Chapter Volume 8, The Beginning NO.2: My Eve (1/2)

Volume 8, The Beginning NO.2: My Eve

Translated by Raylight (proofread by Trespasserby; C/E edited by lucathia)

”Bill, aside from me, who do you think is the most important person to Ah Ye?”

“It’s Kyle.” The words came from Kyle with no hesitation.

“…”

The secretary gave a few awkward coughs, and then said, “I was just correcting you that my name is Kyle and not Bill. That was not an answer to your question.”

“Do you think that correcting me is more important than answering my question? Bill?”

Kyle immediately answered, “Undoubtedly, it is the butler—If you ignore Dr. An Te Qi.”

As expected, it is that vampire! I said spitefully, “So even the fiancée is not as important as the butler?”

“… You really are ignoring Dr. An Te Qi. He is just right here, though he is fast asleep on the sofa.”

“What did you say? Say it louder?”

That Kyle is really getting more and more audacious. Should I demote him… No, no matter how much I demote him, his job would still be the same, which is being a secretary at my side, right?

I should lower his salary—Damn, previously he seemed to have mentioned having earned some money from some stocks. I forgot how much it was, but I recall it was several times over his yearly bonus.

It’s probably better to just drag him out and give him a good beating. But if he took the chance to apply for sick leave, then these documents… Giving him a good scolding seems to be the way to go.

My face darkened as I growled, “Bill, you really have gotten rather auda—”

“Sun Emperor, there is a special reason as to why the young master would value the butler as thus.”

To think you even interrupted me—Hm? What reason does Ah Ye have?

Kyle seemed unruffled even now, and said, “I believe that the existence of the butler is relatively unique to the young master. For him, Charles Endelis is not just a butler, but also a ‘similar existence’ to himself. Both of them are stuck in the boundary between humans and non-humans—”

I interrupted him in a towering rage, “Ah Ye is human!”

“Yes! I was wrong. It was a momentary slip of the tongue.” Kyle admitted his mistake with no hesitation.

Unforgivable! This time, don’t even bother trying to give an excuse!

Kyle sincerely said, “Sun Emperor, I truly do not suspect the young master as such. The young master is the one who suspects himself. If you wish to punish me, you can demote me, suspend my salary, or beat me up. But please, finish listening to me.”

“… Speak.”

After the young master left, everyone gathered around on the sofas and continued their meal. However, they looked a little nervous, and would look toward the door from time to time. They seemed rather afraid that the young master would suddenly barge in—Would the young master really not come over to look for Ezart out of the blue?

“Ah Ye doesn’t have a keycard to this room, so he has to use the doorbell before coming in.” Ezart looked around at everyone’s nervous faces, seeming to find it very amusing. He sat on the single seat sofa, with a can of cola in his hands as he lazily said, “Butler, any results?”

I was in the middle of tidying up the chaos in the room, and had even found a bag full of leftover chicken bones. When I heard the question, I could not help but remember what had happened in the church, and replied a little weakly, “Yes, there is even too much information.”

Suddenly receiving so much information made me feel a little overwhelmed. No matter how I thought about it, I would not have imagined that Father Yue would be involved in such matters. Thankfully, Yue Gang did not know anything, or else it would probably be rather difficult to maintain a simple friendship with him in the future.

I ought to find an opportunity to tell the young master all of this, but as of now I am… one of the “illegal stowaways.” How should I inform the young master of such, and yet not let him discover that I am currently hiding here?

Yet another thing to be distressed about. I gave a sigh, and inquired, “How was the young master’s shooting of the movie today? Did it go well?”

When I asked that, it was obvious that Briar and Poseidynne’s attention was drawn.

Ezart shrugged his shoulders and answered, “Not much happened. It’s just filming. That boring director even pestered me about joining in, but it’s not like I need money right now. I’m not interested.”

“Does the young master enjoy acting in movies?” I was extremely curious. Though the movie was just a front, the young master’s “occupation” was after all… What exactly was it again?

I suddenly felt a little uncertain. He originally started as a print model, but then went on to shoot for advertisements. Later on, he released an album, but only one to date. Now he is starring in a movie, though the movie was still in the works. So it was hard to determine whether the young master should be considered a model, a singer, or an actor. However, seeing that currently most of his work is still print advertisements, he should still be considered a model?

“Not bad! He finds it quite fun. That guy was good at faking it in the first place, and later on he had to lie to his bro all day and night, so his acting skills are top-notch!”

This method of training one’s acting skill truly makes one feel extremely helpless.

Ezart tore open a bag of snacks with his mouth, and in his hand was the remote control as he randomly pressed the buttons and switched the channel. He continued, “However, he said that the character is too much like himself so there’s no challenge at all. Next time, he wants to try a role that isn’t as similar to himself.”

This was the first time that the young master had clearly indicated that he wanted to continue doing something. When he had finished his album previously, he had not mentioned anything about making a second one, so it seemed that the young master indeed did immensely enjoy acting.

