141: save1 The Name of the Game
Liu Lili's mind went blank. The little girl snuggled in her arms was trembling slightly, just like the kitten Liu Lili used to keep back in her hometown.
That kitten would also tremble slightly like this when Liu Lili held it in her arms and petted it. Her mother had once said this was a sign that the cat was happy.
Then, was the Lu Lele in her arms right now happy too?
At this moment, Lu Lele was close at hand, her whole body exuding the faint scent of lavender.
The adults were right; the Earl's family really did have a special fondness for lavender.
Liu Lili was reminded of the scene she saw while riding the carriage to the Earl's castle that morning, passing the plantation. A huge swathe of lavender nodding up and down in the wind, as if welcoming their arrival.
The Earl, smiling at her politely. The maids' good hospitality, and the sumptuous dinner.
She could not hear the vulgar words that used to fly from the mouths of adults in the past, nor those lewd jokes that made people blush when they heard them. Although the etiquette and manners were indeed a bit tedious, this wasn't a difficult thing for Liu Lili, who had undergone a year of special training.
This new life was like a dream to Liu Lili. A dream that was incredibly illusory, yet real.
"..."
Liu Lili felt somewhat dazed for a moment, her thoughts racing and memories surfacing.
"This is for our supreme mission. The Earl's daughter is the only naturally chosen Witch in the current world. Her value is immeasurable, and we cannot let her fall into other hands."
In the small town of her hometown, the high and mighty adults spoke to Liu Lili like this, discussing words she couldn't understand:
"As long as we obtain her, we can grasp the people. This is the prerequisite for setting off a wave."
"But isn't the Witch a symbol of disaster and darkness? People are afraid of Witches. If we obtain her, wouldn't it make people afraid and hide far away?"
"Precisely because people are afraid of the Witch, we must obtain her. Whether the Chosen Witch actually possesses the power rumored isn't important. The most important thing is that people think she has the power to change the world."
"She is a symbol. Only by possessing her can we possess this symbol. Lili, the value of this symbol far surpasses a thousand troops. It is the key to deciding the success or failure of our great mission."
At that time, although Liu Lili couldn't understand very well, she still nodded along.
In the stories passed down by word of mouth, the figure of the Witch was always indispensable. Rumor had it that when the Chosen Witch came of age, she would set off a majestic wave capable of destroying the world.
Possessing her was equivalent to possessing the key. One could open the door to a new world, change dynasties, and do all the things people could imagine, and even those they couldn't.
Even though there were still four years before Lu Lele came of age, Liu Lili had arrived at the Earl's residence early, for the goal of the adults, and also for her grandmother, who had lost her eyes and tongue due to an astrological prophecy.
She needed to use the knowledge she had learned to conquer Lu Lele and obtain this most critical weapon for the adults. Or, upon discovering she couldn't achieve this, sacrifice herself and kill the Witch who could not be used by them.
In the past, Liu Lili would never question the adults' decisions.
However, now looking at Lu Lele acting spoiled in front of her, a trace of doubt began to rise in Liu Lili's heart.
Is doing this really right?
Seeing that Liu Lili seemed to be dazed, Lu Lele actively leaned her head against Liu Lili's chest again and rubbed it gently.
Now, she really was just like a little kitten.
She, she is too cute!
Liu Lili's cheeks unconsciously flushed red, and her heart was about to melt from the cuteness.
She had once fantasized that the mission would go very smoothly, and that her grandmother's prophecy would be accurate. But Liu Lili had never imagined it would go this smoothly.
Lu Lele not only lacked those terrible personalities circulated outside, but was also very proactive and showed high fondness for her. If coming to find her alone on the first thunderstorm night of their first meeting couldn't be called having fondness, Liu Lili couldn't think of what else could be called fondness.
Could it be that Grandmother's prophecy is really that accurate, that only I can conquer this Witch feared by everyone? Could this be the so-called Chosen One and the Only One?
Liu Lili hesitated, but finally followed Lu Lele's request, placing her hand on the latter's small head and stroking it gently.
The moment she touched it, Liu Lili trembled slightly as if she had been electrocuted.
Silky as silk, smooth as a handkerchief. Like a scarf woven by fairies, gentle and smooth.
Liu Lili really couldn't find more words from her brain's meager vocabulary to describe the feeling of Lu Lele's white hair. Her eyes widened, her face looking like she had seen a ghost.
Is this texture really exaggerated? It is really, really, really, really comfortable!
Liu Lili couldn't help but stroke it a few more times. Lu Lele cooperated by pasting her small face against Liu Lili's chest, closing her eyes and enjoying it.
This time, she was exactly like a kitten.
And Liu Lili gradually immersed herself in the pleasure of stroking Lu Lele's head, forgetting herself for a moment. This feeling was magical, a feeling she had never produced before. So peaceful and serene, yet containing a trace of a distinct flutter of the heart.
Unknowingly, Liu Lili finally fell into the sweet trap woven by Lu Lele. She, at this moment, truly fell in love with Lu Lele.
"Lele..."
Liu Lili unconsciously called out Lu Lele's nickname, instead of calling Lu Lele "Young Miss" as per the habit formed through countless trainings before. Although she wanted to use a more formal address, in this situation and scene, she had no motivation to use that distant name.
Lu Lele heard the long-lost call, and at the same time, heard the familiar yet unfamiliar notification sound from the system.
Her Acting Value had reached full value, bringing her a hard-earned reward. A new save point achieved.
She smiled beautifully, raised her head again, and interrupted Liu Lili's stroking action.
Since there was a save point, it meant that Lu Lele's train of thought was not wrong, and what she did was right. At the same time, it brought Lu Lele a save point and unparalleled self-confidence.
She decided to go for a big score.
For a Yandere, it wasn't impossible to go step by step, but with the save point as a guarantee, Lu Lele naturally intended to be a bit bolder. Lu Lele wanted to make things irreversible. She wanted to do some interesting things with Liu Lili tonight, so that their relationship would skip the intermediate steps and rise like a rocket.
She actively used her finger to hook Liu Lili's chin and said gently:
"Hey, Lili, I know a very interesting game. It is a mysterious game that intimate girls play together at night. Do you want to play it with me?"
Liu Lili paused for a moment and asked back:
"A game that girls play at night? What is it?"
Lu Lele leaned close to Liu Lili's ear and whispered two words softly:
"Grinding Mirrors."