“What do you think?”
After crawling out of the ruins, the discomfort in Lu Yunze’s body became more and more obvious. His whole body ached, his limbs felt weak, and he was even a little dizzy.
After listening to him, Jiang Sui fell silent for a moment, then said seriously,
“So Young Master has been secretly going out to fight every night behind my back…”
“That’s not true!”
He had already guessed what she was about to say. Jiang Sui raised an eyebrow and let out a soft laugh.
“In that case, I’ll have to take care of you myself, Young Master.”
“Forget it, I can handle it myself.” Lu Yunze looked down at his torn clothes and gave a wry smile.
“That won’t do.” Jiang Sui shook her head. “No matter what, you ended up like this because you saved me. How can I let you take care of yourself?”
Moonlight fell on her face, and her smile looked both playful and gentle.
Lu Yunze felt a slight warmth in his heart as he looked at her. Everything that had happened tonight suddenly felt worth it.
But right now, he was truly exhausted. All he wanted was to be alone and rest for a while.
“Alright. Since Young Master insists, I won’t disturb you any further.”
Unexpectedly, Jiang Sui didn’t look disappointed at all. Instead, she put on the standard maid smile she usually wore in front of guests.
“If you need anything, Young Master, just come to me anytime.”
After saying that, she turned and walked away.
After the battle, they didn’t leave the Abandoned Industrial Park immediately. Instead, they stayed and waited for the Police to arrive.
Once it was confirmed that the incident was related to the Dilong Gang, the Police quickly began their operation.
At the scene, they had already started clearing the ruins, trying to rescue anyone who might still be alive.
How many could be saved, Lu Yunze didn’t know.
But one thing he was certain of—
They would never find the Boss of the Dilong Gang, Brother Scar, again.
Even if they did, it would only be unrecognizable remains crushed by his final strike.
“Hiss… it still hurts. Did I injure my internal organs?”
He held his chest and muttered to himself.
A dull pain had been lingering in his chest since earlier.
Since his clothes were already torn, he simply ripped them open a little more.
Then he froze.
“What is this?”
On his chest, a layer of gray-black, scale-like structures had appeared.
They felt cold and hard, completely unlike skin.
“What the hell is this…”
He frowned.
Thinking back to the fight, it was probably these things that had blocked Brother Scar’s attack.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gotten away with just pain.
But the problem was—
They looked terrible.
If they stayed like this, wouldn’t he be treated like a monster?
Just as he was worrying about it, the scales began to fade right before his eyes.
In just a moment, they returned to normal skin.
“Did I… awaken a new ability?”
Lu Yunze fell into thought.
From the very beginning, he had felt that his growth wasn’t normal.
He had never deliberately trained or developed his abilities.
Yet his strength kept increasing.
At first, it was slow. But in the past six months, the rate of improvement had become astonishing.
He was even unlocking new abilities.
“Is it because I’ve been fighting more often?”
Unable to figure it out, he stopped thinking about it and walked toward the others.
By then, the Police had already arrived.
Faced with the ruins, the officers looked troubled and had to call in specialists for rescue work.
As for those who had escaped, they were questioned one by one.
“That’s what happened. This was originally a conflict between my husband and them.”
“I see.” The Police Chief nodded as someone recorded the statement. “Then where is your husband, Mr. Jiang, now?”
“I don’t know.” Xia Youqing sighed, her expression bitter. “If you can help me find him, I’d be very grateful.”
The Police Chief immediately felt a headache coming on.
According to her, the root of this incident was a conflict between the Dilong Gang and a man named Jiang Yanchen.
But now, the gang members were buried in the ruins, and Jiang Yanchen was nowhere to be found.
Aside from the three people involved, there were almost no useful leads.
The Police Chief had originally planned to take all three of them back for further questioning, but considering that one of them was the Young Master of the Luo Family, he gave up on the idea.
In the end, the three of them returned home safely.
As soon as they entered, Xia Youqing rushed straight to the bathroom, complaining as she went,
“I’m dying… I’m exhausted…”
Lu Yunze wasn’t in much better shape.
If not for maintaining his image, he would have collapsed onto the sofa immediately. As it was, he could only sit down.
“Here, Young Master, have some water.”
