Ch. 1061..1070
Chapter 1061: You Seem a Little Off Now_1 Joel and Sis Anita were of a certain age where they had no ambition to advance any further in their careers.
They only wished to stay in their jobs peacefully until retirement.
As for the others, they lacked the capability to compete with Peggy Lewis.
The two departments were adjacent, so any news travels fast.
Manager Thompson has always favoured Peggy Lewis, Rose Lopez and Michelle Jenkins knew that.
Needless to say, now there was the factor of Lyke Zhekova.
Even without Manager Thompson, the higher-ups must allow Peggy Lewis to be the manager of the business department.
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Even if to maintain the relationship with Majestic, it is a move they would make.
So, within the whole company, no one doubted that Peggy Lewis would end up becoming the manager.
“Look at her, she just loves to intrigue us,” Rose Lopez said, “The more we speculate, the happier she is.
Imagine how smug she must have felt when she duped us with her sweet talk.”
“Now she’s openly showing off Lyke Zhekova,” Rose Lopez said, her voice filled with resentment.
She and Michelle Jenkins both couldn’t help but be envious.
If he were with some socialite or wealthy heiress, they would have nowhere to vent their jealousy.
After all, the starting lines were different for them.
How could they compete?
I mean, he belonged to high society, they had mutual connections, and it was an appropriate match.
But what about Peggy Lewis?
Pegy Lewis was from an ordinary family, same as them.
Why does Peggy Lewis get to know Lyke Zhekova?
Why is Peggy Lewis so lucky!
People are not as jealous as Rose Lopez and Michelle Jenkins, they were purely intrigued by gossip.
As they didn’t interact much with Peggy Lewis, their envy wasn’t as strong as Rose Lopez and Michelle Jenkins.
Peggy Lewis wondered what was up with Lyke Zhekova this morning.
He wanted to drive her to work and now, he opened the car door for her too.
Although Lyke Zhekova was always a gentleman,
Peggy Lewis could tell, it was different this time.
He was somewhat more deliberate.
“What’s up with you?” Peggy asked standing by the car after getting out.
Perhaps it was because they had lived under the same roof that made them feel closer.
Therefore, she felt comfortable enough to ask Lyke Zhekova directly.
“What do you mean what’s up?” Lyke Zhekova looked confused.
Peggy Lewis said, puzzled, “I just feel strange that you wanted to drive me to work and opened the car door for me.”
Lyke Zhekova replied with a laugh, “Isn’t that how I usually act?”
He showed a hint of hurt, “Did you not notice it ordinarily?”
Peggy Lewis felt even more that Lyke Zhekova was behaving abnormally that morning.
But for Lyke Zhekova to behave like this, it was stunning to those who loved gossip!
Was Lyke Zhekova behaving like this in an attempt to flirt with Peggy Lewis?!
“Of course, I know,” said Peggy Lewis, “I just feel like you’re off.”
Peggy Lewis squinted her eyes, observing Lyke Zhekova’s face,
Wondering if she could find out something from his expression.
But of course, she couldn’t.
If she could find out anything from him, would he still be Lyke Zhekova?
Lyke Zhekova even took the opportunity to grab Peggy Lewis’s hand.
While Peggy Lewis was surprised, her hand was already held up by Lyke Zhekova,
He pressed her hand firmly against his forehead.
Peggy Lewis’s palm was pressed tightly against Lyke Zhekova’s forehead, and she felt dizzy.
She had never touched Lyke Zhekova’s face before!
The skin under her palm was surprisingly smooth.
A man’s skin is not as delicate as a woman’s.
At least that’s how it appears.
But, against all odds, Lyke Zhekova’s skin is soft, smooth, and warm.
Peggy Lewis’s hand was trembling, her face turning red.
She felt as though she were being grilled over a fire.
And Lyke Zhekova was simply looking at her with a smile.
He was outrageous!
This public display of brazen flirtation on the street was too much!
Then Lyke Zhekova said, “Give it a try, my forehead isn’t hot, and I’m not sick.”
Peggy Lewis was at a loss; she had no idea what play Lyke Zhekova was putting on.
Lyke Zhekova laughed, the amusement in his eyes deepening, “Didn’t you just say I’m acting out of sorts today?
But I’m not sick.”
Peggy Lewis finally came to her senses.
She wondered if being sick had anything to do with being out of sorts.
Peggy Lewis quickly pulled her hand away.
Lyke Zhekova’s hand felt empty, slightly disappointed.
Just a moment ago, Peggy Lewis’s soft hand was against his forehead, and it felt great.
Now, Lyke Zhekova was even thinking about how her hand could be so delicate and soft.
“It doesn’t mean you have to be unwell when you’re behaving oddly,” Peggy Lewis retorted, “Don’t I know when you’re unwell?”
After all, they were living together.
Although, Peggy Lewis didn’t realize that her words carried an intimacy that she herself was unaware of.
Lyke Zhekova, lingering on those words, didn’t pay heed to it.
He didn’t care about the correlation between disease and abnormality.
He just wanted to make others jealous by having Peggy Lewis touch his forehead.
And indeed, it had the desired effect.
The crowd didn’t intend to enter the office, they only aimed to see if Peggy Lewis and Lyke Zhekova could come up with a new scheme.
Seeing Peggy Lewis touch Lyke Zhekova’s forehead was a substantial display of intamicy.
Is Lyke Zhekova’s forehead something that can be touched casually?
Lyke Zhekova smiled and advised, “Let’s go inside the company if it continues, you may be late.”
Reminded by Lyke Zhekova, Peggy Lewis was no longer concerned about why he was behaving unusually.
She hurriedly said, “Ah, then I should get going.”
“Hey, hold on.”
Peggy Lewis turned around and took a couple of steps before Lyke Zhekova called out to her.
Even her wrist was caught by Lyke Zhekova.
Peggy Lewis turned around, asking wordlessly.
Lyke Zhekova asked with a smile, “Can you come to me for lunch?
If you can, I can get the driver to pick you up.”
Peggy Lewis hadn’t really decided yet.
Lyke Zhekova added, “How about tasting the soup you brewed so diligently this morning?”
This made Peggy Lewis really curious.
Although she had tasted the saltiness while brewing.
But that was just when the water had started boiling.
After simmering it on low heat, she didn’t know what it would taste like.
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What if it didn’t taste good?
If it didn’t taste good, knowing Lyke Zhekova, he would definitely lie and say that it tasted good.
Peggy Lewis hesitated, finally saying, “Alright, I will come to see you at noon.”
Lyke Zhekova laughed, sounding pleased, “Then you should head off.”
Peggy Lewis waved at Lyke Zhekova and started to jog towards the company.
Lyke Zhekova watched Peggy Lewis as she entered the door of the company, only then did he leave.
The crowd of onlookers also left.
Chapter 1062: A Headache_1 Cindy internally marveled, Lyke was indeed very good to Peggy!
Watching Peggy go into the company, their relationship could be considered very good.
Just as Peggy entered the entrance of Majestic, she was stopped by Rose and Michelle.
“Peggy!”
Peggy turned around upon hearing the call, and saw Rose and Michelle walking toward her.
Seeing the two of them, Peggy felt a headache coming on.
But she couldn’t ignore them.
She could only brace herself and wait for the two to approach.
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“Peggy, we just saw, it was Lyke who brought you here.
Not only does he pick you up at night, but he also sends you in the morning.” The moment Rose saw Peggy, she asked.
Peggy just smiled, without offering an explanation.
Because she just couldn’t explain it clearly.
A glimmer of understanding suddenly flashed across Peggy’s mind.
It seemed as though she had discovered something.
But this thought flashed too quickly, and before she could grasp it, it had escaped.
Moreover, because Rose and Michelle were right in front of her.
Even if Peggy wanted to take a moment to think, she didn’t have the time.
But once a thought disappears, it becomes really hard to catch it again after some time.
Peggy could only regretfully let it go.
But Rose wasn’t going to let Peggy off that easily.
“Peggy, are you and Lyke dating?” Rose asked.
But, the smile on Rose’s face seemed a bit stiff.
It seemed like she really hoped for Peggy to deny it.
But if Peggy did, Rose might think that Peggy was pretending and deliberately withholding from her.
Anyway, no matter how Peggy answered, Rose would not be satisfied.
Though Peggy didn’t know what Rose was thinking, but because she knew Rose and Michelle’s personalities, even if she had to guess, she could predict their thoughts.
