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

"Is it tasty?"

Yu Zhe tilted his head and smiled, a smile a thousand times sweeter than the biscuits Lu Yao had just eaten.

"So...delicious..."

It was unclear whether Lu Yao was speaking slowly or if she was simply stunned.

Seeing that she swallowed it, Yu Zhe took out another piece: "How about another one?"

When did Lu Yao's usually calm heart become so turbulent?

She felt like she was about to explode, and quickly said in her fastest voice, "I'm...full...I'm not eating...I'm not eating...anymore."

Then she quickly turned around and sat back in the passenger seat.

As Lu Ling was driving, she tilted her head and saw a scene she hadn't witnessed in years.

That woman with no connections or income actually blushed, lowered her voice, and started breathing heavily, as if she wanted to go for a run.

Wow... what a huge loss! If I hadn't scolded her earlier, she wouldn't have gotten such a great deal!

But since you're our older sister, we'll help you out this time.

Full? You think one biscuit is enough to fill you up? Then your appetite is way too small.

Look at little Lychee, she's already started devouring the cookie bag!

“Brother…you’re going too far…” Zixiao, who witnessed the whole thing, was extremely helpless. “Take back your supernatural powers a little…I feel like we’re all going to get caught in the crossfire.”

"Huh? Zixiao, what are you saying?"

Yu Zhe replied with a smile, then took out a small cookie: "Want one too? Open your mouth~"

Before Zixiao could even open her mouth, Yuche, who was in Yuzhe's arms, grabbed Yuzhe's arm and turned it around, so that the cookie was right in front of her mouth.

Yu Che took a bite right away.

"Mmm, delicious! Brother, have another piece!"

See? That's the difference. While Zixiao was still shyly letting Yuzhe feed her, Yuche had already started grabbing food.

Even so, Yu Zhe still took out another piece and held it to Yu Che's lips, adding, "Eat it if you want, it's fine."

"Can you please stop licking my fingers?!"

"Hmph, that won't do. What decent person's goal is to eat cookies?"

So, at the insistence of the two, Yu Zhe barely ate anything himself and spent most of the rest of the trip feeding Yu Che and then feeding Zi Xiao.

Don't you guys have hands?!

That said, Yu Zhe has witnessed a very interesting side of Lu Yao today.

What Yu Zhe cares about is a person's interesting soul. The other maids in the house are all bound by the rules, and none of them dare to overstep the rules. It just so happens that Yu Zhe hates rules the most.

But Lu Yao's behavior today—being willing to fight with the eldest daughter of the Ouyang family for a bite to eat—made Yu Zhe feel delighted. This is what a real and genuine person is like. Hmm, no wonder she's my bodyguard.

With that in mind, the apartment wasn't far away.

Lu Ling suddenly remembered something and, looking in the rearview mirror, reminded her, "Miss Ouyang, I'm sorry to say this so late, but you should eat less of those cookies, or better yet, don't eat them at all."

"Well?"

After finishing another piece, Xiao Lizhi froze again.

Here we go again! Eliminating dissidents! Not letting us eat!

Little Lychee looked a little dejected as she awkwardly put the cookies away; she hadn't had enough yet.

Seeing this, Lu Ling quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, there's a reason why I don't want you to continue eating. Look over there."

30. The Kitchen Mole

"Ah! It's Xiao Qing and Xiao Lan!"

They had reached the main gate of the apartment building, where Ouyang's two maids, Xiao Qing and Xiao Lan, were waiting.

Unlike Lu Ling and Lu Yao, who were usually dressed in maid outfits, the two of them were not wearing maid outfits, but rather very ordinary clothes.

It's not that they don't respect the profession of maid, it's just that in this day and age, it's strange to go out wearing a maid outfit!

Lu Ling needed to park the car first, and during this time, she explained.

“Miss Ouyang, it seems that your two maids tried making some cookies after learning how to make them from us last time. They just contacted me to say that they sent some over and would like you to try them. So I was just telling you not to eat too much and to save some room.”

"They're so..."

Little Lychee was so touched.

"You have good maids at home, you should thank them properly."

Little Lychee was pleased with Yu Zhe's praise: "Yes, they are my two good older sisters!"

Xiaoqing and Xiaolan are so thoughtful! I must try the cookies they made.

The car came to a stop in a spacious parking space, and everyone got out. Xiao Qing and Xiao Lan were already waiting for them.

They first greeted everyone who got off the bus respectfully, and then they eagerly came to Xiao Lizhi.

"Oh, young lady! Are you doing alright here? Are you settling in? Are you sleeping well? Did you get beaten up?"

"Why did I get beaten up?! Xiao Qing, can't you wish me well for once?!"

Stop asking! Little Lychee herself feels ashamed of these questions.

And what's the problem with whether or not I got beaten up! Am I really that unreliable?

Wait a minute... Speaking of which, last night, when Xiao Lizhi was getting Yu Zhe to play along with her jokes, she actually got beaten up by Zi Xiao... and she got beaten up pretty badly.

Okay, you're right to ask, but I'm not going to tell you the truth.

