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

She had accidentally said too much, and to be on the safe side, she hadn't originally planned to mention it to Yu Zhe for the time being.

However, since it hasn't been said yet, I made up for it by saying something.

"Haha, yes, about something else. The company's electrical distribution box broke down, and the whole building was without power, so I urged the engineering department to fix it."

"...Okay, tell me when you want to."

It's obvious that Yu Che is lying. The company's electrical distribution box is broken, and you, the de facto chairman of the company, need to personally supervise the repair? You're being far too hands-on.

Yu Che knew this flimsy excuse wouldn't fool her brother, but what could she do when her brother was so understanding? He clearly didn't intend to press the matter further, so she decided to talk about Mo Lingyun another time.

Seeing that the two had finally come to an end, Zixiao finally had a chance to say something.

"Yu Che, let's talk about other things later. Your brother should go back and rest. He's been here for several hours. There are still the semi-finals and finals tomorrow."

"Huh?" Yu Che rushed straight towards Yu Zhe as soon as he arrived, and didn't even see the people sitting in the front row.

"Zixiao, so the big-breasted girl from before, you're here too?"

"Didn't you ask me to be the organizer of this competition... How can I not be here?"

Qi Xinye truly realized what the ultimate brother complex is, just like Yu Che, who seemed to have no one but Yu Zhe in his eyes.

As for the poor little lychee, it was completely ignored.

"That's true. I was able to catch up with my brother at the end of his match today, so I feel at ease."

Yu Che didn't sit down, but instead pulled Yu Zhe's hand and made him stand up.

"Brother, let's go home!"

"Aren't you even going to ask me how my match went today, whether I won or not?"

Yu Che blinked, puzzled, "Why ask when you already know the answer? Isn't that redundant?"

Oh open!

Zixiao quickly made a mental note!

This is how a master speaks; high emotional intelligence is something we must learn!

After that, Qi Xinye felt quite resentful, watching the group of people escort Yu Zhe away. Of course, before leaving, Yu Zhe came over and comforted her for a few moments.

Sigh... there's nothing I can do, this is just how busy Qi Xinye is. Once she has some free time, she'll definitely make up for this busy period.

......................

On the way home, everyone rode in the same car that Lu Yao had driven on the way there.

There's nothing wrong with taking a car.

But the problem right now... even Little Lychee wants to complain about it.

She whispered to Zixiao, "Zixiao, there are plenty of seats on the bus... Look, the back row is all empty, so why does she insist on sitting on Yuzhe's lap?"

From the moment he got on the bus, everyone there was one of his own, and Yu Che went into overdrive.

Yu Zhe got into the car first, but after Yu Che got in, she sat on Yu Zhe's lap without saying a word, and took the opportunity to rub her face against Yu Zhe's chest like a kitten. This is her special spot.

Regarding Xiao Lizhi's question, Zixiao could only respond, "This... don't worry about it, we can't control it anyway. You just need to get used to it. Yu Che is just like that."

"Eh... does that mean this is some kind of tradition in Brother Yuzhe's family?"

Little Lychee's peculiar imagination started working again: "I understand! I'll 'do as the Romans do'!"

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do, my foot!"

Seeing that Xiao Lizhi actually wanted to stand up and sit next to Yu Zhe, Zi Xiao quickly pulled her back!

The issue isn't whether Yu Che is jealous or not; the issue is that if you actually try to take my spot, believe me, Yu Che might tear you apart!

Yu Che isn't as easy to talk to as Zi Xiao!

Hmm... it seems like Zixiao is also quite difficult to talk to.

Halfway through the journey, Lu Ling, who was focused on driving, took advantage of the quiet moment in the car to slowly say, "Ladies, Young Master Yu Zhe, um... I baked some cookies before coming, but I see it's past lunchtime and there's a bit of traffic, so we won't be home for a while. If you don't mind, you can have some of these first... cough cough! Sister, wake up! Get the things!"

Good grief, I drive here, and I'm always the one driving!

Does not having a driver's license mean you don't need to drive?! Go ahead and take the test!

Even if you're not taking the test, please don't fall asleep while I'm driving!

If it weren't for Yu Zhe and the others, Lu Ling would have given Lu Yao a good scolding.

Lu Yao had almost fallen asleep when Lu Ling's shout woke her up. She shuddered and immediately came to her senses.

She opened the glove compartment in front of the car and took out several beautifully packaged bags of cookies.

