Chapter 57: Soothing Emotions
After sleeping for a short while, I was woken up by Lianbing around 6:15 AM.
Breakfast had already been prepared for me, and I was even wearing my school uniform. Lianbing had taken care of everything while I was still asleep.
“Master, now that you’re awake, please wash your face. I’ve prepared a towel. Remember to wrap it around your neck before washing your face so you don’t get it wet.”
“Okay, I’ll go wash up now.”
This feeling of not having to worry about anything is truly liberating. However, if one were to remain in such an environment indefinitely, they might become a useless person who can do nothing.
If I had received such meticulous care from childhood, I might have become so intellectually stunted that I couldn’t even dress myself.
Not necessarily. Lianbing has been served by Miss Shirley since she was little, but she hasn’t developed any princess syndrome. Instead, she’s learned all these skills herself.
Well, of course, I prefer to believe that Lianbing is an exception.
After washing my face, I glanced in the mirror to check if my hair was messy enough to require washing. To my surprise, through the mirror, I discovered someone peeking at me from behind.
I didn’t even sense that gaze. Has my sense become dulled?
A glimpse from the corner of my eye caught Xinran, who was hiding by the door and peeking at me. Her stalking skills are terrible, don’t you think? Why would she expose her position so blatantly?
I suddenly turned around, but when I did, she was no longer there. Xinran’s reaction speed and movements were quite fast. She had already retreated by the time I turned.
When I turned my head back, Xinran slowly poked her head out again. She didn’t notice that her cute little actions were all captured by the mirror.
At this moment, I suddenly turned around again!
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Still nothing. Hmph, I don’t believe I can’t catch you!
After several attempts, I still couldn’t see Xinran directly. I was so annoyed that I wanted to use Thought Acceleration to cheat.
What am I doing… Is this a game of “Red light, green light,” or whack-a-mole?
Her focused attention on me is nothing more than her wanting to know if I need any help.
I can even see a hint of despondency in her brows, likely still bothered by being yelled at earlier.
Although it’s not very apparent, Xinran is actually quite strong-willed and sensitive to failure. She’s the type to reflect in a timely manner and make amends.
So, she must be looking for an opportunity to help me, to make up for her earlier mistake. No matter what I ask her to do, she’ll agree, right?
In simple terms, Xinran is currently in a passive state of “whatever you ask, I’ll do.”
However, I don’t really have anything to ask her for… I’ll have to find another opportunity.
I wiped my face and walked out of the bathroom. Xinran was no longer outside the door. Based on the sound, she must have retreated to her room to hide.
That’s good. She actually stayed in her room as I told her to. It seems my authority as an older brother is still intact.
“You two remember to come down for breakfast.”
There was no response, but I’m sure they both heard me. I’ll go down by myself first.
Not long after I sat down, Xinran and Ke Ling came downstairs together. Xinran’s expression was emotionless, as if she didn’t care at all, while Ke Ling pouted, still holding some resentment.
Hmm… Lianbing said to let things take their course, but perhaps it’s better to address their emotions.
Soothing their emotions should prevent them from exploding for a while.
But finding an opportunity for that seems a bit difficult. I thought for a long time and couldn’t come up with anything I needed help with.
After all, I’m not the type of person who asks for help. I always prioritize solving things myself rather than relying on others, unless they’ve already done it for me.
Oh, at this moment, I suddenly thought of Lianbing. She has indeed done everything for me, even though those are things I could have done myself.
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This means asking for… things I can do is also acceptable…
Thinking along these lines, I suddenly came up with many things I could ask for. Alright, let’s try it now.
“Hmm, I’m a bit thirsty.”
I pretended to smack my lips and feigned a cough.
Xinran immediately perked up and asked me.
“Thirsty? Shall I make you some tea?”
“Yeah, I’ll pour you some water.”
The water kettle was actually not far from me. Although I couldn’t reach it, I could if I stood up.
However, in order for Xinran to help me, and to increase her “dependency meter,” I could satisfy her desire to be needed.
Even though it might look like I’m a lazy noble who won’t even bother to pour his own water, this is a necessary sacrifice!
Just pouring water might not be enough to satisfy Xinran, so I asked her for several other small favors, like handing me the soy sauce, peeling eggs, washing dishes and chopsticks, and wiping the table. I was almost at the point of asking her to feed me.
However, feeding me would affect Ke Ling and Lianbing’s moods, so I avoided that. This should be about enough.
Seeing a satisfied smile appear on Xinran’s lips, I knew her “dependency meter” was almost full.
Excellent! Xinran is taken care of.
Now, what about the other side…
Ke Ling wants to be cared for, which is relatively easy to handle.
After breakfast, while Xinran was washing dishes, I spoke to Ke Ling, who was about to leave.
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“What? Just say it if you have something to say!”
Her tone was still sharp, due to her unresolved resentment.
In any case, I should apologize first for what happened earlier.
“Um, about that, in the bathroom earlier… I’m sorry.”
Although I felt I did nothing wrong and that these two were the ones causing trouble, I had to show an attitude of reflection to continue the conversation.
As expected, Ke Ling’s expression softened, and her tone became much better.
“It-it’s nothing… Xinran and I were just a bit too agitated.”
Good! Now for the second stage.
I pretended to notice it casually and asked her.
“Ke Ling, are you going to school dressed like this?”
“Huh? Yeah, why do you ask?”
“The weather has been getting colder lately. It will be cold if you go to school with bare legs. Put on some stockings.”
Ke Ling blushed, covered her thighs with her hands, and shouted.
“Pervert! Stop staring at my legs!”
“Uh, my apolog”-
I didn’t look away. After a few seconds, I heard Ke Ling say softly.
“F-fine, it has been getting colder lately… I’ll go change into stockings, but I’m warning you! Don’t stare at my legs again!”
“Okay, I understand. Oh, and white would be nice.”
“Go to hell! You pervert!”
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“Hoo hoo, you did very well.” W Sr 牡」说
“Haa…. I feel like I’m rapidly evolving into a good-for-nothing.”
I need to resolve this issue quickly, otherwise, it will be unbearable.
I’ll talk to Li Nai again today. No matter what, confessing is impossible.
Confessing to Xinran in her current state would be like detonating a nuclear bomb.
A while later, Ke Ling came downstairs, her legs wrapped in white. She did change into white stockings… Hmm, they look really good.
Today, Xinran and Ke Ling didn’t leave first but went to school with us.
Just as we were about to leave, I noticed Lianbing was still in her maid outfit and quickly asked.
“Uh, wait, you’re going to school dressed like this?”
Lianbing had no intention of changing. She was actually still wearing a maid outfit.
“Huh? Of course. I didn’t wear it before because my maid outfit hadn’t arrived yet. But since my work uniform has arrived now, it only makes sense to wear this maid outfit all the time.”
“No, that’s not the issue. I mean, is it really okay to go to school dressed as a maid?”
“Our school allows third-year students to wear private clothing. The school rules don’t mandate wearing a school uniform.”
However, very few people wear private clothes to school. Perhaps because our school uniform isn’t sportswear and is surprisingly modern in design, people don’t reject it, so basically, no one wears private clothes, let alone a maid outfit.
Lianbing wearing a maid outfit to school will surely cause a stir.
Forget it, I can’t convince her anyway.
Besides, the maid outfit is indeed pleasing to the eye. = =
Well, I’ll just consider myself a young master. This way, I can better deal with Xinran and Ke Ling and soothe their emotions.
