Chapter 9: I’m Back?

“I’m back!”

She was exhausted after a long day.

However, the moment she stepped inside, Su Ling couldn’t suppress the excitement in her heart.

This was great!

She had hit the jackpot today!

Ahem, don’t ask how she made it; just tell her if this wasn’t a million-dollar extraction.

“Sister!”

A soft little fluffball pounced into her arms.

“Haha, be good, Miao Miao. Look what I brought back.”

Su Ling waved the packed food containers and the beautifully packaged bottle of red wine in her hand.

But when she saw Bai Miao’s eyes, which were devoid of any highlights, she slapped her forehead.

Look at her, she had forgotten about that.

“It smells so good.”

Bai Miao’s small nose twitched slightly.

This scent was clearly not the smell of the food Su Ling usually brought back.

“Hehe, I met a generous boss today. She gave me quite a bit in tips~”

Su Ling pinched Bai Miao’s chubby little face.

One month ago, when she had first transmigrated here, Bai Miao was skin and bones, which made her heart ache.

Fortunately, after a month of being fed by her, Bai Miao’s face had started to fill out.

As expected, little girls were only cute when they had some meat on them~

She didn’t know what kind of illness the original owner had to actually dislike such a cute younger sister.

Well, the original owner really was sick.

“Boss…”

Bai Miao was stunned.

“Sister…”

Bai Miao’s heart was a whirlpool of emotions right now.

She smelled only one girl’s fragrance on her sister today — a cold, secluded scent.

Just by smelling it, she could already imagine a cold, mature woman.

But why was this scent so strong?

Originally, the scent on Su Ling was soft and warm, but this strange girl’s fragrance seemed to wrap around Su Ling completely, as if she had thoroughly branded Su Ling with her own mark.

A sudden sense of fear rose in Bai Miao’s heart.

She smelled a hint of possessiveness.

Although she was very young now, she knew many things.

She had already vaguely guessed before that Su Ling wasn’t out weaving clothes at all.

Even though she had her suspicions, she was powerless to do anything.

And now, this intense scent — as if an owner were claiming their property — made Bai Miao feel extremely uneasy.

Someone was going to steal her sister away!

“Sister…”

“What’s wrong, Miao Miao? Why are you crying?”

Su Ling was still immersed in her joy, but then she saw Bai Miao actually start to sob.

She panicked instantly.

Did Miao Miao not like this food?

Or did she come back too late tonight?

Su Ling was in a fluster, while Bai Miao hugged Su Ling tightly, burying her small face in her sister’s embrace.

“It’s nothing, I’m fine, Sister. I’m just so happy.”

Bai Miao looked up, her voice trembling as she sobbed.

She knew that her sister was doing all of this for her.

The previous sister, frantic and indifferent, was a nightmare she could never escape.

Then, one month ago, this angel-like sister had suddenly descended to her side.

She was like a drowning person, clinging desperately to this life-saving straw.

She was deeply dependent on this sister in her heart, and at the same time, she knew she couldn’t be willful or make her sister worry.

But her heart really hurt!

Bai Miao forced a smile, which made Su Ling’s heart ache even more.

“It’s okay, Miao Miao. I’m here.”

“Everything will be fine. I promise, I will always stay by your side. I’ll work hard to save money, and once I’ve paid off the debts, we’ll go to the Upper City, okay?”

Today’s trip to the Upper City was like a ray of light piercing through the darkness, leaving a lasting impression on Su Ling.

“Mhm.”

Bai Miao buried her face deep into Su Ling’s chest.

She took deep breaths of the scent on Su Ling’s body.

She wanted to firmly engrave this strange girl’s fragrance into her mind.

Sister belonged to her!

She could only belong to her!

She was still very young now, but when she grew up and became stronger, she would definitely find the owner of this scent and declare to her face that her sister could only belong to her!

She didn’t care at all what Su Ling was actually doing, as long as her sister belonged to her alone.

Su Ling was still describing a beautiful future, her face full of longing.

She didn’t notice at all the sickly gleam that flashed through Bai Miao’s crimson pupils.

“Oh my, I’ve been talking for so long. Miao Miao must be hungry. I’ll go heat this up right now.”

Su Ling slapped her forehead and hurriedly put the packed food into the microwave.

The food was quickly heated.

Watching the cute scene of Bai Miao eating like a little hamster, Su Ling rested her chin on her hands with a satisfied expression.

So cute!

Miao Miao is the cutest!

Nothing is better than a cute little girl!

“Ugh…”

At that moment, a sound came from behind her.

It was Su Yao.

This white-haired beauty was performing as consistently as ever, still looking completely drunk.

Seeing this, Su Ling also thought of the bottle of wine Ji Lingyuan had asked her to bring back.

‘Sigh, giving this kind of wine to you is a waste.’

Su Ling then found a small glass and poured a drink.

The dark red liquid swayed slightly in the glass, emitting a strange fragrance.

Bai Miao’s nose twitched slightly.

It smelled so good.

“Haha, Miao Miao is still too young; you can’t drink wine~”

Seeing Bai Miao’s reaction, Su Ling rubbed her small head and laughed.

“Sister, what is that?”

“Well, a boss gave it to me. She said it has the effect of ‘Clear Heart and Soothe the Spirit.’ I want to let this woman try it and see if it actually works.”

As Su Ling spoke, she brought the glass over to Su Yao.

“Ling Ling… hug me…”

At this moment, Su Yao looked like a complete drunkard, acting like a little girl and even reaching out her arms for a hug from Su Ling.

