Chapter 241: Strange Arrival 8
Teacher Lu is always super rich in every round of the game; this time, he is staying in a top-floor penthouse.
The south-facing wall is entirely glass, so the lighting should theoretically be excellent, but the light inside the room is actually quite dim. The room is dark and quiet, which, in a world full of anomalies, gives one a sense of insecurity.
“Teacher Lu, why don’t you turn on the lights?”
Chu Yian turned to ask, not realizing that Lu Qingyuan was right behind her. They were so close that when Chu Yian turned, her nose touched his chest. He had a cold aura about him, along with a faint, inexplicable scent of sandalwood.
This scent brought to mind ancient temples and Buddhas, yet it was distinctly different.
Click —
It was the sound of the lights turning on.
It turned out there was also a switch on the wall next to her.
“I usually stay in the study, and the living room is a bit dark.”
Lu Qingyuan withdrew his hand and looked down at her, “Tea or coffee, what would you like to drink?”
“Tea.”
The coffee Lu Qingyuan drinks is always super bitter; tea is better.
After she spoke, her gaze roamed curiously around the room. When it landed back on Lu Qingyuan, her pupils constricted—
Teacher Lu has no shadow!
She stared intently at his feet, her hairs standing on end.
Teacher Lu… is he not human?
No, if he were an anomaly, he would have killed her yesterday. They spent a lot of time alone, so there’s no need for him to trick her into his home today.
But what’s with the shadow?
Chu Yian shifted her gaze and looked at her own feet.
She didn’t have a shadow either.
Is it because of the lighting? Chu Yian looked up at the complex and numerous small lights in the room, then picked up an ornament from the table to test it.
It really was because of the lighting.
Chu Yian couldn’t help but look at the lights twice. Why would Teacher Lu’s home decor use such lights? It’s terrifying.
Finding nothing amiss, she sat down on the sofa.
Her phone vibrated; it was a message from Zhu Shen.
[Big Chu, what time are you coming back for lunch? Today I made lemongrass pork chops and creamed corn soup, and also Orleans grilled wings! (Image: Piggy pouting)]
Oh my.
Zhu Shen is so virtuous, and a little sweet.
This must be a strawberry-filled subordinate.
“Who are you chatting with?”
Lu Qingyuan happened to come out with the tea at that moment.
“My… roommate.”
Chu Yian took the tea he offered and took a sip, not expecting it to be sweet. Her eyes lit up, and she couldn’t help but take another sip. “This tea is so good, fragrant and sweet.”
She thought tea was only bitter, at most leaving a sweet aftertaste.
“This is five-year-old Hanlu Shoumei.”
Lu Qingyuan refilled her cup, “I also have several other sweet and fragrant teas here. If you like them, I can brew them for you to try later.”
“Really?”
Chu Yian looked at him with a hint of suspicion again.
Teacher Lu is too good, too gentle in this round of the game; it feels like a dream.
“Teacher Lu, can I ask why you are so good to me?”
Unusual occurrences always signal something strange; why does she feel a tiny bit uneasy?
“Should I not be good to you?”
Ah, this… Lu Qingyuan’s rhetorical question stumped Chu Yian, leaving her unsure how to answer for a moment.
Seeing this, Lu Qingyuan promptly changed the subject, “Little Chu, do you have plans for lunch?”
“No.”
Chu Yian shook her head.
“Then would you like to have lunch together? A nice fish just arrived at home today.”
Her subordinate also made pork chops and chicken wings, waiting for her to come back and eat.
Chu Yian hesitated for only a second between refusing and agreeing, but seeing the smile playing on Teacher Lu’s lips—this gentle demeanor is rare. “Then, do you need my help?”
“No need. You can relax in the living room. You can also read the books on the bookshelf.”
As soon as Lu Qingyuan entered the kitchen, she immediately took out her phone.
[Zhu Shen, I won’t be back for lunch. Eat by yourself.]
[Big Chu, have you been out for so long? Did something happen?]
[I met a player friend and I’m eating at his place. Clean up our third room; he might be staying with us.]
In their rented house, Zhu Shen, who was about to make another apple pie, felt a little disappointed.
After all, his strength wasn’t great, and he had thought of conquering Big Chu’s stomach to conquer her heart, but he didn’t expect her to be conquered by another player first.
Zhu Shen angrily tossed his pink strawberry apron onto the table—
Hmph.
He’ll conquer her next time!
Chu Yian was bored sitting in the living room. She remembered what Lu Qingyuan had just said and walked over to the bookshelf to browse.
She hadn’t noticed before, but she suddenly discovered that Lu Qingyuan’s bookshelves were filled with strange records and peculiar customs. Among them, there were particularly many books about anomalies, and she couldn’t help but pull one out to read.
One page read [Time of Extreme Malice]
Noon.
12 PM, when the sun is most intense and the Yang energy is strongest.
As the saying goes, what reaches its peak must decline, and extremes reverse. At this time, Yang energy reaches its limit, and Yin energy will arise. Yin energy that dares to appear at the peak of Yang energy must be extremely malicious!
Hiss!
After reading the description, Chu Yian couldn’t help but gasp.
Yesterday, for safety, she specifically chose to go out just before noon. After buying the surveillance equipment, she immediately rushed back. She didn’t pay attention to the time then, but estimating it, when they passed the intersection again, it should have been noon.
No wonder they encountered an anomaly that could create a ghost-blocking wall at that time.
An anomaly of extreme malice!
Chu Yian was completely engrossed in these books until Lu Qingyuan called her for dinner. The fish Teacher Lu mentioned looked particularly strange, but even simply steamed, it was exceptionally delicious.
Full and satisfied, she even let out a burp.
Lu Qingyuan looked at her at that moment and smiled faintly. When the prey is full, it’s time for him to eat.
How best to kill her?
His fingertips, holding the chopsticks, poked at the fish bones on the plate as he thought of various ways to deal with this little living person. Yet, he felt that no matter which method he used to devour her, it wasn’t what he truly desired.
“Teacher Lu, I see you have many books about anomalies on your bookshelf.”
Chu Yian looked at the bookshelf behind him. She didn’t think a normal person would collect so many things. Bringing this up now was to see if he knew about anomalies, so she could logically bring him to the rented house.
“Yes. I used to be obsessed with these supernatural things for a while.”
Lu Qingyuan nodded, then looked at her, “The books on this shelf haven’t been changed in a long time. Did they scare you?”
“No.”
These books aren’t anomalies; how could they scare her?
This entire wall is filled with wisdom for survival.
“Um… I’m also quite curious about these supernatural things. Can I borrow a few to take home and read?”
“You can’t take them.”
Lu Qingyuan’s refusal made Chu Yian pause, but then he continued: “But you can come here to read them.”
Until the day he decides how to devour her.
