The Devil's Contract Lover - Chapter 43

The finish line leads to a high platform. If someone were pushed from behind, the probability of hitting the concrete ground would be a hundred percent, resulting in instant death.

If you were to ask why Yao Yuan would think of this, it’s because Starry Sky was whispering in her ear.

“I want to deal with her here.”

It was as gentle as a term of endearment, perhaps this was the devil’s sweet talk. The ‘her’ in this sentence naturally referred to Chu Yan, huddled in the corner.

Even though she looked harmless, inspiration, intuition, and the devil were all conveying her danger and malice. After a long silence, Starry Sky was waiting for an answer.

“No, I won’t.” Yao Yuan just shook her head: “That’s too much. Killing someone in public…”

“Xiao Yuan, you know that’s not a problem.” Starry Sky caressed her cheek: “She will vanish from everyone’s memory, if you wish it.”

To take the life of a disliked person without paying any price sounded like tempting syrup.

She looked up, as usual, to meet an interested gaze. The devil’s eyes reflected the posture of the daughter of man. What kind of drama did Starry Sky actually want to see unfold?

Lines of characters emerged in her heart, spiraling into chains.

[I want her heart.]

[Is it necessary to comply with her preferences? What exactly does Starry Sky like about me?]

[Let me try.]

“No.”

“Hmm?”

“I said, I don’t want to.” A slight nervousness caused one of her eyes to widen more than the other, so she slowly exhaled with this funny yet arrogant expression: “That sentence you just said was a trap, wasn’t it?”

His hand tightened. Starry Sky was angry… Did she guess wrong?

She had already drawn the arrow, her tongue slightly moistened her lips: “If you really wanted her dead, you wouldn’t ask me. Humans can’t influence your judgment, can they?”

Yes, that was her guess: Starry Sky was habitually tempting her to commit evil.

Regardless of Chu Yan’s actual bottom line of malice, as long as she made the mistake of executing someone she disliked without evidence, the devil would gain some benefit, maybe purely psychological? Who knows.

Starry Sky’s pause was longer than expected, so long that even she could tell the devil was indeed hesitating.

She waited for the outcome. Starry Sky let go, looking bored.

Did she guess right? Her intuition gave no response.

“What’s wrong?” Yao Yuan wasn’t prepared to play guessing games with her lover and pressed for an answer decisively.

“I’m wondering whether to praise you for being an excessive softy or to encourage you to be a little bolder.”

He was angry, he definitely was. This sentence must be taken in reverse! She awkwardly held Starry Sky’s hand: “I believe I won’t lose to her, neither to Starry Sky nor to magic. Can’t I be confident?”

“Suit yourself.” The overly gentle smile and the pressure vanished simultaneously, and Yao Yuan sighed in relief.

“That was truly wonderful just now!” An excited voice rang out, probably referring to Chu Yan or Da Ju? She didn’t turn her head, but Starry Sky blocked someone’s wrist.

Only then did Yao Yuan realize someone was walking towards her. She quickly turned around to look. The quickly approaching woman was about her age, but her demeanor was closer to a high schooler. She wore a slim, figure-hugging dress, and her eyes were grey-blue, like a mixed-race person.

“Hello?” Yao Yuan gently patted Starry Sky and moved aside. Someone who could walk straight up like this might be a friend or relative of the organizers? Anyway, there was nothing to fear from someone who looked like a young lady.

Her hands were suddenly grasped, rolled up in warm palms: “I really loved your performance just now!”

“Uh…” Yao Yuan awkwardly pointed to Chu Yan in the corner: “Did you remember incorrectly? It was actually her?” The sequence and the level of attraction were entirely different.

“Huh? Who is she?” The young lady stared at Chu Yan strangely for a moment: “I didn’t notice. I only saw you just now.”

“Is that so? I didn’t expect I was that outstanding—” “Yes, I absolutely love the way you desperately struggled.” The other party’s nude-pink fingernails brushed across Yao Yuan’s palm: “That look of almost falling but not falling made my heart flutter!”

“…” Wait, was there something wrong with her ears just now? It seemed like she had heard something very inappropriate.

What followed was even more inappropriate. The young lady’s pupils constricted slightly in the sunlight: “I really look forward to seeing the [Miracle of the Ordinary Person], especially the moment it shatters.”

After saying the highly inappropriate words, the young lady released her hands herself and covered her mouth apologetically: “Sorry, sorry, was I too chatty? Anyway, please be sure to participate in the follow-up activities, okay?” [Even if I originally wanted to participate, I absolutely don’t want to now!]

A sense of danger surged in her heart, and Yao Yuan suddenly felt annoyed. Everyone was so bizarre; couldn’t there be some normal people? Starry Sky’s hand rested lightly on her shoulder. Neither Chu Yan nor the young lady in front of her could bypass the devil and push her down.

