Like He Had No Mouth

At that thought, Song Shi'an froze.

No way.

He wasn't even the female lead, so why was Lu Mingyu avenging him?!

Song Shi'an was weighed down by his thoughts.

He sat at his desk until after seven, when Lu Mingyu finally emerged from his office.

Song Shi'an hurried after him. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "President Lu, about Ye Ming..."

He paused before asking, "Was it an accident?"

"I did it," Lu Mingyu admitted frankly.

Song Shi'an was surprised. "Why?"

Lu Mingyu stopped and looked at Song Shi'an seriously. "Because you're one of mine."

Those steady words felt like a warm current passing through his heart, making him feel strangely at ease.

His heart inexplicably began to race.

Song Shi'an felt like something was wrong with him.

"Ah... ah, then thank you, President Lu." Song Shi'an bowed and quickly left.

Only after running out of the Lu Group did Song Shi'an realize that his face was burning hot.

He raised a hand and patted his cheeks, taking a deep breath.

Lu Mingyu's sudden words had made him strangely excited.

Song Shi'an, snap out of it. Lu Mingyu is the male lead. He has a female lead of his own. You're just a male extra with a few more scenes than usual. Don't think about nonsense.

But Lu Mingyu's words today, along with the way he had saved him when he was kidnapped, made Song Shi'an feel a little more favorably toward him.

He felt like he was about to fall for him.

After returning home, he was summoned away by a phone call before his butt even touched a chair.

This time, it wasn't the troublemaker. It was the troublemaker's mother—Mrs. Lu.

Song Shi'an drove to a Villa. The butler was already waiting at the entrance, and upon seeing him, respectfully led him into the inner room.

Inside the inner room.

An elegant, refined woman was holding a teacup and taking small sips of tea.

An old acquaintance—Shen Fu—was seated beside her.

When Song Shi'an arrived, the elegant woman set down her teacup and turned her gaze toward him.

Song Shi'an quickly sized Mrs. Lu up. Seeing the smile in her eyes and the recent luxury custom-made outfit she wore, he knew that today's ordeal would probably be a little less difficult.

This Mrs. Lu looked elegant, but she was no easy person to deal with.

Song Shi'an stepped forward in small steps, lowered his brows obediently, and asked, "Mrs. Lu, what are your instructions?"

Song Shi'an mentally planted a white flag for himself. His life was really not easy.

Not only did he have to serve Lu Mingyu, he even had to respectfully serve Lu Mingyu's mother.

"I heard that a woman has appeared by Mingyu's side?" Mrs. Lu's imposing aura emerged the moment she opened her mouth.

Was this about Tang Ruan?

Song Shi'an lowered his eyes and answered, "Yes."

Mrs. Lu stood and walked over to Song Shi'an. "Assistant Song, you've been by Mingyu's side for quite a few years now."

Lately, this was the kind of thing he heard most often.

What came next would either be a threat or empty promises.

Song Shi'an maintained his respectful expression and nodded. "Yes, ma'am."

"Then you should know what the Lu family values most, shouldn't you?" Mrs. Lu's sharp gaze swept over him.

He wasn't even a Lu, so what did he know? Could they stop speaking in riddles? Just say what you mean already!!

But faced with Mrs. Lu's gaze, Song Shi'an could only force himself to reply, "I... probably do."

"That's good. Since you're by Mingyu's side, you should remind him from time to time. Don't let certain things delay his future." Mrs. Lu resumed her dignified manner and offered a pointed reminder.

Song Shi'an: "..."

Ma'am! Do all rich people talk in such roundabout ways?

Could they just explain whatever it was clearly?

It was like solving a riddle.

Mrs. Lu seemed to think of something. Looking at him, she added, "There are some matters that are inconvenient for me to handle personally. I'll need Assistant Song to deal with them. Can you do it?"

Say it already!

Just say it! What exactly do you want me to deal with?!

At that moment, Song Shi'an was like a husky that had wandered into a wolf pack, his eyes full of confusion.

Song Shi'an's lips moved. In the end, he still asked, "What would you like me to accomplish, ma'am?"

Mrs. Lu's expression instantly darkened, and her voice turned several degrees colder. "Such a simple matter still requires me to spell it out?"

Song Shi'an: "..."

She hadn't explained anything, yet somehow the responsibility had fallen on him.

Sure enough, rich people were hard to serve.

Song Shi'an smiled. "Ma'am, I'm just worried I might misunderstand. If you explain it a little, I'll know what to do."

Mrs. Lu lifted her teacup and took a sip. "This isn't something I instructed you to do. It's something you wanted to do. Don't speak carelessly outside, or if Mingyu hears of it, it may damage the relationship between mother and son."

Song Shi'an took a deep breath. His head hurt.

If the person before him weren't the mother of the man paying his salary, he would have started cursing already.

He had been at the Villa for so long and heard a pile of nonsense, yet the key point was that he still had no idea what they were talking about.

He only felt exhausted.

After a long silence, Shen Fu finally spoke to ease the awkward atmosphere. "Auntie Lu, Assistant Song is a smart man. He'll definitely handle this matter well."

After speaking, she looked at Song Shi'an and asked, "Isn't that right, Assistant Song?"

This was seriously too much! Not one of them could speak plainly. They made him guess, and if he guessed wrong, it was his fault. If he guessed right but did it wrong, it was still his fault.

"I think I understand?" Song Shi'an answered with indescribable difficulty.

Was this the world of domineering CEOs? Did no one ever speak directly? Did everyone just make people guess, guess, guess?

Mrs. Lu was very satisfied with his answer. "Good. It's good that you understand. I've already had two hundred thousand transferred into your account as a reward."

His mood instantly turned from cloudy to sunny.

The Lu family's fine tradition of transferring money at the drop of a hat was still worthy of praise.

"Thank you, ma'am." Song Shi'an smiled radiantly.

Although he had no idea what Mrs. Lu wanted him to do, after years in the workplace, Song Shi'an had mastered the art of slacking off and deflecting responsibility.

Mrs. Lu elegantly leaned back and waved a hand. "All right. I only called you here today for a casual chat. There's no need to report this matter to Mingyu. It's getting late, so Assistant Song should head back early."

"Certainly, ma'am." Song Shi'an couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth now. After all, he had merely come over for a stroll and made two hundred thousand. Even the top courtesan couldn't earn as much as he did.

Shen Fu stood from the side and softly said to Mrs. Lu, "Auntie Lu, I'll walk Assistant Song out."

Mrs. Lu said nothing more and simply nodded.

Shen Fu walked out with Song Shi'an.

Song Shi'an didn't speak the entire way. Just as they were about to reach the entrance, Shen Fu suddenly said, "Assistant Song, as long as you help me get rid of Tang Ruan, I will reward you handsomely."

So after going around in such a huge circle, this was what they had been trying to tell him?

Luckily, the supporting female character actually had a mouth.

Song Shi'an lowered his eyes. "Miss Shen, I'm only an assistant. There are many things beyond my ability to decide."

"It's fine. As long as you do your best." Song Shi'an had been Lu Mingyu's assistant for many years, and Shen Fu didn't want to offend him.

The phrase "do your best" was very subtle. Whether or not the task was completed, all he had to do was say that he had tried his best.

Seeing that Song Shi'an didn't respond, Shen Fu lowered her demands. "As long as Tang Ruan doesn't appear around Mingyu in daily life!"

Huh?

That simple?

Because of Tang Ruan's own reckless behavior, Lu Mingyu was already avoiding her like the plague.

Suddenly, he felt a little uneasy accepting this money. Should he kowtow to them twice right now?