The morning passed by in the blink of an eye, but not only had Penelope not returned, she hadn’t even sent a single message to say she was safe…
Su Mengdie sat on a bench under the shade of a tree, her eyes fixed on her locked Mobile Phone as she let out an anxious sigh.
“Sigh~”
The morning without the Young Lady was truly an agonizing experience for Su Mengdie.
Jin Can’er, that warmhearted Friend, was worried that the Young Lady wouldn’t be able to take care of herself while ‘Su Mengdie’ was away, so she had stayed by her side the entire morning.
She even insisted on squeezing into the restroom with her, saying she would help her take off her panties.
This girl was clearly a pervert!
Honestly, she wasn’t some Young Lady who couldn’t handle her own life just because her Maid was gone!
“Don’t be so anxious. Since Su Mengdie only said she was taking half the morning off, she’ll definitely be back before the afternoon classes start! Come on, Young Lady, be a good girl and open your mouth. I’m going to feed you now. Ah~”
Here we go again!
Jin Can’er held up a bowl of roasted meat rice that wafted the scent of cumin, smiling brightly as she scooped up a spoonful and brought it to her lips.
It smelled so good… she really wanted to eat it!
But her strong sense of shame wouldn’t allow her to do such a thing…
Even though the body belonged to the Young Lady, her soul was that of a perfect Maid.
How could she just carelessly accept being fed by someone else!
“Is the Young Lady not going to eat?”
Seeing Su Mengdie shake her head, Jin Can’er seemed to suddenly think of something.
“Oh~! I get it. The Young Lady is afraid the food has been poisoned, right? I’ve seen this kind of plot in novels before. In that case, I’ll taste it for you first!”
With that, Jin Can’er stuffed the spoonful of rice she had been holding at Su Mengdie’s lips into her own mouth.
Wait, she actually ate it?!
“Mmm~! It’s delicious! I’ve already tasted the food, so the Young Lady can eat with peace of mind now, right?”
After taking a bite, Jin Can’er scooped another spoonful from the container and brought it back to Su Mengdie’s lips.
But that was the spoon she just used, you idiot!
“Eat it yourself. I’m not hungry.”
The moment those words left her mouth, Su Mengdie’s stomach let out a loud protest.
“Ahem~, lying is not a good habit. Just eat! I’m sure Su Mengdie wouldn’t want the Young Lady to go hungry while waiting for her, right?”
“Then get me a different spoon. I can eat by myself.”
“I can’t do that. I only brought one. Just make do with it; I don’t mind~.”
Hearing Su Mengdie’s request, Jin Can’er suddenly narrowed her eyes, revealing a meaningful smile.
This person is so mean~!
She clearly realized what she was worried about, yet she was still teasing her on purpose.
How come she had never noticed Jin Can’er was this wicked before?
“Then you eat. I’ll go to the convenience store to buy some snacks to hold me over.”
Just as Su Mengdie was about to stand up, Jin Can’er grabbed her sleeve.
“Wait! Wait until I’m finished, then we’ll go together.”
“It’s fine. I’ll be right back. You stay here and enjoy your meal.”
“No! Be a good girl and sit down!”
In a flash, Jin Can’er’s blue eyes suddenly turned into Golden Vertical Pupils, radiating a suffocating pressure.
Staring into those Golden Vertical Pupils, the light in Su Mengdie’s eyes instantly faded, and she sat down unconsciously.
“That’s better~. Wouldn’t it have been easier if you’d just listened? If Su Mengdie came back and saw you were still hungry, I might get scolded by her… Come on, open your mouth. Ah~”
Seeing Su Mengdie obediently open her cherry-pink mouth, a satisfied smile appeared on Jin Can’er’s face.
However, before she could feed her the bite of rice, she was interrupted by several shouts coming from the distance.
Jin Can’er turned her head and saw that ‘Su Mengdie’ had actually returned—
Penelope was carrying a stuffed plastic bag, waving her arm as she jogged toward them, quickly appearing before the two of them.
“Young Lady~, I’m back~!”
Hearing that familiar voice, the light gradually returned to Su Mengdie’s eyes.
However, her consciousness was still a bit hazy, and she completely forgot what had just happened.
Looking at Penelope who had suddenly appeared in front of her, Su Mengdie asked somewhat blankly.
“I can actually see Su Mengdie… Am I dreaming?”
“What do you mean ‘dreaming’? It’s broad daylight! Here~, eat up. I brought this specifically for you.”
Penelope flicked Su Mengdie’s forehead with her finger, then stuffed the bag she was holding into her arms.
It was full of her favorite foods.
“That hurts… What was that for!?”
Su Mengdie clutched her forehead, a few tears pricking the corners of her eyes as she scolded her with a hint of grievance.
“You looked like you weren’t fully awake yet, so I was helping you clear your head. Don’t you still have classes this afternoon?”
As Penelope spoke, she squeezed into a spot between the two of them, then turned her head to look at Jin Can’er on her left.
“Can’er, really. Seeing the Young Lady sleeping here, you didn’t wake her up, and you were even thinking of teasing her just now?”
“Eh? Was Can’er planning to tease me just now?”
While picking out the snacks she wanted to eat from the bag, Su Mengdie looked up at Jin Can’er.
She truly did not remember what had just happened.
“Well, the Young Lady’s sleeping face was just too cute, so I couldn’t help but tease her a little.”
Even though Penelope didn’t say it explicitly, Jin Can’er understood from her words that she must have seen everything.
She simply took the excuse Penelope offered to drop the subject.
“There won’t be a next time! Otherwise, I can’t guarantee I won’t take action on the Young Lady’s behalf.”
“I know, I won’t do it again~!”
Jin Can’er sighed helplessly, feeling that she was having a bit of bad luck.
***
After Penelope appeared, Su Mengdie spent a relatively relaxed afternoon.
When school let out in the evening, Xia Shuashuai sent a message saying she wanted them to go to the Pet Cafe today.
She had brought several sets of clothes and wanted ‘Su Mengdie’ to try them on first.
“Can I come along too?”
Jin Can’er happened to see the message and immediately expressed her desire to go with them.
She really wanted to see what Su Mengdie looked like in casual clothes.
And so, she blinked her eyes and stared at Penelope, while Penelope immediately turned her head to look at Su Mengdie.
Why were they both looking at her?
Su Mengdie was also a bit confused.
“…Then let’s go together.”
It was just an ordinary Pet Cafe anyway; there was no reason to stop her from going, right?
Having made up their minds, the three of them set off together and arrived at the still-operating Pet Cafe.
“Store Manager, we’re here~!”
As soon as she pushed open the door, Su Mengdie saw several strangers sitting at the counter drinking coffee, with the Store Manager attending to them.
However, the strangers acted as if they knew her, proactively coming over to greet Su Mengdie.
“Isn’t this Penelope? I didn’t expect to see you here!”
“Yeah, yeah. Did you hear about how famous this cafe is? How have you been lately?”
The several people spoke one after another, asking after her well-being as if they were very close with her.
But, who are you people?!
Su Mengdie realized she truly didn’t recognize any of them.
Seeing Su Mengdie’s awkward predicament and how she didn’t dare say a word, Penelope, who was standing behind her, stepped forward.
“Uncles, I know you’re excited because you haven’t seen the Young Lady in a long time, but the Young Lady has just finished a full day of school and is a bit tired. Could you please let her rest for a moment?”
“Mm-hmm~, we were being inconsiderate. Our apologies. You girls go ahead and rest then~.”
Who? The Young Lady’s uncles?!
Hearing the way Penelope addressed them, Su Mengdie was stunned.
She had never seen these people before.
What was she supposed to do now…