Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
“So, nothing has happened between you and Master yet?”
Loli’s mouth twitched.
Then what were she and Ruo Yi just now, walking into a trap?
“Yes, nothing has happened, not at all…”
Bai Yao lowered her head, her two fingers twisting at her chest.
“Alright, let me ask in a different way… how far along are you and Master?”
Loli took a deep breath, trying her best to calm her breathing and her emotions that were on the verge of breaking down.
Ruo Yi was similar, her hand holding the coffee trembling slightly, her eyes closed, trying her best to maintain a graceful smile. However, the ceramic cup and saucer continued to clatter “kaka kaka” together.
“Wh-what step…”
Bai Yao seriously pondered how to answer this question and what kind of reaction Loli and Ruo Yi would have.
Doing nothing would definitely not work. Anyone with a brain knew that saying that answer would mean immediate elimination.
Of course, she couldn’t lie.
And she definitely couldn’t be too direct…
“Um, I-I was touched…” Bai Yao lowered her head with a pretty face, biting her lip, embarrassed and pressing down on her skirt tightly.
“Touched what?”
“Just the sm-small, small ferret…”
“Alright.” Loli and Ruo Yi exchanged glances, seeing a trace of helplessness in each other’s eyes.
“Anything else?”
“St-still, and your legs and, and…”
“And what?”
Loli’s mouth twitched. It was like squeezing toothpaste.
Bai Yao, blushing and biting her tender lips, couldn’t speak. She could only endure the shame, turn around, stand on tiptoe, lift her maid’s skirt, and show off her beautiful tail feathers.
“So it was your tail.”
Loli looked enlightened.
For demi-humans, tails and ears were relatively private parts. According to the rules within the demi-human races, a stranger touching them was akin to molestation. Only those who were intimate could touch them freely, and after touching, one had to be responsible.
“Anything else?” she asked again.
“Still, still your ears and that too…”
Bai Yao didn’t need to hint further. Loli and Ruo Yi were both experienced and understood immediately.
The current situation was that even if Bai Yao hadn’t had anything done to her by Xi Wei, at this point, she was basically considered as good as claimed by Xi Wei.
“You like Master, right?”
“Yes, very much.”
Loli began a new round of soul-searching questions. The poor Bai Yao could only tremble under the pressure of the two head maids.
“When did it start?”
“That time, I accidentally caused a problem with Master’s statue, but Master didn’t punish me too harshly… I, I think Master is very gentle…”
Xi Wei indeed hadn’t done anything that day, just simply tidied up Bai Yao’s feet with a feather.
If this were in another Empire, Bai Yao’s mistake would have been enough to be executed ten times over.
“Mmm-hmm.” Loli stroked her chin, nodding thoughtfully.
She needed to fully understand when and what events led each maid to like Xi Wei, and then compile and categorize them. Once the number of maids became large enough in the future, she would rely on this data for prevention.
Ruo Yi, on the same front as her, was already scribbling with paper and pen “shua shua shua.”
“What happened last night? Why did Master go to your room again, tell us about it.”
Bai Yao originally didn’t want to mention what happened last night.
Because she felt that Xi Wei, as an emperor, still had his pride. If what happened last night were revealed, where would his face be?
But under Loli and Ruo Yi’s gaze.
She had no doubt that if she said a single lie, it would be immediately detected.
Rather than lying and making Loli and Ruo Yi form a bad impression of her, it was better to confess honestly.
However, she was still very clever and embellished Xi Wei’s act of breaking into her room as a stealth training session, and those original cloth strips were just target props for training. That way, it could perhaps be considered telling the truth?
“So that’s how it is.”
Loli and Ruo Yi nodded.
They didn’t doubt Bai Yao’s words, because this was Xi Wei’s usual style.
She and Ruo Yi had long discovered the small treasure vault in Xi Wei’s office. As long as they pulled out the third book from the end on the top shelf of the bookshelf, the bookshelf would flip over, revealing a small changing room behind the wall. All the clothes they had lost were inside, neatly organized.
As for how they discovered it.
Xi Wei would never typically look at the books on the bookshelf; he was too busy with state affairs. When the two of them were cleaning Xi Wei’s room, they noticed that the entire bookshelf only had that one book without any dust on it. Moreover, that was a book that Xi Wei would absolutely never touch.
The book was titled “The Classic Philosophy of Wrestlers.”
Written by some master or other, the content was so explosive that Loli’s worldview was shattered after reading just one page.
“The specific cause and effect are now clear.”
Loli nodded at Bai Yao.
This matter couldn’t be blamed on Bai Yao. For demi-humans, Xi Wei naturally had a strong appeal. Setting aside his status as a ruler, his powerful strength, and his handsome appearance. Just the title of “Hero who Saved Demi-humans” was enough to wow ninety-nine percent of demi-human girls, not to mention that Xi Wei also possessed the ultimate weapon of the Source of the Wilds.
“Alright, stop crying.”
Loli stroked Bai Yao’s head, gently pulled her into her embrace, and softly comforted her:
“Are you afraid we won’t accept you? Of course not. This is a matter of mutual consent, we’re overjoyed. In fact, as Master has entered the Legendary realm, Ruo Yi and I are becoming increasingly stretched thin. Master’s side urgently needs fresh blood.”
“R-really?”
Bai Yao’s eyes were teary, she couldn’t believe this matter was resolved just like that.
“Of course, it’s true. My back is already aching.”
Loli pretended to hit her own back, her pretty face showing a feigned distressed expression.
“Then, then won’t you be jealous?”
“Of course, we will be.” Loli pinched Bai Yao’s cheeks on both sides and gently pulled them sideways, her tone laced with a smile: “But jealousy is jealousy, I won’t hate Master, nor will I hate you, because I love Master, and I love everything he loves. If he likes you, then I like you, hee hee~”
“Then, then what about Elder Sister Ruo Yi?”
Bai Yao stared blankly at Loli and Ruo Yi, her speech becoming incoherent.
“Ruo Yi and I are the same as Loli, and in some aspects, I might even be more open-minded… I think even if Master were to get involved with Connie, I could accept it. Those Little Radishes too, but then Loli would have to endure treating those Little Radishes.”
Ruo Yi’s hand stopped trembling. She calmly took a sip of her coffee and said with a smile:
“Loli and I, as personal maids and head maid, have the duty not only to serve but also to make Master’s life better. This includes Master’s preferences. His preferences are our preferences. If we can’t accept it temporarily, we learn to accept it.”
She saw Bai Yao’s astonished gaze and shifted her crossed legs, saying calmly:
“Of course, you might not be able to understand this for now, but you will in the future, because this is an inevitable trend. Try to learn, learn how to be someone by Master’s side.”
