It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

Although she still felt a little strange, the maid A thought that Li Cheng had no reason to deceive her, so she apologized and took her leave, closing the door behind her as she left.

crunch--

Watching the maid slowly close the door, Li Cheng's tense mood relaxed, and he let out a long sigh: "Phew—"

At the same time, a series of rapid breaths came from beneath him: "Huff...huff...huff..."

Don't get me wrong, this is due to fatigue.

The space under the desk was extremely cramped, yet it had to accommodate a young girl's entire body and Li Cheng's two thighs. Susie could only try to curl herself up into a ball to minimize the area she took up.

But anyone who has been punished by squatting during military training knows that squatting is not a comfortable posture; on the contrary, it can be quite torturous.

To maintain this somewhat torturous position, Susie's thigh and waist muscles were forced to tighten. After just a few minutes, she felt a sense of fatigue and soreness spreading in the areas where she was exerting force.

"Get out of the way, I can't squat any longer."

Susie's complaining voice came from under the table: "I'm really exhausted. I've been standing outside all morning..."

Knock knock knock—

However, at that moment, there was a knock on the wooden door of the study.

Who is this?

The same thought popped into both of their minds, and Li Cheng, who was about to step aside, paused involuntarily.

"Mr. Li Cheng, may I come in?"

Lurengar's voice came from outside.

It turns out that the housekeeper somehow learned about Newton's recruitment plan. She thought it was an opportunity, a chance to find a new job and not have to worry about being fired and working as a lackey all day.

Looking for a business partner?

Although my past performance wasn't great, at least I have a lot of experience! I'm definitely better than those maids and servants, right?

The housekeeper thought confidently, but unfortunately, Newton had already rejected her once. If she shamelessly tried to get closer, she probably wouldn't get the result she wanted, and might not even be able to become his lackey.

Unable to reach an agreement with Newton, Lurengart devised a drastic measure: he went directly to Li Cheng to discuss the matter.

After the housekeeper explained the whole story, Li Cheng revealed a very subtle expression, looking her up and down with a look as if she were an idiot, wondering what the friend who introduced this guy to Newton really was up to.

You were an undercover agent for Newton last time, secretly reporting me to others, and now you want me to speak up for you?

I want to eat fart!

After a brief moment of thought, Li Cheng gave a formulaic smile: "This matter needs to be decided by the lord herself. All autonomy rests with her. You can consult me ​​instead..."

Li Cheng suddenly stopped halfway through his speech.

It wasn't that he changed his mind, but rather that a sudden, seemingly random touch on his thigh disturbed his concentration.

Generally speaking, the thigh is a rather private and sensitive area and should not be touched casually. Only a pervert would touch someone else's thigh indiscriminately.

The problem is, right now, the only one who can actually touch Li Cheng's thigh is probably some self-proclaimed innocent young girl...

So what exactly is Susie doing down there? Crouching under the desk is already practically a doujinshi scenario, and then she's groping around like that—what's going on? Has some strange erotic awakening finally occurred to her? Is she starting to actually touch her?

Extremely shocked, Li Cheng glanced at the area under the desk and saw that Susie had indeed placed her hands on one of Li Cheng's thighs, but did not go any further, instead showing a much more relaxed expression.

Rather than groping around randomly, it's more like casually grabbing something to hold onto.

It turned out that while the housekeeper was recounting her inner thoughts, Susie finally couldn't hold on any longer. Her muscles were sore and numb that she couldn't maintain her squatting position on her own and had to seek external support. However, the desk behind her was unstable and couldn't support her entire weight, so after thinking it over, Susie simply hugged Li Cheng's leg.

This is a classic case of sucking up to someone powerful.

Seeing that the girl wasn't suddenly having a whim to harass him, but was just looking for something to lean on, Li Cheng regained his composure and focused his attention back on how to get rid of the troublesome housekeeper in front of him.

The housekeeper waited for a long time without receiving a reply, and anxiously asked, "Mr. Li Cheng?"

Li Cheng snapped out of his daze: "Where were we?"

The housekeeper, oblivious to anything amiss, quickly said, "You mentioned entrusting this matter to the lord."

Li Cheng suddenly realized: "Oh right, I previously gave Newton all the autonomy, and you even consulted me..."

He had just gotten to the word "also" when he suddenly stopped.

It wasn't that he changed his mind, but rather that Li Cheng realized—this time, someone really was touching his thigh! It wasn't the previous "support," but a real hand was groping him! It felt very strange!

He quickly glanced under the desk out of the corner of his eye.

Susie's right hand was still supporting herself on Li Cheng's thigh, which was fine. But her left hand was quite restless, touching his thigh all over, as if trying to distinguish it from her own.

Judging from her focused expression, I couldn't tell if she found it amusing or was simply bored and looking for something to do...

Li Cheng was completely stunned.

So what kind of innocent girl are you anyway?! What kind of innocent girl in the world would grope a man's thigh like that?! Even a scoundrel would just touch you and leave!

Furthermore, there are significant differences between men's and women's thighs. Women's thighs tend to be thicker and fuller due to their higher fat content, while men's thighs tend to be thinner and more muscular due to their lower fat content. If you really want to know this kind of trivial knowledge, you can just ask me directly. There's no need to actually compare them!

In short, help! There's a female hooligan!

Unfortunately, no one heard the cries for help. Even if someone did, they would most likely think that Li Cheng, that heartless pervert, was forcing the girl to play some very inappropriate game with him...

