On Monday morning, Lu Zhe and Tang Qi went out together.

Today, Lu Zhe changed into a suit with a trench coat-style jacket. The whole outfit was dark, making him look dashing and composed.

Tang Qi, on the other hand, opted for the classic "absolute territory" combination of a hoodie, short skirt, and knee-high socks, highlighting her petite and adorable style. Because she was going to school that day, Tang Qi didn't wear her hair in pigtails, instead letting it flow freely. While her hairstyle was somewhat similar to Xia Xiaobing's, their overall aura was completely different. Her sweet demeanor drew admiring glances from many passing men on the street.

However, she didn't walk more than a few steps on the sidewalk before getting into the car with Lu Zhe.

A bodyguard named Zhan Hao drove a car along the wide avenue.

Lu Zhe and Tang Qi sat in the back row, both looking down at their phones. Zhan Hao, however, was unaware that they were having a WeChat conversation with each other.

To avoid being overheard by Zhan Hao, the two chose to communicate via WeChat, even though they were within arm's reach.

Lu Zhe: [Are you sure this person is alright?]

Tang Qi: [What problem could there be?]

Lu Zhe: [Your father pays his salary, right? So he should be loyal to your father first, not you.]

These words made Tang Qi squint her eyes and fall into deep thought.

Lu Zhe sent another message: [Did your father ever give such an order? Like... if he finds me near you, have this bodyguard report it to him?]

Tang Qi: [Probably not...]

Lu Zhe: [Really not?]

Tang Qi: [Okay, I don't know either. But if he really received such an order, he should have found out you and I were living together long ago, and my dad should have known a long time ago.]

Lu Zhe: [But your dad's a big boss, with such a huge business empire, he probably doesn't have time to worry about such trivial matters.]

Tang Qi: [Besides, he's in Huadu, so he's probably not a very faithful person. My mom told me she's caught my dad with different boys...]

Lu Zhe: [Tsk, this big shot really knows how to have fun.]

After sending the message, he glanced guiltily at the girl beside him. After all, thinking about it carefully, while he didn't have much money, he couldn't exactly be considered an honest person, could he?

However, Tang Qi didn't notice anything wrong; she simply held the phone with both hands and continued typing.

A moment later, she replied: "Anyway, my dad hasn't had a seizure so far, so I think there shouldn't be any problem."

Lu Zhe: [That's called an ostrich mentality, you know?]

Tang Qi: [Hmph, then tell me what to do?]

Lu Zhe: [Prepare in advance, so that you won't be caught off guard if your dad completely cuts off your financial support.]

After sending that message, he waited for almost a minute, but still didn't see any new replies.

Lu Zhe turned his head and saw the girl beside him staring intently at the screen, her finger hovering over it, not typing anything new. It seemed the young lady was caught in some kind of dilemma?

Finally, Tang Qi typed in a message, posing a question: "If he cuts off my income, and I can't pay you your salary anymore, what will I do?"

Lu Zhe replied without hesitation: 【I'll do the work for you for free.】

Tang Qi: [Really?]

Lu Zhe: [Nonsense, what kind of relationship do we have? Why would we need to talk about money now? Actually, I've wanted to tell you this for a while: stop paying your salary. I'm not that short of money right now. Save your allowance; that way, if your dad cuts off your support, it won't be a problem.]

Tang Qi: [Is it really okay to not pay you a salary...?]

Lu Zhe: [Does this even need to be asked? Please, am I only with you for the money? Don't be so insecure.]

After he sent the message, he heard the girl beside him let out a long sigh.

Lu Zhe immediately realized a possibility: President Tang had actually cut off Xiao Caitang's allowance, and from now on, she would only be able to pay him with her savings.

Realizing this possibility, Lu Zhe felt the probability was increasingly high. After all, President Tang had suffered a loss at the hands of his daughter, and it seemed unlikely that he would swallow his anger, nor was it necessary for him to. To force his daughter to admit her mistake, all he needed to do was cut off her allowance and use financial pressure to make her admit her error.

So Lu Zhe typed another sentence: "[Just stop paying me a salary from now on.]"

Tang Qi stared at her phone screen, paused for two seconds, and quickly replied: 【Wait a minute, it's not like I'm broke!】

Lu Zhe: [Yes, but I don't want your money. I'm spoiling you, not your money.]

After sending it, he realized that he had typed too fast and hadn't seen clearly, resulting in two typos.

So he immediately corrected him: "It's the input method's fault. It should be 'chong,' not 'chong.'"

Tang Qi: [That's right. You're going to pamper me, not only because you care about me.]

Just as the two were seriously starting to flirt, the car stopped at a red light.

Zhan Hao was finally able to take his hands off the steering wheel. He turned his head and glanced at them, then chuckled, "Miss Tang, Mr. Lu, the two of you really do look like that kind of person..."

Lu Zhe and Tang Qi couldn't help but look up at him.

Tang Qi pressed further, "What does it resemble?"

Zhan Hao scratched his head and said, "They look like a rich heiress and her personal butler. Of course, you are a rich heiress, but Mr. Lu, he's probably just your friend, right?"

Tang Qi nodded: "Yes, he is my friend."

Lu Zhe smiled and added, "However, I would be honored to be the young lady's personal butler."

Tang Qi glared at him and pouted, "You think being a butler is so easy? A real professional butler needs to know a lot! From housework to accounting, from driving to gardening, and even childcare, it's not simple at all!"

Lu Zhe laughed and said, "It's a real shame, I don't even have a driver's license."

Although he had just been glared at by Xiaocaitang, he didn't feel annoyed at all, because there was a hint of coquettishness in the girl's eyes.

Tang Qi: "That's why you should hurry up and learn to drive! Once you have your driver's license, you can drive me to school."

Lu Zhe nodded and pondered, "Indeed, it's time to learn to drive..."

But at this moment, Zhan Hao said, "Mr. Lu, don't worry, Miss Tang won't make demands of a friend like you. Besides, my colleagues and I will take care of driving her around, so you don't need to worry about that."

Lu Zhe smiled and said nothing more. Looking down, he noticed Tang Qi had sent another new message.

I don't make demands of my friends because I never had any. Now I'll make demands of you because you're my boyfriend!

Lu Zhe: [Okay, request received.]

Tang Qi: [How is the driver's salary calculated?]

Lu Zhe: [Stop calculating. I already said I don't want your money, I want you.]

Tang Qi: [...]

The girl blushed instantly, as if recalling some scene, put down her phone, and glared at him.

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