I Raised the Fallen Lop-Eared Rabbit into a Yandere 24p2

Chapter 24: The Wicked Path p2

The flames in the hearth were burning fiercely. The white ceramic tiles on the wall had long been stained yellow and black by the smoke.

The air was filled with the rich aroma of braised meat. Freshly baked bread was golden brown. Several baskets of fresh vegetables were neatly stacked by the stove.

The kitchen was crowded with maids. They moved lazily, exchanging glances.

“Have you seen that new private tutor?” The young girl by the sink was the first to speak. She was washing carrots.

“She’s been here for days, and you’re only seeing her now?” The woman peeling potatoes paused. “I even eavesdropped a bit when I was delivering fruit.”

“What did she teach the young miss?” The young girl’s mind had long since flown from the carrots.

The woman threw the peeled potato into a bucket. “I’ve never been to school. I couldn’t understand.”

In the center of the kitchen was a round table. The maid kneading dough let out a light laugh. The veins on the arm holding the dough bulged, the chiseled muscle lines clean and sharp. She pointed at the woman peeling potatoes with a flour-dusted finger. “See, this is what happens when you don’t study.”

“I’m about to deal with you!”

“My mistake, my mistake!”

The woman put down the peeler and, while recalling, said, “It seemed like there was a war somewhere… Oh! Anyway, it wasn’t that Sacred Cult stuff.”

“Ah!?” The young girl’s eyes widened. “Isn’t the lady an instructor? Why did she hire another teacher for the young miss? Does a sacrificial offering need to read a lot of books too?”

“Is there any shortage of strange things?” The woman glanced at the door and lowered her voice. “The previous instructors not only beat and cursed the young miss at every turn, but they also didn’t give her good food. The lady is different. Although it seems she’s also hit the young miss, at least she gives her good meat and vegetables. That alone is very strange!”

“Doesn’t the Sacred Cult consider meat, eggs, and milk to be impure? Is the lady raising a sacrificial offering by giving the young miss meat?” the young girl couldn’t help but ask.

The woman squatting in the corner killing a chicken, her hands covered in blood, let out a cold snort from her nose. “So noisy. Don’t you have enough work to do? You only earn a few coins a month, and you’re worrying about your masters…”

Everyone pouted. The young girl muttered in a small voice, “That’s true. As long as I don’t get sent to the labor bureau…”

…

The midday sun shone through the stained, carved glass, casting warm and bright patches of light on the study floor.

“…So, although the blue side had an extremely elite cavalry, the red side was entrenched on this high ground, using the terrain advantage to neutralize the cavalry’s charge…”

Adele walked silently to the outside of the study. She observed the class through the window, her gaze once again unconsciously falling on Lina.

Today she wore a light purple shirt. The teardrop pearls on the cufflinks were bought by Adele from a traveling merchant. They were lustrous, clear, and full. The white trousers were also tailored from imported fabric, soft and skin-friendly.

Adele, who had already been through the school of hard knocks, knew very well the principle of “dress to impress.” Decent attire was a must for Lina to enter the adult world, especially the world of fame and fortune.

Adele had considered all four seasons, all kinds of occasions. But in the overly exquisite, even luxurious, accessories, there was a hidden selfish thought—

Lina deserved the best.

Adele always felt she had arrived a step too late. If she had transmigrated earlier, perhaps the little rabbit would have suffered less. She always couldn’t help but feel sorry for her, wanting to spend money on her, wanting to give her the best things in the world to make up for it.

She always couldn’t help but be good to her.

This feeling was uncontrollable.

“…The deduction just now was the most classic battle in Queen Gila’s unification of the north, which we talked about yesterday…”

The lecture was steady and clear. The private tutor held a topographical map of the Dezhou continent. In her leather bag were several history books.

Lina sat upright at the desk. Her thick golden hair was coiled high on her head. Her excellent shoulder and neck line were bathed in the soft sunlight. Her back was straight, no longer the frail figure that would shatter in the wind.

Her two rabbit ears could now be retracted and extended at will. At this moment, she had hidden all her fluffy features. Her slender fingers held a pen. She was a completely new person. Even while sitting, her elegant silhouette faintly exuded an aura that was hard to ignore.

She was undergoing a frantic metamorphosis.

Outside the study, flower tassels swayed in the gentle breeze. A few white doves perched by the pond. In the evening air, the scent of grass mixed with the toasty aroma of buttered bread. The laughter of the maids and the crisp sound of carriage bells pushed the lively atmosphere of the manor to a climax.