But Li Cheng actually felt that he was being forced to play some very disharmonious games.

Some people might not understand, thinking, "It's just someone touching my thigh, right? I'm not a girl, what's the big deal?"

All I can say is, you're too naive...

Let me give you an example.

In some places, there was a very, very, very gay game among junior high school boys—I have to emphasize it three times because it was so gay.

That very gay game is that one person sits on a stool, and the other person uses their hands to stroke the other person's thighs from the calves upwards, repeating this process. If the other person can't take it and pulls back, they lose, and then the roles are reversed.

Although the reason for this game is purely out of a child's instinctive curiosity and has absolutely nothing to do with wanting to have sex, this method can indeed cause both players' bodies to instinctively give in, leading to a withdrawal under that strange sensation.

Even among young boys, this is the case.

What if a pretty young girl squats down in front of you while you're sitting on a stool, and gently touches your thigh with her soft little hands? And you're being touched like this while being watched by someone who is completely unaware of what's going on.

You must not pull your legs back, you must not back down, you must not stop it, and you must not show any strange expressions.

—What the hell is this weird play?! And aren't the characters reversed somewhere?!

Li Cheng cried out inwardly, struggling to endure the strange sensation emanating from his thigh, his logic becoming somewhat incoherent: "Um, anyway, you should probably discuss this with Newton first..."

This kind of illogical and pointless nonsense was clearly not going to get rid of the housekeeper.

To avoid living in constant fear of being fired, the housekeeper unusually showed her determination, saying, "Mr. Li Cheng, this matter is really important to me. Could you please help me?"

Could you please step outside for ten minutes?

Li Cheng frantically used his inner rant to distract himself, while also determined to make Susie understand what human suffering was and what it meant to run away with a bucket in civil engineering during the subsequent infrastructure construction in the territory.

No, that's not enough. We need to distract ourselves with other things... Hmm, let's think about the novel I haven't finished writing yet.

So what was the next plot point again? Countess Rose, during a banquet, under the cover of night, met with Sir St. Tom in the garden... Ahhh, stop it!

[Shenzhou-13 rocket launch pad ready, entering launch preparation phase, please provide instructions!]

Screw your instructions! We can't launch now!

But it was too late. The rocket launch pad was pointed straight at the sky, its towering, majestic form seemingly about to break through that thin barrier. All of this was completely exposed to Susie's retina.

!!!

Having indirectly witnessed the complete Shenzhou-13 rocket launch pad of Li Cheng, Susie's expression was like that of an ancient person hearing for the first time that the earth is a sphere (although she could be considered an ancient person herself). Her face turned extremely shocked, and her mouth opened wide into an 'O' shape.

How about that? I told you long ago that my true strength would surprise you, right?

Although the way and timing of the display were not quite right, Li Cheng still snorted inwardly with considerable confidence.

Perhaps the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft before her was too far beyond Susie's comprehension, she began to doubt the authenticity of it all, her brows furrowing into a deep frown.

Haha, can't believe this is what you thought enoki mushrooms were?

Li Cheng chuckled inwardly. Just then, Susie's groping had stopped due to shock. He decided to refocus his attention, hoping to get rid of the troublesome housekeeper within a couple of sentences, then pull up his pants and...

However, at this moment, the situation took a subtle turn.

Perhaps they felt this might be the effect of a wizard's spell and they needed to see it for themselves; perhaps they felt that since they had already seen it once, seeing it again wouldn't be a big deal; or perhaps they were simply overwhelmed by the moment...

In short, Susie cautiously extended the sinful little hand that had caused everything, slowly reaching towards the Shenzhou-13 rocket...

???

Li Cheng was shocked—wait, wait a minute, are you trying to confirm if it's true or not? Please, my hands are on the table, I'm completely innocent! There was no chance to put the stick in my pocket!

So stop it! Where's your basic sense of shame? You can't touch a man's genitals! Not even through his pants!

However, Susie could not hear Li Cheng's inner thoughts and lacked the ability to make eye contact.

Her little hand moved slowly and steadily toward the Shenzhou-13 launch pad. The desk was facing east, meaning Susie was facing west.

Heading west, finally...

"Stop!"

Finally, Li Cheng shouted loudly. Startled, Susie's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, stopping just an inch from the rocket launch pad.

The crisis was barely averted.

Li Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

However, this method was ultimately too drastic. It should be noted that there were not only two people in the study, but also the female housekeeper, who was anxiously waiting for Li Cheng's reply. The turning point of her career in the second half of her life might depend on this sentence; life and death were just a thought away.

The housekeeper never expected that after waiting for so long, she would finally receive such two inexplicable words.

Stop?

What does this mean? Does it mean... my life is coming to an end? No! I'm over thirty and still not married! If I lose my job too, I'll really have nothing left!

In that instant, everything before Lurengar's eyes seemed to lose its color, becoming gray and heavy.

But in the very last moment, clinging to a sliver of hope, she asked again, still somewhat unwilling to give up: "Mr. Li Cheng, what does 'stop' mean?"

Li Cheng had no patience left to waste on her nonsense. Who knew what strange tricks Susie would pull if he lingered for even a second longer? He was completely exasperated.

Looking at the housekeeper before him, another culprit in some sense, Li Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Stopping means—you don't need to ask anymore, I agree!!!"

The gray world was once again tinged with color, even brighter than before.

Lu Renjia said excitedly and gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Li Cheng!"