Chapter 84: Yan Huan’s Brain Control Room

Chapter 84: Yan Huan’s Brain Control Room

“Hu~”

At the Ye residence, third floor.

The balcony door of the room was open, letting in a cool breeze that made the sheer curtains flutter.

A black tail, like a shadow, gently swept across, causing the long eyelashes of Ye Lan, who lay peacefully on the bed, to twitch.

Soon after, she wearily opened her eyes and glanced at her phone.

“Mm.”

Noticing the time, she turned off her phone and cuddled her blanket, turning to lie on her side, closing her eyes again.

“Creak~”

“Creak~”

Yet, in the quiet, she sensed a faint, illusory noise that jolted Ye Lan awake just as she was about to fall back asleep.

Sitting up, she peeked at the door and wondered what creature was softly scratching at it.

Ye Lan, still dazed, was startled and thought there might be an intruder in the house. Quickly, she grabbed her phone to call the police.

But then she suddenly remembered that a small guest had come to the house today.

“Meow-chan?”

She puzzledly stood up and walked over to the door, opening it.

And sure enough, outside sat a cute little cat with sparkling green eyes.

It tilted its head and adorably meowed at Ye Lan.

“Meow-chan, you didn’t sleep with big brother? You want to sleep with Auntie?”

Ye Lan smiled slightly, thinking it had come to find her for cuddles.

She crouched down, planning to pick it up.

However, the chubby black cat deftly avoided her embrace, shot her a glance, and quickly turned to dash down the corridor.

“Meow-chan.”

Ye Lan stood up but didn’t chase after it, simply muttering in confusion,

“What could a little cat be thinking all day?”

Despite the invitation being ignored, Ye Lan didn’t press it.

She shook her head and prepared to head back to her room for more sleep.

But her gaze caught something out of the corner of her eye—the door to Ye Shiyu’s room, right next to her own, was wide open, revealing a deep space within.

Ye Lan blinked, wondering why her daughter had left her door open at night.

Must have not closed it tight enough and got blown open by the wind.

So Ye Lan walked toward her daughter’s room, planning to shut the door to avoid waking her up when she and Aunt Chen got up early in the morning.

Yet, the act of closing the door made Ye Lan instinctively glance into the room, only to notice the empty bed.

“…Not in the room?”

Ye Lan furrowed her brows, her drowsiness dissipating.

Taking out her phone, she glanced at the time—just past 1 a.m.

Then she walked to the railing on the third floor, peering down into the spacious living room.

No sound from downstairs either.

She had a bathroom in her own room; there was no reason for her to leave the room.

At this hour, could Shiyu have gone out?

Ye Lan felt a pang of worry; after all, she was a delicate girl. It made a parent concerned to think of her wandering outside late at night.

What if she got attacked?

Need to clarify this.

Standing in the corridor, Ye Lan quickly dialed Ye Shiyu’s number.

“Beep~ Beep~”

Meanwhile, on the second floor, in Yan Huan’s guest room.

Yan Huan was shirtless, his fair skin—now sporting some irregular patterns—already speckled with many of Ye Shiyu’s “great names.”

Ye Shiyu sat on his bed, holding a plastic bottle filled with some oily liquid, studying the text on it intently.

“This mark is specially made, Little Huan. It will disappear soon, and when you wake up, you won’t see it. Although it only lasts a short time, honestly, you look really good like this~”

Your name all over my body, how does that look good?

There’s even one on my cheek—do you think this is a tattoo?!

Yan Huan, dazed, caught sight of some characters on the bottle under the bright light.

Not fully, just a few characters in Dragon Kingdom, seemingly the name of some herbs,

“Epimedium, Snake Bedstraw, Cistanche.”

What are these?

Yan Huan didn’t understand these but felt they were definitely not good things.

Ye Shiyu’s cheeks flushed as she squeezed out strands of the thick oil from the bottle.

Using her left hand to catch it, the viscous liquid dripped down onto Yan Huan’s small belly, resembling a waterfall as it splattered.

The icy liquid flowed along the contours of his muscles, soon creating a warm sensation beneath.

“Hiss~”

As Ye Shiyu spread the oily substance, she glanced at his slightly reddening skin and softly ordered,

“It might hurt a bit, so don’t hold back, Little Huan.”

Her cool, soft hand pressed onto Yan Huan’s abdomen, causing him to instinctively inhale sharply.

He gritted his teeth; already in a heightened state, his senses were pulled toward her stunning face, swaying figure, and fair skin as if drawn by the world’s strongest magnet.

