Chapter 745

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Sometimes, Weilan simply couldn't understand what went on inside the head of a young girl like Shen Yao.

Because the handkerchief had been returned, Weilan, out of politeness, planned to treat Shen Yao to a meal.

This wasn't Shen Yao's usual way of just padding her stomach at the cafeteria, but taking her to an exceptionally high-end, luxurious restaurant.

Shen Yao naturally didn't refuse; after getting into Weilan's car, she honestly kept her eyes lowered to her own arm, only replying occasionally because Weilan spoke first, otherwise she acted as if she were a mute wooden block.

Weilan: ……

Tsk

This isn't the same as what I imagined; after all, the students of Saint Tiana School, especially the female students, have very obvious designs on me.

He thought Shen Yao was the same.

He didn't expect Shen Yao's displayed restraint to be so obvious; could it be his charm isn't great enough?

The System hid in Shen Yao's mind, chattering and gossiping with the Host, the main content still involving Weilan, who was feigning depth beside her.

"Young people nowadays are truly hard to fathom," the System analyzed Weilan's thoughts, incidentally badmouthing others in a sly tone, "Host, such a good opportunity, you must seize it."

Shen Yao: ……

Has the System never been reminded that it can be overly noisy at times?

The System was still chattering away, unaware that the Host had already spaced out, her thoughts drifting who knows where.

Until the car beneath them stopped, Weilan got out and smiled faintly at Shen Yao, stretching his hand toward her, "We've arrived."

Shen Yao lightly rested her hand on Weilan's palm, using his steady support to step out of the car.

"Thank you for the treat, Senior."

The restaurant they came to had a high per capita cost; it was a famous money-pit in Songxue Town.

"Being able to treat Junior Sister to a meal is my honor."

Weilan raised his eyebrows playfully, a pair of limpid eyes like fine jade, brimming with gentle warmth.

The two stepped into the restaurant and, under the staff's enthusiastic reception, very smoothly reached the top floor.

There was a broad view and a good environment; melodious music drifted from the surroundings from time to time. Shen Yao's pretty eyes looked around everywhere; this was her first time setting foot here as a guest.

Weilan had already raised his hand to pull out a chair to the side, signaling Shen Yao to sit.

As an heir who had been raised as a noble gentleman from childhood, Weilan, out of certain social courtesies, took care of Shen Yao in every detail.

If she hadn't seen no other emotions in Weilan's affectionate eyes, Shen Yao would have almost deceived herself into thinking he liked her.

No wonder so many noble girls like Weilan's type; who doesn't love a gentle young master? Rich, powerful, and top-tier looks — truly born with a silver spoon.

Silently grumbling in her heart, Shen Yao lowered her eyes to look at the menu that was brought up.

Adhering to the principle of "whoever treats orders," Shen Yao had no objections whatsoever to Weilan ordering, making Weilan feel even more embarrassed.

Tsk

If only I'd known to use a lighter hand back then; she's a paternal cousin after all. Compared to being already dead without a whole corpse, her current whereabouts unknown is even more heart-exhausting.

But Lily's bones had long been disposed of cleanly by Weilan's orders, just like that werewolf corpse; no one could find a single trace.

This meal was eaten very well; aside from Weilan being overly enthusiastic toward her, Shen Yao felt going out to relax was more conducive to studying.

"Senior Weilan, goodbye."

"Junior Sister Shen, farewell."

Rolling up the car window glass, Weilan signaled the driver in front to drive.

Shen Yao watched Weilan leave, then turned and walked toward the classroom not far away.

There were still classmates in the classroom; they were discussing the morning's class content. As for Shen Yao not being there in the morning, hey, skipping class at Saint Tiana School is perfectly normal, right? As long as there's no problem during exams.

Although Saint Tiana School demands strictness everywhere, this is ultimately the nobles' back garden; everything revolves around the preferences of the noble young masters and misses. Only in assessments do they not go easy, because report cards are sent directly to parents; Saint Tiana School still has to maintain its external image.

"Shen Yao"

Shen Yao turned her head, her gaze meeting the pale-faced girl behind her.

"Phil"

"These are the morning's class notes; I thought you might need them right now." Phil was a petite loli with black hair, looking even more like a doll than Shen Yao.

Phil's home isn't in the Faluo Kingdom; I heard she won't be going back this holiday either.

Previously, Phil went back once, and upon returning, she said with a serious expression that the outside was relatively dangerous, her family was very worried about her safety. Unexpectedly, in the future, her family would likely come check on her in advance rather than let her go home.

