My wife, who's in a vegetative state, please stop eavesdropping on my thoughts.

The entire restaurant fell into a deathly silence in that instant.

Lorne's hand holding the knife froze in mid-air, and the gentle, polite smile on his face cracked for a moment.

Oliver's expression froze, and he remained motionless as if he had been frozen in place.

On the windowsill in the corner of the restaurant, the white cat that looked like it was dozing off suddenly opened its eyes.

Then--

"Cough, cough cough cough cough...!!"

The white cat coughed violently, its body trembling slightly as it lay there, almost sliding off the windowsill.

It took it a while to recover.

He stared at the silver-haired boy in front of him with disbelief.

No, this commoner named Weiss...

That's just too incredible!

Chapter 9: Hakimi Wants to Be Loved

As Weiss finished speaking.

Oliver's expression was blank; he hadn't recovered from the shock of those words for a long time.

His carefully chosen suit and the gleaming silver brooch that shimmered with his rising and falling chest perfectly accentuated his comical embarrassment.

His face turned from white to red, then to a color between anger and disbelief.

“You…!” He pointed at Weiss, his finger trembling slightly, “Can’t you, a commoner, at least have some self-control?! I was sincerely praising Miss Elune’s extraordinary qualities, and you’re defiling me with such vulgar and obscene words. Do you even deserve it?!”

"Stop," Weiss interrupted him expressionlessly. "I'm talking about who doesn't want to work for Ailu 1∨ｑ亿∷∝捌仟柒佰彡≯∧壹拾liu伍±§陆仟♀捌〈佰陆拾∷∝叁群√→

"Miss Ne gave birth to a son, but I didn't say that Miss Elune should do anything for me. It's your own fault for misunderstanding."

"What the hell is the difference?"

Oliver raised his voice twice as loud, staring at Weiss in disbelief.

Of course there's a difference: the difference between a hard fist and a wet phantom limb.

Just as Weiss was about to utter these thunderous words...

Finally, Lorne couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up: "Alright, alright, you two, after all, we're guests at the Selenes family, let's not continue with such inappropriate topics."

He felt that if the argument continued, all three of them might be kicked out of the house.

Oliver blushed and took a few deep breaths, barely managing to control his impending outburst.

Although he was furious, he was not so emboldened as to cause a scene at the Selenes family mansion because of some ignorant commoner.

"vulgar!!!"

After a moment of silence, he squeezed out those two words through gritted teeth, then angrily turned and left.

Weiss, on the other hand, remained seated and continued eating, seemingly unmoved, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor throughout.

Anyway, he wouldn't feel any guilt about provoking a character who has no impact on the world of books.

Meanwhile, the white cat on the windowsill had calmed down.

Its vertical pupils stared at Weiss strangely, a look of utter bewilderment flashing in its eyes.

This guy is so confident and self-righteous when he tries to argue his point...

The woman who wanted to have a son came along.

An eerie silence descended upon the restaurant.

A short while later, Lorne also left the restaurant without saying anything, but his expression was very strange.

Weiss, however, remained nonchalant until he finished the last sip of soup before getting up and leaving.

When he reached the restaurant entrance, he saw the white cat jump down from the windowsill and follow him a short distance away. At first, Weiss didn't think much of it.

Weiss's expression turned somewhat strange when the white cat inexplicably and openly followed him into the guest room.

No, could it be...?

Hakimi, does he want to be loved?

Back in his room, Weiss pushed open the slightly ajar window a crack, letting in a cool night breeze that lifted some of the stuffiness from the room. The garden outside was shrouded in darkness, the outlines of the shrubs blurred into dark silhouettes, and the distant cast-iron fence gleamed a cold silver in the moonlight. Occasionally, a gust of wind would sweep through, carrying the damp scent of grass and trees.

The white cat had already jumped onto the windowsill quite naturally. It lay quietly in the shadow of the window frame, its vertical pupils reflecting the candlelight inside the room, watching the silver-haired boy's every move.

It's as if they're planning to sleep here tonight.

Weiss ignored the other party.

He stood by the window, lost in thought for a while.

Although he hadn't initially intended to stay with the Selenes family for long, after today's test, he had confirmed the importance of this sleeping, vegetative-state young lady to the World Book.

To obtain more rewards, you must continue to interact with Elune to activate the World Book more quickly.

Although he didn't have any particular reason to become stronger after transmigrating.

but......

If we keep giving up, that would be too ridiculous.

In this bizarre and unpredictable fantasy world, it's always better to have more trump cards and tricks up your sleeve.

As for the other two extraordinary individuals who also followed the path of addiction...

Oliver's anger and sense of superiority were nothing to worry about, and Wess had no intention of wasting his energy maintaining any pretense of harmony with him.

Such a person is an arrogant noble young master in front of commoners, but immediately becomes a lapdog in front of the Selenes family.