This storage box has an insulation function; even though it was baked this morning and several hours have passed, it's still warm.

This was the result of the two sisters getting up very early today. They guessed that they might not be able to get back to the apartment until after noon, so they prepared these things in advance.

At the young master's birthday party last time, the two of them also made this, but Yu Zhe was busy with other things and hardly ate any. So Lu Ling and Lu Yao wanted to take this opportunity to let the young master eat some of the cookies they baked.

Miss Zixiao usually cooks, so they don't have the chance.

But at least cookies would be okay, right...?

29. Cookies

"Great!"

Upon seeing the cookies, Little Lychee was the first to cheer. She had already finished her big bag of potato chips, and she had tasted these cookies before—they were far superior to the potato chips sold in stores!

Yu Zhe was also pleasantly surprised: "Cookies? Thank you for your hard work, I was actually a little hungry."

Try it.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao were clearly very happy to receive permission.

Because Lu Ling was driving and couldn't free her hands, she told Lu Yao to quickly divide the cookies.

Lu Yao usually moves slowly, but this time she acted swiftly.

There were four bags of cookies. She leaned halfway out from the passenger seat and handed them to Yu Zhe, Yu Che, Zi Xiao, and... well, she didn't hand them to Xiao Lizhi.

"..."

Little Lychee's dangling arm remained there.

Waaah, here it comes after all, the "eliminating dissidents" trope.

Yes, yes, Xiao Lizhi is the only one in this car who isn't from the Su family.

Other maids might have such thoughts, but Lu Yao would never do that.

So Yu Zhe asked in confusion, "Lu Yao?"

Lu Yao looked very conflicted; one moment she wanted to put the cookie in Xiao Lizhi's hand, and the next she wanted to take it back.

Lu Yao didn't speak until Yu Che, who was on Yu Zhe's lap, looked up at her with an unhappy expression.

"The cookies...this time...they're baked so well...I...want...to...have one too."

This expression is already quite fluent.

Moreover, the meaning it conveyed was so funny that Yu Zhe couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Haha, Lu Yao, eat if you want. You made it yourselves, didn't you?"

Little Lychee finally understood and quickly nodded, "Yes, yes! Miss Lu Yao, you can eat first, but could you leave some for me...?"

This was a compromise reached between two foodies.

I never expected Lu Yao to have a gluttonous side.

Everyone is a little angel. Zixiao even handed her bag over, wanting Lu Yao to eat some first, but of course Lu Yao didn't take it.

She only had her eye on the bag in her hand.

In Lu Yao's mind, Yu Zhe was the master, and Yu Che and Zi Xiao were the master's sisters. It was only natural to prepare cookies for the three of them and let them eat first.

As for the lychee, Lu Yao thought it was simple: it didn't matter much. If I wanted to eat it, I would try my best to get a bite of the cookie.

Well, of course, this effort is made without causing trouble for the young master, such as only eating one or two pieces...

Having just received everyone's permission, Lu Yao was about to open the bag and take a bite when she was immediately scolded by her younger sister, Lu Ling.

"Sister! You're being willful again! How many times have I told you, if you want to eat this, we can make it at home ourselves! Miss Ouyang is the young master's guest. Do you know that what you're doing is embarrassing him?"

Normally, Lu Yao wouldn't bother with her younger sister talking to her like that, since food is the most important thing for people. But what she was saying was embarrassing for the young master...

Lu Yao tied the bag again with great reluctance, and this time handed it to Xiao Lizhi without hesitation.

"sorry…"

"Hey... there's no need for that."

Although Little Lychee was holding the delicate bag of cookies, reason prevailed over appetite, and she looked at Yu Zhe with great difficulty.

So you've pushed all this trouble onto me again?!

Yu Zhe smiled wryly, feeling that Lu Yao really didn't need to do this. Little Lizhi was no guest at all; she was just a fool.

However, Lu Ling's words were not entirely without merit.

So, Yu Zhe immediately came up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.

He quickly untied the bag of cookies in his hand.

"Lu Yao, open your mouth."

"Um…?"

"Never mind that, just listen to me and open your mouth."

"what…"

The master's command was absolute, so Lu Yao obeyed, opening her cherry-like lips slightly.

Then, the next second, she felt a sweet aroma, a blend of milk and strawberry flavors, flood her taste buds.

It's still very crispy, yes, it's definitely baked very well.

It's a cookie.

To be precise, it was one of the cookies that Yu Zhe was holding in the bag.