Many people, upon waking up, look at the ceiling first.
Jiang Sui didn’t believe it at first.
Not until she opened her eyes and saw neither a hospital ceiling nor the ceiling of her bedroom in the Luo Family Residence.
“This ceiling style… I’m home?”
Jiang Sui tried to sit up, but her waist and back ached. It took a lot of effort to get herself upright in bed.
She let out a soft groan as she massaged her shoulder.
This really was her own bedroom.
But it still felt strange.
How did she end up back home?
‘I remember I wasn’t…’
Jiang Sui pressed her forehead and quickly recalled what had happened.
“Right, that old bastard Luo Tianyu ambushed me.”
At first, when she saw how well Luo Tianyu treated Lu Yunze, Jiang Sui had worried he might be trying to clean up his act.
Now it was clear she had overthought it.
She made a mental note of that debt.
One day, she would personally return that bullet to Luo Tianyu.
As for what happened after that…
Jiang Sui couldn’t remember clearly.
She only recalled her mother coming to pick her up, then rushing to support Lu Yunze, and then…
Nothing.
And right now, she felt so exhausted.
So tired she could barely find the strength to get out of bed.
Just then.
The door opened.
Xia Youqing came in carrying a glass of water. The moment she saw her daughter awake, her face lit up with joy.
“Suier, you’re finally awake!”
Bang!
The cup in her hand fell straight to the floor.
She hurried over and wrapped her arms around her daughter.
It was a solid hug.
Jiang Sui could barely breathe.
Fortunately, Xia Youqing didn’t hold on long.
Releasing her arms, she cupped Jiang Sui’s face with one hand and tidied the hair at the back of her head with the other.
At this close distance, Jiang Sui could clearly see the exhaustion on her mother’s face.
“You scared me to death. How did you end up so battered?”
“I thought I was going to lose you.”
“It’s nothing. I just slept too long—my body still needs to adjust.”
If she had to describe it.
Jiang Sui felt like she hadn’t just slept for three days.
It was more like she had been thoroughly ravaged by Lu Yunze in bed for three days and three nights.
Without a single moment of rest.
Not even allowed to drink water.
Almost every drop of liquid had been wrung out of her.
After drinking some water.
Jiang Sui’s complexion visibly improved, and she felt much more energetic.
“Mom, what happened afterward?”
Xia Youqing explained the subsequent events in detail.
Because the Hundred Ghost Apostles had caused such a huge commotion.
And with the series of incidents that had occurred before, the citizens had already accumulated a lot of resentment.
This time, it all exploded.
All of Central City was gripped by panic.
Fortunately, the city government handled it quickly.
The mayor personally held a press conference, issued a public apology, and made several promises, temporarily calming the anger.
The mayor also solemnly stated:
The “terrorist organization” that had threatened public safety over the past two months had been completely eliminated.
No similar incidents would happen in the future.
Hearing the term “terrorist organization.”
Jiang Sui couldn’t help but laugh.
It seemed.
Everything had finally come to an end.
Central City hadn’t been destroyed either.
“Oh, right. What about Lu Yunze?”
“Him…”
Xia Youqing’s eyes clearly flickered.
And Jiang Sui caught that moment sharply.
“He’s fine, and he’s very worried about you.”
Something was off.
After Xia Youqing left.
Jiang Sui immediately got out of bed.
She had a feeling something must have happened to Lu Yunze.
She had to go to the Luo residence and check.
What if she was too late…
Would no one take care of Lu Yunze?
No one would cook for him.
No one would buy him late-night snacks.
No one would give him a massage.
Wait.
Why was she so worried about Lu Yunze?
Jiang Sui had just stepped out of her room when she stopped.
She looked down at her hands.
Her ash-brown hair hung down on either side of her face.
This racing heartbeat wasn’t the first time.
It was like a common maid worrying about her young master’s safety.
After standing there for a long time.
Jiang Sui finally started walking again.
Though her pace was much slower, she still hadn’t given up on going to the Luo residence.
But feeling restless, she decided to take a bath first.
The bathroom was already filled with steam.
The hot water in the tub was just the right temperature.
‘I can’t believe Mom prepared the hot water for me in advance. That’s pretty thoughtful.’
Jiang Sui took off her pajamas and stepped directly into the bathtub.
She sat down.
“Huh?”
The sensation under her bottom felt off.
It wasn’t the hard feel of the tub.
It was softer.
And…
It moved.
Jiang Sui whipped her head around.
Just in time to see bubbles rising from the water behind her.
Gurgle gurgle.
Then a head surfaced slowly, wearing an awkward smile.
Their eyes met.
The air froze instantly.
Lu Yunze stammered for a long time before forcing out:
“What a coincidence, Jiang Sui. You’re taking a bath here too?”
“Could you stop rubbing against me? I can’t take it.”
The moment he said that.
Jiang Sui felt something harden beneath her.
She gasped sharply.
Then—
Slap!
A crisp slap echoed through the bathroom.
Lu Yunze covered his face and rolled straight out of the tub.
By the time he frantically wrapped a towel around himself.
Jiang Sui’s gaze was still locked on him.
In theory.
She had already seen quite a few of Lu Yunze’s secrets.
But seeing everything all at once like this was a first.
