After hurriedly entering the toilet, Luo Ye unzipped his pants and listened carefully to what was going on outside. He had no desire to urinate, but since he was acting, he had to do the whole thing.
The smell in the bathroom was light and fragrant, without any odor at all, but what Luo Ye was thinking about was the rather mysterious smell of acetic acid.
He began to suspect that it was the smell left by a special kind of medicine, but Li Yifeng and Hu Jiyao were both normal and did not look like they were suffering from diseases.
Outside, Hu Jiyao's high heels made no sound, indicating that she had been waiting outside the door.
What she said to Luo Ye before, although her tone was calm, was full of warning.
Luo Ye thought of Hu Jiyao's state when he appeared. Although he was dignified and decent, he was in a hurry and had no time to put on makeup. This must be because she broke through the maze trap and she had to stop him at the last moment.
The strong lavender smell on her body seems to be to cover up other smells on her body. Otherwise, why would she take a bath when she knew the guests had arrived? She looked completely normal, and she definitely didn't look like a patient who needed to borrow acetic acid for treatment.
Then there is only one possibility. She was very close to the patient, so close that she had to take a bath and apply lavender to hide it.
This woman is definitely not simple.
The relationship between her and Li Yifeng is very vague. They were definitely not together when they received the notice from the gatekeeper, so when Luo Ye asked Li Yifeng about Hu Jiyao, Li Yifeng acted ambiguously.
Moreover, when the gatekeeper mentioned Li Yifeng, he had a sense of disdain for the children of the rich family, but when he mentioned Hu Jiyao, he called her "Miss Hu" in a respectful tone - what role did she play in Nanshan Manor?
What kind of role is it?
Luo Ye shook it off, zipped up his pants, flushed the toilet, washed his hands, put away his thoughts, and walked out of the mahogany door with a satisfied look on his face. His thoughts had been opened up, and the only thing left was to find the flaw.
As expected, Hu Jiyao was standing not far from the mahogany door, waiting for him. "I'm worried that you can't find the way back to the living room." Her smile was sweet but not coquettish, so sweet that it could almost dissolve any melancholy.
"That's so considerate -" Luo Ye said with a smile: "Are you so considerate to every lost guest?"
Hu Jiyao smiled and said: "There are many people who are lost, but you are the only guest who can reach that wall."
This sounded like a joke, but Luo Ye could hear the insinuations.
"What an honor. Is there any reward?" Luo Ye raised his eyebrows deliberately.
"Yes, didn't I take you to the toilet myself?"
Luo Ye laughed. The two of them walked back to the main hall one after the other.
When Li Yifeng saw them appearing together, there was an obvious expression of shock and guilt on his face, as if a primary school student had made a simple mistake and was corrected by the teacher in person.
Hu Jiyao said: "Yifeng, you knew it was difficult to leave the villa, but you still left Mr. Luo alone. It's really inappropriate." A few words of criticism, but the tone was soft and still made people happy.
Li Yifeng relaxed his brows and said, "It's my fault."
Hu Jiyao did not continue to accuse, but quietly walked to Li Yifeng and sat down. "This must be Miss Lin Wanyu."
Lin Wanyu quickly adjusted her skirt and responded politely: "Yes, you must be Miss Hu?"
Hu Jiyao nodded in greeting and at the same time looked at Lin Wanyu's face carefully. "It's so beautiful. Yifeng said he had a beautiful cousin. I didn't believe it at first. But now that I see him in person, I know he didn't lie to me."
Li Yifeng smiled quite proudly. This time, he smiled calmly.
Lin Wanyu also responded politely: "I have always been thinking about how my cousin Yifeng could do such a good job in the real estate business when he has fun every day. Now that I see Miss Hu, I understand. Oh, shouldn't I be called that?
You are so unfamiliar, should I call you - cousin?"….
When he heard this sentence, Luo Ye noticed that Li Yifeng's smile became fake, but he still tried his best to maintain it.
"Then I can also call you sister Wanyu?" Hu Jiyao smiled softly, her emotions were calm, neither agreeing nor denying, but the corners of her eyes were full of happiness - but she still kept an appropriate distance from Li Yifeng, Luo
Ye wondered where Hu Jiyao's happiness came from.
"By the way, when did you meet?" Lin Wanyu asked a question that Luo Ye really wanted to hear. It was inconvenient for Luo Ye to ask this kind of question, but for girls, gossip is a matter of course.
Li Yifeng and Hu Jiyao looked at each other meaningfully.
"Yifeng, it's up to you to speak."
Li Yifeng cleared his throat, "There's actually nothing to say about this. We've known each other since we were very young -"
"When you were very young?" Lin Wanyu blinked, "Why don't I remember that there was a beautiful sister next to cousin Yifeng?"
"You had already gone abroad by that time." Li Yifeng said.
"Oh." Lin Wanyu nodded. It seemed that the two families only got acquainted after Li Yifeng's father quit Dingxin.
Li Yifeng continued: "Jiyao's father was the first real estate developer in Jinghua City at that time..."
Lin Wanyu was startled, "The first real estate developer?!" It seemed that Hu Jiyao was also from a well-known family, but how could such a young lady be willing to stay in Nanshan Manor without even having a formal status?
Hu Jiyao smiled quietly, "My father no longer wants to do business. He donated all the company's shares to Yifeng."
What a heavy gift!
