As for Qin Luo,
With an expression of taking it for granted, he smiled and said, “Eldest Miss, what are you talking about?”
“As your close follower, isn’t this kind of small matter something that I, as your subordinate, should do?”
“Eldest Miss fainted last night, so your clothes are still intact. You just need to put on socks to start a new day’s work.”
With that, Qin Luo raised his hand, holding a pair of brand-new black short socks.
Su Muwan was at a loss for words upon hearing this. “But… but…”
“This kind of thing… shouldn’t I do it myself…?”
Before she could finish,
Qin Luo interrupted her with righteous indignation. “Eldest Miss, that’s not right!”
“You’re going to inherit the Su Family in the future! Leave these petty tasks to me, your close follower!”
“From now on, I’ll take full charge of your daily life and living arrangements, so you can focus on managing the family!”
Upon hearing this,
Su Muwan looked at the socks in Qin Luo’s hands, then at his loyal expression.
A wave of guilt washed over her.
This Qin Luo was most likely genuinely thinking about my well-being, yet here I was, thinking about firing him.
Perhaps, to him, serving me is simply the basic duty of being a follower.
If I refused him, he’d probably be sad all day.
I can’t let down a follower who’s so loyal to me.
That’s right, Su Muwan, don’t overthink it. Qin Luo has no ill intentions. Just look at how loyal he is.
It’s like he’s my number one follower, with nothing but the thought of serving me, the Eldest Miss, on his mind!
Yes.
With that in mind, Su Muwan bit her lip, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks. She forced her voice to stay steady. “Alright, then be quick about it.”
With that,
She threw off the covers, revealing a pair of jade-white feet to Qin Luo’s eyes.
Then,
With the demeanor of a gentleman, Qin Luo wore a solemn expression. His movements were gentle and meticulous. He carefully took the black short socks, first gently spreading open the sock opening, then cautiously guiding Su Muwan’s feet into the socks.
Qin Luo’s fingers skillfully turned at Su Muwan’s ankles, smoothly pulling the socks up to just above the ankle, ensuring every inch of skin was perfectly wrapped, neither too tight nor too loose.
Though she felt a strange sensation,
She noticed Qin Luo didn’t make any other crossing moves.
Su Muwan’s heart gradually calmed down.
She looked at Qin Luo.
His movements were smooth and natural, his gaze focused and solemn, as if performing an important ritual.
Was putting on socks for her such a solemn matter?
Su Muwan had never felt this way before, never had someone so loyal to her.
In her past life, she had never encountered anyone like him.
“All done, Eldest Miss.”
After finishing, Qin Luo stood up and said with a smile to Su Muwan, “This subordinate suspects that Eldest Miss has been fainting lately because you’ve been overworking yourself with family matters, or perhaps due to some low blood sugar.”
“So… this subordinate specially prepared some hand-made candy for Eldest Miss. It should be more effective.”
With that, Qin Luo placed the candy on the bedside table.
Then he pushed the dining cart and, under Su Muwan’s stunned expression, smiled. “This subordinate will go downstairs to receive the guests first.”
Click~
The door closed.
Su Muwan sat by the bed, looking down at the hand-made candy Qin Luo had prepared for her.
For a moment,
A warm current flowed through Su Muwan’s heart.
She gently pressed her hand to her chest.
Such… such a strange feeling…
Qin Luo’s eyes were clear, without a hint of impurity.
He… did these things for me purely out of loyalty.
But… but why?
Why was he so loyal to her?
Outside the door,
Qin Luo could no longer keep up the gentlemanly facade.
He was delighted as he looked at the 『Loyalty Points』 he had earned on his panel.
『Loyalty Points: 10 Points』
Of course, he hadn’t gone out of his way so early in the morning just for those fragrant jade feet in the end.
It was purely to earn some Loyalty Points, nothing more.
Last night, he had practiced the Lackey Heart Sutra, so this morning he came to do his daily lackey duties.
From the looks of it, the effect was quite good.
He just didn’t know what Loyalty Points were actually used for.
But it didn’t matter. It should become clear in the battles to come.
With that thought, Qin Luo hummed a nameless tune and pushed the dining cart downstairs.
…
…
A moment later.
