Chapter 8: How could I possibly like her!

Su Ling felt as if her entire body was falling apart.

Ji Lingyuan was simply not human.

She was like an old bachelor who had been suppressed for hundreds of years seeing a woman for the first time, wishing she could vent her desires every single second.

Beside the bed, Ji Lingyuan sat with her legs crossed, leisurely pouring herself a glass of red wine.

“Want a glass? This was brewed by a Great Witch herself. It has the effect of clearing the mind and calming the spirit.”

She poured a glass for Su Ling as well.

Su Ling didn’t even have the strength to lift her arm at this point.

She looked at Ji Lingyuan’s half-smiling expression and couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Currently, she was lying prone on the bed, her beautiful body sprawled out and covered in lip prints.

Her face, however, was covered in heavy makeup.

Purple eyeshadow and deep blue lipstick.

This was Ji Lingyuan’s request, claiming it was the latest “Fairy Makeup” trend.

‘Damn it! This is too much!’

How could she possibly agree to such a shameful request…

Well, she had still succumbed under Ji Lingyuan’s 10,000 tip.

She had endured that so-called Fairy Makeup and accompanied Ji Lingyuan’s “Ohoho~~” for the entire afternoon.

“I don’t really drink.”

Because of Su Yao, she had a natural aversion to alcohol.

“That’s a pity, then.”

Ji Lingyuan swirled her wine glass.

“Take it back with you later. If you don’t drink it promptly once it’s opened, the taste will be greatly diminished.”

Ji Lingyuan drained the wine in her glass.

She lived alone in this massive manor.

Since she couldn’t finish the bottle by herself once it was opened, it would be a waste to pour it out.

Su Ling didn’t refuse.

She tilted her head and thought for a moment.

“You said this wine can clear the mind and calm the spirit? Could a drunkard woman sober up if she drank it?”

She thought of Su Yao.

Su Yao holding those cheap bottles of low-quality wine every day, living in a daze, wasn’t a long-term solution.

“Of course. Like I said, it was brewed by a Great Witch. It’s 1,000,000 a bottle.”

Ji Lingyuan chuckled. Her gaze unashamedly appreciated Su Ling’s body.

*Tsk*, she was starting to feel it again.

‘How much?!’

Hearing it was 1,000,000 a bottle, Su Ling sat straight up.

But in her current state… Su Ling suddenly realized her situation, and her face flushed red.

She hurriedly pulled over a nearby blanket, only to be mocked by Ji Lingyuan.

“Ha, you’re quite interesting. We’ve been at it all afternoon, and you’re still shy?”

“T-That…”

Su Ling was a bit incoherent.

One thing was one thing, but this was another.

How could she not be embarrassed being stared at so blatantly by Ji Lingyuan?

“Alright, you did well today. I’m very satisfied. Here, your tip.”

Ji Lingyuan stretched, her slender curves looking incredibly seductive under the light.

She handed Su Ling a card.

“The password is six zeros. There’s 30,000 inside. I’ll transfer money here to settle the bill in the future as well.”

30,000?!

Su Ling took the card, the corners of her mouth curling up uncontrollably.

But she quickly realized something.

“You… will still look for me in the future?”

“Of course. I said it already, I’m very satisfied with you.”

Ji Lingyuan pinched Su Ling’s chin.

The originally pure and lovely face was now covered in heavy makeup.

It wasn’t disgusting at all; instead, it had a sense of a celestial fairy falling into the mortal world.

Ji Lingyuan felt a stir in her heart.

‘Such a perfect toy… I really want to keep her all to myself.’

“I’ve already spoken with your Sister Jing. I’m giving you a week off. That extra 10,000 is my compensation to you for this week.”

“Huh?”

Su Ling was a bit at a loss.

She was still in school.

Although being a Fuli Ji was a last resort, she didn’t want to give up her studies.

After all, as a transmigrated engineering master, she knew full well that in her situation, the simplest and most effective way to completely escape her current social class and give Miao Miao a better life was through knowledge.

Witches also had a path for advancement through the College Entrance Examination.

The Original Owner had taken a leave of absence for several years due to family reasons, but she hadn’t dropped out.

This resulted in her still being 22 years old and in her senior year of high school.

She did this job after school hours; only weekends provided more time.

Today was Sunday, and tomorrow was Monday.

Originally, Su Ling planned to continue after school, but she hadn’t expected Ji Lingyuan to pull this move. It left Su Ling completely baffled.

“Literally what I said.”

Ji Lingyuan turned her head away.

She felt a bit irritable.

She knew that she had encountered a toy she liked and simply wanted to keep it for herself, not wanting others to play with it.

“Well, alright then.”

Although Su Ling didn’t quite understand, she still nodded.

She wouldn’t refuse such a windfall.