Instinct~

During puberty, human males will inevitably be attracted to the opposite sex’s hormones.

Once ignited by those hormones, the flame of reproduction seems to overshadow everything else in that moment.

Irresistible, unfightable, craved like a persistent itch needing relief.

And often, after futile attempts to restrain those desires, all that remains is the rational emptiness of regret.

Such is the pathetic existence of a hormone-driven human~

Just as Yan Huan showed a face of torment, Ye Shiyu turned her head to retrieve some dubious toy.

Suddenly, her phone on the floor rang.

“Ding ding ding~”

Ye Shiyu paused, glancing at her phone.

The contact “Mom” stood out prominently.

“Mom?!”

Ye Shiyu was slightly taken aback, nervously putting down what was in her hands and glancing upstairs.

After a moment of silence, she accepted the call.

“Hello?”

“Shiyu, why aren’t you in bed at this late hour? Where are you?”

How did Mom know I wasn’t home?

Ye Shiyu pondered, but Ye Lan continued explaining.

“I got up in the night and found your door open, and you weren’t in your room. There’s no sound from downstairs either. It’s quite late, and you’re a girl out wandering; I’m worried!”

When I left, I didn’t close the door?

Ye Shiyu suddenly couldn’t recall.

Because when she went out that night, just thinking about sneaking up on Little Huan had her quite excited, ignoring these details.

It must have been blown open by the wind.

But glancing at the “disheveled” Little Huan in front of her, her heart raced.

I can’t let Mom know I came to Little Huan’s room and did all this!

So she quickly explained,

“Um, I… I couldn’t sleep, so I thought I’d take a walk and will be back soon, Mom.”

“Can’t sleep? Where are you?”

“In the neighborhood, I won’t go out. The neighborhood is very safe, Mom.”

Ye Shiyu feared Ye Lan would ask more and quickly added,

“I’ll just enjoy the evening breeze for a bit and then come back, Mom. Don’t worry about me.”

“…Alright, just come back early.”

“Okay.”

As the call disconnected, a look of relief washed over Ye Shiyu’s face.

The villa had excellent soundproofing, and since she spoke softly, her mother wouldn’t hear her conversation.

Meanwhile on the third floor, even with a hint of worry, Ye Lan hung up the call.

She wasn’t an overly controlling mother and knew her daughter tended to avoid causing her stress in other areas.

She was just concerned about her daughter’s whereabouts late at night.

After all, her daughter was already grown up; it was time she had her own space. Constantly questioning would make her seem unreasonable.

Ye Lan gave a glance at her phone, initially planning to return to rest, but suddenly felt thirsty.

So she walked back to her room, only to find her thermos empty.

“Ah, I should’ve set up a water dispenser in the bedroom; I was careless.”

It hadn’t been long since moving to Linyi Gate, and some little living details hadn’t been settled up yet.

Previously, Ye Shiyu had to take the stairs down to the first floor every time she wanted water.

Now, despite feeling the slight twinge of sleepiness, Ye Lan didn’t mind the trouble and went down the stairs to the first floor.

“Gululu~”

Filling her thermos with warm water, she sipped from it, intending to head back upstairs to sleep.

However, as she passed the entrance, the corners of her eyes caught sight of several pairs of neatly arranged shoes by the front door.

Ye Shiyu’s shoes for going out were properly placed on the mat.

“…”

Holding the thermos, Ye Lan froze slightly, then furrowed her brow.

Shiyu hasn’t…

Stayed home but isn’t in her room?

Then where could she be?

And why was she talking so quietly just now?

The more she thought, the more puzzled Ye Lan became. She took out her phone, about to dial Ye Shiyu again.

But suddenly, a dreadful thought popped into her mind, freezing her in place.

In the dark living room, Ye Lan glanced towards the second floor, hastily setting down her thermos and rushing upstairs.

Arriving at Yan Huan’s door, she hesitated as she looked it over, placing a hand on the doorknob.

“Sorry, Little Huan, Auntie just needs to check in; that kid wouldn’t… ”

Emphasizing internally, Ye Lan gently turned the doorknob.

“Click~”

It was locked.

Inside, Ye Shiyu, whose interest had been interrupted by the call, showed a nervous expression.

Already somewhat guilty, she glanced upstairs, closing the balcony door that was originally open, fearing even the slightest sound would leak out.

