53: Ling Wu as Butler

Inside Villa No. 1 of Shanhai Manor.

Chi Taohua was cleaning the villa with a lollipop in her mouth.

Suddenly, Ling Xian appeared and picked her up directly.

"Young Master, what are you doing?"

Ling Xian didn't say a word, carrying her straight to the bed in the bedroom.

"Ah! Help! Sister A!"

..."Bad Young Master, smelly Young Master, you clearly promised not to take my first time yet.

You're still not satisfied even with Sister A around, you just had to... it hurts so much..."

By the bedside, a tearful Chi Taohua pummeled Ling Xian like a crazy person.

In truth, Ling Xian and Chi Taohua had done everything they should, except for this final step.

Watching Chi Taohua cry, Ling Xian did feel a bit embarrassed.

After all, he had only cared about venting just now and only started considering her feelings afterward.

"I didn't use much force just now. If you had resisted, I certainly wouldn't have had the chance," Ling Xian defended himself with a forced smile.

"No chance this time, but what about next time?

Sister A and I have completely fallen into your hands.

I don't care, you must provide me with limited-edition lollipops for a month for free, and I don't want to clean anymore.

Just let Sister A clean by herself." Chi Taohua wiped away her tears.

She was perfectly fine with throwing her comrade under the bus to save herself.

Cleaning was too idle and boring.

It was better to serve Ling Xian; at least it was comfortable.

"Fine, fine, fine! Then you'll just follow me, okay? You'll be my little bodyguard, and you can eat all the lollipops you want." Ling Xian pinched her cheek and laughed.

Chi Taohua was the easiest for Ling Xian to win over.

First, Ling Xian was handsome; second, he had saved her life; and with lollipops added to the mix, she could basically always be comforted.

"I love you to death, Young Master!" In a moment of lost control, Chi Taohua pressed her lips against his.

Looking at such a cute little girl, Ling Xian wasn't as reckless as he had been at the start.

"Be gentler this time~"

"Mm."

As the two embraced, Mo Xueer was left alone cleaning the house while listening to the 'wonderful music.'

"Pah, scumbag!"

Meanwhile.

In a ward at Donghai Hospital.

Ling Wu waited nervously for the somber Ling Tianshi to speak.

"Ling Wu?"

"Present."

"You've done very well during this period. I've seen it; you've done very well." Ling Tianshi put down the book in his hand.

"You flatter me," Ling Wu said modestly.

However, Ling Tianshi's next words were shocking.

"Are you willing to be the next butler of the Ling Family?"

The sentence seemed like a question, but the tone was more like a statement.

"I still have Ling San and Fourth Ling above me. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be my turn." Ling Wu had self-awareness.

He was inferior to the two above him in both ability and experience.

"Ling Yi was the butler during my father's time.

Second Ling was the butler who followed me.

Logically, it should be Ling San or Fourth Ling's turn.

But those two, along with Second Ling, have been reassigned by my father for more important arrangements."

Ling Tianshi analyzed and explained.

"Of course, there's another important reason: you watched Little Xian grow up.

In your eyes, besides being your young master, Little Xian is actually more like a younger brother.

I can rest easy with someone who treats Little Xian like a brother."

This reasoning completely dispelled Ling Wu's doubts.

"In that case, Ling Wu is willing to serve as the butler of the Ling Family for this generation." Ling Wu stood solemnly at attention.

To Ling Wu, this was a noble position.

With his ability and seniority, he naturally couldn't be considered fully qualified yet.

But if Ling Xian needed it, he would achieve it no matter what.

At the same time, this indicated one thing.

In the eyes of the Ling Family's Old Master, Ling Xian was already qualified to hold the position of Head of the Ling Family.

The previous one had been Ling Tianshi himself.

It was just that he had run off quickly, leaving the position of Head of the Ling Family to the Old Master.

This resulted in the Old Master still managing the Ling Family at his advanced age.