Is she in a romantic relationship with Lyke?
Of course not.
Peggy thought, if she confirmed it,
With so many people in Majestic around, and even now people were pricking up their ears to hear.
Before it was even noon, the news that she was Lyke’s girlfriend would probably reach Majestic and Lyke’s ears.
But if she didn’t admit it, they obviously wouldn’t believe it.
So, Peggy just grinned and counter-questioned, “What do you think?”
Rose: “…”
What does Peggy mean by that?
Did she admit it or not?
Rose wanted to ask again, but Peggy had already denied her this opportunity, walking away directly.
“What does she mean by that?” Rose asked Michelle, “Did she admit it or not?”
“What can we say?” Michelle replied, “I think she did admit it.
That’s why she’s acting all smug with us.”
Hearing that, Rose nodded in agreement, “I think so too.”
Peggy had made it to the elevator.
Since she didn’t run into the director today, naturally, she did not take the executive’s elevator.
The elevator was filled with employees.
When Peggy got in, there were already some people inside.
Consequently, Peggy was squeezed into the middle position.
People surrounded her, and Peggy knew she was clearly the center of attention.
However, the people around were not from their department, and they were not even on the same floor.
They usually didn’t interact much, hence they didn’t have the audacity to ask directly like Rose and Michelle did.
Peggy felt, it was better this way.
Finally reaching to the floor of the Business Department, Peggy quickly stepped out of the elevator.
Fortunately, after Jacob left, the colleagues in the Business Department were mostly on good terms.
Besides Clara and Abigail, who were particularly close to Peggy, Joel and Sis Anita, though not extremely close, were very cordial.
As for Tiffany and Elijah, who used to be the lackeys of Jacob, they’ve mellowed down now.
Even if they couldn’t become good friends with Peggy, they eased up and had no intentions to provoke Peggy.
Either because Jacob had left, or because of Lyke, or because Peggy was about to become their superior.
Any of these reasons were enough to intimidate them from provoking Peggy again.
Therefore, in the Business Department, Abigail and Clara knew about Peggy and Lyke’s relationship well.
Even if Peggy didn’t admit it, they figured it was only a matter of time.
Even if they haven’t definitely started dating, at least they’re in the flirting stage.
At such a time, it was normal for Peggy to feel uncomfortable to admit it.
Who would admit to such a thing at this stage?
Meanwhile, Joel and Sis Anita, being uninterested in gossip, felt that it was not appropriate to directly ask questions like Rose and Michelle, since they all belonged to the same department.
On the other hand, Elijah and Tiffany dared not to ask.
Now, Peggy was in the most comfortable position in the Business Department.
“Peggy, could you come to my office for a moment?” Manager Thompson entered, addressing Peggy.
Peggy quickly put down her bag, and went into Manager Thompson’s office.
Manager Thompson’s smile was relaxed as he pointed to the seat across his office desk.
“Sit.”
Peggy sat down, knowing that it should be good news.
At least, it was not bad news.
“I wanted to tell you that it’s been confirmed now that you will take over my position.” Manager Thompson said, smiling.
“It will officially start on the first of next month.” Manager Thompson said.
Although Peggy had anticipated this,
However, hearing Manager Thompson officially announce it, Peggy was finally reassured.
“Work hard.” Manager Thompson said with a smile.
“Thank you, manager.” Peggy responded, smiling.
Upon leaving the office, the first person Peggy thought of sharing this news with was Lyke.
When she returned to her seat and took out her mobile phone intending to send a Whatsapp message to Lyke, she suddenly realized something.
Previously when something excitable happened that she wanted to share, the first person that Peggy thought of was Cindy, followed by her parents.
Not that she wasn’t close to her parents.
However, there were certain things that her parents might not fully understand, and it could be tedious to explain.
After sharing with them, she would have to spend time explaining why it was a joyous event.
This way, by the time the explanation was over, the thrill of joy would have faded away.
Thus, Peggy typically shared with Cindy first, followed by talking to her parents, taking her time to patiently explain.
Sometimes she would go home in the evening, eating dinner while sharing the news with her parents.
During working hours in the day, she would confide in Cindy first.
However now, the first person she thought of was Lyke.
Cindy was pushed to second place.
Peggy’s fingers, which were about to type, paused for a moment.
After thinking about it, she still sent a Whatsapp to Lyke: “Manager Thompson just told me, it’s confirmed that I’m going to take over her manager position.”
At this time, Lyke had just parked his car and picked up the insulated food jar with glee, gazing at it several times.
Hearing the sound of a Whatsapp message, Lyke picked it up.
He didn’t have many Whatsapp friends, as those added were significant people.
Chapter 1063: Do You Still Have a Conscience?_1 There were even fewer groups, the only ones without message disturbance were the Eighty-Eight Sixty-Four group and the Zhekova’s family group.
So, when he heard the notification sound, Lyke Zhekova immediately checked his mobile phone.
Seeing it was a message from Peggy Lewis, Lyke Zhekova laughed and thought that Peggy Lewis had really made progress.
They had just separated not long ago, and Peggy Lewis had already taken the initiative to message him on Whatsapp.
Then he looked at the content Peggy Lewis sent.
She was confirmed for a promotion.
It was something Lyke Zhekova had anticipated long ago.
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Peggy Lewis was indeed capable, plus she had his support.
As long as one is sane, they would definitely choose Peggy Lewis.
Moreover, apart from Peggy Lewis, no one else was suitable.
Lyke Zhekova immediately answered her back, “Congratulations.”
“Let’s celebrate tonight, what dishes do you want to eat?” Lyke Zhekova asked, “No rush in answering, you have a whole day to think.
Once you know what you’d like to eat, tell me, I’ll make the restaurant reservation.”
The restaurants under Pingla Corp.
almost cover all the domestic cuisines after all.
Regardless of what Peggy Lewis wanted to eat, the restaurants under Pingla Corp.
could satisfy it.
Even if tonight, he picks up Peggy Lewis, Peggy Lewis only thinks about what she wants to eat in the car.
He can still guarantee that there are spots for him and Peggy Lewis in the restaurant.
“Okay.” Peggy Lewis quickly agreed.
This really was something worth celebrating.
“You replied to my message now, are you already at the company?” Peggy Lewis thought about this issue only now.
“Just arrived, at the parking lot.” Lyke Zhekova gave a detailed report of his location.
“Then I won’t disturb you.” Peggy Lewis quickly said.
After the two ended their conversation, Lyke Zhekova didn’t immediately get out of the car.
He looked at the insulated food jar on his lap, thinking about Adrian Zhekova showing off his “wife’s love meal” every day.
Lyke Zhekova squinted his eyes.
So, Lyke Zhekova also took a picture with a “snap”, and sent it directly to Adrian Zhekova.
But, he only sent a picture over, without any other words.
Adrian Zhekova saw the picture and his small brain popped up with three big question marks.
What kind of wind was Lyke Zhekova trying to catch?
Carrying the insulated food jar, Lyke Zhekova exited the car and entered the company.
Employees of the company that he ran into along the way were all greeting him.
Lyke Zhekova couldn’t respond to all of them, so he just nodded slightly.
Then he lowered his head to look at his mobile phone again.
After a good while, he finally received a reply from Adrian Zhekova: “???”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
Chatting with Adrian Zhekova is really meaningless.
Adrian Zhekova is pretending to be confused with full understanding!
Lyke Zhekova said: “You two woke us up in the middle of the night, making us lose so much sleep.
Peggy Lewis even got up at 5 in the morning to make soup for me.”
The taste of showing off was really strong.
Adrian Zhekova sat in his office, raised his eyebrows and immediately screenshot the chat history, sending it to the Old Madam.
Adrian Zhekova: “Grandmother, look, Fourth Uncle is starting to show off, I guess he and Peggy Lewis are getting close.”
Adrian Zhekova also sent the same message to the Third Old Master Zhekova.
And he added another sentence: “There’s even ‘love soup’, you have to remember to ask Fourth Uncle more about what stage he has reached.”
Others may not know, but how could he not know?
Lyke Zhekova hadn’t hooked her up yet, and was in such a hurry to show off to him.
He will let Third Old Master Zhekova hit Lyke Zhekova’s heart.
Third Old Master Zhekova asks Lyke Zhekova, have you chased up to Peggy Lewis yet?
