The blind boss's nanny

Lin Xiaoman patted her chest.

You can rest assured that I can handle things well!

Her earnest and dedicated demeanor, brimming with a sense of mission, almost made Lu Tingzhou lose his composure.

He quickly raised his hand, clenched his fist, and pressed it to his lips, coughing lightly to cover his mouth, but his eyes couldn't help but curve into a smile.

"Um,"

He straightened his face again, trying to maintain a serious tone.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

When Lu Tingzhou found Lu Tingzhao, the latter was sitting alone on a single sofa in the study.

Only one floor lamp was on in the room, casting most of his body in shadow. His jawline was taut, and he exuded a low-pressure aura that said "keep away."

"Big brother."

Lu Tingzhou symbolically knocked on the open door.

Lu Tingzhao turned his head slightly, his voice colder than the outside temperature:

"I remember today isn't a family dinner day."

The implication is: Get lost if you have nothing to do.

Lu Tingzhou touched the bridge of his nose, amused to himself: If I hadn't rushed back in time, your little nanny would already be looking for a new job in the city.

He suppressed a smile, walked in slowly and deliberately, and spoke in a casual tone:

"I just ran into Lin Xiaoman at the door."

Lu Tingzhao let out a very soft, cold snort, without replying.

The source of his current agitation was this woman.

He thought that buying the copyright and hiring the author was the biggest concession he could make and... a gesture of goodwill.

But what about her? Instead of staying, she became even more eager to leave.

Lu Tingzhou observed his reaction and then slowly uttered the next sentence:

"I plan to... have her work for me."

Lu Tingzhao finally reacted noticeably. He turned to face his younger brother, his brows furrowing.

"I remember you don't need any manpower."

When he moved back to the estate and made his younger siblings move away, it was indeed somewhat arbitrary of him.

But he arranged their new residence and the manpower they needed perfectly, without any oversights.

Lu Tingzhou chuckled lightly, deliberately using a slightly flippant tone as he said:

"We have enough manpower, but I... I just can't stand seeing pretty girls in trouble. You know me, brother, I'm soft-hearted."

Lu Tingzhao's brows furrowed even deeper, clearly displeased with the frivolity in his younger brother's words. However, his attention was firmly drawn to the key phrase in that sentence—

"difficulty?"

He repeated in a deep voice

What difficulties is she facing?

Lu Tingzhou sat down on the sofa next to him, his posture relaxed, but his tone deliberately carried a hint of seriousness:

"Her savings were all swindled away by her ex-boyfriend; she lost everything. Now her temporary job has ended, and as far as I know..."

He paused, observing his elder brother's expression.

"She didn't even have a fixed place to stay, and she almost ended up homeless tonight."

Lu Tingzhao's fingers, resting on his cane, tightened slightly.

She was swindled out of all her money by her ex-boyfriend... He seemed to have heard her mention this before.

Her memory was instantly pulled back to that chaotic night before she left. Her voice choked with emotion as she tried to explain…

But at that moment, he was overwhelmed by anger and the humiliation of being deceived, and he rudely interrupted her. He was convinced that every word she said was a lie.

So... that statement might actually be true?

She wasn't entirely lying to him.

A brief silence fell over the study.

Lu Tingzhou stopped talking, poured himself a glass of water, and waited patiently.

Lu Tingzhao remained silent for a few seconds.

The halo of light from the floor lamp danced on the profile of his face, making those subtle changes in expression even more elusive.

"She went to your place..."

He finally spoke, his voice low and slow.

"What can I do?"

Lu Tingzhou picked up his water glass, took a slow sip, and spoke casually:

"I think the coffee she brewed was at a good temperature... although the latte art was a complete mess."

He shrugged.

"Or, we could have her go to Tingxi's place to help with the company's annual meeting setup. They're short-staffed anyway, so she can handle some odd jobs."

He spoke of it casually, as if he were discussing what to do with an unused item.

After saying that, he put down his cup, leaned forward slightly, and observed his brother with sharp eyes... Some subtle body language cannot lie.

A faint smile played on Lu Tingzhou's lips as he deliberately asked:

"Big brother, you...you don't mean you don't want to release them, do you?"

Lu Tingzhao's brow furrowed slightly, and the fingers resting on his cane curled inwards slightly.

He turned his head to the side, a clear hint of displeasure in his voice:

"With her clumsy and forgetful nature, what can she possibly accomplish?"

He paused, then added,

"They can't even figure out the simplest thing like syncing with smart home devices."

Lu Tingzhou almost couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot.

He quickly clenched his fist and coughed to cover his mouth, then, following his brother's words, deliberately raised his voice a few decibels, with an exaggerated air of sudden realization:

"You're right! Big brother has a good eye for people! If she were truly capable, why would she..."

He deliberately dragged out the last syllable.

"You were personally chased away by your elder brother?"

As he spoke, he made a move to get up, his tone becoming crisp and decisive:

"Since even Big Brother thinks she's not good enough, then I think we shouldn't bother with her. I'll go out now, give her some travel money, and send her away as soon as possible. It'll save her from staying here and causing Big Brother more trouble."

He deliberately slowed his movements, waiting.

The air in the study seemed to freeze.

The glow from the floor lamp seemed to have stopped flowing.

Lu Tingzhao sat in that silent interplay of light and shadow, his jawline taut.

Lu Tingzhou's foot hadn't even fully lifted, the sole of his shoe had barely left the carpet by a centimeter...

"etc."

Lu Tingzhao's voice came from behind, so calm that it was impossible to detect any emotion.

Finally, Lu Tingzhao spoke again, his tone carrying an almost resigned compromise, yet wrapped in his usual cold indifference:

"Now that she's here..."

He paused, as if searching for a suitable reason.

"Yuanbao and Azhe... have gotten used to her for now. Frequent changes in personnel are not good for them."

He slightly raised his chin, facing his younger brother, his voice regaining its usual calm:

"Let her stay with me for now. It'll save us the trouble of constantly changing her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Tingzhou could barely contain his smile and mentally clenched his fist in celebration!

It worked!

The siblings and Qin Xiu have been racking their brains lately to find a new nanny for their older brother.

God knows how much trouble they've gone through lately to "trick" this young nanny back into her brother's arms!

First, they tried to poach people from Jiang Yan's side.

Jiang Yan was full of praise for Lin Xiaoman's care for Xu Ting and refused to let her go no matter what. In the end, Lu Tingxi had to step in personally, putting on a stern face as the group's president, before Jiang Yan reluctantly relented, but his expression was as if his beloved had been robbed.

The real challenge is getting the person "borrowed" to come back willingly.