QT: Against My Will

267 5.10 – Her Good Boy – The Sleepless Elite’s Wife

Aoi Hong’s mission was to overthrow the female lead.

{It’s your job to find a way out. Why would I need you if I could deal with it alone?}

{“The difficulty of this mission is too much! Nobody can win against the female lead!”}

{Deal with it.}

{“I want a change of systems!”‘}

{The system disconnected.}

Aoi Hong didn’t know where all the courage came from, but she walked fearlessly towards this world’s villain who was the only one who could stand the ground against the male lead and female lead. She needed his help, “The contract. Are you certain you won’t fall in love with anyone?”

“Do you perhaps want to be contracted?” Amused, Quin Yu stood up and walked towards her, touching the buttons of her shirt, he stared at her pure and clear eyes as if she was a cattle that didn’t know it was about to be slaughtered and eaten whole, “Countless women tried. What makes you think you’re special?”

“With a contract, I can get anything except one thing, right? I promise I won’t ever ask for love,” Aoi Hong took a step back and placed her palm on her chest, making an oath, “If I ever do, I’ll jump out of a plane in mid-air!”

.....

“Do you know who I’m?” Quin Yu showed a bit of interest, he lifted her chin, pinching it hard, his penetrating eyes made the girl shiver, “The world I live in isn’t suited for little girls like you.”

“I’m twenty-two! I’m not a little girl!” Aoi Hong lifted her chin higher, her eyes watering from the pain, she scoffed fearlessly, “Your world? I won’t believe it until I see it for myself!”

Did this girl openly look for death? She was the most intriguing female Quin Yu had ever met, “Lu Kai, what do you think?”

“Interesting,” saying, Lu Kai’s back was against them as he walked to the bar up front, asking the bartender for iced lemon water. He was offered a flight for free. Why not? He had to clap to that girl’s luck. Even a world-famous celebrity would have a hard time catching Quin Yu’s attention. Quin Yu, deciding to have a conversation with a nosy stranger was beyond odd.

It was probably because Aoi Hong oozed out the Mary Virgin aura, for whom having sex meant two people sleeping with each other on the bed with their clothes intact. With today’s access to the internet, she was a very rare species of girls. Growing up in a hospital, the books she could read were limited to children’s fairy tales and old shoujo mangas. (Xuan Mu made up a fake past for the god’s soul.)

“Little ugly duckling. Try your luck with another virgin.” Pointing at Lu Kai’s direction, Quin Yu curled Aoi Hong’s hair around his finger, looking at her bare face without any make-up, he checked her wrinkled dress uniform up and down. It looked as if she never wore such a thing before. “You don’t match my high standards... you’re not beautiful enough.”

Lu Kai’s tastes in women inclined toward obedient, good girls with a pragmatic mindset. Those were only his preferences because his eyes could only see Xue Bi; a woman whom he couldn’t describe with mere words. That was why Quin Yu asked for his opinion about Aoi Hong, who could be considered as Lu Kai’s type.

Quin Yu’s tastes were the exact opposite, such as hard to tame women of considerable power and beauty, like celebrities and businesswomen.

{Side quest: Kick Quin Yu in the crotch +30p. Time limit: 5min.}

Lu Kai side-glanced at the upcoming scene. To let Quin Yu know, he was already taken by another woman.

“Just you see! You’re the one who doesn’t match my standards!” Aoi Hong suddenly kicked Quin Yu in his family jewels. She never knew she had the guts to hit such a dangerous man, but the system gave her the courage to do things she would never consider before. “It... It was my purpose to look unappealing! So... so you won’t fall for me too quickly!”

{Side quest: Slap Quin Yu’s face +10p. Time limit: 1 min.}

Quin Yu caught her wrist in mid-air. Nobody ever dared to behave like this towards him. Intriguing. She was truly intriguing. Holding her wrist, he took the protesting girl to the private bedroom next door.

{Side quest fail: Slap Quin Yu’s face -30p.}

{“Go die!”}

Enjoying the quiet, Lu Kai tasted his drink while an intricate tattoo showed up on his right hand. Taking out his wallet, he left a tip for the silent bartender, “Could you leave?”

