OBS Chapter 27: Affection Increase
Chapter 27: Affection Increase
Whether it was just her imagination or the hot spring water really had a miraculous effect, Lu Jinyan slept very soundly after soaking in the hot spring. When Lu Jinyan woke up, it was almost noon. Chu Chu had already woken up and was chatting with Chunhong and the others in the courtyard. Hearing movement from Lu Jinyan's room, Chu Chu immediately went over.
"Yanyan, are you awake?"
"Yes, I'm awake!" Lu Jinyan yawned, looking very comfortable.
Upon hearing Lu Jinyan's reply, Chu Chu immediately pushed open the door and entered, then asked Chunhong and Qiuju to fetch water for Lu Jinyan to wash up.
Lu Jinyan didn't know how to comb her hair, so before Chu Chu transformed, she would just casually tie her hair up with a hairpin. After Chu Chu transformed, Chu Chu took over the task of combing her hair.
After quickly combing Lu Jinyan's hair and putting on a hairpin, Chu Chu took her to eat. Lu Jinyan didn't like complicated hairstyles, so even when Chu Chu combed her hair, she kept it as simple as possible.
After all, it's real hair, and she's afraid that if she does a complicated hairstyle, it will hurt her scalp! She had an artistic photoshoot once before, wearing Hanfu, and even though she was using a wig, she still felt pain in her scalp afterwards. So her requirement is that it be simple.
Chu Chu naturally listened to her every word, so combing her hair was both simple and beautiful. Because Lu Jinyan got up too late, she went straight to lunch after she finished getting ready. Mo Xuan had disappeared again.
Because Chunhong and the others were unaware of Moxuan's existence, they didn't prepare a separate room for him. Moxuan slept directly on the chaise lounge in the outer room, with a screen separating the two. To Lu Jinyan, he was now a snake, so she didn't feel too awkward.
Lu Jinyan ignored him. She was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back, so all she could think about was food; nothing else mattered as much as eating.
After she had eaten and drunk her fill, she remembered to ask the system where Mo Xuan had gone. As soon as she opened the system, she was bombarded with a series of messages.
"Ding! Mo Xuan's favorability +1! Current favorability: 41!"
"Ding! Mo Xuan's favorability +1! Current favorability: 42!"
"Ding, Mo Xuan's favorability +1..."
"Ding, Mo Xuan's favorability +1..."
"bite...."
The series of system voice announcements caught Lu Jinyan somewhat off guard.
"What's going on? What's wrong with Mo Xuan? The price increased by ten points in one night?"
When Lu Jinyan saw the progress indicator on the system panel show as fifty percent, she could hardly believe her eyes. Fifty percent! If she wasn't blind, the panel definitely showed fifty percent!
Lu Jinyan was so shocked her jaw almost dropped. Overnight, her favorability rating had increased by ten points! Good heavens, who could believe that?
Has Mo Xuan lost his mind? Otherwise, why has his favorability rating increased so drastically these past few days? Although she was still very happy about the increase in favorability, it was a bit too fast and too outrageous, which made her feel a little uneasy.
Last time, she was drunk and didn't know what happened, but this time she was perfectly sober. From last night until now, she clearly remembers not doing anything.
She did nothing, so why did Mo Xuan's favorability rating suddenly increase?
Lu Jinyan thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Oh well, if she couldn't understand it, she shouldn't think about it anymore. Anyway, Mo Xuan was a strange person. She tried to be nice to him and increase his favorability, but there was no reaction at all. Now that she had given up and was just thinking about giving him a Mandarin Duck Stone every day to fool him into increasing his favorability, he increased it on his own.
As long as she gained power, that was good. As for a great demon like Mo Xuan who was destined to become a demon king, it was best for a nobody like her to avoid contact as much as possible. If it weren't for that damned conquest mission, she really wouldn't want to spend a single day with him.
Generally, powerful demons like this have unpredictable emotions, so it's best for a nobody like her to behave herself, lest she die without even knowing how. Right now, she's just hoping to max out his favorability rating as soon as possible, and then return him to the female lead.
Only a pure and innocent heroine like the female lead can handle such a cold and aloof demon. As for her, she just hopes to complete the system's mission as soon as possible, then find a place to settle down, and then find a few handsome men. Tsk tsk, just thinking about this life is wonderful!
After figuring things out, Lu Jinyan was no longer so conflicted. The weather was lovely today, so she took Chu Chu, Chun Hong, and Qiu Ju out for a stroll.
When she arrived yesterday, she glanced at the villa and thought the scenery was quite nice. Today, she had some free time, so she decided to take a stroll there.
It's late autumn now, and while the temperature at the foot of the mountain isn't very cold, it's quite cool up here. The mountain villa is surrounded by golden trees, creating a beautiful, shimmering golden landscape.
