Ch. 1151..1160

Chapter 1151: Do You Understand What I Mean?

_1 Peggy Lewis looked at him in surprise, and Lyke Zhekova laughed, “Since you’re my girlfriend now, you can rightfully stay at my place without feeling inappropriate, right?”

“Quickly pack your things.

Just like last time, you don’t need to pack too much, we can come back later and pack slowly.” Lyke Zhekova said, “This time, you can move all your stuff to my place.

You don’t have to keep thinking you need to come back to stay.”

Anyway, once we’re back, she’ll pack everything up and take it all away, so for now, just pack whatever you need tonight or maybe in the next two days.

It was much less than what Peggy had brought back tonight.

Peggy blinked her eyes.

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Is she…

his girlfriend now?

It’s happening so fast that she can hardly imagine it.

She hasn’t even adjusted herself to embrace the new identity.

“Are we going back tonight?” Peggy asked, feeling somewhat baffled.

“Of course, I came here to take you back with me.” The only reason he came here was to take her back, and he didn’t plan for Peggy to have a second choice.

Peggy looked at Lyke.

Looking at him now was like looking at her boyfriend.

This feeling was certainly different.

So, Peggy began packing a few clothes and daily necessities.

Not too much.

Because Lyke’s home had everything she needed.

The luggage she was preparing now was just like the first time she had moved to Lyke’s place.

She only packed what she needed for the next two or three days.

Because Lyke had said they have to come back again.

Next time she came back, she was to pack all her belongings and move them over.

But this time, her feelings were different.

Peggy no longer felt burdened.

Because she was living in his home as Lyke’s girlfriend.

It was quite justified.

As Peggy was packing, Lyke couldn’t really help because he didn’t know what she wanted to bring.

While Peggy was packing, she thought of a question and asked him, “What if… if I didn’t agree to be your girlfriend just now, if I weren’t ready, and needed to think it through?”

Upon hearing this, Lyke promptly asked, “You regret it?”

“No.” Peggy quickly said, “I’m just asking about another possibility.

Hypothetically.”

“Unless, you were so confident that you knew I would definitely agree.” Peggy continued.

“Indeed, I wasn’t that confident.” Lyke laughed, “So my initial plan was, if you agreed, I would take you home immediately.”

Take her home.

The words warmed Peggy when she heard them.

Lyke had given her a part of his home.

It had become their home.

“If you say you need to think, then I would still take you home and allow you to think it through there.” Anyhow, the essential step was to get her to his home first.

Peggy: “…”

Lyke has put her in a situation where she couldn’t escape.

No matter what she chose, it would eventually lead back to him.

Since she didn’t have much to bring, Peggy was done packing very quickly.

Once the suitcase was closed, Lyke took it up.

As he tried to leave, he suddenly felt some resistance.

He turned around and saw Peggy pulling on the suitcase.

“What’s wrong?” Lyke asked, looking puzzled.

If Peggy didn’t express her concerns, she wouldn’t feel at ease.

She wanted to be with Lyke.

Since she loved him, she didn’t want to miss him.

But she wanted an answer to the question that had long been bothering her.

Only if she got the answer to this question could she be determined to date him wholeheartedly.

Otherwise, she couldn’t focus fully on the relationship when her mind was filled with questions.

“I want to ask you something.” Peggy said.

“What is it?” Lyke laughed, “You look troubled.”

Peggy fidgeted with her clothes and asked, “Why do you like me?

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“As a single person for so long, you must have high standards.

How did you end up liking me?

I’m an ordinary girl.

If I say I’m just average looking, that’s being too fake.

While I can be seen as pretty, I’m hardly unforgettable and incomparable.

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“As for my personality, there’s nothing special about it.

As for my abilities, they are not outstanding.

My intelligence quotient is not very high either.

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Every aspect of me is just acceptable—neither too shoddy nor too impressive.

There’s nothing out of the ordinary.”

“Given your social circle, which is much bigger than mine, your family must have introduced you to many eligible young ladies.

Even those eligible ladies that the Zhekova Family are impressed with should be much better than I am.

You know so many people who are excellent in every way.

What’s so special about me?” Peggy sighed.

“So I really can’t figure out why you like me.”

“Love isn’t measured by all kinds of conditions.

It’s not a test where you have to be the best in each subject to be likable.”

“It’s merely a spark in the eyes; it comforts me at first sight.

Your personality…it’s something that matches my temper, making me feel good about everything.

True, there are many women who are better than you, but being better doesn’t work as the standard for liking someone.”

“Otherwise, all the men in the world should love the most outstanding woman, and all the women in the world should love the most outstanding man.

There would be no need for others.”

“Love is a subjective matter.

It’s all about personal preference, not about barriers or objective conditions.

To like someone, one cannot compare her with others in every aspect, scoring and judging.”

“So, I just like you.

As you said, I’m not the best either.

Let alone those who are better than me, if we talk about those who are as good as me but younger, they are obviously a better match for you in terms of age.

So would you like them?”

“Of course not.” Peggy answered without hesitation.

“There you have it.

I’m not a perfect person either.

I am getting older, and you never once thought of abandoning me for someone younger.

So how can you ask me why I like you?”

“Not to mention others, sweetie, you have met Gu Xian, haven’t you?

You even had a chat with him.

He is very capable, has a good personality and appearance.

In every way, he is excellent, and he is younger than me.

His age matches perfectly with yours.

Do you like him?

Do you want to date him?” Lyke counter-questioned.

Peggy shook her head instantly.

“There you have it.” Lyke leaned forward, and with a suitcase between them, leaned in and kissed Peggy’s lips, “Did you understand what I meant?”

“I do.” Peggy finally got it.

No matter how outstanding others are, if he doesn’t like them, they are nothing.

Just like however young and handsome others are, she didn’t like them and only liked Lyke.

“So now, can you leave calmly with me?” Lyke asked again.

“Okay.”

Peggy never expected that she would return to Lyke’s place as soon as she came back.

The feeling this time, was entirely different from before.

She felt incredibly reassured and peaceful.

Chapter 1152: She’s my Girlfriend_1 Just like the other day, Lyke Zhekova was pulling his suitcase, and Peggy Lewis once again left in Lyke Zhekova’s car.

Now, Peggy Lewis completely relaxed, no longer having those entanglements.

She even felt a bit of humor thinking that she had only been back home for two hours.

She barely had time to settle in before leaving again.

But this time, there was no more apprehension in Peggy Lewis’s heart.

All the way she felt exceptionally solid and at ease.

Lyke Zhekova parked the car, got out first, and retrieved the suitcase from the trunk.

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Peggy Lewis got out of the car.

Returning here once again, her mood was different.

Lyke Zhekova, pulling the suitcase, came beside her and held her hand.

Lyke Zhekova had held her hand before.

But this time was different.

This time, Lyke Zhekova was interlocking fingers with her directly.

Even the handshake was bursting with intimacy.

“We’re home.” Lyke Zhekova’s voice was filled with joy.

His happiness was clearly audible.

Previously, Peggy Lewis could discern his mood from his tone.

When he was happy, when he was frustrated.

However, she had not seen him like this before, with such full emotion.

It seemed that Lyke Zhekova was truly thrilled.

Of course, Lyke Zhekova was happy.

Previously, not only was Peggy Lewis uneasy, but Lyke too was restive.

Always worried about the day when Peggy Lewis would move out.

Now it was alright, as long as he behaved himself and didn’t make Peggy Lewis angry.

Then Peggy Lewis would not move away.

How could Lyke Zhekova not be elated?

The two took the elevator upstairs.

Despite it being a building, and even though there was only one apartment on each floor, because of the building’s height, there were still many residents.

It was unknown whether everyone was particularly busy or just didn’t leave their home frequently.

Since moving in, Peggy Lewis had never encountered a neighbor.

However, as luck would have it.

Peggy Lewis just had this thought when she surprisingly bumped into an unknown neighbor at the elevator entrance.

The neighbor was taken aback when they saw them both.

It was either the surprise of bumping into a neighbor, or the surprise realization that Lyke Zhekova now had a girlfriend.

Following that, Peggy Lewis got her answer; it was the latter.