Let’s see how Lyke Zhekova replies.
What?
You haven’t chased up to her?
Useless!
Third Old Master Zhekova: “!!!”
He called Lyke Zhekova yesterday, and Lyke Zhekova still said it wasn’t his girlfriend.
But they already have ‘love soup’ today?
Is this kid lying to him?
Lyke Zhekova was unaware that Adrian Zhekova was busy sending messages to the elders to set him up.
He even thought that Adrian Zhekova didn’t reply to him for such a long time because he must have been shocked by his ‘love soup’, and was extremely envious, which is why he didn’t immediately reply.
It wasn’t until he entered the elevator that he finally got a reply from Adrian Zhekova: “You actually let Peggy Lewis get up so early, sacrificing her sleep to make soup for you?
Do you have a conscience?”
“I never let my beloved Cindy Clarke do this for me.” Adrian Zhekova said, “Cindy Clarke prepares a ‘love lunch’ for me, but it must not sacrifice her rest time.”
Adrian Zhekova said sorrowfully to Lyke Zhekova: “Fourth Uncle!
One weds a wife to spoil and cherish her, not to make her your nanny!
Are you too poor to afford a nanny?
You actually let Peggy Lewis work so hard!
I can’t bear to watch it!”
“Look at you, the person isn’t even yours yet, and you’re making her do all these things for you, after she’s yours, won’t you make her work for you even more!
This isn’t right, I’m telling you!” Adrian Zhekova said.
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
This damn fellow!
I came here to show off to you, who said I’m treating Peggy Lewis as a nanny!
Lyke Zhekova lost all his mood to show off after being stirred by Adrian Zhekova!
Lyke Zhekova could only grit his teeth and explain: “I’ve already told Peggy not to do this anymore.
Even if she likes me and cares for me, she can’t sacrifice her own rest.”
“I believe the first part, but did you really say the latter part?” Adrian Zhekova asked.
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
“I can screenshot this conversation to Cindy Clarke and let her ask Peggy Lewis.” Adrian Zhekova said again.
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
This nephew is so annoying!
“Respect your future Fourth Aunt, how can you directly call her by name!” Lyke Zhekova said grumpily.
Adrian Zhekova: “If I make her my future Fourth Aunt, does Peggy Lewis know?”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
Lyke Zhekova was really suffocated by Adrian Zhekova.
As the uncle, he just wanted to show off, why couldn’t Adrian Zhekova cooperate a little!
He had to suffocate him early in the morning.
The original joyful morning, his mood was completely ruined by Adrian Zhekova.
Before Lyke Zhekova had any chance to reply to Adrian Zhekova, the Third Old Master Zhekova’s phone call was coming in.
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
His dad was calling him so early in the morning, what was going on?
Just as the elevator stopped.
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Lyke Zhekova exited the elevator and picked up the phone.
“Dad.” Lyke Zhekova called out.
“Have you already chased up the girl?
Do you have a girlfriend?” Third Old Master Zhekova asked.
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
“Not yet, how can it be so fast, didn’t I tell you it last night?
Not yet, but it will be soon.” Lyke Zhekova said.
“Since you haven’t chased her up yet, why are you letting her make soup for you so early in the morning!” Third Old Master Zhekova complained.
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
He finally knew why his father had called him so early.
It was all Adrian Zhekova’s doing!
“No, she cares about me.
I’ve already told her not to work too hard on regular days, she can make it for me on weekends.” Lyke Zhekova said.
Chapter 1064: You Deserve to be Single!_1 “What do you mean by it’s the weekend that I can take it easy!” Third Old Master Zhekova roared, “Are you treating her like a nanny?
Why on earth should she cook soup for you on her day off?”
“Doesn’t the girl have to work during the week?” Third Old Master Zhekova asked.
“Yes, she does,” Lyke Zhekova replied.
“She’s already so busy with work during the week, and when she finally gets a weekend to rest, you want her to cook soup for you?” Third Old Master Zhekova was just about to say, serves you right for being single!
Being single for 37 years, indeed, there must be a reason.
Lyke Zhekova: “…..”
Did he do something wrong?
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Now, even Lyke Zhekova was in self-doubt.
“If you haven’t even won her heart yet, why are you expecting her to do so much for you?
Do you still want a girlfriend?
Aren’t you afraid of scaring her off?” Third Old Master Zhekova questioned.
“I…..” Lyke Zhekova just started to speak and hadn’t had a chance to continue.
Third Old Master Zhekova cut him off and said, “What I said was wrong.”
Lyke Zhekova: “???”
He hadn’t even rebutted anything yet, why did the old man suddenly contradict himself?
And then Third Old Master Zhekova said, “Even if you’ve won her heart and she’s your girlfriend, you still can’t order her around like this.
Is she your girlfriend so she can cook and clean for you?
Is she your maid or your girlfriend?”
“I didn’t mean for her to be my maid.” Lyke Zhekova noticed there were other people around and spoke softly.
Everyone quickly entered the office.
It was only when Lyke Zhekova closed the door that the employees exchanged glances.
Even though they couldn’t hear what was being said on Lyke’s end of the phone or who was calling him.
But they had indeed witnessed, Lyke Zhekova being scolded as if he were a grandchild.
Who on earth could scold Lyke Zhekova until he was as timid as a quail?
Even to the point where he couldn’t speak properly.
He could barely stutter out a few words before being cut off.
He couldn’t even finish a sentence.
Usually at the company, it was they who were scolded by Lyke Zhekova to the point they couldn’t finish a sentence.
When have they ever seen Lyke Zhekova like this?
After all, Lyke Zhekova was the boss in the company, and who wouldn’t dare to treat him like this?
Seeing this scene today, they felt like they had no regrets in life.
Everyone was whispering and gossiping, guessing who was on the other end of the phone.
“Who else could it be?
It must be a member of the Zhekova family, who else would dare to speak to him like that?” a coworker said.
“We all know that; we’re just curious about which elder it is and what they’re scolding him about.”
“Looking at the CEO’s guilty face, what has he done?
What could possibly make him feel so guilty?”
“That’s what I’m curious about.
Usually, the CEO is decisive and efficient, and he’s never made any mistakes.
But judging from his reaction earlier, it seems like he’s done something wrong?”
“The CEO was scolded till he kept his head down!”
“Hey, it’s really not easy to guess, we can’t go to the CEO and ask, can we?”
Besides Lyke Zhekova and the person on the other end of the phone, no one else knows.
“So you see, hard work and striving for promotions really do pay off.” Suddenly, Wallace Martin chimed in.
Although Wallace Martin is Lyke Zhekova’s right-hand man, they didn’t avoid Wallace while gossiping.
It’s because these coworkers were well aware of Wallace’s character.
For harmless gossip like this, he wouldn’t be the type to inform Lyke Zhekova.
Sometimes, Wallace would even join in and chat with them.
When they encountered some harmless gossip, they even had the nerve to ask Wallace for confirmation.
When they heard Wallace suddenly say this, everyone looked over.
“Hey, Wallace, why do you say that?” someone asked.
At Majestic, regardless of whether they were older or younger than Wallace, they all called him ‘Brother Wallace’.
Calling him ‘special assistant’ seems inadequate for exposing Wallace’s capability.
A CEO’s special assistant is a special assistant, and a general manager’s special assistant is also a special assistant.
But not even the general manager’s special assistant, or even the deputy CEO’s special assistant, can compare to Wallace.
At the company, Wallace’s position is even higher than the general manager’s.
Compared with the deputy CEO, it’s unclear who is superior.
So, they simply addressed him respectfully as ‘Brother Wallace’.
Even those older than Wallace call him that.
Wallace even gestured as if he was providing guidance, “Look, if you don’t work hard and strive for promotions, you won’t get to this floor.”
The floor where the CEO’s office is located is naturally the highest level in the company.
“If you can’t get to this floor, how could you be fortunate enough to see this side of the CEO?” Wallace said.
Everyone: “….”
What he said makes a lot of sense.
And when Lyke Zhekova got into his office, he heard Third Old Master Zhekova continue his critique, “If you’re not treating her as a maid, then why make her get up before dawn to cook soup for you?”
“Not to mention a girlfriend, it’s not even right when you’re married!
Is that why you want to marry?
To hire a maid to serve you?
Is it because you’re not earning enough, or because our family is tight on money that we can’t even afford a few maids?” Third Old Master Zhekova angrily said.
