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

She had just completed the mission Yu Zhe had assigned her with the truck. She was supposed to return the truck to the factory a few kilometers away as soon as possible. Lin Yin had borrowed the truck here through connections. However, she only drove two kilometers away from the beach before she was too exhausted to continue driving.

She was breathing rapidly and felt very uncomfortable; she needed to calm down.

Logically speaking... Lu Ling had to protect Lu Yao since she was a child, and after entering the Su family, she honed herself. In order to protect the young master and young lady, her mentality was exceptionally strong, and almost nothing could affect her emotions.

But that task just now, you don't know until you do it, and after it was done, Lu Ling still hasn't caught her breath for a full half hour. She even felt like she was about to die.

That's right. According to Yu Zhe's arrangement, Lu Ling was driving a truck, honking the horn, and speeding along the small road next to the beach.

It sounds simple, but Lu Ling actually ran over those incredibly realistic projections of Yu Zhe, Yu Che, and Zi Xiao back then...

Even though she knew it was just a projection, Lu Ling still felt pressured.

Rather, the pressure was so great that it almost gave her a heart attack.

"Ha...ha...phew...am I really this pathetic...?"

Lu Ling picked up the seat cushion she had brought from under her buttocks, placed it in front of the steering wheel, and leaned forward naturally to rest on the soft cushion.

From this angle, she naturally glanced down at her chest.

Well...neither she nor Lu Yao are as big as Qi Xinye, but compared to the likes of Yu Che and Xiao Meng, they are more than enough.

No, how could we be reduced to comparing ourselves to them in this respect? We've already lost from that premise alone.

"Ugh, what am I thinking?!"

You don't need to think about these things at all; just shift your focus!

Lu Ling suddenly picked up the cushion, sat up straight, and forcefully threw it onto the passenger seat.

Then quietly pick it up... Sigh, no matter how annoying, the cushion is innocent.

Actually, Lu Ling felt irritable not because the task she had just completed was stressful, but because she suddenly realized a very bad problem.

She had been saying all along that she wanted to pursue the young master and bring her sister along, but she was clearly not "qualified" enough.

In her heart, she still completely defined herself as the young master's bodyguard, not daring to overstep her bounds...

The evidence is that the distress she felt during the mission stemmed from the fact that, as a guard, she couldn't accept anything that could harm Yu Zhe, not even a projection.

However, if I were to change my mindset slightly and adopt the same attitude as Miss Zixiao and the others, I might not feel so guilty about something I know is just a plan.

That doesn't make sense...? Maybe if we asked Zixiao and the others to do this, they would also feel uncomfortable?

Definitely... but definitely not like Lu Ling, who felt uncomfortable from a guard's perspective.

.

Thinking about it, it's easy to recall that the young master had told Lu Ling not to be so respectful when facing him more than once. Perhaps it was because of this that Lu Ling tried every possible way but couldn't shorten the distance between her heart and the young master.

do not know...

I don't understand...

"Hey!"

She sighed heavily, leaning on the steering wheel, deep in thought.

"I'm so stupid... I said I'd help my sister win, what am I going to do now? This little thing is already overwhelming me, what am I going to do then... Ugh!!"

Lu Ling was lying there when she turned her head unintentionally.

It just so happens to be facing a pair of blank eyes outside the window.

"elder sister?!"

What are you doing?! You look like a ghost!

Lu Yao stood on the edge of the truck, peering through the window at Lu Ling's reaction. Lu Ling was so angry that she wanted to get out of the truck and slap Lu Yao on the head a few times!

But before that, Lu Yao, showing a strong will to survive, spoke first.

"Hmm... Aya... isn't answering her phone... I'm looking for you..."

"Phone?" Lu Ling glanced at the phone in the car's storage compartment, picked it up and tapped it. "Ah... it's out of battery. Sorry, sis, I didn't notice."

"fine."

Lu Yao didn't say anything, but lightly jumped onto the roof of the car. Then Lu Ling heard her walk to the other side of the roof, grab the roof lining with her back hand, and slip in through the open passenger window, settling comfortably into the passenger seat.

Lu Ling complained, "Couldn't you just open the door and come up normally...? No, come on, what are you doing up here..."

"Aya...looks...very uncomfortable..."

"Yeah...that's true."

