Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

With that in mind, Xiao Lan began to take action.

She reached for the end of the thread.

alert!

The moment she raised her hand, Xiao Lan heard a sharp whistling sound!

"Xiao Qing, step back! Protect the young lady!"

It's a hidden weapon... Xiao Qing, who is also quite familiar with hidden weapons, is very familiar with this sound.

She was about to pull Xiaolizhi over when, before she could even take a step, she found that her neck was being held in place and she was pinned against the wall behind her, unable to move.

Yu Zhe turned around in surprise and saw two familiar figures dressed in maid outfits rush out.

Isn't that Lu Ling and Lu Yao?

"Hey! What are you doing?! Stop it right now!"

But actions aren't so easy to stop.

Xiao Lan dodged the hidden weapons quickly; several stones smashed into the wall next to her, leaving several shallow holes.

She looked at the pits in surprise and knew... the newcomer was an expert.

Sure enough, within a few microseconds, Lu Yao's expressionless face was already inches away.

Xiao Lan took a fighting stance, but within just three rounds, she was knocked to the ground by Lu Yao's merciless attacks.

So the current situation... has become that Lu Ling has Xiao Qing pinned against the wall with her neck choked, while Lu Yao has Xiao Lan's arms tied behind her back and pinned to the ground.

It's practically a one-hit kill.

"Hey, what's going on? Is Miss alright?"

"Ouch! What's wrong with these two?! Young lady, run! We can't beat them!"

Xiao Lan and Xiao Qing were utterly astonished. Of course, their biggest surprise was that they were completely powerless to fight back.

But all he received was Lu Yao's cold response: "Don't speak...don't move..."

Then he increased the pressure on Xiaolan.

The entire process probably takes less than three seconds.

Little Lychee was already frightened, but she still couldn't help but stand in front of Yu Zhe.

Her voice trembled as she cried out, "Let...let go of Xiaolan and Xiaoqing!"

But upon closer inspection, she didn't know what to say: "Eh...aren't you...Yu Zhe's maids?"

Yu Zhe helplessly covered his forehead with his hand: "Hey! Lu Ling and Lu Yao? What are you doing? They're not bad people! They're maids from the Ouyang family, let them go."

"Young Master, please wait a moment." Xiao Ling turned her head to look at Xiao Lan. "I have reason to suspect the purpose of these two. They clearly said goodbye just now, but the moment you turned your head, this woman actually reached out to the back of your neck."

Her gaze suddenly turned fierce and intimidating: "Her intentions are sinister..."

"Huh? Is there?"

Yu Zhe was also a little confused: "Xiao Lan? Can you explain this?"

Explanation? How can this be explained?

Xiao Lan was filled with regret. She shouldn't have seen that loose thread. Isn't obsessive-compulsive disorder just a harmful thing?

However, she also realized that these two people were not dangerous individuals.

She was still on the verge of tears as she tried to explain.

"Young Master Su... there's a loose thread on the back of your neck, I'd like to help you remove it..."

The way you were forced to explain yourself while pinned to the ground was truly pathetic.

Yu Zhe reached behind his clothes and rummaged around, and sure enough, he found a loose thread.

"..."

"Lu Ling, Lu Yao, let them go... It's all a misunderstanding. Everyone has their OCD..."

7. We're not chefs! (Vote needed at the end of the month!)

Misunderstand?

Lu Ling looked back at Xiao Qing, who was pinned against the wall, her face contorted in pain with a bitter smile.

Yu Zhe had already spoken, so she immediately loosened her arms that were binding Xiao Qing's neck.

"Ahem...ahem, this little sister, cough, quite skilled indeed, no wonder she's from the Su family...ahem..."

Xiao Qing, who had regained her freedom, coughed for a while before she recovered, which showed that Lu Ling hadn't held back at all.

Lu Ling also said to Lu Yao beside her, "Sister, let her go, she's not an enemy."

"it is good…"

Xiao Lan wasn't much better off; her wrists, which had been twisted behind her back, were burning with pain.

And the key point is that since they came to the Ouyang family when they were children, the two of them have never lost a fight.

Having misunderstood the matter, Lu Ling first nodded slightly to Xiao Qing to express her apology.

But she clearly did not regret this "rash action" and even went to Yu Zhe's side to give him earnest advice.

