Early the next morning.
Fu Shijing had just gotten out of bed when there was a knock on the door.
Without even looking, he knew who it was. No one else in the villa would dare disturb him at this hour.
“Sir, it’s me.”
Fu Shijing opened the door and saw Shen Nuan standing outside with a bright smile.
“Good morning, Sir.”
“You don’t know you’re not supposed to appear during this time?”
She knew. Butler Zhou had explained all the rules yesterday, but Shen Nuan had been waiting specifically for mornings and evenings to fawn over him, so naturally she wasn’t going to listen.
Stammering, she said, “I thought a personal assistant should help Sir get up.”
Raising an eyebrow, he walked closer. Shen Nuan instinctively took half a step back.
“What beautiful dream are you having? Get out.”
Looking at him pitifully, Shen Nuan said, “Sir, I can do a lot of things. Just tell me what you need.”
“You really want to work that badly?”
“Mhm, I do.”
She nodded repeatedly, and her gaze accidentally swept over his rosy lips. She silently swallowed.
Fu Shijing teased her. “Go clean the bathroom.”
Shen Nuan’s face immediately drooped. In a soft voice, she asked, “Sir, can I do something else? Like helping you with your tie?”
“Then go clean outside.”
“…”
She would rather stay in his room.
“Then I’ll clean the bathroom.”
Seeing her lower her head and walk toward the bathroom with a wronged expression, Fu Shijing smiled.
【Big Boss, you’re really going to clean it?】999 frowned. 【By the time you’re done, the male lead will probably already be gone.】
【That’s why I plan to act pitiful.】She intended to seize every opportunity to fawn over him.
【I support it.】999 agreed.
Shen Nuan sprinkled some water on the floor and deliberately pretended to slip.
“Ow!”
Hearing the noise from the bathroom, Fu Shijing walked over. He found her sitting on the floor in a split position, clutching a rag in her hand.
There was a puddle of water on the floor, making it obvious she had slipped.
“Did you hurt yourself?”
His expression turned serious as he helped her up.
“Don’t tell me you injured your foot again.”
She couldn’t use the same trick every time, so Shen Nuan slowly shook her head.
“I just accidentally fell and slightly… cough… twisted my waist.”
She forced herself to stand upright.
“But I’m fine, Sir. I’ll finish cleaning this area soon.”
Fine?
She could barely stand.
Fu Shijing took the rag from her hand.
“Get out. Work again after your waist recovers.”
【Ding~ System credit received: 100,000 yuan.】
Shen Nuan secretly rejoiced, but outwardly looked troubled.
“But…”
“No buts.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Shijing bent down and picked her up in his arms, carrying her straight to the bedroom and placing her on the sofa.
【That domineering feeling is back. Even the male lead’s concern for Big Boss is overbearing.】999’s eyes sparkled with hearts.
【Little Nine, watch your drool.】
Shen Nuan was convinced that if Systems could fall in love, Little Nine would definitely be hopelessly lovestruck.
Blushing, 999 quickly turned away.
But she had come here to fawn over him. Sitting around doing nothing wouldn’t earn her anything.
Smiling brightly, Shen Nuan said, “Sir, I can still work.”
Fu Shijing frowned. “You hurt yourself just cleaning. What else can you do?”
“I can do anything.”
To prove herself, she stood up.
His tone became firm.
“Sit down.”
“Oh.”
Frightened, Shen Nuan obediently sat back down.
【Ding~ System credit received: 100,000 yuan.】
Unable to work, she simply stared openly at the man before her.
Her gaze was so intense and undisguised that Fu Shijing couldn’t ignore it, so he simply remained silent.
【Look at those perfect features, broad shoulders, narrow waist, and that ideal waist-to-hip ratio. The female lead is going to eat very well in the future.】Shen Nuan sighed.
【Big Boss, are you falling for him?】999 chuckled.
Shen Nuan immediately snapped back to reality.
【I can fall for anyone except him. I don’t want to die.】
Her wish was simple. As long as she could survive, love was optional.
【Maybe Big Boss won’t die?】999 said uncertainly.
【I can’t gamble with my life.】
Life only came once. Being fortunate enough to transmigrate here was already heaven’s greatest blessing.
Noticing the tie in his hand, Shen Nuan forgot his earlier warning and stood up.
“Sir, let me tie it.”
“Your waist is better already?”
His eyes swept over her slender waist. Why was it so thin?
“Ahem, after resting a bit, it seems better.”
She answered guiltily, nearly exposing herself.
Fu Shijing lowered his gaze slightly. Her long curled eyelashes fell into his sight, followed by her delicate nose and moist red lips, curved upward like a juicy peach.
