It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

"I almost forgot."

Lu Renjia slapped his forehead and said very seriously, "Although it wasn't my intention, since you caught a cold because of me, I will be in charge of your daily life from now on—you can tell me whatever you need!"

Dedeline was startled: "Whatever the request?"

"Whatever the request!"

Lurengar nodded firmly.

The female knight leaned back happily and slowly closed her eyes.

Chapter 202 Dalang, it's time to take your medicine.

The entrance to the basement.

This place is private and quiet, and usually only a few people pass by in a day—after all, few people would go underground for no reason.

In front of a newly opened room used as a laboratory, Li Cheng was giving a brief pre-arranged talk to the lucky maid he had just caught slacking off. Well, let's call her the nameless maid for now.

"I'll be taking up some of your time now."

Li Cheng tried his best to keep his face expressionless, but a trace of pity still shone in his eyes.

Seeing that the surroundings were quiet and deserted, the nameless maid said with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation, "Mr. Li Cheng, I will obey your orders."

Allicin is a relatively unstable substance. Without any auxiliary methods, it will become ineffective at room temperature in about 3 to 5 hours. Even if sealed and refrigerated, it will not be stored for more than a few days and needs to be used immediately after crushing.

Normally, the task of crushing garlic would require careful selection of the person, but today time was tight and Freya was not in the castle, so he had to randomly pick a lucky guest who was slacking off.

Thinking of this, some of the pity in Li Cheng's eyes faded.

But he felt that even in death, one should die knowing why, so he explained, "But there's a reason I chose you. Your uniqueness made me choose you at first glance among so many people."

What makes me different?

The nameless maid had never heard anyone say such bold words of love to her before. A blush quickly rose on her face, and she began to panic.

However, due to the lighting, Li Cheng couldn't see clearly, so he asked, "Is there anything you want to tell me?"

If the maid in front of him, who was slacking off while others were working, could truly explain why, Li Cheng wouldn't mind letting her go and picking another lucky guest to pound garlic... no, I mean pound the crap.

"Well....."

The nameless maid slowly lowered her head, shyly fidgeting with two fingers together: "I... I'm actually not that good..."

?

Am I fucking praising you?

Li Cheng was completely bewildered. He tried his best to explain calmly, "No, you are very different from others... You can think carefully about what you were doing among a group of maids before."

doing what?

The nameless maid recalled that during a break from her boring work, she had demonstrated her self-created "Maid Spinning Top" move. The method involved spreading her arms wide and spinning wildly, causing her skirt to float in the air due to centrifugal force, spinning and spinning and spinning...

So Mr. Li Cheng likes to watch this?

That's tasteful! I told them that this move looked very beautiful, and they kept laughing at me. But Mr. Li Cheng really appreciates it, doesn't he?

The nameless maid's lips curled up slightly: "Is it because of my 'Maid Spinning Top'?"

What is this?

Upon hearing the name of this self-created move, Li Cheng was taken aback at first, then he recalled the action the maid had been performing earlier—the black and white maid apron floated in the air as she spun, revealing her healthy and shapely legs without any covering underneath, just like a spinning black and white top.

Maid Spinning Top is such a weird name, but you know what, it's actually quite descriptive...

Li Cheng inwardly cursed, but seeing that the other party had realized their mistake, he nodded and said, "Since you already know, then I won't waste any more words. Let's get straight to the point..."

Wow, is it that direct?

The nameless maid involuntarily swallowed, her heart pounding with increasing nervousness.

But Li Cheng didn't say anything, turned around and opened the laboratory door.

The nameless maid looked at the dimly lit laboratory, which was dark because the windows were tightly closed. She felt a little uneasy, thinking that if she entered this dark room, she would really lose her last bit of resistance and be left helpless.

What should I do? Should I go in with them? What if they force me? Should I offer some token resistance...?

The nameless maid began to let her imagination run wild.

"Don't just stand there, come in."

Before she could finish her thought, Li Cheng urged her from inside.

"it is good."

The nameless maid nimbly jumped into the room.

"Your attitude of self-reflection is still very positive..." Li Cheng nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this, then slammed the door shut to ensure that no one could break in from the outside before turning around and saying with a serious expression.

"Next, you might feel a little bit of pain at first..."

"But don't be afraid. Once you get used to it, it's not actually that bad..."

"There may be some rumors circulating outside that are unfavorable to me, but those are all unfounded rumors..."