Because at that time Shen Yao and Phil's relationship could only be considered ordinary, Phil spoke vaguely and didn't explicitly state what the danger factor was.

Right now

"Shen Yao, do you know the legend of werewolves?" The probing still carried a bit of carefulness, but more a longing to strike up a conversation with Shen Yao.

Shen Yao let out a low "oh" at the words, placing the class notes in her hand on the desk, "You mean those werewolves who transform into wolves on the full moon night, but live in human form ordinarily?"

Phil nodded with an "Mhm," yes, yes, but Shen Yao's statement is still a bit one-sided; werewolves aren't just about transforming on the full moon night. "They can transform at any time, hide among humans ordinarily and cannot be identified; only those with relatively keen senses can discover the clues."

Finishing speaking, Phil pursed her lips, continuing to remind Shen Yao to leave school less recently.

Why?

"I heard a werewolf had an incident at Saint Tiana; many werewolves have come to investigate. If you're accidentally seen, you'd suffer a loss with nowhere to reason."

"There really are werewolves? I thought it was just a legend." Shen Yao's expression was surprised, indicating the information she'd seen all came from books, but books are written by people too; the contents might carry a certain bias.

Shen Yao was surprised, her eyes holding obvious worry and panic.

Phil patiently held Shen Yao's arm, mentioning in a low voice that she didn't know if it was true or false either, but recently many people were saying so, including her family sending word.

"There really are werewolves, it's just that we haven't seen them." In fact, there were also non-human creatures among their classmates, but because the time they spent together was too brief, whether they had formed any deep enmity or not, even a werewolf wouldn't actively expose themselves for no reason.

Shen Yao nodded, indicating that recently she would only walk around the classroom and dormitory, and wouldn't go anywhere else.

Upon hearing this, Phil smiled, his eyebrows curving, "Shen Yao, that's good." Everyone else didn't believe him; only Shen Yao was willing to believe his words.

"We are friends." Daily companions, occasionally visiting each other.

Shaking the class notes on the desk, Shen Yao blinked cutely and obediently, "I need to finish the morning's study content, we'll chat in the evening."

Phil nodded, then lowered his head to busy himself with his own matters.

The classroom was still very quiet, wind blew past, carrying a stuffy heat.

Shen Yao finished copying all the content from the class notes, and by the way thanked Phil behind her again.

The two stood up and left the classroom, going to the cafeteria before returning to the dormitory.

The food here, although delicious, was too simple; Shen Yao didn't like it much, usually ate little, and currently relied entirely on the stockpile in her space to get by.

The System muttered, saying Shen Yao doing this made it easy to be discovered.

"No way, haven't you noticed those noble young ladies' appetites aren't even as big as mine?"

This was conscious control of dietary intake; whether for her figure or something else, Shen Yao's currently displayed appetite was completely fine.

The food in the tray tasted of a scorched fragrance, and a layer of seasoning powder was sprinkled on the very outside, used to cover the original taste of the ingredients.

Shen Yao didn't quite like these people's ways and methods of handling ingredients, too simple and direct, completely lacking the deliciousness modern food displays.

Pursing her lips, she ate the food in her tray clean, Shen Yao stood up, put the tray away properly, then accompanied Phil back to the Host's dormitory to rest.

Almost every day passed like this; Shen Yao didn't disappoint Phil's reminder, ever since being sent back by Weilan she hadn't gone to Songxue Town even once.

Weilan also disappeared from Shen Yao's sight; only occasionally would she hear various news about Weilan from classmates' words, but the two never met again.

Year after year passed in a rush; in a warm spring day, Shen Yao was formally promoted to the next class.

From basic to intermediate, not only were the original classmates swapped for a batch, but the dormitory and teaching building were also changed.

Shen Yao was a bit older in age, her height and appearance had also undergone corresponding changes; the only thing unchanged was probably Saint Tiana School's liveliness and crowds.

Oh

There were also a cheap maternal cousin brother and cheap maternal cousin sister who came from thousands of miles away to attend school.

Lily's matter was dropped; the Kain family no longer pursued it on the surface; as for whether they would investigate in secret, that was for the Kain family to decide.

However, currently judging from the information the System sent, the Kain family hadn't investigated these things, as if they had already tacitly accepted Lily's state of missing alive, dead without a body.

Tsk tsk tsk

"Host, these two maternal cousins of yours look smarter than the maternal cousin sister."

Perhaps Lily's disappearance scared them; originally still quite sharp-tongued, now they were silent with not much to say.

