Tomb Raider: Nine Gates Let Me Be the Group’s Pet

After hearing what she said, Adjutant Zhang was naturally happy to accompany her.

The two of them walked around the street and looked around. As long as Zhang Zixi was interested in something, Adjutant Zhang would buy it.

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"Adjutant, why is the Second Master unwilling to lend a hand?" Zhang Zixi asked Adjutant Zhang, who was following her with a lot of bags, while chewing the cake in her hand contentedly and kicking the small stones at her feet.

When Adjutant Zhang heard his young lady's question, he subconsciously turned his head to look at her and saw that her cheeks were stuffed with pastries. Perhaps the pastries were too soft, and there were some pastry crumbs at the corners of her mouth.

It was almost noon and the weather was getting warmer. They did not ask the driver to drive when they went out. It was quite a distance to walk from Zhang's house to the corner of the city.

Zhang Zixi was already wearing a lot of clothes, and now her face was red from the heat.

"So... cute..." This is what Adjutant Zhang thought.

But he didn't dare say these words out loud. He just stared at the person next to him in a daze, his thoughts drifting far away.

"Adjutant?" Zhang Zixi felt strange after not getting a response for a long time. She turned around and saw Adjutant Zhang looking at her in a daze.

"Strange, how could the usually smart adjutant suddenly become stupid?" Zhang Zixi thought gloomily.

She bit the cake in her hand, patted the remaining cake crumbs on her hand, grabbed Adjutant Zhang's arm and shook it vigorously a few times. "Adjutant! Adjutant!"

Adjutant Zhang here finally came to his senses and exclaimed, "Ah."

"Have I been distracted for so long without noticing?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Miss. What did you just ask me? I... I was distracted and didn't hear clearly..." Adjutant Zhang said hurriedly with an apologetic look on his face, fearing that Zhang Zixi would be angry with him.

Seeing that Adjutant Zhang seemed to have come to his senses, Zhang Zixi picked up the pastry and started eating again.

"I just asked you why you were unwilling to help, but you became a different person. You didn't reply for a long time and even stared at me blankly. Is there something on my face?" Although she was not angry, she was still a little dissatisfied when she thought of Adjutant Zhang's dazed look just now.

"Ah... if you say there is something on his face, it is indeed there, but that is not why I am staring at him in a trance..." Adjutant Zhang thought helplessly.

"It is said that the reason why the Second Master was unwilling to come out of seclusion was because his wife suddenly fell ill and the doctor did not help. So the Second Master felt that it was his own fault that brought bad things upon himself, and he never touched her again from then on." Adjutant Zhang explained as he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Zixi.

Seeing that Zhang Zixi still didn't understand, he tapped his cheek to show her where the cake crumbs were stuck on her face.

"Miss, if you don't mind, please use this. I just replaced it yesterday and haven't used it yet."

Zhang Zixi took the handkerchief from Adjutant Zhang suspiciously and wiped her face with it. Only then did she realize that her face was covered with a lot of pastry crumbs. Thinking of how she had walked in such a state all the way, her face turned red instantly.

"Then...then...then...the Second Master must have deep feelings for Madam. If we want to invite the Second Master to come out of retirement, I'm afraid we have to start with Madam first." Zhang Zixi responded to Adjutant Zhang while wiping the debris off her face. She was a little embarrassed and even spoke haltingly.

Adjutant Zhang looked at Zhang Zixi's lovely appearance, couldn't help but smile, and replied softly, "Yes, Second Master must want to grow old with his wife."

"I used to think that the Second Master was unwilling to take action, as if he didn't care about the safety of Changsha people. Now I think that the Second Master just wants to spend his life peacefully with the person he loves. It would be wonderful if that were possible." Zhang Zixi looked at the setting sun in the distance with longing.