Chapter 241 Fire Prevention, Theft Prevention, and Brandon Prevention
Brandon wanted to respond, but Candice didn't want to hear it anymore.
She just closed the door, leaving him no chance to follow.
"Why does she get shy so easily?" Brandon muttered to himself.
However, since he successfully saw her tonight, he had achieved his goal.
So he left satisfied!
The next day, because the second phase of research and development ended smoothly, Candice needed to organize data, so she didn't go to the lab and worked from home with her laptop.
When she went downstairs, she happened to run into Ulysses doing a live stream of his daily life.
In the comments, fans were discussing how Xavier, the regular guest on The Lost Arts, was replaced because of Vesper's influence, and the production team arranged a new guest.
Many people asked: [Uly, has Candice's mood been affected these past few days?]
[Will Candice still go to the second episode of The Lost Arts?]
[Want to see Uly and Candice interact!]
The live stream chat was buzzing.
Suddenly, some sharp-eyed fans saw a figure pass behind Uly, showing their face.
Although it was just a side profile, everyone saw it!
The fans got excited, and many started asking questions.
[Who's that woman behind Uly?]
[Even though it was just a glimpse, that face is really beautiful! Did anyone screenshot it?]
[Uly, are you cheating?]
[Three minutes, I want all the information on that woman!]
Uly saw the fans' crazy comments and laughed.
He explained, "I'm not cheating, that's Candice!"
Hearing him call her name, Candice asked, puzzled, "What?"
Uly said with a smile, "The fans in the live stream are all talking about you. Do you want to come say hello?"
"Sure."
Candice kindly agreed, then came over and said into the microphone, "Hello everyone!"
She avoided the camera, and fans didn't see her face, so they immediately demanded: [That greeting doesn't count! We want to see your face!]
[Yeah, show us your gorgeous face!]
Seeing the fans' comments, Candice smiled and replied, "I won't show my face. As for everyone asking whether I'll participate in the second episode recording, that probably won't be possible. I have a lot of work myself, and I'll be very busy later, so I won't be able to meet with everyone!"
[That's such a shame!]
[Candice, you've worked hard!]
[Candice, remember to balance work and rest!]
The fans were disappointed, but everyone had a good impression of Candice.
Seeing how enthusiastic the fans were, Candice chatted with them a bit more, then said goodbye to everyone, ready to get busy.
Before leaving, Candice faintly saw a strange comment flash by.
[You hurt Vesper like this, you'll pay the price!]
Candice only glanced at it, and before she could confirm whether she saw it wrong, the comment was buried by other fans' messages.
She thought she probably didn't see it wrong, after all, there were still people defending Vesper.
She couldn't be bothered to care. There were still many people online who disliked her. If she took it seriously, she couldn't count them all!
Soon, Candice left to get busy with her own work.
Later, after Ulysses finished his live stream and turned off his equipment, he came to ask her, "Are you sure you really won't go record the second episode?"
Candice shook her head, not interested.
Ulysses felt as disappointed as his fans, "Actually, the production team has contacted us several times, and everyone hopes you'll go again..."
Before he could finish, Candice interrupted him helplessly, "Ulysses, give me a break. My research is at a critical stage. I already helped you once, there won't be a second time!"
"Really, no way?"
Ulysses was a bit resentful, "But I have to leave the day after tomorrow. Leaving you here, I'm not comfortable."
Candice laughed, "What's there to worry about?"
Ulysses snorted, "What do you think? That Brandon keeps coming around now. I'm worried that once I leave and come back, you'll have been tricked away by him!"
Candice could tell what he meant.
She smiled and said, "How could I be tricked away? You're only going for a few days. Once the recording is done, you can come back, right? Plus, Mom and Dad will be here soon too. There's nothing to worry about."
Ulysses sighed, "That's what you say, but I'm still not at ease!"
At this, he thought of something and immediately stood up, saying, "No, I still need to take precautions! Holden! Come here!"
Ulysses called out loudly.
The next second, Holden appeared, standing before him.
"Mr. Mortimer, you called for me?"
Ulysses nodded and ordered, "Go deploy more people to guard around the villa. While I'm away, don't let that guy named Obelon get near the villa!"
Holden fell silent.
'If the situation allowed, he really wanted to complain that you're only arranging this now?'
'That guy named Obelon has been living right across from our villa, and the distance is only about a thousand feet.'
'Not only that, he often sneaks into Candice's room late at night.'
'Also, Holden had crossed paths with Brandon's people and knew their capabilities.'
'As long as they wanted to, no matter how many bodyguards they arranged, they might not be able to stop them!'
However, Holden didn't dare say these things out loud.
He obediently accepted the order and cooperatively asked, "Mr. Mortimer, how many people should I arrange?"
Ulysses thought for a moment and said, "Let's bring over a hundred people first."
Hearing this, Candice immediately objected, "Ulysses, this villa isn't the family estate. We don't need that many people. Are you trying to scare people to death? It's not necessary! Let's reduce the number!"
She didn't like being watched by so many people either, it would be very uncomfortable!
Ulysses thought about it and felt she was right, so he said, "Then cut it in half!"
Kenna also spoke up, saying, "Fifty is still a bit much. How about twenty? They can take turns patrolling. Otherwise, if other nearby residents see them, they'll think this is some kind of criminal hideout!"
After hearing this suggestion, Ulysses pondered for a few seconds and reluctantly nodded, "Alright then, I'll listen to you."
Seeing him compromise, Candice breathed a slight sigh of relief and didn't say anything more.
Although she didn't like it, his arrangements were out of concern for her.
She never refused this kind of care.
Thinking he had arranged everything well, Ulysses left two days later to record the show, satisfied.
The second episode of The Lost Arts needed to be recorded in another city, and he would be away for at least a week!
After learning this, Elijah immediately sent Brandon a message.
[Uncle Ulysses has left. He won't be back for about a week. Dad needs to seize this opportunity, you hear me?]
Without waiting for Brandon to reply, he sent another message.
[I've made some great guides - all dating hotspots. If Dad has time, take Mom there! Remember to say nice things to Mom and don't make her angry, okay?]
Elijah was really worried that Brandon would mess up everything he had carefully arranged.
After all, although Brandon was excellent, his mouth was too clumsy, and he had always made Candice unhappy before.
Brandon saw the messages but didn't rush to reply. Instead, he browsed through the guides he had prepared one by one.
Then he felt that Elijah's guides were much more reliable than Finnian's.
Brandon was also satisfied, so he replied.
[Got it, I'll definitely ask her out.]