Chapter 53: Returning Home Late at Night
I can’t drag this out any longer. I need to establish a fated connection with Lianbing and Li Nai as soon as possible, and then help Lou Ling reclaim the stolen F.
Once these conditions are met, the world will grant me a chance to reset everything, and then Nana, Lan… everything that belongs to me can be found again.
The situation has changed drastically, and my emotions have become somewhat anxious.
I’m afraid that the people I’m familiar with will disappear one by one, and there’s nothing I can do about it.
They were so close, yet I couldn’t protect them…
I’m worried about leaving Xuan’er alone in the house, which has changed so much, so I’ll take Xuan’er back to the hospital in Black Street and have her stay with Xue Qing first.
After finishing these things, it was already three in the morning when I got home.
I never expected so many things to happen today…
Lianbing and the others must be asleep already, right? I won’t wake them up then.
I try my best to cup the key ring with my entire palm and quietly open the door to my home, then carefully close it behind me.
The living room is dark and very quiet. It’s not the first time I’ve sneaked home this late at night. My infiltration skills have been greatly honed, and I can suppress the sound to a minimum.
This time, Xinran wasn’t waiting for me on the second floor. I smoothly made my way to my room on the third floor, only to see a faint light seeping from under the door.
Huh? Is Xiao An still awake?
It’s possible. This darn girl often pulls all-nighters playing games and then sleeps soundly during the day.
Come on, you’re Amaterasu, the embodiment of the sun. What’s with this complete reversal of day and night? Even though your divine status has almost vanished, you should still be a little more professional.
Speaking of which, isn’t she afraid of being discovered? The room’s owner isn’t home, but the lights are on. It might be mistaken for a ghost story.
I turn the doorknob with a helpless feeling, then suddenly think, if Xiao An were playing games, she wouldn’t turn on the room lights, right?
Could it be that someone else is in the room?
Then the door is opened by me. I see a familiar person lying on my bed, directly opposite the door.
She opened her eyes when she heard me open the door and said with a smile.
“Master, you’re back. I’ve already warmed the bed for you.”
It’s Lianbing… She must be joking, right? B0-A.
I close the door and look to the side. Xiao An is playing games, and there’s another controller next to her. Lianbing was probably playing with Xiao An just now. She must have sensed that I was back and crawled into the covers to prank me.
But I don’t have the mood to respond to her right now.
Seeing that I’m not in good spirits, Lianbing also noticed that my mood is different from usual and asks me.
“…It seems something has happened? You’re not even complaining. Master, you look so dejected right now.”
And then, as she stands up, my gaze is drawn to her because she’s wearing a maid outfit.
I thought Lianbing’s maid outfit she mentioned getting from home would be the traditional kind like Miss Shirley’s, but that wasn’t the case.
The Lianbing in front of me is wearing a maid outfit full of moe elements. The white lace hem, the gaps between the thigh-highs and the skirt, and her slender legs wrapped in black garters all exude a hint of sexiness.
There’s no unnaturalness. Under the embellishment of lace, her usual dignified and noble aura is weakened, but on the other hand, it adds a touch of youthful cuteness and charm.
“Hehehe, does seeing the maid outfit cheer you up a bit?”
“Ah… I’m healed.”
I can’t quite explain how I became fond of maid outfits, but every time I see one, I get a flutter in my heart. Is this a personal hobby?
“Teacher Yang informed me that you’d be back late. I didn’t expect ‘late’ to mean this late… Hehehe.”
So Lianbing had been waiting for me all this time…
I feel a bit guilty and scratch my head. The apology comes out of my mouth.
“I’m s-”
She steps forward and covers my mouth with her hand.
“Don’t apologize to your maid, Master. I volunteered to wait for you. Besides, as your maid, I can’t go to sleep before you do.”
Since becoming my exclusive maid, Lianbing’s attitude towards me has been a complete turnaround. She’s so thoughtful that I’m deeply moved.
Looking at her now, the fear that arose in my heart slowly subsides, but at the same time, a heavier emotion arises.
I can’t lose her… Absolutely not!
“Let me help you change.”
“Uh, you don’t have to. I have to go to school in a few hours anyway, so I’m too lazy to change.”
“You must. Your current appearance is too messy. I also have a spare school uniform, which I’ve already washed and ironed. You can wear it before school, so please change into this outfit now. Just lift your feet slightly, and I’ll help you change.”
We were given two school uniforms at the start of the term, but the other one has long been gathering dust in the corner of my closet. I didn’t expect Lianbing to have prepared this for me as well.
She really leaves no room for loopholes.
I really don’t have the mood to change, and I’ve had the experience of Lianbing changing me before, so this time I’ll just be a dress-up doll and let Lianbing do as she pleases.
Thus, Lianbing begins to change my clothes, and Xiao An also looks at me with interest.
“Oh ho, you really feel like a young master now. Speaking of which, I used to have someone change my clothes for me, but it was because my old clothes were troublesome to wear. Too flashy, and incredibly heavy, not at all as comfortable as the clothes today.”
