Locking the Public Bus

"Take... take responsibility?"

This sudden remark left Ye Shu completely dumbfounded.

What did she mean?

He hadn't even held Lin Qingxue's hand, and now she was demanding he take responsibility?

Was she messing with him?

"That's right, take responsibility."

Lin Qingxue nodded, turning her face away in slight embarrassment, and said stubbornly, "Don't misunderstand. I'm not asking you to take responsibility because I like you. It's just... just... you're a grown man, and you shared a bed for a whole night with an unmarried, pure maiden like me. You've ruined my innocence."

"I have never even held another man's hand in my entire life. Plus, you stole my dowry, so it's impossible for me to ever have another man."

"So... so if you don't take responsibility, who will?"

"It's because you wronged me first that I'm making you take responsibility, not because I like you..."

Lin Qingxue's voice grew quieter and quieter, yet remained firm.

She had to lock down this heartless man right now while nobody else wanted him. Otherwise, when he went out and ruined more girls in the future, she wouldn't even have a place to cry.

"No, what do you mean we slept together?"

Ye Shu was somewhat speechless.

"I was clearly unconscious and you carried me onto the bed. I had no awareness at all, and it wasn't voluntary."

"How does that count as ruining your innocence?"

"So if it's not voluntary, it doesn't count?"

Lin Qingxue raised her head, glaring at him angrily. "Then if you were poisoned by some aphrodisiac and roughly took advantage of me, would that also not be voluntary? Would that also not count as ruining my innocence? Would you not have to take responsibility for that either?"

"No, how is that the same thing?"

Ye Shu was shocked by her wild words.

"How is it different?" Lin Qingxue pressed on relentlessly. "In both cases, you have no awareness and it's not voluntary. Does innocence only get ruined if we actually do that kind of thing?"

"Or is it that, in your eyes, Ye Shu,"

"My, Lin Qingxue's, innocence and reputation are worthless, and it only counts if you actually take real advantage of me?"

With such a massive accusation thrown at him, how could Ye Shu handle it? He quickly waved his hands in denial. "I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

"I just... it's too sudden. I'm a bit unaccustomed to it."

Having said that,

he dropped his smile and looked at Lin Qingxue seriously.

"Alright, I will take responsibility for you."

Hearing this, Lin Qingxue's large eyes darted around.

Hehehe!

He finally fell for it!!!

She raised her snow-white chin and struck a pretentious pose. "Let's be clear first, I don't like you. After all, apart from that face and your little bit of cleverness, you have no other redeeming qualities. I just have no other choice, which is why I have to make you take responsibility."

"Understood, understood. It's all my fault for being a scumbag. It's my fault for causing the eldest miss Qingxue to lose her innocence," Ye Shu quickly and smoothly nodded in apology.

"Glad you know your place."

Lin Qingxue snorted and crossed her arms.

"Since you said you'll take responsibility for me,"

"Then you must promise me that from now on, no, even including the past, you are not allowed to look at other women, nor have ambiguous relationships with any woman, and especially not fool around behind my back. Otherwise... otherwise... otherwise I'll tell my grandfather and have him chain you up in a dark room, and you'll never be allowed out to see the light of day!"

Hearing this, Ye Shu fell silent for a moment.

He thought about the people he was involved with.

Little Beast doesn't count, because that is a magical beast.

Medusa doesn't count, that is a snake-person.

Xiao Qingli doesn't count, that is a half-snake-person.

Xiaobai doesn't count, that is the Heavenly Dao.

Master Danxia doesn't count, that is a soul entity, a ghost.

Zhao Zhixia doesn't count, that is a childhood sweetheart, and they haven't had any relations yet, just held hands.

Little Fairy Doctor doesn't count, they only kissed.

Ye Xiaosu doesn't count, just because.

After sorting through all his relationships, Ye Shu realized he hadn't violated Lin Qingxue's demands anywhere, so he looked up and revealed an open and honest smile.

"No problem, I promise you."

Hearing this, Lin Qingxue felt relieved.

As expected, in this life, this heartless man was despised by everyone and even dogs, and no one would like him. Only she had the sharp eyes to see his worth!

In this life, she absolutely wouldn't be cheated on!

"Then promise me, no lies!"

She stared into Ye Shu's eyes and said word by word, "If you do anything to wrong me, I... I will hate you for the rest of my life!"

"Absolutely no lies!" Ye Shu said with a completely sincere face.

Hearing this, Lin Qingxue finally felt at ease.

Her mother had told her that girls couldn't always slap boys, as that would scare them away. So, she had to give a sweet treat to keep him firmly tied down.

So Lin Qingxue steeled her heart!

If you are reluctant to sacrifice yourself, you can't catch a heartless man!

She stiffened her neck, raised her snow-white swan-like neck, pretended to be calm, and said in a rewarding tone, "S-seeing that your attitude is decent and your performance is passable, this... this lady will grant you the favor of kissing me once."

"I don't like you or anything."

"It's just a reward for you."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and slightly puckered her lips.

"J-just once. No more than that."

Looking at her shy yet nervous appearance, Ye Shu's heart couldn't help but pound. Staring at those pink and glossy lips, he felt his mouth go dry.

Heaven knows, he wasn't a lustful person.

Alright, maybe just a little bit.

But Lin Qingxue's current appearance was simply too pure, leaving him with absolutely no resistance.

After all, tsunderes could be annoying.

But who could reject a tsundere willing to put down her pride just for you?

Ye Shu took a deep breath and slowly stretched his neck, like a turtle poking its head out of its shell, cautiously leaning in.

Lin Qingxue kept her eyes closed, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, her lips slightly puckered like a ripe cherry.

Closer, even closer.

At this moment, both of them were extremely tense.

Their heartbeats sounded like beating drums, clearly audible, yet gradually synchronizing.

"Be gentle..." Lin Qingxue murmured slightly before whispering, "This is my first kiss..."

Ye Shu's heart trembled, and he closed his eyes.

Just as he was about to taste this absolute delicacy of the world, and just as Xiaobai stood at the head of the bed biting a handkerchief, a crisp, childlike voice suddenly rang out between them.

"Big brother, what are you guys doing?"

The two froze simultaneously.

Ye Shu lowered his head and found that Xiao Qingli had woken up at some point. She was biting her fingernail with one hand while tilting her head and looking at them curiously.

Ye Shu: ".........."

Lin Qingxue: ".........."

The air suddenly fell silent.

"Uh, cough cough cough!"

Ye Shu quickly cleared his throat, pretending to be calm. "N-nothing. Big brother and Sister Qingxue also just woke up. Qingli, when did you wake up?"

"Just now."

Qingli blinked her big eyes. As if remembering something, she hugged Ye Shu's arm, rubbed against it, and looked up, her eyes full of innocent naivety.

"Big brother, when are you going to marry Qingli?"

As soon as these words came out, Ye Shu and Lin Qingxue were both stunned at the same time.

Before Ye Shu even had time to react.

Lin Qingxue abruptly raised her head, her eyes blazing with a furious fire.

"You heartless scoundrel!!!!"