Chapter 73: The Scent of Gardenias

Where’s Kelo?

I tilted my head and looked around, but I didn’t see her. The moment I finished speaking, the driver’s compartment door was shoved open.

“I lost a bet with Xiao Linlin and the others, so I have to drive the carriage. Next time, I’m definitely sitting inside!”

It was clear she felt reluctant, but she turned around and got ready to drive.

“Hey, horsie! Time to wake up!” she called out to the horse.

“Where are we going now?” Xiao Linlin looked at the Young Master.

Fuwelle lowered her head and wiped her nosebleed. Seeing the blood on her hand, I suddenly felt a fierce hunger. He Yizi beside me did too. I thought I heard her swallow, though it might have been my own stomach.

“Growl”

The Young Master had been about to say something, but the strange sound I made drew her attention. She turned to look at me, then pulled a bottle out from under the seat and handed it to me, along with two cups.

“You two must be hungry, right? Drink as much as you want. I shouldn’t have let it steep for so long…”

I took the bottle with both hands and set it carefully on the small table in front of me. He Yizi immediately pressed up against me.

“If we go home now, it’ll be too late. Hmm… let’s go to Father’s place! The imperial capital is close anyway. Let’s go!”

“Didn’t Young Master Yake tell you not to come so often…” Ke Ying looked at the Young Master and said. She really was the type to say whatever came to mind.

“It’s fine. He was holding little Chuye hostage to threaten me back then, so it doesn’t count. Besides, I do have something to ask Father. Kelo! Off to the King’s mansion in the imperial capital!”

“Got it!”

Outside, Kelo seemed to have woken the horse. The carriage started moving. I poured a cup of blood and downed it in one gulp. Sure enough, it did taste a bit like vegetable juice…

“This doesn’t taste as good as human blood, but it can still fill you up.” He Yizi drank a cup and said.

I ignored her. I’d never drunk human blood, and I didn’t want to. I just silently poured myself another cup and drank it, then leaned against the window and watched the unfamiliar scenery outside… How had Xiao Linlin managed to get used to this place in the first place? I really couldn’t understand.

I was too busy thinking to pay attention to what was going on around me. When I snapped back to reality, the others were busy doing something. Xiao Linlin was leaning against He Yizi, pointing at a strange symbol in a book on the wooden table. She was probably asking her for guidance…

Suddenly, the Young Master beside me patted me.

“I’ve already handed in your enrollment application. In a few days, you’ll be able to do the same as them.” She said it proudly.

Fuwelle gave off a scent similar to gardenias. Even without her leaning close, I could smell it. That bothered me a little. Back in middle school, my father had given me a pot of gardenias after a business trip. I had no idea if it was still alive…

“The Young Master really smells nice…”

“Huh? Does it bother you?”

“No… I just like it.”

I bravely said what I felt, but I could feel my face heating up. This must be because of the cross on my chest.

Upon hearing that, the Young Master pressed even closer to me. It was basically zero distance.

“Hehehe… It really is nice! Xiao Linlin was right. She knows you very well!”

Since she pressed up against me like this every day, I’d gotten used to it and given up resisting. Still… I didn’t know whether Xiao Linlin had told the Young Master about her background, but looking at this, she must have.

“She… really does know me well…”

“Are you talking about me?”

“Just keep doing your problems!”

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