Chapter 40.9: The Necrophiliac Killer’s Intervention
The Necrophiliac Killer’s Intervention:
Pushing Ruansui back into my mind, I wiped the water droplets from my face and resumed my normal demeanor, bringing the conversation back.
“That’s not necessarily true, Jun Cheng has a tendency to be a lolicon.”
“I think Young Master Jun Cheng is more of a universally loving type. No matter the shape, he’ll accept anyone he truly likes from the bottom of his heart.”
“Hehehehe… that’s true. Indeed, Jun Cheng gives off the impression that he’ll accept anything.”
“That’s because Young Master Jun Cheng is very open-minded. ‘Even if he witnesses abnormalities, he can accept them all.’ In terms of ‘capacity,’ he is unparalleled in this world.”
Seeing that I had recovered, Shirley continued to help me dry my body, moving on to my back after finishing the front.
“After all, didn’t Young Miss chase after Jun Cheng and expose her true nature? Yet, Jun Cheng was still willing to accept you. Hehehehehe. If it were any other man, they probably would have run away without a trace.”
“Hmph… Because Jun Cheng is an idiot who can’t distinguish between important and unimportant things.”
Even if I suddenly told him the world was ending tomorrow, Jun Cheng would probably continue living his life according to his own schedule.
It was at this moment that I remembered. It was Shirley who first told Jun Cheng my birthday!
“Speaking of which, Shirley, you were the one who blabbed. Why did you tell Jun Cheng about my birthday? For such a dull birthday banquet, there’s no need to invite him…”
If I had to say, it was merely a negotiation meeting disguised as a ‘birthday banquet.’ All the guests were famous politicians and businessmen, used for that person to expand their network. My birthday banquet was just a perfect excuse…
“Yes, yes, I was the one who blabbed. But, as a maid, it is my small wish that Young Miss can have a happier birthday today.”
“I’m not happy at all!”
“Really not? Oh dear… Was I meddling? If so, I’ll go inform Young Master Jun Cheng not to come today, lest he troubles Young Miss.”
Saying this, Shirley placed her hand on her cheek and turned around with an apologetic expression, as if she were about to leave the bathroom to tell Jun Cheng not to come.
“Don’t!”
My heart raced, and I immediately turned around, standing up to stop Shirley.
As a result, my foot slipped, and I almost fell to the ground, but Shirley caught me.
Ugh, she’d already expected this, hadn’t she…
“Hehehehehe~ So, do you want him to come or not? Young Miss? If you don’t make it clear, I won’t understand~”
Looking at Shirley’s evil yet teasing smile, with the corners of her mouth and eyes curved into crescents…
Ugh, I feel the blood rushing to my head… Honestly, both Ruansui and Shirley just make me angry…
But even if I get angry, I can’t do anything to Shirley. Shirley is the only one I have no way of dealing with.
So, I can only sulk by myself for a while… Sigh…
“Ugh… Shirley, you’re so annoying. You’ve ruined my dignity.”
“Hehehehehe, don’t worry, Young Miss. Only I know how cute you look like this~”
“How am I cute?”
“You’re very cute. Both your ears are completely red?”
“Ugh…!”
“If you could be this cute in front of Young Master Jun Cheng without switching personalities, he would probably be instantly captivated by you?”
“Don’t be ridiculous! To show this side of myself to Jun Cheng…? Hehehehehe… Impossible!”
When I see Jun Cheng, it’s already difficult enough to suppress Ruansui’s emotions.
To have him see me in this ungraceful state?
Heh, don’t be ridiculous.
I would be so ashamed that I’d want to kill him, and then myself.
(You’re really not honest at all. In love, you have to take the initiative to attack to gain the upper hand~)
Shut up!
“…Sigh…”
As expected, in front of Shirley, I’m still like a little girl, completely defenseless. The mask of a smile isn’t always effective.
I thought I had matured enough, but looking at it now, I’m still far from it…
Shirley, having read my mind again, stroked my hair and gently comforted me.
“Hehehehehe~ Don’t be discouraged, Young Miss. For everyone else, you have perfectly maintained your elegance. Though, there’s still a slight deficiency when it comes to Young Master Jun Cheng.”
“Is that so…”
Indeed, I tend to lose control easily in front of Jun Cheng…
“However, Young Miss, you haven’t asked me to surveil Jun Cheng lately? Is it okay that you’re not getting real-time information about him?”
“Hehehehehe, we should also give Jun Cheng some personal space, right? If I appear to know everything about him, it will only make him afraid.”
Constantly fixating on the other person will only create invisible pressure, making them feel restless and even restricted.
If it makes them frustrated or even dissatisfied, the relationship will only worsen.
Although Jun Cheng is the type who is quite ‘submissive,’ he’ll probably half-heartedly agree to any unreasonable demands I make… just like he does with his ‘younger sisters.’
