Seduced the Obsessive NPC and Ran - chapter 29

Yan Jinge was at a loss for words.

These were the very words he had said to the Familiar before. He hadn’t expected Third Master Jing to lift them directly and parrot them back at him-especially since the Third Master clearly hadn’t been there when he said them to the Familiar.

Yan Jinge quickly realized that the Familiar must have told the Third Master.

If the Third Master and the Familiar shared memories, the Third Master would definitely know about the deal between Yan Jinge and Jing Wenjie, as well as the fact that he had told the Familiar to drug Jing Wenjie.

In that case, he wouldn’t be reminding Yan Jinge about the issue of picking a side.

In a sense, Yan Jinge had already picked a side, and he had chosen the Third Master’s.

…That Familiar.

Of all the things to mention, why did he have to say that?

He couldn’t possibly be showing off that Yan Jinge had bought him an anklet but hadn’t bought one for the Third Master, could he?

“What? You don’t like it?”

Third Master Jing mocked him coldly. “I saw you looking quite happy when you were wearing that anklet earlier.”

Yan Jinge: “…”

Yan Jinge glanced down and saw that the other end of the silk thread was actually tied to Third Master Jing’s leg. He could only say, “I like it quite a bit. I just don’t know how far this thread can stretch…”

Third Master Jing said meaningfully, “There are no limits. No matter how far you run, I will be able to find you.”

Yan Jinge: “…With the way you’re talking, where could I possibly run to?”

The Third Master gave a somewhat sinister smile and said nothing more. However, it made Yan Jinge feel as if the man’s words were pointed, as if he knew this was merely a Small World he was visiting for a mission.

But Yan Jinge didn’t take it to heart.

Even if he was tied down, it was only for one world.

Once he finished this mission and moved on to the next Small World, it wasn’t as if Third Master Jing could follow him there, right?

Still, this NPC certainly knew a lot.

Yan Jinge followed suit and gave the Third Master a polite, fake smile to show his respect.

He hadn’t eaten breakfast yet. Just as a servant went to prepare a meal for him, his phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw a message from an unknown number.

At the same time, he felt a weight on his head.

The Familiar had arrived.

When he first entered this world, Yan Jinge had been wary of the Familiar. He had been afraid that if the Familiar saw the messages between him and Jing Wenjie, there would be a misunderstanding. That was why he had bought the anklet-to keep track of the Familiar’s location at all times. But things were different now.

He had already shown the Familiar where he stood regarding Jing Wenjie.

Furthermore, the Third Master’s book said that a Familiar would not easily tell others its name. If it did, it meant it accepted that person and would bring them good luck.

Therefore, Yan Jinge was certain that the Familiar would not harm him.

Yan Jinge opened the text message right in front of the Familiar.

“Little Uncle, is the Third Master with you?”

Yan Jinge raised an eyebrow.

Was it one of the many nephews?

How did they get his contact information so quickly?

Yan Jinge glanced at Third Master Jing beside him and replied: “He’s not.”

“Little Uncle, you’re actually Jing Wenjie’s boyfriend, aren’t you?”

Yan Jinge blinked. Without a word, he showed the message directly to Third Master Jing.

Third Master Jing looked at the text message shoved almost directly into his face and leaned back slightly. Once he saw the content, he couldn’t help but frown and look at Yan Jinge.

“He’s slandering me.”

Yan Jinge spoke with absolute certainty, reaching up to pat the Familiar on his head. “I am the Third Master’s person. Naturally, it’s impossible for me to have anything to do with Jing Wenjie. Chengcheng, back me up.”

Chengcheng?

…His person?

The hand Third Master Jing had resting loosely on his wheelchair suddenly tightened, his veins bulging. He stared at Yan Jinge, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed hard.

However, Yan Jinge didn’t think there was anything ambiguous about what he had said.

It was just like before.

Every one of Yan Jinge’s actions was natural, yet they had managed to steal his heart away.

As expected, Yan Jinge lacked any self-awareness. After saying those words that sounded like acting spoiled, he reached up to play with the Familiar, waiting for the Familiar to say a few good words for him.

The Third Master lowered his gaze. “There’s no need. I believe you.”

