The package has assigned me way too many objects.

Forget it, that's not good. It's an away game, so it's better to leave it to Auntie to handle.

But respect is mutual. Chu Yinan didn't feel respected by those old men, so he stopped pretending. He imitated his mother's father's self-centeredness and started playing on his phone in front of them.

His behavior indeed drew displeased looks from the elderly, but the more they disliked him, the happier Chu Yinan felt!

Chu Yinan sent a message directly to the female demon, first thanking her for helping him review the manuscript, and then immediately asking where she was.

[Chu Yinan: Were you at the Violet Avenue dinner on Glory Island? I feel so miserable here, like I'm in prison. I want to come visit you.]

I wonder if the female monster will see the message.

Today might be Chu's lucky day, because the female demon really did reply.

[Minagawa Izumi: Are you at the Island Day dinner? The Leffe family's? My table is near the Leffe family's, feel free to come.]

How do we know it's from the Leffe family?

Chu Yinan looked around and sure enough, he spotted a female monster sitting alone looking at her phone not far away!

The direction she was in was exactly in a straight line with her aunt. When Chu Yinan looked in this direction before, her gaze was focused on Aunt Morgan, and she ignored everything else.

"Morgan..." Chu Yinan paused, almost letting slip, "Mom, I'd like to take a walk around the neighborhood, is that okay?"

Morgan thought that Chu Yinan might be unhappy with the old man's veiled and overt sarcasm, which was understandable given his somewhat childlike nature.

"Go ahead, just remember to come back later."

"Hmph! Commoners are just commoners, they can't be brought up to the table."

Rotfal wanted to mock the adopted son's poor tolerance for hardship, but then he saw him sit down in the Minagawa family's seat and lean against the only woman at the table.

Morgan suppressed his surprise and wondered to himself if Heinrich had somehow become acquainted with the Minagawa family.

"It's not your fault, Uncle Rotfal. You were so stupid back then that you made those kinds of decisions. It's normal for you to call everyone a civilian now without thinking."

Rotfal's face turned ashen.

Chapter 141 Female Monster

Minagawa Izumi was taken aback when she saw the strange man sit down next to her, but the bone structure of his face seemed somewhat familiar.

"Who are you! This isn't a place for outsiders to sit!" The Minagawa family's female bodyguard came over to warn him, grabbing Chu Yinan's shoulder with one hand.

Touching his firm trapezius muscles, the bodyguard's serious expression deepened.

Seeing the bodyguard's actions while watching from the next table, Rotfal thought things had taken a turn for the better. He thought the brat was just putting on airs and pretending to be a guest at the Minagawa family's table next door!

However, Minagawa Izumi's reaction disappointed Rotfar, who could only wonder about the background of that kid.

Minagawa Izumi slowly raised her hand, signaling the bodyguard not to be so agitated. She asked softly, "Who is that brat who fell into the water?"

The surprise written on the man's face confirmed her guess.

Chu Yinan was so surprised that he didn't know what to say for a moment. After a long pause, he replied awkwardly, "How did the female monster recognize me?"

Previously, the smaller version of the body had a visual impairment and couldn't see the female monster's face, but now that it's in the larger version, it can finally see her face clearly.

The female demon, as the mysterious proprietress of that hot spring shop, certainly possessed features that suited his taste. She was a mature beauty with alluring eyes, her naturally almond-shaped eyes adorned with a beauty mark under her eye. However, her serene and cultivated demeanor softened that allure, making her appear as a beautiful auntie with a pure and unassuming nature.

The bodyguard wanted to warn the impetuous man again: it was one thing to make a pretty woman look at him, but to call her a "female monster" was another.

"Alright, you can leave now. I know this person; it was just a joke."

Minagawa Izumi dismissed the bodyguards, leaving only two waiters, before answering Chu Yinan's questions.

"The bone structure of your face still has many similarities to your appearance, such as the shape of your eyes and nose, and then there's your gaze. Your gaze now is the same as that night."

"That female monster was far too calm. When I sat down, I was thinking about whether to use some kind of code, like 'I want to see your feet,' but you recognized me at a glance."

This was the second time Chu Yinan had seen her in person. As if to confirm whether it was a hallucination, he poked her sleeve.

Yes, it's definitely not a hallucination. I can feel it, and it's warm!

The beautiful hot spring shop owner was mysterious. Even now that she was actually standing in front of him, Chu Yinan still felt that this beautiful mature woman had a dreamlike sense of mystery, and this mystery was full of charm.

Normally, even if you feel there are similarities in bone structure, it could be two people who look alike. It's not like now, where you can immediately deduce that he has grown bigger or smaller.

Moreover, she doesn't seem to find anything wrong or awkward about this at all. If she's not too accepting, then she's just too indifferent by nature.

"I have so many questions, but I don't know where to begin. Could I sit here a little longer? That old man over there doesn't like me."

"Ask whatever you want... The Lefève family is, after all, such an aggressive family, it's inevitable that you'll encounter something like that."

The gentle and refined woman whispered a few instructions to the maid, who then removed the fruit plate from the table and replaced it with slightly sour fruit.

"Is the female monster also a native of Glory Island?"

"Well, I guess so. Our ancestors married the right man, that's pretty much it."

"But there are so few people. Why is it only you who came?"

The tables on this street seem to be allocated according to social status, with the area and number of tables reflecting the family's prestige.

The Lefie family is basically at the top tier on the island. The Minagawa family is adjacent to the Lefie family and has quite a few empty tables. At the very least, they are on the same level as the Lefie family.

Here, only Minagawa Izumi was sitting and drinking tea, completely isolated from the hustle and bustle around her. Sitting next to her, it was as if the volume of the surrounding area automatically dropped by several decibels.