However, I don’t want Jun Cheng to feel that way. While he belongs to me, he also belongs to himself.
I don’t want him to perceive me as that kind of yandere stalker girlfriend, hehehehe…
“Only stalkers obsessively care and collect information. Shirley, do you think Jun Cheng would like that kind of me?”
“Well, that’s debatable…”
Just then, Shirley seemed to sense something. She paused in washing me, wiped her hands with a towel, then took out a mobile phone from her maid apron and said to me.
“Oh my, speak of the devil. The stalker lady is calling. Young Miss.”
“…Lanhua? Connect it.”
Shirley answered the phone and held it to my ear.
“Hi there~ Good morning, Lianbing~ Ah, it’s your birthday today, isn’t it? Let me wish you a happy birthday first? Happy birthday to you~”
It’s Lanhua…
But, this tone.
It’s too cheerful.
The usual sense of ‘nervousness and unease’ is gone, replaced by an air of ‘calm composure.’
Has some kind of transformation occurred?
“Because today is Lianbing’s birthday~ so I thought I’d give you a ‘big gift.’ That’s why I called you first thing this morning~”
“Oh my, that’s truly my honor. Hehehehehe, what kind of gift are you so eager to give me, Lanhua?”
“It’s a super big gift! Listen carefully! I’ll only say it once!”
It seems the gift is some kind of information?
“Jun Cheng didn’t head to the birthday banquet venue. Instead, he appeared at Jiang Xueqing’s house and is now being pinned to the floor by her. They’re about to do something scandalous~ Wow, it’s super dangerous~”
“…”
Heh, the visitor is not friendly.
“Are you trying to reap the benefits of someone else’s struggle?”
Deliberately telling me this news can only mean you have ill intentions and want to stir up trouble.
“Aiya~ Don’t make me sound so sinister~ I’m just kindly telling Lianbing this news, you know~”
“Hehehehehe, thank you for the news, Lanhua… classmate.”
“You’re welcome~ After all, we’re good friends, Lianbing… classmate.”
Oh dear… Are we already in ‘opposition’?
I knew this day would come long ago, but I didn’t expect it to arrive so soon.
It seems that in the days I haven’t been monitoring Jun Cheng, something ‘interesting’ has happened again.
“Well then, the ‘gift’ has been delivered~ Whether you accept it or not is up to you, Lianbing classmate. I hope you won’t disappoint my intentions~ Hohoho… I won’t disturb your ‘morning bath’ then, bye-bye~ Have a pleasant day~”
*Click!*
The call ended.
“Hehehehehe…”
Things are getting interesting, aren’t they?
“Shirley, prepare my clothes, I’m going out.”
I casually flicked my hair and turned to leave the bathroom, but Shirley didn’t follow.
“Shirley?”
“Young Miss… Could you listen to my advice just this once?”
“What? You’re not going to stop me, are you?”
“Because if Young Miss goes, you will definitely regret it immensely.”
“Oh?”
Has Shirley foreseen what will happen next?
Does that mean if I go, something ‘bad’ will ‘definitely’ happen? Hehehehehe…
However… Even so, I have to go.
I have to.
If it were anyone else, I could make Jun Cheng pay a price later. But Jiang Xueqing…
I can’t just ignore it.
“Hehehehehe… Life itself is filled with regret and unwillingness to accept. If everything goes smoothly, it might become rather uninteresting. Don’t you think so, Shirley?”
Shirley wasn’t surprised by my answer. She just said with a wry smile.
“Yes… Sometimes, knowing the outcome in advance makes the process quite dull…”
She even predicted that she couldn’t stop me?
You’re amazing, Shirley…
“I’ll prepare your clothes right away.”
“Clothes that will make Jun Cheng fall in love with me at first sight, okay? Hehehehehe…”
“Please rest assured, leave it to me.”
Shirley put on her smile again, draped a bath towel around me, and followed me out of the bathroom.
A moment later…
Shirley, who had already given me Jiang Xueqing’s address, waved goodbye to me at a side entrance.
“Then I wish you ‘success in seizing the prize’ today.”
“Oh my, every time you bless me like this, Shirley, I always feel like things will go smoothly as you say~ Are you perhaps an angel or something?”
“Perhaps it’s the opposite of what you think? Hehehehehe…”
“Yes, Shirley, when you’re mischievous, you’re even more of a demon than a demon!”
“Yare yare, this is the best compliment I’ve ever received…”
“…I’m leaving now, Shirley.”
“Yes, I await your triumphant return.”
Shirley bowed to me with a smile. I nodded, then turned and set off.
I didn’t have Shirley drive me directly, nor did I drive myself, because I had ‘escaped.’
Escaped from the birthday banquet that was about to take place.
I have no interest in such a banquet or those gifts.
“Es rappelt im Kartal…”
The birthday gift I want is just from Jun Cheng…
I want him to personally deliver the gift to his girlfriend!
Hehehehehe~
