C18 To Be The Queen

Yu Se was startled for a moment, but she knew that the butler's knowledge of the inner workings of the main house was very limited. Not wanting to pressure him any further, she stopped questioning him and turned to the table. "I was wondering if you could give me a bowl of porridge instead?"

"Of course, Miss."

When she sat down, one of the butlers immediately came over and placed a bowl of porridge and a glass of milk right in front of her. As she was eating, she noticed that the maids all moved in unison. Whatever she wanted, they seemed to provide without even batting their eyelids.

Now, she knew what it felt to be a queen, to have maids and butlers in her beck and call. It was truly a new experience for her, and she couldn't help but feel both pleased and uncomfortable by the sudden attention.​

No one bothered her today. However, her stomach still seemed to bother her to no end. Although the porridge was good, she couldn't eat as much as she would've wanted to. ​

Pointing at the Xiao Long Bao, she raised her gaze. "What's in the stuffing?" If she wasn't full, she would've eaten two more.

"It's stuffed with seafood–dried shellfish, shrimp, dried oysters, scallops, cuttlefish–"

"Ah, I get it." As she heard the ingredients, her mouth automatically watered. The Mo's truly didn't hold back when it came to preparing their meals. "Well, they all taste good."

Once she was finished, she grabbed a wet towel from the servant and dabbed it on the corners of her lips. Standing up, she waved her hand as if she was trying to dismiss them. "I'll be heading to school now."

As she said this, she felt a little perturbed by the scenario. After the amazing dishes that she just had, she couldn't help but feel that Luo Wanyi had ulterior motives in serving her such great dishes. Perhaps, it was to make her reluctant in leaving the estate. After all, instant noodles couldn't compare to this.

The butler nodded. "Miss Yu, the car's ready. You may leave at any time."

"Like right now?"

"Yes."

As if wanting to prove his point, the butler motioned her to the front gates of the house. There, she could see the McLaren GT parked right by the doorway. As she raced down the steps, a man stepped out of the driver's seat to greet her.

"Miss Yu," he greeted. "I am Lu Chiang, Young Master Mo's special assistant. From now on, I'll be in charge of taking you anywhere you want."

She furrowed her eyebrows. "I'm really fine with taking the bus, you know."

"Miss Yu, the estate is quite large. You won't be able to find a bus from miles apart." Seeing as she was about to say more, he quickly added, "Even a taxi wouldn't be able to get in, especially with the added security."

All the residents inside the estate were respectable members of society. All the families had their own platoon of vehicles coming in and out of the gates. In fact, she could hear helicopters whizzing above them as they arrived. Lu Chiang definitely wasn't lying. It would be hard for her to find a bus without walking a couple more kilometers up north.

As for a taxi, it would be easier to rent one to fetch her.

However, from this morning onwards, taxi going in and out of the estate had been banned for the time being.

But he wasn't going to tell her that.

"Take me to school then." Yu Se sighed, getting in the back seat. It wasn't like she had any other choice.

They drove out of the villa complex, but just when Lu Chiang assumed that he had won the battle, she immediately stopped him in the middle of the road. Upon seeing the bus stop a few feet away, she grabbed the door handle. "I'll be stepping out now," she said, motioning for him to unlock the door.

"But–"

"Hey? Are you going against my orders?"

"Of course not." Lu Chiang stared at Yu Se, recoiling after the scolding he had received that night. There was no way he was going to go against her wishes. Having no other choice, he parked his car by the roadside and watched as she got out and stepped into the bus.

However, even as she stepped on the bus, he still didn't leave her alone.

Having no other choice, he chose to follow Yu Se behind in his car, making sure to follow the bus with every turn it had taken.

Lu Chiang made sure to be alert until she finally arrived at the Qimei Middle School gate. There, he could only stare at her as she finally stepped through the gates and headed in the direction of her dormitories.

Once that had happened, he relaxed in his seat and sighed exasperatedly.

Why did she have to make things so difficult?

Qimei Middle School was very lively today.

However, the mindless chatter was only limited to the girls' dormitories. As her female classmates talked back and forth, she couldn't help but notice the large plywoods that were leaning against the opening.

There were also several cars and trucks parked at the front of the dormitory, which was unusual, given that it was already quite late.

"What's happening?" Yu Se curiously looked at her dormitory prefect. "Are we renovating?"

"Only the girls' dormitory."

"The material that will be used..." Yu Se glanced at the various objects, placing a hand on her chest. "Will it contain formaldehyde?"