Because of his long-term training.
Though he looked thin in clothes, Lu Yunze’s body turned out to be surprisingly well-built.
So this was what they meant by “looks thin in clothes, but has muscle underneath”?
But that wasn’t the point.
“Young Master, why are you here?”
Jiang Sui’s expression darkened.
“It’s a misunderstanding.”
Lu Yunze forced a grin.
“I just wanted to take a bath.”
“Oh, really?”
Jiang Sui squinted slightly.
“You come to someone else’s home to bathe, and after you’re done, are you planning to do something more convenient?”
She said it like a joke.
But her expression didn’t seem like one at all.
“It’s really not what you think!”
Just as Lu Yunze started to explain.
Xia Youqing’s voice came from outside.
“Lu Yunze, are you still bathing? Jiang Sui is awake. You’d better come out quickly, or if she finds out…”
Click.
The bathroom door lock, worn from age, fell straight to the floor.
The door swung open.
Xia Youqing had only meant to knock.
But when she saw the two people inside the bathroom, she froze completely.
She bent down and picked up the broken lock.
“Ah…”
“You two go ahead. I won’t disturb you.”
Bang.
The door closed again.
That line would have been fine normally.
But in this situation, it felt especially strange.
Jiang Sui’s face darkened further.
“I never knew the Young Master had such a hobby.”
“You even planned to keep it a secret from me with my mom.”
The more she thought about it, the more wrong it felt.
If she hadn’t woken up early.
Would Lu Yunze have gotten what he wanted?
If she lost to Luo Yao.
Jiang Sui could still sigh and say, “man can’t beat fate.”
But if the opponent was her own mother.
She absolutely could not accept that.
She had even started to picture the scene.
She was sleeping in the next room.
While in the master bedroom, a man and a woman with a huge age gap were entwined.
As expected.
Men would always be seduced by other women.
She had to keep him close and under control.
Just thinking about that possibility.
The murderous intent in Jiang Sui’s eyes was about to burst out.
“It’s really not what you think!”
Lu Yunze scratched his head in distress.
Though it was inappropriate to keep staring at her.
If he didn’t explain now, he might not even make it home.
“I came to your house just to see you!”
“Then why did you end up in the bathroom?”
“Because I just finished cleaning the entire house for Mrs. Xia.”
Lu Yunze’s tone was firm, as if he wasn’t lying.
He had done almost all the housework by himself.
He was drenched in sweat.
So Xia Youqing let him take a bath.
And who would have thought that Jiang Sui would wake up at that exact moment.
“Really?”
Jiang Sui leaned forward.
Resting her chin on one hand, she propped herself against the edge of the bathtub.
“Liar, I’m a dog.”
Lu Yunze pointed one hand to the sky.
But his other hand was still clutching the towel.
What should have been a cool gesture.
Turned him into a clown.
Jiang Sui took a deep breath.
The gloom on her face vanished instantly.
It was replaced by that familiar sly smile.
“If that’s the case, does the Young Master still want to continue bathing?”
She said as she raised a fair, long leg and rested it on the edge of the tub.
“Even if I get poked by the Young Master, I don’t mind bathing together, you know.”
Seeing that.
Lu Yunze’s breath stopped.
The moment Jiang Sui sat down earlier.
He had almost lost his reason.
Now that she was inviting him.
It only made his heart race faster.
The girl’s expression was seductive.
Her rosy lips, enhanced by the steam, looked even more alluring.
As if surrounded by an ethereal mist.
Lu Yunze swallowed.
“No, I’m done. Take your time.”
Though he had only been in the tub for two minutes.
He really couldn’t stay any longer.
Watching Lu Yunze flee the bathroom in a panic.
Jiang Sui rested her arms on the edge of the tub, gently laid her chin on them, and let out a laugh as clear as silver bells.
After her bath.
Jiang Sui came out to look for Lu Yunze.
But Xia Youqing told her that Lu Yunze had gone out to buy groceries.
That made her a little disappointed.
She had wanted to tease him some more.
But knowing that Lu Yunze was not only fine.
But had even managed to do almost all the cleaning.
Put her completely at ease.
As she was drying her hair in her room.
The window was suddenly tapped lightly.
She walked over and opened it.
A black cat immediately leaped in from outside.
The black cat looked her up and down.
As if observing something.
“What’s wrong?”
Jiang Sui blinked.
“Did I get disfigured in the fight?”
“No, not at all…”
The black cat paused mid-sentence.
“How do you feel now?”
“Great.”
After the bath, Jiang Sui felt her body had fully recovered.
“Have you heard any strange sounds?”
“No.”
“Has anything weird grown on your body?”
“No.”
The black cat squinted slightly.
Jiang Sui gave a suspicious look.
“Senior, you didn’t use my body to do anything weird, did you?”
“Of course not.”
The black cat smiled easily.
“I was just worried you might have aftereffects from the fight.”
Still, she couldn’t help staring at the two big bunnies on Jiang Sui’s chest.
Finally, she sighed.
“Jiang Sui, so you’ve been carrying a heavy burden all along.”
Hearing that, Jiang Sui proudly patted her confident chest.
“See, Senior, you’re totally overthinking.”
“I’m perfectly fine right now.”