The Diligent Little Bee

The fragile glass door of the restroom came crashing down under President Lin's punches and kicks.

With a loud bang, it hit the floor.

People were naturally curious about gossip, and Lu Mingyu had always kept himself spotless in public.

Everyone craned their necks to look inside, wanting to know what kind of woman had caught Lu Mingyu's eye.

"Shu'er, you're in here..." The smile on President Lin's face instantly froze.

He stared blankly at the scene in the restroom.

Song Shi'an had rolled up his sleeves and was vigorously scrubbing... a pair of underwear beneath the showerhead?!

Seeing the people who had barged in, Song Shi'an calmly stood up. "President Lin, isn't it inappropriate for you to suddenly barge in like this?"

President Lin snapped out of his daze and pointed at him, stammering, "Y-you... what are you doing here?!"

Song Shi'an smiled. "Washing President Lu's underwear."

He looked utterly composed, but he had already broken down inside.

[Sob, sob... I must have lost my mind! I'm actually washing someone else's underwear in a restroom! Aaaah! I'm insane! My reputation is definitely ruined.]

After hearing the commotion outside, Song Shi'an had worried he would not be able to explain why he was in the restroom. In a moment of madness, he had grabbed the underwear nearby and started scrubbing it.

President Lin was clearly stunned by this move as well. "How is that possible?! Who would be crazy enough to wash... wash..."

He was so angry that he could barely speak properly.

Song Shi'an rinsed his hands under the faucet, then looked at President Lin with a professional fake smile. "President Lin, chores like this are naturally for us assistants to do. We can't exactly make President Lu wash them himself, can we?"

President Lin's face turned bright red. He had come to catch an affair, only to find a hardworking little bee.

Lu Mingyu's expression beside them did not look particularly good either.

But he held it in.

His gaze turned cold as he swept it over President Lin. "President Lin, you made such a grand entrance into my room while calling your daughter's name. What? Did you come here to catch an affair?"

President Lin's face went pale, and he stammered, "P-President Lu, it's a misunderstanding... It's all a misunderstanding. I-I may have entered the wrong room."

"Is that so? What a coincidence. Your misunderstanding just happened to land on me?" Lu Mingyu's eyes were icy as his tall figure closed in, carrying an invisible pressure.

President Lin was so frightened that he became incoherent, able to repeat only the word "misunderstanding."

Lu Mingyu glanced at the people behind President Lin. "Are you together?"

The people behind him were all shrewd. Seeing the situation, how could they not understand what was going on?

President Lin had used them as cannon fodder!

They hurriedly distanced themselves. "No, no. President Lin said something had happened to his daughter, so we came to help. Now it seems it was all a misunderstanding. We'll be leaving first."

The crowd scattered at once, leaving President Lin alone.

President Lin began to back down as well. He muttered, "P-President Lu, I'll head out first. Y-you carry on..."

Lu Mingyu gave a cold laugh and strode forward. "Today is my sister's coming-of-age ceremony. You caused such a scene. Do you think I'll let you off?"

President Lin immediately denied it. "President Lu, it really was a misunderstanding. This wasn't my intention."

"Save that explanation for the police." After saying that, Lu Mingyu headed for the door.

Song Shi'an followed him and quietly asked, "President Lu, how should we deal with the person inside?"

Someone had plotted against Lu Mingyu. Surely he needed to be taught a lesson.

"The police will handle it," Lu Mingyu said.

Song Shi'an was stunned. [Holy shit! This law-abiding tycoon is actually calling the police? I thought cops in CEO romances were just decorations. Who knew?]

[I remember that later on, when his first love returned, Lu Mingyu was supposed to dig out kidneys and gouge out eyes, completely disregarding the law. And now he's saying he'll call the police?!]

[I thought he was going to dig a hole and bury President Lin alive.]

Lu Mingyu: "??"

Was he really that lawless?

Since taking over the Lu Group, he had received the Good Law-Abiding Citizen award for three consecutive years.

And where had this supposed first love even come from?

The moment the two of them went downstairs, they saw Tang Ruan hurrying up.

Just as Tang Ruan rushed over and was about to collide straight into Lu Mingyu's arms, he naturally stepped aside.

