Chapter 9 The Fourth Mask 4
The trip to Xinde Town was shortened from three days to two days.
Although I didn't find the secret of healing desserts, I confirmed that my parents were once members of the Pastry Club, and I also figured out the reason why I was immune to the magic of the Pastry Club, so it was worth the trip.
After returning to Xinggong Academy, Xing Yeliu and I separated and agreed to meet at the Earl Rose Pastry Club in the evening.
Walking alone on the way back to the dormitory, I stroked the necklace that I had put outside my clothes, and felt an inexplicable emotion in my heart.
I still remember that I was kept in the West Pastry Club because I was immune to magic. If the truth is revealed tonight and everything is caused by this necklace, then, as a temporary member of the Earl Rose West Pastry Club who is not legitimate, do I have any reason to stay with those three people?
Even if they can stay, after the three-year period is up, everyone will slowly lose their past memories due to working in a magical environment for a long time.
Those memories include me.
If Jing Fengyin forgets me, Qian Yuefang forgets me...
If even Xing Yeliu doesn't remember me anymore...
My mood was like a thin layer of ice falling over an abyss , in danger of falling into it at any moment.
Late at night, inside the Earl Rose Pastry Club deep inside Xinggong Academy.
The moon was curved like a bow, and the rose buds emitted faint light one after another. The small glass building surrounded by roses was brightly lit.
Jing Fengyin, wearing a silver-white phantom mask and a white dress, is graceful and has a smile on her face;
The black rose hollow mask, the pink and purple dress, and Qian Yuefang with a demonic temperament;
The dark gold gemstone mask, the dark black dress, the cold starry night liu as cold as snow...
They all stood around me in silence.
"Okay, I'm going to take off my necklace now!"
Seeing them nod, I took a deep breath and untied the necklace with both hands.
The moment the necklace left my body, I seemed to feel something extra in the air around me.
It was as if the "cover" covering me disappeared, and the strong mysterious atmosphere outside suddenly hit me, heavy and oppressive.
"I'll leave the necklace to you for safekeeping."
I took a few breaths and adjusted myself for a while, then signaled Xing Yeliu to put away the necklace I took off.
This originally belonged to the Xing family, so now it has been returned to its original owner.
Xing Yeliu didn't say anything more and put the necklace away.
"Viya, how do you feel now?"
"If you feel uncomfortable, tell us immediately."
Qian Yuefang and Jing Fengyin looked at me with some concern.
"It's okay. Now I can finally taste the magic dessert you made!" I was very open-minded and said to them with a smile, "I have always wanted to feel the effect of the magic dessert. Today I finally got my wish! Senior Yin, and Yue, you have to prepare a special and delicious dessert for me today!"
"Okay! Xiao Wei Ya, today I'm going to make you a big potpourri cake that will give you a super charming fragrance!"
Qian Yuefang raised her hand and winked at me.
"In this season, it is suitable for girls to eat fresh mango juice muffins. They have beauty magic and can keep the skin in the most hydrated state!" Jing Fengyin also finalized the dessert for tonight.
"The exam is coming soon, I'll make you a classic soufflé that can improve your memory in the short term!" Xing Yeliu stated his choice without hesitation, and his tone was as if I was a poor student with a negative IQ.
"I'm going to lose my memory tomorrow. Are you sure that dessert you made for me will be useful?"
I have some doubts.
"Then I'll make you an air dessert."
"What?"
I didn't hear clearly.
"What is that?"
"I haven't heard of it. Is this a new dessert you developed?"
Jing Fengyin and Qian Yuefang also asked out of curiosity.
"As the name suggests, it is a dessert made from air..."
It took me a while to realize that this guy was teasing me.
"Xing Yeliu, I'm so mad! Can't you just change the route?"
"No! Is it a soufflé or an air dessert?"
Xing Yeliu is indeed a thousand-year-old iceberg, his brows were not relaxed at all.
“Soufflé…”
I swallowed my anger.
There's something a little bit discordant about the pastry club tonight.
The next day, in the early morning, the alarm on my cell phone woke me up.
"Whose alarm clock is this?"
"If you don't turn it off within 5 seconds, I'll get out of bed and beat you up..."
“Hurulu…”
The roommates' sleepy mumblings were mixed with the piggy-like snoring of Ai Maomao.
