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Chapter 11: The Way Adults Use Bad Women
“Alright, starting now, if you hug me again, you’ll have to pay an extra day’s toll.”
“No problem, I promise not to take advantage of you!”
Chu Yan said as he flicked his hair back, revealing his bright and cheerful face, allowing Xanoya to see his radiant expression.
However, Chu Yan’s hands were still holding onto Xanoya, which left her puzzled.
“That’s okay, can I ask why your arm is still holding onto me?”
“Because I’ve decided to hold onto you like this from now on, and as long as I don’t let go, it won’t count as ‘next time.’ Unless Xanoya, you modify our ‘heating agreement’ and don ‘t repeat the toll, I’ll keep holding onto you until the trial ends.”
“……”
Xanoya imagined a scenario in her mind, wondering where she would go, with this guy attached to her, it was a nightmare!
Earlier, when Chu Yan caught the Soft Mud Monster, Baron Pi each time, Xanoya was still gloating, exclaiming it was a great relief.
Until now, this guy had plotted against her, Xanoya only felt a sense of helplessness…
She began to suspect that the Dragon Flame family had sent Chu Yan to the Dead Sea border, perhaps not to counter an internal faction, but to prevent him from causing harm elsewhere.
With a sigh, Xanoya didn’t want to argue with him anymore, and reluctantly agreed:
“Alright, alright, can you let go first… wait, until the trial ends?”
Xanoya’s mind suddenly lit up, catching onto a detail.
Chu Yan’s eyelid twitched, his heart racing, and he quickly sat up, changing the subject to distract Xanoya:
“Ah-ah! Xanoya, what’s the plan for your hometown?”
Xanoya didn’t react immediately, realizing he was asking about the monster’s lair, and furrowed her brow in thought.
The lady knight sat up from the bed, her shoulders gleaming with a subtle glow, her collarbone and neckline exuding a sense of refinement. The straps of her nightgown were lifted by her chest, making her sideboobs more prominent.
She shrugged her shoulders, smiling lightly, as if it was a mix of teasing and self-mockery:
“I’ll just have to hire an adventurer to clear it out, since I’m connected to the noble circle of the Loveland family. Maybe I was too incompetent in the past, and the professional I hired will wipe out the monster’s roots in one go?”
Chu Yan scratched his head, his expression a mix of seriousness and bitterness, as he gazed at the woman beside him, saying:
“You’re thinking clearly, and no longer letting those things accumulate in your heart, I feel a sense of relief.”
“But I disagree with your last statement. Even touching forbidden dark magic requires a threshold of talent. If you belittle your own skills, it’s a huge blow to other magic apprentices!”
Xia Noya was slightly taken aback.
Praise was foreign to her. Growing up in Lowelan, she had become numb to scolding and reprimand, but she didn’t expect a simple affirmation to throw her off balance, leaving her at a loss.
But she was just unaccustomed to this honey-like sweetness, not resistant. Xia Noya averted her gaze and said nonchalantly:
“Looks like it hit you hard, you lazybones?”
“To this extent? It can’t touch me. As they say, the capable do more work. If I were useless, I wouldn’t be bothered with tasks, plus I have my family background to support my idle life!”
Chu Yan, who made this statement, was oddly proud.
As a second-generation heir, lazy and living off his family without burdening them, he didn’t miss his share of food. But if he were determined to make a big move, it could easily implicate his family.
Moreover, seeing such a lazy dog as him, other dragon descendants would take him as a shame and strive harder, refusing to associate with him.
Chu Yan just needed to lie there, and for the entire dragon descendant youth, he served as a motivational force, the perfect negative example!
The collective couldn’t afford to lose such a drag.
On a smaller scale, it was a win-win: you strive, and I slack off.
On a larger scale, it was a selfless sacrifice, giving up personal perfection for the greater good of the community!
His perspective suddenly elevated.
“Aren’t you worried about feeling vulnerable due to your lack of martial strength if you don’t practice properly?”
Xia Noya was confused. Chu Yan’s complacency was incomprehensible to her, leaving her full of question marks.
“Not at all, just find a strong leg to cling to. Aren’t I relying on you now, Xia Noya?”
“…”
Xia Noya was momentarily speechless, feeling an urge to punch this guy, seeing him slack off so cheerfully was truly annoying!
“I am an exile from the Dead Sea realm, one who has touched the forbidden and fallen. If you get too close to someone of my status, you might face unpleasant rumors outside.” “I enjoy talking to you, that’s between us. Why should I care about others’ opinions?”
Faced with Chu Yan’s calm gaze, Xia Noya had to admit his magnanimity and then said:
“If you want my help, we need to keep tabs. This can’t be settled in one go! We’ll settle based on the extent of the help.”
After saying this, she felt like she had forgotten something important… What was that trial about again?
