brother Lu’s room freely every day and night?”
“Then who knows what might happen?”
“Am I right, Jiang Sui?”
Luo Yao stood in front of Jiang Sui with her arms crossed.
Her eyes were deep, as if they could see through everything.
Although everyone usually said Luo Yao was a sweet, naive girl,
She was especially sharp in matters like this.
And once she was sharp, she became a very troublesome enemy.
Jiang Sui’s expression didn’t change at all as she calmly met her gaze.
She had enough acting skills to temporarily stabilize Luo Yao.
But what to do after this hurdle, she hadn’t figured out yet.
“Jiang Sui, do you understand what I just said?”
Just as Jiang Sui was about to answer—
“Luo Yao, what are you doing here?”
Lu Yunze’s voice suddenly rang out.
When he saw Jiang Sui standing there, his heart skipped a beat.
“Brother Lu, I caught a greedy maid and am teaching her a lesson.”
“I see.”
Lu Yunze forced a laugh.
“Brother Lu, are you also sneaking food like her?”
Was that… a loaded question?
Lu Yunze couldn’t be sure, so he had to bite the bullet and explain.
“Not at all. You’ve known me since we were kids—do you really think I’m a glutton?”
Luo Yao gently touched her cheek and gave a faint smile.
“You weren’t as a child.”
“But now, it’s hard to say.”
“After all, some people really want Brother Lu to become a glutton, so they can capture his stomach first, and then his heart.”
Lu Yunze broke into a sweat.
What should he do?
Was he going to be exposed today?
Lu Yunze took a deep breath and was about to speak—
“Thief! Stop the thief!!!”
Suddenly, someone shouted loudly.
Everyone’s attention was instantly drawn.