Su Ling’s forehead was covered in black lines.

“You’re a grown-up. Aren’t you ashamed?”

Su Ling blushed and looked away.

Su Yao’s figure was truly top-tier.

Those ‘big sisters’ of hers, outlined by the loose sweater, were so evil.

“Be good, there’s wine here.”

As if coaxing a child, Su Ling guided the glass of wine into her mouth.

As the liquid went down her throat, under Su Ling’s expectant gaze, Su Yao first shook her head groggily.

Then, a silly smile appeared on her small face.

Immediately after, her eyes rolled back, and she passed out.

Huh?

Su Ling was dumbfounded.

How did she just fall asleep?

Su Ling pursed her lips, looking speechless.

Wasn’t this supposed to be handcrafted by a Great Witch?

That’s it?

Refusing to believe it, Su Ling poured another glass and took a sip herself.

It was sweet and refreshing, filling her mouth with fragrance.

It actually tasted pretty good.

However, the “Clear Heart and Soothe the Spirit” effect that Ji Lingyuan had mentioned didn’t seem to work at all.

‘Tsk, could I have been scammed?’

Su Ling drained the glass and smacked her lips, feeling a bit suspicious.

She suspected that Ji Lingyuan had encountered a con artist.

After all, Ji Lingyuan looked like the type of fool who had more money than brains.

She glanced at the remaining wine and shook her head.

Forget it.

She hadn’t really expected this thing to make Su Yao sober up anyway.

Su Yao’s problem was a sickness of the heart.

She was simply heartbroken by her wife’s departure and disappearance without any reason, leaving her behind with their two daughters.

This was a mental issue, and only the one who tied the knot could untie it.

It could only be cured when her mother, Bai Wei, returned.

At the thought of her mother, Bai Wei, Su Ling felt some resentment.

She looked down on women who abandoned their wives and children the most.

Ptooey, what a scumbag!

“Sister, did it work?”

“Ha, no. Sigh, I didn’t have much hope anyway. Finished eating, Miao Miao?”

Seeing that Bai Miao had finished her meal, Su Ling hummed a little tune as she cleared the table.

Then, she took Bai Miao for a comfortable hot bath.

After the bath, it was already after midnight.

Bai Miao was a child and couldn’t stay up late at all, so Su Ling chatted with Sister Jing for a while before hugging Bai Miao and drifting off to sleep.

Perhaps it was because of the wine she had just drunk, but Su Ling felt her head was fuzzy, and she fell asleep very quickly — even faster than usual.

The bright moonlight shone through the window onto the bed, where the two figures, one big and one small, snuggled together as if they were each other’s entire world.

Su Ling’s white hair looked like it was dipped in silver under the moonlight, appearing extremely ethereal.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Ling’s brow furrowed tightly. In the next moment, she suddenly snapped her eyes open.

Her pink cherry blossom eyes were full of frenzy and disbelief.

—

“Ugh…”

Su Ling only felt that his head was very dizzy.

It was as if his head were being gnawed on by countless ants.

He opened his eyes groggily, and what met his sight was a very unfamiliar ceiling.

‘Who am I? Where am I?’

Su Ling sat up, looking completely confused.

The bedroom was pitch black, and the decor was not his home at all.

“Ha… why are you up so early?”

Suddenly, a movement came from beside him.

Immediately after, a smooth, slippery sensation came from his back.

A familiar scent of perfume drifted into his nose.

Hearing this familiar voice, Su Ling felt as if his brain had exploded.

He stiffened his neck and turned his head.

When he saw the person beside him, his scalp went numb instantly.

Jiang Hua!

Why was it her!

If you asked who Jiang Hua was… she was his damn mentor!

Jiang Hua was twenty-nine years old, unmarried, and a lecturer.

Because she maintained herself well, she looked like an eighteen-year-old girl and was the dream goddess of many students.

Back then, Su Ling had been blinded by her beauty and chose her as his mentor.

He never expected that this would be the beginning of his nightmare.

Jiang Hua becoming a lecturer at twenty-nine meant she was young and promising.

Of course, being young also meant being ambitious.

Jiang Hua wanted to be evaluated for associate professor or even professor, but all of that required results.

This led to Jiang Hua constantly exploiting Su Ling.

One month ago, if Jiang Hua hadn’t suddenly gone crazy and given him a mountain of tasks, would he have been back so late that he got put to sleep by a truck?

But why would his beautiful mentor appear in his bed?!

And why was the way Jiang Hua looked at him practically dripping with honey?!

This kind of gaze was something Su Ling wouldn’t have even dared to dream of in the past.

Wait!

Suddenly, Su Ling finally reacted.

He lowered his head slightly and saw his familiar brother.

‘Long time no see…’

‘Wait, that’s not right!’

‘I’m back?!’

“Darling, what’s wrong?”

Jiang Hua suddenly bit his earlobe, making Su Ling tremble all over.

“Are you hungry? Hehe, do you want to have breakfast first? Or…”

Jiang Hua’s tempting red lips were pressed against Su Ling’s ear.

“Or, do you, want, to eat, me~~~”

Jiang Hua’s long, slender fingers were still tracing circles on Su Ling’s chest.

Su Ling felt his vision go dark and nearly fainted.

He had already realized that this was the masterpiece of the original owner.

‘No, wait! Big sister, I’m in the Witch World working my life away to earn money to raise my sister, and you damn well seduced my beautiful mentor?!’