A light rain had fallen the night before, and now morning had come again. Not a cloud marred the sky, its blue washed clean.
An Tingxue, who had been referred for the position of live-in psychological counselor, took out her phone and checked the address Xiao Yichen had given her once more before climbing the steps and stopping at the door of the Lu Family villa.
Unable to find a doorbell, she hesitated for a moment, then decided to call Lu Xiaoxiao directly.
Both times, the phone rang until the call ended automatically. No one answered.
Looking at her phone as the screen went dark, she blinked softly and guessed that she had arrived too early and disturbed the owner's sleep.
The wealthy residential neighborhood covered a vast area, but unlike ordinary streets, it had no shops scattered around where she could sit and rest.
After a moment's thought, An Tingxue turned sideways and settled into a comfortable lean against the railing by the entrance, ready for a long wait.
Yet she had barely let her mind wander when someone hurriedly flung the door open.
"Whew... sorry... I'm so sorry, Miss An!" A girl in pajamas appeared before her, black hair hanging loose. With one hand on the door and the other braced at her waist, she was a little out of breath, clearly having run all the way there. "I, um... accidentally put my phone on silent! I didn't notice your calls! I only knew you'd arrived when the butler told me there was a guest outside... I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting!"
Before An Tingxue could respond, she hurriedly added an introduction. "Oh, right, I'm Lu Xiaoxiao, the one Doctor Xiao told you about! It's a pleasure to meet you!"
"It's all right. I really haven't been