Once everything was set, she looked at Yan Huan, who lay on the bed, slightly red-faced, and softly said,

“Sorry, Little Huan, for keeping you waiting. You must be feeling a bit uncomfortable now, right? I’ll help you soon.”

“Click!”

Ye Shiyu’s body suddenly stiffened, her eyes wide as she stared at the door as the doorknob turned unexpectedly.

Clearly, she was startled.

The illusory Meow-chan, who had silently appeared in the room, wore a teasing expression, almost pointing and laughing,

“Now you get to taste what it’s like to scare the pants off me and Yan Huan!!”

But Ye Shiyu truly was taken aback.

Mom?

Outside the door?

Why would she suddenly open Little Huan’s door?

Did she find out about me…

No. Don’t scare yourself!

Nervously, Ye Shiyu slipped off the bed and quietly crept to the door, pressing her ear against it, straining to catch any sound outside.

“Step”

“Step”

The light footsteps drew near, making her swallow dryly.

Mom really is just outside?

Outside, Ye Lan furrowed her brow.

Watching the locked door, she said nothing and turned to a cabinet at the end of the second-floor corridor.

“I remember, the keys to the guest room should be kept here.”

Ye Lan stood on her toes, reaching for a high shelf in the cabinet.

However, her fingers grazed empty air.

“…”

The keys were taken by someone else first?

Her expression darkened, and she quickly turned to look back.

At that end of the doorway, Ye Shiyu, in her nightgown, was bent over, anxiously eavesdropping outside.

Little did she know, behind her, Yan Huan had already sat up with a dark expression.

“Step”

“Step”

More footsteps approached!

But the only key to open the guest room was in her hand, and there was no way she could let Ye Lan in.

If it came to worse, she could call her, or she could climb down from the balcony and return through the front door.

No matter what, she had to keep this hidden; she couldn’t let her mother find out what she had done with Little Huan.

Ye Shiyu’s mind was frantically concocting countless plans, but she never considered using the hypnosis APP on her mother.

The phone in her hand hadn’t lit up even once.

“Step”

“Step”

Footsteps came again!

And this time they were so evident?

Not like sounds from outside, but almost as if—

Just as Ye Shiyu focused intently on the sounds, realizing footsteps were approaching her, it was too late.

“Bang!”

From behind, a tall, muscular hot body suddenly enveloped her.

“Li’l Huan?!”

Ye Shiyu was momentarily stunned, her whole body uncontrollably pressed into the boiling embrace of the boy behind her.

At the same time, the sudden push sent her gently bumping against the door, making the closed door tremble slightly.

Ye Lan, who was about to dial Ye Shiyu, paused slightly.

Ye Shiyu’s face turned crimson; she couldn’t believe she wanted to look back at Little Huan behind her.

But the next second, his big hand, woven with bulging veins, clamped her right wrist like a vise, while the other arm tightly wrapped around her slender waist.

She found herself pinned against him, unable to resist, and before she could react, his mouth found her neck and earlobe.

Like being electrocuted, Ye Shiyu’s mind blanked, the sensation turning her body into melted water, melding with the boy’s embrace.

W-What’s happening?

Didn’t I hypnotize Little Huan? Why is he…

Ah!

The last command I gave him was,

“There might be a bit of pain, so you don’t have to hold back, Little Huan.”

So, now Little Huan can’t help it—does he want to do that kind of thing now?!

No way.

At least, I’m not ready yet!

I need to adapt a bit more!

I need to hurry and give Little Huan orders—

“Ugh!”

But before she could speak, feeling the heat from behind her made her whimper, her forehead inadvertently pressed against the door.

“Li’l Huan, wait.”

In fact, it wasn’t just Ye Shiyu whose mind was blank.

At this moment, Yan Huan’s brain control room was just as chaotic.

Countless little representations of “emotion” and “wisdom” were being stamped on their behinds by the Q-version Ye Shiyu, who symbolized “hypnosis.”

“Hop! Run away! It’s the terrifying hypnosis master!!”

“Everyone retreat quickly!!”

“We need to hold on! We can’t let her make slaves out of us!!”

As the little versions of Yan Huan were retreating, the control room was left unchecked, with no one to oversee it.

Suddenly, a long-lost “Little Yan Huan,” who hadn’t stepped foot in this piece of paradise for over a decade, appeared, snorting.

His head was smaller than the other “emotion” and “wisdom” figures.

Looking at the precarious situation, instead of panicking, warm tears streamed down his face.

“Finally… finally.”

