The blind boss's nanny

Not long after, the second son, Lu Tingzhou, also returned.

Unlike the other individuals who projected an image of refined elites, this research fanatic wore a wrinkled shirt and had heavy dark circles under his eyes.

Aunt Mei took his coat, her tone filled with familiar concern:

"Young Master, you need to take care of yourself while you're out here alone. Don't stay up late all the time."

Lu Tingzhou, the former emperor, nodded.

"Big brother."

Only then did he silently take his seat.

The dinner table tonight was exceptionally lavish, with dozens of dishes laid out in a dazzling array.

When Lin Xiaoman quietly announced the names of the dishes to Lu Tingzhao, the entire dining table fell silent.

As soon as Lu Tingzhao announced the names of two dishes, Qin Xiu instinctively got up to serve them... He had done this countless times, and no one present thought it was inappropriate.

"Qin Xiu".

Lu Tingzhao frowned slightly:

"You are now Ah-Xi's assistant."

Qin Xiu had served as Lu Tingzhao's chief assistant for many years, handling both work and personal matters. Two months after Lu Tingzhao lost his sight, Qin Xiu was suddenly assigned by Lu Tingzhao to assist Lu Tingxi.

"It would be a waste of your talents to have you stay by my side now."

Lin Xiaoman quickly took the tableware from Qin Xiu and began to serve him meticulously. She gently inquired about his food preferences and served him soup when appropriate.

In the vast restaurant, only her voice echoed.

She had to lower her voice even further, feeling that there were too many unspeakable undercurrents hidden in this silence.

After Lu Tingzhao finished his last bite, Lin Xiaoman handed him a napkin.

The moment the napkin left his hand, Lu Tingxi broke the silence at the table, his tone unusually soft and gentle:

"Big brother, I want to move back in."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Tingzhou immediately raised his hand in agreement:

"I want one too."

Lu Tingzhao remained expressionless and directly rejected the suggestion:

"no."

This topic has been brought up repeatedly.

In the past, the three siblings lived together here. Whenever Lu Tingzhao was in the capital, he would come back every night to have dinner with them, no matter how busy he was.

But everything changed after he went blind... He almost forcefully "kicked" his younger siblings out of the place.

As a result, Lu Tingzhou, who originally only needed to bury himself in research, now had to go down to the workshop to deal with all sorts of trivial matters; Lu Tingxi was even directly recalled from abroad to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the entire group.

All of this stemmed from the eldest brother's sudden blindness.

"Big brother..."

Lu Tingxi's eyes reddened, and he choked up on the spot.

"They all disapprove of me, saying I'm inexperienced and just a woman..."

That's how fast he changes his expression!

Lin Xiaoman was stunned. She had just heard this female CEO berate her business partner on the phone until the partner dared not utter a word.

Before Lu Tingzhao could respond, Lu Tingzhou also complained with a bitter face:

"Brother, the project you assigned me is just too difficult..."

Although she didn't shed any tears, her expression was even worse than if she had been crying.

Lin Xiaoman stood to the side, desperately trying to suppress her laughter.

So even elite members of wealthy families act cute and affectionate with their brothers in private!

But the next second, Lin Xiaoman noticed Lu Tingzhao's suddenly furrowed brows and immediately suppressed her smile.

She was the closest person to him and could clearly see his jawline taut and his knuckles clenched.

He was trying his best to restrain himself.

Even Qin Xiu noticed the subtle atmosphere and tried to interrupt Lu Tingxi's complaints about his brother:

"President Lu, the chairman, he..."

"My second brother is also saying, why are you only talking about me?"

Lu Tingxi interrupted him, displeased.

Qin Xiu remained unfazed:

"Please respect the chairman's decision."

At this moment, only Qin Xiu truly understood Lu Tingzhao's good intentions. He had personally heard the chairman say after he lost his sight:

"Who wants to spend all their time with a disabled, hopeless blind person?"

He "kicked" his younger siblings out for two reasons: first, he didn't want them to face the pain of his blindness and live in the shadows every day; more importantly... he had to force them to learn to be independent.

Lu Tingzhao, only eighteen years old, took on the responsibility of the family business after his father's early death.

For twelve years, he has lived as the pillar of his family, providing a safe haven for his younger siblings.

If it weren't for this accident, he could have kept them under his wing forever.

In the days and nights since losing his sight, Lu Tingzhao has thought about many things.

He thought about his own potentially bleak future, but what he thought about more was always the company's future and the safety of his family.

Looking at the man's cold profile, Lin Xiaoman suddenly felt that this spine, which was always so straight, might have already been unable to bear the burden.

The intense pressure of the past few days finally caused Lu Tingxi to explode.

"Brother, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you..."

Lu Tingxi didn't consider himself a playboy, but he also lacked ambition. His studies in business and finance overseas were only superficial; he never considered taking over the family business...

Anyway, if the sky falls, the eldest brother will hold it up.

"alright."

Lu Tingzhao, seated at the head of the table, finally spoke, but his words were not the comforting words she wanted to hear.

"Calm yourself down. If there's anything you don't understand, come to my study later."

Seeing that there was no room for change, Lu Tingxi cried even harder.

Lin Xiaoman felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. She wanted to slip away but didn't dare to move, so she could only look to Qin Xiu for help.

Little did Qin Xiu know that Lu Tingxi, whose makeup was ruined by tears, was completely oblivious to her signals.

Qin Xiu tried to comfort the young lady.

"Mr. Lu, there's still a long way to go. We...we'll take it slow..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Tingxi felt even more desperate. She immediately turned her gun around.

"What have you been doing all day? Pointing out my mistakes in front of so many people, don't I have any dignity left?"

"You've lost all authority because of me! My brother asked you to assist me, but you're always finding fault with me, causing me trouble, and not letting me do anything! Get out of here right now!"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Lu Tingxi's spoiled princess temper had flared up, and Qin Xiu just happened to be the one who ran into his trap.

But he wasn't one to swallow his pride, and immediately retorted:

"What more do you want me to do? I've put aside my duties as chairman and am spending all my time dealing with those male models' bills for you!"

Wow!

It seems there's something going on between these two.

She loves gossiping, and Lin Xiaoman immediately perked up her ears.

Lu Tingzhou also raised his eyebrows, revealing an expression of anticipation.

Lu Tingxi was so angry he was about to jump up and down when Lu Tingzhao interrupted him with a cold shout:

"Shut up, all of you."

The entire restaurant fell silent instantly.

One by one, the people present were summoned to Lu Tingzhao's study for a talk. With Qin Xiu present, Lin Xiaoman did not need to go along.

Lu Tingxi was the first to be called over, leaving only Lin Xiaoman and Lu Tingzhou at the table.

Unexpectedly, Lu Tingzhou actually took the initiative to strike up a conversation with her.

"You're probably thinking that your older brother would rather choose Ah-Xi, that half-baked guy, than let me, his younger brother, take over, right?"

Lin Xiaoman's heart skipped a beat... This person is definitely not as obtuse as he seems on the surface.

At least for now, he has guessed his thoughts quite accurately.

Lu Tingzhou slowly took a sip of water:

"If I were to take over, some people would be uneasy."

A cold, emotionless smile curved the corners of his lips.

"I'm not afraid of trouble, I just don't want them to bother my brother endlessly."

Whether it was her imagination or not, Lin Xiaoman caught a fleeting glimpse of sinister intent in his eyes.

This second young master is definitely not someone to be trifled with.