From the side, I heard Briar’s quiet mumble, “Ah Ye-gē is getting more and more famous.”

Poseidynne asked curiously, “Isn’t it good to be famous?”

Briar shook her head, saying, “Then, more and more people would like Ah Ye-gē, and he’s so terrible at rejecting them…”

She did not continue her words, but I believe everyone at the scene understood what she meant.

Poseidynne’s brows furrowed as she said, “Bri’s right. We have got to watch Ah Ye closely! As expected, it was right for us to come here!”

At the side, Mr. Bramble tilted his head. Though he remained as silent as always, I believed that his feelings had to be very conflicted at this moment, seeing how his daughter was merely thirteen but had to worry about problems such as her fiancé possibly cheating on her and being too famous and attractive to others.

My cell phone rang, and I hoped that it was not the young master. I truly did not wish to lie to the young master anymore… Thankfully, it was not him.

When I received the call, Curtis reported to me in a polite tone, “Family Head, we found him.”

They found him? I heaved a sigh of relief, but then started to worry. I quickly asked, “You managed to find him this easily?”

If Curtis was able to find him with such ease, would it mean that others would be able to find him just as easily?

“No, it was not that easy.” Curtis paused for a moment, before he added, “However, it is rather easy with your help. When searching for someone, the absolute worst option would be not having a single place to start, and thus being able to search only for a needle in a haystack, which is the most inefficient method. That person seemed not to keep in contact with anyone, but only you are the exception to that. With your help in matters such as providing his email address and phone number, it was a great deal easier to find him.”

No wonder the people looking for him would always come and find me. What exactly should I do to not become his weakness? It is just as well that Poseidynne is here with us. Should I ask for her guidance in teaching me more battle techniques?

“Family Head, should we bring him back to the family?”

If that was possible, I would also want to do that. However, it would not work, for he absolutely would not go with Curtis. I could not help but sigh.

“Family Head?” Curtis’s voice immediately turned stern and he pursued the topic, “Has something happened?”

“Nothing has happened,” I quickly said.

“… Perhaps your young master is right. You ought to come back to the family and rest for a while.”

I emphasized, “I am truly all right! I was merely thinking that he would definitely not go with you, and felt a little vexed.”

Curtis merely calmed said, “I can make arrangements.”

“No, he would not go with you. I ask for you all not to come to blows with him!”

I suddenly became worried. His temper had never been good, and though I had already sent a letter over to explain my reasons, asking him to cooperate would probably be an impossible feat. It would already be considered great if he did not immediately run away.

“Just follow him. If you are discovered, then show yourself and reveal your identity. Do not mind what he says. If he wants to make a move, then leave immediately, and then continue to tail him secretly… However, Curtis, please promise me that you would not come to blows with him no matter what happens.”

Curtis did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked, “May I ask how important this person is to you?”

I froze. His importance…

“He is both a father and a brother.”

“Understood.”

Understood? I was about to remind Curtis that that person did not like it when I meddled in his business, especially by using the influence of the family. However, in view of the current circumstances, I did not truly wish for Curtis to stay out of his business. I opened my mouth a few times, but still failed to say anything to stop him. Instead, the words that came out was, “I am sorry for troubling you.”

I merely hope that that person would not fly into a deep rage…

“It is my duty.” Curtis replied simply, and then said, “Family Head, I agreed to let you stay in Daystar City, but I hope that you can be cautious and stay safe. Please give a call every day, so that I can confirm your safety. Remember not to—”

“I will do so. Tomorrow I will call as usual.”

With that, I immediately and decisively hung up. When I raised my head, I saw everyone staring at me, especially Ezart. He raised an eyebrow and asked, “Who was that?”

“Curtis.”

“What were you two talking about?”

I frowned, and did not give him a reply.

Ezart sat up straight, and said in dissatisfaction, “I helped you hide things from Ah Ye, and you’re planning to repay my kindness by hiding things from me? If you wanna do that, then I’m not doing this anymore! I’m gonna go tell Ah Ye right away that his butler is right here, so that you won’t get a chance to do that!”

“It’s regarding X.” I said so, thinking that it should be enough to stop Ezart from asking further. However, I abruptly remembered that Ezart had never met X before, and it was highly likely that he would not know who he was. I quickly added on, “X is my—”

Ezart said in understanding, “I know, your big bro right! Ah Ye said before, that you really love your bro, like how he loves his bro.”

Did the young master say it that like that? I said with a smile, “I am afraid I would probably not match up to how much the young master values the Sun Emperor in his heart.”

Ezart waved his hand as he said, “It’s about the same! That Ah Ye, though he can’t even bear to see a small scrape on his brother, he usually wouldn’t even remember to call his bro.”

That was indeed true. The young master even made me remind him to call the Sun Emperor once it reached a fixed period of time; otherwise, it would probably result in the Sun Emperor calling us instead.

Not too long ago, there was once a time that three days passed and Curtis had not called to ask me if anything had happened. I was extremely curious—and yet I did not want to call to ask. On the fourth day, his call finally came, and he sounded extremely exhausted.