Xiao Lan was genuinely worried about her. Now that the young lady seemed lively and energetic, she figured there shouldn't be any major problems. Sigh, she had only been away from the Ouyang family for a day, and the maids were already extremely worried.

Knowing she was alright was enough; that was enough of the greetings. Xiao Qing then took out a large bag from behind her back.

Although the packaging is different from Lu Ling's, it is just as exquisite.

"Ta-da! This is the perfect, enhanced cookie we finally completed after a whole day of research and countless improvements! That saying is really true: success always involves many failures. Thanks to the guidance of the two Miss Lus, we can now make cookies for the young lady too!"

Hurry up and praise us!

Little Lychee was also very happy. This was a good thing! If Xiao Qing and Xiao Lan could make such delicious cookies, wouldn't they be able to enjoy delicious food at home in the future?

Thinking of this, she excitedly took the bag: "Can I try some?"

"Of course!" Xiao Qing quickly said, "Miss, please try it. If you like it, you can take this bag with you."

"Oh, I'm so touched. The cookies you made with such care are sure to taste good."

Even if it tastes bad, we have to eat it. This is a way of acknowledging and honoring Xiao Qing and Xiao Lan's hard work.

As she spoke, she untied the bag, took out a cookie, smiled brightly, and slowly took a bite.

"Thank you so much, you always go to such lengths... Ugh! Ugh! Hmm?! What's this taste...?"

It's not that Xiaolizhi didn't insist on eating it...

It's not that it's bad, it just has a weird taste! It's hard to describe, a bit sour, a bit bitter. Normally, sour and sweet shouldn't coexist, but this thing is miraculously sweet too! No carbon-based life form could make a cookie that tastes like this!

Or rather, can this still be called a cookie?

Seeing this, Zixiao quickly took a bottle of water from the trunk of the car and handed it to Xiaolizhi. Xiaolizhi gulped down most of the bottle and it took her a long time to calm down.

Looking at the bag full of cookies with lingering fear, she asked speechlessly, "Xiao Qing, Xiao Lan, we should have a serious talk... You... don't dislike me, right?"

"What are you saying, Miss!" Xiao Lan said seriously. "We've always treated you like our own sister since we were little! All the maids in the house are the same. Anyone who dares to say they dislike you doesn't deserve to stay in the Ouyang family!"

"Then why did you harm me..."

Little Lychee seemed a little weak: "Try it yourselves, is this a taste that humans can accept?"

At this moment, Yu Zhe, Yu Che, and Zi Xiao started to chuckle in the back. Judging from Xiao Lizhi's expression, there must have been something illogical in the cookie.

Xiao Qing took the cookies back with a puzzled look, put one in her mouth and chewed it, eating it with relish: "Hmm? No problem... I think it's great. Xiao Lan, you try it. Why did Miss say it wasn't good?"

"Okay, I'll try it. I clearly didn't ask when I tasted it after I finished making it... Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! What is this?! Xiao Qing, what did you put in there?!"

That's impossible. After Xiaolan took the cookie out of the oven, she didn't touch it again. However, at that time, Xiaoqing said that she felt it wasn't enough and it was impossible to satisfy the gluttonous young lady, so she wanted to adjust the flavor again.

Xiao Lan was in a hurry to do other things, so she handed over the remaining packaging work to Xiao Qing.

If the cookies taste different, it can only be because she made them!

With her strong willpower, Xiao Lan recovered without drinking water, but immediately questioned Xiao Qing.

"Tell me! What did you add?!"

"Huh? I didn't add anything..." Xiaoqing felt wronged, so she slowly told the truth, "I just added a little bit of herring sauce... that's all..."

Little Lychee almost fainted from anger when she heard the word "herring".

You are such a good sister to me!

"You put herring in cookies? You... Xia Qing, you're so disrespectful to cookies!"

Xiao Lan quickly corrected, "No! Miss, that's not the problem! The problem is Xiao Qing, what were you trying to do by adding herring? Don't you want Miss to have some good cookies?"

No one in their right mind would do such a terrible job!

Xiao Qing was completely confused: "But herring is so delicious... Doesn't this taste too strong? I'll have another one."

To Xiao Lan's surprise, Xiao Qing actually started eating her cookies one after another.

"Wow, so this is what you like?"

Xiao Lan understood and immediately retorted, "But do you know that most people can't stand this taste?"

"Wow, is that so?! Herring is so delicious?!"

Xiao Qing started her self-exposure mode: "But when I was in charge of cooking before, I tried adding this to the food, and everyone ate it with gusto back then!"

"Oh?" Xiao Lan grabbed Xiao Qing's shoulder, radiating an invisible pressure. "So it was you, you little brat. I was wondering why there was such a strange smell in the food sometimes. Do you know why no one said anything? It's because they all thought the smell was too outrageous and were worried that saying your cooking skills were bad would affect your mentality. But you actually... the truth is that you put herring sauce in it!"

"Go back and stand facing the wall to reflect on your mistakes! You are not allowed to set foot in the kitchen again until you realize your error!"

"Ah? No! I know I was wrong!"

Come to think of it, Xiao Lan had almost forgotten that she was the deputy head maid of the Ouyang family's maid corps, and that's when it came in handy.