How did the Necklace end up in the Young Lady’s hands?!
Could it be…
‘No, impossible! If the Young Lady knew, she would’ve used it to threaten me directly.’
Threatening a Magical Girl—now that sounds just like something the Young Lady would do!
Since my identity hasn’t been exposed, that’s a relief.
“Young Lady, this necklace is my favorite. I was just worried Miss might lose it for me, so I thought I’d keep it safe for now.”
Besides, it was hers to begin with, wasn’t it?
How could taking back her own belonging be called stealing?
But judging from the Young Lady’s attitude, she probably sees all of Su Mengdie’s things as her own no
Just this morning, the Young Lady already spent her private stash…
Sigh~
Su Mengdie only hoped she wouldn’t snatch away what others cherished and just take the necklace for herself.
“Su Mengdie~, you’re being naughty. You clearly lost this necklace first, and yet you dare to accuse me? You say you’re afraid I’ll lose it?”
The hand resting on her thigh suddenly pinched hard, as if punishing Su Mengdie for her lie.
It hurts~!
But she couldn’t tell the truth, or things would only get worse.
“I’m telling the truth! The Young Lady only asked why I took it. That’s honestly what I thought at the time (not!).”
Su Mengdie had thought of the Young Lady when she took the necklace, but only because she was worried the Young Lady might double back and accidentally catch her transforming.
As for losing things…
Su Mengdie had a vague feeling—
This necklace wasn’t dropped by her, but was taken by the Young Lady after seeing it during her punishment just now!
At the time, her lower half had gone numb from the spanking, so she didn’t even notice if anyone touched her skirt pocket.
“Mm… let’s just go with that. But since it was Su Mengdie who lost the necklace now, I’ll take care of such an important item for the time being. I’ll return it to you once we’ve switched back.”
“What!?”
No way!
What if Mo Xiaoke needs to use the necklace when investigating the cause later?
She can’t be expected to steal it a second time, right?
Stealing once was doable, but the Young Lady would definitely be on guard the second time.
“What’s the matter, Su Mengdie Is there a problem?”
Seeing the panic on Su Mengdie’s face, Penelope Jinzhi pressed further.
A problem?
A huge problem!
If the Young Lady takes the necklace, and Mo Xiaoke’s Shi Fu says the necklace is the issue and wants to recover it, what then?
But she couldn’t say such things outright… what excuse should she use?
Time waits for no one.
Seeing Su Mengdie remain silent, Penelope gleefully tucked the necklace away.
“If Su Mengdie won’t speak, then it’s settled?”
Though unwilling, Su Mengdie could only watch longingly as the Young Lady took the necklace.
‘Damn… I can’t think of a good reason!’
It’s all the Young Lady’s fault for constantly touching her thigh earlier, making her mind go blank.
Otherwise, she could’ve come up with several excuses by now.
Could all of this… have been calculated by the Young Lady in advance?
As Su Mengdie’s thoughts wandered, Penelope’s work was nearly finished.
After sending her final email, the Young Lady stretched lazily, then caught Su Mengdie’s slender, fair hands with a smile.
“Su Mengdie~, so, did you figure out how to handle my work now?”
“Ah…?!”
This is bad!
She’d spent the first half the time thinking about fending off the Young Lady’s advances, and the second half on how to get the necklace back.
She barely even looked at the computer screen, let alone paid attention to its contents.
Which means—
After all this time, Su Mengdie still had no idea about Penelope’s work.
“What do you mean ‘ah’! Didn’t I tell you to watch closely! Hmph~ Are you looking to be punished again?!”
“No no no, Young Lady, I was wrong… I promise I’ll watch carefully next time.”
At the mention of punishment, Su Mengdie’s face went pale.
She tried desperately to pull her hands free from Penelope’s grip, wanting to shield her already suffering backside.
Seeing such a funny reaction, Penelope’s composure collapsed, and she burst out laughing.
“Alright~, Su Mengdie, don’t get so worked up. I’m just teasing you. If I really messed up my own body, I’d feel bad too, so…”
Penelope suddenly leaned in close to Su Mengdie’s ear, whispering something temptingly in a voice only the two could hear.
“Next time Su Mengdie makes a mistake, let’s try a more… pleasurable punishment~”
What on earth is a more pleasurable punishment?
And why does she have to be punished for every mistake?
Isn’t she the Young Lady now?
The more Su Mengdie thought about it, the more she felt something was off, and she couldn’t help but voice her doubt.
“Young Lady, have you ever been punished when you made a mistake?”
“No.”
“Then why do I get punished for every little thing? Aren’t I the Young Lady now?”
“…Oh, right! Silly me, I totally forgot, ehe~”
Penelope acted as if she’d just remembered, tapping herself on the head in realization.
But Su Mengdie didn’t believe such an excuse for a second.
The Young Lady only remembered the necklace was hers because her memory was ridiculously good, enough to recall every accessory Su Mengdie owned…
So, how exactly was she going to get that necklace back?
“Su Mengdie, it’s finally the weekend, and now that work’s done, how about a couple rounds of games to relax?”
Penelope Jinzhi, as the Young Lady, didn’t have any particularly elegant hobbies—she just loved a couple rounds of games now and then.
But that gave Su Mengdie an idea!
“I’m in for games, but how about we make it best two out of three? If I win, you give the necklace back.”
If she could win it back through games, the Young Lady would have nothing to say!
“Sure, sure~ But if I win, Xiao Die has to agree to a condition of mine~.”
Penelope had never lost a pvp match, so Su Mengdie’s proposal sounded like a free win to her—no reason to refuse.
“What condition?”
“I haven’t thought of it yet. I’ll tell you when I figure it out… Wait here, I’ll go set up your computer.”
Of course, the Young Lady hadn’t forgotten.
Otherwise, she’d have told Su Mengdie to go back by now…
“Do you know the password?”
“Of course, it’s Auntie’s birthday!”
“Beep beep~”
Qin Qixin leaned over her computer, focusing intently on a surveillance playback when her chat software suddenly pinged.
She clicked it open to find a friend request.
“What’s this…”
Upon seeing the friend’s nickname, Qin Qixin accepted immediately, only to be bombarded with a flurry of messages.
‘Are you there?’
‘Help me look up this necklace!’
‘As soon as possible, preferably by tonight!’
‘It’s urgent!’
Finally, the other party sent a photo of a butterfly necklace.
“Huh?”
Qin Qixin was speechless the instant she saw the photo.
‘What’s there to check? Isn’t this just a basic necklace you see everywhere?’
She was in charge of intelligence, but it’s not like she’d check up on just anything out of boredom.
‘I know, but my gut tells me this necklace isn’t simple. It belongs to the owner of this account. Just check it for me, or I’ll tell the boss you’re bullying me!’
‘Alright, got it.’
As soon as she learned it belonged to the account owner, Qin Qixin’s attitude took a 180, agreeing at once.
For no other reason than this—after hacking into the surveillance from the building where Canary was attacked, she’d discovered something interesting—
Just a few minutes before Canary was attacked, Su Mengdie was caught on camera…