Lyke Zhekova: “….”
This is something he really couldn’t clarify.
How wronged he was!
Third Old Master Zhekova was so angry he slammed his hand on the table.
Through the phone, Lyke Zhekova could hear Third Old Master Zhekova’s table banging sound on the other side.
“I was wondering why you’ve been single for so long, and you’re still single at the age of 37!” Third Old Master Zhekova angrily said.
Lyke Zhekova: “….”
This has nothing to do with his single status!
And how is 37 years old considered old age!
Third Old Master Zhekova should look at his own age before calling him an old man!
“I thought you were just picky, so I never pressured you,” Third Old Master Zhekova muttered.
When you marry someone you don’t like, there’s no happiness in that.
So, even though Third Old Master Zhekova was anxious, he never forced Lyke Zhekova, letting him take his time, occasionally urging him a little.
And there’s something he couldn’t tell Lyke Zhekova, Third Old Master Zhekova genuinely thought Lyke Zhekova was excellent.
This is probably a mindset that most parents have.
Their own children are always the best.
Every time you look at your own child, they are excellent.
Because he’s excellent, it’s only normal for him to be picky.
Shouldn’t they find someone who’s up to his standards?
“But I didn’t expect this!
The reason you’re still single is because of this!” Third Old Master Zhekova angrily said.
Lyke Zhekova: “???”
Because of what?
“You treat people like maids before you even win them over, who would want to be with you!” Third Old Master Zhekova grumped, “Do you think you’re desirable or a delicacy?
If you manage to marry, you’d better behave, instead of expecting to be served.”
Lyke Zhekova: “….”
What does this have to do with that!
However, Lyke Zhekova did not argue anymore.
Because he knew he couldn’t refute it.
He had already experienced it earlier outside.
Chapter 1065: You still have this kind of mind _1 He had just started to speak when he was interrupted by Third Old Master Zhekova.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to argue, or that he didn’t want to explain.
And it certainly wasn’t that he felt guilty and couldn’t argue back.
Because that wasn’t his intention at all.
How could he have pursued Peggy Lewis with the intention of having her as a nanny?
No sane person could think that!
When you pursue someone and marry them, isn’t it to take care of them?
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Isn’t every girl a princess at home?!
Why should they have to work like a horse and serve you this and serve you that after marriage?
You have hands, feet, and can take care of yourself, do you need others to serve you?
How come what you could do yourself before marriage, you have to get others to do it for you after marriage?
But Third Old Master Zhekova didn’t give him a chance to speak!
Every time he had barely started speaking, he would be interrupted by Third Old Master Zhekova.
After a while, Lyke Zhekova simply stopped speaking.
He would let Third Old Master Zhekova have his say first.
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Once Third Old Master Zhekova was done, he’d see if he had a chance to speak.
“Your mother married me and I never let her lift a finger, she can’t even cook!
She can’t even boil water!” Third Old Master Zhekova said with exceptional pride.
“Such an example before you and you can’t learn?
Even making the girl make soup for you!
Scaring her away, just you wait and see how you cry!”
“Who isn’t adored at home?
Why should they come to serve you!” Third Old Master Zhekova said indignantly.
“Dad, I didn’t.” Lyke Zhekova said, “She felt bad for me because of my stomach problems and made it for me.
I had no idea, when I woke up in the morning, she was already in the kitchen.
She intended to personally take care of my stomach.
Even making soup on the weekend, it took all my persuasion for her to agree.
Otherwise, she would have to get up early tomorrow.”
“It’s not me treating her as a nanny, it’s her love for me!” When Lyke Zhekova said this, he didn’t blush in the slightest.
Third Old Master Zhekova deserved to be called that, he quickly grasped the heart of the matter.
“Hm?” Third Old Master Zhekova stopped railing abruptly, “you said when you woke up she was in the kitchen?
Are you living together?”
“Are you living at her place or is she living at yours?” Third Old Master Zhekova took a deep breath.
“That’s not right.
Didn’t you say you haven’t won her over yet?
In that case, how come you are living together?
Is this fashionable now among young people?”
“Or are you trying to play like others with some hook-up thing?” That “X,” Lyke Zhekova automatically muted for Third Old Master Zhekova.
That was unspeakable.
Surprisingly, Third Old Master Zhekova, despite his age, was quite trendy.
He even knew that term.
“No,” Lyke Zhekova said, “this is all my strategy.”
“Dad, it’s not me boasting, but I’ve been single all this time because I admit, I am picky.
Then there’s the fact I haven’t met anyone I liked, so I had no need to exert my skills.”
“Now that I’ve met her, I’m coming up with strategies one after another, endlessly.
I could even write a book with all the tactics I’ve used.” Like “The 36 Stratagems of Wooing a Wife,” “The 108 Stratagems” and such.
The names might be old-fashioned, but the tactics are new!
“What the hell is that?” Third Old Master Zhekova felt dizzy hearing Lyke Zhekova go on about “stragem stragems”.
“As it turns out, Peggy is a very capable girl.
She excels at work and is noticed by her boss, who wants to promote her to manager of the department because he is on a promotion.
But another person in the department, who used some unsavory means to compete, was exposed.
Unable to stay in the company, he was fired and blamed it on Peggy.”
“The night before last he even came to Peggy’s doorstep wanting to harm her,” Lyke Zhekova said, “Fortunately, I had just sent her home and hadn’t gone far from the residential area when I ran into that man on the road.
I suspected something was wrong and went back.”
” I caught the man red-handed.
Of course, I couldn’t leave such a troublemaker, so I dealt with him privately.
But I used a bit of a trick, I lied to Peggy that I hadn’t dealt with it, saying I was afraid she was in danger and so I brought her to my house.”
“She was originally going to Cindy Clarke’s place, but she didn’t dare to tell her parents because she was afraid they would worry.
But I said Cindy and Adrian Zhekova are living together, and no matter how close she is to Cindy, it wasn’t suitable for her to live there, right?
Besides, my house is large and there is a room for her.
After much persuasion, I was able to bring her over,” said Lyke Zhekova.
“Tsk, tsk…” Old Master marveled, “I didn’t think you were so cunning.”
“Hey!” Lyke Zhekova complained, “What are you talking about, am I stupid?”
“Since she is Cindy Clarke’s best friend, I have no doubt about her character.” If it was someone else, Third Old Master Zhekova would have doubted if she plotted this with that man.
Or was it just pretending to be pitiful, taking a step back to move forward, actually aiming to move into Lyke Zhekova’s house?
Wouldn’t an ordinary girl, if she loved herself, live together without confirming the relationship?
Even if they were dating, they would have to get to know each other for a period of time before living together.
This was also the reason Lyke Zhekova didn’t tell Third Old Master Zhekova right away.
He was afraid Third Old Master Zhekova would misunderstand.
But today the conversation got to this point, Lyke Zhekova casually brought it up.
“Even if you don’t believe in Cindy’s judgment, you should trust mine,” Lyke Zhekova argued, “Do you think I’m that easy to be fooled?”
Third Old Master Zhekova nodded silently.
Lyke Zhekova’s words were indeed reasonable.
“Also, when Cindy was pregnant with Morgan, she didn’t know Morgan was Adrian’s child.
Peggy knew even less.
But she was already best friends with Cindy and helped take care of Morgan together.
She has put in a lot of effort.
Although she is Morgan’s godmother, she treats him as her own son.”
“Of course, both she and Cindy are mutual.
Neither of them cares about who contributes more, who suffers more,” Lyke Zhekova explained, “Cindy herself has said that she was able to stick it out in the beginning thanks to Peggy’s help.”
“If didn’t have Peggy supporting her, she wouldn’t have been able to hold on till now,” Lyke Zhekova explained.
“Can you say that back then Peggy could take advantage of Cindy in some way?” Cindy herself had nothing, Peggy had to subsidize Cindy, what could she get from Cindy?
It’s all about friendship between friends, no one is thinking about getting any benefits from the other.
Cindy only went to Third Old Master Zhekova’s house during the New Year’s with Adrian.
At that time, Cindy would not have told Third Old Master Zhekova about her and Peggy’s affairs.
Just a relative after all, no need to go into such details.
Plus, Third Old Master Zhekova was so fond of the little one, he spent most of his time playing with the little one.
Chapter 1066: What is this Theorem About?
