Chapter 10: The Vain Male Wife of the Domineering Boss
Mingyao realized his own gaffe, frowned slightly and turned around.
Maybe it was because of the hot weather recently that made him feel a little irritated.
After a while, Mingyao's car left from the courtyard.
Since no one was watching him, Guan Yi felt relieved and joked with Lin Zhi, "Your friend is really impressive."
"Isn't it?"
Lin Zhi chuckled, made an appointment with Guan Yi for dog training, and carried Nuonuo as he left.
"Madam...Mr. Lin, dinner is ready."
The maid immediately changed her words after speaking smoothly for a moment, pinching the edge of her clothes in some confusion.
Lin Zhi remembered her. She was the maid who painted his nails with polish on the day he traveled through time. She was a little timid.
"knew."
Because there were outsiders coming, Lin Zhi notified the servants to change their words.
This title actually goes back to the beginning, because when the original owner moved in, the servants in the villa called him "Mr. Lin".
But because the original owner was somewhat afraid of Mingyao, sometimes when some servants called him "Sir" or because of the pronunciation, the sound of his last name was relatively light, the original owner would think that it was Mingyao coming and would be frightened.
In addition, the original owner had just entered the upper class society and was very envious of those young masters and their wives. He himself also liked men, so he simply asked the servants in the villa to call him "Madam" to make him feel more vain. After all, this made him sound more like the master here.
This is a world where same-sex marriage is allowed, so it is not uncommon for a man to be called wife.
Mingyao didn't care about such things at all, so this name was used in the villa.
After dinner, Lin Zhi played with the puppy in the yard.
He wrapped some dried meat in a silk scarf, spread it flat on his palm, and rewarded the puppy with a piece of dried meat after it obeyed his instructions.
The scarf swayed gently over the puppy's wet nose, emitting a faint minty scent.
On a previous thunderstorm day, Lin Zhi entered Mingyao's room and smelled Mingyao's scent on the bed.
He then asked the housekeeper in charge of purchasing about Mingyao's bath brand. He bought the same one and smelled the scent. After confirming that the smell was similar, he put it aside, waiting for it to come in handy.
He soaked the scarf for a while, intending to train the dog to associate the smell with rewards so that the dog would like the taste.
"You have to show me your strength."
Lin Zhi gently touched Nuonuo's head, and the little angel dog rubbed his palm comfortably.
01 looked at it with a frown in the space. If it could transform now, it could also let the host hug it and touch it. It would be much more useful than this puppy.
Wait...01 was stunned. Can it change its shape?
Does the system manual say so? Didn’t you say that? How can it remember?
01 He scratched his head in confusion and became depressed.
Lin Zhike had no idea what the little system was thinking, so she went back to wash the scarf, dry it, and fold it.
The days passed in an orderly manner. When Lin Zhi went to visit the old man a few days later, he heard the old man asking about work.
"Being that boy's assistant will help you gain some experience and get to know the situation better. When you have served for a long time, I will ask him to arrange for you to be transferred. You are an ambitious child, and you need a place to display your talents."
The old man said while drinking tea that he couldn't eat because of the hot weather, but he enjoyed drinking hot tea leisurely.
"That's probably what Mingyao meant. I've learned a lot from being with him these days."
Although she is an assistant, what Lin Zhi does is different from other assistants.
Regardless of serving tea, taking meeting minutes, or arranging itineraries, etc., he was more like a special consultant, occasionally accompanying Mingyao to social events and important occasions.
Among the proposal documents that were sent to him, some of the projects had already occurred or even been completed, while some had not occurred or been completed. Mingyao wanted to see how he would come up with the proposals, and even use a quick stacking method to check his decision-making ideas and ability to withstand pressure. This way of assessment was exactly the same as that of the old man, but more direct, worthy of being a grandfather and grandson.
The old man looked at his beautiful granddaughter-in-law next to him, smiled, blew on the tea, and said, "Let's stay here for dinner tonight. I'll ask Mingyao to come too."
Lin Zhi looked a little surprised, but nodded and said nothing.
The old man said earnestly, "Mingyao may seem a little cold-hearted, but he is actually very loyal. Sometimes he is too loyal and will get stuck in a dead end... Zhizhi, since you are already married, you should talk more and get along more, and don't take his cold face too seriously."
The old man seemed to be recalling the past, looking absent-mindedly at something not far away.
Lin Zhi smiled and responded: "I have a big heart and never take it to heart."
His words seemed to be a response, but also seemed like he was deliberately taking the wrong turn. The old man was not sure what he was thinking, so he didn't say anything else.
He could only watch the younger generations' affairs. After all, he was the one who forced them to get married. If he aroused Lin Zhi's thoughts now and Mingyao was unwilling, he would be guilty.
Lin Zhi chatted with the old man about other things and changed the previous topic.
He naturally felt the old man's intention to bring them together, but his attitude could not be too clear at the moment so that he would have room to maneuver.
Compared to this, Lin Zhi was more concerned about the first half of the old man's words.
The sentence "too much attached to friendship to the point of getting stuck in a dead end" is obviously related to Mingyao's heart knot. What is the dead end that makes him unwilling to stand up?
There were three family changes in the Ming family: Mingyao's car accident, Ming's mother's death, and Ming's father's disappearance. Grandma Ming was not counted as one of the changes because she died of illness due to old age and Mingyao had been in a wheelchair for several years when she died.