Besides, it was 10,000.

How many times would she have to “get close” to earn that back?

‘Hehe, this Ji Lingyuan is such a pushover.’

Su Ling smiled foolishly.

Ji Lingyuan looked at her with a complex gaze.

“Ouch!”

Su Ling was flicked on the forehead by Ji Lingyuan.

“Go take a shower. Dinner is ready. Go home after you eat. By the way, even though you’re on vacation next week, I might call you. You must be ready at all times. Understand?”

“Mhm!”

Su Ling understood. Basically, Ji Lingyuan had bought a week of her time.

‘Geez, being so coy… she just can’t bear to let me go~’

Su Ling chuckled inwardly.

However, she was also a bit puzzled.

She didn’t know what Ji Lingyuan saw in her.

It couldn’t be that she actually developed feelings over time, right?

She entered the bathroom, took a comfortable shower, and then had dinner with Ji Lingyuan.

It had to be said that the skills of Ji Lingyuan’s maids were truly excellent, even better than the restaurant food she had at noon.

However, Ji Lingyuan seemed to have something on her mind.

She barely touched her food and just stared at Su Ling throughout the entire dinner, making Su Ling feel a bit creeped out.

Fortunately, Ji Lingyuan didn’t do anything excessive like a dinner-time battle.

Dinner ended at 10:00 PM.

“Miss Su Ling, hello. I am S. I will be escorting you home now.”

After dinner, the Automaton Maid S led Su Ling home.

On the second floor of the villa, watching the silhouettes of S and Su Ling disappear, Ji Lingyuan actually felt a sense of loss.

‘What’s wrong with me?’

She was clearly just a Fuli Ji from the Lower City, nothing more than a toy.

Why was she acting like this?

Ji Lingyuan’s eyes were full of confusion.

When she broke up with Hua Feihua a week ago, she hadn’t even been in this state.

“Z, analyze what’s wrong with me.”

Unable to figure it out, Ji Lingyuan threw the problem directly to the Automaton Maid.

“Understood, Master. Scanning now.”

Behind her, the maid Z scanned Ji Lingyuan’s entire body, her eyes flashing with green “01” symbols.

“Just tell me the conclusion. I’m too lazy to listen to the analysis process.”

“Yes, Master.”

Z’s emotionless voice rang out.

“Conclusion: Master, there is an 80% probability that you have fallen in love with Miss Su Ling.”

“Pfft!”

Ji Lingyuan spat out the wine in her mouth.

She was no longer as calm as usual.

Her small face was flushed red, and a hint of embarrassed anger flashed in her eyes.

“Impossible! How could I possibly fall in love with someone like her!”

Please, Su Ling was a Fuli Ji.

She didn’t even know how many Witches had ridden her.

Only a crazy person would like someone like that, right?

She stared intently at Z.

“Heh, the company’s latest product, and this is the level? Tsk, I’ll have someone look at you tomorrow. If it doesn’t work, I’ll replace you.”

Z: “…”

—

“Thank you very much.”

With S’s escort, Su Ling soon returned to the Lower City.

It had to be said that Space Shuttling technology was truly convenient.

One blink and she reached her destination.

“There is no need to be so polite, Miss Su Ling.”

S shook her head. She looked at the surrounding environment, a faint green light flashing in her eyes.

‘So this is the Lower City…’

Currently, Su Ling was holding a takeout box in her left hand.

She had shamelessly asked Ji Lingyuan for it, thinking about letting Miao Miao have a taste.

In her right hand was the beautifully packaged red wine.

This bottle was worth 1,000,000.

Even though it was opened and definitely not worth 1,000,000 anymore, it could certainly still be sold for quite a bit of money.

And Ji Lingyuan had said it was brewed by a Great Witch herself, clearing the mind and calming the spirit.

She could give it to Su Yao to help her sober up.

It would be nice if she could get Su Yao to pull herself together.

“Miss Su Ling, do you have any mental illness?”

Just as Su Ling was about to head back happily with her bags to share her joy with Miao Miao, S suddenly called out to her.

Su Ling stopped, turned her head, and smiled nonchalantly.

“Haha, it’s fine. I’ve been cured for a long time.”

“I see…”

S pursed her lips.

In her database, the scarlet words “Schizophrenia” were glaring.

“Miss Su Ling, you can taste the wine yourself. Don’t waste it.”

S sighed softly and bowed slightly.

Then, a flash of white light occurred, and in the next moment, her figure vanished from the spot.

“Wine?”

Su Ling tilted her head. Why would she drink wine?

But when she saw this beautifully packaged red wine, she became curious for a moment.

*Tsk*, a bottle of wine worth 1,000,000… giving it to that woman Su Yao was indeed a bit of a waste.

‘Maybe I should take a sip?’