The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor-Chapter 51: Why Do You Smell So Nice?

Entering the Lin Mansion, Catherine did not feel a sense of opulence.

After all, this wasn’t a noble district, and it was expected that Lynn’s family wasn’t very affluent.

Yet, even though this wasn’t the noble district, there were still nobles here.

"Vivian Jones?"

As one of the renowned beauties of the Celestial Destiny Empire, Catherine naturally recognized Vivian, and they nearly had a student-teacher relationship.

Catherine still remembers that day six years ago, when a pretty little girl of about twelve or thirteen threw herself into her arms, crying that the first-year entrance exam was too difficult.

At the time, she was actually over the age limit, but because she achieved first place in the written exam, the Academy allowed her to participate in the talent test, and a mentor even expressed willingness for her to skip a grade.

Then, when the talent test results came out, nothing else happened...

Even though Catherine usually didn’t place much importance on a student’s talent, valuing their hard work more.

But when she saw Vivian’s test data, she had to admit that she couldn’t manage this student...

Now, in the house of someone who seemed like her student, upon seeing someone who almost became her student, well, Catherine felt quite fated with these two.

"Hello, Catherine Mentor, long time no see."

Vivian politely greeted Catherine, even though she couldn’t enroll at the Celestial Destiny Magic and Martial Arts Academy back then, nor join Catherine’s class, she still remembers that when her talent test results came out, only Catherine Mentor was willing to console and encourage her, while others avoided her as if she were a plague.

Although the test results were exaggerated enough to frighten people, Vivian stubbornly believed that only Catherine Mentor was a good person.

"What brings you here?"

No matter where she saw Vivian, Catherine wouldn’t find it strange, but seeing her in a house of a non-noble man, she couldn’t help but feel curious.

Oh, it seems she had heard before that Vivian got involved with that high-level Saint Tier who suddenly appeared, so Lynn... huh, does her student have such incredible abilities?

"Um... I..."

Vivian felt a bit embarrassed by Catherine’s perfectly normal question; she couldn’t just say she was here for a date at her boyfriend’s house, though that was indeed the truth, as Vivian was not a girl good at lying.

"Vivian is my girlfriend, she came over especially to see the child after hearing Little Youli would be visiting today."

Lynn chimed in timely, otherwise, if Vivian thought for a moment longer, she might turn into a steaming kettle top.

"You two make quite the matched pair, indeed."

Catherine sincerely said, judging by their appearance, Lynn and Vivian made a great couple; the man was strikingly handsome, the woman youthful and vibrant, a perfect golden boy and jade girl.

"Sister Xiya, if this sister becomes my mom, what about you?"

At this moment, Little Youli, who had been well-behaved and not interrupting the adults, suddenly spoke up, breaking the previously harmonious and friendly atmosphere.

Well, they’d all be together of course...

Lynn thought to himself.

"From now on, you can’t call her Sister Xiya anymore. You’re going to be my daughter, calling her sister won’t be appropriate then."

Lynn said evasively, glossing over the main point.

"Then... Xiya mom... Aunt?"

Little Youli tentatively called out from Lynn’s father’s embrace.

"Little Youli is so good."

Xiya readily accepted it; after all, she had always treated the children in her sanctuary as her own, and for someone nearing three hundred, calling them her kids was just fine, only Little Youli liked calling her sister and she didn’t mind.

"Oh, hello Catherine mom... Aunt, hello Vivian mom."

After greeting Aunt Xiya, Little Youli politely greeted everyone else, but it seemed either her mind was a little slow or something, as the little one couldn’t help but slip up.

"Ah? Little... Little Youli dear, here... take this."

Suddenly being called mom, the nineteen-year-old Vivian was a bit at a loss, but fortunately, having known Little Youli would come, she had come prepared with a gift for the child.

It was a golden hair clip, Vivian’s favorite color and style, and Little Youli’s hair was somewhat similar to her own silver hue, she should look adorable with it on.

"Thank you, Vivian mom."

Little Youli happily accepted the hair clip, trying to put it on herself but was a bit clumsy, prompting Catherine to step in and help her.

"Meow~~"

Catherine’s actions nearly caused the calico cat in her lap to fall to the ground. The little one voiced its displeasure with a meow, and then turned to glance at Lynn holding the little girl, hesitated briefly, then jumped onto Lynn’s shoulder.

"Meow~~"

"Hello, Xiaohua."

The calico cat nudged Lynn’s cheek with its head, and Lynn turned his head to greet it.

Xiaohua was the cat kept by Catherine Mentor. Though not as long as Vivian’s Gugu, it had been around for a while. Back when Lynn had free time, he often strolled around Catherine’s wife’s home, so he was quite familiar with Xiaohua, who was allowed to roam freely.

"Meow~~"

Frankly speaking, Lynn hadn’t stayed in Celestial Destiny City for a very long while. It was fortunate cats had good memory, otherwise Xiaohua, like Gugu, might have forgotten him like their owners did...

Oddly enough, when Lynn traversed over this time, his personal connections all seemed reset... uh, reset his familiarity, but the cats remained very affectionate towards him.

"You even know Xiaohua?"

This really astonished Catherine. Xiaohua was a cat she let roam at home and had never brought to the Academy. Let’s not mention Lynn being one of her former students, nor his alleged formidable prowess, how did he know her privately raised cat?

Moreover, Xiaohua tended to be aloof and not very friendly, even towards her, behaving almost like a rebellious son... or daughter as it were.

"Of course I know, it’s you, mentor, who forgot me, hmm... Xiaohua, why do you smell so nice?"

While Lynn rubbed Xiaohua’s head with his forehead, he chatted with Catherine. As he continued, he noticed a strong fragrant smell on Xiaohua.

"Uh..."

"..."

"Meow~~"

As Lynn finished speaking, Catherine looked slightly embarrassed, and the usually calm Xiya blushed slightly too. However, due to her composure and skill at controlling her emotions, she didn’t show it outright.

As for Xiaohua, it wanted to explain to an old friend that the scent on it wasn’t typical cat smell, but the milky fragrance of that Elf lady.

Alas, it was just a cat and, no matter how earnestly it meowed, no one could understand its cat language.

"Well, enough about unimportant stuff; we’re at your place now. Aren’t you going to invite us in for tea or something?"

Catherine covered for Xiya’s awkwardness for a bit, then swiftly changed the subject to prevent Lynn from further investigating the fragrant scent.