Lu Yi had taken Skye in as his maid for a long time. He became increasingly skilled at training her, and Skye gradually grew accustomed to her role as a maid.
Although she still got angry, it wasn't often—usually only once every ten days or so.
The girl who would one day display tremendous power in S.H.I.E.L.D. and possess shockwave abilities seemed to have disappeared. In her place was now a small, obedient girl.
This gave Lu Yi an overwhelming sense of achievement.
Skye held Level 10 security clearance within S.H.I.E.L.D. In the future, she would become a key assistant to Nick Fury and Coulson. Later, she would co-found the Secret Warriors with Nick Fury and serve as their captain. Most importantly, she would even become the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
To train someone who would eventually become a leader into a maid—this truly filled Lu Yi with pride.
On this day, Lu Yi summoned the humble and adorable Skye to his side.
"Skye, have you considered my question? No? You said before that by becoming a maid, you could find your parents. It's been quite some time now, and I'm very satisfied with your performance. Whether it was sincere or not, I still plan to tell you how to find your parents."
"Really?" Skye asked in disbelief. She simply couldn't believe it. How could Lu Yi, that great demon, suddenly become so kind? This was completely unlike him!
"Of course. Although I'm usually harsh on you, it's because I care about you. I'm actually very different from what you think, and I always keep my promises."
Skye was unhappy with his explanation. "Love? What kind of twisted excuse is that? That's a terrible feeling, okay?"
Still, she was smart enough not to argue. Her recent experiences taught her that patience was necessary, especially when she was only one step away from finding her parents.
Lu Yi ignored her thoughts and continued, "Actually, the method to find your parents is quite simple—just borrow the power of a certain organization."
"Which organization?" Skye asked impatiently.
"S.H.I.E.L.D."
"S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Skye repeated in shock. After asking, she felt that her question—and even her days as a maid—had been completely unnecessary.
Finding her parents through S.H.I.E.L.D. was so simple. Didn't that mean she had been deceived for all these days?
Although she only knew a little, Skye understood S.H.I.E.L.D.'s influence. Since S.H.I.E.L.D. could conceal most supernatural events in the world, finding her parents through them was entirely possible.
That meant she had been doing pointless work all this time.
Recalling those humiliating days, Skye felt unbearably stupid.
"Ahhh!"
She couldn't help screaming to vent her frustration.
"You shouldn't think that way. You learned a lot during this time. At the very least, your maid skills improved, and you learned how to endure humiliation," Lu Yi comforted her.
However, his "comfort" only made her angrier.
"Yes, I've truly benefited a lot. So, can I leave now?" Skye gritted her teeth, suppressing her fury.
She swore that if she ever became strong enough to defeat Lu Yi, she would completely transform him.
"Of course you can leave. But you are still my maid, and that won't change."
"Why?" Skye blurted out instinctively.
She immediately regretted it. She was practically courting death.
Smack!
With a crisp sound, Lu Yi's evil hand once again landed on her backside, instantly making her face flush red.
After enduring so many days, she was truly at her limit.
"No matter what, you're still my maid. That won't change. But don't worry—I won't force you anymore. From today onward, you have your freedom and can act independently."
"I understand."
Life went on like this—powerless, unable to resist, forced to accept. After spending so much time with Lu Yi, although he was strange and loved teasing her, he generally treated her quite well. After all, she was only a maid. Thinking carefully, it didn't seem that wrong.
Hearing herself think this way shocked Skye. Since when did she start believing that being Lu Yi's maid was a good thing?
Do I have masochistic tendencies?
"Skye, borrowing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s power won't be easy. They won't help an ordinary person find her parents so casually."
Skye understood this and nodded.
"So, if you want to use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s power, there are two paths you can take."
"What are they?"
"The first way is to rely on my influence. S.H.I.E.L.D. owes me some face. If I speak, they'll definitely help you find your family."
"And the second?"
"The second is to rely on your own strength. Your situation in S.H.I.E.L.D. is special, and you possess world-class hacking skills. If you join S.H.I.E.L.D., you'll soon become a high-level agent. At that point, finding your parents would be trivial."
"I choose the second path—relying on my own strength!"
"Are you sure?" Lu Yi asked with a hint of regret.
Hearing the regret in his voice, Skye immediately rolled her eyes with an 'I knew it' expression and stared at him blankly.
She liked things slow and steady, not fast and easy.
Her recent experiences taught her that there was no such thing as a free lunch. The more effortless something appeared, the higher the hidden price.
Being deceived once or twice was enough. Could she keep getting fooled forever?
Skye confidently chose to depend on herself.
Looking at her confident expression, Lu Yi couldn't help but smile. At this moment, he truly couldn't bear to tell her the cruel truth.
The first path had traps—and she saw them. But did the second path really have none?
Poor Skye was still being tricked by Lu Yi.
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