Chapter 244: Jealous and Touched

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Lu Miao hesitated for a moment, trying to find the right words to describe it.

“It’s like a decaying smell.”

It was as if a dying person exuded that scent, signaling their impending death.

Gu Shiyan quickly went through all the people he had met since leaving home in the morning until now.

“There’s also a strong smell of perfume.”

A subtle smile flickered in Gu Shiyan’s eyes. Was his little one feeling jealous? He teased, “Which one is more important?”

Lu Miao raised her eyelids to look at him. “The former could be related to someone losing their life or being involved in dark arts. It’s better to avoid too much contact with it. As for the latter, it can leave such a strong scent on Mr. Gu, which indicates an intimate relationship. The three-month deadline is approaching, and your problem will soon be completely resolved. If you find someone you likes, it might not be convenient for you to stay here. It’s better to move out as soon as possible.”

The perfume scent was different from the others. Even after spending so much time outside, it hadn’t dissipated. It meant there had been physical contact between the two.

Lu Miao didn’t think Gu Shiyan was the type to casually embrace people, especially women. To make Mr. Gu have physical contact with her, it could only mean that they had a special relationship.

The smile in Gu Shiyan’s eyes deepened. “I did find someone I like, but…”

“You don’t need to explain to me. Our engagement was already dissolved long ago. Whoever Mr. Gu wants to find and like has nothing to do with me.” Lu Miao said calmly and then closed the door directly.

Gu Shiyan looked at the tightly closed door in front of him and chuckled softly. He had almost driven her away; he had truly annoyed her.

However, the perfume scent?

Gu Shiyan turned around, deep in thought, and returned to his room.

As soon as he closed the door, there was a knock on it.

He thought it was Lu Miao with something else to say, but when he opened the door, it was Lu Yinan standing outside.

“What’s the matter?” Gu Shiyan asked directly.

Lu Yinan coughed twice, covering his mouth with his hand. “I saw what happened outside the door just now.”

“And?” Gu Shiyan looked at him, seemingly indifferent.

“My sister is still young and doesn’t understand anything. She acts impulsively and may do whatever she wants without considering her own safety…” Lu Yinan went on, trying to say a long string of things indirectly.

Gu Shiyan raised an eyebrow. “What do you want to say?”

Lu Yinan took a deep breath and said fiercely, “I want to say that even if my sister forces herself on you, you must resist her firmly and never let her succeed!”

Gu Shiyan looked at him playfully. “That depends on her. If she insists, no matter when or what, I will never refuse her.”

With that, Gu Shiyan closed the door directly.

Lu Yinan pounded on the door from outside, gnashing his teeth and muttering, “Gu Shiyan, you beast! Let me tell you, if you don’t resist, I’ll kill you!” Thus, he perfectly demonstrated what double standards were.

Lu Miao heard some commotion outside her room and opened the door to check. “Is there something going on?”

“Oh, no, it’s nothing. I just wanted to consult Mr. Gu about a business matter. You should go rest now. Staying up late is not good for your skin,” Lu Yinan said in a caring tone, completely different from the fierce and angry attitude he had towards Gu Shiyan earlier.

He coaxed Lu Miao back into her room and then scolded Gu Shiyan a couple more times before finally going upstairs.

Gu Jinxi returned home after midnight, and the next morning at six o’clock, he left again.

She was coming and going at odd hours, and Lu Miao hadn’t seen a trace of him.

If it weren’t for the surveillance footage at home, she would have thought that this boy was wandering around all night.

Sitting at the dining table, Lu Miao held a glass of milk in one hand and her phone in the other. After checking the surveillance footage, she thought for a moment and then opened the web browser. She typed a few words in the search bar: “adolescent children…”

As she typed, the search bar automatically suggested related phrases: ‘What to do if rebellious adolescents refuse to communicate with their parents,” “How should parents guide and communicate with adolescents…”

Lu Miao absentmindedly clicked on one of the suggestions and carefully read through the answers.

In her past life, she only had her master as a relative. She spent her days practicing diligently and going on adventures with her master, so she never had the chance to experience the rebellious phase of adolescence.

A hot and fragrant custard bun was brought to her lips.

Lu Miao instinctively took a bite. After swallowing, another hot and fresh steamed bun was offered to her, at just the right temperature.

The rich taste of crab roe instantly filled her mouth, and she couldn’t help but lower her head to take another bite.

She was engrossed in reading, and whenever something was brought to her, she took a bite until she couldn’t eat anymore. She shook her head, indicating that she didn’t want any more.

She closed her phone screen and turned her head, only to see Gu Shiyan holding half of a custard bun, taking back what she had just bitten.

There were even teeth marks on the once-round steamed bun.

In an instant, Lu Miao thought of their conversation last night. Feeling a bit uncomfortable, she reached out to take the remaining half to eat it, but Gu Shiyan put it directly into his own mouth.

That was the one she had left! Lu Miao’s hand froze in midair.

Gu Shiyan didn’t think much of it and assumed she hadn’t eaten enough. He took another one and offered it to her.

Lu Miao took it stiffly and stuffed the whole thing into her mouth, only to be scalded by the hot crab roe. She couldn’t help but gasp.

Seeing her mouth stuffed like a little hamster’s and her beautiful big eyes shimmering with tears, Gu Shiyan felt both heartache and amusement. He quickly reached out to her mouth and said, “Spit it out.”

Seeing his slender and attractive hand, Lu Miao didn’t have the heart to spit it out. Instead, she looked around, picked up the milk on the table, and took a couple of sips to help swallow the bun.

Gu Shiyan reached out and gently wiped away the milk stain at the corner of her lips.

Was this action a little too intimate?

Lu Miao felt as if she had been scalded, so she quickly stood up and said, “I have something to attend to. You can continue eating.” With that, she hurriedly walked towards the door.

It was the first time that Gu Shiyan saw a hint of panic in Lu Miao’s demeanor, and a faint smile played on his lips.

Lu Miao rushed out of the room and only realized outside that she was still wearing slippers.

Letting out a sigh of annoyance, she hailed a taxi and went to the villa at Yushui Bay.

The vacuum environment modification there had been completed, and all the equipment and instruments had been delivered.

Lu Miao took out the remaining half of the Starfall Herb from her storage space, picked a small portion from it, and prepared the petri dishes, meteorites, and other necessary items.

After a busy morning, the Starfall Herb in the petri dish had completely withered, indicating that her vacuum experiment had failed.

Whether it was cultivation or medicine, she had become accustomed to the failures in various experiments.

Moreover, if researching the Starfall Herb was that simple, it wouldn’t be so precious.

However, unexpectedly, Lu Miao felt somewhat irritable today..