11: What's the temperature outside right now?

Shi Xu saw Su Mianmian looking at him with a puzzled expression, and he smiled at her, saying, "What's wrong?"

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Su Mianmian hadn't expected Shi Xu to notice her. She looked at him with an embarrassed expression, then, as if realizing something, quickly lowered her head.

She felt that when Shi Xu had looked at her just now, she had momentarily thought he was very gentle.

When reading the novel, she only thought he was a responsible person, but after interacting with him, she felt he was also a very gentle person.

No wonder the Original Body's Owner's best friend also liked such a person.

Su Mianmian thought of that woman and suddenly remembered that she seemed to have bribed a servant here.

Whenever Shi Xu returned, that servant would inform her.

This was also why, whenever Shi Xu came back, she would follow soon after.

There were no coincidences; it was purely because someone was giving her information.

Unfortunately, the Original Body's Owner never discovered this problem in her entire life.

Thinking of this, Su Mianmian couldn't help but shake her head helplessly.

Shi Xu saw her shaking her head and was about to ask what she was thinking about now.

But Su Mianmian spoke first, "Shi Xu, that Li Qingqing woman is coming over in a bit, why don't you go to the study first?"

After she finished speaking, she paused, then continued, "I don't want her to see you."

Su Mianmian actually just didn't want Li Qingqing to disturb Shi Xu's time; he still had many things to do, so how could she let that woman bother him?

Shi Xu nodded; he didn't want to see that woman either.

Every time that woman looked at him, he disliked it intensely.

Especially since she was behind the recent incident, he disliked her even more.

"Mianmian, don't listen to what she says anymore."

"If you encounter any problems in the future, just ask me directly."

"Understand?"

Shi Xu raised his hand and rubbed Su Mianmian's head.

Su Mianmian hadn't expected Shi Xu to suddenly do that; she couldn't even process what he was saying.

Her mind was now completely focused on the fact that her head had been touched by Shi Xu again... it was a bit awkward... "Haha, I think I just washed my hair yesterday..."

"Don't touch it anymore, I don't want to keep washing my hair..."

Su Mianmian looked up at Shi Xu with a serious expression.

Shi Xu saw through her feigned seriousness but didn't say anything.

He nodded and said apologetically, "I didn't know... Mianmian, I'm sorry!"

If you looked closely at his eyes, there was no apology there at all.

Su Mianmian didn't look closely at his eyes; she had no idea that he was actually smiling.

"It's fine, it's fine, I was just saying it casually."

"You don't need to feel so bad."

Su Mianmian was almost dying of embarrassment; she felt like this was a huge awkward situation.

She didn't even dare to look at Shi Xu when she spoke.

Just as Su Mianmian was feeling awkward, a knock on the door saved her.

Su Mianmian was wondering who was knocking at this time when Butler Li's voice came through.

"Madam, Miss Li wants to see you."

"Do you want to see her?"

Butler Li, standing outside the door, didn't want to report this matter at all; he knew with certainty that Su Mianmian would see her.

If only Su Mianmian were present, he wouldn't have specifically come to ask her, but since Shi Xu was also there, he had no choice but to ask.

Shi Xu didn't like Li Qingqing, so informing him beforehand was also a reminder.

"Butler Li is actually stopping people now?"

"That's a bit rare."

Su Mianmian was incredulous to hear that Butler Li had specifically come to tell her that woman had arrived.

He never used to specifically tell the Original Body's Owner when that woman came.

Basically, as soon as that woman arrived, she could just walk right in.

Su Mianmian could already imagine that woman, now blocked outside, fuming internally while still trying to force a smile on her face.

She just felt great right now!

Shi Xu looked at Su Mianmian's smiling expression; he didn't quite understand what she was so happy about.

"Mianmian, if that woman is here, I'll go to the study first."

"Remember, don't believe her sweet words again."

Shi Xu looked at Su Mianmian with a serious expression and warned her again.

Su Mianmian nodded; she wasn't the Original Body's Owner, so how could she believe that woman's sweet words?

"I know, Shi Xu, you should go quickly!"

"But I don't want to see her right now, so just let her wait outside a bit longer."

Su Mianmian's face was full of smiles as she said this.

This time, Shi Xu understood what Su Mianmian wanted to do.

He looked at Su Mianmian's mischievous expression and a doting smile appeared on his face.

Su Mianmian was absorbed in her own thoughts and missed the expression on his face.

"Play as much as you want; if anything happens, I'll back you up."

"I'm leaving now. If you need anything, you can tell Butler Li. If he can't solve it, tell him to come find me."

"You are the mistress of the house; you are the boss here."

Shi Xu looked at Su Mianmian seriously; these words sounded like a promise.

When Su Mianmian heard this, she was stunned. By the time she realized what he was conveying, Shi Xu had already walked towards the door.

She stared blankly at his retreating figure, vaguely hearing him instructing Butler Li.

He told Butler Li to fully cooperate with her, no matter what she wanted to do.

Su Mianmian hadn't expected Shi Xu to be so considerate; she felt that her future escape from the apocalypse shouldn't be too difficult... Butler Li hadn't expected Shi Xu to come out instead of Su Mianmian after he spoke, and he heard Shi Xu's instructions.

He paused and asked, "What if Madam..."

Before he could finish, Shi Xu interrupted him, saying, "There are no 'what ifs'; just listen to her."

Shi Xu left after speaking.

Butler Li stared blankly at his retreating figure, not understanding what kind of spell Su Mianmian had cast on Shi Xu to make him give such instructions.

If Su Mianmian wanted to arrange for that woman to live in the house, would he also obey unconditionally?

Butler Li expressed that he truly didn't understand what Shi Xu was thinking anymore.

"Butler Li, where is that woman waiting for me now?" When Su Mianmian walked up to Butler Li, he hadn't come back to his senses, so she could only ask what she wanted to know.

Although she knew that what Shi Xu had said to him was a bit hard for him to process, this was taking too long!

"Ah?"

"She's sitting in the living room right now!"

Butler Li quickly replied when he heard Su Mianmian's question.

He hadn't even realized Su Mianmian had arrived.

Su Mianmian felt that Li Qingqing being in the living room was a bit wrong.

How could Li Qingqing be so comfortable?

Shouldn't she be outside?

Su Mianmian remembered it was summer and suddenly came up with an idea.

An idea that could make Li Qingqing uncomfortable.

"What's the temperature outside right now?" she asked Butler Li with a calm expression.

Butler Li didn't understand why she suddenly asked this question, and he replied blankly, "It should be close to forty degrees Celsius outside right now."