No wonder the Li family turned to the real estate industry after withdrawing from Dingxin Company. It seems that the support of the Hu Jiyao family was indispensable.
Lin Wanyu wanted to ask some specific questions. At this time, the fierce middle-aged maid from before walked into the living room.
"Miss," she bowed to Hu Jiyao respectfully and said softly, "lunch is ready."
The matter could not be more obvious. Although Li Yifeng does not look like the male owner, Hu Jiyao must be the real hostess of Nanshan Manor - but if Li Yifeng is not the male owner, then who is the real male owner?
Luo Ye felt that things were getting more and more interesting.
"Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wu." Hu Jiyao stood up, "Since lunch is ready, please move to the restaurant."
Aunt Wu led the way and led a group of people through the corridor on the left and into the restaurant.
The layout of the restaurant is equally simple, with a long table made of original pine wood. The table has been covered with a golden tablecloth and various tableware, and several wooden chairs surround the long table.
At the other end of the restaurant, the fire in the fireplace was already burning very brightly. Even someone like Lin Wanyu, who was wearing a professional skirt, felt the warmth coming from it.
"Please sit down, you're welcome, we are all members of our family." Hu Jiyao still acted like a hostess, while Li Yifeng acted no more relaxed than Luo Ye, as if he was just a guest.
Lin Wan said teasingly: "Cousin Jiyao, you are wrong. We are a family, but Luo Ye is not. He is just my bodyguard."
Luo Ye chuckled and raised his eyebrows, "Personal..."
Li Yifeng and Hu Jiyao looked at each other and looked understanding.
"Lin Wanyu hurriedly blushed and said: "It's not the kind you imagine! Yes, it's that kind!"
Li Yifeng deliberately tilted his neck, "Cousin Wanyu, which one is it?"
Luo Ye said bluntly: "It's close-fitting, the kind where you can put your hand into her skirt."
"You!" Lin Wanyu was angry and anxious, as if she wanted to pounce on Luo Ye and beat him.
Hu Jiyao covered her mouth and smiled. She was always dignified and decent. Even when she heard this joke, she laughed heartily and without losing her manners. "Okay, okay, sister Wanyu's face is red. Don't tease her.
Got it.”….
After everyone sat down and joked a little with each other, the maid, Aunt Wu, walked in carrying a roasted golden and crispy suckling pig.
"Wow, it smells so good." Lin Wanyu threw aside her shyness.
"Wow, it's so big..." Luo Ye drooled.
Lin Wanyu glared at him.
"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the suckling pig." Luo Ye said.
"I know you are talking about it," Lin Wanyu said angrily: "Humph, I just didn't expect you to be so perverted that you wouldn't even let go of teasing a suckling pig..."
"You tell me, why are you arguing with a suckling pig for jealousy?" Luo Ye sighed, "Xiao Feng, quickly bring some vinegar to the fish bowl. There should be a lot of vinegar in your manor?"
"Vinegar? Oh, there should be something in the kitchen -" Li Yifeng blinked, "Aunt Wu, can you -"
Aunt Wu said in a face-to-face manner: "Go by yourself! If you recruit some unscrupulous people to hold parties every day, can you make people live in peace for two days?"
Li Yifeng's handsome face was a little confused. "It's not a party, it's a party, a party——"
Hu Jiyao smiled and said, "Aunt Wu, Yifeng and the others are joking with you. You don't need to take the vinegar. Help us cut the suckling pork."
"Yes, miss." Aunt Wu replied politely.
Luo Ye lost no time in nudging Li Yifeng with his elbow, who was smiling bitterly, "Xiao Feng, it seems that your status in the family is not as good as the old man who looks after the door."
"At home, of course it is the woman who has the final say." Li Yifeng smiled awkwardly.
"Cousin Yifeng, I think it's good for you to do this." Lin Wanyu expressed support for this.
Hu Jiyao seemed to be aware that Luo Ye was probing, so he calmly changed the topic. "This suckling pig is raised in our Nanshan Ranch. It is roasted with Nanshan's peach wood. You must eat more later."
One thing, especially for cousin Wanyu, roast suckling pig is rich in collagen, which is gold for us women to stay young."
Lin Wanyu nodded heavily. She was a little reserved before, but facing Hu Jiyao's sister-like smile, she has completely adapted.
"It's amazing that there is a pasture in Nanshan!" Lin Wanyu praised sincerely: "I heard that when my uncle just bought this place, Nanshan was just a barren mountain with no grass growing and rugged rocks. I didn't expect that it can be self-sufficient now.
.”
Hu Jiyao said with a smile: "The barren mountains are true, but the scenery is actually very good. According to local people, there is a magical cave in the valley. When a person with a similar mind enters, hot springs will emerge from the ground——
It's a pity that Yifeng and his friends have been looking for it for a long time, but they couldn't see the hot spring popping up. This time there is a snowflake party, you and Luo Ye can go look for it. "
Lin Wanyu smiled bitterly. She and Luo Ye were not boyfriend and girlfriend, so how could they have the qualifications to go find that magical cave. "I'm afraid we can't stay here for too long. The company still has a lot of things to deal with. Besides, the stock market
that aspect--"
Luo Ye looked at the golden skin of the roasted suckling pig with intoxication, "It's okay, I can keep it. You can just go ahead with the fish bowl."
"You!" Lin Wanyu's eyes widened and she asked angrily: "Do you still have eyes for me...the CEO?"