A Revelation and a Raw Deal

“Si Yi, Si Yi! Look, look, it’s written in this book!”

Serena and Chen Si Yi sat shoulder to shoulder. Serena opened the parchment scroll she held and handed it to my younger sister.

“It’s this, the fourth row on this page…” Serena pointed with her finger, reading out each word: “This compendium, drawing upon numerous demonic texts as reference and substantiating with extensive factual cases, meticulously records detailed data on transformations, including the necessary conditions for transformation, its after-effects, and more…”

Listening to Serena’s words, I couldn’t help but lean closer to the two of them.

After all, I was the victim of these after-effects. If this Serena could find a solution, I would surely breathe a sigh of relief.

I rested my head against Chen Si Yi’s shoulder, craning my neck to look at the parchment scroll with them. Then, I was instantly dumbfounded.

What… what was written on this parchment scroll? Were those even words? I couldn’t understand them at all. They were crooked, twisted symbols, extremely abstract graphical representations. It was like a chaotic mixture of English, Chinese characters, and Roman script.

“Um, Si Yi, can you understand what’s written in the book?” Seeing my sister beside me engrossed, her eyes unblinking, I couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

Though my sister was undoubtedly a top student, such abstract writing surely couldn’t be understood, no matter how strong her learning ability was.

“Huh? Of course I can understand it,” Chen Si Yi turned her head to glance at me, pointing to a line of distorted text in the book. “Look, this section here details the symptoms and causes of your excessive sleepiness.”

I followed the direction of Chen Si Yi’s finger, but no matter how much I concentrated, I couldn’t comprehend the abstract script.

“No way, Si Yi, how can you understand it? Did you secretly learn the demon language these past few years?” I couldn’t help but ask, only to be instantly mocked by Serena on the other side.

“You’re really stupid, Lin Yan,” Serena covered her mouth, giggling. She looked at me as if I were an idiot.

“Si Yi can understand our demon language, of course, because she signed a contract with me. As for ordinary humans like you, even if you spent your entire life, hmph, you’d at best only learn the superficial bits of our demon language.” Serena said, proudly puffing out her chest, looking so smug that I wanted to smack her on the forehead with the book.

Go to hell, what kind of demonic script is this? It’s all jumbled up. Even if you begged me to learn it, I wouldn’t bother.

If we’re talking about languages, our great Celestial Empire’s five thousand years of historical accumulation, its long and profound linguistic culture—I bet you wouldn’t understand it even if you studied for ten lifetimes!

Leaving aside other matters, simply trying to grasp the intricate distinctions between seemingly identical phrases, which can carry wildly different implications, would be enough to give your thick skull a headache for a good long while!

I don’t know why, but every time I saw that bootlicker Serena’s smug face, I’d get infuriated.

After a good while, I finally regained my composure, rubbing my chest as I looked once more at where Chen Si Yi’s finger pointed.

Since I didn’t understand the demon language, and Chen Si Yi was nearing exhaustion after giving me a massage, Serena took over the reading.

“Hmm… it says that after transformation, due to the caster’s improper operation, the affected individual might experience abnormal reactions like dizziness…”

Serena paused here, turning to me with an apologetic smile.

To that, I merely wanted to say, ‘What good is your apology now? You should have apologized sooner, alright? We’re at a crucial point; now keep reading, are you trying to kill me with suspense?!’

‘And don’t think I’ll accept your fake apology! You greedy demon clearly feared Chen Si Yi cutting your allowance, so you’re trying to feign weakness to protect this week’s money, aren’t you? Don’t think I don’t know your little schemes, you bastard!’

I remained expressionless, not even blinking an eyelid. Serena, having her warm overture met with my cold shoulder, could only give an awkward laugh before continuing to read aloud.

“Although there will be a phenomenon of excessive sleepiness, there is actually no need to be overly anxious. Sleepiness is a normal symptom after transformation and requires no treatment; it will spontaneously heal in a few days or weeks!”

After finishing, Serena closed the book, a joyful smile spreading across her face.

Though I knew she was happy about keeping her allowance, I couldn’t help but laugh along with her.

Haha, it will heal in a few days or weeks? Then there’s absolutely nothing to worry about. I was truly scared to death.

Serena and I exchanged a knowing glance, then chuckled in unison.

However, in this moment of widespread celebration, Chen Si Yi beside me showed no joyful smile. Instead, her brows were tightly furrowed, and she propped her chin in a very confused manner.

“Wait a minute…”

She suddenly interjected, “This isn’t right. The book says that only excessive sleepiness occurs after transformation, but Lin Yan clearly feels pain all over. What’s going on?”

The moment Chen Si Yi spoke, my smile instantly froze.

Immersed in the joy that the after-effects would heal automatically, I had actually forgotten one important thing—if only sleepiness occurs after transformation, then doesn’t this mean…

“It’s probably just psychological,” Serena, still unaware of what was happening, blinked her eyes, muttering naively. “This book is a demonic treasure, it absolutely won’t be wrong.”

Knowing that things were about to go south, I was just about to turn and slip away when I felt my wrist suddenly seized by something soft.

“Lin Yan, where do you think you’re going?”

Chen Si Yi’s soft call came from behind me. I stiffly turned my head, feeling my hairs stand on end.

“Um, ahem…”

Looking at Chen Si Yi, who held my wrist with a gentle smile on her face, my face instantly went pale.

I wanted to explain, but seeing that unsettling smile, my mind went blank. My cherry lips parted, but I couldn’t utter a single word for a long time.

In the end, I could only twitch my lips, saying innocently, “Well, let’s talk this out. Don’t go too far, okay?”

“Heh heh…” Chen Si Yi still wore that standard smile. “You, tell, me?”

****

“…Serena, get the whip from the cabinet.”

“Eh, do you really have to use that? Isn’t it a bit cruel?”

“You don’t need to worry about it. Just bring it to me. You have no idea how outrageous Lin Yan was today!”

“Oh, oh, alright, I’ll go get it now.”

Inside Chen Si Yi’s room, I was bound hand and foot with ropes, thrown onto the bed, unable to move.

Not far from the bed, Chen Si Yi held a leather whip, her eyes glinting ominously, sharpening her blade for her elder brother.

“Si Yi, wait!”

It wasn’t me who spoke, but Serena beside Chen Si Yi.

I was startled, thinking this girl had perhaps suddenly found her conscience, believing the whip too cruel, and wanted to persuade Chen Si Yi to choose a different punishment.

However, Serena’s shamelessness far exceeded my expectations.

“Um, Si Yi, aren’t you going to gag Lin Yan with a pair of socks? If your brother screams…”

“It’s even better if he screams!”

Chen Si Yi waved her hand, and the cracking sound of the whip cutting through the air echoed in the room.

“If he screams, I’ll have more desire for revenge, hehehehe.”

‘Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute! My sister isn’t such a sadistic violent maniac! All of this is just my hallucination, right?!’

Unable to move, Chen Si Yi walked over and easily pulled down my white shorts, revealing a malicious smirk at my smooth, fair little butt.

“Wait, wait, Si Yi, I’m your brother! You can’t do this to me!”

Realizing Chen Si Yi was serious, I immediately shouted to stop her foolish behavior.

—*Smack*.

However, Chen Si Yi ignored me. After a loud crack, the whip landed precisely on my butt…

“Mmmph…”

Feeling the searing sting from my backside, I gritted my teeth, my brows furrowing involuntarily.

‘Chen Si Yi, you just wait! Once I regain my male body, I’ll make you pay!’