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“Peggy is naive.
When I trick her she even thanks me for it,” said Lyke Zhekova.
He said this without the slightest feeling of guilt.
Third Old Master Zhekova “hmmphed” and rather disagreeably said: “If you are so good at scheming, you can even get someone into your house.
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How come you haven’t let someone become your girlfriend?”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
First thing in the morning, his good mood was ruined by Adrian Zhekova.
Then Third Old Master Zhekova scolded him like a dog.
Now he was being jabbed by the Third Old Master with two sharp needles.
They must be doing this on purpose!
“Soon, very soon,” said Lyke Zhekova.
“I have my own pace and rhythm, so I have to take it slow.
If I hurry, I’m afraid I’ll scare her off.”
“Dad, you wouldn’t want me to scare off a girl I finally met and like before things even start, would you?”
“I’ve set my heart on this one.
If I scare her off, I still have to figure out how to coax her back.
It’s easier to slowly coax her into being my girlfriend from the beginning, but if I scare her off and then try to coax her back, it will be difficult,” Lyke Zhekova said.
Third Old Master Zhekova: “…”
“You don’t have a girlfriend, but you sure have a lot of excuses,” Third Old Master Zhekova said irritably.
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
What a thing to say.
“Just one girlfriend is enough, why would I need so many?
I’m not one of those scumbag men!” Lyke Zhekova said.
Third Old Master Zhekova so mad!
“Who told you to be a scumbag!” Third Old Master Zhekova shouted angrily, “Am I that kind of person?
Don’t deliberately misinterpret my meaning.”
“Dad, don’t be impatient, give me some time and have patience,” Lyke Zhekova said, “I can tell that Peggy has a good impression of me now.
I think I have laid a good foundation.”
Third Old Master Zhekova reluctantly accepted Lyke Zhekova’s explanation.
“Alright,” Third Old Master Zhekova said reluctantly, “I’ll accept your explanation for now and give you some time.”
He would ask again tomorrow.
He couldn’t say that he hadn’t given Lyke Zhekova time.
He gave him a whole day’s time, didn’t he?
If he doesn’t have a girlfriend tomorrow, he’ll ask again the day after tomorrow.
It has to be said that Adrian Zhekova really knows Third Old Master Zhekova well.
He knew that after saying this, Third Old Master Zhekova would definitely come and check up on Lyke Zhekova every day.
Lyke Zhekova finally placated Third Old Master Zhekova for a while, hung up the phone and felt extremely exhausted.
This conversation with Third Old Master Zhekova was more tiring than a morning meeting.
Lyke Zhekova pinched his eyes and rubbed his temples, then focused on the Insulated food jar he had placed on his desk.
The soup Peggy made for him was to nourish his body.
Leading a tiring life thanks to Third Old Master Zhekova and Adrian Zhekova, made him think that drinking soup now, to replenish some energy and refresh himself, would be a good idea, right?
Lyke Zhekova swallowed and decided to just drink a little bit.
So, he opened the Insulated food jar, and poured himself a small cup of soup.
Fearing the soup would get cold, he quickly closed the lid of the Insulated food jar.
The Insulated food jar is quite good, it can maintain the temperature for six or seven hours.
Whatever the initial temperature of the soup is, it will maintain that temperature for six to seven hours.
After this period, the temperature will gradually decrease.
The soup was piping hot when Peggy poured it in this morning.
The lid of the Insulated food jar doubles as a small bowl.
Lyke Zhekova poured out half a bowl of soup, the soup was still steaming hot, and a white mist was rising from it.
Before he even touched his lips to the bowl, the warm steam had already hit his face.
Lyke Zhekova quickly blew on the soup a few times, and when it cooled down a bit, he took a sip.
Because it was too hot, he took such a tiny sip that he couldn’t properly taste the soup.
So, Lyke Zhekova blew on it a few more times, then took a big sip.
This time, he tasted the soup.
The soup was a pale yellow and there was not a single oil slick on the surface.
Given that he owns a restaurant, Lyke Zhekova couldn’t possibly give up control of the kitchen and just focus on making money.
Even if he doesn’t cook himself, he knows that he has to understand all the necessary details.
To achieve a soup with such clarity, yet with a rich flavor, one has to carefully skim off the oil from the surface during slow cooking.
And it doesn’t just need to be skimmed once.
More oil will continue to stew out, so it needs to be patiently skimmed off bit by bit.
Especially for the part where not a single oil slick is left on the surface—it’s a meticulous and exhausting task.
You can see how much effort Peggy put into making his soup.
Peggy had told him that it wasn’t hard at all.
All she had to do was put the ingredients into the pot, simmer it over low heat, and she didn’t have to worry about the rest.
But looking at the soup now, Lyke Zhekova understood everything.
Perhaps thanks to Cindy’s recipe, even Peggy, a novice in the kitchen, could make surprisingly delicious soup.
The soup was deliciously fresh with a hint of sweetness.
And the sweetness lingered on the palate.
But the refreshing sweet taste wasn’t from added sugar, but was from the ingredients themselves.
After a few sips, Lyke Zhekova tasted the flavor of chicken soup.
With the unique richness of chicken soup, there was not a trace of fishiness.
The umami in the soup came not only from the chicken but also from the umami of mushrooms.
But Peggy had filtered it out and only poured the soup for him.
No matter the chicken or the mushroom, their essence had already stewed into the soup.
Even if the mushrooms and chicken were added in, they would no longer taste good.
However, since he couldn’t see the original ingredients, Lyke Zhekova didn’t know what kind of mushrooms Peggy used.
With half a bowl of soup left that he couldn’t bear to finish, he started rummaging in the cupboard.
He didn’t find a glass bowl, but he did find a small glass teacup.
Lyke Zhekova poured some soup into the glass cup.
The soup looked even clearer in the glass cup.
Lyke Zhekova took pictures from several angles, finally choosing the best one, and posted it in the Zhekova family group chat.
The Old Madam had nothing to do, and the little one had gone to nursery.
So the Old Madam would scroll through WhatsApp when she had nothing to do.
She saw the picture that Lyke Zhekova had sent immediately.
The Old Madam enlarged the picture and examined it carefully as she said to the Old Master: “What is Lyke up to?
The color doesn’t look like tea.”
The Old Master heard this and asked, “What?
What are you talking about?”
“Look at our family group, Lyke posted a picture.
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I can’t figure out what it is,” the Old Madam explained.
The Old Master took out his mobile phone and looked at the picture that Lyke Zhekova had posted in the family group chat.
Chapter 1067: At First Glance, You Can Tell We are Not as Agile as Adrian Zhekova_1 “This youngster, why is he being so vague in handling things?” Old Master knitted his brow in disapproval.
“If he doesn’t say so, who would know what this is?”
At this moment, the Old Madam had already asked, “What did you send?”
Lyke Zhekova was waiting for someone to ask him this.
If no one asked, it would be awkward for him to just blurt it out, ruining the atmosphere, wouldn’t it?
Fortunately, the Old Madam asked, and Lyke Zhekova quickly replied, “This is chicken soup that Peggy Lewis made for me.
It’s good for the stomach.”
“Peggy insisted on making soup for me.
She got up early in the morning before dawn, and I didn’t even know.” Lyke Zhekova took a page out of the book of the Third Old Master Zhekova and Adrian Zhekova, explaining ahead of time, “By the time I saw it, she had already made the soup.
After much pleading on my part, she finally agreed to postpone making soup for me until the weekend.”
“She works so hard, it hurts my heart.” Lyke Zhekova said.
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Old Madam: “…”
Old Master: “…”
“Why didn’t I notice before that Lyke seems to be a bit lacking in the brains department?” The Old Master turned to the Old Madam and said.
The Old Madam snorted and said, “If he wasn’t lacking something, would he still be single at 37?
He’s not nearly as agile as our Adrian.”
“See how much effort he put into chasing Peggy, for what?
Didn’t even succeed.
Keeps showing off in the group chat- what is there to show off about?
Does he have a girlfriend who made soup for him?
Just showing off!” The Old Madam brutally criticized.
“Exactly!” The Old Master agreed the Old Madam was spot on.
The Old Master didn’t just agree verbally with the Old Madam, he also straight out asked Lyke Zhekova in the group chat, a question that struck his very core, “So, is Peggy your girlfriend now?”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
What’s wrong with these people?!