Because immediately after that, the neighbor was overjoyed and exclaimed, “Mr.

Zhekova, is this your girlfriend?” It was rare to see Lyke Zhekova showing off like this.

Lyke Zhekova still had a smile on his face, which showed he was in high spirits.

With enormous pride, he said, “Yes, this is my girlfriend, Peggy Lewis.” “Miss Lewis,” the neighbor observed Lyke Zhekova with the suitcase, and conjectured that he was possibly moving Peggy Lewis in?

Regardless of the conjectures, they didn’t ask.

People’s private matters shouldn’t be probed into so deeply.

The elevator was going upwards, and all three of them were in it.

Because Lyke Zhekova’s home was on the top floor.

Therefore, regardless of how high the neighbor lived, they would be the first to get off.

After seeing off the neighbor and going up a few more floors, Lyke Zhekova and Peggy Lewis got out of the elevator and made their way to the apartment door.

Lyke Zhekova opened the door, let Peggy Lewis enter first, and then he dragged the suitcase in.

“It’s already late.

Why don’t you rest now and tidy up your luggage tomorrow?” Lyke Zhekova suggested.

Peggy Lewis shook her head and said, “There isn’t much stuff anyway.

I’ll just tidy up now.

I took all my clothes back, and now only my work clothes for tomorrow are left in the suitcase.

It would be too hurried if I tidy up tomorrow morning.” Then, Lyke Zhekova didn’t try to persuade her anymore.

While Peggy Lewis was tidying up her luggage, Lyke Zhekova stayed with her.

Because of her good mood, Peggy Lewis was quite spirited while tidying up her luggage and finished rather quickly.

Peggy Lewis breathed a sigh of relief, having put so much energy into tidying up.

Later when she finished, despite not having much luggage, she still felt a bit of back and waist pain.

After all, to get the clothes out of the suitcase, she needed to frequently bend over and move things to their original places.

Peggy Lewis was a bit compulsive.

Everything that was originally placed somewhere had to stay there.

If anyone moved her things to another place, even if it was just swapping the positions of two adjacent bottles, she would have to move them back.

With that, she placed everything back according to the previous arrangement.

After this round of tidying up, except for having fewer clothes than before, it felt as if she had never left.

“Have you finished tidying up?” Lyke Zhekova came over and asked.

“Yes,” Peggy Lewis nodded, “Fortunately,there weren’t many things to bring back, so the tidying up was quite fast.” Lyke Zhekova particularly liked her phrase “bringing back”.

Lyke Zhekova then helped her massage her shoulders.

His strength was great, so it was exceptionally relaxing.

Since they had opened up to each other and were now officially boyfriend and girlfriend, they didn’t need to maintain their distance from each other as they previously did during their interactions.

For the convenience of tidying up the luggage, Peggy Lewis had tied her long hair into a slightly loose bun.

A few strands of hair slipped onto her ears and forehead, making her look particularly lazy and beautiful.

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At the same time, it displayed her slender neck elegantly.

The sight of her fair neck made Lyke Zhekova’s breathing heat up.

His hands seemed to have a mind of their own, uncontrollably massaging her shoulders and creeping towards her neck.

Until his thumb rubbed down the side of her neck.

Peggy Lewis shivered, feeling a slight numbness on her neck.

From her neck to her arm, from her neck to her scalp, everything went numb.

Lyke Zhekova was trying his best to hold himself back.

But it seemed harder than before.

Previously, he could hold back because she was not yet his girlfriend.

He was afraid to scare her.

But now, she was his girlfriend.

She was someone he had every right to be intimate with.

How could Lyke Zhekova resist anymore?

Peggy Lewis only felt his intermittent warm breath grazing her neck.

Peggy Lewis’s breath became erratic out of nervousness.

At times, she took deep breaths, while at times, she dared not breathe.

She timidly didn’t dare to turn back and look at him.

Suddenly, she felt his breath move away, which surprised Peggy Lewis.

She then heard Lyke Zhekova say, “It’s already late.

You should rest early.

Don’t you have work tomorrow?” The couple had been running around all night.

When he came back, it was almost 11 p.m.

Then they went to her house, where he confessed his feelings, and they spoke a lot.

She packed her things at her home, then he brought her back and they packed again.

Now, it was almost 2 a.m.

Although Lyke Zhekova was struggling, he still had to control himself for a few days.

The same old line.

He was afraid of rushing and scaring her.

He was also afraid that she might think he was a lewd person.

They had only just gotten together, and he was already thinking about that, always trying to take advantage of her.

Peggy Lewis was, in fact, already prepared.

Although they had officially gotten together today.

They had been in close contact for a long time before that.

She understood and trusted Lyke Zhekova.

Moreover, who said only men were lechers?

She felt that she was also…

very infatuated with Lyke Zhekova’s good looks.

However, she did not expect that Lyke Zhekova would be such a gentleman.

She could feel that Lyke Zhekova had his desires, after all, he was undeniably apparent.

Chapter 1153: I Couldn’t Sleep All Night_1 But he restrained himself again.

Peggy Lewis was not disappointed; indeed, she was deeply touched.

“Mm,” Peggy Lewis recovered.

She had already taken a shower and cleaned herself up at home.

Now she would not trouble herself further.

Peggy Lewis took the lead, heading for the bedroom with Lyke Zhekova following behind her.

Their bedrooms were adjacent.

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But Peggy Lewis’s room was slightly more interior than Lyke Zhekova’s.

Lyke Zhekova followed Peggy Lewis to her bedroom door first.

Peggy Lewis opened the door and stepped inside, standing there as Lyke Zhekova remained outside.

“So, I’m going to bed now, you should go and get some rest too,” said Peggy Lewis, “Goodnight.”

Their relationship had changed, and even their goodnight greetings felt different now.

They knew it was getting late and if they didn’t sleep now, they would only get a few hours rest.

But Lyke Zhekova just couldn’t leave, as if he was tied by an invisible rope.

The source of this was Peggy Lewis herself.

Lyke Zhekova was still holding her hand and didn’t want to let go, “You just became my girlfriend tonight.

I truly don’t want to part ways this soon.”

Even though their rooms were just next to each other, he still didn’t want to be apart.

Lyke Zhekova looked at Peggy Lewis, his eyes glued to her.

Suddenly, he exerted some force and pulled Peggy Lewis into his embrace.

He wrapped his arms around her, enveloping her completely.

It had been almost like this last night too.

But now, this feeling of rightfully being able to do that felt so good.

Peggy Lewis didn’t shy away, just let herself remain in his embrace.

Being in her boyfriend’s arms felt so natural, so right.

“Finally, I can hold you like this, without any pretense,” Lyke Zhekova had even less desire to let go now, instead, his hold on her tightened.

Peggy Lewis thought to herself, Lyke Zhekova was acting as if she was something extraordinary.

Lyke Zhekova lowered his head and could not hold back finally, he kissed her.

He was just too fond of kissing her.

Peggy Lewis felt weak in her body and instead relied on Lyke for support.

She was soft, very docile, allowing Lyke to kiss her.

This drove Lyke Zhekova crazy.

His heart was soft and full and felt even less desire to let her go.

She in his hold, was as docile as a tame rabbit.

Peggy Lewis’s skin was so soft and had a lovely scent.

After a while, Lyke Zhekova finally let go of her.

For the umpteenth time, he said, “You should get some rest.

Goodnight.”

Peggy Lewis nodded; at this point, she was lost for words.

Her cheeks were flushed, her lips were bloated with blood, looking extremely full.

“Don’t keep looking at me like this.” Lyke Zhekova’s voice was hoarse; he covered Peggy Lewis’s eyes with his hand.

Her eyes were misty, looking at him with such innocence.

This made him want to pull her into his embrace even more.

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If she kept looking at him like that, he wouldn’t be able to resist her.

“Goodnight.” Lyke Zhekova kept his hand over her eyes, and finally, kissed her one last time.

And kept telling himself in his mind.

This is the last time.

Lyke Zhekova knew, he had to leave now.

Otherwise, he would never be able to leave.

Lyke Zhekova didn’t realize until then, that his self-control was actually quite poor.

