119: save1 Extra Time
Lu Lele didn't specifically intend for Helena to be ruthless. In her opinion, putting on a show was sufficient. There was no need to truly flog the Head Maid severely.
Lu Lele mainly wanted to use this incident to help Helena build her self-confidence, and to serve as a warning to others, preventing others from interfering when Helena helped her with things in the future.
Head Maid Wang Xiran had just happened to be unlucky enough to run straight into her line of fire.
Lu Lele also didn't feel that letting Helena whip the Head Maid once was any kind of problem. Anyway, the gloomy personality of the Miss was already known to everyone. The Head Maid would probably just think the Miss had another episode and would likely forget about it in a few days. It wasn't a big deal.
In fact, from Lu Lele's perspective, the influence and effect of her series of operations were obvious.
Helena was completely devoted to her, and her whole spirit was completely different from before.
On the way back to the dining hall, Helena displayed a positivity and initiative completely different from the past. First, she frantically praised Lu Lele, then she voluntarily reported her work progress to her master:
"Miss, I haven't had time to investigate that young Miss's specific name yet, but I overheard the Master chatting with a guest. It seems that the young Miss surnamed Liu will be coming next Sunday."
"Mm."
Lu Lele agreed instinctively, then reacted, revealing a look of surprise:
"...Wait, next Sunday? Are you sure you didn't get it wrong?"
"No. This is what the Master said personally. I dare not lie to you."
Hearing this, Lu Lele couldn't help but freeze. Today happened to be Sunday. That meant Lu Lele wanted to see Liu Lili, but still had to wait a whole week.
Seeing this, Helena asked:
"Do you feel it is too fast and there isn't enough time to do a thorough investigation and preparation?"
Lu Lele shook her head and said truthfully:
"No, I think it's too slow."
She felt she couldn't quite understand it.
Why did she have to wait so long to see Liu Lili?
In the first world, Lu Lele just needed to sleep and wake up the next day to see her lively lover. Furthermore, the two of them were best friends right from the start.
But in this second world, Lu Lele couldn't even see Liu Lili's face. The two of them had never contacted each other. Just like this, Lu Lele still had to wait a whole week to see the target of her conquest.
Different from the first world, the Lu Lele of this world did not have a natural fondness for Liu Lili. After all, the two of them hadn't even met.
If there was any, it was the emotion that the transmigrator Lu Lele brought with her, or inherited, toward the name and symbol of Liu Lili itself.
In the previous world, Lu Lele's fondness for Liu Lili was the consciousness brought by the influence of Lu Lele's yandere body, or rather matter, on her soul. In this world, it is the result of consciousness acting on matter.
But clearly, as the carrier of consciousness, the priority of the body's instincts is still a bit higher. Therefore, the current Lu Lele would not possess the same fanatical love for the Liu Lili of this world as she did in the last world.
It would require the two of them to meet and for Lu Lele's conquest actions to begin before their feelings would gradually warm up. Right now, the two of them were like two line segments that hadn't intersected yet. They didn't understand each other at all.
However, this also happened to give Lu Lele time for rational thinking and layout. The current Lu Lele was very calm, and her thinking and judgment would be more cautious and comprehensive.
For example, the extra whole week between her transmigration and the expected meeting with Liu Lili.
It was simply a hint, no, it was actually explicitly stating one thing.
That was Lu Lele should use this week's time to do some things. In other words, this week was meant for her to prepare.
And by asking the Strange God in her heart, Lu Lele also basically confirmed her guess.
"Strange God, did you mess up the timing of my transmigration?"
[I did not mess up the time node. I cannot tell you the reason. I hope you can use your own brain to think about why it is like this,] the Strange God replied.
So that's how it is.
Lu Lele quickly figured out the reason and nodded silently.
Actually, the logic behind it wasn't hard to understand.
The Lu Lele and Liu Lili of this world had not met.
This meant that the two of them needed to cultivate their feelings from zero, until Lu Lele conquered Liu Lili using the Isolation Induction type yandere method.
This difficulty was undoubtedly much greater than the first world. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was a few times higher.
Although Liu Lili would indeed come to live in the castle with Lu Lele as a study companion and maid, so they didn't need to worry about not having time to get along.
But if Lu Lele didn't prepare at all, then it would inevitably affect their first meeting.
According to Lu Lele's past understanding of psychology, the first impression when people meet is very important.
This week's time was precisely the time for Lu Lele to prepare. Lu Lele also had to prepare well and not let this first save come to an end due to a mistake like poor preparation that could have been avoided.
Ideally, she could make their first meeting spark beautifully, or even make Liu Lili fall in love with her at first sight, and then consider how to conquer her using the isolation induction method.
So, specifically, what needs to be done?
Lu Lele thought for a little while and quickly reached a conclusion.
First, and most importantly, Lu Lele needed to collect more information about the Liu Lili of this world.
Only by understanding her character and hobbies better could she make targeted preparations. Otherwise, everything would be in vain.
And the person most likely to hold relevant information and also the most likely to be contacted.
Lu Lele asked Helena a sentence:
"Will Father be dining at home tonight?"
Helena answered:
"He probably will. The Master brought a few guests and told the kitchen to prepare quite a few dishes. He should be hosting a banquet in the dining room right now."
"Very good. Speed up, take me there."
"Yes, Miss."
When Lu Lele arrived at the dining room, she got her wish and saw the person she wanted to see.
Sure enough, Earl Lu Dashuai was currently in the dining room, chatting and laughing with a few guests. The table was full of delicacies. But there was also a plate holding light vegetable soup, corn porridge, and stewed meat. That plate belonged to Lu Lele.
Seeing Lu Lele being carried over by Helena, the Earl's joy was visible to the naked eye. He picked up a napkin, wiped his mouth, and asked affectionately:
"My good daughter, you are late. Where did you go to play this afternoon?"
Lu Lele scanned the room and discovered there were guests she didn't recognize. So she signaled Helena to put her down. Then she performed a standard and elegant curtsey to her father and the guests, saying:
"I trust you are well, Father. Honored guests, I trust you are well. I was late due to some private trivial matters. Please forgive my rudeness in not arriving in time to dine with the honorable noble knights under the Lord's protection."