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The hairstylist's extremely serious demeanor made him feel uncomfortable.
Gu Xinglan touched his head and chuckled a few times.
Little did they know, these were Tony's heartfelt words.
I didn't see the charisma of a stylish man, but rather a kind of innocent and pure feeling of returning to simplicity, like a little monk, or like a fluffy bear... At Tony's insistence, the two of them took several photos.
Days passed by like this, with the tutors' meals, lodging, and transportation all taking place in the villa. Li Hetai resumed his usual study life, only the location changed to the villa.
The sky was cloudless that day, and the sound of horses' hooves echoed continuously outside the courtyard.
The person in bed woke up groggily.
It was only a little past six o'clock when Gu Xinglan climbed out of bed and leaned against the balcony railing to look down.
There were people riding horses in the yard.
A spotted horse, you might mistake it for a sika deer if you don't look closely. Sika deer aren't nearly as big as this; it's both dashing and majestic.
The man on horseback is Hong Liang.
This person was always competing with him, from the smallest things like how he ate to the biggest things like academic rivalry. Wherever this person was, he would always be dragged out for a comparison.
Last night, this person mocked him, saying he was empty-headed and did nothing but eat and sleep.
as predicted.
A horse neighed, and its front hooves lifted a few steps onto the ground. Hong Liang, riding the horse, looked defiantly toward the balcony.
"Butler Gu, get down! Stop sleeping! No butler in the villa is sleeping this late!"
The sarcastic remarks carried from the courtyard to the upstairs, and all the servants present turned their gaze toward Gu Xinglan on the balcony.
Unfazed, Gu Xinglan couldn't help but yawn.
The rider downstairs saw Gu Xinglan's sleepy appearance, his face turned cold, he chuckled a few times, and then pulled on the reins and left.
downstairs.
He didn't have breakfast.
Previously, there were work meals provided, but last week, Lai Ho Tai suddenly vomited all over the floor.
He was extremely anxious and carried a child weighing several tens of kilograms to the hospital in the middle of the night. He didn't sleep all night. As a result, when he was discharged from the hospital the next day, the man surnamed Hong wanted to fire him on the grounds that Li Hetai had vomited.
"How can he have so much power?"
Gu Xinglan looked at the empty dining table and skillfully ordered takeout using her phone.
"What did you say?"
Song Zhengsi sneaked over and, like a thief, stuffed two pieces of bread into Gu Xinglan's pocket. "Brother, we can't order takeout anymore. I wanted to order takeout today, but the villa security guards won't let me bring it in."
The hand that was about to make the payment paused.
"Why can't we order fast food anymore?"
"It's all thanks to Madam. She just gave the order yesterday that we can't order takeout anymore, saying that the young master got an upset stomach."
Li Hetai had been eating takeout for several weeks. Those takeout orders were from the Li family's restaurant chain. How could the employees possibly feed their young master spoiled food?
"I think Madam feels that you've ruined the young master's pregnancy." The more Song Zhengsi thought about it, the more convinced he became that way.
"Okay, then I'll just cook some noodles." Gu Xinglan declined the bread and went to the kitchen to cook a bowl of noodles.
"It won't happen again."
Just as the noodles were cooked and poured into a bowl, the chef's voice suddenly rang out behind him, "Butler Gu, Madam has ordered that servants are not allowed to cook special meals for others without permission. You have already violated the rules."
Gu Xinglan held the bowl and slurped a mouthful of noodles, looking puzzled.
"Didn't I see you cooking yesterday? It smelled so good I could smell it from the second floor."
"..." The chef's face froze after hearing these words. He hesitated for a long time before finally trying to make amends: "The rules were set yesterday. I'm a whole cycle older than you, so as someone who's been there, I'm reminding you that you, you can't do it again."
After finishing her noodles, Gu Xinglan went to Li Hetai's training room as usual.
He thought a buzz cut would transform him into a handsome man, but the result was less than ideal. The more he looked at himself, the more he felt he looked clumsy and silly. The reason, he thought, was probably because the back of his head was too round...
"Mr. Gu."
The door was opened a crack, and a person carrying a box looked at him hesitantly.
Is this your takeout?
The takeout box, wafting with the aroma of oil, slowly made its way in.
Gu Xinglan shook her head, "We weren't allowed to order at the villa, so we didn't order anything."
It's better to avoid trouble. Since he's not allowed to do it, he won't order it. He'll just be happy to have some peace and quiet.
Last time, he bought two sets of pajamas for Li Hetai, but the man surnamed Hong insisted that he was damaging the image of the Li family and even brought a group of teachers over to give him a pep talk.
During those days, no matter what he did, someone would nag him, making him feel very uncomfortable.
"Really..." Liu Feizhou opened the door and then closed it again, walked to the sofa next to him and sat down, forcing a smile, "Let's just consider it a windfall and share it."
Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the young teacher looked extremely haggard.
Have you been having trouble sleeping lately?
As if he had touched on the other person's problem, Liu Feizhou quickly opened his eyes wide, nodded, and handed over the box.
The box was filled with fried chicken pieces.
It was so infuriating to look at that, Gu Xinglan took a tissue to wipe her mouth after finishing two bites.
Looking up, Gu Xinglan saw the other person staring straight at him and raised an eyebrow in confusion. "You have something to say to me?"
"...Yes, that's right. Young Master Li seems to know nothing about basic physiology. When I taught him to draw, he hit me."
As he spoke, Liu Feizhou pulled up his sleeves, revealing several deep bruises.
This piqued Gu Xinglan's curiosity. "How did you teach him...?"
Knowing that Li Hetai's temperament could change drastically from time to time, Gu Xinglan was also unsure.
Did you say something you shouldn't have?
"No way." Liu Feizhou glanced at Gu Xinglan shyly. "I didn't want to teach this myself. It was only because Madam Li asked me to teach it in detail. Otherwise, there would be no need for me to draw the diagrams myself."
This person is the most talkative among the tutors.
He would ask Li Hetai about his studies whenever he wanted to know.
"Should I ask him again sometime?"
“That would be perfect…” Liu Feizhou thought of something and took out the tickets from his pocket. “Mr. Gu, we’ve known each other for so many days now. Would you be interested in coming to see my exhibition?”
"Exhibition?"
Gu Xinglan took the ticket.
The person above is very mysterious; their name is not revealed, and they only spout empty praise like "everyone should experience this once in their life."
"If you come, I'll personally be your guide."
Liu Feizhou had a scholarly air about him, with freckles on both sides of his face. When he stared intently at someone, it was hard to say anything harsh to him.
"Forget it, I can't leave the villa, I have a lot of things to do," Gu Xinglan refused.
Whether it's Hong Liang, Yu Yue, or the person in front of him named Liu Feizhou, they are all just passersby to him. After this stop, there will be new people at the next stop.
"It's amazing that you can hold your own exhibition at such a young age. You should invite other people; I don't have any artistic talent."
Seeing the obvious disappointment on Liu Feizhou's face, with even his eyebrows drooping, Gu Xinglan had no choice but to comfort him.
But these words suddenly agitated the other person, who grabbed his hand and said anxiously, "This isn't an art exhibition, it's an educational event!"
"What exactly?"
"..."
Liu Feizhou fell silent, then stammered, "Why don't you come over yourself and find out?"
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