Watching Ling Wu leave, Tang Qiaolan, who was sitting next to Ling Tianshi, frowned and said:

"Ling San and Fourth Ling were indeed called back by the Old Master for heavy responsibilities.

But Second Ling clearly..."

"Heh, wife, Second Ling has been with me for so many years; it's time he went traveling and got some rest.

Now Little Xian isn't short of hands anywhere, and he can handle any enemies he faces.

If he can't handle it, I'll just call Second Ling back to the country.

Consider this a way to train Ling Wu."

Just as Ling Tianshi was feeling smug about his great arrangement.

Tang Qiaolan interrupted from the side, "But... you seem to have forgotten to tell Second Ling to transfer the permissions for the Great Families' Butler Group to Ling Wu."

"Uh... it's fine. I'll have Second Ling send them to Ling Wu right away."

...In the blink of an eye, time flew by.

Ling Xian brought Ling Wu, Chi Taohua, and Wu Yueyue to Jiangnan.

Egrets fly before Mount Xisai, Taohuas float on flowing water, and the mandarin fish are fat.

Jiangnan was truly a beautiful place.

The summer here felt very peaceful and secluded.

For Ling Xian, this place held his best memories from his youth.

Wu Yueyue changed into a bright pleated skirt and applied simple, light makeup.

She wasn't particularly good at makeup and had been learning it bit by bit during the summer vacation.

Fortunately, light makeup suited a pure young girl like her very well.

Combined with Wu Yueyue's excellent natural features, it was hard for any makeup to look bad on her.

Ling Xian had asked Chi Taohua to change out of her maid outfit.

Not because it didn't look good, but because it was too stunning and drew too much attention.

She wore a puffed gauze skirt paired with sneakers, a denim jacket, and twin tails.

In this outfit, she looked both sweet and cool.

Ling Wu had changed into a classic butler's outfit, looking like a real butler.

In fact, Ling Xian didn't even know Ling Wu had become the butler yet; he just liked the outfit. Although it stood out a bit, Ling Xian didn't ask him to give it up.

As for Ling Xian himself, he was still in a simple set of custom casual wear.

Don't ask—if you did, he'd just say it was comfortable.

But even in such simple attire, Ling Xian carried the aura of a noble young master.

"Young Master, I have already prepared a villa in Jiangnan.

Miss Yueyue's school starts tomorrow, so let's head to the villa first!" Ling Wu, in his butler suit and white gloves, spoke to Ling Xian while acting the part.

"Alright, let's head to the villa first!"

The Ling Family Villa in Jiangnan.

This villa was considered top-tier in Jiangnan, valued at fifty million yuan.

It was built in a style that was half-Jiangnan garden and half-modern.

It was Ling Xian's new home in Jiangnan.

"Coral Manor Villa No. 9! Not bad!" Ling Xian commented briefly.

After arriving at the villa, they did some simple tidying up.

Wu Yueyue began to observe Chi Taohua seriously.

Both belonged to the 'loli' type, but Chi Taohua was a bit cooler, only showing her gentle and cute side when facing Ling Xian.

At first glance, Wu Yueyue realized that Chi Taohua seemed more popular with men than she was.

Seeing this, Wu Yueyue pouted and immediately showed signs of hostility.

She hadn't paid much attention before, but thinking that a girl like Chi Taohua could win over Brother Ling Xian...

She couldn't help but want to imitate Chi Taohua's style.

Chi Taohua's senses were very sharp, and she immediately noticed Wu Yueyue peeking at her.

Knowing what the other was thinking, Chi Taohua sat down next to Wu Yueyue and whispered a secret.

"You want to win over the Young Master, right?"

Wu Yueyue was stunned on the spot.

Did her rival not fear her?

"I'm not a rival. Even if several of us joined forces at night, we couldn't beat Ling Xian.

Actually, you're cute. As long as you're a bit more proactive, you'll win Ling Xian over in minutes."

"I don't believe you."