“To think that I could see the Young Master right after waking up. Looks like my life isn’t entirely down on its luck after all.”
Jiang Sui propped herself up with both arms and slowly sat up.
She had no idea how many days she’d been unconscious, only that her whole body felt a bit rusty, and there was a faint stabbing pain in her chest.
Before she could steady herself, Lu Yunze reached out and grabbed her shoulders, so excited he looked like he might cry:
“You finally woke up, that’s wonderful!”
He kept repeating those words like a blessing, shaking Jiang Sui’s shoulders twice, until she frowned in pain and he let go apologetically.
Jiang Sui didn’t blame Lu Yunze at all. Instead, she pulled open the collar of her pajamas right in front of him and looked inside.
The bandages at her wound were wrapped round and round, and she could still see the bright red stains of blood seeping through.
Brought back from the brink of death, huh.
Thinking this to herself, Jiang Sui asked,
“How long did I sleep?”
“Two days.”
“That’s pretty long.”
“That’s long?” Lu Yunze twitched his mouth, “You almost died, you know that?”
That night, Jiang Sui had been rushed to the emergency room, and only after resuscitation was her life saved. That bullet had nearly grazed her heart—just a millimeter off, and she would’ve died on the spot.
The doctor had also said it was hard to predict how long she’d remain unconscious, and only told Lu Yunze to watch her condition closely, apply medicine on time, and report anything unusual immediately.
Lu Yunze thought she’d be out for at least a week, but she woke up in just two days. Looking at it now, her physical condition was actually pretty good.
“How are you feeling? Any discomfort?”
“I…”
Jiang Sui touched her chest, her light purple eyes shimmering.
“I have a question, and I hope the Young Master will answer honestly.”
“Ask away!” Lu Yunze pounded his chest.
“During the two days I was unconscious, did the Young Master come to see me often?”
“Mm.”
“Then, was it also the Young Master who applied medicine and changed my bandages?”
“Ah?” Lu Yunze was dumbfounded.
Jiang Sui’s slender fingers suddenly hooked her hospital gown collar and pulled it down, the outline of her bandaged chest faintly visible.
“See? Wrapped up so tightly. Young Master, you’re so naughty, sneaking peeks and touches while I was asleep.”
“I did not!” Lu Yunze’s face flushed red, “I had the other maids do it for you! I’m not that shameless!”
Lu Yunze reached out to help her fix her collar, but she nimbly dodged. Even though the movement tugged at her wound and made her grunt, she still stuck out her tongue at him.
“That’s a pity.”
“What do you mean, pity?”
Jiang Sui’s eyelashes fluttered, her tone turning even softer, “Hasn’t the Young Master ever seen movies? There’s this kind where, when someone’s asleep… mmph!”
Lu Yunze immediately covered her mouth, “Never watched, and I don’t get what you’re talking about.”
He said that, but his wandering gaze betrayed his thoughts completely.
Jiang Sui blinked, gently moving his hand away, but didn’t let go of it.
“After all, the Young Master is a normal man with normal desires. I understand.”
“You understand nothing.”
“That’s a bit rude to a lady, you know. How can you call her flat-chested?”
Lu Yunze’s chest heaved in anger, and he simply stopped talking to her—the more he spoke, the angrier he got. But he didn’t get up right away, nor did he pull his hand back from Jiang Sui’s grip.
She’s back, everything’s back. Seeing how naturally she could joke around, Jiang Sui really was recovering well.
Since that was the case, Lu Yunze could finally say what was in his heart.
“Why did you take the bullet for me?”
“Mm?” Jiang Sui, who was tidying her messy hair, paused.
“You knew the old man had raised his gun. Why didn’t you dodge? Why did you do something like that?”
Lu Yunze’s expression was turning serious, mixed with obvious confusion and guilt.
He couldn’t understand Jiang Sui’s actions, nor could he forgive his own incompetence. If either of them hadn’t done something foolish, Jiang Sui wouldn’t have ended up like this.
Facing his question, Jiang Sui didn’t answer right away. Instead, she grabbed his wrist and placed his hand directly over her heart.
“Eh?!” Lu Yunze immediately stiffened, struggling to keep his fingers from curling.
“Can you hear it, Young Master?”
“Hear what?”
“My heartbeat.”
Thump, thump, thump… the rhythm of the girl’s heart pulsed through her palm, passing into Lu Yunze’s own heart.
“If the Young Master hadn’t stood up for me, this heartbeat probably would’ve stopped long ago.”
“But you still almost lost your life because of me. I… I still didn’t protect you well enough.”
“It’s enough.”
A gentle smile lingered at the corner of Jiang Sui’s lips.
“The Young Master has already fulfilled his promise and never broke his word. Besides, as the Young Master’s maid, isn’t it natural for me to risk my life for you?”
“A maid is just a job! How could you risk your life for it…!”
“No, that’s not it.”
Jiang Sui cut him off. The wind blew in, lifting her ash-brown hair like a peacock spreading its wings—beautiful beyond words.
“It wasn’t for the job. It was my own will.”
Her own will?
In that instant, Lu Yunze understood why she wanted him to feel her heartbeat.
So this was her true heart?
Even if her own life wasn’t smooth, she still thought of Lu Yunze, and did everything she could for him.
Not for work, not for reward, but from the kindness in her own heart.
Ah, what a wonderful girl.
For a moment, Lu Yunze’s heart raced, matching the rhythm of Jiang Sui’s lying on the bed!
