After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 123 Want a Thumb Up

"Although this request is a bit presumptuous, I..."

"Alright."

This time it was Jiang Lingxi who was somewhat stunned by Shen Yunqing’s straightforwardness.

"However, the Shen Family’s genealogy isn’t at Xiyuan; it’s stored in the ancestral hall of the Shen Family’s old residence."

Jiang Lingxi shook her head, "There’s no rush."

The genealogy records a family’s heritage over centuries and is usually cherished by the clan leader and others; she originally thought it would be difficult to achieve this goal, but it turned out surprisingly smooth.

So seeing it sooner or later doesn’t really matter much.

Next, Jiang Lingxi quietly ate the breakfast that Shen Yunqing had brought. As soon as she put down her right hand chopsticks, a folded napkin was handed to her from the left.

She instinctively took it, paused while wiping the corners of her mouth.

After putting down the napkin, she glanced at Shen Yunqing, who was sitting silently beside her. This flowing, unspoken attentiveness brought to mind another figure.

In her vision, the two figures slowly merged until Shen Yunqing looked up at her.

Jiang Lingxi shook her head ever so subtly; she had been truly bewitched just now!

Shen Yunqing acted as if he hadn’t noticed the slightly unusual atmosphere, softly asking, "Finished eating?"

Jiang Lingxi nodded, stood up, and casually picked up the bowls and chopsticks on the table, preparing to place them in the dishwasher in the kitchen. Shen Yunqing, seeing her action, was genuinely taken aback and quickly stood up to help.

"Shall I hire a maid then?"

He had never seen this person do such trivial housework.

Seeing it now made him realize he had indeed been somewhat neglectful.

Without Qing Yuan and the accompanying palace staff, even though today’s world was much more convenient than in the past, all sorts of little chores still needed to be handled personally.

Jiang Lingxi shook her head without a second thought, "No need, I don’t often stay at home; I only cook for myself occasionally. Besides, I’m not used to having strangers in my space."

Shen Yunqing wanted to say that anyone he hired wouldn’t be a stranger, and even if they couldn’t be as attentive as Qing Yuan, they’d definitely not fall short.

But noticing the expression on Jiang Lingxi’s face, he swallowed the words back down.

Your Majesty... seems to not find these little chores bothersome and even finds some enjoyment in them.

It was almost nine o’clock when they left, and as soon as they emerged from the elevator, Jiang Lingxi received a call from Jiang Wenhu.

"...Mom."

Shen Yunqing, trailing a step behind, couldn’t help but look up.

In this current identity, Your Majesty seems to be adapting quite well.

Be it in terms of career or family.

Except, with him!

"Did you and Xiao Shen head out?"

Jiang Lingxi glanced at the person walking beside her, "We’re already downstairs, just about to drive over."

"That’s good; you two don’t need to go out of your way to pick us up, your dad and I are planning to take a taxi over, we’ll meet at the Juvenile Detention Center’s gate then."

"That’s fine, just be safe on the road; see you soon."

"You too."

Walking to the car, Shen Yunqing stepped forward to open the car door. Jiang Lingxi, while still on the phone, bent down to get in, and after she sat, Shen Yunqing followed her in.

She slid in a bit, set aside her recently disconnected phone, and looked towards the front driver’s seat.

A voice, loud enough to be called booming, sounded in the enclosed car just after the door shut, "Good morning, madam."

Jiang Lingxi: "...Good morning."

Shen Yunqing cleared his throat and introduced Jiang Lingxi, "This is the driver, Zhao Hu."

"Madam can call me Little Zhao or Huzi. Shall we set off now?"

"Let’s set off."

The business car smoothly glided out of the parking spot, blending seamlessly into the morning rush traffic after leaving the neighborhood.

Not long after sitting in the car, Jiang Lingxi could feel how impressively steady the vehicle was.

The car’s excellent performance, coupled with the driver’s superb skills.

The thought of poaching the driver was slightly tempting.

However, all the way to the destination, she never brought it up.

Because she realized a somewhat dismal fact: even if she poached him, she didn’t have such a high-performance car for him to drive. Moreover, the salary she could offer probably couldn’t match what Shen Yunqing would pay.

Better let it go!

As soon as they got out of the car, Jiang Lingxi received another call from Jiang Wenhu.

"Xiaoxi, have you arrived?"

"Just arrived."

"We’ll be a bit longer, this morning rush is really packed. Driver, how much longer? Ten minutes. Xiaoxi, we’ll be there in ten minutes, please wait a little longer."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Lingxi looked at Zhao Hu, the driver standing like a tower behind Shen Yunqing, "It seems like my parents’ place is closer."

Zhao Hu grinned widely, revealing two rows of white teeth on his dark face, "I’ve been navigating every street and alley of the Imperial City since I was little. I just took a shortcut to avoid the crowded main road, saving almost half an hour."

Jiang Lingxi, keeping up with the times, reached out and gave him a thumbs up.

Shen Yunqing slightly lowered his eyelids.

He’s still the one who hired him, doesn’t he deserve a thumbs up?

*

Inside the Juvenile Detention Center.

After the final moral education class, Jiang Lingxu returned to the dormitory to change into his own clothes, picked up his already packed bag, and finally slipped the book he had flipped through so much that its pages were curled into the side of the bag before heading to the door.

In the hallway, he happened to run into Xu Lei, who was also being released from the Juvenile Detention Center on the same day.

Compared to the fully-packed luggage in his hand, Xu Lei’s luggage seemed negligible under his tall and robust frame.

The two paused for a moment, meeting each other’s gaze, Xu Lei extended his long arm, wrapping it around Jiang Lingxu’s shoulder, "I said we were destined, right? Came in one after another, and going out on the same day."

Their homes were nearby, and during the past three years of classes and collective activities, Jiang Lingxu had more or less learned about Xu Lei’s stories.

Accidental injury; the injured person’s condition was even worse than the one he had hurt in the past, and the corresponding sentence was more severe.

But compared to the few troublemaking roommates he had in his dorm, Xu Lei’s temperament was more to his liking.

And judging from his long-term observation of Xu Lei, that incident of accidental harm might have some undisclosed reasons behind it.

So when he saw Xu Lei’s hand on his shoulder, he only frowned without shaking it off, "Weren’t you supposed to be released in two more months?"

"Can’t a guy have two months shaved off for good behavior?" Xu Lei raised his eyebrows proudly, "Any plans for when you get out?"

Jiang Lingxu paused, "Not sure."

"Guys like us, probably won’t have any schools willing to take us. Why don’t you come join me?"

"Join you? Doing what?"

"I may not have much money, but I’ve got some connections outside. We could learn a trade and do some small business together; we won’t starve, just think it over. If you make up your mind, find me at the South City internet café. I’ll probably set myself up there once I’m out. Oh, are your family coming to pick you up today? My sister’s coming today," Xu Lei said with a face full of pride, "She’s really something in her studies, never been second. I told her to stay in school, but she wouldn’t listen and insisted on picking me up."

Jiang Lingxu: "..."

Is that complaint or blatant showing off?

But he wasn’t envious, and after Xu Lei finished boasting, he calmly said, "My dad, mom, sister, and even my brother-in-law are all picking me up."

Xu Lei: "..."