As it turned out, the Sun Emperor had been busy. According to Curtis, he was “razing everything in his path, with rivers of blood flowing down the battlefield, aiming to take down ten thousand enemies even if it meant losing five thousand of his own men. It is unknown whether there is a grand plan behind it…”

I gave it some thought, and realized that the young master had not called the Sun Emperor for ten days or so. After I reminded the young master to do so, Curtis returned to his regular schedule of calling me daily to ask if I was fine.

Seeing that everyone was nearly done with their food, I took the plates into the kitchenette next to the room. Though the hotel would send someone to clean up tomorrow, I intended to wash the plates first so as to prevent the room from smelling like food.

“Butler, brew some coffee!” Dell’s voice came from the living room.

I took a quick look around, and in the end, I took a pot of black tea to the small living room. As I poured the tea for them, I said, “There are only the free sachets of instant coffee here, and they are all the three-in-one kind. I believe that none of you would like it, so I brewed some tea instead. However, there will not be any more tea bags after this serving.”

Mr. Bramble’s brows furrowed. He did not like coffee, but always had a cup of tea every morning. May and Dell instead needed coffee daily, but on top of that, Dell would drink cola like water, and May would drink fruit juice like water.

“I just knew that there was something I forgot to buy!” Dell smacked himself, and cried out in agony, “I’m an idiot, how could I only buy cola?”

Only bought cola? I ruffled through the plastic bag slightly. There really was only a copy of the evening newspaper, cola, cup noodles, and a few toothbrushes inside, not even a towel. Though we could request a few more towels from the hotel, there were too many of us. It would arouse suspicion if we wanted an extra five or six towels.

If it were just Mr. Bramble and the other bodyguards, it would not be an issue if they stayed here temporarily for a few days. However, seeing how Briar and Poseidynne were also here, and we were also highly likely to be staying here for a while, I believed that these items were far from enough.

I sighed, and said, “I will go out to buy some necessities.”

“Coffee!”

Dell immediately yelled, his voice loud to the point I was a little worried. However, the sound of a loud explosion came from the television right at this time, for there was an action film playing and it had coincidentally reached the scene where there was a series of explosions. I suddenly felt like I could understand the reason Ezart turned on the television the moment the young master left, and even left it playing at a loud volume. It seemed that he was not as brash as his appearance would suggest, but rather, he was extremely attentive to small details.

I nodded and inquired, “Is there anything else that you would like me to purchase?”

Mr. Bramble took one look at me, and said slowly, “If it is you, I don’t think we need to explain further. Just do as you see fit.”

I nodded with a small smile, and answered, “As you wish.”

“Charles-gē, I’ll go with you,” Briar abruptly said.

I did not expect that she would say so, and stared at her in puzzlement as I replied, “It is fine for me to go by myself.”

Briar was extremely insistent as she said, “I’m going with you!”

I shot a glance at Mr. Bramble, and he looked at me and nodded his head.

This shocked me a little. Although we were merely going to the supermarket and Mr. Bramble did not object, we were in Daystar City after all, and it would be wise to be cautious.

Poseidynne seemed a little nervous as she said, “Bri, let me come along too! This is Daystar City—”

Briar shook her head as she said, “I am just a small human girl, and Daystar City is a lot safer than Sunset City where we live, isn’t it?”

“You are with a vampire.” Poseidynne spoke in a small voice, “To the Church, that would be enough.”

“Poseidynne, didn’t you say that Charles-gē is very good at hiding? Then it would be fine as long as he doesn’t show up.” Briar turned to me and said, “Charles-gē, it wouldn’t be good if you appeared at the supermarket, right? It’s not like there are any fewer surveillance cameras here than in Sunset City. Charles-gē, if you walk around the supermarket, you will really stand out. Everyone’s heads will turn to look at you!”

“I am not wearing a vampire’s attire.” I looked down. I was wearing black from head to toe, which was extremely great for stealth—however, perhaps a little unfitting to walk in a supermarket full of grandmothers and mothers?

Briar looked at me and sighed. “May-gē, Dell-gē, if you didn’t know Charles-gē and saw him in the supermarket, would you give him a second look?”

Dell answered with no hesitation, “I absolutely would!”

May pondered for a moment, before he answered, “Agreed.”

As expected, it is too conspicuous to wear black from head to toe? I quickly replied, “I could change into something more casual.”

May shook his head saying, “It has nothing to do with the clothes. You just look out of place.”

However, I had already been going to the supermarket and the traditional market for a period of time… Though speaking of which, it was true that when I first started going, it did attract a lot of attention.

Briar raised an example, “If Ah Ye-gē’s brother were to carry a basket and pick out carrots in the supermarket, would Charles-gē do a double take at that?”

The Sun Emperor carrying a basket in the supermarket, picking out carrots… I would freeze on the spot, and be unable to move for the whole day!

When I looked around the whole room, everyone’s faces had turned similarly pale. The power of this example was really to be feared.