Upon hearing this, Yi Tianran was quite surprised.
Fu Yunchen had previously told her that he wanted her to be Fu Qingruo's assistant, but Fu Qingruo still doesn't know what this man is up to.
Even so, Yi Tianran did not intend to ruin his plan. She simply smiled and said, "Miss Fu is right. But as you know, Mr. Fu is not a very kind person. He will not keep me here for no reason. He sees that I am hardworking, clever and quick-witted, so he plans to keep me here as his assistant to offset the cost of food and lodging."
"Oh?" Fu Qingruo sneered. "You really want to stay in the Fu family? Didn't you kick my brother to the curb back then? Now you want to come back to me?"
It's here, it's here. Yi Tianran had known this day would come for a long time. She immediately raised her head and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle.
"Back then, I was young and impetuous, and I didn't understand the taste of love and hate. It wasn't until many years later that I realized... Suddenly, I looked back and found that person was right there in the dim light."
Her tone was filled with bitterness and sorrow, as if she were an ignorant girl caught in a tragic love affair.
"..." Fu Qingruo's forehead twitched.
If she hadn't learned from the housekeeper about the countless chases and escapes between Yi Tianran and Fu Yunchen that had been going on for so long, she might have actually believed Yi Tianran's lies!
"Unfortunately, the damage has already been done six years ago. Do you think you can make up for it with just a few words?"
Yi Tianran lowered her eyes, her curled eyelashes trembling slightly, and said sincerely, "So, I want to stay in the Fu family and make up for Mr. Fu's wounded heart."
Fu Qingruo pursed her lips tightly, almost bursting out laughing.
She quickly remembered that her initial purpose was to make things difficult for her, so she immediately put on a stern face and ordered, "Since you're so sincere, then... go and clean all the windows in the house!"
Yi Tianran: "?"
Fu Qingruo crossed her arms and said calmly, "Aren't you willing to endure hardship? Can't you even do this little thing right? And you expect me to make up for my brother with this?"
“Miss Fu is right.” Yi Tianran smiled and turned to leave.
Fu Qingruo raised an eyebrow, surprised that she was so obedient.
It seems that this time, I have successfully turned the tables.
"..." The little furball who had watched the whole thing shook his head helplessly.
Knowing his mother as he did, he knew she wouldn't take such a petty trick seriously.
She is definitely not one to suffer a loss.
Ten minutes later, Yi Tianran, frowning, laboriously carried over a large bucket of water and placed it in front of the French windows with a "plop".
Behind her, Geng Geng and Huai Huai had followed her without her noticing, watching her every move with tense expressions.
"Mommy, are you very tired?" Huaihuai asked worriedly, grabbing her clothes. "Let me help you clean the windows."
"I'm not suffering. This is an important task that Miss Fu entrusted to me." Yi Tianran wiped non-existent beads of sweat from her forehead, squeezed the rag dry with difficulty, and weakly raised her fair and jade-like hand to wipe the window.
The way it looked like it was about to collapse at any moment made the two little ones' hearts tremble.
They weren't there earlier and naturally didn't know what was happening. They only saw Yi Tianran struggling to carry the bucket of water and immediately felt extremely sorry for her.
Mommy just got back, how can she suffer like this!
Geng Geng immediately rushed over and said, "Mommy, don't carry the bucket, I'll help you, I'm strong!"
"Mommy, are you tired? Let me wipe your sweat." Huaihuai's considerate voice followed closely behind.
Little fluffy ball: "???"
The little furball, unsure of what to do, could only feign concern and try to support his dramatic mom, only to be met with a disapproving glare from her. He could only clutch his chest and pretend to be distressed; he simply couldn't go against his conscience and cooperate.
Fu Qingruo hadn't expected this turn of events. Seeing that Geng Geng had actually picked up the bucket, she could only shout, "That's enough! Stop wiping the windows and go get me a cup of hand-ground coffee."
"Hand-ground coffee?" Yi Tianran turned around, looking troubled.
"Mommy, don't worry! I can grind coffee. Let me pour it for Auntie." Huaihuai ran into the kitchen with his short legs. Finally, it was his turn to do something for his mommy.
Fu Qingruo: "..."
Yi Tianran blinked her watery eyes innocently, and before Fu Qingruo could get angry, she took the initiative to say, "Miss Fu, you don't need to say anything more. I'll go upstairs to clean up now, and I won't bother you or make you angry anymore."
After saying that, she grabbed the mop and ran upstairs quickly.
Before Fu Qingruo could speak, the little furball pounced over and hugged her neck, saying sweetly, "Auntie, are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders."
Fu Qingruo's attention was instantly diverted. She immediately smiled, hugged the little furball, kissed it, and said, "The little furball is so good!"
The little furball clenched his little fists and massaged Fu Qingruo's back, while secretly sighing in his heart, "Mommy, I sacrificed my looks to cover for you, so you can't dislike me anymore!"
...
Yi Tianran carried her tools upstairs, immediately took out her hair clip, pried open the door to Fu Yunchen's study, and slipped inside.
She never forgot her true purpose.
Now that she had stayed, she needed to find out where her mentor was from Fu Yunchen as soon as possible.
Having learned from her previous experience, she made sure to confirm with the housekeeper that Fu Yunchen wasn't home before sneaking in.
Remembering that Xiao Mao Tuan had mentioned a similar pattern on Fu Yunchen's computer, she realized that the pattern had been hidden when she had the little guy sneak in again these past few days.
Then the only way to investigate is through Fu Yunchen's computer, but Fu Yunchen took the computer with him, so we can only look for clues in the study.
Yi Tianran tiptoed around the large study like a nimble cat, searching high and low.
They even pried open the safe, but found nothing related to the pattern.
She clicked her tongue impatiently and slapped the plant stand next to her with one hand.
The next second, a moving wooden door slowly opened in front of her.
"..." Yi Tianran was stunned for a while, then couldn't help but complain: "These days, there are actually people who are so outdated that they turn their bookshelves into switches for darkrooms."
Even so, there was an undeniable joy in her eyes.
Stepping lightly into the secret room, Yi Tianran immediately noticed an exquisitely crafted badge on the glass display case against the wall, exactly the same as the one in the photo Zhuang Yizhan had sent her.
Yi Tianran's eyes lit up as she noticed a box next to the badge.
Yi Tianran subconsciously leaned forward, and after just two glances, she could confirm that it was an ingeniously designed mechanism box.
Moreover, it's highly likely that it was the work of my mentor, Donald!
For an ordinary person to open it would be a pipe dream.
But she was Donald's personal disciple, so this was no challenge for her.
They are indeed connected; perhaps... this is the clue to finding their mentor.
With this in mind, Yi Tianran no longer hesitated and immediately picked up the puzzle box to begin disassembling it.
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