Tong Sui took a few steps closer.
On his originally flawless, snow-white skin, distinct fingerprints and kiss marks now adorned him, revealing the undeniable possessiveness of the one who left them.
He tilted his head slightly.
On the side of his neck, there was an ambiguous bite mark—light enough not to hurt, but under the jade-like backdrop, it was suggestively evocative.
This wasn’t just a dream he had.
Luo Luo had indeed visited him, and they had shared such intimate moments.
So why did she leave?
Tong Sui couldn’t understand. She had said so many impolite things to him, yet in the end, she slipped away secretly.
At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the door from outside.
Tong Sui’s eyes brightened, and he hurriedly fumbled to button up his clothes before running barefoot to open the door.
He opened the door. “Luo Luo—”
But the person standing in front of him was completely different from his expectation.
The butler, accompanied by a group of attendants, was carrying various tools for personal grooming.
Upon seeing him suddenly open the door, all the attendants blushed.
Unlike their previous encounters with his meticulously dressed demeanor and noticeably low spirits, today, Lord Tong Sui was like a carefully nurtured little flower, with bright petals and exuding a charming fragrance.
They quietly observed, and when they caught sight of that fresh and ambiguous bite mark on his neck, they all subconsciously swallowed hard.
At last night’s banquet, so many noblewomen had been flaunting themselves, putting in all their effort to show off, almost ready to pounce.
Their gazes swept past Tong Sui and peeked into the bedroom, particularly at that large bed—
Who was the lucky woman who had been chosen?
Huh?
There was no one on the bed, and not in any other corner either.
Could it be that the woman had been taken care of by Lord Tong Sui and had sneaked away early in the morning?
Tong Sui’s eyes scanned over the attendants, and those servants he looked at straightened their backs and lifted their heads high.
He frowned, not seeing Bai Xing Luo’s figure, but he was certain the clothes from last night belonged to the attendants.
The rough fabric.
He asked, “Who helped me back to my room last night?”
“Last night…”
The butler was caught off guard by his question; there had been too many guests last night, and he hadn’t paid attention to who had last assisted Tong Sui.
So he respectfully said, “Your Highness, has something happened? Did the attendant who helped you offend you?”
“I need to find him. Can you help me? This is really important.”
“Of course, please wait a moment.”
The butler activated a holographic device, displaying the surveillance footage of the entire palace, and pulled up the relevant footage from last night.
Indeed, the last person to assist Tong Sui was an attendant.
Tong Sui’s eyes lit up. “That’s him! I want to find him.”
The butler furrowed his brow.
The attendant, dressed in servant clothing, seemed to have deliberately avoided the camera, captured only in an unclear profile.
From his posture to his aura, this outfit seemed strangely out of place on him, and as far as he remembered, there was no attendant that matched that description.
But he couldn’t rule out a gap in his memory.
The butler suggested, “Why don’t you wash up first? I’ll gather all the attendants together for you to identify?”
“Is that possible?”
“Of course, it’s your right.”
The butler nodded lightly, and the attendants promptly brought in clothes and towels. “Please.”
“No, no, no, I don’t need your services,” Tong Sui waved his hands repeatedly. “Just leave the items and go out; I can wash up myself.”
The swarm of attendants that had been dismissed stood outside the closed door.
Lord Tong Sui was still so shy.
What a pity, they thought, believing they could get closer to him.
They still wondered, which woman would have succeeded?
The butler cleared his throat. “Put away your little thoughts; Lord Tong Sui would never look your way.”
He must find out who that guy was.
Tong Sui soaked in the warm water, the places marked by the bite still stinging slightly, becoming even redder.
He stared at those marks, seemingly recalling something, and his ears turned hot again.
System: [You are blushing.]
Tong Sui was startled by its voice, splashing water before realizing it was the system and sighed in relief.
System: [What are you thinking? You got startled over that.]
“I wasn’t thinking about anything,” Tong Sui replied. “Did Bai Xing Luo come last night?”
System: [Yes, he left just before dawn, holding you the whole night.]
So it wasn’t just his illusion.
Tong Sui said, “He clearly came; why won’t he see me?”
System: [Maybe he just wanted to have fun once? Enjoyed himself and then ran off, what a jerk.]
Tong Sui: “…”
He knew the system had a rather odd way of thinking, but after the upgrade, it turned yellow.
“Can I uninstall you?”
System: [Your idea is quite dangerous.]
Tong Sui cleaned himself up, stood with wet hair, and wrapped himself in the towel prepared by the attendants.
“Can you use your functions to locate where Bai Xing Luo is?”
System: […I can’t.]
It didn’t dare reveal to Tong Sui that previous hosts had been dreadful, not only leading to failed outcomes but also dragging its score down tremendously.
Thus, it had less capability than a beginner system, becoming a laughingstock among its peers.
It was naturally reassigned to a new host.
It loved this host immensely.
He didn’t engage in self-righteous antics or slack off; he was finally on a strong leg.
Earning points, the system was willing to sacrifice its pride.