Chapter 1949: Young Madam, Are You Leaving Again?

At his shout, the other servants gathered round, chatting away; Gao Zhe protected her with his arm, cautiously watching her expression, fearing someone lacking tact might say something to upset her.

Lu Zhenzhen smiled faintly, “Can’t you call someone? Don’t you recognize me?”

As soon as her words fell, Uncle Yang and the servants instinctively looked to Gao Zhe for guidance.

But Gao Zhe had no mind to bother with them; his eyes clung to Lu Zhenzhen.

“Y-Young Madam?”

Uncle Yang ventured to call once, and the servants seemed encouraged, all following suit with “Young Madam.”

Lu Zhenzhen replied pleasantly, “It’s been a long time.”

“Sure has, Young Madam where did you go? Haven’t been back for so long, we all missed you.”

“Young Master came home every day, we didn’t dare to ask, and you didn’t contact us, we even thought…”

The person next to her hastily nudged her, reminding her to mind her words, quickly covering up with, “Young Madam, have you eaten? The ingredients at home are fresh every day, the chef is still here too. Whatever you’d like to eat, we’ll arrange it.”

Lu Zhenzhen said, “No need, I’ve already eaten, don’t trouble yourselves.”

“Will you be staying tonight?”

“Young Madam, are you going to leave again later?”

Gao Zhe’s breath was nearly stifled; he was not an easygoing person, cold and reserved, barely speaking three sentences unless it was with Lu Zhenzhen. The servants at home dared not approach him, though they were hired by him, they were closer to Lu Zhenzhen.

Nevertheless, his authority was unquestionable. Although he returned every day, with people always at home, it felt perpetually empty and silent, like a cold storage, lacking any warmth aside from the occasional words exchanged with Uncle Yang.

Now, with just one look from him, how could they dare to act recklessly; but he didn’t, quietly, with a sense of expectation, he allowed them to speak and ask. When it came to the question of whether she would leave again, he suddenly felt the atmosphere become stifling, holding his breath, afraid to breathe audibly.

“I don’t know.”

Lu Zhenzhen smiled, “Just came back for a look.”

The servants couldn’t help but feel disappointed, Uncle Yang noticed Gao Zhe’s expression and beckoned the servants to disperse, “Then Young Madam, if you need anything, just call me.”

Lu Zhenzhen raised her eyebrows slightly, “Sure, go rest, thank you Uncle Yang.”

Uncle Yang dared not acknowledge the thanks.

Lu Zhenzhen headed inside the house, Gao Zhe closed the car door and followed her inside.

They owned several properties, residing most frequently at Qin Bay, and a duplex in the city center, choosing which house to return to based on circumstances. Recently, Gao Zhe split his time between both places, but with Lu Zhenzhen, as soon as she stood here, Gao Zhe felt truly at home.

“Nothing’s changed, still arranged according to your preference, flowers replaced every other day, the fridge stocked with your favorite fruits and coconut milk, except you can’t have cold food now. Why don’t you pick some, I’ll take them out to thaw, and you can eat them later?”

Lu Zhenzhen slowly walked through the living room, everything here was familiar to her; as she passed the sofa, she casually picked up an alpaca plushie, took a few steps to find the remote and switched on the TV.

“What do you want to watch?”

Gao Zhe brought over a cup of hot water, ready to offer her, but Lu Zhenzhen did not take it.

From Gao Zhe’s position, she could clearly see the dining room behind him, a transparent fruit plate on the table holding a bunch of grapes and jackfruit, with tiny beads of water on them, indicating he had just taken them out.