"Young Master, Young Master, you...you..."

"What about me, Young Master? I'm a human being too, a normal man who can feel cold. Isn't Xiaoqing a maid? Isn't she supposed to warm the bed for me?" Lv Zhao advanced step by step, sweeping his gaze over the little servant girl.

"Young Master, Xiaoqing can do anything you want, but please, can you wake up?"

"Uh..."

Lv Zhao felt his playboy attribute rising. He expected to see Xiaoqing blushing, her emotions rushing in a charming display, but all he got was a stern reply. Where was her blush? If anything, she looked paler than before.

"I am perfectly awake!"

"No, Young Master, you must be confused. You should rest, I will be right back."

Xiaoqing shook her head and turned to run out the door. As she did, she popped her head back around the frame, "Young Master, Xiaoqing will go find Master. He will be very happy to know you've woken up, he will surely cure you."

And with that, Xiaoqing disappeared, leaving Lv Zhao alone in the room, dumbstruck.

"Flirtation failed. Please attempt again soon. Please replenish energy immediately. Countdown to self-destruction: ten minutes."

The mechanical female voice rang clearly into Lv Zhao's head and at once, his dazed expression seemed to collapse. He wanted to yell, "Little maid, come back quickly so I can flirt with you, otherwise your young master is really going to die!"

"Ten minutes, there are only ten minutes left, I have to catch her now."

Lv Zhao was frustrated. Was flirting with maids such an advanced technique he hadn't learned yet? He understood that probably his past awkwardness was deeply ingrained in Xiaoqing's mind.

Following...

Lv Zhao didn't even bother to change out of his pajamas. He immediately rushed out, only to realize shortly after that he was stumbling. His wounds had not yet healed. Whether or not they had healed wasn't the point, the mission was the most important.

Stepping outside of the courtyard, he was stumped. Where had the young maid gone?

"Right, Xiaoqing said she was going to find the old master, my grandfather. I need to catch up!”

Time was ticking away, Lv Zhao couldn't afford to waste any. He began to stagger towards his grandfather’s residence, supporting himself against the wall.

All the while, he couldn't help but curse inwardly, "This martial idiot! Practicing under a waterfall... Really! If you're going to practice, find somewhere safe, not somewhere where you can get crushed by falling rocks! Now my whole body is injured, and I'm about to drop dead.”

The reason for his transmigration was due to the original owner of this body practicing under the waterfall. A large rock came crashing down, directly hitting him. If it weren't for his robust body, he would’ve been smashed into minced meat.

On second thought, if the guy hadn't been crushed, wouldn't he not have been able to cross over?

Ah!

He might just hold the record for the quickest death in the history of transmigrations. Supporting himself against the wall, he kept running. In the blink of an eye, six to seven minutes had passed, and he was nowhere near his grandpa's residence. For the first time, Lv Zhao cursed his fate of landing in a wealthy household.

This mansion is too ridiculously large...

"Hm, that woman is dressed like a maid."

With only two minutes left, Lv Zhao knew he wouldn't make it to his grandpa's residence in time. It looked like death was indeed awaiting him.

Just at this moment, he saw a woman dressed as a maid standing under a tree. His mind raced — he didn't have any memory of this maid, but time was running out. He quickly asked the system: "Can it be any maid?"

"Yes. There is only one minute left."

"Your response took a whole minute?"

Lv Zhao cursed, gathering his last bit of strength. He bolted towards the unknowing maid, grabbing her hand tightly before she could even react.

He forcefully pinched her, saying, "Hi, beautiful, do you know who I am?"

"Who are you?"

The maid was utterly baffled, she tried to pull her hand away. However, Lv Zhao, who was holding on with all his might, retorted, "I am the unmatched Lv, the young master of the Lv family, both in heaven and on earth. Darling, I've taken a liking to you today. Come home with me."

"Ruffian! Have you lost your mind? Let go of me!"

