Chapter 31: Lucky Seed

This cake didn’t look like much, but after finishing it, Lu Yunze couldn’t help but feel quite full, even letting out a burp he failed to suppress.

There was still a Maid watching him from the side, which made Lu Yunze feel even more embarrassed, so he could only pretend nothing had happened.

After eating, Lu Yunze sat in his seat to digest, while Jiang Sui began to play the role of a dutiful Maid, cleaning up the table’s packaging, planning to secretly throw it away later.

In the distant sky, only a sliver of the sun remained visible, the sky already swallowed by night. The lights of tall buildings in the city began to flicker on, one after another.

“Young Master doesn’t seem to be in a good mood. Was one piece not enough?” Jiang Sui asked aloud.

“No, it’s not that.” Lu Yunze shook his head. “I was just thinking about what Wang, Chief Inspector said this afternoon.”

If he wasn’t lying, the Butler’s corpse had indeed vanished. That was certainly something to pay extra attention to. There were all sorts of Secret Arts in this world; perhaps the body was stolen by an accomplice in the disappearance case, taken away for further use.

Maybe, in the future, he’d even see a zombie version of the Butler come back for revenge.

“Young Master, are you really anxious just because a dead man is missing?” Jiang Sui raised her brows slightly.

“I’m not afraid of the dead, I’m afraid of his revenge.”

Hatred was a terrifying emotion, especially when the other party was ruthless.

If he came straight for Lu Yunze, he wouldn’t mind—at worst, he’d show some mercy and help him rest in peace. What he worried about was the corpse targeting those around him, like Jiang Sui.

“Young Master, you’re so gentle, to care about me like this.”

“Can you teach me how to read minds?” Lu Yunze’s mouth twitched.

Hearing this, Jiang Sui didn’t answer directly. Instead, she gently took his hand.

Feeling the unusual sensation beneath that softness, Lu Yunze’s eyes widened a little.

“Since Young Master is so thoughtful, I can’t just do nothing.”

When Jiang Sui moved her small hand away from his palm, Lu Yunze saw a tiny, black, seed-like thing in the center of his palm.

“What’s this?”

Lu Yunze pinched the little seed, examining it carefully.

“It’s a lucky gift from me to Young Master. It can bring you good luck at critical moments—so long as Young Master doesn’t forget me.”

“So you believe in this kind of thing too?”

Lu Yunze couldn’t tell what kind of plant this seed came from, but since it was Jiang Sui’s goodwill, he accepted it for now.

After Lu Yunze left the balcony, the gentle smile on the Maid’s face quickly faded, revealing cunning once more.

“I didn’t expect him to accept it so easily. I thought I’d have to talk him into it. Little virgins really are pure-minded.”

She leaned back against the cool iron railing. The evening breeze lifted her ash-brown hair, and her pale violet eyes shimmered with mottled moonlight.

“Meow~”

Hearing a cat’s cry, Jiang Sui saw a black shadow dart across the rooftop. In two seconds, a Black Cat leapt from the floor onto the table, elegantly sitting down before beginning to lick its paw.

“Senior, couldn’t you have done things a bit cleaner? I really suffered because of you.” A trace of a bitter smile appeared on Jiang Sui’s face.

“It wasn’t me.” The Black Cat spoke in human language, its golden eyes fixed on her face. “My ability can only manipulate the living, and I really did send the body back to the morgue.”

In other words, there was something fishy going on.

It seemed the plot was becoming more and more unpredictable. That was troublesome. If she interfered with Lu Yunze, the plot would change, bringing unexpected problems. If she didn’t interfere, she couldn’t guarantee things would go the way she wanted.

It was really a headache.

“I have to thank you for your help these days, Senior. You’ve helped me a lot.”

“It’s nothing. We’re partners now anyway, as long as it helps Lu Yunze’s growth.”

Whether it was sneaking into Lu Yunze’s room to check his class schedule, or catching Lu Yunze’s suspicions of Jiang Sui in time, the Black Cat deserved top credit.

Without her, Jiang Sui might not have even realized Lu Yunze was suspicious of her.

“I thought you’d complain a little, Senior, that sneaking around like this didn’t suit your status.”

“I’ve become a cat. Forget sneaking around, even catching mice wouldn’t be strange for me now.”

The Black Cat smiled wryly.

