Jiao Yuyin's villa was not considered remote; the yard was filled with pear trees.
In August, the pear trees were laden with fruit, their fragrance filling the air.
The pear tree closest to the villa's main entrance is a bit thicker than the other pear trees, and there is a small stone tablet next to it.
The lights in front of the villa are always on, their glow filtering through the evening heat to reveal many details. The stone tablet is inscribed with the words, "Pear blossoms reflect against white poplar trees, a place of life and death, of parting and separation."
It was a spacious and bright villa courtyard, yet something about it seemed rather melancholic. Lu Yu paused, but before he could even finish, Jiao Yuyin pulled him into the villa.
"Xiaojia, turn on the living room light and close the curtains," Jiao Yuyin's voice rang out from the entryway.
The lights in the room were turned on, and the curtains were drawn shut.
Lu Yu sighed inwardly, "These smart home assistants are amazing. They're all voice-controlled, yet they don't get chaotic at all. They're so efficient, even better than me."
Lu Yu blew a couple of wisps of hair that had fallen across her forehead and, mimicking Jiao Yuyin's behavior, gave the smart home assistant a command: "Xiao Jia, turn on the air conditioner."
...
"Xiaojia, turn on the air conditioner."
...A deathly silence. Does this butler even recognize people?
"That lousy butler is nowhere near as good as me! I can understand human speech."
Jiao Yuyin had just come out of the bathroom after washing his hands when he saw Lu Yu fuming at the air. "Xiao Jia, turn on the air conditioner."
"drop……"
The air conditioner turned on immediately.
Lu Yu was annoyed by the disobedient housekeeper and had nowhere to vent her anger.
It doesn't matter if it's cold or hot, but losing face again is a huge loss.
Jiao Yuyin, for some unknown reason, suddenly had a change of heart: "The smart home assistant recognizes users by their voice. We'll record your voice commands in a bit."
The off-white sofa is soft and plush.
Lu Yu leaned back on the sofa and said casually, "There are more and more paparazzi outside the villa. This place is in the newspaper... Is it okay?" She hesitated for a few seconds, "I see pear trees in front of the villa... This place must be quite special to you, right?"
Jiao Yuyin paused for a moment as he poured water, his well-defined fingers clenched until they turned white.
The living room light cast shadows on the tea bar, making only the fingers clearly visible; the features were indistinct. A calm, unhurried voice came from behind: "My dad will definitely know where we are today. I brought you here, so he'll definitely come looking for you."
Seeing that the other party was deliberately avoiding the topic of pear trees, Lu Yu stopped mentioning it and simply hummed in response.
Jiao Yuyin returned to the living room, placed two glasses of water on the coffee table, and, seemingly remembering something, looked somewhat uneasy before finally speaking: "Feng Weekly is my family's media company, so... at the musical fountain... we didn't say hello..."
As soon as he said that, even if Lu Yu was completely oblivious, she knew what he was going to bring up, and an awkward feeling washed over her once again.
She wasn't going to discuss this pointless topic and interrupted directly. "Stop! It's agreed in the agreement that we'd cooperate with the performance."
When it comes to putting on airs, Lu Yu has never lost; no matter how embarrassed she feels inside, she must remain calm on the surface.
Lu Yu tried hard to find a more important topic, and after coughing twice, she had an answer. "Last time you said you would help me sort out your family's social hierarchy in advance. Today I'm in good spirits, so how about you give me a lesson, big shot?"
She nestled into the sofa, crossed her legs, and looked much more dashing than Jiao Yuyin.
"Then let's go to the study on the second floor."
Jiao Yuyin took a step and left.
From behind, her shoulders are clearly defined, and the hair at the back of her neck is very short, with a neat hairline that makes her neck look clean and fair.
The area behind her ears looks a little red.
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