Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Spoiled.

Lu Xiao’s words once again left the office in silence.

“I told you she’s crazy!” Teacher Sherry’s incredulous voice rang out again.

Teacher Ai Li also looked at Lu Xiao with a complicated expression. “Three a day is too many. That would be a heavy burden on you. You don’t have to push yourself so hard. The issue of treating S-Class males isn’t something that can be solved in a short time. There’s no need for this.”

Lu Xiao looked at Teacher Ai Li, a little confused. “When teachers perform Spiritual Soothing, what’s the most they can do in a day?”

“One a day is already excellent. Aren’t you affected by their negative emotions?”

’Negative emotions?’

Lu Xiao blinked. She was now almost certain that her purification ability and their spiritual power were not the same thing.

Because she didn’t feel any negative emotions at all.

Her purification ability was more like a soulless cleaning machine that simply collected and disposed of the “trash” to purify them.

“I feel fine. Three is a number I’ve confirmed I can handle. Don’t worry, I don’t have a savior complex. I won’t let my own health suffer just to treat S-Class males.”

“Three is still too many. Let’s say two. We’ll start with two. If you agree, you can start seeing patients tomorrow.”

Lu Xiao wanted to argue further, but seeing Teacher Ai Li’s resolute expression, she could only nod. “Okay.”

’Once Teacher Ai Li sees what I can do, she’ll believe that three really isn’t too much for me.’

The reason she had settled on three instead of four was that she wanted to save some energy to perform Spiritual Soothing for Ares back home.

His treatment was just starting to show good results; she couldn’t stop now.

“Alright, the food’s here. Let’s eat!”

Lu Xiao smiled and accepted the lunch Teacher Ai Li handed her, offering her thanks.

She had ordered tomato and scrambled eggs over rice.

After a busy morning, Lu Xiao was looking forward to her lunch.

But after one bite, she was disappointed.

Sweet and savory tomato and scrambled eggs… it completely shattered her expectations!

She could accept savory, and she could accept sweet, but what the hell was this sweet-and-savory combination?

Watching the others eat with such relish, Lu Xiao figured she must have ordered the wrong thing.

After forcing down a couple of bites, Lu Xiao couldn’t eat anymore.

“What’s wrong, dear? Why are you eating so little? I’ve had their tomato and eggs before, and it’s pretty good.”

“You’ve had it before? Is their tomato and eggs always sweet and savory?”

“Is there something wrong with that? Isn’t that how tomato and eggs are supposed to taste?” Teacher Ai Li looked at Lu Xiao, completely baffled.

Lu Xiao: “…”

’Alright, it seems I was the one who was mistaken. Maybe I should just bring my own lunch tomorrow.’

In the afternoon, Lu Xiao noticed that the four people in the office had run out of things to do. Even Teacher Ai Li had started binge-watching a show to pass the time.

It was a very leisurely atmosphere. Fearing Lu Xiao might be bored, she even recommended the show she was watching, *How to Be the Perfect Main Husband*.

The plot was about a male main husband learning how to capture his female master’s heart.

Lu Xiao felt extremely uncomfortable just watching the beginning.

In the show, the male main husband was a former Advanced military officer who stopped working after marriage just so he could better care for his female master. He gave up his career to cook for her, only to be constantly nitpicked—the food was either too salty or too bland, and she’d call it disgusting.

On top of that, the male main husband was responsible for all the housework. His female master would casually toss fruit peels and scraps of paper on the floor right after he finished cleaning and then matter-of-factly order the main husband to kneel and clean it up.

When Lu Xiao saw that, she felt her blood pressure skyrocket.

For the sake of her own health, Lu Xiao turned off the video. She couldn’t watch another second of it.

Looking up at Teacher Ai Li, she saw the other woman was watching with great interest.

Teacher Sherry even leaned over to discuss the plot with Teacher Ai Li. “The main husband still isn’t good enough. He needs more training. To think he has to wait for his female master to tell him to clean up… he’s completely clueless. It just goes to show you can’t spoil males!”

Lu Xiao couldn’t bear to listen. ’He’s being treated this badly, and that’s still considered “spoiling” him?’

’What would *not* spoiling him look like, then?’

Lu Xiao searched online, hoping to find a show with a less absurd plot, but she discovered they were almost all aimed at a female audience.

Just reading the summaries was suffocating; she had no desire to click on any of them.

’Besides females, would any male actually watch these shows?’

“Hey everyone, have you heard? Director Audrey’s new film, *Desperate Female Master*, is premiering the day after tomorrow. Anyone interested in seeing it together?”

“Lu Xiao, are you free? Why don’t we make it a team-building event to welcome you? You can’t refuse this time, haha!”

Lu Xiao, who had been about to decline, could only nod and agree. “Okay, I’ll definitely be there!”

She then quickly looked up what *Desperate Female Master* was about and who this Director Audrey was. She sounded quite famous.

A quick search revealed that Audrey was a very famous female director. The three films she had directed since her debut were all incredibly popular with females.

Her latest, *Desperate Female Master*, told the story of a main husband who betrayed his female master and was then consumed by regret.

It sounded like one of those “groveling for forgiveness after it’s too late” stories.

But Lu Xiao knew it definitely wouldn’t be the kind of story she was imagining. Still, she was quite interested in the plot about a main husband who had the courage to betray his female master.

For a moment, she actually felt a little curious to see the film.

In the blink of an eye, it was time to leave work. As Lu Xiao walked out of the office building, she saw Ares waiting for her.

The military uniform he wore made him look even more dashing and handsome.

Lu Xiao smiled and walked over. “Have you been waiting long, Ares?”

“No, I just got here. Did work go smoothly today?”

“Overall, it was pretty good.” After saying that, Lu Xiao remembered lunch and declared, “I’m bringing my own food tomorrow!”

Ares paused. “The lunch here isn’t good?”

“I don’t like it. I’d rather bring my own. At least that way, there won’t be any unpleasant surprises.”

“Okay.” Ares saw how her little face scrunched up as she spoke, a clear sign she really hadn’t liked her lunch.

He felt a pang of sympathy for her but also found it adorable.

After they got home, Lu Xiao got out of the car. “I’m going to take a shower first, then I’ll cook. You go rest. And don’t you dare sneak around doing chores while I’m gone, you hear me?”

Ares, who had been planning to do just that, was about to say he wasn’t tired when Lu Xiao pressed him, “Did you hear me?”

“I heard you. I won’t do any chores behind your back.” He wouldn’t do something his little female disliked.

Seeing him agree, Lu Xiao nodded in satisfaction and went upstairs.

Ares watched her go and whispered softly, “You’re going to spoil me rotten at this rate!”

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