If not for circumstances, she’d never borrow an animal’s body. After staying in a cat’s body for so long, even the scent of mice had become especially tempting.

“What now? His suspicions about you have faded, but he’s smarter than I thought. If there’s a first time, there’ll be a second.”

Jiang Sui fell silent for a moment, then her lips curved:

“So I changed the plan.”

“You mean that seed?” The Black Cat’s tail swayed. “Why are you so sure that thing will help Lu Yunze?”

Facing her question, Jiang Sui tapped her chin, tilting her head cutely:

“Because I believe in Lu Yunze.”

“There you go again. I’m really afraid your confidence will backfire.”

After all, even if you told me the reason, I wouldn’t believe it, right? Knowing the plot, transmigrating into a novel—no matter how extraordinary this world is, it still feels like a fantasy.

Jiang Sui simply smiled. This was her first time using her newly acquired Secret Art in a real situation. She hoped Lu Yunze wouldn’t let her down.

Otherwise…

If you, as the protagonist, can’t be relied on, I’ll be in a real bind.

She raised her hand, slowly folding it toward the bright moon in the sky, the smile at her lips growing sharper.

By dinnertime, Lu Yunze was still sitting in his usual seat, watching dish after dish being brought to the table, his expression not showing much appetite.

He had underestimated that cake; even after some time to digest, he still felt quite full. Tonight’s dinner would have to be lighter.

But before picking up his chopsticks, Lu Yunze suddenly noticed that tonight’s dishes seemed a bit different from usual.

“Lu-ge, you really noticed?” Luo Yao, sitting beside him, couldn’t help but giggle. “I specially asked the cook to make these dishes. They’re all your favorite home-cooked meals.”

Lu Yunze was stunned for a moment. “Didn’t you say you wanted to eat less?”

At this, Luo Yao looked away, playing with a strand of her hair, her voice turning soft and delicate:

“I thought about it after going back to my room. I was too harsh with you this afternoon, so I wanted to make it up to you.”

“It’s fine. I never took it to heart.”

“Lu-ge, eat up. Eat more. If you ever want something, just tell me—I can go buy it with you.”

“That’s not necessary.”

Because someone else already buys them for me.

Lu Yunze didn’t dare say the second half of that sentence, or Luo Yao would show him what a real face change looked like.

She had carefully prepared a whole table of dishes suited to Lu Yunze’s taste, and kept putting food into his bowl, encouraging him to eat more.

In the end, Lu Yunze could only eat half before raising his hand in surrender.

For no other reason than that he was too full. Luo Yao should have brought these dishes out earlier.

When it came to looking after others, Luo Yao’s response couldn’t compare to Jiang Sui’s.

On the way back to his room after leaving the dining hall, Lu Yunze sighed to himself.

“Jiang Sui really is too strong. She’s a natural-born Maid Saint.”

On the other side, after Lu Yunze left, Luo Yao, who also felt it was pointless to keep eating, soon stood up and had the servants start cleaning up.

“Did Lu-ge not have much appetite tonight? Why did he eat so little?”

This was the thing Miss Luo couldn’t figure out most today.

“Is he still mad at me, so he didn’t eat the food I prepared?”

Or maybe… he already ate in secret?

Thinking of the worst possibility, Luo Yao took a deep breath.

Just then, a Maid beside her couldn’t help but burp, drawing Luo Yao’s sharp gaze.

“Jiang Sui, you’d better not do that in front of the guests.”

“Sorry, Miss. It’s because of the cake I ate.”

“What cake?”

“It was just some snacks we shared.”

As for who she shared them with, Luo Yao didn’t ask, and Jiang Sui wasn’t about to say.

Even if asked, she wouldn’t say.

“Don’t eat too much, and don’t leave any trash behind.” Luo Yao’s tone was tinged with irritation.

“Miss is really so gentle. No wonder you and Young Master get along so well.” Jiang Sui smiled politely. “With how considerate Miss is, you must really know how to win Young Master’s favor.”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I’ve just been close with Lu-ge since we were young.” Luo Yao blushed again.

The Eldest Daughter, covering her face shyly and twisting her body, didn’t notice the increasingly strange smile on the Maid’s face.

Go ahead and laugh, Luo Yao. Soon, the favor that belongs to you will be mine.

Let’s see who the final winner is.