I woke up and found it was my phone, so I quickly got up and turned off the alarm. I looked at my phone and it was only 6 o'clock, an hour and a half earlier than my usual alarm!
I felt very strange, and suddenly, I smelled a faint floral scent.
I sniffed left and right and found that the strange floral scent was coming from myself.
"Did you spray me with perfume yesterday?" I asked, yawning.
"I don't know... I want to sleep. I don't even know when you came back last night..."
“Hurulu…”
"I don't have classes in the first and second periods this morning. If you disturb my sleep again, I will drag you out and chop off your head..."
…
None of these sleepyheads could give me an answer.
I was very confused by the strange fragrance on my body, and my sleepiness disappeared. I suddenly remembered that I seemed to have done something important at the West Point Club last night - to test the effect of the necklace.
I touched my neck and found that the necklace was gone.
I scratched my head again, closed my eyes and thought for a moment. Very good, I can’t remember anything about the West Pastry Club yesterday.
"Xingye Liu's inference is correct, that necklace is the fourth mask of Count Rose!"
My eyes widened, and my mind became clearer, but I was still confused about the abnormality of my body: "But where does this floral scent come from? What happened in the West Pastry Club last night?"
No, I have to meet those guys and find out what’s going on!
I immediately got up and washed up. When I looked in the mirror while brushing my teeth, I was so shocked to see myself in the mirror that I sprayed out my mouthwash.
“Kachaka… Is that me in the mirror? It feels like a beauty filter has been used…”
I looked in shock at the girl with an apple face and moist, fair and translucent skin in the mirror.
The body exudes the fragrance of flowers, and the skin suddenly becomes moist and translucent, as if it has been beautified... The instructions on the toothpaste box that I just glanced at appear clearly: "The main active ingredient of this product is sodium monofluorophosphate..."
What is going on?
I washed and changed my clothes in a hurry, and before my roommates got up and saw my strange face, I ran out of the dormitory building like a flash. When I ran to the building where the Special Management Office was located, I remembered -
It’s still early and the door isn’t open yet!
Just when I was at a loss, my cell phone buzzed. It was WeChat messages from Jing Fengyin, Qian Yuefang, and Xing Yeliu in the group.
"Xiao Wei Ya, don't panic when you wake up in the morning and find yourself a beautiful woman with a floral scent and soft skin. It's all thanks to the magic dessert yesterday!"
"Viya, the magic of the dessert won't last long. Some time has passed since last night. In about an hour, the effect will dissipate..."
"Stupid, your memory will improve a bit, take this opportunity to memorize more questions..."
After seeing this, I finally understood and quickly replied on WeChat: "Okay, I get it! I don't want my roommates to see me like this and ask me all sorts of questions. I'm leaving the dormitory building and will find a place to stay first. You guys go to the special management office and tell me! Xingye Liu, you're the big idiot!"
I didn't wait for their reply. I looked around, pulled up my collar to cover half of my face, and continued walking forward.
I thought I should be able to find a quiet place to rest for a while before the office building where the Special Management Office is located opens.
I don't know how far I walked, but I slowed down my pace after I walked out of my daily activities and made sure I wouldn't run into the guys in the dormitory or classmates.
However, this seems to be the path leading to the Earl's Rose Pastry Shop.
I've never been here during the day.
I took a few steps forward and heard footsteps and voices coming from the front.
I immediately turned over and jumped behind the bushes next to me and hid.
"Our principal sincerely hopes to cooperate with you...Regarding the new Xinggong Centennial Building project, if you have any opinions, we are willing to cooperate..."
This female voice sounds so familiar.
I looked out through the gap in the bushes and found that the mature woman in a professional suit and with a slim figure was the principal's secretary.
There were several men wearing helmets next to her, and some staff members holding surveying tools, and assistants carrying bags and cameras taking photos everywhere. The person taking photos turned around and pointed the camera lens at me, and I was so scared that I immediately lowered my head and lay down, fearing that I would be photographed.
At the same time, I had deep doubts in my heart.
What on earth are these people doing here? And what is the memorial building?
The "click" sound turned to another direction, and I raised my head again to secretly observe that side and pricked up my ears to eavesdrop.