This happened ten years ago. According to Lin Zhi's private inquiries, the car accident that year caused the death of Ming's mother and injured Ming Yao's leg. At that time, Ming's father had not yet disappeared.
Lin Zhilin Zhi couldn't find out the exact time when Ming's father disappeared, because after Ming's mother passed away, Ming's father often left home to relax. At that time, no one could see him very often, and it was difficult to judge the time when he disappeared from everyone's sight. Only Ming's family knew the inside story.
It is not impossible that Mingyao caused his mother's death in the car accident and blamed himself so much that he was unwilling to stand up. However, Lin Zhi always felt that based on Mingyao's personality, even if he was loyal, he would not refuse to stand up because of self-blame.
After all, his mother, who died because of him, must have hoped that he could be healthy and happy, but we cannot rule out the possibility that their mother-son relationship might not be good.
In short, there are too many possibilities, and Lin Zhi needs to collect more information to make a judgment.
In Mingyao's mind, this should be a restricted area. When he actually steps into this area, his mission will be almost completed.
Lin Zhi asked 01 what would happen after the mission was successful, but 01 didn't say anything, only replying that we would know when the time came.
Lin Zhi guessed that this might be its program operating mechanism, so he didn't ask any more questions.
At dinner time in the evening, there were only Lin Zhi and the old man.
Mingyao said he had a dinner party and couldn't come, so the old man had to give up.
Lin Zhi ate a bowl of cold noodles with shredded chicken and went home. While taking a shower, she heard 01 complaining loudly.
[Report to the host!] The target of the task did not go to the dinner party at all, and his location has remained in the company without moving! On the way back now! 】
Lin Zhi knew that 01 had a privacy protection system, and responded while taking a shower: [Got it. 】
01: [Doesn’t he want to see us? 】
Ever since Mingyao and Lin Zhi exchanged the conditions for raising a dog, 01 felt that he seemed to be distancing himself, even though they had never been very close before.
Lin Zhi: [Yes and no. 】
01: [Human emotions are so complicated. 】
“Humans are extremely complex creatures.”
Lin Zhi wiped the water droplets off her body and whispered like a sigh.
"It's time to work overtime."
Lin Zhi walked in front of the mirror, and the blurry mirror surface reflected his profile.
He looked at the weather forecast on his phone with a faint smile.
The next morning the sky was clear and Lin Zhi praised the good weather before going out.
The people in the secretariat were surprised to find that the beauty who always got off work on time was still at her workstation today and had no intention of leaving.
01 couldn't help but ask: [Host, why do we have to work overtime if the mission object is not here? We can't even take this ride. 】
Mingyao has business negotiations today and is not in the company at the moment.
[Wouldn’t it be better to have him pick you up on his way or not? 】
The same reason will become ineffective if used too many times. If the purpose remains the same, the situation will be different if the reason is changed.
Lin Zhi even considered whether he should use the old-fashioned but very practical method of twisting his ankle, but after thinking about it he decided not to do so, as Mingyao was not yet at the stage where he could rub medicinal wine on him.
A message popped up on the phone that Lin Zhi placed beside her. It was a message from Hu Tong.
[Hu Tong]: We haven’t gotten together for a few days. Are you free tonight? I’d like to introduce some new friends to you. You two will definitely have common topics.
This did disrupt Lin Zhi's plans somewhat, but after thinking about it, Lin Zhi decided to keep the appointment. After all, his network needed to be maintained, and Hu Tong also helped him a lot.
Thinking about the weather tonight, Lin Zhi felt that it would be a good idea to keep the appointment, it would just be a matter of changing the plans.
Because Hu Tong said he would come to pick him up, Lin Zhi sent him the address.
【Hu Tong】：? ? ?
[Hu Tong]: Why are you there at this point? When did you become involved with the Ming family?
Although Hu Tong is a rich second-generation artistic intellectual, he still needs to get to know the people he should know.
[Lin Zhi]: Work for them.
[Hu Tong]: That’s great. I’m different. I have never had enough business talent, so I simply don’t integrate.
[Hu Tong]: I'll ask my friend to pick you up. See you later.
Lin Zhi saved the things on the computer and waited for Hu Tong's friends to arrive before going downstairs.
While taking the elevator downstairs, 01 explained that Yao's coordinates were moving towards the company.
[What a coincidence.] 】
Lin Zhi answered this, but slowed down his pace after leaving the elevator. In this case, let everything just happen by chance.
Mingyao parked his car outside the building, waiting for his special assistant to return to the office to get the documents.
It is not the rush hour after get off work, so the young people walking out of the door are easier to see.
Why did Lin Zhi get off work just now?
This thought flashed through Mingyao's mind, and then he hesitated for a while. Lin Zhi wanted to sit on it, so he wondered whether he should refuse.
It's just a ride, and it's going to rain.
Although the rain had not yet fallen, the humid air caused Mingyao's legs to ache slightly.
As Mingyao expected, rain began to fall from the sky.
Lin Zhi blocked it with his palms and quickened his pace.
Mingyao pressed the car window, and saw a man get out from the driver's seat of the car parked in front, and quickly walked forward to hold an umbrella for Lin Zhi.
Even though there was some distance, Mingyao could see his face clearly. He was not the same person he saw at home last time.
Lin Zhi seemed to be smiling and thanking the man, and the two of them walked towards the car holding umbrellas.
The pain in the legs seemed to suddenly become more intense, making it difficult for people to breathe.
It was a disgusting rainy day, Mingyao raised the car window with a sullen face.
They have cars, so why do they need to hitchhike?
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