The next day, when Yan Xianjue opened his eyes, he was the only one left in the yurt.
But the washbasin had already been filled with water, apparently for him to freshen up.
After washing up and changing clothes, he yawned as he slowly made his way outside.
Just in time to hear Lei Xuan animatedly explaining today's task to the guests.
Yan Xianjue: "???"
He leaned closer to listen and heard Lei Xuan say, "Yesterday, we only reached the edge of the grasslands. Today, we'll follow the local herders to graze the livestock and head deeper into the grasslands."
Yan Xianjue raised a hand to interrupt Lei Xuan. "No, I'm asking, did none of you think to wake me up?"
The moment he said that, everyone turned in unison to look at Ji Xi.
Ji Xi: "...Lei Xuan was there yesterday too."
Though he said that, Ji Xi still consciously took on the burden of explaining himself to Yan Xianjue.
"Hahahaha, didn't expect that, did you, Young Master? You woke up to find that all your Long-Term Workers had rebelled!"
"I'm cracking up just remembering Lei Xuan and Ji Xi sneaking out of bed this morning. They really were terrified of waking Yan Xianjue."
"Ji Xi: Whether the boss works or not isn't important. What matters is that he doesn't interfere with my work."
"So here's the question: does Yan Xianjue know his employees dislike him this much?"
"Does it matter? I don't think he cares at all. He clearly doesn't want to do anything anyway."
Yan Xianjue folded his arms and looked at Ji Xi with a half-smile, raising his chin to signal that he could begin explaining.
He wanted to see what kind of nonsense the other man could come up with.
Ji Xi: "...Anyway, hear me