Since childhood, he had a lot of self-control.

When it was time to study, he studied, and he never took a break.

He never became addicted to anything either.

He would occasionally try out new online games, but after playing for a few days he would decide to stop.

However, it felt as if none of this mattered when he faced Peggy Lewis.

Lyke Zhekova didn’t dare to look at her anymore and quickly retreated to his bedroom.

After changing into her sleepwear, Peggy lay on the bed.

However, she could not sleep at all.

After all, such a big event had happened.

If she could sleep, that would be a surprise.

Peggy was tossing and turning and decided to tell Cindy about what happened first thing.

After all, Lyke Zhekova was Cindy’s Fourth Uncle.

So, Peggy sent a message to Cindy on Whatsapp, “Cindy, I’m with Lyke now.”

At this time, Cindy was undoubtedly asleep.

And so, Peggy only sent that one sentence.

When Cindy would wake up tomorrow, they could talk in detail.

Afterwards, Peggy forced herself to calm down, and eventually, fell asleep.

When Peggy was woken by the alarm on her mobile phone the next morning, she got up as usual.

It felt entirely normal.

For a moment, she actually forgot that she had gone home yesterday.

It wasn’t until she sensed the mint taste of the toothpaste while brushing her teeth that she became fully awake.

Only then did she remember everything that had happened last night.

She had gone home, Lyke chased after her, confessed his feelings, then brought her back.

Hence, she was now Lyke Zhekova’s girlfriend.

Peggy quickly washed her face, applied some simple makeup hurriedly, and rushed out.

After being separated from Lyke for a night, something felt strange.

She suddenly didn’t know how to face him.

She felt very nervous.

What should be her first words when she sees him?

And how should she interact with him given their new relationship?

Peggy was pondering these questions as she walked to the kitchen, but still hadn’t arrived at an answer.

“You’re up.”

While she was thinking, Peggy suddenly heard Lyke Zhekova’s voice.

At first, she thought she had heard incorrectly.

But when she looked up, it really was Lyke Zhekova.

He was already in the kitchen, and was frying an egg.

“You’re making breakfast?” Peggy Lewis was surprised, “What time did you wake up?”

Speaking of this, Lyke Zhekova felt a bit helpless.

“It’s not about what time I woke up, but that I didn’t get any sleep at all,” sighed Lyke Zhekova.

“You didn’t sleep all night?” Peggy looked more carefully.

It was true.

Lyke Zhekova had heavy dark circles under his eyes.

There were red veins in his eyes.

“I couldn’t sleep,” Lyke confessed, “Becoming your boyfriend made me extremely happy.

My brain was still in an excited state, so I couldn’t sleep.”

“Even if I closed my eyes, it didn’t help.

Eventually, it was daylight, and I hadn’t fallen asleep.

So I just decided not to sleep.”

Peggy originally had been worried about how to interact with Lyke given their new relationship.

She was uncertain about what to say upon seeing him for the first time in the morning.

But it turned out she need not worry.

She really didn’t have to worry about any awkwardness between them.

Not only were they comfortable around each other, they had endless things to talk about.

“Since I couldn’t sleep anyway, I decided to make breakfast.

This way, you can eat as soon as you get up,” Lyke Zhekova explained.

“You’ve been making breakfast previously, but in fact, I wanted to do it for you.

I wanted to let you sleep in and have a meal ready when you get up.”

“Today, I finally got the chance,” said Lyke Zhekova.

“You can cook?” Peggy Lewis asked in surprise.

“I can’t prepare anything complex, but I can make fried eggs.” In the past, Lyke Zhekova and Peggy Lewis were equally novice in the kitchen.

Both were kitchen rookies.

But since Peggy started living there and began seriously learning to cook, her skills had rapidly improved.

Chapter 1154: Can’t Fall Behind_1 Lyke Zhekova figured that he couldn’t lag behind.

He can’t possibly let Peggy Lewis make him meals after getting married, could he?

After all, he was not the shameless Adrian Zhekova who let Cindy Clarke cook for him.

There was no way he could do something as outrageous as Adrian Zhekova.

So, he decided to start with the simplest task, preparing breakfast.

This way, he could handle the breakfast duties moving forward.

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It would also buy Peggy some extra sleep time in the morning.

The reason he had let Peggy prepare breakfast in the past was because they didn’t have a formal relationship then.

Peggy was living with him, and he felt like he might be causing her inconvenience.

So she tried hard to repay his kindness.

Lyke couldn’t put Peggy in a difficult position.

What if he didn’t agree and Peggy insisted on repaying him, ending up doing something very tough for herself?

Hence, Lyke simply agreed to a simpler task — letting her prepare breakfast, so she could feel a little more at ease living with him.

But now things were different.

Peggy was officially his girlfriend.

Peggy could now live there very comfortably.

So naturally, Lyke seized the opportunity to take over the breakfast duty.

Of course, if Peggy was making soup to nourish his stomach, he would gladly accept it.

This was her affection towards him, how could he possibly refuse?

As it was his first time preparing it, Lyke had opted for the simplest set — fried eggs, bread, and coffee.

He deliberately switched his coffee with milk.

To avoid getting scolded by Peggy.

“These are very basic stuff, so it should taste alright.” Lyke said, “I didn’t add salt to the fried egg.

There are spices and soy sauce on the side, so you can add according to your preference.”

“Okay.” Peggy added a little soy sauce to the fried egg.

The half-fried egg slightly sweet taste of the soy sauce.

After being absorbed by the crispy edges of the fried egg, the flavor becomes even richer.

Peggy liked runny eggs.

Thus, Lyke only fried one side for her.

He controlled the heat quite well.

The underside was burnt to a golden-brown, the runner-side was soft and tender, and at the heart was a yolk, soft and tender.

When poked with a spoon, it quivers, quite akin to a sun.

Peggy scooped out the yolk separately and ate it.

The runny yolk had a unique and savory taste.

You’d find it deeply satisfying if you liked it but find it fishy if you didn’t.

But Peggy could only taste the rich and smooth flavor.

“You cooked it so well.” Peggy said, satisfied, “Other than on days off when I go home and my mom has prepared meals for me, this is the first time I’ve woken up to a warm breakfast ready for me on a workday.”

Lyke, not sure if it was because they just got together, was deliberately behaving extraordinarily well.

Lyke was overjoyed upon hearing those words and he felt that his efforts were paying off greatly.

So useful!

“From now on, I’ll be in charge of breakfast.” Lyke declared.

Peggy was surprised.

Lyke was seriously planning to take over the breakfast duties completely.

“Wasn’t I the one handling it before?” Peggy asked, amused.

“You can sleep in a little more in the morning.

The breakfast is relatively simple, I think I can manage.” Lyke said, “I agreed to let you make breakfast for me before, so that you could feel more at ease staying here, otherwise, why else would I let you do it?”

“Now that you’re comfortable staying here, I can take care of breakfast from now on,” Lyke replied with a smile.

Peggy now closely understood what Cindy meant when she said Lyke was dependable.

He seemed to be intending not to let her do anything at all.

In all the years Lyke had grown up with, he had people to take care of him, he never had to do anything on his own.

And yet he didn’t believe in the idea that women should be in charge of the cleaning, cooking, and house chores.

And when he said he’d take care of her and not let her cook, he didn’t mean letting the housekeeper do it; he meant doing it himself.

Just this alone was something that many men can’t do.

Some men are not capable of doing a lot, but they’re pretty arrogant.

“Is that okay with you?” Peggy asked, smiling.

“Why wouldn’t it be?” Lyke replied, “This morning I made it easy just to be safe, although it wasn’t much, at least it was palatable.”

“I wanted to make something nicer, but I was afraid that it might be too tricky for me, and what if I ended up preparing something that isn’t tasty, leaving you to go to work on an empty stomach.” Lyke said, “Later, I’ll ask Xiuan to teach me some cooking tips.

I’ll start practicing cooking during breakfast, and I’m certain that I’ll get good at it soon.”

From Lyke’s words, Peggy gathered that he seemed to have more goals than just handling breakfast?

So Peggy asked.