Jiang Sui still seemed full of energy, smiling as she sat beside him.
“If you’re tired, Young Master, you should lie down and rest.”
“No need. I’ll sit for a bit and then leave.”
Jiang Sui fell silent for a moment, then asked softly, “Young Master, are you really willing to leave tonight?”
“Huh?”
“It’s already so late. Wouldn’t it be troublesome to go back now?” The Little Maid’s eyes shimmered gently.
Was she… asking him to stay the night?
At Jiang Sui’s house?
Lu Yunze suddenly felt much more awake.
“No, it’s not a problem. I’ll just call a ride.”
Just as he took out his Mobile Phone, Jiang Sui’s expression turned slightly disappointed.
“Sigh, go ahead then, Young Master. It’s better if you leave. After all, my home is small and shabby compared to your big villa. And over there, Brother Lu has so many Sisters flattering you. Compared to someone like me—a dull and boring Maid—you must feel much more comfortable.”
She spoke while putting on a pitiful expression.
Lu Yunze couldn’t help but laugh.
“So you know you’re dull?”
“I was just saying that casually. And you took it seriously?” Jiang Sui’s eye twitched slightly.
Lu Yunze sighed inwardly.
He had already spent the entire day here, eaten two meals, and gone through so much.
Staying any longer felt inappropriate.
“I don’t think Madam would agree…”
Before he could finish—
The bathroom door opened.
“I’m so tired. I’m going to sleep. You two can keep chatting.”
Bang.
The door closed decisively.
Lu Yunze froze.
Jiang Sui watched with great interest and let out a quiet laugh.
Something felt off.
Lu Yunze suddenly felt nervous.
Jiang Sui gently tugged at his torn clothes.
“You look like this right now, Young Master. If you go back like this, people will laugh at you. Why not take a shower here and rest for the night? I even have clothes you can wear. You can buy new ones tomorrow.”
This time, he really couldn’t refuse.
After such an exhausting day, a hot shower sounded incredibly tempting.
And Jiang Sui wasn’t lying—she really did have clothes he could wear.
Though they were somewhat androgynous sleepwear, and a bit small.
After showering, Lu Yunze was so sleepy he immediately asked, “Where am I sleeping tonight?”
“Follow me, Young Master.”
Jiang Sui led him into her bedroom and pointed at the extra pillow on the bed.
“I see. I take the pillow and sleep in the living room?”
“Of course not. How could I let Young Master sleep on the sofa?”
“Then I sleep on the floor? Where’s the blanket?”
Jiang Sui sighed helplessly and leaned close to his ear.
“How long are you going to keep pretending, Young Master?”
“You’re so tired. You must want to rest on a comfortable bed, right?”
She breathed softly.
Whether it was her voice or the faint fragrance in the room—
Lu Yunze, already exhausted, collapsed straight onto the bed.
He was sleepy, but not quite asleep yet.
Jiang Sui wasn’t in a hurry. She went to take a shower first.
When she returned, she had changed into a gray-blue short-sleeved sleep outfit.
Her fair legs stood out under the shorts, and her damp hair draped over her shoulders.
She climbed onto the bed and smiled at him.
“You worked very hard tonight, Young Master.”
“Yeah.”
“Do you want a reward?”
“Can I… use your lap as a pillow?”
“Of course.”
Without hesitation, Jiang Sui knelt and brought her legs together.
Lu Yunze rested his head on her lap.
This time, there was no fabric in between.
The soft touch was almost intoxicating.
He didn’t even know where to put his hands.
Resting them lightly on her legs, he wasn’t stopped.
“Does it feel good?”
“Yeah.”
Jiang Sui smiled faintly.
“There’s something even better.”
She spoke softly.
“Young Master, can I ask you for a favor?”
“What favor?”
She took his hand, her voice gentle but serious.
“Help me, okay?”
Lu Yunze froze and instinctively sat up.
But Jiang Sui hugged him from behind and whispered in his ear,
“Just once, okay?”
“This… isn’t appropriate. Madam is still here…”
“Do you really not want to grant me this small request?”
Her voice carried a hint of grievance.
Lu Yunze was at a loss for words.
Everything that had happened tonight made her seem more fragile than usual.
She really did… need comfort.
And he couldn’t refuse.