The years were quiet and good. Adele leaned against the window, staring at Lina’s back in a daze.

If only time could stop at this moment.

She knew very well that the road ahead was rugged, and she didn’t know how many conspiracies and dangers awaited Lina.

She really couldn’t bear to let her face them alone.

If it wasn’t love, how could her heart ache so much?

An experienced adult knew very well that the path to survival before Lina would not be easy. To voluntarily step into the world of fame and fortune meant a lot of things would be beyond her control, a lot of open and hidden attacks. But she was still willing to go with her.

To do what she knew was impossible was already her answer to Lina.

She had long since fallen in love.

The lecture in the study was still going on.

Gorgeous attire was far from enough. Lina also needed rich knowledge, a stable core, and a healthy physique. She still had a long way to go.

Adele leaned against the back door, helping her find more possibilities.

She wished she could lie on the muddy road and let Lina step on her to pass smoothly.

…

“Thank you. Tomorrow, I will be here on time for class.”

Lina’s words and actions had a hint of Adele’s shadow, the same nobility and composure.

But the part of her that was hidden was different from Adele’s restraint. The sharpness that grew from hatred was destined to be flamboyant and fierce.

The private tutor smiled slightly. Her whole being exuded a scholarly air, completely like a girl-next-door. “I’ll go back to my room first. If the young miss has any questions, you can come and find me at any time.”

Lina saw her out and, with one glance, saw Adele waiting outside the door.

“Are you tired today?”

Adele opened her arms. Usually, the first thing the little rabbit did after class was to rush into her arms and ask for a hug.

But today, Lina didn’t.

“Not tired.” She didn’t even get close and said faintly, “I won’t be eating with Teacher in a bit. I have some questions I haven’t figured out, and I need to go ask again.”

Adele let out an “Ah.” Before she could react, Lina had already started to walk away.

?

Adele was stunned for a moment, then chased after her and grabbed her. “Studying is not urgent. Let’s eat first. The kitchen made your favorite muffins today.”

Lina lowered her eyes to the arm that was being held and said, “Teacher, you’re hurting me.”

Adele abruptly let go. “What I mean is…”

“I’m not eating. You can go eat by yourself.” Lina cut her off and left after speaking.

Adele stood there in a daze for a long time before leaving with a dejected mood.

Lina, who should have disappeared, revealed half her face from behind a flower trellis.

She stared at Adele’s clearly lonely back, her eyes a mix of triumph and pity.

You can’t let go of me either, can you?

What are you avoiding?

What are you restraining?

She gripped the notebook in her hand so tightly that her five fingers turned white and the veins bulged.

*

“My lady, this piece of chicken breast is about to be poked into a paste. Should I go get another piece?”

Adele was eating without tasting. The fork was about to pierce through the porcelain plate.

“No need.” She put down her utensils. “What about the dinner prepared for Miss Lina?”

“As you instructed, meat, eggs, milk, and also fruit, not a single thing is missing.” The maid opened the food box to show her.

Adele glanced at it and said, “You can go rest. I’ll take it over on my way.”

“Yes.”

…

Just as Adele reached the door of Lina’s room, she almost bumped into someone face to face.

Lina was holding a quilt. She glanced at her, her smile still bright, but her tone was not as intimate as before.

“You can sleep alone tonight. I’m going to be talking with my sister until very late, so I won’t be back.”

Sister?

Talking until very late??

Not coming back???

“Lina!” Adele’s voice was a little high. “You haven’t eaten yet.”

Lina stopped, turned around, and took the food box from her hand. “Thank you, Teacher. I’ll take it to eat with my sister.”

?!

Adele’s hands were empty, and her heart also felt a piece was missing.

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“Teacher, I don’t want to use polite terms with you anymore. I just want to offend you. I know it’s bastardly to say this, but please deal with me.”

“That night, when you were entangled by my ears, you weren’t asleep at all, were you? Why didn’t you hide? You ran through so many blocks just to find a soft piece of cloth for me. Is that really just a teacher’s favoritism for a student? Do you think I don’t know that you’re always peeking at me from outside the window? Teacher, it’s not that I’m being delusional. You were the one who provoked me first.”

“Teacher, I don’t want to share you with anyone. You feel the same way about me, right? When I said I was leaving, your eyes were clearly begging me to stay. If you don’t love me, what are you disappointed about? Admit it, Adele. You just love me.”

“Admit it, please… I’m begging you, love me.”