“Not bad, not bad! The Young Lady’s progress has been explosive today! Maybe in two more days, you can even challenge that Earth Goddess to a match.”
Looking at the twilight sky outside the window, Xia Shuashuai stretched comfortably, the smile on her face brighter than the sun.
After an afternoon of sparring, although Su Mengdie’s current level wasn’t top-tier yet, she could at least be considered a normal person.
If one were to say who deserved the most credit, it was definitely Penelope.
Whenever Su Mengdie made a mistake, Penelope would give her a small reward, letting her body remember the errors she had committed.
In order to avoid losing face in front of Xia Shuashuai, how could Su Mengdie’s progress not be rapid?
As for the price — Su Mengdie’s complexion had simply become a bit ruddier, and her legs were trembling slightly, which was no big deal.
“Miss Xia, it’s getting late. How about the Young Lady and I see you back in a while?”
Penelope’s goal had already been achieved; she didn’t plan on staying in this room for long.
However, Xia Shuashuai suddenly called out to her.
“Wait, um… does the Young Lady have other plans tonight?”
“No. Is there something you need, Miss Xia?”
‘She must have something in mind.’
Hearing their conversation, Su Mengdie supported herself with the chair and stood up.
She couldn’t remain ignorant of matters that involved her.
“Actually, I’d like to invite you to stay overnight at my house tonight. Is that okay?”
Xia Shuashuai twiddled her fingers and slowly raised her head, her long eyelashes trembling slightly as if she were worried about something.
It was just an overnight stay, and at the heavily guarded Xia family residence no less.
Penelope had no objections, so she turned to look at Su Mengdie beside her.
Since the Young Lady had agreed, Su Mengdie naturally had no objections either.
“Then it’s settled. However, we might need to head back first to get a change of clothes. Will you be okay going back alone?”
“It’s fine, it’s fine. I also called Jin Can’er; she’ll be here to pick me up in a bit.”
“Eh?!”
Penelope and Su Mengdie questioned in unison.
‘Didn’t they just meet last time? Are they already this familiar? That’s a bit hard to believe.’
“Is there a problem?”
Xia Shuashuai tilted her head and blinked, clearly not understanding why the two of them had reacted that way.
“No problem. It just feels like you two became acquaintances very quickly.”
Actually, the Young Lady and Jin Can’er had also gotten to know each other quite fast, but since she was using Su Mengdie’s identity, it wasn’t a good point of comparison.
As for Su Mengdie, they were already friends, so there was nothing to say.
However, because she was getting to know Jin Can’er again from the perspective of the Young Lady, she gained some new insights into her character and worried whether Xia Shuashuai might be deceived by her.
“It’s because we get along…”
As the few of them were chatting, the beep, beep, beep of a ringtone suddenly sounded from a mobile phone.
Xia Shuashuai took out her mobile phone and glanced at it, a delighted expression immediately appearing on her face.
“It’s Can’er. She’s downstairs. Let’s go.”
“Shuang Shuang, you go ahead. I’ll wait for Su Mengdie to change her clothes. Going back in this outfit is a bit too conspicuous.”
She had been so busy chatting that she forgot to have the Young Lady change out of the maid uniform.
And seeing that Su Mengdie didn’t bring it up, Penelope had no intention of changing out of it herself.
After all, it still carried Su Mengdie’s scent, and she was reluctant to take it off.
“Alright then, see you tonight!”
“See you tonight.”
“Su Mengdie, how about I don’t wash this maid uniform? I didn’t leave the room or sweat anyway. I’ll save it to wear again next time.”
After returning home, the two of them unexpectedly had a disagreement regarding the disposal of the maid uniform.
Currently, in the Young Lady’s room, Su Mengdie was subverting the natural order by cornering Penelope, who was clutching the maid uniform.
“Young Lady, you’re being a bit perverted! I can endure other things, but how can you not wash clothes that have been worn? Give it to me quickly! Don’t force me to call the Head Maid!”
“Even if you call the Head Maid, I resolutely refuse — unless you promise that next time, you’ll still wear it first before giving it to me.”
“You…!”
Hearing the Young Lady’s demand, Su Mengdie’s face instantly turned red, filled with both shame and anger.
‘She’s hopeless. On top of being lazy, how did the Young Lady develop a perverted attribute now too?’
“Sigh…”
Looking at the Young Lady huddled in the corner, treasuring the maid uniform she had loathed not long ago, Su Mengdie placed her hands on her hips and let out a deep sigh.
“Fine, but I hope this is the last time! Young Lady, please know when to stop and put an end to your perverted behavior!”
‘If this perverted behavior of hers is accidentally seen by others and word gets out, it will be her reputation that’s ruined…’
“Yay! I knew Su Mengdie was the best! Nuzzle, nuzzle!”
Penelope launched herself forward, suddenly pinning Su Mengdie to the ground.
She held her close and rubbed her face vigorously against Su Mengdie’s slightly flushed, tender cheeks.
“Ahem… Young Lady, please mind your image… don’t be this careless after we switch back.”
‘I don’t know what’s happened lately, but the Young Lady seems to be letting herself go more and more.’
As for herself, Su Mengdie didn’t feel like anything had changed.
“Then I’ll take this outfit to be washed first. Remember to help me find a few changes of clothes. We’ll meet downstairs at the entrance in a bit.”
This was a good opportunity for Su Mengdie.
She could take the chance to wash the clothes she had hidden in her own room as well.
“Okay.”
After leaving the Young Lady’s room, Su Mengdie stood in the hallway and looked left and right.
Once she confirmed no one was there, she slid into her own room next door.
When she opened the wardrobe where she hid the bedsheets and pajamas, a wave of sweet, cloying scent rushed out, making her head spin so much she nearly lost consciousness.
‘This smell really is terrifying…’
Su Mengdie pulled up her shirt collar to cover her nose and mouth.
Her gaze reflexively drifted downward toward her flat belly, which was exposed by her lifted collar.
Although it was smooth now, without a single trace, Su Mengdie would never forget that vicious thing.
‘The mark… do I really have to cooperate with the Young Lady?’
‘But how should I bring it up? Based on what I know about her, if I don’t have some kind of trump card to counter the Young Lady and rashly suggest cooperation, I’ll definitely be ravaged until there’s nothing left of me.’
‘Forget it… I’ll put it aside for now. Maybe I’ll find a new way later?’
There was no point in overthinking; she already had enough things to worry about.
Su Mengdie picked up the pile of bedsheets and clothes, carefully making her way toward the household laundry room.
She encountered several little maids along the way, but they got along pleasantly enough, and they didn’t ask any questions.
After all, through her efforts during this period, their perception of her as the ‘Young Lady’ had significantly improved.
However, the moment Su Mengdie stepped into the laundry room, she suddenly encountered the person she wanted to see least…
“The Head Maid!?”
‘The Head Maid isn’t like the other little maids. She keeps her eyes on the Young Lady constantly and asks about almost everything related to her… This is a huge problem!’
Hearing Su Mengdie’s voice, the woman who was waiting for the laundry with her arms crossed turned around.
She immediately noticed the pile of clothing in Su Mengdie’s hands, which was emitting a strange fragrance…