“I remember when you were in the mirror, you were wearing just a robe… and it didn’t cover anything.”
Xiao An was wearing only a loose robe at the time, and she was bound by chains. Thinking back now, it was indeed a bit pathetic…
“That was my original form. That robe was transformed from my wings.”
“So you weren’t wearing anything at all?”
“Pretty much… I don’t have human concepts like you. From the moment I was born, I freely soared in the sky, illuminated by the sun and worshipped by all. Why would I need to cover myself? It was the same for other gods.”
“In other words, you were completely naked in the sky for everyone to see… That’s quite perverted when you think about it.”
Actually, all gods are exhibitionists, aren’t they?
“You dare to say such a thing. You yourself are about to become a pervert who is naked for everyone to see.”
What? Me myself-
I feel a chill down there…
It’s only then that I realize Lianbing is taking off my underwear. Just as I was about to be exposed, I react and quickly pull up the edge of my underwear to prevent any indecent exposure.
Wait… You’re taking this off too?!
“Of course. This is the area that needs changing the most.”
“I know! Don’t move! I’ll change it myself! I’ll change it myself, okay!”
I lower my voice as much as possible and reach out to block Lianbing’s actions, accidentally touching a softness on her chest.
The familiar feel, and my body’s instinctive reaction, made me… squeeze it.
The feeling is still so good that I don’t want to let go.
A second later, my reason tells me this is risky, so I quickly withdraw my hand and look nervously at Lianbing.
Her expression begins to change, but not with coldness. It even carries a hint of a smile.
“Master, are you…”
“I’ll go change my underwear!”
I snatch the replacement underwear from Lianbing’s hand and run out of the room to the bathroom, covering my wildly beating heart as I recall what just happened.
Lianbing’s expression just now… Does she not hate me anymore?
Even though I just squeezed her, normally she would show emotions of disgust. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if she slapped me.
Is it her professional duty as a maid that makes her hide her momentary expression, or… is she really changing her feelings?
It’s only been a few days, but Lianbing is really… human…
As soon as I changed my underwear, Lianbing walked into the bathroom. At this time, she took a step…
“Uh, why are you looking here?”
Lianbing doesn’t answer my question. She comes over, picks up the boxer briefs I left on the washing machine, and says.
“There are no stains on your underwear. It seems you didn’t go to any romantic places.”
“How could I go to a place like that…”
She smiles happily.
“Heh, that’s true.”
She seems a little happy.
The way she speaks, it doesn’t feel like a maid helping her master change, but rather like a wife checking if her husband cheated.
“But there’s blood on your clothes.”
That’s Xue Qing’s blood. It must have gotten on when I was holding the injured Xue Qing earlier.
“Uh, how did you come to that conclusion? Usually, seeing bloodstains like this would make one think I got into a fight.”
Although it’s true that I went to save a girl, Lianbing’s intuition is really accurate.
“Hehehe, I feel like with you, Master, you must have gotten involved in something to save someone.”
She understands me so well… She hasn’t even recovered her memories yet…
Seeing my silence, Lianbing opens the washing machine and throws my clothes in, except for the underwear.
Then, after pouring in some detergent, she actually starts the washing machine.
“All right, let me continue helping you change.”
“Shhh! Shhh! Don’t use the washing machine! It’s too loud…”
What if Xinran and Ke Ling are woken up? They’ll definitely question why I’m back so late… Uh, right now, you’re not… they’re still… in the SF Light Novel.
“Don’t worry, they’re not asleep yet.”
They’re not asleep either? You mean Xinran and Ke Ling?
Just as I had this thought, I heard the sound of a door opening. Xinran also emerged from her room and came into the bathroom, looking at us and saying.
“Juncheng, you’re back.”
Just as Lianbing said, Xinran didn’t look like she was asleep. She wasn’t wearing a nightgown, but a tank top and shorts, home wear.
At this moment, I’m only wearing underwear, and Lianbing is kneeling in front of me, her face inches from my lower body.
It’s a posture and situation that would obviously cause a misunderstanding. But Xinran, upon seeing this, says nothing. She only asks me.
“Did you eat dinner?”
Uh, no…
“Then I’ll heat up your dinner. I made curry tonight, which is perfect for eating now.”
Overnight curry tastes better because it’s more flavorful. When I used to make curry, I would often make it at night and reheat it the next morning, and it would taste better.
No, wait! Now is not the time to discuss whether curry is good or not! Why is Xinran so calm!
“Wait, Xinran!”
“What is it? Is there anything else?”
“N-nothing.”
Seeing her completely unfazed expression, I feel like I’m overthinking things and looking foolish…
Does none of this matter now?
“Okay, I’ll heat up the curry. –Right, Sister Lian, where are Juncheng’s underwear? I’ll wash them.”
“This kind of rough work…”
“I’ll wash them.”
Just like in the morning… her attitude is so determined.
After Xinran left the bathroom, Lianbing smiled playfully.
“As expected, Younger Sister Xinran has also been influenced.”
