frightfiction Chapter 3 There's a human scent in this house.
Chapter 3 There's a human scent in this house.
The car drove for four hours.
"Boss, shall we go straight back to the capital?"
"I can't drive any longer, I'm driving while I'm fatigued."
The driver gripped the steering wheel, his eyes piercing.
She doesn't look sleepy at all.
The assistant couldn't help but retort, "Old Wang, you don't look sleepy at all."
"Driving continuously for four hours is considered fatigued driving. For everyone's safety, we'll find a service area to stop for a while."
Old Wang is a veteran driver for the Ye family.
I've been driving for many years and have a lot of experience.
He started working for Chairman Ye, who was Ye Chen's father, and worked for the Ye family for over thirty years.
I basically listen to him when it comes to driving.
Ye Chen nodded: "There's no rush. Let's get off the highway in the city center of G ahead. I have a house there, and Lao Wang knows the address."
"Yes."
The convoy of bodyguards behind him was driven by Lao Wang, and they looked quite impressive on the highway.
The assistant glanced back at Xiao Jiujiu's location.
But their eyes met coal ball's deep green gaze.
He was startled and stammered, "Miss Liu is already asleep, Mr. Ye. She's taking her cat directly to the capital..."
"Hmm?" Ye Chen glanced at the cat.
The coal lumps were completely black, unlike those with messy hairs.
Its fur is very glossy, like the finest silk.
"It's alright, we can just have a veterinarian come to our home for a check-up," Ye Chen said casually.
The assistant nodded: "Yes, we still need to deworm her regularly, otherwise, the old lady's..."
The old lady of the Ye family hated dirty things the most, and she hated insects even more.
If there were a flea or something...
"fine."
Ye Chen held up one finger: "Don't wake her up."
"Yes."
A short while later, the driver was replaced by an assistant.
More than an hour later.
The car was parked in the yard of a luxurious detached villa.
Little Jiu Jiu was fast asleep, her head resting against the doorframe, clutching a lump of coal in her arms.
The moment the car stopped, Coal Ball woke up.
Its cat ears twitched, and it lifted its head, which was buried in Xiao Jiu Jiu's neck, to look outside.
The villa in front of us is really big.
It was many times larger than the log cabin.
Coal Ball raised its paw and patted Little Nine's cheek: "Meow!"
【Jiujiu, wake up! What a big house!】
Little Jiu Jiu rubbed her eyes, holding the fluffy coal ball in her arms, and woke up groggily.
Before she could fully regain her senses, she was stunned by the sight before her.
Wow, such rich spiritual energy!
Before me stood a very beautiful villa, three stories high.
Every part of the villa is meticulously designed, even the placement of the flower pots is just right.
Little Jiu Jiu gripped the glass window with her tiny hands, pressing her face against it: "The feng shui here is really good."
"This is what Master Liu saw," Ye Chen's pleasant voice came.
Turning around, Xiao Jiu Jiu saw Ye Chen sitting upright, holding a computer in his hands.
Seeing Xiao Jiu Jiu looking over, Ye Chen smiled faintly.
Xiao Jiujiu laughed and said, "My grandpa is really amazing."
Ye Chen touched her now limp pigtails: "That's right, impressive."
"Get off the bus, we've arrived at the temporary rest stop."
Wow, that's really impressive!
After getting off the bus, Xiao Jiu Jiu couldn't help but sigh.
"Meow~"
Coal Ball lazily grumbled: "[This is just a temporary base; this family is rich.]"
Ye Chen led Xiao Jiu Jiu into the villa, where the butler and servants were already lined up to welcome them.
"Welcome back, Mr. Ye."
Xiao Jiu Jiu's eyes sparkled: I've only ever seen this kind of spectacle in TV dramas.
Ye Chen nodded coldly: "Are the rooms all arranged? We'll stay here temporarily tonight."
"It's all arranged." The butler quickly stepped forward.
He is the resident housekeeper of this villa, and he basically lives there every month while receiving a salary. He lives a pretty comfortable life.
Looking down at Xiao Jiu Jiu, Ye Chen asked, "Xiao Jiu, are you hungry?"
"I'm hungry." Little Jiu Jiu said a little embarrassedly, rubbing her already empty stomach.
Ye Chen glanced at the butler.
The latter immediately bowed: "The food is already being prepared, Mr. Ye. Would you and this Miss Jiu like to wash up first?"
Ye Chen lowered his head and asked, "Xiao Jiu, what's your opinion?"
"Then I'll take a shower."
Xiao Jiu Jiu was clutching her small package, which contained her clothes.
Seeing this, the butler quickly reached out his hand: "Miss Jiu, let me help you with that?"
"No."
Shaking her head, Xiao Jiu Jiu took two steps back: "Do your own thing, I'll take it."
Everything else was in the car, so she just took this small package.
There's something very important in here that my grandfather gave me.
The butler led Xiao Jiu Jiu to a spacious room.
Xiao Jiu Jiu stood at the door, frowning.
The butler, oblivious to her presence, looked at Xiao Jiu Jiu with a smile and said, "Miss Jiu, let me teach you how to use natural gas."
"Wait."
Xiao Jiu Jiu took two steps back: "This house has been lived in, or even permanently."
The butler's expression froze for a moment, then returned to normal: "Miss Jiu is joking. The house was just cleaned up, how could anyone else be staying there?"
"You can't say that carelessly, or Mr. Ye will dock our pay if he finds out."
Xiao Jiu stared at the housekeeper for a moment, then pursed her lips: "Will they deduct a lot of money?"
If someone gets penalized because of her, is that her fault?
Xiao Jiu Jiu hesitated for a moment.
"Yes."
"Meow~" Coal Ball meowed from the side, staring intently at the butler.
This person is dishonest.
The butler immediately felt a cold sweat run down his back.
Adhering to the principle of not causing trouble since she was new, Xiao Jiu smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Uncle."
The housekeeper secretly breathed a sigh of relief and led Xiao Jiu Jiu to familiarize herself with the operation of the water heater.
"Miss Jiu, if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to call me." The butler smiled at Xiao Jiu Jiu.
Her etiquette was impeccable.
Xiao Jiu Jiu lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the little duck behind the door: "What's that?"
"Oh, that's the duck that came with the milk tea we had before. It was probably dropped by one of the maids."
The butler swiftly picked up the duck, grinning sheepishly.
Xiao Jiu Jiu nodded, her braids swaying: "Okay, I'm going to take a bath now."
"it is good."
The housekeeper thoughtfully closed the door.
The coal ball meowed nearby.
[There's a human scent here; it doesn't look like someone's lived here for a long time.]
"do not care."
Upon entering the bathroom, Xiao Jiu Jiu touched the pocket watch around her neck.
She opened it and saw that it contained photos of her and her grandfather together.
"Coal Ball, Grandpa..."
Even knowing that her grandfather had passed away, Xiao Jiu Jiu couldn't help but squat on the ground and cry.
She no longer has a grandfather...
"Meow~"
The coal ball raised its paw and gently patted its little hand:
Don't cry. The dead can't be brought back to life. What you need to do next is go back to your father's side. You mustn't let anyone know that you are...
The Ye family holds a prominent position in the capital.
There was also a remarkable figure in that circle.
To be able to know the past and see the future.
Such people hold very high positions, but also have short lifespans.
Xiao Jiujiu is the third person like this in a thousand years.
If my identity gets found out, things probably won't be peaceful.
"it is good."
Xiao Jiujiu sobbed softly for a while, then stood up and wiped her face...