Transmigrated Into The Arms Of The Heroine Of A Sadistic Novel - Chapter 24

Facing that innocent smiling face, Lin Yanyu ultimately couldn’t bring herself to express her true thoughts and silently got dressed and out of bed.

She began to feel that the young girl, like Feng Xianchen, was a ‘silly sweet’ obedient and pure, only concealed by a cool and detached exterior.

She was now a little worried that Zhuang Jing, Senior Sister Zhuang, might also be a ‘silly sweet.’ After all, these three had been roommates for so many years, and their personalities were bound to have influenced each other somewhat.

“How should we properly greet your father?” Lin Yanyu asked before leaving the Cloud-Piercing Tower. “Should I remain in human form, or follow you as a cat?”

“Stay in human form,” Tan Changxin smiled. “You are my companion.”

The smile on her face hadn’t faded since just now, making Lin Yanyu reach out and poke her right cheek. As Tan Changxin looked at her in surprise, Lin Yanyu said seriously, “Be serious, we’re meeting the parents!”

Lin Yanyu’s “meeting the parents” naturally meant paying respects to the elders of the family. However, she didn’t know what Tan Changxin was thinking when she obediently agreed and, as she dutifully contained her smile and straightened her face, her cheeks flushed.

A moment later, her ears followed suit, turning red.

Lin Yanyu: “…”

She sighed softly to herself and led Tan Changxin out of the Cloud Piercing Tower.

On the way to see the family head, Lin Yanyu got a glimpse of the grand scale of an ancient prominent family.

Unlike the cold silence of the Cloud-Piercing Tower and the deadly stillness of the Jade-Traverse Tower, the Residence of Tranquil Peace (Qing’an Tower), where the family head resided, was lively early in the morning. Twenty to thirty disciples were neatly lined up in the courtyard in front of the building, shouting paces and practicing with wooden swords.

Lin Yanyu recalled that the Tan family was a family of demon slayers, but their main focus was on cultivating demon-slayers specializing in physical combat. The Tan family’s whip technique was unparalleled in Zhuzhou, with their swordsmanship being secondary.

Tan Changxin led her through the training grounds and directly into the Qing’an Tower.

The two Azure Cloud Tier demon slayers guarding the door immediately saluted and made way upon seeing the Second Miss, but their vigilant gaze then focused on Lin Yanyu.

“She is my demon attendant, show respect.” In front of outsiders, Tan Changxin still had to use this identity, which was what she and Lin Yanyu had discussed beforehand.

Lin Yanyu was best at playing innocent. As she followed Tan Changxin through the door, she deliberately stayed half a step behind her to avoid arousing suspicion.

Unexpectedly, after only a few steps, Tan Changxin held her hand and gently pulled her to her side.

Lin Yanyu: ?

She wanted to tell Tan Changxin that this was inappropriate, but they had already crossed the main hall and were about to meet the family head, so she had to swallow her words and allowed Tan Changxin to hold her hand in silence with her head lowered.

The Tan family head was named Tan Jianren. His name was meant to imply that only by being a mirror unto oneself could one be impartial and live up to benevolence.

However, in Lin Yanyu’s opinion, the Tan family head was a hypocrite who lived up to the pun of his name’s pronunciation (which sounds like jian ren, meaning ‘scoundrel’ or ‘jerk’).

In the original text, not long after his first wife, Yang Huaisheng, died, Tan Jianren married Madam Xie. Madam Xie gave birth to Tan Changxin just six months later.

Lin Yanyu despised this kind of cheating scumbag, especially since Tan Jianren’s messy actions had caused Tan Changxin to suffer so much bullying for so many years, not even finding peace in her dreams.

Therefore, upon seeing the Tan family head, Lin Yanyu kept her head lowered the entire time, only raising it to offer an ‘on-duty’ smile when Tan Changxin mentioned her.

It was true that the young girl was better off not returning to a family like this.

Yet, even as she kept her head down and remained silent, Tan Jianren frequently cast glances at her, but each time he seemed hesitant to speak and did not interrupt Tan Changxin’s report.

After Tan Changxin finished reporting a full year of academic achievements and future plans, Tan Jianren nodded in approval, then asked, “Xin’er, your demon attendant looks quite like an old demon friend of mine. Where did you acquire her?”

