Chapter 17017 Not playing by the rules!
“Sizzle…”
The egg liquid in the frying pan was all over the place. Lan Xi turned it over with a spatula. The back was burnt and the edges were charred.
Alas, cooking is indeed a science.
Because of the banquet, she approved a few days of leave for Liang Qing, but on the first day he was away, she made a black fried egg.
Finally, Lan Xi poured out the fried egg and made a cup of oatmeal with milk. With her cooking skills, she could only choose foods that required her hands, such as oatmeal with milk and frozen dumplings.
As she ate, she couldn't help but exclaim: The food Liang Qing cooked is so delicious.
Lan Xi hadn't previously understood the value of a personal assistant until she'd experienced it for a week. Only then did she realize the power of Liang Qing. With him around, she didn't have to worry about breakfast or clothes; he'd prepare them for her. He also helped with travel and other schedules, saving her a lot of effort.
She wasn't sure how much Liang Qing remembered that night. On the surface, he thanked her gently, and his every move didn't reveal anything. But after returning home, he immediately asked for a few days of leave. Lan Xi thought that Liang Qing must have been traumatized by this incident.
Will he remember that he took leave because he couldn't face her?
Liang Qing's sobs that night echoed in her ears, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
Liang Qing wouldn't be crying silently in his small bedroom at this moment...
The windshield wipers rhythmically swiped across the car window, and occasionally a car would come from the opposite direction on the entire country road. Liang Qing's car was not fast, passing through the dense shadows of trees and low buildings, from the asphalt road to the muddy road, and finally stopped at the end of the road.
He pushed open the car door and stepped into the mud with a black umbrella.
The houses along the road had long since changed their appearance. Liang Qing walked along, looking around in the rain. This was his grandmother's home, and it was also Liang Qing's home.
Although this house has long been empty, weeds are growing wildly in the yard.
At birth, his parents sent him to live with his grandmother in the countryside because his gender was not appealing. Betas were the majority here, and no one would criticize him for his gender. Later, Liang Qing discovered that betas were the majority not only here but also around the world, and that not becoming an omega or alpha was not something to be condemned.
But the Liang family didn't need a beta male. They already had an alpha son, ready to inherit the small, run-down factory. All they needed was an omega child. This child would be used to curry favor with those in power, providing additional support for the Liang family.
He walked through the rain, followed a path to the back mountain, and stopped in front of his grandmother's grave.
"I have no family left, Grandma."
His voice trembled violently, and his forced composure collapsed the moment he saw the grave.
Liang Qing let the tears flow down his face, his voice muffled by the rustling wind and rain, "Grandma, I'm really stupid and easy to deceive, right? Why... She's obviously also disliked by my parents, and Liang Fei is also domestic violence, but why did she help everyone set me up?"
"Does Lan Xi hate me? She must have seen my ugly face when I was in heat." He whispered to himself, his fingertips growing colder inch by inch.
When he got back to the car, his coat was soaked with rain. Liang Qing turned on the air conditioner and fished out his phone from his coat. He had always cared about his sister-in-law and would send her the address when he moved. Now he was planning to move again, and this time, he wasn't going to tell anyone.
[Lan Xi: Are you resting at home? How are you feeling?]
When Liang Qing saw the message, his heart suddenly ached. He typed "I'm fine, thank you for your concern" in the input box. After typing this line, he stared at it for a long time, deleting and revising it.
[The other party is typing...]
Lan Xi waited for a minute, but the status bar remained the same.
She scratched her head. This wasn't good. Liang Qing was speechless. He definitely remembered her using her hand... Was he planning to resign?
Fortunately, Liang Qing’s message came soon after.
[Liang Qing: Thank you for your concern. I am planning to move and will be near your residence so it won’t interfere with my commute.]
Why did he move? Lan Xi didn't dwell on this question too much, she quickly sent out a line of words.
[Lan Xi: Where is the new address? I'll ask someone to help you.]
[Liang Qing: Thank you for your kindness. I'm still observing and haven't made a final decision yet. Sorry.]
Lan Xi checked and found that the neighborhoods surrounding her apartment were also high-end, and the rent would be much higher than Liang Qing's previous apartment. She thought, why not help him pay the rent? If she told him directly, he would definitely not agree, so this time she needed a little trick.
First make a request that the other party feels is outrageous, and then make the real request. By comparison, the possibility of the real request being accepted will increase.
She thought for a moment and typed:
[Lan Xi: Why don’t you, Assistant Liang, stay in my guest room? It’ll be more convenient that way.]
She remembered that Liang Qing had mentioned this unreasonable request when he first came to see her. He looked reluctant at the time, as if to say, "If you must do this, you'd better find someone else."
She typed in the input box in advance: "For efficiency, if you don't agree, you can only rent a house nearby, and I will reimburse you for the rent."
The phone buzzed twice.
[Liang Qing: OK]
Lan Xi's finger froze as it hovered over the send button.
He said yes. He actually agreed?!
So what should she do? She doesn’t really want to live together!
Small tricks sometimes fail because you don’t know whether the other party is playing by the rules.
Lan Xi reached out and pinched her cheek, falling into a strange silence.
*
Lan Xi had known for a long time that Liang Qing hadn't brought much luggage when he moved in. Liang Qing had told her in advance that his cat was missing and hadn't been found yet. He even asked her if she could accept the cat, since there was a chance it might be found in the future.
Don’t think about it, Lan Xi thought to herself, such a cute kitten will be picked up in less than half an hour and will never be found again.
He moved in quietly, leaving all his personal belongings in the guest bedroom. Lan Xi couldn't find any trace of another person in the house. Liang Qing was like an NPC that respawned on time, automatically appearing in the kitchen at mealtime, asking for her opinion before showing off his cooking skills.
On the first day of living together, Lan Xi came home at night to find the floor mopped and shiny, and all the furniture carefully wiped. Liang Qing even did the housework while she was away.
Living together seemed like she was taking advantage.
"Liang Qing," she put down her bag and walked to the door of the guest bedroom, "Have you rested?"
"No."
The door opened from the inside. Liang Qing looked at her tense jaw and became nervous too: "What's wrong?"
"I gave you leave so you can have a good rest," Lan Xi pointed to the spotless living room, "You don't have to do these things. There are people in charge."
"I see."
He nodded in agreement, then thought of something and said quickly, "Regarding vacation, I actually took leave to move, so..."
So he can end his vacation early and come back to work.
He looked as if she was very unhappy with his vacation and wanted to exploit the employees. How could she be so inhumane?
Looking at the diligent personal assistant in front of her, Lan Xi's mouth twitched: "Don't worry, you can rest for a few more days."
She didn't exploit her employees.
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