“Sir, it’s done.”
Shen Nuan raised her eyes and met his deep gaze.
Her smile was gentle and warm, like a blooming white magnolia.
Realizing something was wrong with himself, Fu Shijing looked away.
“I’m going to eat.”
Then he left.
Shen Nuan hurried after him.
“Sir, I’m coming too.”
She whispered, 【Little Nine, I noticed he was looking at me just now. Do you know what he was looking at?】
With a System beside her, Shen Nuan could secretly observe many things she normally couldn’t.
999 boldly analyzed, 【I think the male lead was shy.】
【Shy?】
Honestly, she had never seen Fu Shijing act shy.
【Impossible! Would tying a tie make him shy?】
【Not the tie. Big Boss was close to him. The male lead might appear cold, but he’s actually a pure-hearted man.】
Indeed. After all, Fu Shijing was the male lead of a sweet romance. If he wasn’t pure-hearted, how could he be the male lead?
After thinking for a moment, Shen Nuan said, 【Looks like I need to get even closer to him in the future. He’s easier to talk to when he’s shy.】
【Exactly!】999 wholeheartedly agreed.
During breakfast, Shen Nuan stood beside Fu Shijing.
When he reached for his chopsticks, she immediately offered them with both hands.
“Sir, your chopsticks.”
Butler Zhou, standing nearby, changed expression and almost called her away for breaking the rules.
Fu Shijing originally intended to ignore the chopsticks, but when he met those smiling eyes, he unconsciously accepted them.
Seeing this, Butler Zhou was astonished and wisely refrained from stopping Shen Nuan.
There were plenty of people in the villa who flattered others, but she was the first to do it so openly, and more importantly, the master hadn’t rejected her.
【Ding~ System credit received: 50,000 yuan.】
Delighted, Shen Nuan hurried to continue earning money.
Seeing him about to wipe his mouth, she quickly handed him a tissue.
“Sir, tissue.”
Fu Shijing took it from her hand.
He had known Shen Nuan liked to please others, but he hadn’t expected her to be so meticulous. It was as though she had become a different person.
【Ding~ System credit received: 50,000 yuan.】
When he was leaving, Shen Nuan escorted him to the entrance and said softly,
“Sir, I’ll wait for you to come back.”
Wait for him to come back.
That indescribable feeling spread through his heart again.
Fu Shijing’s lips curved slightly. It seemed this feeling wasn’t so bad after all.
When Shen Nuan turned around, she found Butler Zhou standing with his hands behind his back, looking at her. Needless to say, it was because of what happened during breakfast.
According to the villa’s rules, servants were not supposed to talk while the master was eating, and her flattery had been far too obvious.
“Butler Zhou.”
“Shen Nuan, from now on, accompany Sir during meals.”
Butler Zhou did not ask questions and merely gave instructions.
He knew that some things were better left unknown. Besides, she was someone personally brought here by the master.
“Yes, thank you, Butler Zhou.”
He clearly knew her behavior was inappropriate, yet he did not scold her. Did Butler Zhou know something? After all, someone who had managed the villa for so many years surely possessed extraordinary insight.
Though Butler Zhou said nothing, Shen Nuan’s actions this morning spread throughout the villa.
Wherever she went, she felt countless eyes watching her.
She even overheard servants gossiping.
“Did you see her? That’s the new assistant, Sir’s personal assistant,” Maid No.1 whispered.
“She doesn’t seem that different from us. Her skin is only a little better, she’s a little fairer, prettier, and has a better figure.” Maid No.2 complained. “Then why didn’t Butler Zhou choose us?”
【This little and that little adds up to a whole lot.】999 argued.
【It’s fine. Let them say whatever they want, as long as they don’t spread rumors about me.】
After all, she couldn’t control other people’s mouths.
Maid No.1 said enviously, “I heard she even fed Sir breakfast this morning.”
Shen Nuan muttered inwardly that she would have loved to, but didn’t dare.
“Oh my God, really?” Maid No.2 exclaimed.
“Fake.”
Smiling, Shen Nuan walked over.
“If you want to know something, you can just ask me directly.”
She didn’t mind them discussing her, but she had to clarify things that had been fabricated.
The two maids turned pale with fright, looked at each other, and hurried away in panic.
During the morning, Shen Nuan’s main duty was cleaning the bedroom.
The room was already spotless, so she quickly finished.
As Fu Shijing’s personal assistant, she didn’t need to do other household chores, leaving her with plenty of free time.
But she wasn’t idle.
After finishing work, she searched online for romantic pickup lines.
Afraid she’d forget them, she even copied them down. They might be cheesy, but useful was what mattered.
After finishing, Shen Nuan called out to 999.
