The Daily Life of a Lazy Author Transmigrating into a Book and Doing Nothing

"Miss Yun has arrived."

When Yunmeng arrived at the front hall, she saw Zhou Yun leave his seat to greet her, while Zhou Tianyi and Zhou Yue sat at the head of the table, one at the head of the table and the other at the left, closest to Zhou Tianyi.

"Young Master Zhou, there's no need for such politeness."

Yunmeng avoided Zhou Yun and turned to sit on the right, opposite Zhou Yun.

"My son is really too unreliable, please forgive him, young lady."

"It's just a matter of hospitality; there's no need to laugh at me."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tianyi's face darkened slightly, implying that he did not know how to treat guests.

"Miss Yun, please excuse me. As the lord of a city, my father is not allowed to bow to people casually."

A seemingly innocent and carefree girl, yet her words are quite harsh.

Isn't this just plainly saying that Yunmeng is not worthy?

“Miss Zhou is right. It’s just a small favor that saved my life. It’s nothing to mention.”

What a fine "mere life-saving grace" and "not worth mentioning"! It is said that "a drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water." If people knew that the lord of a city treated the person who saved his only son in this way, I wonder how much criticism would be leveled against him.

Yunmeng's words are similar to calling someone a "heartless and despicable scoundrel," only more sophisticated and leaving the listener speechless.

"By the way, one should not talk while eating or sleeping. It was Yunmeng who talked too much and disturbed everyone's breakfast time."

"Miss Yun, you flatter me."

Finally, this tense and competitive situation ended after Zhou Tianyi started eating.

During the meal, the group remained silent, not saying a word to each other.

"Well, then what?"

Hearing this far, Yu Xianxian only discerned two points. First, Zhou Tianyi and Zhou Yue didn't like them; at least Zhou Tianyi had shown a desire for them to leave the City Lord's Mansion as soon as possible. Second, both Senior Sister Yun and the other party were very polite, using elegant language even when swearing.

"Later, after the meal, Zhou Yun asked to thank me for saving his life."

As Yunmeng spoke, she frowned, clearly annoyed by Zhou Yun's indifference.

Yunmeng has always preferred to keep a certain distance from people, and she can't accept that someone breaking that barrier for everyone.

“Father, Miss Yun saved my life, and I am really embarrassed to treat her to such a simple meal. Therefore, I am sure you will allow me to give Miss Yun the half of the jade pendant that my mother left me.”

"What did you say? Nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tianyi slammed his hand on the table, his eyes filled with anger as he glared at Zhou Yun, his face flushed and neck bulging as if Zhou Yun were about to dig up his ancestors' graves.

"You just gave away the things your mother left you? How can you face her soul in the afterlife?"

"Father, Miss Yun, she..."

"Stop talking, I can't possibly agree to that."

“Young Master Zhou, Yunmeng did nothing to deserve your mother’s belongings. I saved you purely out of a sense of duty. Please don’t take it too seriously.”

Although Yunmeng didn't know what kind of keepsake made Zhou Tianyi so angry, subconsciously she didn't want to take the keepsake left by someone else's mother, as it was meaningless and disrespectful to the deceased.

“No, Miss Yun, my mother said before she passed away that this jade pendant was meant for me to give to the woman who is most important to me. Miss Yun, you saved my life, so naturally you are the most important to me. Please accept it; this is also to fulfill my mother’s last wish.”

Yunmeng: ...Is it possible that what your mother said and what you think are not the same thing at all?

Zhou Yun, on the other side, was unaware of Yun Meng's inner thoughts. At that moment, he was busy taking out a white fish-shaped jade pendant from his pocket.

"Young lady, this is it."

The jade pendant was made of top-quality jade, both in terms of luster and texture, and the craftsmanship was exquisite. Every scale on the fish was carved with lifelike detail, making it seem as if the fish was about to leap out of the water at any moment.

"It is indeed a fine piece of jade, but I'm sorry, I cannot accept it."

"Why?"

"Young Master Zhou still said to leave it to someone more important, lest you regret it later."

"I, Zhou Yun, guarantee I won't regret it."

Seeing that Yunmeng was refusing, Zhou Yun made Yunmeng accept it and swear an oath, which made Zhou Tianyi even angrier.

"You unfilial son, why don't you take the things back? Are you trying to drive me crazy?"

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yue, who had been watching from the sidelines, spoke up at this moment.

“Father, I think my brother’s jade pendant should indeed be given to Miss Yun.”

"Yue'er?"

Zhou Tianyi frowned as he looked at Zhou Yue, but the anger on his face had subsided considerably. Zhou Yun also turned to look at Zhou Yue sitting to the side, his hand gripping the jade pendant tightly, his expression quite complicated.

"Since you've said that, brother, I think you must have your own reasons. We're all grown up now, and Father shouldn't be so strict with you anymore. Don't you think so, Father?"

For some reason, when Yunmeng looked at Zhou Yue who said these words, she felt that the exchange between her and Zhou Tianyi was not a discussion, but a command.

After listening to Zhou Yue's words, Zhou Tianyi did not reprimand Zhou Yun as he had done before, but instead waved his hand to show his approval.

"So, Senior Sister Yun, you think the relationship between Zhou Tianyi and Zhou Yue is not so simple."

"That's right. Once a cultivator reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, they can retain their appearance from that stage. Some elixirs and spells can even completely change a person's appearance, so some people may look like young girls, but in fact they may be a hundred years old."

"Oh, Senior Sister suspects that Zhou Yue is not actually the city lord's daughter, but an old witch who is hundreds of years old in disguise."

"That's right, it's just a pity that I'm not strong enough. If my master were here, he would know whether she is or not."

"Yes, but I'm sure that with your intelligence, Senior Sister will have a way to figure it out."

While Yunmeng was still pondering this question in front of the dressing table, Yu Xianxian hurriedly pulled the script out of her bosom.

The first thing you see when you open the book is "Shocking! The city lord's daughter is actually a demon in disguise."

Before Yu Xianxian could even marvel at how useful the script was, the next sentence she saw was, "However, these are all just guesses from our clever Yunmeng."

Yu Xianxian: ...Silently cursing the "damned script" a thousand times in her heart.

"However, I guess this question can be verified before tomorrow."

Is it verified?

Yu Xianxian closed the book, stuffed it back into the box, and then rested her chin on her hand.

Before tomorrow? Looks like I'll have to work overtime again today.