Are we not a family anymore?!
Lyke Zhekova: “Peggy making soup for me is a good start.”
Old Master: “So, she’s still not your girlfriend.”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
Cindy Clarke was planning for her next video recording in the study room, so she didn’t check the group chat.
The old couple knew she was busy, so they didn’t disturb her.
Even with Lyke Zhekova’s matter, Old Madam felt that Lyke’s little issue wasn’t worth interrupting Cindy’s work.
He wasn’t even off the market yet.
Let’s wait until he’s off the market!
At this moment, Adrian Zhekova suddenly chimed in.
Adrian Zhekova: “@Cindy Clarke, could you screenshot this and show Peggy?”
Cindy set her Whatsapp notifications to “Do Not Disturb” mode when she was working.
Because when she’s focused on work, the sudden ringing of a notification can startle her, breaking her concentration.
This unsettling feeling is unbearable.
Now that there’s a notification, it means someone has tagged her.
So, Cindy opened her mobile phone to take a look.
Seeing that it was a family chat, Cindy clicked in and saw the message from Adrian Zhekova that tag her.
She was a bit confused at first, so she scrolled up a bit to check the previous messages, and then she finally understood what was going on.
Cindy held back her laughter.
Of course she couldn’t send the screenshot to Peggy Lewis.
But seeing what Lyke Zhekova had posted, she became certain of Lyke’s intentions.
Since Lyke had made up his mind, Peggy would definitely not be in any harm.
As for Lyke’s character, she didn’t know, but Adrian knew.
If Adrian trusted him, she would too.
Nnow that Cindy felt reassured, she could peacefully observe the developments between Lyke and Peggy.
Cindy thought for a bit, then began to type: “Should I just add Peggy directly to the group?”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
These people must be doing this on purpose!
Do they even want him to get a girlfriend anymore?!
If Peggy came in and saw him showing off, how would he manage?!
Lyke Zhekova now very much wanted to leave the group chat!
There was clearly no familial love here!
Cindy Clarke: “Oh, I won’t add her, Fourth Uncle, don’t be afraid.”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
“Peggy’s soup is really good, it’s clear she put a lot of effort into it.
The soup couldn’t have been this clear otherwise.” Cindy said.
Lyke Zhekova reckoned that this niece-in-law of his was way better than Adrian Zhekova.
He quickly agreed, saying, “Yes!”
“It’s just too much work for her.
I feel very sorry.” Lyke Zhekova continued to show off.
Old Master: “Don’t you have work to do this early in the morning?
Just chatting in the group, is that appropriate?”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
Can’t he even show off properly?!
Back when Adrian Zhekova was showing off, why wasn’t there this much fuss?
At this moment, the Third Old Master Zhekova also chimed in, “When Peggy officially becomes your girlfriend, only then you can show off all you want.
If she’s not your girlfriend yet, she could run off at any moment.
When she’s gone, won’t you have slapped yourself?”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
Cindy Clarke felt a pang of pity for Lyke Zhekova.
It seemed like being a perennial bachelor in the Zhekova Family was really a disadvantaged position.
Adrian Zhekova: “Good thing Cindy saved me, otherwise I would end up like Fourth Uncle.
That would be too tragic.”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
Then, Aria Evans came out with her response too: “@Noah Zhekova, did you see?
Find a girlfriend quick.
Otherwise, your end will be like your Fourth Uncle’s, with no say in this family.
He is at the bottom of the hierarchy in our family now.”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
Noah Zhekova: “I will try my best.”
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
Frustrated, Lyke Zhekova put his mobile phone aside.
He was done talking!
These people were too disappointing!
Lyke Zhekova felt so wronged that he wished to turn to Peggy for comfort.
Peggy was the best.
She would never, unlike them, discriminate against him.
Lyke Zhekova picked his mobile phone back up, but didn’t check the family group chat.
He directly asked Peggy, “I tasted a umami flavor from mushrooms in the soup.
Which kinds of mushrooms did you use?”
Peggy was surprised when she received Lyke’s message.
She asked, “You’re drinking the soup already?”
Lyke Zhekova didn’t have the heart to tell her that it was because Adrian Zhekova and Third Old Master Zhekova had hurt him and he needed to restore his energy by drinking some soup.
Instead, he replied, “Seeing the insulated food jar, I wanted to drink some soup to warm up my stomach.
And when I thought of your first time making soup, I couldn’t help being curious about the taste, so I poured a little less than half a bowl.”
“I really did pour just a tiny bit to taste.
I intend to save the rest until you come over at noon.
We can drink it together.” Lyke Zhekova explained.
“I don’t blame you for drinking the soup.
It was made for you to drink anyway.
I just didn’t expect you to drink it so soon.” Peggy Lewis said.
“I used Lion’s Mane Mushroom.
It was in Cindy’s recipe and I also did some research.
It said Lion’s Mane Mushrooms are good for protecting the gastric mucosa, relieving gastric cold, and have a certain effect in the prevention of gastric ulcers.”
“How does it taste?” Peggy asked, her heart fluttering.
“Very tasty.” Lyke Zhekova said, “The soup is so clear, it’s obvious that you put in a lot of effort.
It’s much harder than you said, just throwing the ingredients in and leaving it.”
Peggy didn’t expect Lyke to be this perceptive to have noticed even this.
Chapter 1068: Treatment_1 “If you’re going to do something, do it well.” Peggy Lewis said, feeling a bit shy.
“I only had a little, didn’t dare to drink more,” said Lyke Zhekova.
“Wait for you to come at noon, let’s share it together.”
Luckily, the insulated food jar was big enough.
Peggy Lewis did a great job to prepare the soup, but it was hard to control the portion for just one person.
So, the soup Lyke Zhekova had in that thermos was indeed enough for both of them.
Now, Lyke Zhekova couldn’t wait for noon to arrive—eager to see Peggy Lewis again.
Lyke Zhekova didn’t know that Peggy Lewis was thinking the same thing.
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She had just left him in the morning, and yet, she was already eager for lunchtime to arrive.
Whenever she thought of Lyke Zhekova, she felt energized—even when it came to work.
No wonder they say that when men and women work together, they don’t get tired.
Lyke Zhekova wasn’t even there now, but just thinking about his face made Peggy Lewis feel energized.
At noon, everyone began to leave.
Peggy Lewis had already told Clara Evans and Abigail Ackehurst that she was going to Lyke Zhekova’s place for lunch.
Clara and Abigail both agreed that if this wasn’t love, then what was?
Though they weren’t eating lunch together, they managed to leave the company together.
Just as they exited the elevator, Peggy Lewis received a call from an unknown number.
The screen of her mobile phone only displayed a string of digits.
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Peggy’s first thought was that it was a telemarketing call.
Personal information leaks were indeed a serious issue.
Peggy received various kinds of telemarketing calls almost every day.
From shop investment to children’s English classes, all kinds of categories.
“Hello,” Peggy answered the call.
Unexpectedly, it wasn’t an advertisement: “Miss Lewis, hello, this is William Logos, our CEO’s driver, I’m waiting for you outside the company building.”
“Your CEO … Lyke Zhekova?” Peggy asked.
“Yes, yes,” the other party hastily said.
As they spoke, Peggy had already left the company.
Right in front of the company’s main gate, she saw a young man enthusiastically waving at her.
Out of caution and unclear circumstances of Jacob Zahn, Peggy wanted to double-check with Lyke Zhekova if this driver was indeed sent by him.
In the morning, Lyke Zhekova did mention that he would send his driver to pick her up.
But now, seeing the car behind William Logos, which was Lyke Zhekova’s—a car she was very familiar with since she had been riding in it daily recently—she recognized not just the make and model of the car but even the license plate number.
Those couldn’t be faked, so she dismissed her doubts.
“CEO…” William Logos’ “CEO’s wife” was swallowed down in time— “Miss Lewis.”
William Logos quickly corrected himself, grinning widely, revealing a row of bright white teeth that glowed under the sunlight.
Peggy Lewis and her friends were slightly dazzled by this sight.
“The CEO asked me to pick you up,” said William Logos enthusiastically.
“The CEO is in a meeting right now.
If he comes after his meeting, it’ll be a bit late.
He was afraid you would be waiting and might get hungry, so he sent me first.”
At William’s words, Peggy became quite embarrassed.
She awkwardly said goodbye to Clara and Abigail before getting into the car.
