This was the first time they had brought the issue to the forefront.

Lu Yunzhou felt a moment of panic, but it didn't last long before it was replaced by another emotion. He felt his authority had been challenged, his face turned gloomy and ugly, and his gaze towards her became cold and hard, carrying an invisible sense of oppression: "What do you mean? Are you trying to distance yourself from me?"

"Don't forget, you're supported by me. Everything you have, your status, is given to you by me. Why can't I take care of you?"

“You’ve been following Wan Qianqian around all this time, doing so many unconventional things. Xi Xi, you weren’t like this before.”

"It's all because of Wan Qianqian, she led you astray."

Su Yuxi was slightly taken aback, his sharp, razor-like words echoing in her ears. A cold smile involuntarily crept onto her lips. Every word he uttered was utterly shameless. He wanted to settle scores with her, huh?

OK……

"First of all, this has nothing to do with Qianqian, so don't drag her into it."

"Besides, it's true that you support me, but everything you wear and eat, I made it all. I took care of your stomach, and I even saved your life."

"If you really think about it, without me, three years ago, the grass on your grave would be almost a meter tall."

Lu Yunzhou was perhaps reminded of what happened back then, and was momentarily speechless, unable to refute her.

Because what they said was true: there are many poisonous insects, snakes and ants in the deep mountains and forests. He lost his way and was dehydrated. If no one led him down the mountain, he really wouldn't have lasted long.

But his long-standing pride and self-esteem wouldn't allow him to back down. He didn't want to argue; what they needed now was calm.

"That's utterly unreasonable."

"I'm going to take a shower. Can you cook me some porridge? I'll take some to Qianqian later." After saying this, he fled upstairs, leaving Su Yuxi laughing in exasperation.

Is she being unreasonable?

Damn it, where did she go wrong with being unreasonable? You dog of a man.

Su Yuxi stared at the hurried and flustered figure, her eyes darkening slightly. She felt she had to speed up her search for a man and try not to have any gaps in her life, otherwise she would waste time.

As for the porridge... it's not time to fall out yet.

She took a deep breath to calm her anger and looked toward the kitchen doorway.

She still needs to cook the porridge.

Money is hard to earn in this world, and life is tough; all I can do is cook some porridge...

More than half an hour later, the porridge was ready. Su Yuxi put the packed porridge bowl on the table and then ladled out another bowl to cool before feeding it to the dog.

This is what Lu Yunzhou saw when he came down, and he thought Su Yuxi was quite sensible.

He fastened his wristwatch as he walked, his expression calm, as if the argument had never happened. This was his way of giving Su Yuxi a way out, and since she accepted it, he didn't need to dwell on it anymore.

Seeing no one in the living room, I felt a little stifled. I didn't even touch the porridge on the table; I just picked up the pot of porridge and left.

As he opened the door, he habitually picked up his phone, ready to transfer money to Su Yuxi.

But when he thought of the cold, defiant look in her eyes, he stopped what he was doing, canceled the payment interface, exited the app, put his phone back in his pocket, and said to the maid who had just returned, "Tell Xixi not to run around these next few days. Make sure to cook porridge and soup on time every day, and take it to the hospital when it's done."

The maid was puzzled, but still agreed.

As soon as he left, Su Yuxi came downstairs, and the maid relayed what had just been said to her.

She neither confirmed nor denied it; she was just an ordinary worker, and as long as she wasn't leaving, she could just cook whatever she wanted.

She took out her phone, looked at the blank screen, and frowned.

They had no money, not a single penny, and they still wanted her to be their maid.

Bah! I'd be lucky if I didn't poison you two crazy old folks.

Su Yuxi looked at the mess he had made in the living room with a long face, and lost all interest in cleaning it up: "Have someone clean this place up and disinfect it."

Disinfect all that stench.

The next morning at seven o'clock, Su Yuxi was sound asleep, but someone didn't want her to sleep peacefully.

A series of loud knocks on the door abruptly woke her up.

"Miss Su, Miss Su, the young master wants you to get up and cook porridge to take to the hospital."

Su Yuxi frowned, pulled the blanket over herself, buried her head under it, and continued to sleep.

Soon, the knocking on the door grew louder and louder. She sat up agitatedly, like a vengeful ghost awakened, and got out of bed to open the door with a resentful expression.

The maid's raised hand froze in mid-air. Seeing a resentful face, she was startled and stammered, "Miss Su, the young master wants you to get up and cook porridge to take to the hospital."

Su Yuxi then remembered what she had said last night, but now all she wanted to do was curse: "Get lost..."

Then he slammed the door shut.

The maid was on the verge of tears as she looked at the tightly closed door. Lu Yunzhou had given them a strict order: if they couldn't get anyone to cook porridge, they were all fired—he really meant pack up and leave.

There are few jobs at the villa, but the pay is high. She also needs to earn money to treat her mother's illness, so she can't leave.

For the sake of her job, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and keep knocking on doors.

Su Yuxi had just lain back down in bed when she was kept awake by a loud knocking on the door.

A few minutes later, it still hadn't stopped. She got up from the bed in a fit of anger, and when she opened the door, she was met with the maid's tear-streaked face.

“Miss Su, the young master said that if we can’t deliver the porridge before nine o’clock, we have to leave. Please, just cook it for us. We have already prepared all the ingredients. You can just start cooking.”

Looking at the maid's pleading eyes, Su Yuxi felt a surge of resentment with nowhere to vent it.

This damned man knows how to manipulate her. She's a person who clearly distinguishes between right and wrong and won't harm innocent people, so he's using them to threaten her, isn't he?

Anger burned within her, but in the end she relented and resigned herself to her fate, heading towards the kitchen.

The maid gratefully followed behind her, helping her out. After she finished preparing dinner, she hurriedly delivered the porridge to the hospital.

At ten o'clock, another maid came to remind her that it was time to prepare lunch.

She looked at the still quiet WeChat, but still decided to do it. However, when she let them take it, she also asked someone to deliver a message to them.

One meal costs 100,000. If you want to eat, transfer the money. If you can't afford it, don't ask me to cook.

Want to get something for free? No way! As long as she's shameless, there's no money she can't get.

After the maid relayed the message, Lu Yunzhou was so frustrated that he wanted to throw away the porridge and soup, but Qianqian could only eat what she made, so he could only transfer the money first.

How come he never knew Su Yuxi was obsessed with money and wanted money for everything?

Su Yuxi looked at the 300,000 yuan that had arrived in her account, and her pent-up anger finally dissipated.

When it came time for dinner, she still used her "working class" mentality to convince herself to cook for that crazy couple, since probably no one in the world would earn 100,000 yuan for cooking a single dinner.

Very well, the transaction is complete.