Chapter 38: Not Opening the Door

Luo Bi was stunned for a moment. After a moment of thought, she lowered her head and chuckled, coughing as she laughed. This furnace explosion was a success! She hadn't even gotten herself dirty; she was almost impressed with herself.

Guan Zhuting was tidying up the living room when the explosion startled her. She hurried upstairs to find the study. The entire room was a mess, pitch black everywhere, with a pungent burnt smell hitting her face. Guan Zhuting covered her nose and mouth: "Cough, cough, what happened?"

Luo Bi was still laughing. "The furnace exploded." It felt magical just thinking about it—she had actually caused a furnace explosion?

"Get outside, quickly, the smoke is too choking." Guan Zhuting retreated to find tools to clean the study.

Luo Bi walked out grinning. She stood outside the door for a short while until she felt the burnt smell had mostly dissipated, then went back in to help Guan Zhuting clean up. If only her family had a domestic robot.

Luo Bi first moved the spiritual plant medicinal tripod to her own room. When she returned, she heard Guan Zhuting say to her, "It's too dirty, don't bother, there's dust everywhere."

Luo Bi truly didn't want to sweep the dust either. Since Guan Zhuting was driving her away, she simply went back to her room to shower and change.

After her shower, a refreshed Luo Bi poked her head through the study door: "How is it? Is it easy to clean?"

Guan Zhuting waved her off while covering her nose and mouth: "Get out, quickly."

With nothing to do, Luo Bi wandered downstairs. Hearing the doorbell, she checked the video intercom on the door. Dammit, it was Luo Yan. She turned back to get a glass of water and sipped it leisurely while listening to the continuous ringing of the bell.

Outside the courtyard gate, Luo Yan stamped her foot. "Grandfather, no one is answering." Having said that, she continued to press the bell relentlessly.

Beside her, a tall man surrounded by several guards looked inside and said hesitantly, "Could it be that no one is home?"

"Probably not." Luo Feifan was also unsure, so he dialed Luo Bi's number to call her.

Luo Bi glanced at the number displayed on her terminal, let out a sneer, and continued drinking her water, letting the communication ring incessantly.

Guan Zhuting came downstairs, her delicate face smudged with a bit of dust. "Who is it? I could hear the doorbell from upstairs."

"Who else could it be? My grandfather and Luo Yan, probably here about that matter of me becoming a contract master's assistant again." Luo Bi's expression was one of annoyance.

Guan Zhuting had no good impression of those two. After going to the bathroom to clean up, she emerged and said, "It's not good to keep them waiting like this. I'll go open the door."

Only after Guan Zhuting opened the courtyard gate did she realize that, in addition to Luo Feifan and his granddaughter, there was also the Administrator of Planet Zhibao and his entourage. Luo Feifan scrutinized her and said in a heavy voice, "You're only opening the door after all this time? What have you been doing at home?"

If one thought carefully about his words, they didn't sound very kind. Guan Zhuting lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Cleaning the rooms."

In front of the Administrator, Luo Feifan could not make things difficult for Guan Zhuting. He gestured for the Administrator, Pei Jing, to enter. "Administrator, please, come in."

Taking a step behind, he asked Guan Zhuting, "Is Luo Bi home? Why isn't she answering her communications?"

Guan Zhuting replied, "I'm not quite sure, she's in the living room."

Luo Yan marched into the living room, panting heavily to suppress her anger. She questioned Luo Bi, who had stood up after setting down her water glass: "You really are home. It's one thing not to open the door, but why didn't you even answer Grandfather's call? What is your intention?"

Luo Bi couldn't see her, so naturally, she couldn't be bothered to respond.

Luo Feifan showed displeasure. "Luo Bi, serve tea to the Administrator."

"Where is the tea? I'll go brew it." Wanting to make an impression on the Administrator, Luo Yan preempted Luo Bi's movements and asked Guan Zhuting for the tea leaves.

As Guan Zhuting entered the kitchen, Luo Yan, who was wearing a pale green lace long dress today, followed. The hem was so long it almost dragged on the floor; she lifted the skirt with one hand and turned to follow, looking as beautiful as a butterfly.

(End of Chapter)