“Of course, if possible, I’d want to handle the main meals as well,” Lyke replied, “I’ll be the one to make your future meals.”

Peggy felt as if she had the luck of her life.

Lyke was too good to be true!

It was not about how much he did, or how well he did it.

Rather, his intention alone was already very precious.

“Then what am I supposed to do?” Peggy wondered if she wouldn’t have anything left to do.

The house-cleaning work was handled by the housekeeper who came regularly, so there was no need for her to take care of it.

And now, if Lyke was going to take over all three meals, wouldn’t she become jobless at home?

“You should make some free time at home and do things that interest you,” Lyke replied, “Don’t you like building Legos?

We can plan to free a room for you to display them.”

“I’ve seen some creators display their Lego creations in a photo frame and hang them on the wall, others use a transparent tea table, others even display them directly in an aquarium, it all looks interesting.” Lyke added, “We could also think of some fun and creative ways to display them.”

“You have already had a long day at work, surely you shouldn’t come home and continue to work?” Lyke said with conviction, “After spending a tiresome day outside, when you come back home, you should really chill and do what you like, and relax properly.”

Peggy was dumbfounded.

She spent a day working outside, but so did Lyke too!

What an angelic man he was!

However, it couldn’t be possibly Lyke doing everything all by himself.

How they would divide the chores in future, was something both of them would decide based on the situation at that time.

And they didn’t really have to do their own cooking.

Like before, their dinners were delivered from the restaurant.

So they had to adjust according to the living circumstances along the way.

Peggy didn’t stress over this again.

When problems arise, they would natually get solved.

After they finished their breakfast, they tidied up and set off.

Lyke parked the car by the kerbside of Peggy’s Company.

“I have almost settled the discussions with the clients.

The next two days, I don’t need to entertain them personally, just need to arrange someone to show them around the local historic sites during the day.” Lyke explained, “I’ll entertain them again when they are about to leave.

So these two days, like before, I will be able to pick you up on time.”

Chapter 1155: The Sound of Taking Pleasure in Other’s Misfortune_1 Peggy Lewis couldn’t help but laugh.

Lyke Zhekova’s detailed report of his schedule calmed her nerves.

“Okay.” Peggy nodded.

“How about you come to see me at noon?” Lyke proposed.

“Sounds good.” Peggy agreed.

They hadn’t separated yet, but, Peggy was already missing him.

So, she readily agreed to Lyke’s request to see her at noon.

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“Then I’ll be off,” Peggy said.

Lyke nodded and watched her get out of the car.

Only when Peggy had entered the Company did Lyke drive off.

All of Majestic’s employees, from level foot soldiers to the big shots, saw that Lyke was in high spirits and enjoying his day.

Especially those who saw him entering the company in the morning, they noticed that even his walk seemed sprightlier than usual.

The laughter on his face was astonishing.

Normally, Lyke was not seen smiling like this.

Moreover, he was even amiable and friendly towards ordinary employees whom he did not know, which was quite startling.

The employees who were on the receiving end of Lyke’s genial smiles were terrified.

Therefore, all employees who met Lyke, would whisper to each other after he left, “What happened to the CEO today?”

“What good fortune could he have encountered that made him so happy?”

“The CEO lacks nothing, what could make him consider it a fortune?”

“Isn’t there some representative from the Star Stripe Nation coming to discuss cooperation?

Could it be that the deal was successful?”

“But even if that’s so, his happiness is over the top.

We’ve had successful deals bigger than this before.

Yet, the CEO has never been this overjoyed.”

People shook their heads, expressing their confusion.

But no one connected this to the possibility of Lyke having a new romantic partner.

After all, he was already 37!

People had given up hope on him ever finding a partner.

Lyke bumped into Wallace Martin at the office entrance and greeted him with an exceptionally radiant smile, “Morning.”

“…” Wallace was stunned, managing to pull off an extremely brave smile, “Good morning, CEO.”

What great event could have happened?

“CEO, did something happy happen today?” Unlike others, Wallace was braver.

He dared to ask directly.

Lyke was even more happy now.

This showed why Wallace could be his assistant; he always knew what to say.

Look, wasn’t Wallace’s question directly touching Lyke’s heart?

Lyke didn’t miss others’ astonishment, but he wasn’t least bit vexed.

What made him upset was that, even though they were curious, why did they not ask directly!

If they asked, he would be able to explain!

If they didn’t ask, how could he explain?

Look how clever Wallace was.

If the question was asked, how could he not answer?

“I’ll hand out candies of celebration later.” Lyke tried to maintain a nonchalant and aloof demeanor, but failed miserably.

His smile never faded, it was wide enough to even show his gums.

Wallace: “…”

What’s going on?

Lyke isn’t even off the singles’ market and he’s already thinking of celebratory candies?

Upon quick deduction, Wallace immediately asked, “CEO, are you and Miss Lewis…”

Lyke nodded and boasted, “Just as you’re thinking.”

Wallace: “…”

What was he thinking?

He was thinking Lyke was marrying Peggy.

Did Lyke marry her?

Since Lyke was in high spirits and wouldn’t act out, Wallace cheekily asked, “Are you getting married?”

But if Lyke could be trapped by a question, he wouldn’t be Lyke.

Lyke, with a thick skin, admitted confidently without any hesitation, “Soon.”

Wallace: “…”

In the realm of thick skins, he admitted defeat.

“When did you and Miss Lewis become a thing?” Wallace asked.

He had been by Lyke’s side all day and was quite certain that Lyke was single just yesterday.

Even if they were together today, it definitely couldn’t be, ‘about to get married’, right?

He was surely bragging!

Lyke: “…”

Looking at Wallace’s gleeful naughtiness, Lyke knew exactly what he was thinking.

Lyke snickered, “Do you have the leisure to worry about when Peggy and I became a thing?”

Wallace: “…”

What was up with that huh!

“Instead of focusing on an event that has already happened and doesn’t need to be concerned about anymore, it’s better to consider your own situation,” Lyke suggested.

Wallace: “…”

What did he have to do with it!

“I have a girlfriend now, I’m no longer alone,” Lyke scornfully looked Wallace up and down, “You, on the other hand, are still alone.”

Wallace: “…”

“So, when you have free time, you should think more about your own affairs,” Lyke proudly told Wallace, “We’re not the same.”

Wallace: “…”

Hehe!

If I didn’t ask, you would not be happy!

Now he’s being ridiculed?

Well, this made Wallace even more certain that he had just gotten together with Peggy.

Maybe it happened last night, or this morning.

Otherwise, Lyke wouldn’t have waited till today to show off.

Wallace wasn’t in a hurry at all.

Yes, Lyke was no longer single, but look at how old he was now.

There was nothing to brag about only getting off the singles’ market now!

Wallace ignored him and returned to his seat.

Who doesn’t have a little temper huh!

Anyway, it wasn’t during work hours and had nothing to do with work.

The only virtue of Lyke was that during non-working hours, he generally didn’t fuss about minor matters.

Indeed, Lyke didn’t mind Wallace’s attitude.

He just sneered, indicating that Wallace was just jealous.

Then Lyke entered his office, high-spirited as ever.

The first thing he did after sitting down was not turning on his computer for work, but taking out his mobile phone.

But it wasn’t to contact Peggy, instead, he texted Samson Zhekova on Whatsapp: “If you have time today, send me some simple breakfast recipes.”

Samson instantly replied, “Cindy Clarke told me that Peggy’s breakfasts are pretty good.

Cindy also sent her quite a few recipes.

Why do you need more?

Fourth Uncle, you’re overdoing it.

How can you exploit her like that?

She makes you breakfast, you should just happily eat it.

Why still order dishes and ask for recipes?

You’re overdoing it!

What?

The Old Madam’s persuasion fell on deaf ears?”

Because the reply was lengthy, Samson didn’t bother typing it all.

He simply sent a voice message.

However, Lyke suspected that Samson just used this as an excuse to lambast him.

“What are you babbling about.” Lyke replied via a voice message, “I need the recipes.

I want to learn to cook.”

“Hmm?” After playing the voice message, Lyke heard Samson’s voice filled with schadenfreude.

