My Sister Never Said She Was a Creepy Tale - Chapter 42

The instant those words were spoken, an eerie silence fell over the private room.

Gu Nanqiu and Ye Qiu’s expressions both became somewhat strange.

The scene was somehow funny.

Yue Yiyue casually picked up a strawberry from Gu Nanqiu’s plate.

She took a bite. The delicate, soft pulp and the sweet-and-sour juice burst open in her mouth.

Gu Nanqiu stared fixedly at her opening and closing mouth.

Watching the clean teeth, the crimson tongue intertwined with the fruit.

In this moment, Gu Nanqiu felt inexplicably like Yue Yiyue was eating her flesh and chewing her bones.

This is… so exciting.

How much does Yiyue know? What will she do?

Those small tentacles, which were part of her and became somewhat uncontrollable upon seeing Yiyue.

She had secretly reminded Them countless times in private that the time was not yet right.

But there were other “tentacles” in the room for various reasons.

Since they all belonged to her, they naturally wouldn’t be perceived by the rules and thrown out.

It’s all Yue Yiyue’s fault.

As her memories were constantly refilled, she couldn’t control herself every time she saw Yue Yiyue.

Even in the dead of night countless times, while Yiyue slept soundly, she carefully savored Yiyue’s taste.

Those lower limbs, which were only supposed to operate according to her thoughts, became even more uncontrollable.

Ultimately, it’s all Yue Yiyue’s fault.

Gu Nanqiu considered herself a very generous monster. She wouldn’t hold this against Yue Yiyue.

The thrill of excitement made Gu Nanqiu almost unable to control her demeanor.

She desperately wanted to see Yue Yiyue’s gaze again.

Whether it was love or hatred, when Yue Yiyue’s eyes were focused only on her, it was truly…

Ye Qiu silently tolerated Gu Nanqiu’s actions, knowing this couldn’t last.

The rule-setter will forever be bound by the rules themselves.

A sudden knock on the door broke the silence in the private room.

A server wearing a red bow tie, with gold-rimmed glasses, a perfectly ironed shirt, straight-fitting suit trousers, and brightly polished leather shoes, revealed a strange yet incredibly sincere smile: “Ms. Gu, thank you for waiting. Please sample the cake specially made for you.”

She smiled and placed the cake on the table, then placed a box on the table: “This is a gift from the Manager. Ms. Gu, please don’t disappoint our Manager’s kindness. He merely wishes to be friends with you.”

Seeing that Gu Nanqiu did not object, she placed the items on the table and retreated.

Before leaving, she gave Yue Yiyue a meaningful look: “Enjoy your meal.”

The sudden interruption did not dissipate the silent atmosphere in the room.

Ye Qiu, whose mind was racing, couldn’t stand the tension. She glanced at Gu Nanqiu, resisting the urge to kick her, forced out the scattered thoughts, and quickly cut the snowy-white cake on the plate.

The silver knife sank into the cake, and a red liquid instantly gushed out, causing the knife to sizzle.

Ye Qiu frowned, looking at the knife in her hand.

The sound was particularly jarring in the quiet private room.

All three gazes focused on the cake.

The red liquid attempted to surge towards Yue Yiyue but sensed it was being watched by something large and silently retreated back into the cake.

Gu Nanqiu was the first to react. She looked at Ye Qiu and said: “Wow, Sis, your taste is so unique. You actually like this kind of corrosive cake. What an iron stomach.”

Their relationship didn’t seem as good as it looked, given that someone as smart as Gu Nanqiu said something so childish.

The appearance of this item jogged Yue Yiyue’s memory.

She sighed and stood up, first confirming that Ye Qiu was not contaminated by the red substance.

She warned: “Nanqiu, be careful. That server probably has a problem.”

After speaking, she opened the door, signaling Gu Nanqiu and Ye Qiu to leave. At this moment, Yue Yiyue had prepared for the worst-case scenario.

For instance, had people downstairs also received the same cake? Was there already mass casualty downstairs?

Yue Yiyue looked at the bright red liquid on the table, which resembled a lurking monster.

Ye Qiu was lucky not to be splashed by the strange liquid. Yue Yiyue’s gaze shifted to the tightly taped box next to the table. In the current situation, this item absolutely couldn’t be touched, as unpacking it might unleash a brand-new, Box-Head monster ready to gouge out hearts.

Yue Yiyue was familiar with this plot: the associated monster of the Box-Head, the Cake Attendant.

The Box-Head stimulates malice. Some people will frantically consume sweets under extreme suppression.

This leads to mutation, and they continuously repent for their wrongdoings.

They transform into putrid sludge.

Thus, the filth is cleansed.

What were the rules of the Cake Attendant?

And what triggered the Cake Attendant’s rule, launching this indiscriminate attack?

Damn it. A haze seemed to cloud her mind again, preventing Yue Yiyue from cheating.

Tsk.

This is her fault. Was this person aiming for Ye Qiu?

Or Gu Nanqiu?

The phone connected, and Yue Yiyue refocused her attention.

“Yes, someone here seems to have attempted poisoning, and they also delivered a sealed item. We don’t know if it contains similarly corrosive materials.”

