[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone":3,"chapter-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-133":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Shut Up, Young Lady, Obediently Hand Over The Money And Don't Confess!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1798336,2397,"Chapter 133 : This World is Not What You Think","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>Zervanie had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline stood alone, silently turning that sentence over in her mind, “So, he might not like you. He’s just taking care of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn had said something similar to her once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline quietly cleared the table of teacups and trays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After washing them, she carefully arranged everything neatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water stains could be wiped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But obsession could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be… that Felyn doesn’t like me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline stood still, staring at the view outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was shrouded in heavy grey clouds, and the early morning wind bent the garden flowers low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts were a tangled mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zervanie was her rival, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course she would say things like that to bring me down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just trying to deceive me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to make me give up on Felyn voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that had to be it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words Felyn said to her that morning replayed in her mind again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he was just fulfilling the duties of their contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that really all it was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—during the service period,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn still acted like he loved me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example… like…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, during the service period, Felyn really hadn’t done anything intimately affectionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand clutched tightly to the back of the chair, and she didn’t dare move a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Felyn never liked her at all, and everything had just been a misunderstanding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her right hand clenched tightly around the Heart of Tides pendant hanging at her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her memories from last night were fuzzy, almost nothing was clear, except for one thing: when their two Tidal Heart touched, there had been no glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tidal Heart hadn’t sensed any love from Felyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline stood frozen for a long time, then finally moved her legs, which had gone slightly numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to go to Felyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what she had to do, or say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted to be by his side now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she’d know—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn definitely still loved her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurried off to change her clothes, and prepared to head toward St. Andros Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn didn’t make it home until nearly noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, there were no morning classes today because of the holiday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took off his shoes at the entryway, climbed the stairs to the second floor, and saw a sticky note stuck to his bedroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time you’re not coming home, leave a note. As your girlfriend, I allow you to sleep over at other girls’ houses, but don’t forget there’s someone at home waiting for you. At least leave me dinner, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crap—I forgot about Daiyi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d been so quiet lately, he completely forgot she lived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn had actually planned to come back last night and make her dinner, since she usually didn’t eat until midnight anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he ended up at Adeline’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daiyi must’ve paced the kitchen a dozen times and still found nothing to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about that girl who always teased him and pretended to be so rational, now actually troubled by hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn felt a little smug satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a pen and scribbled below Daiyi’s note:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, sorry, I got held up last night and didn’t make it home. I already made you breakfast early this morning. If you’re hungry in the future, just send me a Communication Seal. You do have my contact info, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stuck the note to her door, so she’d see it the moment she stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he went to the kitchen and spent an hour preparing all three meals for Daiyi that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, he rushed to change out of his clothes, threw on his academy uniform, skipped a shower, and raced off to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he arrived, the familiar gates of the academy were just coming into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Made it just in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the very last bit of the holiday, though he hadn’t gotten to enjoy it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Felyn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft pink strand of hair floated past his shoulder, gently brushing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Viloti again, beautiful as always today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a silver earring dangling from her lobe, her hair tied into twin tails with pale blue ribbons, her feet in white heeled sandals, showing off her pale arches and pink toes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like usual, Felyn walked side by side with her toward their classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn had begun to creep in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the shaded paths of the academy, a few maple leaves had already turned bright red in their impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gloomy sun slowly peeked out, pushing away the lingering shadows from Felyn’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breeze passed through, carrying a few red leaves as they twirled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn reflected on how many years it had been since he came to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maples had reddened several times already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he consider his life a success?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he kept living with purpose, even if he wasn’t some kind of hero, then that was success enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was savoring this thought, he noticed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Viloti had been staring at him the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti had looked at him before, of course, but only in little secret glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, though—she was full-on staring at him without looking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viloti, is there something on my face?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn touched his cheek and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hyper-focused Viloti jumped a little at the sound of his voice. Her amber eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head, bit her lip, and hesitantly squeezed out a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Felyn… can I ask you something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last night… did you not come home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn raised an eyebrow. Surprised she could tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I stayed over at a friend’s place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti pressed her lips together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t call him out—just walked silently beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she knew he was lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn didn’t have any friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had been willing to hang out with him these past few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must’ve stayed over at a girl’s place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just started getting close to the real Felyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t even pushing her away as much anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter sense of injustice rose in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already falling behind in this invisible war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wondered—what if she had asked Felyn to stay over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would’ve done anything to keep him in that room, even made it so he never left again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the girl who kept him over last night thought the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was stealing Felyn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she walked, Viloti kept following him closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even realize where her feet had taken her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viloti?! Why are you coming in here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti finally looked up and realized, she had followed him all the way to the bathroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She squeaked and covered her face, rushing back out to wait for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking and thinking and thinking, that wouldn’t bring Felyn back to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in thought, she didn’t notice the corner of the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, standing still with a stormy face, Adeline was watching everything unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two are so close now that you even go to the bathroom together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-06-09T04:36:14.213Z",1,"novelbin.me","f3551468458d7a9b332083765ea142606561f2ed695c2a33b9c8ba2823f638b4","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-134","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-132",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-cover.jpg"]