Chapter 1156: Consider it Respecting the Elders_1 “So Peggy Lewis finally stopped making breakfast for you?” Samson Zhekova grinned maliciously.

Lyke Zhekova gave him a cold laugh in return: “Ha!

What are you thinking?”

“Of course, Peggy wants to keep making it for me,” Lyke said, “but I feel bad for her.

Besides, as her boyfriend, how could I let her continue to do all the work?

I told her that from now on, I’m in charge of breakfast.”

Samson Zhekova : “…”

From this string of words, he heard a note of bragging.

The phrase “As her boyfriend” carried a particular emphasis in Lyke’s voice, every word spoken distinctly clear.

As if he feared Samson Zhekova would miss the hint.

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Samson Zhekova had no desire to humor him.

Since watching Cindy Clarke’s competition, he had noticed that Lyke seemed different around Peggy Lewis.

From that point, he had an inkling of what was to come.

He knew they’d end up together.

So when Lyke confirmed it, Samson Zhekova wasn’t surprised at all.

He even felt somewhat reluctant to engage further.

However, after some thought, he acknowledged that this was not an easy feat for Lyke, given his age.

Samson Zhekova decided to indulge him out of respect for his seniority.

Consequently, Samson Zhekova responded with a shade of good-natured sarcasm, “Well, Fourth Uncle, so you finally won her over?

When will she become my Fourth Aunt?”

“Soon,” Lyke predicted, instinctively preparing to use the same tactics he had used to rile up Wallace Martin on Samson Zhekova.

Fortunately, he pulled back just as he was about to speak.

He needed Samson Zhekova to help him with the recipe.

If he provoked Samson to the point where he refused to help, that wouldn’t be good.

He could ask Cindy Clarke for help.

But Cindy was still busy with her classes, and if he reached out to Peggy Lewis immediately after Samson Zhekova had, wouldn’t Adrian Zhekova be angry with him?

Thus, his best option was to ask Samson Zhekova for help.

“Well then, could you prepare some basic, simple recipes for me?

I will start by practicing the basics and gradually increase the difficulty.” Lyke suggested.

“Okay,” Samson Zhekova nodded.

This was a simple request.

“Of course, even though it needs to be basic and simple, there must be variety,” Lyke reminded.

“We can’t have the same few dishes every day, or repeat the same meals every two or three days.

Peggy might get tired of eating the same things.”

Samson Zhekova: “…”

“Sure,” Samson Zhekova nodded again.

Internally, he couldn’t help but think about how demanding Lyke was, despite his lack of cooking skills.

He wanted something simple, basic, but also varied.

If it were that easy, would the people in the breakfast shops work so hard?

After finalizing the arrangement with Samson Zhekova, Lyke didn’t pursue the conversation further.

He was busy after all.

Not with work, but with spreading the good news among the family members as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if Samson reported to the family members first, he would not only lose the joy of sharing the good news, but he may also earn some disapproval from the elders.

Lyke asked in their family group chat, “Is everyone here?”

But, no one answered.

Unless it was the good news of him finally being in a relationship, the family members, especially the elders, weren’t particularly interested in what he had to say.

As no one took the bait, Lyke decided to tag each person individually.

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Sadly, he was not the group’s admin and didn’t have the privilege of mentioning everyone at once.

Although it was more laborious to tag each person individually, Lyke was in high spirits.

Even the action of tagging people was filled with joy.

So soon, the group chat was filled with the people he had tagged.

Old Madam: “…”

Third Old Master Zhekova: “What are you doing!

Instead of working early in the morning, you’re playing around in the group chat?”

Old Master: “What’s going on?”

Old Madam: “Unless it’s about you finding a partner, don’t bother me with anything else.”

Although no one could hear him, Lyke cleared his throat in his office and sent a message, “Dad, Second Uncle, Second Aunt.

Peggy Lewis and I are officially together now.

We are dating and soon, she will follow my example, calling you dad, uncle, and aunt.”

The Old Madam thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.

She raised her reading glasses to examine Lyke’s message more closely, then turned to the Old Master, “Have a look, am I seeing things?

Lyke says he and Peggy Lewis are together now.”

The Old Master was already reading it.

Upon hearing the Old Madam’s question, he turned to her and said, “Either you’re not seeing things, or we are both mistaken.”

The Old Madam clicked her tongue.

It was impossible for both of them to have been mistaken.

That meant it was true.

“Oh my, Lyke has finally settled this matter.” The Old Madam exclaimed, “You know, when he was young, he was quite a go-getter.

He tackled everything with a fiery zeal.

By the time others were barely out of the starting gate, he had already succeeded.

Who wouldn’t be impressed by such efficiency?”

“Why is it so difficult for him to get things done now that he’s older?” Old Madam complained, “It took him so long to finally win over Peggy.”

The Old Master nodded, agreeing with the Old Madam’s words.

Then he added, “Well, at least he has managed to find a partner.

Although it’s a bit late, it’s better than not having one.”

“That’s also true,” the Old Madam murmured.

Then she typed in the group chat, admonishing Lyke, “You’re 37 before you finally managed to find someone.

What’s there to gloat about?

Enjoy your moment of relief.

Make sure you keep Peggy happy and don’t upset her.

If she dumps you, no one else will want you.”

“Peggy is still young, and she’s at a disadvantage being with you.

If you upset her and she breaks up with you, there are plenty of younger men out there,” the Old Madam advised.

“You should have a sense of crisis and not celebrate prematurely.”

Lyke Zhekova: “…”

Earlier, he was really overjoyed.

But after listening to the Old Madam, Lyke became suddenly nervous.

Some of his initial excitement faded, and was replaced by a deep sense of urgency.

The Old Madam’s words were entirely sound.

He was already quite old and had barely managed to find a girlfriend, who was much younger than him at that.

He knew he would have to tread carefully, he couldn’t afford to lose her over a trivial issue.

Otherwise, whom would he turn to for comfort?

He wasn’t one of those self-centered men who believe men can resort to dating 18-20 year-olds at any age.

Thinking women above 30 are unfit for dating men of their age, and that even considering an older man is already a luxury.

Furthermore, thinking they’re entitled to someone of good quality.

And this ‘good quality ‘ denotes that she herself is desirable while looking for an equal.

A notion that is belittled by many men who spout, “At your age, you should lower your standards.”

Whenever Lyke encountered such opinions, if it was face-to-face, he was sure to rebut.

If he read such statements online, he’d disregard them with contempt.

Therefore, he felt that Peggy was being unfairly treated.

Chapter 1157: I Won’t Let You Down_1 However, the Old Madam abruptly changed the subject, telling Lyke Zhekova, “Take Peggy back home on the weekend.

Although she’s been here before, she hasn’t come as your girlfriend.

Now that your relationship has changed, she’ll need to follow the routine as if she’s your fiancée.”

See, the speed at which Old Madam and Lyke Zhekova were moving was pretty similar.

One was talking about having wedding candy soon, and the other had barely started dating and had already assumed the role of fiancée.

Peggy was completely unaware of any of these plans.

Reading through the group chat, Samson Zhekova was left dumbfounded.

He thought to himself, Lyke and the Old Madam had directly promoted Peggy to fiancée status, but did they even bother to ask Peggy?

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“Fourth Uncle, congrats.” Ethan Zhekova, who rarely chatted in the group, popped up to make a rare comment.

Ethan always found group chats to be rather absurd.

He thought they made him look idle and he was beyond that.

He enjoyed acting aloof in the group chat, rarely speaking, giving off the impression that he was constantly busy.

Only when he saw Lyke’s relationship status change did he come out to make a comment.

Otherwise, he would only seem as if he didn’t care about his family.

However, Ethan truly congratulated Lyke from the bottom of his heart.

Because Lyke, like Adrian Zhekova, had chosen an ordinary person.

Of course, Lyke was just a tad better off than Adrian.

At least Peggy’s family, though ordinary, wasn’t a burden.

Not like Cindy’s family, which was utterly hopeless.

Only Adrian Zhekova could endure such a family.

Would any average person be able to stand life with Cindy?

Their days would have been scattered.

However, Lyke was only marginally better off than Adrian.

