Chapter 181 - 180: And the Master, Help the Master

Sheng Yue’s clear blue eyes gradually deepened.

He pressed his thin lips together, his gaze intense, a hint of resentment surfacing in their depths.

This immediately made Jian Yu feel a pang of guilt.

’What did I say? I don’t think I said anything, did I?’

’Or is it that I can’t return a brooch I’ve already used?’

Jian Yu pulled back her hand, her gaze shifting away. "Sorry. I forgot you’re a clean freak."

A hand extended in front of Jian Yu.

A fair wrist was covered by a uniform sleeve, leading to long, flawless, jade-white fingers. Even the palm facing up was as white as snow.

Sheng Yue spoke in a chilly tone, "Since you already have one, I can help you put this one back."

Jian Yu slowly opened the hand holding the brooch and gently placed it in his.

She lifted her eyes, looking dazed for a moment. "Thank you, Chairman."

At that moment, the eyes staring at her were like pools of seawater, so beautiful it was breathtaking.

"No need. It’s part of my job." Sheng Yue lowered his eyelids, his fingers rubbing the insignia on the brooch before putting it back into his Space Ring.

His tone was slow, yet it carried an unshakeable coldness. "Do you have any more classes today?"

"No." Jian Yu shook her head. "But I have a lab appointment."

"Mm." Sheng Yue fell silent. His aura was a little less harsh than usual.

He used his spiritual power to communicate with his Soul Beast. ’Come out. A deal’s a deal.’

Yin Jiu wasn’t ready. ’You’re the one who never keeps his word.’

It snorted coldly. ’I’m not like you. I...’

Before it could finish, Sheng Yue forcibly summoned it.

Yin Jiu paused, then couldn’t help but howl in its mind: ’Baby! Look at me! Look at me!’

Sheng Yue reminded it, ’You can talk.’

Yin Jiu held its head high. ’I don’t dare to say it out loud.’

The presence of a Soul Beast filled the air.

Jian Yu unconsciously searched for the source and found a furball behind Sheng Yue’s right leg.

Her eyes darted over unconsciously.

One glance at the master, a couple at the Soul Beast, and then a few more glances at them both.

Sheng Yue turned to the side, staring at it coldly. "What are you doing out here?"

"..." Yin Jiu clung to Sheng Yue’s pant leg with both paws, its face half-hidden.

To be honest, Jian Yu was a little afraid of getting along with someone like Sheng Yue, especially when it came to romance.

’A cold and aloof person might treat her very well during the honeymoon phase.’

’But after a while, they’d likely revert to their cold nature.’

’Because for people like Sheng Yue, their fundamental nature is cold.’

Jian Yu could feel Yin Jiu’s affection for her.

They say a Soul Beast is like its master. Sheng Yue must have some feelings for her, too; otherwise, he wouldn’t have stolen a kiss.

Jian Yu could choose to feign ignorance with Sheng Yue; she wasn’t the type to take the initiative.

But as for Yin Jiu...

Jian Yu remembered the blood trickling from Yan Yu’s mouth when Yin Jiu had hit him, and she remembered its tail pressed close against her during the meeting.

Jian Yu couldn’t help but feel her heart soften.

Her voice slowed as she asked with concern, "We meet again. Have your injuries healed?"

Sheng Yue’s lips moved.

Realizing Jian Yu’s gaze was on Yin Jiu, he pressed his lips together again.

Yin Jiu: ’Whoa! Oh! Master, did you hear that? Listen! Baby! She! She’s worried about me!’

Sheng Yue frowned, a layer of frost covering his blue eyes. ’I’m not deaf.’

Yin Jiu mustered its courage. ’Watch me, Master! Learn from me! Follow my lead!’

Yin Jiu’s paws hit the floor. It walked out shyly, its fluffy cheeks showing a hint of awkwardness.

"Yu Baby, I feel much better."

It walked like a tiny, drunken cat, its four legs wobbling.

It was very close, and Jian Yu instinctively took a few steps back.

Yin Jiu froze, its large eyes flashing with confusion and hurt.

It tilted its head back, its misty blue eyes trying to focus.

Jian Yu watched it, helpless, her fingers curling into a fist.

If Yin Jiu had been the Soul Beast of Ling Yanzhi, Xi Yu, or Pei Yin, Jian Yu would have scooped it up and comforted it without a second thought.

But Yin Jiu just had to be Sheng Yue’s Soul Beast.

Her relationship with Sheng Yue was hot and cold. Cuddling his Soul Beast at a time like this was no different from being a hooligan.

Yin Jiu blinked its moist eyes and lowered its head, dejected. "Thank you for your concern."

Jian Yu pursed her lips.

She decided to take the initiative for once. "Chairman Sheng, was there something you came to see me about?"

Sheng Yue stared back without blinking. "I was just passing by and wanted to ask about the brooch."

Yin Jiu was incredulous. ’Master, Baby even asked you first!’

Jian Yu was speechless.

She rarely told people what she wanted, nor did she ever try to satisfy what others wanted.

She usually invited others to satisfy her needs instead.

Jian Yu was silent for a moment, her fingers clutching the hem of her skirt.

Unwilling to give up, she gave him another chance to be direct. "Is there anything else? Are you sure it’s not something personal?"

Sheng Yue’s gaze froze.

His pale, thin lips parted slightly. "Nothing personal. How is the experiment progressing? Do you need any help?"

Yin Jiu’s head drooped in despair.

Yin Jiu was angry. ’Personal business! Personal business! Baby even came up with the perfect excuse for you, so why did you flip the table, Master?!’

So awkward. Jian Yu looked down, pretending to check the time.

She said hurriedly, "I don’t need any help for now. Um, Chairman, my appointment is about to start, so I should probably get going."

"Mm." Sheng Yue saw through her excuse but didn’t expose it, watching as she walked away.

Yin Jiu’s disappointment vanished. "Baby can use Instant Teleportation now!"

Regret dawned on Sheng Yue a moment too late.

He stood there hesitating for a moment, his fingers tightening slightly.

The white figure quickly darted out of the corridor.

...

Jian Yu walked to the auditorium, stopped, and peered inside.

The main doors were tightly shut. An ancient and solemn aura clung to the Beast God Statue by the entrance.

Ever since she returned from the Xi Family estate, Si Xu had been sending her over a hundred messages a day, but he rarely showed up in person anymore.

He would either have Lin Yu deliver his gifts or have Shen Gu receive them on his behalf.

Only Ling Yanzhi and the others paid him no mind; if Si Xu gave them something, they’d just throw it away.

Jian Yu had received many different styles of chest and leg chains.

A few of them were even ones he had put on her during those six days.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" wasn’t just a saying. After not seeing him for a few days, Jian Yu actually missed him a little.

Jian Yu opened her chat and scrolled through her conversation with Si Xu.

The lewd comments, each one different from the last, were mixed into the chat history like a pile of garbage.

"Mmm-hmm~"

A soft, whimpering voice sounded out. "It hurts, it hurts so much."

Jian Yu looked up and saw a chubby Little Flying Bear flying toward her.

Its round, warm body flew straight into her arms.

Jian Yu quickly caught it with both hands.

It was so chubby.

She held it up. It looked so soft, like holding an Alaskan Malamute puppy.

"Mmm-hmm~" The Little Flying Bear shook its short legs.

It raised its round head, its voice soft and sticky. "It hurts~ Help me, okay?"

Jian Yu stroked its head.

A wisp of pink mist seeped from her fingers and drifted into the Little Flying Bear’s nose.

The Little Flying Bear bit its little paw, pleading coquettishly, "Master... and my master, too."