Chu Yan had already changed his clothes, ready to go out for a patrol. He stood by the window first, contemplating the cleanliness of the municipal environment.
So clean and sanitary!
“Once the magistrate has finished the inspection, I’ll start the next phase of work!
By the way, Xia Noya, have you had any nightmares these past few days?”
Xia Noya turned her back as usual, changing her clothes. Her tone was melancholic, but the corners of her mouth quietly curled up in disdain:
“The old nightmares haven’t been confirmed to be gone completely, but the new ones have arrived. Do you know how tightly you’ve been holding me these past few days? So tight that I can’t breathe in my dreams!”
“Ah, it’s normal for you to have nightmares because of that. My aura, my oppressive force… like the suffocating embrace of a python!”
Chapter Ten: The Black Merchant of the Dead Sea
Chu Yan and Xia Nuoya descended the stairs together at the monthly fee group 649936135, just in time to encounter the “lock-up” time for the forbidden ones.
The gloomy female officer, clad in solemn military attire, stood at the castle gate, her unfocused gaze fixed on the hands of her pocket watch, evidently waiting for the return of the latecomers.
After this period of activity, Chu Yan discovered that these “prisoners” within the lord’s castle were indeed highly disciplined.
Regardless of their pasts, they now lived as if in a retirement home, occasionally stepping out for a walk before returning to their rooms.
Some had never even left their rooms. The ones Chu Yan saw most were Janet and this female officer.
Even though she had encountered this woman several times, Chu Yan didn’t even know her name.
“Hey hey~ Little lord, why are you and Xia Nuoya standing around in a daze?”
The tardy Janet entered, seemingly unwilling to endure the officer’s “nagging,” and took the initiative to greet Chu Yan.
Her vivacious and cheerful nature was rare in such a place, even bordering on frivolous. To put it bluntly, Janet was like a spicy, elder sister type.
No sooner had she waved a greeting than she approached and looped an arm around Chu Yan.
The female officer, ignoring Janet’s disregard, mechanically stated, “Janet, you’re late again by XX minutes…” before turning and retreating to her room.
Chu Yan smiled in response to Janet’s greeting, then whispered:
“Janet, aren’t you worried about ignoring that military sister?”
Janet’s smile was sly and radiant, like a charming and alluring fox. She laughed reassuringly:
“No worries. If needed, Xia Nuoya can report to her as well. When the time comes, she’ll come to bother you, reminding you how late you are.”
Was she treating her like an alarm clock…
Chu Yan glanced towards the female officer’s door, hearing not the slightest sound from within. There were many similar rooms.
Discussing others behind their backs was always a bit distasteful, so Chu Yan unconsciously lowered his voice:
“I don’t even know her name, let alone how to strike up a conversation!”
Hearing Chu Yan’s words, Xia Nuoya suddenly recalled their first meeting and couldn’t help but speak disdainfully:
“You have the nerve to say you’re bad at socializing? Didn’t you crawl into my bed as soon as you saw me and spout all sorts of nonsense?”
Especially that line about ‘your buttocks telling me their grievances XXX’—it was outrageous, though Xia Nuoya found it unexpectedly hard to refute.
Janet was quite surprised, squinting her eyes, her long lashes casting a veil over her bright eyes, adding a mysterious allure to her scrutinizing gaze.
“Who would’ve thought, the little lord is so bold. How about sitting in my room next time~?”
“Janet, are you also going to say there’s something fun and exciting in your room…”
“If you want, it’s not impossible.”
Joking aside, Janet casually answered Chu Yan’s earlier question:
“That female officer’s name is Omija. For more, you’ll have to find out from her yourself. I say too much, and it might cause displeasure.”
Chu Yan immediately straightened his face, radiating with the glow of virtue, and declared resolutely:
“Speak softly, she won’t know it was you, Jennet, who leaked the information!”
“Who else here could tell you the information but me?”
“…Seems like it.”
Chu Yan, a newcomer, could only really talk to Shanoa and Jennet. Shanoa, also a ‘newbie’, had only a slight understanding of this place.
With Jennet’s words reaching this point, Chu Yan couldn’t trouble her further.
If one aims for friendly contact, indeed, one must personally interact with Omega to understand; asking around would only be as annoying as flies.
Chu Yan stopped dwelling on this and, realizing Jennet was about to return to her room, curiously asked:
“Now that newly free time is over, can Shanoa and I go out? Does she need to be grounded too?” It must be admitted, Chu Yan, the appointed lord, really knew nothing.
He worried whether this might be some mandatory rule, but if it were mandatory, Jennet certainly hadn’t been punctual.
“You both have slept up there for so long, once you’ve rested enough in the castle, you’re free to move about. Besides, you, the young lord, are ‘watching over’ her, so there’s no problem.”
The factor limiting their return to the castle wasn’t contractual rules or invisible balances of power, but rest?