The Seductive Succubus Always Abandons After Playing (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 5

“A-Yi, your friend just checked out of the hospital. Now, can you tell me what exactly happened?”

[Wait, didn’t his fever stay high before you left?] 777 asked in shock.

Su Yi was not surprised. Given Pei Yingjue’s personality, it was already a miracle he had not left while Su Yi was still looking at him. Listening to Hai Tingyan’s inquiry over the phone, Su Yi spoke nonchalantly. “He is not a friend. I am pursuing him.”

[!!!]

There was a moment of silence on the other end. “Did I hear you correctly?”

“You did,” Su Yi said candidly. “Did you not smell his pheromones?”

When Hai Tingyan arrived at the hospital, although Su Yi had applied suppressants, that soaked-in scent was hard to mask. Otherwise, Su Yi would not have asked Hai Tingyan to take him to a crowded bar and spill wine on himself to cover the smell.

“When did this start?” Hai Tingyan’s voice sank.

Su Yi lowered his eyes, considering how long of a secret crush he should claim. However, his words seemed to have truly shocked his childhood friend of many years. Without waiting for an answer, Hai Tingyan pressed on. “Did he mark you?”

In the eyes of humans, failing to tell a friend about something like this is considered a serious breach of trust.

“Three hours ago. It was a sudden situation,” Su Yi said sincerely. “I am sorry I did not have time to tell you. Can I treat you to dinner another day?”

The other side was silent for a long time. Finally, Hai Tingyan spoke with a cold voice. “Three days ago, you came to me to ask about medical consultations. Additionally, after learning you were at the hospital, I immediately pulled your report.”

So, Hai Tingyan knew the truth. Su Yi sighed. It seemed he had committed another sin against the human code of friendship: hiding things from a best friend twice.

“I am sorry,” Su Yi apologized decisively. Seeing that the other did not immediately condemn him, he asked tentatively, “Are you going to report me?”

After a long pause, Su Yi heard a sigh from the other end. “Su Yi, you do not actually like him, do you?”

“Do you really want me to like him?” Su Yi countered.

“No,” Hai Tingyan replied firmly. “I will not tell anyone about this, I promise you. But you must stay safe.”

“I will.”

Just as he hung up the phone, there was a knock at the door. Su Yi opened it to find Auntie Mei standing there, holding a bowl of sobriety soup and the gift bag he had left in the car.

“The young master has grown up, so you must take better care of your health.” Seeing his gaze fall on the bag, Auntie Mei handed it over with a smile. “Biological brothers will inevitably argue, but the eldest young master cares for you in his heart. The more you bicker, the deeper the bond becomes.”

Su Yi took it with a smile. “Thank you, Auntie Mei.”

Returning to his room, Su Yi set down the soup and opened the gift bag. Inside were two boxes. He opened the first one. It was a jade pendant carved with a soaring phoenix, and it was absolutely exquisite.

[Background:] Since childhood, you envied Su Yi’s jade pendant, which featured a carved dragon. They appeared to be a pair. However, your parents and brother never mentioned the whereabouts of the other pendant. You believed it was because you lacked pheromones. Today, your brother suddenly gave you a gift, and one of them is the very pendant you have wanted for so long.

Su Yi blinked. He placed the jade back in its box and opened the second one. Inside was a gold-plated badge showing a soaring eagle surrounded by wisteria flowers.

[Background:] The second gift from your brother is the badge of the Morristy Council. It symbolizes supreme power, granting you absolute privilege within the academy.

Everything at Morristy Academy must first be approved by the Council. Giving him this badge was equivalent to telling him he would have free rein at the school. Seeing this badge, Su Yi finally could not help but laugh softly. He toyed with the heavy emblem. “So this is what he meant by extra attention?”

He remembered that in five days, there would be a preliminary pheromone screening for the award winners. The school would first filter out unqualified Alphas for the Union, followed by a final screening by Union officials. Giving him this badge now was essentially opening a back door for him.