Lin Yanyu’s cat ears twitched, but she heard Tan Changxin smile and counter-ask, “She is merely a young cat from the outskirts of Yunzhou City who has just learned to take human form. What virtue or ability does she possess to warrant father’s attention?”

Before Tan Jianren could speak, Lin Yanyu immediately played her role, clutching Tan Changxin’s arm and timidly hiding behind her, letting out a soft “meow.”

As soon as she meowed, she felt Tan Changxin’s body tremble. Then, Tan Changxin turned around, stroked her head, and gently said, “Do not fear. Father is only asking because he finds you obedient and adorable.”

Lin Yanyu automatically ignored the word “Father,” assuming Tan Changxin was praising her. Hearing this, she softly replied “Okay” and stepped out from behind Tan Changxin, though still clinging to her arm.

Upon hearing Tan Changxin’s words, disappointment flickered in Tan Jianren’s eyes. Still, he asked several questions about Lin Yanyu, such as her bone age, species, inner energy attribute, and learned spells, trying to extract her background, but Tan Changxin skillfully dismissed them all.

This was the first time Lin Yanyu realized that the young girl could lie without blushing or stuttering, appearing perfectly composed.

It was as if she had been through it countless times.

After the visit ended and they had walked far away from the Qing’an Tower, Lin Yanyu finally couldn’t help but ask, “Are you alright?”

She didn’t ask for specifics, but Tan Changxin understood immediately, nodding with a smile, “It’s nothing. I’m used to it.”

“When does the family memorial ceremony start? Let’s get the artifact and leave!” Lin Yanyu felt distressed watching her smile. “Now I finally understand why Feng Xianchen advised you not to come home!”

Tan Changxin didn’t respond, only reached out and scratched Lin Yanyu’s cat ear on the top of her head.

Lin Yanyu was tickled by her scratching. Knowing that Tan Changxin was unhappy at the moment, she twisted away, then transformed into a black cat and leaped into her arms, flicking her tail to rest casually on Tan Changxin’s arm: “Go ahead and pet!”

Tan Changxin began to stroke the cat fur, starting from the cat ears and moving down little by little. By the time they returned to the Cloud-Piercing Tower, her hand was near the base of the tail. She gently smoothed the cat’s tail once, then returned her hand to the cat’s head.

Lin Yanyu’s demon body was pure black, without a single mixed hair, and was soft everywhere. As long as she wasn’t startled, being petted was very enjoyable.

It was a double delight for both touch and sight.

Having relaxed her mood enough, Tan Changxin finally answered, “The family memorial ceremony starts tomorrow evening at the Hour of You (5-7 PM). We first pay respects to the memorial tablets, then have a banquet, and reward outstanding disciples during the feast. Today, we only need to bathe and abstain from meat and wine, and avoid all outside activities.”

Lin Yanyu meowed lazily, “Then let’s get ready. Fasting is better than abstinence, and it saves the kitchen from having to start a fire. As for bathing… do I have to bathe too?”

“Mm, since you’re my demon attendant, you are naturally considered part of the Tan family.” Tan Changxin glanced at the light outside and said, “At this time, the house servants should have already started heating the bathwater. Let’s go tidy up the bathroom inside the Cloud-Piercing Tower first.”

Actually, these things could be left to the servants, but Tan Changxin had lived in the Profound-Glimpse Academy for many years and wasn’t accustomed to ordering people around. Lin Yanyu was no better, and by the time they remembered the concept of “ordering servants,” the bathroom had already been tidied up spotless.

“Ask them to bring another bathtub,” Lin Yanyu prompted, looking at the single tub in the room. “We cat-kin tend to be rambunctious when bathing, which might bother you.”

In truth, the fear of water varies among cats, and she was only afraid the young girl would be shy if they bathed together, which would be awkward.

“It won’t bother me,” Tan Changxin’s response, however, was completely unexpected. “My bathtub is large enough for your rambunctiousness.”

With that, Tan Changxin paused, then added, “If you think it will bother me, just transform into your human form.”

Lin Yanyu: ???

When did the young girl become so open minded?