“Yes, that’s right, it’s this cake shop, and it’s the busiest time right now.” Yue Yiyue calmly walked out, and seeing the scene downstairs, it was exactly as she had predicted: liquid sprayed on the tables, terrified crowds, shivering men, and children all around.

She looked at the people downstairs, in chaos from the sudden incident. She calmly continued speaking to the dispatcher: “I estimate several tables have this cake. Some people were splashed. Yes, they are injured. How badly? I’m sorry, I can’t see clearly from upstairs.”

“Please, send an ambulance. Quickly, it must be fast.”

Downstairs, Gu Nanqiu was evacuating the crowd, keeping them away from the most severely corroded person, in case the red creatures found a new host.

Sure enough, as soon as Yiyue tries to understand their true selves, all kinds of messy things appear.

And in this moment, she needed to maintain her persona.

Gu Nanqiu showed a friendly smile, instructing the remaining people not to touch the cakes on the tables anymore.

She glanced mournfully at Ye Qiu, then looked up at Yue Yiyue, who was standing above, watching her intently.

Gu Nanqiu gave Yue Yiyue an obedient smile and continued performing her task.

Meanwhile, Ye Qiu was checking their bodies for any red organisms.

She looked distressedly at the women preparing to rescue the man beside her. Hmm, if a few more died, hitting the KPI ahead of schedule wouldn’t be bad, but they were kind-hearted humans.

A red light flashed on her fingertip. The man being corroded at the doorway shrieked. The strange red liquid diligently gnawed at his flesh and bone.

The man stumbled, trying to run towards the crowd, but the red liquid had already corroded his legs, leaving him to wail on the ground: “Why me? I was wrong! I’m an incestuous nephew! I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have cheated!”

“I was wrong! I shouldn’t have abused the cat! Ah, I’m sorry, I was wrong!”

“I’m an incestuous nephew, I deserve to die.”

The people nearby, who initially tried to help, stopped when they heard the man’s confession…

Yue Yiyue stood at the doorway, waiting for Gu Nanqiu to finish giving her statement. Because of this incident, they would have to visit the hospital later.

The psychological counseling originally scheduled for November was moved up.

The questions Yue Yiyue had asked in the private room were no longer appropriate to bring up.

Her mind was now completely focused on: What exactly was in that box?

Yue Yiyue crouched on the street corner, scrolling idly through her phone messages. She patiently replied to all those asking about Gu Nanqiu’s safety.

The news reports focused on the unexplained corrosive substance incident, urging citizens to be cautious.

Hearing footsteps, Yue Yiyue looked up and saw Gu Nanqiu and Ye Qiu emerging one after the other.

Ye Qiu was still carrying her bag of fruits. When she saw Yue Yiyue, she waved.

She then handed the bag to Gu Nanqiu and leaned down to say something to her.

It looked like she had other things to attend to and was leaving.

Watching the two standing there, Yue Yiyue finally realized that Ye Qiu was slightly taller than Gu Nanqiu.

She hadn’t noticed this back at school.

She subconsciously typed into the search bar: [Possibility of rapid height increase in two months.]

[Is there still a chance for growth after age 20?]

[I feel like people around me have problems, is this caused by too much stress?]

[Even though I’m in a horror/supernatural novel, murders keep happening around me. Should I go to a temple for an amulet?]

Snapping out of it, Yue Yiyue saw the questions she had searched. She let out a cold laugh. She really did need some psychological counseling right now.

Preferably long-term and stable.

She felt some things definitely needed to be vented.

By the time Gu Nanqiu walked up to Yue Yiyue with the bag, Ye Qiu had already headed towards a black car not far away—she couldn’t tell the brand, but it looked expensive.

The window rolled down, and Yue Yiyue saw the driver: a very refined woman, with the same elite style as Ye Qiu.

Yue Yiyue could smell her perfume from afar. The woman glanced at Yue Yiyue, then withdrew her gaze.

She did, however, smile at Ye Qiu.

Yue Yiyue inexplicably felt that her eyesight was good lately, as she could tell the smile carried a hint of teasing from this distance.

Ye Qiu opened the passenger door and leaned in, saying something to the person in the car.

Her back looked exceptionally carefree and casual.

“Is that Ye Qiu’s girlfriend?” Yue Yiyue usually didn’t randomly guess at other people’s relationships.

But upon seeing these two, the words left her mouth before she could think: “They look so compatible.”

The next moment, she realized her slip-up and covered her mouth: “I’m sorry.”

“Huh?”

Gu Nanqiu looked at Yue Yiyue in disbelief, seemingly unable to understand her words.

The next second, Gu Nanqiu reacted. She immediately and anxiously explained: “No, no, no, that, that’s not a girlfriend! Yiyue, you’re absolutely wrong about that.”

“Our family is large. Our Mother loves children.”

“That’s just our sister, named Yu Man. She has nothing to do with Ye Qiu, do you understand?”

‘Nothing to do with her!’ Fearing Yue Yiyue hadn’t heard clearly, Gu Nanqiu emphasized it again.

“Don’t misunderstand. Ye Qiu has always kept herself respectable.”

“She rarely has anyone else around. We are all very dedicated.”

At the same time, Yue Yiyue watched as the person, who had been ready to sit in the passenger seat not far away, very stiffly closed the door and walked to the back seat.