27: Bullying the innocent little white flower!

The bedroom was enormous, an area she had never imagined.

The bed in the bedroom was also huge, large enough to comfortably fit twelve people rolling around on it.

As for why Chen Mengyao could give such a specific number as twelve people...

It was because she had indeed seen twelve people lying on it!

Her eyes met one graceful, delicate body after another, bathed in sunlight, their skin as crystal clear as snow, shimmering with an alluring and hazy glow, utterly seductive.

Chen Mengyao only took one look before her face instantly flushed crimson.

She instinctively lowered her gaze, seeing countless fair, jade-like legs crisscrossing haphazardly on the bed, while many maids were bending over, tidying up clothes.

There were white stockings, black stockings, maid outfits, bunny girl costumes, and various other uniforms.

She unconsciously swallowed twice, then looked up again.

She saw Lu Chen leaning on a nearby sofa, watching her with interest, a faint, lazy smile on his handsome face.

“Mr... Mr. Lu, I’m here.”

Chen Mengyao’s heart pounded, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.

Lu Chen glanced down at his watch, shook his head, and said regretfully, “You’re a minute and a half late. It seems your salary for this month won’t be disbursed to you.”

Lu Chen had initially expected Chen Mengyao to frantically explain why.

But to his surprise, Chen Mengyao not only didn’t defend herself but instead nodded, her voice weakly replying, “O-okay.”

Lu Chen was slightly taken aback, frowning as he asked, “You’re not going to fight for it?”

Chen Mengyao shook her head, looking at Lu Chen with a frank gaze: “You helped me solve my mother’s surgery problem; I never intended to take your salary anyway. Let alone a month, even if I don’t get paid for a year, it’s fine.”

Lu Chen had helped her resolve her biggest problem, and Chen Mengyao was already content, not daring to ask for anything more.

Working at the Lu family was merely a way to repay him; she could find another part-time job to cover her family’s daily expenses.

So, Lu Chen’s statement about deducting her salary posed no threat to her at all.

The reason she had rushed so much was simply that she didn’t want to be late.

She had never been after Lu Chen’s salary from beginning to end.

Lu Chen was stunned, then burst into a self-deprecating laugh: “You’re quite free-spirited.”

Chen Mengyao shook her head, her expression calm: “This isn’t free-spirited; it’s just about knowing how to be grateful.”

Lu Chen shook his head with a smile.

He hadn’t expected to be taught a lesson, with Chen Mengyao turning around and lecturing him.

One could only say that she truly was the female lead, different from other women.

Chen Mengyao looked at the slightly astonished expression on Lu Chen’s face, and a hint of smugness involuntarily rose in her heart.

She had been bullied by Lu Chen for so long; finally, she had managed to put him in an awkward spot once.

Just to stop this big bad guy from always thinking he had everything under control!

Thinking of this, Chen Mengyao’s lips curved into an arc, revealing a faint smile.

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes, looking at the smile on Chen Mengyao’s cheek.

It had to be said, Chen Mengyao was indeed beautiful.

On her delicate, graceful oval face, her bright, dark eyes shone, her skin was as pure white as milk, her nose straight and pretty, and her thin, cherry-like lips now outlined a faint smile.

She wore a light yellow short-sleeved dress, accentuating her slender and exquisite figure, with a full bosom and round, perky buttocks. Especially her slender waist, which was as soft as if boneless, so delicate it seemed it could be broken with a gentle squeeze.

A wisp of hair on her forehead partially obscured her brilliant, lively eyes, making her appear like a well-behaved little sister from next door, sweet and gentle.

Chen Mengyao at this moment was like a blooming flower, exuding a fragrant scent, making anyone who saw her reluctant to bully her.

But Lu Chen deliberately chose not to.

Who was he?

A born great villain!

He just loved to bully such pure, innocent girls.

“You’re very pleased with yourself?” Lu Chen snorted softly.

Chen Mengyao’s heart skipped a beat; she quickly reined in her smile and shook her head, “No... no.”

She secretly regretted it; she had been a bit too carried away just now, actually showing happy emotions in front of this big bad guy.

Now she was in trouble; she would probably be severely bullied again soon.

Chen Mengyao sighed inwardly, resignedly lowered her head, gazing at her toes, clenching her teeth, preparing to be punished.

