Chapter 6: The First Day Jun is Not Here (6)
As I walked out of Black Street, the setting sun’s light shone on my face, so bright it made me squint.
It’s almost eight o’clock, and the sun hasn’t set yet. The weather is really becoming abnormal.
I sighed and placed one hand above my eyebrows, shielding my eyes from the dazzling sunlight.
It was an unremittingly hot night.
The weather forecast predicted a significant temperature drop soon and advised wearing a jacket when going out. However, this weather, no matter how I looked at it, was sweltering, making even a short-sleeved shirt feel excessive.
It’s already September, and autumn should have arrived. But it seems summer is still clinging to the tail end of the season, unwilling to let go.
This year’s seasons have been quite abnormal, unexpectedly long.
I had heard from Juncheng before that summer arrived much earlier this year. It was already hot in late April, and now, in mid-September, this heat hasn’t subsided.
“Is this some kind of anomaly?”
The temperature itself isn’t strange, but because of the direct sunlight, the perceived temperature has risen by nearly fifty percent.
The sun is also hotter than usual.
It’s as if the sun is reluctant to leave, lingering in the daylight.
Normally, by this time, I would have already been in my room without air conditioning, contemplating the next course of action.
But because of a certain noisy and weepy succubus teacher, I am only now being freed.
The pure and innocent Lord, who couldn’t even open her eyes due to crying, is now behind me, supported by Yu Hui with one arm. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even be able to walk, far more incapable than an infant.
Her hair is a mess, like seaweed floating in the sea. Although I’ve managed to put clothes on her, she’s uncooperative, so they aren’t neat. To put it bluntly, she looks like she’s been raped.
But this appearance surprisingly attracted a crowd of men. The gazes of the passersby were as if they wished they could take Lily home and dote on her for a night, utterly disgusting.
The stifling heat and sickening glances had already put me in a terrible mood, but as if adding fuel to the fire, the most annoying thing was the soft sobbing sound.
“I say, shouldn’t you be done crying by now?”
She’s been crying all day without stopping. SF Light Novel.
After seeing Li Nai, who was unconscious, we went to the teacher’s ward. Inside, we found Lily, who had cried herself into a mess.
Her extreme sadness had stopped her from thinking. No matter what I said to her, she couldn’t answer.
I had only intended to check on Lily’s condition, have her help me carve an illusionary magic circle, and then go home. But seeing her in such a state, almost unable to care for herself, I couldn’t just leave her and started trying to persuade and comfort her.
Honestly, Teacher Lily’s tear-streaked appearance is indeed quite seductive. Both men and women would feel pity and affection for her, but it seems to have little effect on me.
After several attempts to comfort her with no signs of recovery, I grew somewhat impatient. She wouldn’t listen to anything I said. Although I am also a woman, I have to say, women really are troublesome creatures.
Although I could find others in the organization to cast the magic circle, that wasn’t the actual problem.
I can’t just leave her to her own devices, can I?
It’s quite ironic that a succubus would be heartbroken.
“No matter how much you cry, he won’t come back to life.”
“Lady Zi’ai, you’re being a bit harsh.”
This is so troublesome. Although I said I would try my best to take Juncheng’s place, comforting his women is something I really can’t do.
Seeing me scratch my head and frown, Yu Hui gave a faint smile and said.
“Actually, I can understand Teacher’s feelings. I cried before you woke up too, but I forced myself to stop to avoid worrying you. Senior Lian Bing and Senior Xun are like this because they can’t accept this reality. Yu Hui and I are not as special as them, so we can only express our grief through tears.”
“If you say that, doesn’t that make me seem heartless for not shedding a single tear?”
“No, it’s because you’re strong.”
“Strong… I wonder if Xue Qing has cried.”
At this moment, Xue Qing was sleeping soundly on my back, her breathing light.
Xue Qing had fallen asleep shortly after we found Lily. It was also because Xue Qing was asleep that Yu Hui and I stopped arguing with Lily and decided to return to Lily’s home first.
Xue Qing must have accumulated considerable fatigue from her prolonged high-intensity battle.
“Xue Qing also cried, and she cried her eyes out. Xue Qing, who usually doesn’t show much emotion, cried so unrestrainedly for Lord Juncheng. Lord Juncheng is truly a man burdened by sin.”
“You’re starting to make jokes too, Yu Hui. Juncheng told me that when he first met you, you were rigid and serious.”
“Yes, that’s how I was at first. Thanks to Lord Juncheng, I was able to gain this precious emotion and break free from the shackles of my past lives’ memories.”
Past lives…
Yu Hui had said that she had reincarnated with Juncheng nine times already, and this was the tenth time.