In the first-floor reception hall,
Lin Wanrong sat on the sofa, anxious and restless.
She had brought many gifts this time to apologize, hoping to get Su Muwan to forgive the rude behavior of her worthless live-in son-in-law at the ball yesterday.
But Su Muwan was taking her time coming out. Could it be that she didn’t want to forgive them?
What to do, what to do.
Just then,
The live-in son-in-law and Dragon King Xiao Tian sat to the side. His face was slightly swollen, making his speech a bit comical.
He shook his head and said, “Wanrong, don’t be so nervous. Even if Su Muwan doesn’t forgive us, I have ways to make the Lin Group stand at the top of Jiang City.”
He spoke with an arrogant tone. “I have subsidiaries big and small all over the world. One word from me, and they’ll send tens of thousands of orders to the Lin Group.”
At those words,
Lin Wanrong stood up in disbelief, then quickly walked up to Xiao Tian and raised her hand in fury.
Slap!!
“You worthless piece of trash! Still being so self-righteous at a time like this!”
“I’m telling you, when Eldest Miss Su arrives, you shut your mouth and kneel on the ground to apologize! Got it?!”
Lin Wanrong was utterly disappointed. She couldn’t believe that Xiao Tian was still talking nonsense at a moment like this!
Xiao Tian held his cheek, clenching his fists, his heart full of bitterness.
Why wouldn’t his wife believe him?
Just then,
A clear, cold voice came.
“Miss Lin, this is the Su Family. If you want to fight, please do it outside.”
Hearing this, Lin Wanrong’s expression immediately brightened.
She quickly looked up at the source of the voice.
There stood Su Muwan, along with her handsome follower behind her!
They walked over slowly, exuding a powerful aura.
“Eldest Miss Su, I… I just lost my temper for a moment because this waste was spouting nonsense again.”
“I brought these things specially to apologize.”
Lin Wanrong bowed her head and smiled nervously.
Su Muwan glanced at some of the luxury items in the reception hall and gave a slight nod.
She never intended to provoke the Dragon King’s family.
If the matter could be smoothed over like this, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.
With that in mind, Su Muwan revealed a hint of a smile and spoke. “Very well, then let bygones be bygones.”
“Your Lin Family and my Su Family will remain the best of friends in business.”
Lin Wanrong was overjoyed at these words. She quickly nodded. “Thank you, Miss Su!”
Then, as if recalling something, she turned and angrily looked at Xiao Tian, who was still sitting motionless. “Waste! Why don’t you come over here and kneel down to apologize to Eldest Miss Su!”
Er… actually, that’s not necessary.
Su Muwan’s expression stiffened as she raised her hand, about to say something.
But then Xiao Tian clenched his fists and resisted. “I am a Dragon King; how could I bow my head and apologize to some little young lady of the Su Family!”
“You!”
Lin Wanrong’s face went pale. Just as she was about to march over and drag him to apologize,
A furious roar came from outside. “Outrageous! This is the Su Family! How dare a young brat like you make trouble here!”
Su Muwan was startled, and everyone else looked up.
There,
A man of imposing bearing walked in, his face slightly angry.
Behind him were a large group of bodyguards carrying boxes.
From their uniforms, it was clear they belonged to the Antique City Association.
Su Muwan tilted her head. Huh?
Why was Long Dingtian here? Could it be because of…
She turned stiffly to look at Qin Luo, who was smiling.
Before she could say anything,
Qin Luo seemed to read Su Muwan’s mind and immediately stepped forward as if to claim credit.
“Ha, that’s right!”
“Since when is a waste like you allowed to run wild here?”
Qin Luo walked out from behind Su Muwan with an angry expression on his face.
He sneered at Xiao Tian. “A mere live-in son-in-law of the Lin Family dares to be so arrogant! My young lady was going to forgive your actions out of consideration for Lin Wanrong’s sincerity.”
“All you had to do was kneel on the ground and kowtow in apology.”
“But I never expected…”
Qin Luo turned to Lin Wanrong with a cold face. “The opportunity… was let slip again by your worthless live-in son-in-law.”
Lin Wanrong’s face turned pale. “!!”
Su Muwan: (ΩДΩ)!! No! I haven’t said anything yet!