“Yes, sir.” She nodded with a controlled smile and left. Considering Lu Kai’s background, that man’s manners were surprisingly civilized. He treated her with a certain type of respect that was rarer than her, getting an autograph from a world-tier celebrity.

That was the type of staff Lu Kai liked. They only do what was expected from them to do. Invisible most of the time; they would show up only when needed. Not nosy, they speak only upon one’s request.

Finally alone, Lu Kai summoned Baby Shiro. After Bing Shi unlocked a part of it for him, he got access to the last messages. This tattoo was a part of the messages. He learned some basic functions. As for the remaining things, he had to restore his memories first.

All the undiscovered parts of himself, he was ready to unravel them.

About his feelings towards Bing Shi...

· · — · ???· — · ·

Lu Kai tried to contact Xue Bi; unsuccessfully. It’s been a while. Was she alright? The moment they meet, he’d make sure to stuff her space with power banks and phones, so this would never happen again. This woman. She just appeared and was already making him worry to death. Rubbing his erratic heartbeat, the long-lost excitement made him want to teleport to her instantly. Lord, why did he sound so desperate?

Studying his tattoo with a dazed expression, Lu Kai was interrupted by his phone’s vibration. What a disappointment it would be if it was his assistant calling. Shutting his eyes close, he picked up the call, a smile formed upon his face.

“Uff... I just arrived at home,” Bing Shi sprinted from the bus station straight home and charged up her phone. She didn’t have Kuro to take control of nearby area’s cameras, or else she’d have used the speed pill right away. Giggling, she sat on her bed, “Did you miss me?”

“I...did,” the startled Lu Kai kept his eyes shut, basking in her voice, “Can you stop? Your panting is doing my heart no good.”

“Ah, sorry,” Bing Shi muted the call.

“No... I actually like it,” Lu Kai wanted to smash his head against a wall. What the hell was this unabashed flirting?

“...” Bing Shi could only marvel at his straightforwardness, “I don’t like when strangers flirt with me.”

“I don’t like it either, but you’re Xue Bi’s soul, so I went along with yours. And you went with mine because I’m Xuan Mu’s soul. Correct?” Lu Kai had no idea how to call their current relationship status as both were going through the same dilemma.

“You like my past so much, I feel flattered,” Bing Shi smiled, “I guess Xue Bi responded to your feelings with a yes?”

“Mm... How do you know?” Lu Kai asked.

“One of my voices like you very much,” Bing Shi answered quietly, “It’s making me lose my guard around you...It’s even trying to take over with futile attempts,” she continued, her voice quietening, “I’ve been like this since birth... and not once did I lose control against them... So if you ever plan to bring out your Xue Bi, be prepared that even if I receive her memories, she won’t appear. What you’ll ever get is me, Bing Shi. Oh, but you can call me Xue Bi if you want.”

Lu Kai looked before him, hiding his objection, “What if I decide to stay as Lu Kai, forever?”

“I’m fine as long as you retain Xuan Mu’s memories,” Bing Shi looked at her ring, “If you want to stay as Lu Kai forever, I recommend you not to fall in love with me, or better, cut off every contact with me. It’s not because I’m confident, but because it happened to me... thrice.”

“What a way to destroy my day,” the glint in Lu Kai’s eyes turned malicious, his smile disappeared. She was way more lethal and experienced than Xue Bi. She knew what worked on him. He would have lied if he said that he didn’t think of some underhanded method to bring Xue Bi to life... in the beginning.

“Better to crush your hopes first before they could crush you,” Bing Shi stated simply, “There is no way for my past to fall in love with a simple man. I’d like to prevent all the surprises you give me.”

“Should I feel flattered?”

“Definitely yes,” Bing Shi nodded, shaking off her nervosity, “Ready to fall in love with each other again?”

“Not really,” Lu Kai took a gulp of the cold water, “You?”

“I don’t know. I think I’ve fallen the moment I heard your voice, hehe,” Bing Shi fanned her face as she opened the window. “Uff... Why is it so hot in here?”