The one sending them over was still Steward Dolun; upon seeing Shen Yao he didn't forget to smile and greet her, and by the way brought Cui Si's gift for Shen Yao.

"Thank Grandmother on my behalf."

Shen Yao hadn't gone back for three years; Cui Si's appearance had long since faded in her memory.

Hah

Smiling, she greeted Steward Dolun, then sent the cheap maternal cousin brother and sister to the dormitory; just like Lily treated Shen Yao back then, now Shen Yao treated the maternal cousin brother and sister in the same way.

However, Shen Yao's attitude was much better than Lily's, counting as a model of repaying enmity with virtue.

"Host, we"

"Let's go to Songxue Town."

Shen Yao spoke up to interrupt the System's words, simultaneously casting her gaze at the sky not far away.

The deep blue sky without any mixed colors was wiped clean; warm light sprinkled onto her body, as if plating her with a layer of golden radiance.

Closing her eyes then opening them again, Shen Yao smiled, lifted her steps, and walked toward Songxue Town.

It had been a very long time since coming to Songxue Town; the changes here weren't very big.

Because it was the start of the school season, there were people coming and going everywhere here.

Shen Yao randomly found a store to enter, bought the daily necessities she wanted, and by the way also browsed the new clothes in the store, felt they were good so spent money to take them.

To tell the truth, Shen Yao spent money somewhat impulsively/willfully; this was also related to her possessing a huge inheritance; although some inheritance couldn't be moved and was converted to money by Cui Si, overall Shen Yao didn't suffer a loss.

Asked the System a sentence, wanting to know how the Kain family's situation was recently?

"Pretty good, no trouble over there either." The System stared at its own Host inexplicably, stating that Kain and Cui Si this couple were planning to replace the new heir, the reason being Shen Yao's cheap eldest uncle couldn't handle things, Kain worried the family wouldn't hold up after he passes away.

"But these have nothing to do with Host; the Kain family has so many people, Host's father has long been gone." No matter how they choose, it can't implicate Host.

Shen Yao:...

That's not necessarily true; who knows what the future Kain family's outcome will be.

If luck is bad and they become cannon fodder, hmm, maybe Shen Yao really could inherit the Kain family's reputation and property, after all Shen Yao plans to hug a thigh.

These words were only thought in her heart, not spoken out to discuss with the System; Shen Yao also wasn't willing to assume these in advance; Kain and Cui Si were really good to her; if possible, she hoped the two could dodge a calamity, not be swept up by war, becoming unable to control themselves.

Things in her hands became more and more, until she couldn't hold any more before she stopped.

Shen Yao carried the things, strolling on the streetside of Songxue Town; as a result, when passing a corner, a black car stopped beside her.

Shen Yao turned sideways, simultaneously stopping her steps.

Just saw the black sedan's glass window slowly slide down, revealing the person sitting inside.

It was Weilan

Not outside Shen Yao's expectations; because the only one who could park and wait for her was Weilan.

"Senior Weilan"

"Junior Sister Shen Yao"

The car door was opened; Shen Yao bent her waist to get in the car, gaze upright looking at Weilan.

Weilan sat properly upright in the car seat, still holding a notebook in his hands; obviously, just now this person was handling affairs.

Compared to the youthful thinness when the two first met, the Weilan before her eyes was even more mature.

Especially that face, after growing into it, appeared even more gentle and affectionate, graceful and charming.

The two had just met last week; Shen Yao ran into Weilan coming out of the library while on her way to the library, greeted her with a smile, and was nearly treated as a love rival by the female students clinging to Weilan.

"Senior Weilan, do you have something to attend to?"

Shen Yao glanced at the notebook Weilan held in her hands, carefully testing the waters.

"Family matters, but they're already settled," Weilan raised a hand to rub her brow, and by the way asked with a smile why Shen Yao wanted to come stroll in Songxue Town today.

Shen Yao shrugged her shoulders, "Dormitory daily necessities are about used up."

She also needed to come out to restock; moreover, Songxue Town at this time was least likely to have any trouble, so Shen Yao coming out for a trip was perfectly reasonable.

Weilan smiled and nodded, "Recently there are many outside personnel in Songxue Town; if Junior Sister isn't in a hurry, you can wait a bit longer."

As for what Weilan meant by waiting? Naturally, the time arrangement for coming to Songxue Town.

"What does Senior know?" Shen Yao tilted her head, like a bewildered fawn crashing into the other's eyes.

Weilan curled her lips up, "Junior Sister, perhaps you've heard of vampires?"