After Peggy left, Clara and Abigail headed to the restaurant while discussing, “Peggy is now basically being treated like the CEO’s wife.”
Abigail delicately added, “I always felt, that when William Logos initially said ‘CEO’, he wanted to say ‘CEO’s wife’.”
Clara nodded vigorously in agreement, “Abigail, I’ve noticed that you’ve become more observant recently!”
“…” Abigail replied helplessly, “I can’t always be that thick-skinned.
According to what you’re saying, if I continue like this, others will be mocking me behind my back.
That would be very uncomfortable, wouldn’t it?”
Because the two companies are quite close to each other, Peggy arrived at Majestic quickly.
Upon getting out of the car, William Logos didn’t leave but instead accompanied Peggy into Majestic’s entrance.
Majestic’s employees of course knew that William Logos was Lyke Zhekova’s driver.
Seeing him was not a surprise.
As for the woman accompanying him, they weren’t surprised either.
They thought she was a friend of William Logos’.
Although everyone had gossiped about Lyke Zhekova and Peggy Lewis, they had never actually seen Peggy Lewis in person.
So now, even though Peggy Lewis herself was present, no one recognized her.
After all, she wasn’t a celebrity who they could recognize at just one glance.
They had never seen Peggy Lewis’ photo before.
Even if they had, they certainly wouldn’t have a deep impression of her and thus, naturally, wouldn’t recognize her.
However, right now, William Logos wished he had a gong in his hand, so he could announce to everyone who she was.
Although there was no gong in his hand, he did have a mouth on his face.
William Logos immediately spoke out loud, “Miss Lewis, please follow me, I’ll guide you up.
Our CEO personally instructed me multiple times.
He said it’s your first time here and that you’re not familiar with the place.
He asked me to take you all the way to the entrance of his office.”
William Logos emphasised ‘Miss Lewis’ and ‘CEO’ in his loud voice.
With this, the employees around him immediately understood the key points.
They didn’t discuss it right there and then.
But as soon as William Logos and Peggy Lewis entered the elevator…
They began discussing.
“Miss Lewis?
The one from the rumors, Peggy Lewis?”
“She came to see the CEO?”
“Judging from what William Logos implied, she’s the person the CEO especially requested him to pick up.”
“We’ll ask William Logos later.
From his reaction, he seems eager to announce it.
Once we ask, he’ll surely tell us everything.”
“Looking at William Logos’ reaction, it’s probably the CEO’s instructions.
If it weren’t for the CEO’s order, he wouldn’t dare to be so ostentatious.”
Everyone was very familiar with Lyke Zhekova’s character.
Now that Lyke Zhekova was in such a hurry for everyone to know about Peggy Lewis and his intentions, the employees laughed and nodded, understanding his intentions very well.
All the way, William Logos kept calling her ‘Miss Lewis’.
No matter what the topic, whenever he opened his mouth, he had to add ‘Miss Lewis’ to his sentence.
As if fearing people wouldn’t guess that she was Peggy Lewis.
He even found a chance to ask, “Miss Lewis, what’s the usual lunch break duration at your company?”
As soon as William Logos said this, everyone in the elevator understood.
If they linked the company name with Miss Lewis.
Who else would it be, if not Peggy Lewis?
Given the limited space in the elevator, everyone was standing quite close to each other.
Now, they couldn’t resist looking at Peggy Lewis.
Even though they were clearly staring, they couldn’t help it.
They just wanted to see what this rumored Peggy Lewis looked like.
Peggy Lewis felt extremely awkward in the elevator.
She very much wanted to make William Logos stop talking.
Yet she felt too embarrassed to say so.
Chapter 1069: Hurry up and Compliment me as Loved by Everyone_1 Chapter 1069: Chapter 1069: Hurry up and Compliment me as Loved by Everyone_1 How rude not to let someone speak.
The gazes around her made Peggy Lewis incredibly uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Lyke Zhekova’s office was on the top floor.
Many people had already exited the elevator and couldn’t go any further up with her.
Slowly, only William Logos and she were left in the elevator.
Peggy finally breathed a sigh of relief, instantly feeling less pressured.
To her surprise, when the elevator stopped at the top floor.
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Peggy had just stepped out of the elevator when William Logos suddenly shouted, “Miss Lewis, this way, please!”
Peggy was startled by his sudden shout.
She figured probably the whole floor had heard his voice.
Peggy thought it was fortunate that she and Lyke weren’t in a romantic relationship, so there wouldn’t be too much overthinking.
If they were a couple, looking at William’s performance, people might have misunderstood Lyke as having an affair, right?
William’s performance was just like those seen on TV, usually indicating an informant’s act.
While Peggy was thinking about this, she suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps.
The sound of leather shoes on marble floors was especially clear.
As the sound got closer, soon Wallace Martin appeared before her.
“Miss Lewis!” Wallace greeted enthusiastically.
“Mr.
Martin.” Peggy replied.
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“The CEO just finished a meeting and thought you hadn’t arrived yet, so he asked me to come down and meet you.
I didn’t expect to hear William’s voice and realized you were here.” Wallace explained.
“Oh, have I kept Lyke waiting?” Peggy asked as she walked.
Being around Lyke a lot, she had become accustomed to calling him “Lyke”.
Not only in private, but she also forgot to change the way she referred to him in public.
Like now, Peggy called him quite naturally, completely losing the initial embarrassment of calling him that way.
She didn’t even think that others might be surprised to hear her calling him that.
Wallace and William both paused for a moment.
But immediately after, their eyes lit up with intense curiosity.
The two looked at each other, and then Wallace quickly said, “Miss Lewis, please come this way.”
Peggy had never been to Majestic before.
She hadn’t planned on doing business with Majestic before, so she had never come here.
Let alone Lyke’s office.
Following Wallace, she saw that the door to Lyke’s office was actually open.
Lyke was sitting inside, facing the door.
Without Wallace saying anything, Lyke had already seen Peggy.
If it weren’t for the many people going back and forth outside, Lyke would rather wait outside himself to avoid being stared at like a mascot.
Having finally managed to get Peggy to come, Lyke didn’t wait for her to come in.
Instead, he came to the door.
William, standing behind Peggy, gave Lyke an “OK” gesture, indicating that he had completed everything Lyke had instructed.
Wallace got the message immediately.
Lyke’s command was not only to have William pick up Peggy.
It also included making William create a scene all the way, letting the company’s staff know that Peggy was here.
That was also Lyke’s command.
Since Peggy had arrived, the two left.
However, their task wasn’t over yet.
Wallace still had a task: to actively share some gossip about Lyke and Peggy.
So, that noon, the employees of Majestic enjoyed a rather comfortable gossip feast for the first time.
Wallace was actively sharing, without them having to ask.
When there is a first time, there will be a second time.
Since she had already come to supervise Lyke once, Peggy began coming every day to supervise him, and they ate lunch together.
At first, it was Lyke who reminded her.
But after so much reminding, they had developed a tacit understanding.
Just when Peggy was wondering whether it was appropriate to come every day.
At the perfect timing, Lyke said, “Having you prepare my breakfast, letting me eat at home before going to work, and having lunch with you.
We have dinner together at night.
I feel my stomach has improved quite a lot.
I haven’t had any stomachaches or upset stomachs lately.”
This made what Peggy was going to say stick in her throat.
“You didn’t have a proper breakfast before?” Peggy asked.
“I used to not eat breakfast at home.
I would get to the company and buy sandwiches from the convenience store along the way.” Lyke explained, “Once I get into the office and start working, I forget about my breakfast.”
“Sometimes, I remember after one or two hours, sometimes at lunchtime when I need to eat.” Lyke sounded pathetic, “If I remember early, I will have breakfast.
But because I eat late, I won’t be hungry at lunch and won’t have an appetite, so I won’t eat.
If the key box opens later, the food can’t be wasted, I will just have it as lunch.”
In short, it was very easy for him to skip meals.
Peggy thought that him having meals with her really helped Lyke eat three meals a day on time.
But what would happen when she moved out?
Lunch and dinner were fine, but breakfast would be a bit troublesome.
Peggy hadn’t had the chance to mention moving out to Lyke.
By Saturday, Lyke had taken Peggy back to the family mansion.
Lyke said even the Third Old Master Zhekova would be there.
Peggy suddenly felt the tension of meeting the parents.
