136: Chapter 136 What maid? She's called a personal assistant, okay?

On stage, after Shen Qingxue finished speaking, her expression remained calm and breezy.

Even the host was clearly stunned for a moment, but his professional ethics allowed him to quickly snap back to reality and smooth things over with a smile.

"It seems that Teacher Shen has a very good relationship with her partner, which also indirectly proves the level of tacit understanding in our Rock Sugar and Pear Duo."

Shen Qingxue nodded slightly, didn't say anything more, bowed slightly, and turned to leave the stage.

...

Backstage corridor.

Shen Qingxue looped out from the side curtains, her pace unhurried.

The staff members walking back and forth in the corridor subconsciously made way for her, their eyes filled with curiosity and a hint of gossipy intent.

Shen Qingxue turned a blind eye and walked straight ahead.

Turning a corner, she saw Lu Li leaning against the wall.

Lu Li was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, one foot stepping against the base of the wall.

Hearing footsteps, he raised his head, his gaze falling on Shen Qingxue.

The two of them exchanged a glance.

Shen Qingxue looked away first and spoke nonchalantly.

"Let's go."

Lu Li stared at her for two seconds, the corner of his mouth twitching.

To be able to remain so calm after doing something bad, one could only say she truly was a woman with a Demon Pill hidden deep in her bones.

"Were you doing that on purpose?"

Shen Qingxue tilted her head to look at him, her expression innocent just right; anyone else might have actually been fooled.

"What on purpose?"

"It's that sentence you said. Don't think I don't know, you did it on purpose."

Lu Li lowered his voice. Although there weren't many people in the corridor right now, he still subconsciously lowered his volume.

Shen Qingxue blinked.

"However, I already told the netizens not to overthink it."

Lu Li was choked up for a second.

He paused, lowering his voice a few more notches.

"But isn't this sentence of yours equivalent to telling them that we live together?"

Shen Qingxue looked at him, remained silent for two seconds, and then broke into a smile.

"We do live together right now anyway, and this is also a fact."

Lu Li opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but found that he was completely speechless, and could only look for another angle.

"Well, I never said I wanted you to help me clarify."

He thought she would refute, but unexpectedly, Shen Qingxue nodded very calmly.

"Yeah, that sentence was my own arbitrary decision."

Lu Li was momentarily at a loss for words, stared at Shen Qingxue for a few seconds, and finally just sighed.

"Fine, as long as your esteemed self is happy."

The corners of Shen Qingxue's mouth curved up slightly. Without replying, she took a step and walked forward.

Lu Li followed behind her with his hands in his pockets, his brain still running at top speed.

He wasn't thinking about anything else, but rather how to win back a round, because he had to severely discipline Shen Qingxue's "Demon Pill" personality.

Otherwise, he would really become a harmless spirit pearl in the future.

Before long, the two of them walked out of the main entrance one after the other.

The sunlight was a bit dazzling.

Lu Li narrowed his eyes, just preparing to walk in the direction of the parking lot, when his peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of several cars parked by the roadside.

The people in the cars were carrying long lenses and short cannons. The moment they saw them come out, the car doors opened in unison, and a crowd swarmed out.

Lu Li's pupils shrank slightly.

Holy shit, reporters.

And there were quite a few of them. With a rough glance, there were at least a dozen people, with long lenses and short cannons aimed right at them.

Shen Qingxue stopped in her tracks, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Teacher Shen! May I ask if the person you mentioned on stage who takes care of you is Lu Li?"

"Teacher Shen! What is your relationship with Lu Li right now? Are you really together?"

"Lu Li! Do you have anything to respond to regarding the online rumors?"

"Teacher Shen! Can you reveal the specific reasons for your termination of contract with Starlight Entertainment?"

Questions came pouring in one after another, and camera flashes flickered incessantly.

Lu Li subconsciously stepped forward by half a step, turning sideways to block in front of Shen Qingxue, raising his hand slightly in a blocking posture.

"Everyone, it's inconvenient to accept interviews right now, please make way."

The reporters obviously wouldn't give up so easily. They continued to push forward, microphones almost shoved right into Lu Li's face.

Lu Li almost wanted to curse.

Interviewing is one thing, but shoving a microphone into someone's nose is going a bit too far, isn't it?

"Lu Li, just answer one question! Are you and Shen Qingxue really together?"

"The internet says you guys are cohabiting, is this true?"

Shen Qingxue stood behind Lu Li, her expression still cold and detached, but her brow was already slightly knitted.

She opened her mouth wanting to say something, but Lu Li tilted his head to look at her and shook his head slightly.

Shen Qingxue swallowed the words that had reached her lips.

Just as the scene was about to spin out of control, a few security guards quickly rushed out from the theater, separating the reporters and the two of them.

"Step aside! Don't disrupt public order!"

The security guards not only shouted at the top of their lungs, but they also actually stepped up, stubbornly pushing that group of reporters back several steps.

Taking this opportunity, Lu Li reached out to lightly support Shen Qingxue's arm and whispered a sentence.

"Let's go quickly."

Shen Qingxue couldn't care about anything else either, grabbing Lu Li's arm and following him as she ran quickly toward the parking lot.

Soon, they pulled open the car door, got in, and started the car.

Amidst the roaring engine, the car drove out.

In the rearview mirror, those reporters were still squatting by the roadside, still refusing to give up.

Lu Li withdrew his gaze and let out a long breath.

"Good grief, with this battle array, anyone who didn't know would think we committed some crime. Fortunately, we had big brothers charging forward to escort us."

Shen Qingxue leaned against the passenger seat, tilting her head to look at him with a somewhat apologetic expression.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect reporters to block us here, and they even brought up those inconvenient questions to answer."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, just wanting to say it was fine, since he also knew that Shen Qingxue didn't harbor any major malicious intent.

But at this moment, a mischievous idea suddenly welled up in his heart...

Without any hesitation, Lu Li immediately put on a fierce look.

"An apology is useless. I have to make it clear first: this time my soul has suffered an unprecedentedly huge blow, and you must compensate me!"

"Compensation? What compensation do you want?" Shen Qingxue asked, looking at him in confusion.

"Ahem, actually it's very simple."

Under Shen Qingxue's gaze, Lu Li continued with a straight face.

"For these two days, you change into a work uniform, and then you do the laundry and cooking at home. Furthermore, you must take care of my daily life, and you can't make me dissatisfied!"

"Isn't that just wanting me to be a maid for you for two days?"

Shen Qingxue looked at him expressionlessly, but her tone hit the nail right on the head.

Lu Li was choked up for a second and subconsciously quibbled.

"What maid? I call this... a life assistant! Yes, yes, yes, a life assistant! Is there a problem? No problem, right?"

Shen Qingxue stared at him for two seconds without speaking.

Lu Li felt a bit guilty under her gaze, but still drove pretending to be nonchalant.

The car was quiet for a few seconds.

"Fine."

Shen Qingxue suddenly spoke.

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, thinking he had heard wrong.

"What did you say?"

"I said, fine."

Shen Qingxue looked at Lu Li, her tone subconsciously carrying a bit more weight.

The corners of Lu Li's mouth were almost harder to suppress than an AK-47. He went from surprise to wild joy, and then forced that wild joy back into calmness.

"Ahem, then it's settled. No going back on your word, okay? If you can play, you can't afford to be a sore loser."

"Mm."

Shen Qingxue replied expressionlessly, but silently added a sentence in her heart.

She wanted to see who, by that time, would be able to play and who couldn't afford to lose.

At this moment, Lu Li, who was concentrating on driving, suddenly shuddered.

Huh? No, something's wrong!