The one who had a relationship with Jing Wenjie might have been Yan Jinge, but it certainly wasn’t the Yan Jinge standing before him.

This one was a total blockhead.

As they spoke, another text arrived.

“Why aren’t you replying, Little Uncle? Are you nervous? You don’t need to be afraid; I won’t tell the Third Master about this for now. However… if Little Uncle doesn’t want the Third Master to find out that you approached him with ulterior motives, please leave ten million at the address I give you. Thank you. Otherwise, I will make everything public. You know what the Third Master is capable of.”
Yan Jinge raised an eyebrow.

He was just about to reply when Third Master Jing snatched the phone right out of his hand. “‘What methods? I wasn’t aware. Why don’t you come over and tell me exactly what my methods are?'”

After the reply was sent, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean-no response followed.

Third Master Jing gave a light scoff.

Yan Jinge took his phone back, looking innocent. “Third Master, you’ve scared the poor kid.”

“By saying that, he’ll know it’s you immediately. He won’t dare trouble me again, which is no fun at all. I think we should have feigned worry and fear first. Then, once he thought he had the upper hand and slipped up, we could have wiped him out in one go.”

“Too much trouble.”

Third Master Jing glanced at Yan Jinge.

Yan Jinge used to be quite efficient himself, but that was because his identity in that Small World gave him an advantage. Back then, he had the skills and ability to look down on everyone without needing to care for their opinions. This time was different.

Yan Jinge didn’t have a Familiar by his side.

In this world, he was at the bottom of the social ladder, so he naturally had to survive differently.

But Third Master Jing was different.

He simply reached out, and the weight on Yan Jinge’s head vanished.

Third Master Jing said calmly, “Have the Familiar investigate.”

Yan Jinge looked around and only saw an anklet appear on Third Master Jing’s leg. He asked, “The Familiar has already left?”

Third Master Jing: “Mm.”

Yan Jinge felt a bit envious.

He hadn’t expected such a tiny Familiar to be so useful, capable of handling everything.

Unfortunately, Yan Jinge didn’t have one.

Before long, a servant prepared breakfast for Yan Jinge. After eating, he spent the morning reading. During his noon nap, he suddenly dreamed that he had a little Familiar by his side too.

The Familiar was tiny, similar to Bai Cheng, and it didn’t know how to perform a ‘Mount Tai’ crush. It was the Familiar of his dreams.

Yan Jinge almost woke up laughing from the dream.

To his surprise, as soon as he opened his eyes, he heard a soft, delicate voice call out, “Master~”

Yan Jinge: “!!!”

Yan Jinge looked toward the source of the voice and reached out tentatively. He actually felt a soft little figure beside him. Surprised, he asked, “You are…”

“I am… My name is Xiaohua.”

The Familiar said innocently, “Are you willing to be my master?”

It moved closer and hugged Yan Jinge’s finger.

Yan Jinge’s heart melted instantly.

However, he wouldn’t agree rashly. A Familiar was a Bonded entity born with a person; they couldn’t just switch masters halfway through. This Familiar named Xiaohua must have gone through something.

Yan Jinge didn’t know as much about Familiars as Third Master Jing did, so he immediately cupped the Familiar in his hands and went to find the Third Master.

To his surprise, several people were already standing downstairs, including Jing Wenjie.

“Come forward.”

The Third Master was looking down, fiddling with a jade thumb ring. He said coolly, “If you come forward now, you’ll merely be expelled from the family. If I have to drag you out myself, it won’t be that simple.”

The Third Master didn’t need to say anything more; everyone understood the implication.

Those present exchanged glances. A few clearly had no idea what was happening and looked confused. Jing Wenjie also feigned ignorance, but his heart was pounding like a drum.

He lowered his head, staring at the tips of his shoes.

Jing Wenjie was always a deep thinker. Being brought here now made him almost certain that his schemes had been exposed.

Otherwise, Third Master Jing’s gaze wouldn’t be so cold and sharp, as if he wanted to carve a piece of flesh right off him… If he had known, he never should have let Yan Jinge handle this!

That useless trash-

But even if the plan failed, Yan Jinge was surely dead by now.

At least someone was going down with him.

He wouldn’t be alone on the road to the Yellow Springs.