“Does my brother really hate me?” Su Yi asked the system curiously.

[Of course! He not only monitors you, but he even made sure only the two of you live in this house so he can supervise you personally! These power struggles in noble families are incredibly complex. It is normal for a succubus not to understand.] 777 explained helpfully.

Su Yi raised an eyebrow. “Alright. It seems you, a system, understand humans better than I do.”

[Naturally! I am a system personally refined by Chief Officer A11. Of course I understand humans.] 777 bragged, completely missing the teasing tone in Su Yi’s voice.

“Chief Officer A11?” Su Yi narrowed his eyes.

[You do not know? Chief Officer A11 is the youngest and most talented officer in the Court of Judgment. Even this execution system was created under his personal supervision.]

Listening to 777’s endless praise, Su Yi lowered his eyes. No emotion could be seen in his gray gaze. “Ah, I did not know.”

Su Yi then added quite frankly, “I forgot to tell you, I lost a portion of my memory. So, regarding this Chief Officer, I know nothing at all. Your praise is not very useful to me.”

[What?! How can that be? You, you, you…]

“It does not matter.” Faced with 777’s shock, Su Yi’s expression remained natural. His gray eyes were as calm as water. “The priority now is to get out of here. First, show me the current ending probabilities.”

[Ah? Oh, okay.]

Su Yi changed the subject so quickly that 777 did not even have time to process the memory loss before jumping to the next task. After all, its responsibility was to help the criminal turn over a new leaf. For a host with memory loss, the possibility of reform was even higher. The page popped up, and Su Yi looked at the changing chart.

• HE: 10%
• TE: 0%
• BE: 55%
• SE: 0%

“The situation looks good,” Su Yi said optimistically.

[Eh? The probability of a Bad Ending has dropped. Your choices are actually working!] 777 marveled.

Su Yi shook his head with a smile and waved his phone. “The probability is going to drop even further.” A message from a certain someone was displayed on the glowing screen.

Pei Yingjue: Transferred 2,000 Yuan. Pei Yingjue: Regarding the treatment, I asked the doctor. A frequency of once a week is enough to alleviate the condition. What do you think?

A notification sound rang. The screen flickered in the dark. With a snap, the lights turned on, illuminating a modest room. Unlike the impossibly spacious villa of the Su family, this was a room just large enough for one person. It had a small kitchen to separate fumes, a tiny living room, and an integrated bedroom. You could see the entire place in a single glance.

This was Pei Yingjue’s off-campus residence. Morristy Academy did not allow students to stay on campus during weekends or holidays, so he had found this apartment. Pei Yingjue closed the door, crossed the living room, and entered the bedroom. He sat at the computer desk. An iron box on the table was open, containing several vials of suppressants.

Pei Yingjue glanced at them. He had indeed forgotten to bring them. He pressed the power button. While waiting for the computer to start, he looked at the chat box.

Su Yi: I have no problem with that. Su Yi: Does this count as this week’s session? Su Yi:

Pei Yingjue’s gaze paused. The glands on the back of his neck were still faintly burning. His rut had not completely passed; that violent and predatory Alpha instinct was still there. He took a deep breath, picked up a suppressant, and stabbed it directly into his neck without hesitation. Only after the medicine was fully injected could he clear his mind enough to reply.

Pei Yingjue: Yes.

Setting the phone down, Pei Yingjue clicked into a hidden folder on the computer. A curriculum vitae popped up. It was a very famous imperial jade carver. Her craftsmanship was exquisite, her taste top-tier, and the pieces she produced were all unique, one-of-a-kind treasures. Such skill and unique style were loved by many powerful families.

Unfortunately, she passed away the year before last. Pei Yingjue’s gaze lingered on the words “died of illness.” Almost as soon as he finished reading the file, a perfectly timed call came in. Pei Yingjue saw the caller ID and answered.

“Hello, you saw the file I saved, right?” A bright, somewhat noisy voice came through. Pei Yingjue moved the phone a bit further away before responding. “I saw it.”