Having spent a lot of time with Adrian, even Lyke’s tastes seemed to have been corrupted.

He started off with high expectations, and only managed to find an ordinary girlfriend at the age of 37.

And she offers no help whatsoever.

Lyke’s thought process was something Ethan couldn’t understand.

But, for Ethan, Lyke’s choice was nothing but a positive as it didn’t do him, Ethan, any harm.

Although, if you asked Ethan what tangible benefits he got, he wouldn’t be able to answer.

Because Lyke wasn’t competing for any family resources.

The two of them didn’t really have any conflicting interests.

But Ethan was the type of person who found joy in others misfortunes, regardless if he gained anything out of it or not.

He found it ludicrous that people in the chat were making a fuss over something like this.

Lyke was absurdly happy, as if he had found a treasure.

Even though they were simply texting in a group chat, everyone could immediately sense Ethan’s disdain.

Lyke was less than thrilled with Ethan’s comments.

It might seem like he was always irritated with the Old Madam, but they were genuinely close, so they could laugh and joke about anything.

As for Ethan, Lyke didn’t need to face him to guess what he was thinking.

Lyke sneered.

Ethan had been led astray by his own father.

He only saw things in terms of their potential for profit and was always calculating his next move.

At that moment, Lyke simply responded with a cold, “Thank you.”

As for Cindy, when she woke up that day, she saw a message that Peggy had sent in the middle of the night.

Thus, she knew about the situation a little earlier than the Old Madam and others, but only by a little bit.

Lyke had announced it so early because of his impatience.

Before this, only Cindy had told Adrian and had not mentioned it in the group chat.

For something like this, it was more appropriate for Lyke, the actual person involved, to announce it.

On her way to school, Cindy started a chat with Peggy on Whatsapp and asked her about the details.

“So, your Fourth Uncle finally confessed his feelings to you after all this time.

But why so suddenly?

What triggered him?” Cindy asked.

Peggy immediately caught onto the important part: “You knew about this beforehand?”

“I had somewhat of an idea.” Cindy admitted honestly, “Our Old Master, the Old Madam, Third Grandpa, they all knew about the Fourth Uncle’s feelings for you.

I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to put pressure on you.”

“At first, I was scared that his interest in you came out of curiosity.

Once that was satisfied, he could leave quickly, but if you had fallen for him, that would result in you getting hurt.

So, I chose not to say anything, better you remain clueless and let Fourth Uncle decide what he truly felt.” Cindy explained.

“But once I realized that he truly had feelings for you, I felt relieved and let Fourth Uncle take over.

I feared that you might not feel the same about him and didn’t want to pressure you by speaking up about it.

If you didn’t like him, being oblivious would make it easier for you to reject him.”

With the personalities of Lyke and Adrian, on the other hand,

Once they become attracted to someone, it would be impossible for them to face rejection.

They would use various tactics, and sooner or later, they would make the central figure in their love story surrender.

Cindy sent a praying hands emoji to Peggy: “Please, don’t be mad at me.”

Peggy had no reason to be mad at Cindy.

It was mainly because she herself wasn’t quick on picking up on emotional cues,

It was better to listen to Cindy.

After all, Cindy would never do anything to harm her.

However, Peggy still pretended to be mad when she replied: “I’ll let this one slip since you were our matchmaker.

But from now on, you can’t keep things from me.”

“Of course, other than this, I haven’t kept anything from you.

Not about Morgan, not about Adrian, nor my family matters, I haven’t concealed anything from you.” Cindy replied.

This was the part that moved Peggy the most.

“Alright then, I suppose, for the sake of you being our matchmaker, I’ll let this slide.” Peggy typed back with a smile.

Seeing Peggy’s message made Cindy laugh: “Are you saying that the red packet from the matchmaker should be waived?”

Peggy was bent over laughing as she replied, “I’ve been kept in the dark.

If you want a red packet, ask your Fourth Uncle.”

“Well then, when should I start calling you Fourth Aunt?” Cindy teased.

Her words made Peggy blush profusely: “That’s something you should ask him, as of now, it’s not suitable.”

Cindy exclaimed in surprise, “Oh, so you’re ready to marry Fourth Uncle at any moment?”

Peggy wasn’t embarrassed with Cindy, so she spoke honestly, “Yes, I’m ready.

We’ve already moved in together, even though we haven’t…

you know.”

Cindy didn’t tease her.

At this point, Peggy was speaking frankly.

This wasn’t a time to make jokes.

“But since we’re already living together, it’s just a matter of time.” Peggy continued, “I’m not the type of person to rush into things, but since I agreed to him and moved in with him, I prepared myself mentally.”

“From my perspective, I’ve decided to see this through with him.

And even if we don’t make it till the end, I wouldn’t regret it.” Peggy confessed.

Because she truly loved Lyke.

“Don’t worry,” Cindy reassured her, “Fourth Uncle won’t disappoint you.”

Chapter 1158: Matchmaker’s Red Envelope_1 “Mmm.” Peggy Lewis replied, “I believe in him too.”

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Cindy Clarke and Adrian Zhekova truly are a married duo, their synchronicity is unparalleled.

Cindy was just joking with Peggy Lewis.

She wasn’t so polite with Peggy, but she was embarrassed to ask Lyke Zhekova for a matchmaker’s red packet.

But Adrian Zhekova was different.

Cindy hadn’t even mentioned it to Adrian, and he went and sought out Lyke on his own.

Lyke received a message from Adrian on Whatsapp: “Fourth Uncle.”

Lyke raised an eyebrow: “What’s up?”

Adrian didn’t beat around the bush at all: “Matchmaker’s red packet.”

Lyke: “…”

“What the hell?” Lyke was stunned by Adrian’s audacity, “Why are you asking me for a red packet?”

“Matchmaker’s red packet.” Adrian explained patiently to Lyke again.

“I know you’re asking for a red packet.

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What I mean is, why are you asking me for one?” Lyke asked.

He was dating, such great news.

Instead of congratulating him with a red packet, Adrian had the gall to ask him for one?

Where was his shame?

“Isn’t it thanks to Cindy that you met Peggy?

If it wasn’t for the fact that Peggy and Cindy are best friends, you wouldn’t have met Peggy at her competition,” Adrian said.

“So, Cindy is indeed your matchmaker for you and Peggy.

Without her, you wouldn’t even have met Peggy,” Adrian continued.

Lyke could agree with that.

“However, I am thankful to Cindy, not you,” Lyke responded disdainfully.

“First of all, Cindy and I are husband and wife, what’s hers is also mine.

She’s in class right now and can’t talk to you, so you can thank me in her stead.

I’ll pass along your gratitude later,” Adrian confidently retorted.

Lyke: “…”

He laughed, was it too late to remove Adrian from his Whatsapp friends now?

“Moreover, without Cindy, you wouldn’t have met Peggy.

Without me, you wouldn’t have met Cindy.” Adrian logically explained, “If I hadn’t married Cindy, you wouldn’t have had any connection with her, and you wouldn’t know how to meet Peggy.”

“In the end, it’s all thanks to me.

I am the starting point of this chain.

Everything happened because you met me, and eventually met Peggy through Cindy,” Adrian declared.

“…” Lyke grated his teeth, “Does Cindy know you’re extorting me under her name?”

“How can you call it extortion.” Adrian could not agree with this, “You give me a red packet, I’ll forward it to Cindy.”

Lyke replied to Adrian with a curt “hehe”.

He directly opened Cindy’s profile, entering their chat window.

Without saying anything else, he sent Cindy a 200 yuan red packet.

Not that he was stingy, but Whatsapp red packets can only send up to 200 yuan at a time.

Any amount over 200 would have to be done through a transfer.

However, Lyke felt the transfer didn’t feel the same as a red packet.

It was the thought that counted, it didn’t matter how much money it was.

You could even write a custom message on the red packet.

Directly writing “Matchmaker’s Red Packet” on it, Lyke sent it to Cindy.

At this point, Cindy was in class and didn’t have time to check her phone.

She left her phone on the kitchen counter, where she could see the pop-up notifications on the lock screen at any time.

That way, she wouldn’t miss anything important.

