Xu Zhaoyue suddenly remembered the people she and Yue Lanxing had seen in the woods. "There are other ships docked in other parts of this island. They must have seen the Yuehua and wanted to go to Shanghai."
Xiao Nan listened to the explanation but still felt it wasn't right. After the ship set sail, she went to find Yue Lanxing and said, "A group of new guests just arrived at the top-class cabin. They boarded suddenly. They were so close to the young lady, so we need to keep a close eye on them."
"Really? Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go and take over." Yue Lanxing immediately agreed. Originally, there weren't many people in Xu Zhaoyue's cabin, but with these people arriving, it was almost full. Everyone in the top-class cabin knew that other people had boarded the ship.
However, I'll be going back in two days, so it's better to avoid trouble and there's no need to socialize on the ship.
Xu Zhaoyue thought so too. She finished drawing the design draft and it was almost time for dinner. When she and Xiaonan came out, there was no movement in the corridor, but that didn't mean there was no one inside.
"Miss, here's some freshly baked bread over there. I got you a piece." Xiao Nan put the bread on Xu Zhaoyue's plate. It smelled like it was freshly baked, and it was still warm.
Xu Zhaoyue liked the texture of the bread. "Hmm, it's not bad. It feels just like the bread that Aunt Wu bakes. It's a pity that Aunt Wu doesn't like to bake bread."
"Because she makes many different kinds of bread each time, but bread only tastes good for one day. Miss isn't a big eater, so Aunt Wu doesn't feel a sense of accomplishment and doesn't like making it anymore." Xiao Nan knew the reason.
Xu Zhaoyue never expected this reason. "So that's how it is. But I really can't eat that much. Has Aunt Wu been teaching people how to cook lately? Is there any progress?"
"Yes, Aunt Wu knows too many things. She knows how to make pastries, Cantonese cuisine, Shandong cuisine, and Sichuan cuisine. So she teaches each person a few dishes, and teaches them more after they have learned them. Butler Yue has learned the most. He doesn't practice much but he is still praised."
Xiao Nan was both indignant and impressed. She spent far more time at home than Butler Yue, yet she still couldn't compare.
"Clang!" The seat behind Xu Zhaoyue made a sound, but the seat was too big and didn't move, so Xu Zhaoyue couldn't see what was happening behind her and just thought it was a minor incident.
"Miss, I'll go get another plate."
It seemed they were also in a master-servant relationship. Xu Zhaoyue was startled and quickly finished her food before leaving with Xiao Nan.
After coming out, seeing that the sun hadn't set yet, Xu Zhaoyue went to the boat for a while, while Xiao Nan went back to the room to sort through the seashells. "Hey, go and ask Butler Yue to go to the boat to protect Miss. She's out in the wind."
After Xiao Nan finished speaking with the bodyguard at the door, she went inside. When Yue Lanxing found Xu Zhaoyue, she was looking at the drink menu.
"What are you looking for, Miss? What kind of fruit?" Yue Lanxing appeared behind Xu Zhaoyue. "I'm looking for the refreshing one. I ate too fast just now and I'm a little choked," Xu Zhaoyue said.
"Blueberries, I guess. They're sweet and sour," Yue Lanxing suggested. "Why would you eat them too fast?"
Xu Zhaoyue ordered a blueberry juice, and then went to her seat with Yue Lanxing to wait. "When we were eating, it seemed like the person behind me overturned their plate. I was startled and then quickly finished my meal and left."
“I see. Oh, by the way, I ran into three bodyguards this afternoon. They must have boarded the ship after 3 p.m. They were very well-trained and observant; they probably already checked the entire ship,” Yue Lanxing said.
Then, seeing Xu Zhaoyue's surprised expression, he added, "But don't worry, Miss, they can't beat me."
“Yes, I still believe in your abilities.” Xu Zhaoyue nodded. “Seeing them, I realized that the bodyguards in the mansion lack teamwork. I’m going to go back and give them special training.” Yue Lanxing shared his thoughts.
Xu Zhaoyue sensed that Yue Lanxing might have been traumatized. How did he come up with the idea of training the mansion's bodyguards? She nodded to signal him to continue, "How should we do it?"
Then she listened to Yue Lanxing talk for half an hour. "It sounds very reliable, but to implement it, you need to organize the personnel first. Will Xu Dachuan cooperate with you?"
“If we don’t cooperate, we’ll split into two groups. Although it’s pretty much the same now, it hasn’t really been brought up yet. When you took people out before, I told him to think about it, but he didn’t give a specific answer.”
After listening, Xu Zhaoyue also discussed with Yue Lanxing, saying that all of these things should be taken into consideration. "And what about Xu Zhaoming's side? My father also selects bodyguards every time he goes out. What should we do if each group is short of different numbers of people?"
Yue Lanxing wrote these things down, saying, "I'll think about these issues later, and they'll all be resolved."
"Okay, make a plan for me. If they object, I can just go ahead and arrange it. I'll back you up." Xu Zhaoyue is the young lady who can make the decisions directly.
With Xu Zhaoyue's words in mind, Yue Lanxing can freely exert her abilities.
Yue Lanxing understood this principle. Rather than having the young lady give direct orders, letting him try first was a way of giving him authority. "Yes, with the young lady here, what can't I do?"
"By the way, we still have two days before we disembark. If Miss wants to do anything, she always asks Xiaonan to come to me first, or she has a bodyguard accompany her. I'm not comfortable with that." Perhaps the bodyguard he had encountered before gave him a bad feeling.
Xu Zhaoyue didn't ask where his worries came from. Instead, she earnestly told him, "I understand. Until we disembark, I will take you with me for everything except when we're in the room."
Yue Lanxing nodded with relief, "There will be clam opening tomorrow..." Before he could finish speaking, he turned around and looked back. He felt someone watching him and turned to see which direction they were looking from. That's when Yue Wenzhi and Xian Hui appeared.
"What?" Xu Zhaoyue asked, then followed her gaze and saw two people. "Isn't that your second uncle? He's the one who boarded the ship."
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