As for the other addict, it was the amiable man.

Weiss thought for a long time but couldn't remember the other person's name, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

However, all of the above are trivial matters.

Weiss's gaze fell on the floating world book in the center of his field of vision.

In just two days, the exploration progress of Moon City has soared to 15%.

"If the first activation is 10%, then the second activation will most likely be 20%?"

"I wonder what options the second fate mechanism will offer."

Weiss pondered silently for a while, then took off his shirt and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Meanwhile, the white cat outside the window was also thoughtfully observing the boy.

According to the information, this man named Weiss was a poor man in the downtown area since childhood. He worked in a spice shop by virtue of his ability as a drug addict. He was single, lived alone, had no prominent family background, and had no social resources that would attract attention.

In fact, his daily life is completely transparent, with no room for hiding or distorting.

Logically speaking, someone of this status should feel somewhat awkward, awe-inspiring, and cautious upon entering the Selenes family.

Just like another commoner, Lorne, his words and actions always exuded a commoner's restraint and sense of propriety.

But the man in front of me...

This guy is just doing whatever he wants and has no tact.

Or rather, he doesn't really care about anything.

The white cat couldn't help but narrow its eyes.

It seems this person is more interesting than the other two.

Let's do as Adele suggested and keep a close eye on him during this period.

Thinking of this, it squinted at Weiss as he walked towards the bathroom. Weiss's young figure was neither thin nor strong, but the muscle contours of his back gave him a sense of solidity with distinct layers.

"Nice figure..."

Chapter 10: Reading Minds Again

The garden of the Selenes mansion is planted with rare flowers whose names are unknown. Some of the flowers have petals with tiny, pale gold spots that can only be seen on a sunny day. They sway gently in the wind, scattering the fragmented light on the path paved with silver pebbles.

Sunlight shines on the flowerbed, revealing the veins of the various petals in exquisite detail, creating a lazy and leisurely afternoon atmosphere.

After lunch, Elune slumped in her wheelchair and was slowly pushed along the path by a maid.

This is a daily routine of sunbathing. The doctor said it's good for the recovery of people in a vegetative state, so it's scheduled every afternoon.

Elune didn't have much of an opinion about this, after all, the smell in the garden was quite pleasant, and it was one of the few ways she could relax.

Even the pent-up anger I felt yesterday has eased considerably.

Speaking of which, the maids seemed to have been discussing the new mental hospital that had opened in the upper district.

Once I wake up, I'll send that guy named Weiss in...

Elune thought with a hint of anticipation.

However, just as the maid pushed the wheelchair around a clump of low bushes...

"Wait a minute, Miss Maid!"

A casual voice suddenly came from the side.

The maid pushing the wheelchair stopped in place, her gaze falling on the pebbly path not far ahead.

There stood a silver-haired boy, none other than Weiss, who had just moved in the day before yesterday.

He was carrying afternoon tea snacks in his hand; it was unclear whether he had wandered around the mansion and ended up here, or if he was originally heading towards the garden.

Weiss glanced at Elune in her wheelchair, then looked at the maid and asked in a calm tone:

"Let me push it for a bit, okay?"

"If you're worried, you can stay nearby and keep watch."

The maid hesitated for a moment.

Lady Adele had not given any such instructions.

But the person before her was indeed a distinguished guest invited to stay the night, and she didn't know whether she should refuse. Although he was just a commoner and probably wouldn't dare to do anything to Elune, she couldn't leave just in case.

It's open.

After hesitating for about three seconds, she handed over the handle of the wheelchair and stepped aside to follow.

Weiss took the wheelchair as a matter of course, placed the snacks on the stone bench next to him, and pushed Elune along the path.

Elune: ...

Elune: Very good, you're in luck with your wages this month.

Elune felt a strong sense of resistance, but unfortunately, she couldn't voice her refusal.

This amazing person actually approached me so openly. Could it be that he really wanted to test whether it's illegal for vegetarians to eat people in a vegetative state...?

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Elune silently activated her senses, wanting to see where Whis intended to push her and what he was planning.

Weiss's thoughts instantly flooded into her senses like a tidal wave.

She had expected to see some unpleasant thoughts, or conspiracy theories involving various schemes and plots.

however--

Weiss is seriously considering something very important.

He was wondering what the sauce on the creamy cod dish he had for lunch today was made of.

If I were to secretly learn this skill, wouldn't I be able to eat delicacies every day from now on? Even with the most ordinary rice, I could eat three bowls of it. That would be my life!

At that moment, Weiss pushed his wheelchair while carefully recalling the ingredients of the sauce in his mind.

Elune: ...

Ok.

There really is a conspiracy.

He wants to steal the chef's skills from the Selene family!

Aunt Bai, please discover his plot as soon as possible and get rid of him quickly!!!