After laying the groundwork for the idea that pounding garlic isn't torture, Li Cheng finally got to the point: "Alright, let's begin."

Oh, so direct?

The nameless maid wanted to protest a little, but after glancing up at Li Cheng's somewhat handsome face, she immediately lowered her head shyly.

Although it would be difficult for Li Cheng to make a living based on his looks, compared to greasy middle-aged men and ordinary people who work hard and lack time to take care of themselves, Li Cheng's appearance is still quite good.

Moreover, without magazines or television, this little maid's perspective was quite limited. Li Cheng was already considered one of the highest-quality human men they had ever seen in their lives.

Nevertheless, the nameless maid felt she had to struggle a bit more: "Do I really have to? Can I not...?"

"No."

Li Cheng's attitude was very firm.

Seeing this, the nameless maid sighed inwardly and silently reached behind her back, trying to untie the apron tied around her body.

What can I, a weak, pitiful, and helpless maid, do to resist?

We have no choice but to let them do as they please.

By the way, what would be a good name for the child? How about Lance for a boy and Sil for a girl...?

???

However, upon seeing the nameless maid's actions, Li Cheng's eyes gradually sharpened: "Wait... why are you taking off your clothes?"

Touch porcelain?

Are you trying to accuse me of indecent assault and then extort money from me?

"Hey, no...aren't you going to take it off?"

The nameless maid paused in her movements, her eyes widening in shock as she realized something, her mouth slightly agape.

But soon, she found a reason to explain it herself—it's so cold now, I might catch a cold if I take it off. Mr. Li Cheng must be concerned about me. I'm so happy.

"I understand."

The nameless maid, inexplicably feeling self-satisfied, said, "But this is my first time, and I'm not very good at doing it without taking off my clothes..."

"It's okay, I'll teach you."

Li Cheng smiled gently: "Come on, watch carefully, I'll only demonstrate once."

"Uh-huh."

The nameless maid nodded shyly, unsure of what to do with her hands for a moment, before continuing to cross them behind her back.

Listen carefully.

Li Cheng's gaze suddenly became distant: "The most important thing about pounding garlic is the so-called craftsmanship. The garlic-pounding sage from the far East once said that he would get up every day to greet the first ray of sunlight, bathe and change clothes after devout prayer, and personally select the freshest garlic cloves..."

???

The nameless maid was completely bewildered.

I was about to take my skirt off, and this is what you tell me?

"As for taking on apprentices, one needs to do odd jobs for ten years and cultivate inner peace for ten years before one can truly understand garlic cloves..."

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Li Cheng was getting into his nonsense, the nameless maid suddenly displayed a completely different, assertive attitude, questioning him: "You called me to the basement to pound garlic?"

"Yes, you're pounding garlic. Is there a problem with punishing you for slacking off by making you pound garlic?"

Li Cheng gave her a strange look, pointed to the large pile of stored garlic and high-purity distilled alcohol on one side, then pointed to the tools on the other side, and began his real explanation:

"Pound the five pounds of garlic from the ground on this left into a paste with a wooden pestle, let it sit in the air for an hour, then pour in the strong liquor we have here, and then filter it several times through clean gauze..."

"..."

It really was pounding garlic.

After listening to Li Cheng's detailed description of the steps, the nameless maid silently moved her hands behind her back and tightened the straps of her apron.

I'm so tired of it all.

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After the maid worked diligently for three hours, Li Cheng finally obtained a bowl of freshly squeezed, high-concentration garlic extract and hospitably brought it to his guest room, preparing to test its efficacy.

The female knight, still dizzy, was still holding the butler's hand and asking all sorts of questions, despite not lying down to rest.

"Big brother, it's time to take your medicine."

Li Cheng stepped between the two people checking household registrations and said in a gentle tone.

“My name isn’t Dalang, you can call me Deli.”

When Dideli heard Li Cheng's warm greeting and saw the allicin extract placed in front of her, she was initially touched, but the more she looked at it, the more she felt something was wrong. She wondered why the color of this stuff was so strange.

She asked doubtfully, "Is this really medicine? It looks a bit like... poop to me."

Since it was freshly squeezed, Li Cheng kindly added some minced garlic to it, which is why Dideli had this question.

"It's medicine."

Li Cheng proactively held the small bowl up to her: "You can smell it if you don't believe me."