"Alright! Thank you for your hard work. I'll give you a raise; you're a big contributor."

"Thank you for the compliment, Grandpa Fu."

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"Qingqing, I'm here. Come in quickly." Fu Jue arrived at the front door, pressed the switch, and made the door open automatically.

As soon as Gu Qingqing saw Fu Jue, she excitedly ran inside. "Mr. Fu, thank you, you've worked so hard."

Because she had already noticed that he was holding a plate with lots of delicious grilled skewers on it.

"You little glutton, you can't even take care of yourself, it's really worrying." Fu Jue handed her the plate.

She didn't stand on ceremony and started working with both hands, taking a skewer from each side.

Before eating, she held the lamb skewers to his lips.

"Master Fu, you should eat too."

"Um."

He didn't refuse and opened his mouth to take a bite.

She didn't mind at all, and ate the lamb skewers he had already eaten, enjoying them immensely.

Fu Jue smiled. The more she acted like this, the more it meant that she considered him one of her own and would never look down on him.

The two sat down on the sofa in the living room to eat, and the maid brought them a pot of hot tea and some snacks and fruit.

"Bring two bottles of beer," Fu Jue instructed the maid. He knew she liked to eat grilled skewers with beer; that was the perfect way to enjoy her meal.

"Thank you, Mr. Fu, you're so kind to me." Gu Qingqing said, her words slightly slurred, as she ate the grilled squid.

"What should I do, Mr. Fu? I have no way to repay you. Will you be angry?"

"Silly girl, why am I angry... It's not like you're going to repay me with your body too?" Fu Jue tried to make an ambiguous joke.

Gu Qingqing chuckled foolishly, "Master Fu, you're so funny. Even if I wanted to repay you with my body, you wouldn't want me. You already have someone you like."

He finally knows what it feels like to lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot.