The morning training was a bit tiring. Of course, that was only for He Rou.
She didn’t understand why she had to learn some life-saving techniques and knowledge about professional equipment.
She was just a small-time housekeeping maid. Could it be that her future work would shift toward being a battle maid?
That would be too absurd.
Sitting at the dining table, she looked at the “nutritious meal” prepared by Miss Driver, puzzled.
“What’s wrong? Why aren’t you eating… Is it not tasty?”
“No, it’s not that. I just can’t figure out why it’s me.”
“You’ve won Miss Luo Yun’s heart.”
“Haha ()”
He Rou laughed without replying.
‘Heart… more like eating heart? If I had her heart, I think I wouldn’t have to work this hard.’
Living a normal life… But her life had already turned out like this. No matter how much she thought about it, it was just a fantasy. If she really wanted to, she might as well write a novel to vent.
Lunch ended quickly. The nutritious meal was hard to swallow.
He Rou sat in the study, with the driver sister sitting beside her.
She moved the computer over, first helping her understand basic computer knowledge, then entered the system interface.
This was a modified version combining Linux and Windows systems.
Last time, He Rou hadn’t been able to open it because it required some operations.
For someone who only knew how to press the power button, it was still too difficult.
“From now on, mornings will be physical training, afternoons comprehensive studies. On the final day, I will conduct an assessment to see if you can handle the job tasks.”
“I’m still curious, what kind of work requires me to learn all this…”
“Important matters that only you can handle.”
“Alright…”
Another cryptic answer, but He Rou was used to it.
That afternoon, He Rou’s head spun from learning. Strange letters and images flew before her eyes.
What is a database, what is a crawler, what is a backend, what is a relationship network? Why did she have to dig up all of someone’s data? Why simulate escape routes in the city? She had never been there. Change the color of traffic lights? Isn’t that illegal…
That afternoon, He Rou really asked a million whys.
But at least she understood some basic knowledge. Even the driver sister praised her talent at the end.
Pulling herself away from the screen, He Rou felt her eyes were no longer her own. They were really uncomfortable: swollen, stinging, tearing up—all the symptoms appeared.
“I will never do this again.”
He Rou swore to herself.
…
Evening was boring again. After an afternoon in front of the computer, He Rou didn’t want to touch the virtual world at all.
Not even her phone.
But she was still bored.
It had been a long time since she felt the breath of the mortal world. The last time was with Luo Yun during New Year’s Day.
Come to think of it…
Why hadn’t Luo Yun contacted her? Although they kept in touch through letters and phone calls, Luo Yun never appeared and never asked He Rou to come over.
A contradiction clashed in her heart.
She didn’t want to see her, yet she was curious.
Lying on the sofa, He Rou didn’t notice someone slowly approaching from behind.
“Hey!”
“Ah!”
The sound was loud in the quiet space.
He Rou, already timid and easily startled, jumped, nearly falling off the sofa.
“Haha, kid, why are you here all alone?”
“Who are you!”
Although startled, a stranger had suddenly entered. As a domestic worker who lived here and managed the place, she had the right to expel them.
So He Rou quickly got up, grabbed the fruit platter from the coffee table, and pointed it at the intruder.
“What are you doing, brat?”
“This is private property. Leave now, or I’ll call the police.”
“Private? Actually, the one who should leave is you. This private property might include me, you know.”
“Huh?”
He Rou looked carefully at the woman’s clothing. It didn’t look like something a thief or burglar would wear.
But still, she had to stay alert with strangers.
“Who are you? I’ve been here a long time and never seen you. Also, I’m an adult.”
“Me? Hmm… let me think how to put it?”
The woman in front of He Rou pretended to stroke her chin.
“I’m He Rou’s… la.”
“?”
Hearing that word, He Rou’s mind went blank.
‘So Luo Yun is this promiscuous outside?’
The woman saw He Rou’s expression and couldn’t help laughing.
She was satisfied.
“Haha, I’m not teasing you. I’m her aunt. I just came to check on some things she stored here.”
“Oh… Ah, okay.” Though He Rou said that, she still didn’t put down the fruit platter.
“I don’t believe you.”
Could this person who claimed to be Luo Yun’s aunt prove her identity with just a few words?
If so, why would there be so many difficult certification exams?
“Haha, you’re really funny. Cut it out.”
“I’m not! Show me something that proves who you are.”
“…”
She looked at He Rou’s stance and had no choice but to pull out a photo of her childhood photo with Luo Yun. In a small corner, there was even He Rou.
He Rou looked at the photo, and the fruit platter slipped from her grip.
“Clatter—”
“I’ve proven my identity. Now you, brat, who are you?”
After hearing her words, He Rou reached out and pointed to a corner in the photo on the phone.
“I’m this…”
“Oh, so you’re the one who used to follow Little Yun around when she was young? Hmm… not much change. Did she not feed you well? Why are you so small?”
“I… it’s my constitution.”
“Alright. I came this time to see… prepare a room for me. I’ll stay here tonight.”
“Yes…”
Another owner of the villa had returned. He Rou had to return to her usual work mode.
…
Professionals really were different.
Under He Rou’s hands, she quickly tidied up a rarely used room into a very comfortable one.
When everything was done, He Rou stepped out and bumped into Luo Yun’s aunt, who had just finished her bath and was wrapped in a bath towel.
Or rather…
Luo Yun’s mother’s younger sister.
She looked at the room, quite satisfied, but then turned to He Rou.
A question arose in her mind.
“By the way, asking you to work—would that count as employing child labor?”
“I’m already an adult.”