"Correct, I am indeed a ruffian."

"Let go of you? You're joking. No woman I ever wanted managed to escape from me. Do you know where you are? This is Lv Mansion, my territory. It's your honor that I want you."

Lv Zhao exaggeratedly said, "Go home with me immediately. I'm going to lavish attention on you tonight."

"What are you doing, you maniac, let me go!"

"Your temper is quite fiery. I like that. Hehe!"

"Let me go already..." The maid finally escaped Lv Zhao's evil clutches and was about to slap his face.

"Ding dong. Teasing success. Task complete. Energy fully restored. Beginner's upgrade!"

Meanwhile, Lv Zhao heard a prompt from the system. An enormous power suddenly erupted from within his body, spreading throughout him, opening up all his pores in an instant. Once feeble, he suddenly felt full of vitality.

With a gentle grip, he expertly caught the hand that the maid was trying to use to slap him.

After having gripped her hand, he didn't react in any way but instead dully felt the strength surging within his body.

His face was filled with both surprise and relief. He had succeeded. He had saved his life. However, in the maid's eyes, Lv Zhao's smile seemed devilish. How could this be? How could such a person emerge from the honorable Lv Mansion?

"What are you doing?"

A voice caught the attention of both individuals. Two eyes landed on a silhouette that was stepping out from a door beside them. Lv Zhao noticed, for the first time, that there was an additional door next to the maid. Whose courtyard was this, anyway?

"Steward Cang, help me!"

The moment the maid saw the figure, she cried out and pulled her hand from Lv Zhao's grip, rushing towards the newcomer.

"What happened?"

"Steward Cang, this man… I don't know where he came from, he, he… he came at me… he wanted me..."

At the same time, Lv Zhao had recovered from the initial surprise.

He hadn't had the chance to understand the aspect of advancing levels. He looked at Steward Cang and recognized him. He was a minor steward from his uncle's family, a figure of little influence in the Lv mansion, currently serving under Lv Feng.

"Uh, isn't this Lv Feng’s territory?"

Lv Zhao looked around once again. After comparing it to his memory, he instantly recognized this place. Lv Feng, his uncle's son, also his cousin, had an extremely poor relationship with him.

"He wanted you?"

Steward Cang's eyes widened, immediately understanding the situation. He turned his head to look at Lv Zhao and scolded, "Who are you, you dog slave from who-knows-where? Do you know where you're trespassing? Are you bold enough to assault Master Feng's guest?"

"Master Feng..." It was indeed Lv Feng’s territory. Given their tense relationship, there seemed to be no need for courtesy.

"Dog slave? Who is the dog slave? Open your dog eyes and see who I am." Lv Zhao comfortably took on the role of the arrogant young master. He coldly retorted.

"You mutt from some corner, I'm quite busy, don't have the time to pay attention to every dog barking. And you came out in your pajamas. Today, there's no choice but to teach you a lesson on behalf of your master." Steward Cang was accustomed to being domineering. Despite being a minor steward, he had Lv Feng's support. All the servants of the Lv household needed to give him face. He had yet to encounter a servant who dared to talk back to him in this manner.

"Bang..."

As soon as the voice fell, Lu Zhao kicked out, fiercely kicking the butler Cang in the stomach.

With a "wow", Butler Cang was caught off guard, staggering two steps back. Then, Lu Zhao spoke again, "I am Lu Zhao."

"You dare to attack me, your name is Lu... What, you are Lu Zhao?"

Butler Cang had not expected that this guy in pajamas would suddenly take action. Just as he was about to explode in anger, his words were caught in his throat due to Lu's claim. His gaze was tightly fixated on Lu Zhao. Yes, it seemed to be truly Lu Zhao!

He had previously dressed up only to visit Lu Zhao in the guise of showing respect.

Lu Zhao now looked drastically different from six months ago. He had lost a lot of weight and his face was much paler. If he had not spoken up, he would not have been recognized.