Chapter 717 Chengxian Arrives
Shu Yu smiled. When Wang Changdong brought the wine over, he was followed by several government officials, including the cook from the estate.
The group quickly gathered around a table. Besides these people, there were also a few old women in the village.
Shu Yu went to the kitchen, took out a plate, cut out a portion of the food, and brought it to another table, inviting Aunt Fang and the others to come and eat together.
Shu Yu was very popular in the manor. She was literate, intelligent, had connections with the governor, and was easy to get along with. After a few days, everyone's relationship became very harmonious.
The woman was much more reserved, while Wang Changdong was already sucking away with great gusto.
The chef, in particular, kept looking through the seasonings inside the snails while eating, obstructing the view of others and causing them to be pushed out several times.
Just as they were enjoying their meal, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Is Miss Lu here?"
Shu Yu was sitting inside, and with the others making too much noise, she didn't hear anything at all.
Wang Changdong was still sitting facing the door. When he looked up and saw the person who came in, he was so surprised that he quickly stopped what he was doing, wiped his mouth, walked around from behind the table, and walked a few steps to him. He smiled obsequiously and said, "It's Guard Cheng. What brings you here? Does the governor have any orders?"
As he was speaking, he heard the slurping sounds behind him, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly turned around and shouted at them, "Stop eating! Can't you see we have important guests?"
The crowd scrambling for food behind them was so startled by the shout that they almost choked. They looked up and realized, "Wow, this person looks kind of familiar."
Isn't this the guard who serves the governor?
Oh no, I got caught slacking off! What am I going to do?
Everyone quickly stopped, and Shu Yu, who had just heard the commotion, came over.
Upon seeing Chengxian, she was also taken aback. "Chengxian, the bodyguard?"
A fragrant aroma wafted to Chengxian's nose, making him almost unable to resist.
Upon seeing Shu Yu come out, he quickly coughed lightly and said, "Um, Miss Lu, I'm here to see you."
"Looking for me?" She shouldn't have any contact with the governor for the time being, right?
With a hint of doubt, Shu Yu stepped aside and said, "Guard Chengxian, please come in first. Let's talk inside."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he caught a glimpse of Wang Changdong winking and pointing frantically at the table.
Shu Yu remained silent. During work hours, her boss's confidant had seen everyone eating meat and drinking alcohol. Was the consequence a bit too serious?
what to do?
Of course, it's... going along with the crowd.
Shu Yu smiled and said to Cheng Xian, "Guard Cheng Xian, you've come at the perfect time. My family just cooked some snails, and I brought them over for everyone to try and see if there's anything that needs improvement. Guard Cheng Xian, you must have traveled to many places and eaten a lot of delicious food with the governor. Your ability to appreciate food is better than any of ours. Why don't you try it for me and tell me what's not good enough, and I'll go back and fix it?"
Cheng Xian's eyelids twitched. He glanced at Shu Yu and saw that she was clearly lying through her teeth but still looked very innocent and sincere. He almost couldn't keep his expression in check.
This girl is really something else, she talks about it as if it's really true.
But the aroma was so enticing that he couldn't resist it.
(End of this chapter)
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