Lu Ling didn't know whether she should tell her sister about her troubles. Talking about these things would only make her feel worse, and her clueless older sister couldn't offer any good advice.

After a long silence, Lu Ling spoke softly.

"Sister, why did you... run all the way here?"

"Yes...there's only one road...it's easy to find..."

"As expected of you..."

Perhaps my sister is more of a doer than I am.

Lu Ling thought to herself, "I don't want to dwell on this anymore. Besides my sister, nobody in this world wants to hear what's on my mind."

Go ahead and say it.

"Sister, tell me, am I very fragile?"

"No...Aya is stronger...than me..."

"Don't try to flatter me. We're like sisters. It won't do you any good if you try to please me. I'm not going to buy you candy."

Lu Ling made a couple of sarcastic remarks, which also seemed to be self-deprecating. She took her hands off the steering wheel and slumped back in the large seat.

"Sister, I'm feeling a bit lost. Were you scared when you faced those projections just now? I suspect... I'm only suited to be a bodyguard. Beyond that, I feel I lack the breadth of vision and perspective. I used to think that the young master didn't accept us because he didn't like us. If that were the case, things would be much simpler; we could just try our best to gain his favor. But now I'm starting to doubt something..."

For once, Lu Ling's eyes were filled with helplessness as she looked at her sister, with whom she depended on each other for survival.

"I suspect... that since the young master is so clever, he might think we only see him as guards, which is why he's unwilling to get too close to us... If that's the case, then the problem really lies with ourselves..."

"don't know."

"Huh?"

Lu Ling talked for a long time, but all she got in return was Lu Yao's "I don't understand".

Lu Yao suddenly reached out and placed her right hand on Lu Ling's cheek. She knew that this was how an older sister should comfort her younger sister.

"Aya... I... was scared too..."

"Right...? We really aren't suited to be with the young master..."

"wrong."

Lu Yao's tone was noticeably more anxious than usual.

"No... I'm afraid... it's love... worry... that the young master might get hurt... even if I'm not his bodyguard... it's the same... it's not contradictory..."

"..."

Even if they aren't guards, is it the same?

In other words, it's not a question of whether or not to protect, but rather a concern for the safety of one's beloved, a feeling of anxiety shared by Miss Zixiao and the others.

Lu Ling countered, "Really?"

"Um..."

Ugh, I can't believe I actually ended up asking my older sister a question.

but...

Lu Ling looked ahead and thought carefully about Lu Yao's words.

If this truly isn't just about the responsibility and guilt of a guard, but genuinely stems from worry for the one you love, then Lu Ling...

Wouldn't that be like being fully revived?

She became excited and patted Lu Yao on the shoulders.

"Sis! I want to confirm! Another day, if there's a chance, how about we sneak up on the young master together at night?"

"Huh?"

Lu Yao felt at this moment.

Has my sister gone mad?

62. I suggest you don't ask this.

"Haven't Lu Ling and Lu Yao returned yet?"

Yu Zhe estimated that it was about time and looked back at the boundless beach.

That shouldn't be the case. Given their efficiency, they should be back by now.

“There’s no need to wait for them.” Yu Che had actually guessed something; she knew it perfectly well. “I have to admit, the mission just now was indeed a bit cruel for them. It’s understandable that they would be a little late coming back after taking a break somewhere else.”

That's very true.

Yu Zhe also knew that Yang Qiuyun was undoubtedly the one who could cause the most damage during the execution of this mission.

Then there are Lu Ling and Lu Yao.

He initially thought the problem wouldn't be too big, since it was just a projection, a point he had emphasized to them several times.

It seems some harm has still been caused... I should apologize properly when they come back.

Since Yu Che said there was no need to wait, there was no need to stand on the beach any longer; it was time to go back to the seaside villa.

Upon hearing the two names that had just appeared, Yang Qiuyun, who had just recovered, had a flash of inspiration.

"Lu Ling and Lu Yao... I know, they're your two personal guards, Xiao Yuzhe, right? They... can't come back yet?"

"Didn't you hear? He probably won't be back for a while. What, are you trying to sneak away?"

"Do I look like someone who can slip away..."

Yang Qiuyun looked down at her wrists speechlessly.

A thin rope was tied into a tight knot around her wrists, binding her hands firmly. Yu Zhe was holding onto the other end of the rope. Despite its thinness, escape was impossible.