This made her relax a little, and she was finally able to reply: “I’m sorry, I’m not very good at sports. Other contestants would be more suitable.”

“I’m sorry~ Money is not an issue.” The young lady put her hand behind her as if she thought of something. A young man with zero presence brought over an open gift box.

What was she going to take out of the box? An infinitely rechargeable black card?

The young lady took out a golden bead and, in front of Yao Yuan’s widening eyes, handed the bead—to Starry Sky.

Oh my goodness, someone was trying to offer alms to the devil!

The aura behind her instantly changed. In contrast, the probing attitude to kill Chu Yan earlier was like a gentle breeze. The death omen star of a certain young lady was probably shining high in the night sky.

“Wait, Starry Sky is not short of money!” Yao Yuan quickly hugged Starry Sky’s waist, clinging to him like a koala. Wuwuwu, please don’t splatter blood on me.

“Not short? Are you really not short?” The young lady was still skeptical, holding the bead.

“She really isn’t short of money. I swear she’s super rich!”

The young lady shook her head: “Too bad, I thought you were a poor couple setting~ After all, you’re so ordinary, and she’s so beautiful, she must be poor.”

Yao Yuan didn’t want to criticize what kind of setting this person was obsessed with from which story. She didn’t dare to let go for a second: “Is that so? Anyway, we passed the round, right? Can we register and leave?” If they didn’t leave now, someone was going to be gone!

“I understand, you must be too timid and unwilling to go on stage to receive the award, right?” The young lady waved her hand understandingly: “You can go, as long as you promise to participate in the follow-up activities, I can give you the money however you want.”

She vaguely nodded: “Something like that. I’m really not good at sports, so don’t trouble yourself with the expense.”

“You misunderstand. I’m not particularly fond of watching people exercise.” At this moment, the girl’s smile was more malicious than the devil’s: “What I want to see is just a group of people scrambling for money. The format isn’t important at all.”

After returning home from the event venue, Yao Yuan lay self-isolated on the sofa to recover her energy. The bedroom door was closed, letting the other two play games and eat takeout outside.

“Rest first?” Starry Sky thoughtfully helped her cover up with the blanket.

She moved the arm covering her face: “Starry Sky, I’m thinking, I really shouldn’t let Chu Yan off easily.”

“Regretting not killing her on the spot?”

“No, evidence is necessary. But why wait for her to expose herself?”

Yao Yuan exchanged a glance with the devil, not expecting Starry Sky to be so composed, truly pretending not to have thought of it. She had no choice but to speak directly: “Let’s investigate Chu Yan together, okay? We can’t let her stay in the shadows.”

“Mhm.”

“…Do you have any suggestions?”

Starry Sky chuckled: “Do what you want to do. I’ll accompany you.” It seemed he truly regarded Chu Yan as a mere mob character in a tutorial level.

Yao Yuan rolled over twice on the bed: “Reality isn’t a click-and-play game~ Help me out, tell me how to investigate.” “No, think seriously, use human methods.” Starry Sky pressed down on the constantly rolling blanket roll: “I want to see you having to think when you don’t want to.”

The blanket roll immediately stopped moving. Since he had put it that way, she had to truly put effort into thinking: Suppose I can’t rely on Starry Sky’s power right now, how should I investigate Chu Yan? The first time they met was on the cruise ship. She was a stranger with no introduction…

[The chat group.]

Yao Yuan quickly pulled out her phone, went to the group chat, and began flipping through the names one by one, excluding people she knew. There were so few people in the group; she would surely be able to pick her out quickly!

“Darn it, no one looks like that person!” She slumped onto the bed. She did pick out a few people, but none of them looked like Chu Yan. Chu Yan definitely wouldn’t use a crying cat head as her avatar, nor would she possibly use [Life’s three big questions: What to eat for breakfast? What to eat for lunch? What to eat for dinner?] as her signature.

Wait, the group owner should know everyone, right?

She swallowed, feeling a little nervous for some reason, but still brought up the chat interface and requested a call. She wanted to hear the group owner’s confirmed voice.

“Good evening.” A voice like white crystal rang out on the other end, seemingly echoing from another dimension.

It must be psychological… it was probably because the group owner’s behavior on the cruise ship was a bit eccentric. Yao Yuan calmed down and organized her words: “Hello, I want to inquire about a group member.”

“Which one?”

“Chu Yan.”

“I don’t know anyone by that name.”

How could that be?! Even if Chu Yan wasn’t a group member, she must have been invited to appear on the cruise ship.

“Do you know everyone who participated in the event on the cruise that day?”

“I know everyone.”

That made things easier. Chu Yan might have used a false name. She licked her lips: “She’s a very special person. Her peculiarity is that she’s very easy to overlook. I can’t recall her features or remember what she was wearing right now.”

“Oh~ I think I know who you’re talking about.”

“That’s good. What is she—” “Just kill her, that’s my advice.”