“Your task today is to wash all my clothes. Remember, they must be hand-washed.” Lu Chen pointed to a row of wardrobes.

“Huh?”

Chen Mengyao raised her head, her moist, almond-shaped eyes wide as she looked at him: “Is that all?”

She had expected some severe punishment, but it was just washing clothes?

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, saying in a leisurely tone, “Yes, that’s all.”

Chen Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and readily agreed: “Okay, Mr. Lu.”

It was just hand-washing clothes; how hard could it be? She often hand-washed many clothes at home to save on electricity bills.

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, then suddenly said, “Hmm? What did you call me?”

Chen Mengyao didn’t know what Lu Chen was up to again; after a moment of hesitation, she tentatively called out, “Mr... Mr. Lu.”

“Call me Young Master from now on.” Lu Chen said indifferently.

Chen Mengyao nodded, whispering, “Yes... Young Master Lu.”

“Or just call me boss. I think ‘boss’ sounds better.” Lu Chen suddenly added.

“...” Chen Mengyao didn’t understand what sounded good about the word ‘boss,’ but she still obediently said, “Yes, boss.”

As a result, Lu Chen waved his hand and changed his mind again: “Never mind, just call me Mr. Lu.”

Chen Mengyao: “...”

She was already numb to Lu Chen’s mischievousness, and lowered her head, saying, “Yes, Mr. Lu.”

As expected, Lu Chen spoke again: “Mr. Lu doesn’t sound good. You should just call me husband.”

“Yes, husband.” Chen Mengyao blurted out without thinking.

As soon as the words left her mouth, Chen Mengyao felt her head explode with a boom. She suddenly widened her eyes, looking at Lu Chen in disbelief.

What did she just call him?

Hus... husband?

Why wasn’t he following the script!

“I told you to call me that, and you actually did? It seems you have ulterior motives for this Young Master.”

Lu Chen’s voice pulled her back to reality.

Chen Mengyao immediately snapped out of it, her face a deep crimson, stammering, “I... I didn’t!”

Lu Chen looked at her with a half-smile: “Is that so? Then why did you just call me husband?”

Chen Mengyao’s heart trembled; she gritted her teeth and said, “You... you told me to call you husband!”

This scoundrel, he was clearly teasing her on purpose!

Lu Chen spread his hands: “Do you have proof?”

Chen Mengyao nodded, asserting, “Of course I do, everyone heard it!”

“Is that so?” Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, looking at the surrounding maids: “Who among you heard it?”

“Didn’t hear anything.” Both the maids tidying clothes and the women on the bed shook their heads.

“See, they didn’t hear it.” Lu Chen turned his head to Chen Mengyao, a brilliant smile on his lips, “Do you have anything else to say in your defense?”

Chen Mengyao: “...”

She knew this man was the most cunning!

Chen Mengyao took a few deep breaths, trying hard to tell herself not to get angry, not to stoop to his level.

“Alright, Mr. Lu, I admit I made a mistake in what I called you. Please forgive me.”

Lu Chen sneered, saying indifferently, “Heh, you think I’ll forgive you just because you apologize?”

“Then what do you intend to do?” Chen Mengyao asked somewhat aggrievedly, though in her heart, she wished she could bite this scoundrel!

“That depends on your performance.” Lu Chen stretched out a long, strong arm behind his head, saying lazily, “Go find the butler; he’ll take you to the laundry area.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mengyao immediately turned and walked away: “Okay, Mr. Lu.”

Then she ran out of the room as if flying.

Lu Chen watched her hurried escape, narrowing his eyes slightly, a playful smile on his lips.

He stood up, stretched, and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window on one side of the bedroom, overlooking the entire manor.

“Time for morning exercises.” Lu Chen stretched his shoulders and thighs.

As a qualified villain, Lu Chen was quite strict with himself.

He performed morning exercises every day, which included many things like physical training, shooting, combat, and so on.

Lu Chen beckoned, and a beautiful maid immediately walked over, beginning to exercise with him.

Meanwhile,

Chen Mengyao had already followed the butler to the laundry room on the first floor.

When she pushed open the door to the laundry room and saw the clothes inside, she was completely dumbfounded.

This... so many!?

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