Lu Yunze lowered his head, biting his lip like a self-blaming child.
Seeing this, Jiang Sui didn’t hesitate at all—she opened her arms and pulled Lu Yunze into her embrace, gently stroking the back of his head like a mother comforting her helpless child.
At this moment, her gentle heartbeat echoed right by Lu Yunze’s ear.
“It’s all right now. You did great.”
“Mm.”
Warm words and a soft embrace—Lu Yunze almost melted into it.
Is this… heaven?
Yet, in the hidden corners of this paradise, the girl’s smile nearly reached her ears.
The hug lasted a long time, until Lu Yunze finally came back to his senses and awkwardly pulled away from her embrace.
“Young Master, you’re leaving already? Remember to come see me often.”
Don’t say it like we’re parting forever. Lu Yunze silently complained inside, but still replied, “Okay.”
After leaving the bedroom, Lu Yunze pulled up his collar and sniffed.
The lingering scent on his clothes left him a little dazed, as if he’d returned to that warm moment.
“So familiar.”
Mother? No, this warmth was similar to what his mother gave, but still different.
He thought about it for a long time but couldn’t find an answer, so he stopped dwelling on it.
Lu Yunze patted his head and thought, I can’t slack off like this. I’ve got to work even harder from now on.
I can’t let the same thing happen again. Never again!
With Jiang Sui’s awakening, the atmosphere in the Luo Family Manor gradually returned to normal.
Since she still needed to recover, she spent the next few days in bed. Meals were brought to her, and Lu Yunze would stop by to chat with her every now and then.
These days… it felt like she’d gone from servant to young lady overnight.
“Too bad I’m not a real young lady. Otherwise, what would Luo Yao amount to?”
Three nights after Jiang Sui woke up, after the servants had taken away her dinner, she lay leisurely in bed, sighing.
Life had been so comfortable these past few days, she almost forgot she was still a pitiful soul with a debt of 1.8 million.
Just then, Jiang Sui heard a thumping sound from the window, as if someone was knocking.
But this was the second floor, and there was nowhere outside the window to stand.
Jiang Sui didn’t find it strange at all. She lifted the covers, got out of bed, and went to open the window.
A Black Cat immediately leaped in from outside, landing on her desk.
“I really underestimated you, little girl.”
“Jiang Sui. My name is Jiang Sui.”
“Mm, good name.” The Black Cat’s golden eyes fixed on her. “You risked your life for Lu Yunze, you really are gutsy.”
To be honest, when it heard her plan at the police station, even the Black Cat was startled, thinking she must have some way to save herself.
But in the end, she had nothing. If her luck had been any worse, she’d have lost her life.
“I was prepared.” Jiang Sui crossed her arms and leaned against the desk. “I had you, didn’t I? I believed in you, Senior. I knew you wouldn’t have the heart to kill me.”
“What a sharp-tongued little girl. I really don’t know where you get your confidence…”
The Black Cat muttered, then stretched lazily.
“So, are you satisfied with this outcome?”
“Satisfied, very satisfied.” Just thinking about it made Jiang Sui’s voice tremble. “You didn’t see it, Senior. Lu Yunze was in my arms, just like a baby, letting me do whatever I wanted. For me, he’ll definitely swear to become stronger, and for me, he’ll definitely conquer the whole world, right?!”
Step by step, he’ll grow, step by step, he’ll take revenge, and in the end, after unremitting effort, he’ll finally become a plaything in a woman’s hands!
Not just her voice—her whole body trembled. Two wine-red blushes spread across her cheeks like a rising tide, as if she could already see the scene she most anticipated.
Just imagining Lu Yunze at her mercy, crawling on a leash she held, made her squirm all over and even feel her panties getting damp.
Toying with the original novel’s male lead in the palm of her hand—so this was what real bliss felt like!
“Young people these days…” Even the Black Cat couldn’t bear to watch.
“Since you’ve come to see me, Senior, does that mean you’re willing to accept my proposal?”
“Mm. It’s a slim hope, but better than nothing.”
From now on, they’d be partners, working together to help Lu Yunze deal with the Luo Family.
“By the way, Senior, did you bring that thing?”
“Oh, I brought it.”
As soon as the Black Cat finished speaking, another figure crawled in from the window. It was none other than the Butler, who had faked his death to fool everyone and escaped from the morgue. Now, he was completely under the Black Cat’s control.
“What do you want with someone half-dead?” the Black Cat asked.
“Don’t rush. I just want to try something.”
Jiang Sui took out the Ancient Book, then had the Butler bite his finger and drip blood onto its cover.
In that instant, the Ancient Book, which had never responded before, finally reacted.
The tightly shut eye on the cover suddenly opened, bursting with a blinding red light. The pages turned on their own, and strange characters began to appear on the first page.
As for the Butler, even though the Black Cat had ordered him not to make a sound, he still let out a faint moan of pain, visibly withering away until he became a corpse.
It worked.
The light almost outshone Jiang Sui’s smile—this harvest was far richer than she’d imagined.
If I didn’t know she’s the MC, I would have thought she’s an antagonist. Also, she really got too deep to the act that it seems more like she unknowingly discovered a new fetish.
Yes, in fact, from my point of view, she is a villainess, only she is also the protagonist. She has also shown possessiveness towards ML in past episodes. I feel like she is on her way to becoming a yandere.
She is fully invested.
Bro is like kenjaku from jujutsu kaisen