Chapter 25 The Arrival of Uncle Zhong

Baby?

Rabbit's?

Before Luo Tingwei could even process this new form of address, her attention quickly shifted to the second half of his sentence, and a blush rose to her cheeks.

What a perverted man.

They actually wanted her to wear something so shameful.

What does he take her for? A toy for his amusement?

Just then, Li Yanzhou's phone rang. The man answered the call and said to the person on the other end,

"Okay, bring them in."

After a while, there was a noise at the door, and a bodyguard in black led a man in.

"Master Zhou, the people have arrived."

When Luo Tingwei saw the man behind the bodyguard clearly, she couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Uncle Zhong?"

She looked at the person carefully again, a look of surprise and delight on her face.

"It really is you! Uncle Zhong, what are you doing here?"

Uncle Zhong is the cook who has worked for the Luo family for decades, and Luo Tingwei loves his cooking the most.

Uncle Zhong glanced timidly at the black-clad bodyguard who had led him there, and dared not say another word.

Seeing this, Li Yanzhou waved for the bodyguards to leave first.

Luo Tingwei couldn't care less about anything else. She got up and went to Uncle Zhong's side, looking him up and down. Her eyes involuntarily reddened.

"Uncle Zhong, I thought you were dead."

She remembered that Li Yanzhou's men killed all the men in the manor that day, and she was so frightened that she had nightmares for several days.

"I wasn't on duty that day, so I escaped unharmed."

Uncle Zhong cautiously began, "After hearing the news, I went into hiding, but I didn't expect them to find me anyway."

After saying that, Uncle Zhong looked at her with a look of fear, as if repeatedly confirming, "Miss, will I die?"

Luo Tingwei quickly looked at Li Yanzhou sitting on the sofa. Although she was panicking, she still remained calm and asked,

Why did you bring him here?

Li Yanzhou looked at her as if she were an idiot, his voice filled with blatant disdain.

"What else do you think I can do besides cook for you?"

"It's that simple?"

"Otherwise what?" Li Yanzhou chuckled, glanced at her from head to toe, and curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

"I like voluptuous women. Your touch has been getting worse lately. If you still can't gain weight after he comes, then you can decide what will happen to him."

"you……"

Her face immediately turned red.

With other people present, he actually dared to say such things so bluntly.

After saying that, Li Yanzhou glanced at the man opposite him and said, "What are you still standing there for? Go cook."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhong dared not delay and immediately agreed and went to the kitchen.

Seeing how frightened he was, Luo Tingwei felt a pang of sympathy, and her tone softened slightly.

"Li Yanzhou, promise me you won't hurt Uncle Zhong. He's innocent."

"Then you'd better gain a few more pounds for me." The man sneered, his tone mocking.

"You've made yourself look so pale and thin, people will think I'm abusing you."

Luo Tingwei felt extremely wronged after he said that.

She was a stranger in this unfamiliar place, living a life of dependence on others, and her spirits were constantly under high pressure, making her depressed and unhappy.

It would be strange if you gained weight.

But she knew that saying these words would be useless.

Luo Tingwei swallowed her dissatisfaction and agreed with him, "I know, I will try to gain weight."

Uncle Zhong prepared the meal and brought it up.

Luo Tingwei's appetite was greatly stimulated by the aroma of the food, as if she had returned to the Luo family manor.

A gust of wind swept away the clouds.

Li Yanzhou watched her quietly from the sofa, and couldn't help but smile at the way she wolfed down her food.

"Eat slowly, no one will take it from you."

Aren't you going to eat?

"I'm not hungry."

Just then, the phone rang again.

The man glanced at the screen, answered the call calmly, and said in a cold voice, "Mosen, are you tired of being my special assistant?"

"I told you not to bother me today, did you just ignore me?"

The man on the other end of the phone was sweating profusely, but he forced himself to say, "Please calm down, it's really urgent. There's been a problem with the last batch of goods, and the customer is pressing us hard. We need you to come over right now."

Li Yanzhou frowned suddenly, glanced at his watch, then looked at the woman who was still enjoying her meal at the table, before saying calmly,

"I see."

Luo Tingwei was drinking soup when she heard footsteps behind her. Li Yanzhou was already dressed and ready to go out.

"I have some urgent business to attend to. Wait for me to come back; it won't be long."

After saying that, he left.

Luo Tingwei was a little confused, but she didn't pay too much attention to it, since the food was so delicious.

Uncle Zhong had been hiding in the kitchen, too afraid to come out. Only after Li Yanzhou left did he dare to peek out, looking terrified.

"Uncle Zhong, don't be afraid, he's gone."

Seeing this, Luo Tingwei quickly comforted him, "Come sit down and rest for a while."

Uncle Zhong sighed and pulled out a chair to sit down.

After calming down, she forced a smile and said, "Miss, it's your birthday today. I hope you're satisfied with the dishes I prepared."

Luo Tingwei smiled and said, "Of course I'm satisfied. I like your work the most."

"That's good. Mr. Li said that if you like, I will stay here and take care of your three meals a day from now on."

Uncle Zhong wiped the sweat from his brow and looked at Luo Tingwei inquiringly, "Miss, do you think I can stay?"

Luo Tingwei found it strange that Uncle Zhong, who looked so terrified, would still want to stay.

So she comforted him, saying, "Uncle Zhong, don't worry. Even though our Luo family has fallen, I can still introduce you to work elsewhere. You don't necessarily have to stay here."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhong became uneasy and repeatedly said, "No, no, Miss, I want to stay here. Mr. Li's salary is very good."

Of course, there are other reasons besides salary.

Besides Li Yanzhou, who else could readily agree to give him 500,000 yuan to treat his daughter's illness?

He had spoken to Luo Shengtian privately before, but all he got in return for decades of hard work was a comment from the housekeeper: "President Luo has already paid you a very high salary, don't be ungrateful."

He had no choice.

Until a little over a month ago, when he was on leave, he heard that the Luo family had been robbed and all the men in the manor had died.

He was relieved to have escaped death, but he was also worried about making a living, as his daughter's medical expenses had been delayed day after day.

Until one day, Li Yanzhou approached him and specifically asked him to cook for Luo Tingwei, who had a poor appetite.

Li Yanzhou readily agreed to all his requests without any hesitation...

However, Li Zhong couldn't tell Luo Tingwei these things, partly because he was afraid she would overthink it, and partly because he was afraid of causing any unforeseen complications.

Since Uncle Zhong had said so, Luo Tingwei didn't insist any further.

But Uncle Zhong's arrival ultimately added another obstacle to her control.

Li Yanzhou seemed to be telling her to behave, as he had new hostages in his hands.

It gradually got dark.

Li Yanzhou did not return until evening, and the entire villa was quiet.