The next morning, Yu Yachen was woken by the cold. When she got up, Talulah was already gone.
Without Talulah, the room's temperature had plummeted. As if she were sulking, Talulah had left without a word.
However, when Yu Yachen checked the system panel, she saw Talulah's favorability hadn't dropped. In fact, it had risen a bit.
If she "forced" herself on her like that a few more times, Talulah's favorability would probably rise even faster. This probably works on everyone, right?
It was like getting a cat used to being petted, or training a dog not to be possessive of its food... no, that's not a good analogy. Ever since she was young, Yu Yachen had noticed this.
No matter what outrageous things she did, people would forgive her because of her face. While this face had also brought her a lot of trouble, on balance, the pros outweighed the cons.
Yu Yachen didn't see Talulah all morning. It was getting late, and she had to get back to work. The white-haired woman made a point to find Alina to say goodbye. She claimed she had lost interest in research, and since her companions were all dead, she might as well stay in Ursus.
Yu Yachen told a casual lie, saying she would settle in the nearby city of Chernobog and would come back to see them in a week.
After doing this, she told the system she wanted to end the simulation. A wave of dizziness washed over her.
Today was a workday.
First, a shower, then change and make breakfast. Yu Yachen casually pulled a light-colored suit from her closet and put it on.
She had half an hour until work. The drive would be just enough time.
Downstairs, Yu Yachen got in her car as usual. But this time, a car not far behind her slowly lowered its window.
"..."
Inside the black sedan sat a Feline man and woman, looking like a couple in plainclothes.
"Look, the target Officer Ch'en wants us to watch is out."
"She's probably heading to work. Officer Ch'en said her routine is very regular. From the looks of it, she has no social life, doesn't go out, and doesn't seem to have any friends."
"She's just like me, an otaku," the Feline man said, feigning seriousness.
"Bop!"
"Ow, ow, ow!"
"Focus on the job," the Feline woman said, annoyed.
"This woman must only look harmless. Officer Ch'en has always been reliable. Her judgment won't be wrong."
"But Officer Ch'en didn't say she was a major criminal, and she didn't mention her case at all. How are we supposed to be convinced?" the man grumbled.
"That's true. But just do the job."
"Besides, this Yu Yachen..."
"What?"
"She really is... kinda handsome," the Feline woman said, covering her cheeks, a little shy.
"Well, on that point, I agree... wait."
The Feline man's eyes widened. He turned to his partner.
Why do I suddenly feel like I'm wearing a green hat?
"Stop spacing out. Drive."
"Oh, right."
Yu Yachen's daily life was incredibly unremarkable. She drove to her company, remained silent the whole time, and had no interaction with her colleagues.
The two agents reported to Ch'en Huijie every hour, but aside from her eye-catching face, there was nothing noteworthy about her.
This continued until Yu Yachen got off work.
The two agents, who had been listless from the long day of surveillance, suddenly perked up when the white-haired woman's car turned away from her route home and toward a commercial street.
"Officer Ch'en! We have movement!" the man quickly reported into his walkie-talkie.
Yu Yachen's car parked on the side of the road. The two quickly found a spot and followed on foot. After tailing her for a block, they saw her enter a noodle shop.
They also pretended to be customers, found an inconspicuous table, and watched her out of the corners of their eyes. The white-haired woman seemed to have a meeting; someone was already sitting across from her.
He looked like a Lung, a half-beast, wearing a black designer coat with elegant, traditional-style embroidery, and several jade pendants.
"Old Luo, I'm craving fish."
"Pfft—!"
Yu Yachen's first words almost made the man, "Old Luo," spit out the tea he had just sipped.
"What did you say?"
Old Luo's (Lao Li/Lee) eyes widened. He discreetly glanced around, his eyes sweeping over the "couple" behind her. He immediately understood.
He and Yu Yachen were old friends, having known each other since she was in middle school. While he wouldn't call himself the most informed man in Lungmen, Yu Yachen always came to him when she needed reliable information.
"It's nothing. Say hello to Jaye for me. When I have time, I'd like to visit his fish stall," Yu Yachen smiled.
She had noticed that "couple" this morning. But if they wanted to follow, let them. It didn't bother her.
They chatted for a while—boring, everyday things—until the owner brought their noodles. Only then did she continue:
"I heard your cat had kittens recently? You still haven't had her spayed?"
Old Luo replied, "Aiyah, I wouldn't call her my cat. She just comes to my office for free food every day. Besides, Waai Fu really likes her, so I just let her do whatever."
"She had a litter of six. One of them is a black and white one. Waai Fu can't decide on a name. Can you help?"
Yu Yachen closed her eyes and said casually, "Black and white... then how about 'Polpo'?"
"Ugh, your taste in names is terrible."
"You know my naming skills have always been bad," Yu Yachen smiled. "I used to want a cat, or a dog."
"But I have too many worries. It's... extinguished my passion for even raising a pet."
Yu Yachen's fingertips tapped lightly on the table, as if venting her frustrations.
"Passion is important. I feel like I've lost my passion for everything lately."
"Oho," Old Luo raised an eyebrow. "You're not even middle-aged, but you're already having a mid-life crisis?"
"Young people have their own worries. Unlike some people who just lounge around, take a fishing rod down to the Lungmen bridge, sit there all day, and come back with nothing."
"Hey! You...!" Old Luo almost choked. "You've been bringing that up for a month! Will you ever let it go?!"
"Hahahaha."
Yu Yachen lowered her gaze.
It's about time to prepare to kill Diavolo.
If his organization hadn't discovered her first, she wouldn't have acted so soon. But, unfortunately, he had interfered with her peaceful life.
Everyone who interfered with her was already dead.
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