Chapter 40: An Unexpected Turn
Irene was sobbing her heart out.
Yu Sheng didn’t try to comfort her. First, he had no idea how to; second… he was afraid that if he did, this puppet might get even more upset, lose her senses, and then jump up to bite him.
Now, she really did have to jump to bite him.
Of course, the good news was that she could bite people now. Back when she was in the painting, all she could do was beep.
After what felt like ages, Irene’s sorrow finally eased a little. Yu Sheng took a couple of hesitant steps toward the table and began tentatively, “Um… don’t be sad. Next time, I’ll make you a new body—a normal-sized one. For now… could you make do with this one? If it’s not okay, I can make you another one tomorrow…”
“I—I have to use this one for now,” Irene sniffled, looking both aggrieved and indignant. “Let’s just leave it at that. You don’t need to trouble yourself—Even if you make me a new body tomorrow, I can’t transfer into it right away. A living puppet’s soul can’t handle constant container changes. It’ll take at least a few months…”
As she spoke, sorrow welled up again, and it looked like she was about to burst into tears.
Quickly, Yu Sheng grabbed a small glass bottle and held it under her face.