LGHTNOVELBOOK 36: Become My Puppet
After filling her stomach, Ye Xing prepared to go out.
“Phew~ I hope I don’t encounter any strange people on the way this time.”
As soon as Ye Xing stepped out, she saw Mo Tu, who also seemed to be heading out.
Mo Tu smiled at her and asked, “Oh? Ye Xing, are you going out?”
“Uh… yes, probably.”
“It’s a bit dangerous to go out so late. Want me to accompany you?”
“Um, no need. I’m going to a friend’s place. I’ll be fine.”
“Alright then.”
Ye Xing asked in return, “What about you? Where are you going so late?”
“To meet a friend I haven’t seen in a long time.”
“Mm~” Ye Xing couldn’t continue the conversation.
Mo Tu noticed her discomfort and voluntarily ended the topic.
“Well, let’s end our chat here. I’ll be going now.”
“Mm-hmm, take care on the way.”
Ye Xing waved her hand slightly, a polite farewell.
“By the way… doesn’t this neighbor need to work? It feels like he’s cooped up at home all day.”
Anyway, when Ye Xing was wasting away at home, she never heard any sounds of coming and going from next door. It seemed he was leisurely at home all day, quite mysterious.
But she wasn’t in a position to comment on others.
She herself was a lazy homebody, relying on her other body to “work” and support her. Is this called self-keeping?
It’s truly an interesting experience.
Back to the main topic.
Perhaps Mo Tu had saved a lot of money before coming home to relax, or maybe he was originally a very wealthy big shot, so he didn’t need to work.
Moreover, he could make delicious snacks, which was really enviable.
He was also handsome and seemed gentle, probably having dated dozens of girlfriends already.
Such a person must be very socially adept, one of those detestable normies.
Ye Xing felt she might be the most useless one in his social circle.
“Forget it, don’t want to get involved. Let’s set off.”
Ye Xing put on her hood to cover her beautiful silver hair, trying hard to lower her presence, all to avoid attracting strange people’s attention.
On the way, Ye Xing walked according to the route in her mind, reaching the theater entrance after about ten minutes.
“Mm~ No matter how many times I see it, this dark passage is still quite eerie.”
If the theater director hadn’t been by her side before, with only Ye Xing alone, she definitely wouldn’t have gone in.
Because she lacked the courage.
But having gone in once, the unknown had become known, so there was no reason to be afraid anymore.
“Mm~ I’m going in…”
Ye Xing passed through the dark passage and arrived in the dimly lit interior of the theater.
Looking around, all was quiet.
The feeling the second time was the same as the first time, empty, indeed a bit uncomfortable.
“Mr. Director~ Mr. Deceiver~ Mr. Gentleman~ Are you here?”
Ye Xing called out softly, her melodious voice echoing in the theater, with no response.
“Could they all be backstage?”
Ye Xing muttered, then carefully headed to the backstage area.
But upon reaching the backstage area, she still didn’t see their figures. It was very quiet.
“Um, looks like I came at a bad time. The director and others must have gone out for something. What a pity.”
Ye Xing let out a soft sigh, initially thinking of going home to continue lying in bed and slacking off, but then suddenly thought of something.
She pondered for a moment, then went to another place.
In a very dark corner, a little girl sat on a chair, lost in thought, holding something in both hands, very quiet.
It was the little puppeteer.
“Still here after all…”
She was in this state when Ye Xing first came, and it was the same this time.
Could it be that she always sat motionless?
But she should still eat and use the bathroom, right?
But eating, using the bathroom, and then returning to sit in the same place lost in thought, it felt very strange.
“Hmm…”
Ye Xing stood at a distance, staring at the puppeteer, considering whether to go over and say hello.
The director seemed to have said not to approach her.
But Ye Xing felt that a sad girl should be comforted properly. Moreover, the puppeteer had been lost in thought for so long, so going over to show concern shouldn’t be a problem, right?
“Mm-hmm.”
If it were just a stranger, Ye Xing might not have had the courage to go over.
But now she and the people in the theater troupe were colleagues~
If she couldn’t do other useful things, she should at least comfort and encourage discouraged members.
That seemed more reliable.
“Mm-hmm, it’s decided then.”
Ye Xing gently patted her soft cheeks, giving herself a pep talk, then quietly walked over.
“Softly… softly…”
She stepped very lightly with each step, seemingly a bit worried about startling the young little puppeteer.
When she was only a few steps away from the puppeteer, Ye Xing stopped.
“Mm…”
Ye Xing observed closely.
This puppeteer looked like an ordinary little girl, but her features were very delicate, her face fair and flawless, a very cute and tender loli.
However, her complexion didn’t look good, somewhat pale, lacking the vitality a girl should have, instead looking very dejected.
Ye Xing bent down slightly, wanting to see the puppeteer’s lowered expression.
“Um… hello, I’m Ye Xing, a new member of the theater troupe. What’s your name?”
The puppeteer’s eyes were pinkish, a very pretty color, but her gaze was unfocused, like a computer in standby mode.
In her hands, she held a marionette broken into two pieces, the cut smooth, as if it had been deliberately severed.
“Hmm…”
Ye Xing waved her hand in front of her.
“Hi hi, can you see? Um… let’s chat a bit.”
The puppeteer seemed to react, slightly raising her head, looking at Ye Xing with a blank gaze.
“Cute”
A soft voice came from the puppeteer’s pink lips, very quiet.
A tinge of pink appeared on Ye Xing’s fair cheeks, feeling a bit shy.
“Um… thank you for the compliment. You’re very cute too. Is there anything I can help you with?”
“Become my puppet.”
“Eh? What did you say? I couldn’t hear clearly. Can you say it again?”
Ye Xing moved a bit closer, her expression somewhat strange.
“Become… my puppet.”
“Mm… huh?” Ye Xing tilted her head.
What did those words mean?
Become a puppet?
Is that something that can be manipulated at will by others?
But Ye Xing didn’t want to be manipulated at will by others.
The puppeteer’s eyes regained their color, seeming very eager.
Ye Xing also felt an inexplicable sense of threat from this gaze, her heart tightening involuntarily.
“Gulp… I can’t…”
“Is that so…”
After being rejected, the puppeteer’s eyes dimmed again.
She looked very disappointed.
Ye Xing couldn’t bear to see her continue to be depressed, so she took the initiative to say, “Is there anything else I can help you with? Except for becoming your puppet.”
“…”
The puppeteer didn’t answer, as if she had closed off her heart again.
At this moment, Ye Xing recalled what the director had said and looked at what the puppeteer was holding in her hands.
“How about… I help you fix the puppet?”
Hearing these words, the puppeteer’s gaze trembled slightly. She raised her head and stared at Ye Xing, her eyes containing a mysterious color.
“Really?”
“I can try…”
After saying this, Ye Xing’s tone also weakened a bit.
After all, she really didn’t know how to repair puppets and could only try to seek help from others.
If it could be fixed, wouldn’t it make the cute puppeteer loli happy?
This would be a big win!