A faint, gentle smile touched the corners of Jing Wenjie’s mouth. Just as he was thinking this, footsteps echoed from upstairs.

Everyone couldn’t help but look up.

It was Yan Jinge.

Jing Wenjie froze, his eyes going wide and vacant.

Yan Jinge wasn’t dead?

“…Hello, Little Uncle,” one of them called out immediately.

The others followed suit. “Little Uncle.”

“Good afternoon, Little Uncle.”

Yan Jinge nodded. “Hello.”
The moment he saw the crowd, Yan Jinge swiftly and decisively stuffed the newly appeared Familiar into his pocket. Fortunately, the others couldn’t see the Familiar, so they assumed Yan Jinge was simply standing with one hand in his pocket.

Walking quickly to Third Master Jing’s side, Yan Jinge swept his gaze over the crowd and asked, “Third Master, what’s going on?”

“These restless troublemakers.”

Third Master Jing snorted coldly. “I just dealt with one this morning, and yet they go behind my back to pull this kind of stunt… Do they really think I’m blind?” He suddenly threw his jade thumb ring, hitting Jing Wenjie.

The spot where the ring hit burned with pain, but Jing Wenjie gritted his teeth, not daring to make a sound.

Seeing Yan Jinge come downstairs just now, Jing Wenjie had felt a surge of relief. He figured his secret hadn’t been exposed; otherwise, Yan Jinge wouldn’t be standing there unharmed.

But now that the ring had been thrown at him, he lost his nerve again.

The pressure Third Master Jing exerted was simply too overwhelming.

He stopped speaking to the people present and instead began a nonchalant countdown.

“Five.”

To an outsider, a simple countdown meant nothing, but to someone with a guilty conscience, it sounded like a death warrant.

In the past, Third Master Jing had disposed of countless people during such countdowns.

“Four.”

Should he confess?

Was the person the Third Master spoke of really him?

If it was him and he stepped forward, he would only be expelled from the family. If he didn’t… he would likely die. Was it better to be expelled, with no family willing to take him in and living a life of poverty, or to simply die?

“Three.”

Jing Wenjie’s mind went blank, his temples throbbing.

He seemed unable to hear anything except the Third Master’s countdown, which exploded in his ears.

“Two-”

His toes twitched slightly. Although his expression didn’t betray much, Jing Wenjie’s neck was drenched in cold sweat. He closed his eyes, thinking that a miserable life was better than a good death. Just as he was about to step forward-

Someone suddenly shoved Jing Wenjie aside, causing him to stumble into the person next to him.

His mind was in a daze as he saw that person lunge forward, grabbing Third Master Jing’s leg and wailing loudly, “I was wrong, Third Master! I sent the text message! I was wrong, I’ll never do it again-”

Everyone’s eyes instantly converged on the scene, including Third Master Jing’s.

“…Phew.”

Jing Wenjie steadied himself and slowly, very slowly, let out a breath.

Now that his senses had returned, Jing Wenjie realized his entire body had been stiff from tension. His legs felt weak, and he experienced a sharp, uncomfortable ache from overexertion. His head was buzzing, accompanied by a ringing in his ears.

On the other side.

Third Master Jing raised his hand slightly, and bodyguards immediately stepped forward to pull the man away from his leg.

He turned back, his dark eyes devoid of emotion as he asked, “Jinge, how do you want to handle this person?”

The crowd’s gaze shifted in unison to Yan Jinge.

Yan Jinge: “…”

Throwing this kind of question to him?

Wasn’t this just making enemies for him?

Yan Jinge lowered his eyes. “Didn’t the Third Master already say? Since he’s confessed, he should be expelled from the family.”

“Mhm.”

Third Master Jing nodded. “Then we’ll do as Jinge says.”

Having said that, he reached out and took Yan Jinge’s hand in front of everyone.

Yan Jinge hesitated for a moment but didn’t pull away, giving the Third Master face.

Yan Jinge’s hands were slender and long, with well-defined joints, and felt slightly cool to the touch.

Third Master Jing tightened his grip slightly, his gaze dark as he looked at Yan Jinge. “You’ve been in this house for three or four days now. It’s about time you changed how you address me.”