The next second, he placed his hand gently on the brain’s control panel and tearfully shouted,

“I’ll be back as Chu Nan!!”

Mecha launching, activate!!

Yan Huan’s body sprang into action, causing the little versions of Yan Huan to exclaim in shock,

“Not good! The Little Head is using the chaos to take over!!”

“Quick! Use the Little Head to control the Big Head!!”

“It’s over!!”

The Q-version Ye Shiyu chasing those little Yan Huans froze in place due to the frightening aura emanating from Yan Huan, rendering her unable to command them.

Yes, at this moment, Yan Huan had been thoroughly provoked by Ye Shiyu again and again until he couldn’t hold back.

Even a clay figurine has a bit of temper.

I could still endure it; but you poured that stuff on yourself?

Alright then, you demoness!

I’m going to use you to help me train!!

As Yan Huan, dark-faced and determined, prepared to bring Ye Shiyu into line,

“Meow!”

Meow-chan suddenly jumped onto Yan Huan’s shoulder, earnestly advising,

“Yan Huan, don’t forget, you can’t let her have her way during hypnosis meow!!

“If you can’t hold back now, you’ll never be able to again! She’ll certainly use hypnosis to have you in her grasp!”

Confused by the Little Head’s control, Yan Huan paused for a moment, and the image of his own defeat flashed in his mind like a lantern.

“!!”

He suddenly recalled the scene where, in the final lights of the carousel, he lay on the bed skinny, staring helplessly at her as she smiled, feeding him mashed food.

Wiping away the food dribbled around his mouth, Ye Shiyu blushing would tease him with innocence,

“Remember, dear? The first night, you were so proactive about that thing…

“Though you can’t do that now, I’ll never forget that feeling~

“Dear~”

[To defeat the opponent using desire will ultimately make you a slave to desire.]

[Defeat~]

A chill spiked up Yan Huan’s spine, and his previously hazy mind suddenly cleared.

“Quick! Hit him!!”

“Everyone, together! Beat him up!”

Inside the brain control room, with no pressure from the Q-version Ye Shiyu, a army of little Yan Huans representing “emotion” and “reason” regained their freedom.

Surrounding the Little Head Yan Huan, they started to thrash him wildly.

“Bang!”

“Why?! Why are you doing this to me?! I just…”

After a round of beatings, the freed Yan Huan, sporting a bruised face, cried out,

“I just don’t want to be Chu Nan anymore! What did I do wrong?!”

His nose running, yet his words were heart-wrenching, making all the little Yan Huans present feel empathetic.

“Clearly… clearly, I worked myself to death in the last life and still couldn’t escape as Chu Nan. I just want to be with pretty girls!!”

“Little Head, you…”

A small Yan Huan showed a moved expression.

He sighed, stepping forward to pat Little Head Yan Huan on the shoulder, saying,

“I know, I really do! But that’s exactly why we need to be careful with our first partner, right?”

“Exactly! We need to stay pure.”

“Ye Shiyu is too dangerous; it’s not worth the risk.”

Little Head Yan Huan blinked as he looked at the gathered little Yan Huans, mumbling,

“U… you’re all…”

The leader of the little Yan Huans smiled brightly, facing Little Head Yan Huan, declaring,

“We all love Sakuraguchi, don’t we? Let’s work hard together to be with someone normal like her!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“We’d rather have quality over quantity, that’s the way!”

Sakuraguchi.

Yes, I…

I clearly like girls like Sakuraguchi, quietly charming in their own, unassuming way.

How did… how did I allow beauty to distract me from myself?

Surrounded by the warmth of everyone, Little Head Yan Huan finally revealed a satisfied smile.

Gradually, he transformed into light, slowly dissipating in the brain control room.

Before leaving, he addressed everyone,

“Everyone… make sure to be with a normal Sakuraguchi.”

“Yeah!”

“Definitely!!”

In reality, Yan Huan’s gaze gradually cleared, rationally glancing at the door.

“Meow-chan, thanks.”

Meow-chan sighed in relief, muttering,

“Isn’t this something you figured out for yourself? Don’t let them succeed during the modification but allow it when not; that way, they’ll eventually give up on the modifier.”

Yan Huan looked at Ye Shiyu, who was lost in her dreams, and sighed deeply,

“Yes, that’s why we had this plan.”

He naturally controlled his movements, steadily applying pressure until Ye Shiyu’s wrist ached suddenly.

“Ugh.”

The pain~

Pain is humanity’s most basic warning sign, the most effective alarm bell when the body signals danger to the brain.

