LORD CHESTER COMES BACK

When Felicia asked this question, she appeared harmless, but a cunning glint flashed in her eyes. She seemed to genuinely believe she could completely control Jun.

Contrary to her expectations, Jun did not react as he had before. Instead of looking speechless at Felicia’s unrestrained words, he showed no expression at all.

Not only did he remain expressionless, but he also kept staring into Felicia’s eyes.

One second, two seconds… half a minute passed.

Felicia started to feel uneasy under his gaze.

Sensing something was off, Felicia clutched her chest and said with a pout, “I’m still sleepy. I’m going back to sleep. You can keep staring if you like.”

Jun suddenly spoke, “You’re acting well, but not well enough!”

Felicia opened her eyes and retorted, “Where am I acting?”

Jun glanced at the pouch near Felicia’s chest and said with a smile, “You have a jade pendant in your pouch called Pure Yang Jade Refinement. If you were just an ordinary maid, how could you have such a treasure?”

Felicia’s eyes widened. “What? What jade?”

Jun’s face twitched as he squinted and said, “Still pretending?”

Unexpectedly, Felicia opened her pouch and took out the jade pendant, asking, “Master, are you talking about this jade pendant? So it’s called Pure Yang Jade Refinement!”

The jade pendant was dragon-shaped, but its tail was thick, indicating it was a female dragon. Jun’s jade pendant, which he had worn since childhood, was also dragon-shaped but had a thin tail, indicating it was a male dragon.

They were originally a pair!

According to Fabian, these belonged to the chief and the chief’s wife of the Chester Ancient Clan!

Jun looked at the jade pendant in Felicia’s hand and was genuinely surprised. He hadn’t expected her to take it out so easily and claim ignorance of its origin.

Could it be…

Was he really being overly suspicious?

Jun took a deep breath and asked, “Who gave you this?”

Felicia replied without hesitation, “I found it.”

Jun frowned and asked, “Where did you find it? Why didn’t I find it?”

Felicia said, “I found it by the sea. If you didn’t find it, it’s because you’re unlucky! But speaking of which, how did you know I had this jade pendant in my pouch? Is it some kind of special treasure?”

Jun looked into Felicia’s eyes and said, “It’s alright.”

Felicia blinked and asked, “Do you want to buy it? How much will you pay?”

Jun stared straight into Felicia’s eyes but couldn’t detect any signs of acting.

This girl…

Something’s not right!

But what exactly is not right?

Jun didn’t answer Felicia’s question but instead asked another one.

“Why did Clive send you to follow me?”

Felicia replied, “You answer me first. Is this jade pendant valuable? If you offer a good price, I’ll sell it to you! And I’ve heard that in Lordran they use paper money. What kind of paper money? The kind burned for the dead? If that’s the case, I don’t want it. I want gold!”

Jun couldn’t help but feel speechless.

This girl…

Is she truly wise or just pretending to be foolish?

While Jun was pondering this, Felicia suddenly tightened her expression and hid the jade pendant in her bosom, looking scared as she said, “Master, you wouldn’t rob me, would you? Even though I found this jade pendant, it’s still my personal property. If you can’t afford it and decide to rob me, I’d look down on you.”

Jun was silent for a moment before saying through gritted teeth, “Let’s put this aside for now. Why did Clive send you to follow me?”

Felicia widened her eyes and said, “I already told you! Old Hampton thought you’d need a maid after your long journey and sent me over.”

Jun interrupted her, “Did Clive personally send you?”

Felicia looked at Jun as if he were an idiot and laughed, “How could I have that kind of privilege? It was the old woman who usually assigns me tasks who told me. I rarely see Old Hampton!”

Jun felt defeated and asked again after a pause, “So… how much for the jade pendant in your bosom?”

Felicia replied firmly, “It’s part of my dowry! No amount of money will make me sell it!”

Jun glared at her and said, “Didn’t you just say you’d sell it?”

Felicia replied matter-of-factly, “That was then; this is now. The deal wasn’t finalized. The jade pendant is still with me, so I get to decide!”

Jun suddenly asked, “What if I decide to take it by force?”

Felicia looked at Jun with grievance for a while before suddenly taking out the jade pendant from her bosom and putting it in Jun’s pocket. She said decisively, “Then take it. I know I can’t beat you! Besides, if we fight and it gets damaged, I’d be heartbroken! It’s better to keep it with you for now. When I can beat you, I’ll take it back!”

Jun’s eyes lit up as he looked at Felicia without blinking and nodded. “Good! Very clever!”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Felicia looked confused and asked, “What?”

Jun chuckled and returned the jade pendant to Felicia. He said, “Your reverse psychology is masterful! You have the makings of a strategist!”

Felicia looked shocked and said, “What are you talking about? I don’t understand! Why do you big shots always speak in such convoluted ways? What’s the point?”

Jun laughed and asked, “You think it’s pointless?”

Felicia shook her head vigorously. “Yes.”

Jun asked again, “Then what is useful?”

Felicia looked at Jun as if he were crazy and almost cried out of fear. “What are you talking about? If you really want my jade pendant, I’ll give it to you! Just don’t scare me with your nonsense! I’m naturally timid! What reverse psychology or cleverness? You’re insulting me! I’m very smart; it has nothing to do with being foolish!”

The more panicked Felicia looked, the more Jun’s smile grew. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one up. While smoking, he laughed and said, “You’re really something else! You’re so into your role! I bet even the so-called Sage of Wisdom Fabian mentioned isn’t as good as you! But then again, are you that Sage of Wisdom? When you came to see me on the aircraft carrier earlier, I noticed my Uncle Fabian gave you a strange look.”

Felicia still looked panicked. “Who is Fabian? I don’t even know who he is!”

Jun laughed while smoking and said, “The eyes are the windows to the soul. You’re pretending to be panicked to hide your true feelings! You’re really talented!”

Felicia nodded vigorously but still looked panicked. “I’m talented! I’m smart! I’ve always known that… but please stop scaring me! Your sudden laughter is terrifying!”

Jun chuckled repeatedly. “You’re really something else, Felicia! Alright then. Since you think I’m scaring you, let’s pretend I didn’t say anything. Aren’t you supposed to be my personal maid? You should be skilled in serving people.”

Felicia immediately replied, “I’m alright.”

Jun sat down on a chair and patted his shoulder. “Give me a massage!”

Felicia replied, “I’m tired. I didn’t sleep well and was woken up by you. Can I sleep first?”

Jun smiled and asked back, “So you’re saying you’re not good at serving people? You have the status of a maid but the demeanor of a lady? Or is it the other way around? Looking at those freckles on your face that seem freshly applied-if they were removed-you’d be quite beautiful! Not like a maid at all!”

Felicia was stunned for a moment before saying, “Of course I know I won’t always be a maid! These freckles on my face were just put on recently; you noticed that too? Then… why should I keep pretending? I thought that since I’m so good-looking with such a great figure and child-bearing hips, you’d see me and immediately… well… I’d be left crying!”

“My little schemes have all been seen through by you! But you’re not going to do anything to me immediately after knowing me for less than a day, right? Even if I can’t beat you physically, my heart won’t agree!”