Early morning.
A faint mist shrouds this small lakeside village, making it seem as though it has yet to awaken, lost in a deep slumber of silence.
Occasionally, a bird sweeps across the sky, quickly departing in search of the warm south before the cold autumn sets in.
Everything is as usual, so serene.
A dignified young girl, dressed in a black and white maid outfit, treads through the morning dew as she enters the village.
“I can’t be mistaken.”
An stands at the entrance of the village, her narrowed gaze scanning the small fishing village of just a few dozen households, her delicate nose twitching as if trying to discern something.
In the end, she confidently declares:
“The young master has been here, and it was within the last few hours!”
“I’ve finally found you.”
A charming smile unconsciously appeared on An’s face as she cherished the anticipation of finding her beloved, stepping into the village.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, An turns her head to look at a rather inconspicuous house.
In the darkness behind its tightly shut windows, a shadow seems to writhe slightly.
However, when she cast her gaze that way, all she found behind the dilapidated wooden window was an empty room; nothing at all.
“Was that an illusion?”
An took a glance but quickly dismissed it.
She was here to find her beloved young master; everything else was unimportant.
…
I love you.
…
“Knock, knock.”
Following her intuition, An arrived in front of a small courtyard that reeked of the young master, then knocked on the door.
“Who is it?”
From within the courtyard came a familiar voice, laden with sleepy drowsiness.
An paused for a moment, then recognized the owner of that voice, thinking, Could it be such a coincidence?
But before she had time to ponder, the door creaked open. The newlywed woman, still half-asleep, rubbed her eyes and peered out:
“Why are you here so early?”
“Eluka?”
“Hmm?”
Eluka, having also heard the familiar voice, opened her eyes wide. Once she fully recognized the person in front of her, the sleepiness dissipated significantly.
“Master!”
Eluka exclaimed in delight, rushing over to grab An’s arm:
“What are you doing here?”
“I…”
“Are you here to see me?”
Before An could respond, Eluka continued enthusiastically.
“Strange, I don’t think I told the master the exact location of my home; I only mentioned the general area of the village. How did you find this place?”
I came following the young master’s scent.
An wanted to say that, but Eluka, chattering excitedly, gave her no chance to speak.
“Forget it, let’s not think about that. Master, come in. It’s cold outside.”
“No, I just…”
“Well, it’s rare for the master to come out here; can’t you at least sit inside?”
Eluka made a sad face and pretended to shed a couple of tears: “I’m so heartbroken…”
“…”
An sighed, feeling somewhat helpless.
Fine, it’s just a little time.
“Alright then, I’ll sit for a moment, but only for a little while…”
“A little while is enough.”
Eluka cheered gleefully and pulled An inside the house, chatting nonstop like a spring sparrow along the way.
“Master, are you wearing a maid outfit? So cute.”
“Master, you seem to have lost some weight. Have you not been eating well recently?”
“Master, why did you come so early? Did you travel overnight?”
“Master, you…”
…
Upon entering the house, and being forcibly seated by Eluka, An instinctively surveyed the entire room.
Sure enough, the young master’s scent was very strong; he definitely had stayed here!
And not long ago!
“Eluka.”
“Hmm? Is there something you need, Master?”
Eluka, who was busy in the kitchen making tea, poked her head out.
“Have you had any visitors recently?”
“Visitors? Aren’t you one, Master?”
“No, I mean before me.”
“Before you… You mean Mr. Mu’en?”
“Indeed, was he here?”
An’s eyes sparkled with joy; all her efforts searching for two days finally seemed to bear fruit.
Young master, this time, I will not let you go.
An silently clenched her fist.
“Yes, he was here last night, but he has already left.”
“Left?”
“Yes, perhaps I scared him away.”
As she said this, Eluka blushed like a budding girl, playfully pouting:
“It’s all Mr. Mu’en’s fault; why did he sneak a look at my bedroom in the middle of the night?”
“Sneak a look at your bedroom?”
An’s breath caught.
Unconsciously, her clenched fist tightened.
Young master, I’ve never closed the door when I sleep at night, yet you never came to peek.
Why would you sneak a look at another woman’s bedroom?
Are wildflowers indeed more fragrant than house flowers?
“Ah, no, Master, it’s not what you think.”
Seemingly reading An’s thoughts, Eluka waved her hands anxiously, “Mr. Mu’en didn’t see anything inappropriate; he just saw me and my partner playing some relationship-building games.”
“Partner?”
Upon hearing this term, An couldn’t help raising her brow, but quickly reacted.
“You succeeded?”
“Yes, I did.”
Eluka beamed, clasping her hands behind her back, her toes lightly tracing the ground shyly as she said:
“After being guided by the master two days ago, I confessed to Rod that very night!”
“Really?”
An couldn’t help but smile slightly.
“That’s great.”
An did not inquire about the result of the confession or the whole process.
Because to her, those details were unimportant.
What mattered was being able to completely possess everything about the person she loved, for which she could go to any lengths.
And it seems the young girl succeeded.
However, her disciple surprisingly achieved her goal before her, which made An a bit annoyed.
It seems the next time I find the young master, I will need to be a bit more aggressive.
“Ah, right, would you like to take a look, Master?”
Eluka’s eyes lit up as she excitedly clapped her hands:
“See the fruits of my hard work.”
“This…”
An had originally intended to refuse, as she was still busy looking for the young master.
But suddenly she thought about how this kind of thing shouldn’t be done behind closed doors.
Although on the surface she was the master, gaining insights from others’ experiences wouldn’t hurt.
“Alright then, let me see, Eluka.”
…
“Ta-da! Master, look, this is my dearest husband!”
Inside the room, Eluka introduced her carefully “trained” partner, still crawling like a pet dog, as if unveiling a major ceremony.
“Oh, so this is how it works? Interesting.”
An was enlightened.
Looking at the man on all fours, wearing a collar and simply dressed in underwear, she didn’t show any surprise but rather seriously stroked her chin and praised:
“Well done, Eluka.”
“Hehe, I might still fall short compared to you, Master.”
After receiving the compliment, Eluka bashfully scratched her head.
“I think if it were you, Master, you would certainly make your lover completely submit, both physically and spiritually.”