Juncheng was also on his tenth reincarnation.
Yu Hui said that in her past lives, Juncheng had reincarnated repeatedly to find someone, but he gave up after the ninth life.
That’s why Juncheng in this life is like a salted fish without a goal, living aimlessly.
I’m a little curious about who it is that Juncheng has searched for across nine lifetimes, but the more critical issue now is the boundary of ten reincarnations.
This is Juncheng’s tenth life. Whether it will have any impact is still unknown.
The sobbing has stopped, Lily is no longer crying, and Yu Hui has fallen silent.
It wasn’t until the elevator arrival alert sounded that I snapped back to reality.
“Oh, we’re here. Let’s go, Teacher. Do you have the key?”
Without a response, I turned around and saw Yu Hui staring at me blankly. Lily was also looking at me.
“What’s wrong?”
“I think only you, who hasn’t shed tears, can possibly save Lord Juncheng.”
“Not possibly, you *must* save that fool.”
“Yes, I *must* save Lord Juncheng.”
“Of course, I came here for that reason.”
I never understood why I came to this world before. But now it’s finally clear. I must have come to this world to save him.
By the time we arrived at our destination, Teacher Lily’s home, the sun had completely set. However, both Yu Hui and I, who had endured the sun’s rays all the way here, were drenched in sweat. After taking the key from Lily and opening the door, I placed Xue Qing on the sofa and went to the bathroom to draw a bath.
“Yu Hui, you must be sweating a lot too. Let’s take a bath together later. Teacher, you too. You look terrible right now.”
“Lady Zi’ai, aren’t you returning?”
I replied while opening the refrigerator to check the remaining ingredients.
“Someone isn’t giving me a magic circle, so I can’t go back. I can’t exactly tell my younger sisters that your brother turned into a woman after drinking some strange medicine, can I?”
“I can cast an illusion on you to make you look like Lord Juncheng. Although it might not be as effective as a magic circle, it should be enough to get by for one night.”
“No, forget it. I already sent a text message saying I won’t be back tonight. I also need time to prepare. Otherwise, Xinran and Ke Ling will definitely see through the deception. So I’ll be staying here tonight. Is that okay? Hey, at least give me some reaction.”
Lily quickly nodded her head repeatedly, squirming awkwardly. I felt like a pet staring expectantly at its owner.
Could she be in heat?
I recalled the scene when I first came to this world and Juncheng brought me to see Teacher Lily. That scoundrel Juncheng actually sold me out, subjecting me to such humiliation!
“I say, Teacher, if you have nothing to do, go and watch the hot water. Don’t stare at me like that, it’s creepy.”
She immediately scampered into the bathroom to watch the hot water.
Quite obedient.
“Teacher Lily sees you, Lady Zi’ai, as her emotional support.”
“Just like me. As long as I’m looking at you, I feel like everything can be resolved. Xue Qing must feel the same way.”
“What kind of blind faith is that? You’re being too optimistic. The priority now is to find Juncheng’s soul. That’s the key. But we have no idea where Juncheng’s soul is now.”
“Logically, it should be in the underworld.”
“Yes, but the question is how do we get to the underworld? And even if we go, where do we find Juncheng? We can’t search everywhere, can we?”
It would take ages to find him.
Besides, who knows what the underworld is like, how big it is, or if there are any dangerous existences there.
“Indeed, there are many problems.”
“Let’s put that aside for now. I see there are some ingredients left in the refrigerator, and there’s still some rice. I’ll make a meal first.”
“I’ll help you.”
“No need. Yu Hui, you were the first to wake up. You’ve been taking care of me and Lily, you must be very tired. Go rest for a while.”
“I’m fine.”
“Go and rest. I won’t say it a third time.”
As expected, only commands work. Juncheng, how did you train them to have such slave-like personalities? Though it is quite convenient.
After cooking, I called everyone to eat. No one had much of an appetite and only ate a small portion.
After dinner, I forcibly ordered Lily and Yu Hui to take off their clothes, and simultaneously took off Xue Qing’s clothes, carrying the naked loli into the bathroom.
“Indeed, three people in one bathtub is still a bit cramped…”
“Technically, it’s four.”
“True, the bathwater is almost overflowing.”
After rinsing our bodies, under my command, everyone got into the bathtub together, resulting in this situation.
Arranged by height, Lily entered the bathtub first, straightening her legs. Then I got in, followed by Yu Hui carrying Xue Qing.
It was like a Russian nesting doll, with the largest holding the medium, and the medium holding the smallest, packed in far too tightly.
Despite that, no one got out.
When we are naked, it is the best time for communication.
I decided to resolve their emotional blockages in this cramped bathtub.