Tang Ruan missed him, but she did not react much. She merely looked up at Lu Mingyu, her eyes full of concern. "President Lu, I just heard that something happened to you."

"Nothing happened. Do you need something?" Lu Mingyu looked at Tang Ruan.

Tang Ruan bit her lip, anxiety covering her delicate little face. "I was worried something had happened to you. President Lu, if there's anything you need help with, just tell me. I'll do my best!"

"Stay away from me," Lu Mingyu said.

"Huh?" Tang Ruan did not process it at first and stared blankly at Lu Mingyu.

Lu Mingyu remained expressionless. "The greatest help you can give me is staying away from me."

With that, he strode away.

Too many things had happened that day, leaving Lu Mingyu rather exhausted.

Fortunately, the banquet ended smoothly.

Tang Ruan still wanted to go after him, but Song Shi'an stopped her and politely said, "Miss Tang, President Lu does not wish to see visitors today."

Tang Ruan stared eagerly at Lu Mingyu's retreating back, nearly boring a hole through it with her gaze.

Song Shi'an thought, [The crucial plot point has been cut off. The male and female leads didn't get together today. Could everything afterward change too? Then what will happen to my future promotions and raises? Since Tang Ruan is interested in Lu Mingyu anyway, should I sneak her into his bed tonight?]

Lu Mingyu, who had been walking away quickly, suddenly stumbled and nearly fell.

After steadying himself, he quickened his pace and left.

As though some terrifying monster were chasing him from behind.

Song Shi'an hurried after him.

Lu Mingyu had drunk that night and could not drive.

He could only have Song Shi'an take him home.

On top of that, Lu Mingyu had been injured earlier, so he had Song Shi'an stay the night.

Song Shi'an was already used to this sort of overtime.

He had originally prepared himself to sleep on the sofa again, only for Lu Mingyu to send him to the guest room.

His reason was: "Assistant Song, you usually sleep lightly. I'm afraid you'll sleep poorly if you stay in my room and get disturbed."

Song Shi'an: "..."

[He's being sarcastic. He's mocking me!!!]

But the other man was the one paying him, so Song Shi'an could only endure it.

Sleeping in a bed was still better than sleeping on a sofa.

As expected of a mansion worth hundreds of millions. It was incredibly comfortable to sleep in.

The next morning, Song Shi'an woke up shortly after eight, right on schedule with his body clock.

He went downstairs, intending to buy Lu Mingyu some breakfast.

The moment he stepped out of the villa, he saw a slender, pale figure standing outside the courtyard.

When Song Shi'an saw that figure, his first instinct was to turn back.

"Assistant Song." A woman's voice stopped him.

Song Shi'an paused. When he turned around, he had already put on a warm smile. "Miss Shen, why have you come?"

Shen Fu slightly lifted her chin. "I came to see Mingyu. Since you're here, open the door and let me in."

Song Shi'an sighed inwardly.

Lu Mingyu was a hot commodity wherever he went. After all, he had no scandals, was handsome, and had money.

The standard setup for a domineering CEO!

Unfortunately, before meeting the female lead, domineering CEOs in such novels were always extremely chaste.

"Miss Shen, I'm sorry, but President Lu hasn't woken up yet. It may not be convenient," Song Shi'an declined tactfully.

Shen Fu frowned slightly, displeased. "I can wait in the living room until he wakes up. Yesterday was Tingting's birthday banquet. Mingyu drank, so he must be feeling unwell."

After saying that, she fixed Song Shi'an with a dark look. "What? Does Assistant Song think I'm not worthy of entering?"

Ancestor! She was definitely an ancestor!!

The Lu Group was currently collaborating with the Shen family, so Song Shi'an did not dare offend her.

Song Shi'an said, "Of course not. I'll open the door right away."

Shen Fu had come to pester Lu Mingyu anyway. Why was he worrying about it?

After opening the door, Shen Fu entered and followed Song Shi'an inside.

As though recalling something, Shen Fu glanced at Song Shi'an and asked, "Have any women come here recently?"

Song Shi'an was already very familiar with such questions. Smiling, he said, "Miss Shen, although many women want to pursue President Lu, you... are the first woman to enter this villa."