Cindy Clarke, afraid that Peggy would be nervous, arrived early with Adrian Zhekova and their little one, to wait for them.
So that when Peggy arrived, she could see Cindy and feel a little less nervous.
Even though Peggy never asked her.
Cindy could empathize.
She remembered how nervous she was when she first came as Adrian’s girlfriend.
However, Cindy forgot that Peggy doesn’t have that kind of awareness right now.
She thought she was here as Cindy’s best friend and Lyke’s friend.
Of course, she was still a little nervous.
But it was much better than coming as Lyke’s girlfriend.
Only that Cindy had forgotten about this and overthought it.
When Lyke and Peggy walked in.
The little one had already pounced over: “Godmother!”
“Morgan.” Peggy quickly picked up Morgan and kissed his soft cheek, “I missed you so much!”
The little guy eagerly looked at Lyke: “Fourth Grandfather!”
Quick, praise me for being so adorable!
Lyke: “…”
Shoot, he forgot to remind Morgan to change how he referred to him.
Cindy quickly came over and took Morgan from her.
This prevented Peggy from carrying Morgan to meet the elders, which would have appeared too clumsy.
“Old Madam, Old Master.” Peggy greeted.
Since this wasn’t her first time meeting both of them, she felt more at ease.
Afterwards, she noticed there was an elder in a wheelchair next to them.
Chapter 1070: Are You The Girlfriend of Theorem?
_1 On the way here, Peggy Lewis had heard Lyke Zhekova explain.
She knew that Third Old Master Zhekova was now having trouble with his legs and feet, so he mostly used a wheelchair for help.
So, even though she hadn’t seen him before, Peggy Lewis made a guess.
This elderly man in the wheelchair must be Third Old Master Zhekova.
Sure enough, she heard Lyke Zhekova introduce him: “This is my father.”
Peggy Lewis was a bit confused, unsure of what to call him.
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She was on equal terms with Cindy Clarke, and also on equal terms with Lyke Zhekova.
It felt wrong, somehow, to call him Third Old Master.
According to Lyke Zhekova’s generation, she should call him Uncle.
But calling him Uncle also seemed even more wrong to Peggy Lewis.
However, she quickly came up with a suitable title, hurriedly calling out, “Third Old Master Zhekova.”
From the moment Peggy Lewis walked in, Third Old Master Zhekova was observing her even before he had time to focus his attention on her.
Being a man who had weathered countless storms in the shopping mall, he was particularly good at discerning people.
When he heard Lyke Zhekova say that Peggy Lewis was capable at work, Third Old Master Zhekova imagined a strong woman in the workplace.
He expected her to be worldly, with a strong presence, smart, and cunning.
He even mumbled to himself, surprised that Lyke Zhekova liked this type.
Wouldn’t it be exhausting for two such cunning people to be together?
Normally, it would be more suitable to complement each other.
But when he saw Peggy Lewis today, he found that she was nothing like what he had imagined.
Third Old Master Zhekova even began to question whether everything Lyke Zhekova had told him about Peggy Lewis was true.
How could the real-life Peggy Lewis be so unlike what Lyke Zhekova had described?
She looked so simple, her eyes reflected no cunning at all, she looked like she was going to get wrapped around Lyke Zhekova’s little finger.
Third Old Master Zhekova warmly greeted Peggy Lewis and asked her, “You’re Lyke’s girlfriend, aren’t you?”
Lyke Zhekova: “….”
He nearly choked on his own saliva.
Ever since last time when Adrian Zhekova had lodged a complaint with Third Old Master Zhekova.
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The Third Old Master Zhekova had been calling Lyke Zhekova every morning.
Asking him if he had managed to win over Peggy Lewis yet.
Lyke Zhekova was nearing the end of his rope.
How could it happen that quickly?!
You don’t have anything one day, and then the very next day, it’s all resolved?
Even if the speed of a rocket is fast, it still needs time to launch, doesn’t it?
This morning, the Old Master hadn’t called him.
Lyke Zhekova had let out a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, it would have been super awkward if the Old Master had suddenly called him and asked him that question while he and Peggy Lewis were in the car together.
Lyke Zhekova even speculated that maybe it was because they were meeting today, so the Third Old Master Zhekova had mercifully decided to let it go.
Who knew, the Third Old Master Zhekova was waiting for him here.
Peggy Lewis was so shocked that her face turned very red, like smoke was about to come out from her ears.
She spent all her strength frantically denying it, “No, no, you’ve misunderstood!”
This misunderstanding was enormous!
How embarrassing!
If this caused Lyke Zhekova embarrassment, if he thought they were too close, and that’s why people misunderstood.
If they couldn’t even be friends because of this, that would be awful.
When Peggy Lewis thought about possibly not being able to be friends with Lyke Zhekova, she felt a heavy weight in her heart, it was very uncomfortable.
Lyke Zhekova had not expected Peggy Lewis to have such a strong reaction.
Did she really not want to be his girlfriend?
Lyke Zhekova was very heartbroken.
The Third Old Master Zhekova glared at Lyke Zhekova.
He always claimed that things were almost there, so it turned out he was just bluffing him!
What a disappointment!
Peggy Lewis felt extremely awkward.
Who knew she would come across such a problem as soon as she entered the house.
It made her visit seem more like she was accompanying Lyke Zhekova to meet his parents.
Peggy Lewis also felt her visit was somewhat forced.
It didn’t seem quite right.
At this moment, Old Madam smiled and said, “Don’t just stand there, come in.”
Peggy Lewis followed Lyke Zhekova and Old Madam into the living room.
Clarke had some understanding of what Peggy Lewis meant.
After all, they were not together yet, she was afraid of being misunderstood as acting overly fond of him.
The more she worried about this, the more it showed how much she cared.
“I heard you’ve been making soup and porridge for Lyke recently, taking care of his stomach.” Old Madam said with a smile, “You are so thoughtful.
Lyke lives alone, and doesn’t like strangers to hang around his house.
We live far away and are getting old, we can’t always go to his house.
We wanted a housekeeper to take care of him, but he doesn’t like having strangers at home.”
“With you so carefully supervising and reminding him by his side, we are much more at ease.” Old Madam reminded Third Old Master Zhekova, “You think so, too, don’t you Third Brother!”
“Yes, yes, yes.” Third Old Master Zhekova nodded eagerly.
Before Lyke Zhekova and Peggy Lewis arrived, they had discussed that whatever Old Madam said today, Third Old Master Zhekova would agree with.
After all, Old Madam was the one who had successfully solved Adrian Zhekova’s single status problem, she has so much more experience than him.
He couldn’t go wrong leaving this matter to Old Madam.
Lyke Zhekova seldom found Old Madam’s words so pleasing to his ears.
Look at how much better Old Madam’s way of speaking was compared to Third Old Master Zhekova.
She said that he didn’t like strangers wandering around his house, yet he let Peggy Lewis live there.
Didn’t that mean, in his eyes, Peggy Lewis wasn’t a stranger, but part of his inner circle?
Moreover, since there were no other people keeping a check on his health, only Peggy Lewis was left to do it.
Did that not mean Peggy Lewis could no longer refuse him?
Look at Old Madam, in just a few short sentences, there were so many key points.
Third Old Master Zhekova needed to learn from her!
“Old Madam, how did you find out?” Peggy Lewis thought, the Zhekova family elders actually knew that she had made soup for Lyke Zhekova.
Then did they also know about her living at Lyke Zhekova’s house?
Would the elders think she was being too casual?
It seemed unseemly to move into a man’s house when she had nothing to do with Lyke Zhekova.
“It was Lyke who told us that you made soup for him.
He was touched and pleased and couldn’t help but tell us about it.” Old Madam said with a smile, “He also mentioned the danger you faced from a former colleague.
It’s just too dangerous.”
“This is the trouble with a girl living alone.
If you face danger, girls are vulnerable.
Firstly, physically, they’re much weaker, which worries us a lot.” Old Madam added.
Picking up on the hint from Old Madam, Third Old Master Zhekova chimed in, “Yes, with Lyke around, we feel much more at ease.
This time Lyke finally did something right.
It turns out he does have some gentlemanly qualities, and isn’t completely hopeless.”
Peggy Lewis hadn’t expected that the elders not only knew about her living at Lyke Zhekova’s place, but they even supported it.
They didn’t seem to think it was at all inappropriate for her to be living in a man’s house.