It was a dessert class, and she was currently kneading dough, seeing her phone’s lock screen light up on the side.

The notification showed that it was a red packet sent by Lyke.

She had flour on her hands at the moment, plus in order to ensure food cleanliness, she couldn’t pick up her phone yet.

So, even though Cindy was incredibly curious, even contemplating trying to unlock her phone with her elbow, she forced herself to hold back.

They were learning how to make Chinese pastries.

Finally, she put the pastries in the oven.

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After washing her hands, Cindy immediately picked up her phone to look.

Seeing the red packet from Lyke with the words “Matchmaker’s Red Packet” written on it.

Surprised, Cindy raised her eyebrows and laughed, “Fourth Uncle, is this in appreciation for introducing you to Peggy?”

“Yes.” Lyke replied instantly.

Cindy wondered, didn’t Lyke manage Majestic, how did he reply so quickly?

Was he so free today?

Or was he celebrating being single no more and decided not to work today?

However, Cindy didn’t bother being polite with him and replied with a smile, “Then I won’t stand on ceremony.”

She was indeed the matchmaker for Lyke and Peggy.

“Go ahead and accept it, if you don’t, Adrian will come to ask me for it.” Lyke said, “I feel better giving it to you than to him.”

Cindy: “…”

Just look at what Adrian had made someone become.

Thus, Cindy accepted the red packet sent by Lyke.

After the acceptance, Lyke screen-captured it and sent it to Adrian.

Lyke: “Sent.”

Adrian: “…”

Fine, whether it’s the wife or the husband, it doesn’t matter.

As for the 200 yuan red packet, Adrian didn’t care.

He just enjoyed the feeling of asking Lyke for a red packet.

At this point, Wallace Martin knocked on the door.

Lyke originally wanted to share his joy of success in the Eighty-Eight Sixty-Four group.

He had been talking with his family just now and hadn’t had the chance to share in the Eighty-Eight Sixty-Four group yet.

He didn’t have time now, he would have to do it later.

“Come in.” Lyke said.

After Wallace came in, he said, “CEO, it’s time for the meeting.”

Lyke nodded, and looked at the time.

It was already 10:30.

“Tell them to compress the meeting within an hour.

Pick out only the important issues, don’t waste time on trivial matters.”

“Also, for the important issues, highlight the main points.

Spare me the boasting, excuses, all the empty talk.

I can hear them, you know?” Lyke scoffed.

He just didn’t feel like calling them out on it.

“Yes.

” Wallace nodded and relayed Lyke’s meaning to the group of department supervisors through their group chat on his phone.

Then, Wallace asked Lyke, “Do you have anything scheduled next, CEO?”

There was nothing on his itinerary.

Lyke laughed.

Sure enough, even though Wallace was an attentive assistant and very thoughtful, as a singleton, he had no idea how busy someone in love could be.

Lyke looked at Wallace with a pitiful gaze: “I’m going to Peggy’s company right after the meeting.

I’d rather arrive early than to keep her waiting.”

Chapter 1159: Image Collapse_1 Wallace Martin: “…”

So you’re neglecting your work for romance?

“You wouldn’t understand.” Lyke Zhekova shook his head.

Wallace Martin: “…”

He shouldn’t have asked that question.

“CEO, I’ll go prepare in the conference room first.” Wallace Martin quickly said.

He didn’t want to see the smug face of Lyke Zhekova anymore.

A 37-year-old bachelor, what’s so smug about finally finding a partner?

Doesn’t he feel embarrassed?

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37 and just now single no more!

Lyke Zhekova still pitied him!

He was only 28, still youthful!

Wallace Martin fled promptly.

If he would’ve stayed, there’s no telling how Lyke Zhekova would torment him.

So after hiding in the Conference Room, Wallace Martin decided to show some kindness and give a heads up.

He posted in the managerial group: “Everyone, be mentally prepared, the CEO is no longer single.”

With Whatsapp being so convenient, Wallace Martin would usually share any updates or issues through the app.

Even files are sent directly through Whatsapp.

Unless it is an announcement that the entire company must see simultaneously, it would be sent by email; otherwise, everything else is solved in Whatsapp groups.

Vice President Norris asked innocently: “The CEO’s singleness ended, isn’t that good news?

Wouldn’t our lives be better if his mood is brightened?”

Wallace Martin couldn’t help but click his tongue at the phone, wondering how such a naive person managed to be promoted to Vice President.

Vice President Norris was recommended by General Manager Webster to replace Mr.

Houston’s position, and Lyke Zhekova agreed after seeing Norris’s work performance over the years.

Wallace Martin couldn’t help doubting now, could it be that General Manager Webster saw that Vice President Norris was naive, so he was promoted?

That sly old fox, General Manager Webster, is capable of such things, Wallace Martin thought.

Wallace Martin kept a straight face, careful not to say too much in case Lyke Zhekova gets wind of it.

So he just left it at that, letting everyone figure it out on their own.

Those who get it would prepare themselves mentally, and if they can, they should flee.

Like him, he heard a few murmurs and left at the first opportunity.

For those who don’t get it.

Well!

They’d just have to wait for Lyke Zhekova’s bombardment.

There’s no point in saying more, Wallace Martin thought.

Providing a hint is good enough.

Vice President Norris didn’t catch the hint that Wallace Martin was throwing.

But the old fox General Manager Webster understood.

Of course, he couldn’t possibly inform others either.

Just like Wallace Martin hesitated, giving such clear tips, would cause them to leak out!

When General Manager Webster thought of Peggy Lewis, he sent a private message to Wallace Martin: “Is the CEO with Miss Lewis?”

“Indeed.” Wallace Martin replied.

General Manager Webster: “Congratulations!”

Wallace Martin: “…”

This sly old fox, didn’t let anything slip.

Is he congratulating Lyke for ending his singlehood?

Or wishing them good luck, hoping they won’t be harassed by Lyke?

However, you interpret it, it works.

Look at General Manager Webster, then look at Vice President Norris, what a gap.

There were still 10 minutes left before the meeting.

Because Lyke Zhekova was in a good mood, he has decided not to work for the rest of the morning, aside from attending the meeting.

Since he had no interest in working, he treated it as taking his leave.

He decided to use this 10 minutes to finish what Wallace Martin had interrupted earlier.

So, Lyke opened the “Eighty-Eight Sixty-Four” group chat.

He didn’t rush to chat, but first invited Peggy Lewis to join the group.

As there weren’t many people in the group, Peggy Lewis was directly invited in, without receiving a group link notification.

Peggy Lewis didn’t concentrate on her work that morning.

It was because she was moving out yesterday and not focused.

Today, it was because Lyke Zhekova suddenly became her boyfriend that she wasn’t focused.

But no matter what, she was still better than Lyke.

Lyke could afford not to work, but she dared not to.

So, she still forced herself to work.

When she was working, she suddenly noticed that a group had appeared on her Whatsapp desktop client.

Eighty-Eight Sixty-Four.

When Peggy clicked to see, she found out she was invited by Lyke.

She looked at the group members again.

They’re all people from the legendary Big Eight families.

Cindy Clarke was here too.

Seeing Cindy Clarke made Peggy feel much more at ease.

Lyke Zhekova: “I’ve added my girlfriend into the group, give red packets as you should.”

Clifford Wells: “What the hell?

What girlfriend?

Weren’t you planning to be single for life?”

Jackson Callaghan: “You’re at this age now, why are you still looking for a girlfriend?

Don’t cause trouble.”

Samson Zhekova: “Finally saw it here.”

He knew that Lyke wouldn’t miss this opportunity to show off in this group.

Poor him.

He was tormented by Lyke once in the family group chat.

And now he had to go through it again in this group.

What did he do wrong?

Lyke Zhekova: “You single guys are just jealous!”

Bertrand York: “Jealous of your old age, jealous of your bad back.”

Nathan Spencer: “[laughs]”

Lyke Zhekova was furious.

Peggy was in the group, and these people were spouting nonsense!

If he had known, he would have said everything and then pulled Peggy in after they finished chirping out of jealousy.

Lyke Zhekova: “I’m not old.”

Just 37.