“I thought so. I already had someone appraise that jade pendant of yours. It is 100% from that master’s hand. It is a priceless treasure! Do you know how many upper-class people are looking for the remaining works of that master?! If this were put on the Moon Market, people would go crazy for it.”

“Chen Liao.” Pei Yingjue interrupted the endless chatter with a cold voice.

“Alright, alright, I know. You are not selling. I was just talking,” Chen Liao hurriedly said. “I already transferred the money from the last transaction to you. But seriously, trying to find the owner of this jade pendant is going to be difficult. It is beyond the capabilities of the Moon Market.” Chen Liao turned serious and sighed. “Whether it is the quality of the jade or the carving technique, it belongs to the people at the top. It might even belong to one of the four great families. Finding them will be very hard.”

Chen Liao was sincerely trying to dissuade him. He and Pei Yingjue had met at the Moon Market, the Empire’s gray market, where people conducted clandestine transactions by unspoken agreement. Pei Yingjue had good skills and was responsible for gathering information on others for Chen Liao. Truth be told, he was an excellent partner: meticulous in his work and asking for information rather than money as payment. Although this might be their last collaboration, Chen Liao really did not want Pei Yingjue to get dragged into muddy waters.

Pei Yingjue understood the underlying meaning. “Thank you.”

The other man laughed heartily. “I should be thanking you! You helped me so much and improved my business lately. Anyway, I will not bother you. Be careful. If you want to keep working later, come find me. I will keep an eye out for info on your item. I will call you if something comes up.”

The call ended, and Pei Yingjue tightened his jaw. He reached out to pull open a drawer and took out a wooden box from the very back. He opened it. Inside lay a jade pendant.

If Su Yi were here, he would find that this jade pendant was very similar to the one Su Yi had been given, both in the type of jade and the carving style. However, the one in Pei Yingjue’s box was not a phoenix, but a dragon. Pei Yingjue stared at the jade, and a clear look of disgust naturally surfaced in his eyes.

His Pheromone Disorder was congenital. Because of it, he had been abandoned by his biological parents and left to be cared for by others. It was not until the elderly person who raised him passed away that this jade pendant was handed to him. Only then did he learn he was an abandoned child.

But why? They abandoned him, yet left him a portion of money and this valuable jade pendant that seemed to prove his identity? It was disgusting.

The drawer was closed with a snap, and the box was shoved back inside, hidden in the darkness.

Ding-dong!

A notification sound rang. Pei Yingjue looked up, the gloom in his eyes not yet dissipated, as a message appeared.

Su Yi: Okay! ^^ Su Yi: Rest well.

Pei Yingjue’s gaze paused. Driven by some strange impulse, he clicked into Su Yi’s social feed. A picture posted five minutes ago appeared.

[User: Eleven-one-one-one] Text: I like this. [Image]

Two gold medals were pressed together. One had a small dent, while the other was blurred out. But Pei Yingjue could tell that the blurred medal was his. So it was this photo.

Pei Yingjue lowered his gaze, remembering how Su Yi looked before leaving the hospital. The youth had returned from his phone call with his head down. His voice was muffled, but his eyes were staring straight at the medal in Pei Yingjue’s hand. He had asked carefully and expectantly, “I am leaving. Can I take a photo with your medal?”

Pei Yingjue had been confused. “Do you not have one too?”

Su Yi shook his head stubbornly. “It is not the same. Your medal is different.”

It was indeed different. Su Yi’s medal was not as well-protected as the one he had returned. It must have been scratched in the equipment room.

“One of the four great families?”

He remembered that the Su family was one of them. Should he use Su Yi’s influence? Pei Yingjue looked at that social post, his dark eyes unreadable. He flipped his phone face down on the desk and rubbed his brow.

No.

He could investigate his parentage just as well after entering the Union. There was no need to get too deeply involved with Su Yi. Pei Yingjue’s expression turned cold. The distance between them had already crossed the line. They should not, and could not, get any closer.

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