However, after taking a stroll around, she found that apart from the servants and laborers, there seemed to be no guests in the manor.
Chunhong was like a little demon who could read minds. Seeing Lu Jinyan's puzzled look, she patiently explained, "Our manor has different scenery in each of the four seasons. If we're talking about the most beautiful seasons, then it's winter and early spring."
In winter, the mountains are covered with a thick layer of snow, and soaking in a hot spring in the snow is a unique experience. In early spring, the snow melts, everything comes back to life, and the area around the resort is filled with all kinds of flowers, filling the air with fragrance.
Lu Jinyan imagined the scene in her mind, and it was indeed very tempting. Soaking in a hot spring in the snow, experiencing both ice and fire, or soaking in a hot spring amidst a pile of flowers, that feeling seemed quite nice. These demons really know how to enjoy themselves.
According to Chunhong, summer is when there are the fewest customers, which makes sense; it's already hot, and soaking in a hot spring would only make it hotter. However, being a country bumpkin who's never been to a hot spring before, she didn't know when was the best time to soak. But since she was already there, she didn't care whether it was the best time or not. She'd just soak first.
There was a maple forest behind the villa. Chunhong originally planned to take them for a walk, but Lu Jinyan refused. She had a phobia of forests because she had found Moxuan in one of them.
The system is doing nothing but giving her all sorts of bizarre romance options. She still has one she hasn't gotten over yet. What if she goes in and gets assigned some grasshopper, butterfly, caterpillar, or something similar? Would her house turn into a zoo?
Just thinking about that scene is terrifying, so I'd better not go!
The four of them walked around the villa for a while before heading back. Chu Chu cooked dinner again, and Mo Xuan was still nowhere to be seen. Lu Jinyan wasn't worried, though. With the system around, he wouldn't get lost; at most, he'd just gone to soak in the hot springs.
The system also said that the hot spring would be good for Mo Xuan, so she naturally didn't stop him. After resting for a while after dinner, she took Chu Chu to soak in the hot spring for a while before going back to rest.
She spent the next few days like this, wandering around during the day and soaking in hot springs at night. Before she knew it, six days had passed, and tomorrow she would be going back.
Lu Jinyan was really reluctant to leave the hot spring pool. She hadn't seen Mo Xuan for several days. She asked the system, and the system said that he was still in the villa and told her not to worry. However, even if she didn't ask, she didn't have anything to worry about. Mo Xuan's favorability rating had soared in the past few days and had reached 65%.
She was now able to remain calm in the face of the sudden increase in favorability, but she had no idea what this little snake demon was up to.
After dinner, she went to the hot spring as usual, but Chu Chu said that she had made an appointment with Chun Hong and the others to research new desserts, so she wouldn't go with her. Lu Jinyan had no choice but to go by herself.
Chu Chu has recently become obsessed with making desserts, spending all her time in the small kitchen with Chun Hong and the others researching them. Lu Jinyan doesn't interfere; as long as she enjoys it, that's fine with her.
She wasn't her servant or her pet; she was an independent person. So, Lu Jinyan wouldn't stop her from doing whatever she liked or wanted to do, as long as she was happy.
She was already very familiar with the way to the hot spring, so she went to the hot spring by herself. With no one watching, she decisively chose to strip naked and soak in the hot spring.
As soon as she entered the pool, she let out a comfortable groan: "Mmm~ So comfortable, it's definitely more comfortable to soak without clothes on!"
Finding a comfortable spot to sit down, with her back against the hot spring pool wall, Lu Jinyan closed her eyes contentedly. The comfortable feeling made her feel drowsy.
Suddenly, a slight sound of water caught her attention. Since she was alone today and the surroundings were very quiet, the slight sound of water still drew her attention.
Lu Jinyan opened her eyes and looked around. There was a lot of mist above the pool, so she couldn't see very clearly. Not far from her, she saw a blurry figure with long hair hanging down.
Lu Jinyan was startled: "Who?"
The other person didn't answer her, but moved a little closer to her. Lu Jinyan raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself, "Besides Chu Chu, the only other people here are Chun Hong and Qiu Ju."
Chunhong had said that no one else was allowed to enter this place. Without her permission, outsiders couldn't even enter the courtyard, let alone this place. So, the only ones who could enter were the three of them. Chunhong and Qiuju were servants here, so naturally they wouldn't dare to go down into the hot spring pool. That left only Chuchu.
This little girl probably wanted to scare her. Lu Jinyan smiled and got up to walk towards the shadow. The hot spring pool wasn't very deep. When Lu Jinyan stood up, the water only reached a little above her chest.
She slowly walked towards the figure. The closer she got, the more the figure dodged, which made Lu Jinyan even more certain that it was Chu Chu. This little girl has gone bad and is actually trying to scare her.
So now that she's found out, she's trying to slip away? No way!