Chapter 512

The next day . . .

“Ahh . . . that was a weird dream . ” Ethan Lu mumbled . He had been awake for almost half an hour and yet, he just lay there, staring at the ceiling with his arms open wide .

Last night, Lyrick Jiang’s emotional breakdown lasted for an hour or two . Hence, he has to babysit him until he calmed down .

Now, Ethan Lu realized the weight of taking care of a troublesome big guy . In short, he somewhat understood what it was to be like in his assistant’s shoes .

Still, Ethan Lu could not believe that he was talking to a dumpling . The reason why he was contemplating about his state of mind . He thought of reasons why he failed to board the plane despite that he clearly remembered that a dumpling stopped him . Indeed, he was still in denial until now .

Moreover, he hadn’t seen a dumpling around the moment he woke up . Thus, Ethan Lu was more or less convinced that Churu was just a figment of his imagination .

“Silly me . . . of course, it’s impossible to have a talking dump—”

“Wow~ I can’t believe foreigners are so damn hot~” Just as Ethan Lu chuckled at his “silliness” last night, Churu appeared with a ‘poof’ in front of him .

“Say, can we go to the gym as a reward for helping you~?” Flying closer to him, causing his eyes crossed, Churu suggested with a sly smile on the side of her lips .

Ethan Lu helplessly closed his eyes as he heavily exhaled . “She real . . . ” He murmured in distress .

He wasn’t shocked that Churu appeared in front of him and even suggesting a sleazy idea . Perhaps, deep down, he knew that he was seeing a living dumpling and he was just denying it .

“Did you say . . . yes~?” Slowly, Churu’s radiance shone brighter as she blinked her eyes numerous times .

“No,” Ethan Lu whispered as he rolled to his side and buried his face on the pillow . “Damn it, she’s real . . . ” He added through his gritted teeth, sounding in great distress .

“Hey, hey, Ethan Lu~ stop sulking~” Churu bounced, up and down on Ethan Lu’s broad back as she comforted him .

She must admit though, Ethan Lu was more stubborn, unlike Lexi . Perhaps, it was because she didn’t meet him in the checkpoint where Churu first met Lexi .

Regardless, how can he be so in denial? And neglect her cute existence?

“Ah . . . she’s even jumping on my back . ” Bearing the same distress tone, Ethan Lu could feel her small little feet and her weight on his back .

“Sure, you can sulk all day and stay here forever~! Don’t go home and just stay here, sulking until you grow old and die~!” She said, using his back like a trampoline, though in this case, Churu’s body was the reason she was bouncing .

“Right!” Ethan Lu suddenly raised his head as he recalled that he booked another flight today . Without further ado, Ethan Lu hurriedly sat up, ignoring that there might be a dumpling that would fall .

“Ouch!” As expected, Churu was tossed to the side of the bed and shrieked .

“Sorry, Chacha! I forgot my flight is in two hours!” Without looking back on Churu, Ethan Lu hastily took off his t-shirt as he rushed to the bathroom .

He didn’t really think that Churu would get hurt as she could literally fly . Hence, he didn’t think it would hurt her . Still, for some reason, he got the gist that she was faking it .

After all, she had been joking and laughing at her own jokes last night . Therefore, for an observant person like Ethan Lu, he could more or less gravitate what kind of personality this small dumpling has .

“Hey, that’s rude!” Upon the shutting of the bathroom door, Churu growled . “How can you only take off your shirt?! If you get undress in front of me, do it all the way~!” 

Of course, her remarks somehow got through the door . Hence, Ethan Lu’s whole body shuddered . ‘Pervert!’ was the first word that entered his thought process .

Another emotion about the dumpling instantly added to his heart: Fear . Not the type of fear that he usually has but the fear that Churu might molest him!

Not to mention, no one would believe him if that happened . What a poor future for him, but he wouldn’t let that happen— never! He must think of ways to bribe her .

*****

“Are you sure I’m safe today?” As he boarded the plane, Ethan Lu asked for the nth time .

Actually, even if he managed to survive yesterday without Churu’s help, Ethan Lu was certain that it would have an impact on him .

“Don’t worry~! Didn’t I tell you as long as I’m here, you won’t die?” Flying on his side, Churu made a peace sign, as her almost nonexistent brows playfully moved up and down .

“Jeez . . . how can you even do that?” Whispering so he could not catch too much attention, Ethan Lu acted normal as he found his place to seat .

“For example, while you were walking your way here, I inspect this specific plane’s engine three times . I even look through the pilots and FA’s background and emotional stability — even all the passengers!” Like a proud detective, Churu giggled as she stated what she had done in a short amount of time and worked at a supersonic speed .

Upon hearing her great measures as Churu continued to tattle her merits, Ethan Lu stopped for a moment as he stared at her . He was in awe . She was too detailed and precise; she even did things in a short amount of time .

Whether she was telling the truth or not, Ethan Lu didn’t even think that she was lying . He didn’t know why but, he actually believed her deep in his heart .

“So, in short, this flight is very much safe . Even if I happen to overlooked anything, I still have a trump card . Hehe~” With confidence, Churu ended her detailed report .

“Thank you,” Ethan Lu didn’t give any thought of his action and patted her small head that has the same size of his fist . Despite the sudden awkwardness from the gazes around, Ethan Lu just smiled .

“You know, you can talk to me telepathically . . . ” Churu said as she pursed her lips while her cheek slightly blushed, and her heart heated .

Surely, Ethan was just like Aki; well, he was his reincarnation after all .