Unless they belong to the small percentage with special traits or preferences, pain can usually snap humans out of emotional ruts.

Ye Shiyu felt the same.

Sensing the pain, she slightly withdrew from the dreamy state and widened her eyes.

Little Huan…

Turns out he’s such a rough type in this regard?

I need to—

With that, she fiercely shook off the enthralling haze and tremblingly commanded Yan Huan,

“Little Huan, let go and go back to lying down.”

“Buzz!”

The force of the hypnosis suddenly surged, generating the feeling of motion from her previously dazed sensations.

This was exactly what Yan Huan anticipated.

He complied, maintaining a dazed expression as he turned and returned to bed, lying down.

Breathless, Ye Shiyu pressed against the door, listening for the footsteps outside.

“Step”

“Step”

Hearing them fade away, she sighed in relief.

Mom left.

“Ding~”

At that moment, her phone chimed.

Ye Shiyu quickly opened it to see a message from Ye Lan,

“I’m going to sleep now; come home early.”

Thank goodness, Mom still hasn’t noticed.

“Okay, Mom.”

Ye Shiyu gradually relaxed a bit.

Her mother’s situation was dealt with, but the little detour had dulled the excitement she felt earlier.

Mainly, Yan Huan’s sudden force had startled her a bit.

She bit her lip, gazing at the reclining Yan Huan and murmured,

“So… boys become so terrifying when they can’t hold back?”

“Completely different from dolls…”

Yan Huan didn’t respond, merely assessing her expression.

[Hypnosis countdown, only 3 minutes left.]

[Please handle interactions during hypnosis carefully to avoid detection of abnormalities by third parties.]

Just then, another illusory announcement resonated.

After some silence, Ye Shiyu took a deep breath, deciding not to use her last hypnotic chance this week, instead tidying up the bottles and jars.

“That’s it for today. Little Huan, you shall fall into a deep, dreamless sleep until morning. Sleep well and forget everything that happened earlier.”

Her gentle command sounded like a lullaby, instantly drowning him in a thick sense of drowsiness.

If it weren’t for his resistance, Yan Huan would have nearly fallen asleep instantly.

After issuing her command, Ye Shiyu didn’t leave. Instead, she heard her moving to the bathroom, rinsing a towel.

Then she began wiping down Yan Huan’s body and tidying up afterward.

Within minutes, everything was perfectly organized.

And those marks swiftly dissolved, impossible to detect.

“Click~”

“Good night, Little Huan.”

As she closed the suitcase, Ye Shiyu softly bid farewell.

But just as she reached the door, she hesitated and turned back.

Gently climbing onto the bed, she stared at Yan Huan for a while.

“Click~”

The sound of a camera capture echoed.

After that, she finally stood up, feeling somewhat guilty, and approached the door, lifting her suitcase.

“Click~”

As she opened the door, she looked outside into the dark corridor.

Making sure no one was there and that her mother had long since gone to sleep, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, stepping outside.

As she closed the door, she even used her key to lock it twice, returning it to how it was before she came.

“…”

Inside the room, Meow-chan watched her depart and hopped back onto Yan Huan’s body, meowing softly,

“Finally… we made it through tonight.”

“Yes.”

Yan Huan sighed, covering his face, muttering,

“If this keeps up, I really won’t be able to hold on until morning. I need to implement the plan quickly to see the effects.”

“Don’t worry, Yan Huan. I have a feeling.”

“A feeling?”

With black bangs falling over his eyes, Yan Huan looked at the little black cat in front of him, puzzled.

“What feeling?”

Meow-chan turned its head adorably, tilting it slightly.

“Ye Lan will discipline her.”

“…I hope so.”

Beyond the room, as if a thief, Ye Shiyu cautiously surveyed the quiet surroundings.

Placing the key to Little Huan’s room on the side table, she started to tiptoe up the stairs, entering her room on the third floor.

“Click.”

Her room door closed.

The entire Ye residence sank into silence.

But a few seconds later, at the stairwell, wearing a nightgown and barefoot, Ye Lan furrowed her brows as she slowly ascended.

Barefoot, her movements were virtually soundless.

Clearly, from the moment Ye Shiyu had exited Yan Huan’s room, she had been hiding on the interplay of the stairwells connecting the first and second floors without Ye Shiyu noticing.

“…”

Holding her phone, Ye Lan silently walked up to the third floor.

She quietly gazed at the door Ye Shiyu had just shut, lost in thought.