The secretary smiled and pointed to the distance and said, "This is the most beautiful morning view of our Xing Palace! President Ji, you are so meticulous that you even want to investigate the night and morning views of the Xing Palace's surroundings. I really admire you." The secretary had a flattering and enthusiastic smile on his face and continued, "Look, the scenery here is so beautiful! If a majestic 66-story centenary commemorative building is built here, it will have a sensational social effect on both Xing Palace and your Ji Group..."
"I think that side is good. If we want to build a landmark building, I prefer that piece of land. But, what was the original building over there used for? I remember that your Xinggong has some protective buildings that cannot be demolished, right?" asked a man who seemed to be a superior among the pedestrians, and the direction he pointed made my heart tremble.
Isn't that where the Earl's Rose Pastry Club is located?
"Haha, our principal said that as long as President Ji is willing to cooperate with us, everything will be fine..."
The secretary took a look at the place and then smiled and gave a positive answer.
"I'll think about it..."
Mr. Ji nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand, and walked away with the others. The secretary hurriedly followed.
After listening to the conversation between those people in the bushes, I was so shocked that I sat on the ground, not even noticing that my arms were scratched by the thorns in the bushes.
Xing Chengshou wanted to attract investment and cooperation to build a building again? The builder he wanted to cooperate with actually had his eyes on the area where the Earl Rose Pastry Club was located.
what to do?
Is the Earl's Rose Pastry Shop going to be demolished?
But what about the magic inside?
And what about the magic healing dessert that Jing Fengyin hoped to get?
I don't know how much time had passed before my phone started buzzing and I realized that it was time to meet Xing Yeliu and the others.
"hiss--"
After I stood up, I felt pain in my arm, and then I realized that I had been scratched by the thorns in the bushes. The sleeve of my school uniform was torn and stained red.
“Buzz buzz buzz—”
The phone continued to vibrate, and new messages came.
"Viya, Viya, we are in the office, where are you?"
"I am coming over now."
I didn’t have time to deal with the wound on my arm. After replying to the WeChat message, I hurried to the office of the Special Management Office.
I need to quickly tell the members of the West Point Club about the important news just now.
Inside the office of the Special Management Department.
Without much greeting, I explained my reaction after eating the magic dessert. After confirming Xing Yeliu's inference, I couldn't wait to tell them what I discovered in the morning.
"The principal is negotiating cooperation with a builder. He wants to build a landmark memorial building in Xinggong... The real estate investor has set his sights on the area where the Earl's Rose Pastry Club is located."
"What?"
Jing Fengyin immediately understood the key point, his face turned pale, and he murmured: "What about Meiyin..."
"The Earl's Rose Pastry Club must not be moved without permission. This is a rule that our Xing family has followed for many years. Has Xing Chengshou lost his mind because of greed?"
The cold and fierce aura on Xing Yeliu surged several times, and he punched the coffee table with a "bang" sound.
"The West Pastry Club is a dangerous magic house! Isn't the principal afraid of the dangers of magic leaking out?"
Qian Yuefang felt very confused.
However, his words reminded me.
Seeing Jing Fengyin's pale face, and then looking at Xing Yeliu's furious face, I comforted her, "Maybe I heard it wrong. Yue is right, the West Pastry Club is a dangerous cursed magic house. Xing Chengshou was so scared before that he didn't even dare to mention its name... He shouldn't take direct action against the Earl Rose West Pastry Club. Senior Jing Fengyin, the Earl Rose West Pastry Club will be fine, we still have time..."
"No, you don't know the true nature of Xing Chengshou."
Xing Yeliu looked at me deeply, his eyes seemed to be filled with dark clouds before a storm, but his tone was so calm: "In the face of reputation and interests, no matter what obstacles there are, he will remove them. How much reputation and influence can a century-old monumental landmark building bring him, and how much profit can he make from it? He will never give up easily."
"But he has no way to eliminate the magic of the West Point Club..."
"I have a strawberry, I have a piece of cake..."
Just as I was about to ask again, Xing Yeliu's cell phone rang. He answered the phone with a frown on his face.
In less than two minutes, he put down his phone, but his frown was still there.
I had a bad feeling.
Xing Yeliu's eyes swept over me, Jing Fengyin and Qian Yuefang.
"Ryu, what's wrong?"
"Xing Chengshou asked us to hand in the masks... He said that from now on, the Earl's Rose Pastry Club no longer exists."