【Little Nine, don’t you get bored staying with me?】
【Of course not, Big Boss. I’m determined to become a Dog Training System. A little loneliness is nothing.】999 declared proudly.
【Dog Training System? Systems can level up?】
Shen Nuan was surprised. It was her first time hearing about this.
【Naturally. My master is a Dog Training System.】
At the mention of his master, 999 looked extremely proud.
【You have no idea. The host my master was bound to make their partner love them so deeply that they would die without them.】
Shen Nuan asked excitedly, 【Have you learned that skill? Teach me. I don’t even need Fu Shijing to fall in love with me. I just need him to let me keep fawning over him.】
999 deflated immediately.
【Well… I’d like to learn too, but I’m restricted.】
【What do you mean?】
【To possess that ability, I need to level up, and I’m still only a beginner.】
After all, he was still just a baby.
【Then how do you level up? Maybe I can help you.】Shen Nuan said warmly.
999 poked his fingers together awkwardly.
【Actually… I don’t know either.】
Shen Nuan: 【…】
【Big Boss is the first host I’ve ever bound to, so I’m still figuring things out myself.】
No wonder he was unreliable sometimes.
Shen Nuan nearly burst into tears.
【So I’m your test subject?】
Embarrassed, 999 hurriedly patched things up.
【How could that be? Big Boss is the role model of our licking dog world. Nothing is impossible to lick, only insufficient licking. More licking means better health!】
Shen Nuan thought miserably that if it weren’t for survival, who would want to be a bootlicker?
Time passed quickly, and soon it was lunchtime.
As a devoted bootlicker, Shen Nuan naturally sent Fu Shijing a message immediately.
【Sir, remember to eat on time.】
Ever since he had sent her a message before, she had entered daily texting mode. Although he never replied, she persisted.
Shen Nuan firmly believed that hard work might bring rewards, while giving up guaranteed only one outcome, an early death.
Fu Corporation, President’s Office.
Seeing her message, the corners of Fu Shijing’s lips lifted slightly.
In truth, he despised this sort of flattering concern, but her flattery was filled with affection.
With nothing else to do, time passed slowly.
To pass the afternoon, Shen Nuan followed Aunt Wang around and casually asked about more things related to Fu Shijing.
That evening, when Fu Shijing returned, Shen Nuan was still waiting in the living room.
“Sir, you’re back.”
Her voice was naturally soft and sweet. She wasn’t deliberately acting cute, but it was extremely pleasant to hear.
Fu Shijing glanced at her and softly hummed in acknowledgment.
Following behind him, Shen Nuan said, “Sir, you’ve worked hard today.”
He entered his room, and she followed.
“Sir, you must be tired. Let me massage you.”
Turning around, Fu Shijing saw the gentle smile on her face. It was unforgettable.
She eagerly extended her naughty hands, but he cleverly maintained a distance between them.
“No need.”
Fu Shijing enjoyed solitude. Hiring a personal assistant had merely been his grandmother’s wish.
But her arrival had shattered his peaceful routine.
He wasn’t used to having this chirping little sparrow around him, yet he had developed sympathy he shouldn’t have.
Embarrassed, Shen Nuan withdrew her hand and said against her true feelings, “I just want to work more. I really don’t have any other thoughts.”
Her words were the very definition of denying something while drawing attention to it. How could Fu Shijing possibly believe her?
Unsatisfied by her answer, his dark eyes fixed on her as he slowly approached, asking word by word, “No thoughts?”
Shen Nuan retreated guiltily until her back hit the wall, leaving her nowhere to escape.
Finally, she admitted, “I do, but I also want to work properly.”
【Ding~ System credit received: 100,000 yuan.】
Satisfied with the answer, Fu Shijing didn’t make things difficult for her. He removed his jacket.
Sharp-eyed, Shen Nuan quickly took it and continued showering him with praise.
“Sir, you’re even more handsome today.”
Seeing that he wasn’t chasing her away, she continued.
“Your figure is incredible. You’re a natural clothes rack. Those models aren’t even one-tenth as good as you.”
【Ding~ System credit received: 100,000 yuan.】
Her endless compliments filled his ears. Under normal circumstances, he would have told her to get lost immediately, but this time he didn’t.
Only when he was about to take a shower did he finally say,
“Finished? Get out.”
Shen Nuan blinked.
She hadn’t even used her pickup lines yet. She couldn’t let all those Baidu searches go to waste.
“Wait, Sir, I’m not finished yet.”
Fu Shijing raised an eyebrow.
“What is it?”
A gentle smile bloomed across her face, her eyes rippling with affection, and her voice rose sweetly at the end.
“Sir, I missed you so much today~”