Only the wafting aroma of tea and the crisp sound of the teacups colliding accompanied me.

"I'm used to being idle, but someone has to show their face eventually. I was unlucky and got picked."

"Then I think you're really lucky. You ran into me, hehe~" Chu Yinan shamelessly said this time.

The woman simply smiled wryly, shook her head slightly, and didn't refute him, letting him say whatever he wanted.

Aren't you curious about why I've become like this?

"Many strange things don't have answers. Just accept the novelty that comes with the strangeness and don't delve too deeply into it. But the reason I'm so calm is probably because I often hear my family tell stories about our ancestors."

"Oh? I'd like to hear it. Can the female monster tell me?"

"This should be considered a family scandal."

"I'll come over to your place more often for meals and to get your recipes. That way, we'll be family. What do you say?"

Minagawa Izumi rolled her eyes at the little guy who had grown into a huge creature, her eyes instantly becoming alluring and captivating, a unique charm hidden within her quiet indifference. She simply revealed:

"My ancestors had a strange habit of taking care of their husbands when they turned into children."

"...That's pretty strange. Next time I'll find a chance to freeload a meal at the female monster's place, and then I'll also tell you some family scandals."

During Chu Yinan's brief period of refuge here, it was like reading a book full of "100,000 Whys"—there was no specific direction for the conversation; he basically just asked whatever came to mind.

Minagawa Izumi didn't mind Chu Yinan calling her "female monster" all the time. He answered whatever Chu asked, and if there was anything he couldn't say, he would brush it off with "that's a complicated matter."

The conversation eventually circled back to our last chat.

Undeterred, Chu Yinan asked in a low voice, "I want to see your feet."

Minagawa Izumi teased him, "If I don't give it to you, come back to your previous appearance and I'll consider it a little."

Why does everyone seem to dislike my grown-up appearance so much? You're supposed to be handsome, talented, strong, and powerful, but aside from the regret of not having a transformation belt, what makes you look worse than my usual self?

As they chatted, the organizers of the dinner started playing games, which really began to resemble a company's annual lucky draw. (To liven things up)

The largest screen in the Golores commercial district now displays a simplified street map along with a puzzle described in text.

The emcee's voice came through the speakers: "Every year at this time, a family prepares an Easter egg to place at the banquet. This year's Easter egg is provided by the Minagawa family. It is a riddle, and the person who solves the riddle first will receive an invitation to tea tasting."

After reading that long passage, Chu Yinan immediately became interested. The description of the mystery was quite similar to the strange situation he encountered that night in the snow mountain.

After reading both sides carefully, Chu Yinan roughly understood why the hot spring shop at that time had different scenes during the day and at night.

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P.S.: I'm late in posting this. This word processing software started crashing with a white screen after each update. The more it's updated, the more bugs it gets, and it forces an update as soon as you connect to the internet.

P.S.: The mystery section mentioned in this chapter was originally intended to be a sequel to the hot spring shop section. The inspiration came from a foreign classic mystery novel, translated into Chinese as "Ghost Street," which is quite brilliant!

The original plan was to go through a detailed process, but now they're not going that way anymore. They just mention it briefly and gloss over it, focusing instead on flirting with pretty older women.

Chapter 142

The beginning of that story had a ghostly feel to it.

Child A walked into an alleyway with a coffee shop and witnessed a murder that appeared to be the same one that had been reported in the news. A took refuge in the stairwell of the alley for a while. After feeling safe outside, A went downstairs and left the alley in the direction he thought he had come from. However, after leaving the alley, he found that it was no longer the alley he had entered from, and the coffee shop was gone.

The Easter egg stories on screen are depicted using bold, atmospheric comic strips. Each illustration has a lot of blank space, but is full of detail.

Chu Yinan glanced at the supplementary text beside him and realized that the core trick of the story lay in the layout of the hotel building.

"Was that how I accidentally wandered into your hot spring resort?"

"Yes, you've figured out the answer?" Minagawa Izumi knew he was a smart kid and could easily realize that it was similar to his situation that night.

I wonder if he's figured out the answer yet. That day, when the little guy was still in the daytime, I went to that abandoned hot spring house to check several times, and I was quite frustrated.

Chu Yinan looked at Minagawa Izumi with a "you're naughty" expression and said confidently:

"Yeah, there's definitely something wrong with the forests there! Who designed them? They're so harmful!"

"Explain the principle behind it. If you get it right, I'll take you to my place for tea next time."

Can drinking tea help diagnose foot problems?

"After you've washed yourself clean and returned to your original appearance, come find me, and I'll consider it for a bit."

Chu Yinan recalled the night he fell into the hot spring, when the female monster with a pair of stunningly beautiful feet talked to him and kept talking about eating children.

At the time, Chu Yinan thought she was just trying to scare him, but now it seems there was definitely something wrong with her. She might actually have feelings for his handsome, fair-skinned face.

If you want to see his feet, you have to emphasize it repeatedly that they have to be smaller before you can see them.

I'm just a pervert with a fondness for beauty, but you're up to no good, boss lady!

But... looking at feet and buttocks is secondary; the main thing is having the opportunity to visit, have a cup of tea, and make friends.

Seeing that he was about to confirm his answer, Minagawa Izumi pressed his slender, white fingers to Chu Yinan's lips. "What you say to me doesn't count. Others will think that I announced the answer. Let's go back to the Lefie family first."

"Row."

Chu Yinan got up and left, but after taking a few steps, he turned back, took the slightly sour fruit platter from the table, and went back to Lefie's house to eat it himself.

Morgan watched as Chu Yinan sat down again, without asking how he knew Minagawa Izumi or what they had talked about there. He simply pointed strangely at the fruit plate Chu Yinan had brought over.