"Young Master, please pay close attention to your safety. Never entrust your back to people who are skilled in martial arts, unless you completely trust them."

After saying that, she felt it was impolite to say it loudly, so she whispered in Yu Zhe's ear, "These two people... actually do have some ability... you should have noticed that, right?"

“That’s true.” Yu Zhe nodded apologetically. “But aren’t they Xiao Lizhi’s maids? So I didn’t think I needed to be more vigilant just now.”

"..."

So it's true that the young master really lacks self-awareness.

The most terrifying thing is often the open and covert struggles between large families. Didn't the conflict between the Qi family and the Su family demonstrate this? Some people are simply unscrupulous.

But Lu Ling now sees Xiao Lan and Xiao Qing...

Like this Miss Ouyang, they seem a bit simple-minded; it was clearly a misunderstanding just now.

Lu Ling turned her head and warned Xiao Lan, who was standing up while holding her waist, "Although I don't really understand obsessive-compulsive disorder, please don't act so abruptly next time. As a maid of a large family, if you behave so casually, it will be difficult for us to make a judgment."

"Okay...okay, this won't happen again! I'll overcome my OCD!"

Xiao Lan could only back down. What could she say? Lu Yao was still staring at her, as if she was about to throw a punch at any moment!

It really was all caused by a single loose thread!

However, only Yu Zhe noticed that there was a tear welling up in Xiao Lizhi's eye.

He was terrified.

"Hey! Little Lychee, what's wrong? Did they hit you just now?"

This was the first time Yu Zhe had ever seen this heartless guy cry!

Upon seeing this, Yu Zhe immediately panicked and gently pressed down on her arms and calves from top to bottom.

"Where does it hurt? You have to tell me, okay?"

Xiao Lizhi was momentarily surprised by Yu Zhe's sudden action, but she didn't dislike it; she knew it was a sign of his concern for her.

Hmm, I should have known better than to wear such thick clothes, I can't feel the touch of Brother Yu Zhe's hand at all!

"Waaah... Brother Yuzhe, please don't treat me like a child... They didn't hit me, I just... just..."

"only?"

"I'm just a little disappointed..."

Disappointed? Disappointed in what?

With tears welling in her eyes, Little Lychee spoke of her disappointment, her gaze fixed on Little Qing and Little Lan.

Disappointment...is it directed at us?

Now, in their eyes, Little Lychee has her lips slightly pursed, as if she might cry at any moment.

Their eyes clearly said: I didn't expect that Sister Xiaoqing and Sister Xiaolan would be taken down so easily!

They were struck dumb, and the pain they felt was no less than when they were pinned to the ground.

You should know that since she was a child, the young lady has been very dependent on the two of them, and Xiao Qing and Xiao Lan have never embarrassed themselves in front of Xiao Lizhi.

Not to mention being knocked down and pinned to the ground, unable to move.

It's hard to imagine anyone accepting that someone they admire is defeated in front of them, without any chance of fighting back.

Let alone a naive and innocent young lady!

Xiao Lan panicked. She stood up and pretended to ignore it, but her explanation was quite urgent: "Miss! Please don't overthink it! It's just that we didn't resist! It's not what you see!"

Xiao Qing was also very nervous: "Yes, yes, they only ambushed us...we weren't prepared! If it were a head-on confrontation, they could easily...at least five rounds before collapsing!"

Well, as expected of Little Lychee's maid, she's quite naive.

"Huh? What are you guys talking about?"

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Lizhi didn't become happy after hearing the explanation; instead, she became puzzled.

"this…"

Xiao Qing and Xiao Lan exchanged a glance.

Finally, Xiao Lan tentatively asked, "Um... Miss, aren't you disappointed that we were defeated?"

"Huh? Why are you disappointed about this?" Little Lychee tilted her head, puzzled. "You guys don't fight."

We can fight, young lady!

So all these years you didn't know? We're battle maids!

Yu Zhe couldn't help but chuckle twice, then wiped away the tears from the corners of Xiao Lizhi's eyes: "Then tell me, what made you disappointed? There has to be a reason."

"This is it!"

Little Lychee stretched out her finger and pointed to Lu Yao's waist.

Lu Yao looked in the direction she was pointing, puzzled. It was a small kitchen spatula tucked into her waistband. She took it off and shook it in the air, looking confused.