Lyke Zhekova: “As for my back condition, you wouldn’t understand.”

Adrian Zhekova: “Fourth Uncle, isn’t it inappropriate to talk dirty here.

[doge]”

Lyke Zhekova: “…”

Fucking talking dirty.

He didn’t mean that!

Lyke Zhekova: “Don’t misconstrue my words.”

Lyke Zhekova grinds his teeth at his phone.

Peggy Lewis was stunned as the group chat flowed with messages.

The people she only heard about and thought were high-end, are ordinary when they start to bicker in a group chat.

It suddenly felt more down-to-earth.

But what stunned Peggy the most, was Lyke Zhekova.

She always thought that Lyke was a calm, introverted and a bit aloof when unfamiliar.

But she didn’t expect to see him in the group chat around familiar faces, appearing so entertaining.

Although it was just words, from those cold texts, Peggy could envision Lyke stomping his foot in frustration.

Lyke actually had moments where he was so frustrated he might stamp his feet.

Is this what he was like when he was with his friends?

He really doesn’t seem like an elder.

At this time, Peggy received a private message from Lyke.

Lyke Zhekova: “My sister misconstrued it as me talking dirty, they misinterpret me, I really didn’t!”

Peggy felt that Lyke’s calm image in her heart crumbled instantly.

The 37-year-old man, suddenly seemed like a young man.

“Yeah, I know.” Peggy replied, “If it wasn’t for them saying that, I wouldn’t have thought it had that connotation.”

“I don’t!

I’m sure I didn’t mean it that way.” Lyke Zhekova quickly explained, “They misinterpreted me deliberately.”

“Hmm.” Peggy replied with one word.

Lyke Zhekova: “But, my back really is good.”

Chapter 1160: Hello, Fourth Aunt_1 Peggy Lewis: “…”

So, are you making lewd jokes now?

How is Lyke Zhekova expecting her to respond?

She has no idea about the well-being of his waist.

She…she really has no idea.

Suppose she trusts him.

But speaking about it feels weird.

Doesn’t it mean that she understood what Lyke Zhekova was saying?

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In the end, Peggy Lewis can only send a silly emoji to lighten up the situation.

Fortunately, Lyke Zhekova didn’t keep emphasizing how great his waist was.

Lyke Zhekova felt that as long as he clarified with Peggy Lewis, it was enough.

As for proving his waist’s vitality, there would be chances to do so at home.

If he couldn’t prove it right away, he could always do some push-ups to demonstrate his stamina.

Lyke Zhekova thought he was being quite flexible.

There isn’t much time left before the meeting starts.

“Go and say hello to them on the group chat, don’t be nervous.

They are all eccentrics in private.” Lyke Zhekova said, “Moreover, you’re their senior.”

Peggy Lewis: “…”

She is just Lyke Zhekova’s girlfriend now, she doesn’t dare to call herself their senior.

However, if she really marries Lyke Zhekova and becomes Fourth Aunt…

Peggy Lewis tried to imagine it but found no realism in it.

Anyway, she doesn’t dare to admit she is their senior now.

But since Lyke Zhekova said it and even added her to the group chat,

Peggy Lewis couldn’t just stay silent.

So she said in the group chat, “Hello everyone, I am Peggy Lewis.”

Peggy Lewis hesitated about whether she should say this.

But if she didn’t do it this way, she wouldn’t know how to introduce herself.

However, being this formal makes her look silly.

In the end, Peggy Lewis edited it several times, but still sent it out.

Christopher Smith: “I can’t believe that Fourth Uncle could find a girlfriend at his age.

What a stroke of luck.”

Stanley West: “Hello, Fourth Aunt.”

When Peggy Lewis saw this “Hello, Fourth Aunt”, she was drinking water.

She nearly sprayed water out.

Especially when she saw who said it, she nearly lost it.

But then again, no one in this group chat is normal.

Anyone who speaks up here is a big name.

Peggy Lewis thought that maybe, if she sees these more often, she will get used to them and not be so shocked.

Bertrand York: “Hello, Fourth Aunt.”

Danny West: “Hello, Fourth Aunt.”

Benjamin Smith: “Hello, Fourth Aunt.”

…

All the way down to Clifford Wells: “Hello, Fourth Aunt.”

Only Anders York, being an elder despite his young age and holding a higher rank than Lyke Zhekova, with everyone calling his son Nathaniel York “Uncle,”

Therefore, Anders York fully displayed his sense of superiority, and proudly said: “Peggy!

When did you get together with little Zhekova?”

Everyone: “…”

Normally, you just call him by his name, why is he ‘little Zhekova’ now!

Being an elder means you can do whatever you want, huh!

We’re totally jealous.

Peggy Lewis: “…”

What the hell is ‘little Zhekova’?

Lyke Zhekova: “I’m about to start the meeting, don’t scare her.

If you have any questions, wait until the meeting ends, and ask me!”

Everyone: “…”

The way he said that, it sounds like he’s so brave.

Peggy Lewis can’t even bear to watch Lyke Zhekova’s behavior in this group chat.

As for the others, Peggy Lewis didn’t know them well.

Besides Adrian Zhekova and Samson Zhekova, she had only heard of the others and never met them.

So she doesn’t know if their behavior is different from their usual.

But seeing how they were making a scene without even meeting in person,

She can only imagine how surprising the real scenario would be.

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However… these people have quite a lot on their minds.

Because Peggy Lewis saw Lyke Zhekova clearly stating that he was going to the meeting,

Yet these people kept tagging him.

Anders York: “@Lyke Zhekova, are you off to the meeting, little Zhekova?”

Danny West: “@Lyke Zhekova, Fourth Uncle are you still here?”

The people following also tagged him one by one.

Lyke Zhekova: “I’m still here, but if you guys continue to tag me, you might not be here anymore.”

Then he sent a screenshot, indicating that he is the group’s admin.

Everyone: “…”

“Didn’t you say you’re going to a meeting?” Clifford Wells asked.

Lyke Zhekova: “Just got to the conference room door.

I’m going to mute my phone.”

Then, Lyke Zhekova tagged Adrian Zhekova and Samson Zhekova.

As for Ethan Zhekova?

He was not even in this group.

This group was made up of friends who could chat comfortably.

Not all members of The Big Eight families are in it.

Just because they are part of The Big Eight families doesn’t mean they have to be added.

That would be too many people.

Adding whoever, no matter who they are, would defeat the purpose of the group.

As for whether Ethan Zhekova knows about this group,

He probably does.

Adrian Zhekova: “…”

Samson Zhekova: “…”

Tagging them just like this, don’t they have things to do?

“Both of you, Fourth Aunt just joined, and she’s unfamiliar with everyone.

Help out and take care of her.” Lyke Zhekova requested.

As Peggy Lewis saw this, it warmed her heart.

She was a little shy to acknowledge the title “Fourth Aunt”, but Lyke Zhekova had already mentioned it first.

Just now, she couldn’t imagine the feeling of being Fourth Aunt.

But after hearing Lyke Zhekova say it, Peggy Lewis found that it didn’t feel awkward at all.

It even felt quite natural.

She accepted it naturally.

Then, Cindy Clarke finally finished her class.

She was walking back to her dormitory.

After resting for a bit, she had one more class in the afternoon, and then she could go home.

On her way, she opened Whatsapp and found that the group chat was surprisingly lively.

Cindy Clarke was curious.

Usually, everyone was busy and would only say a few words whenever they had time.

It was rare for so many chat logs to appear.

Cindy Clarke clicked in.

From the latest chat records, she couldn’t get any clues.

So, she scrolled back to the earlier messages.

Finally, it turned out that Lyke Zhekova added Peggy Lewis to the group.

Being in the same friend group with her best friend felt really good.

She wondered when Lyke Zhekova would bring Peggy into the Zhekova family’s group.

However, she knew it was too early now.

At least they should get engaged first to make it legitimate.

After going through all the messages, she looked at the time.

During an hour-long period, the conversation never stopped.

A few people disappeared in the middle but came back after a while.

During their disappearance, they probably were dealing with work.

But even though they were missing, the gaps were short, they were indeed dedicated.

Were these people all skipping work today?