Chapter 88 Feigning Rejection
Perhaps everyone has experienced it, carefully cherishing a treasure, to the point where one dare not touch it, wanting to place it in the safest place.
However, Xinran and the others are people with their own thoughts.
“I didn’t consider your feelings, thinking I understood you, but actually ignoring your thoughts. I apologize for this.
After apologizing, I need to give a guarantee.
“I promise not to ignore your thoughts anymore. I now understand that you are more than just my younger sisters. I will face you properly from now on.”
Finally, there’s that one. That one.
You know, the one that’s always at the top of the list of classic lines from a scum of a man.
“So, will you forgive me?”
“I won’t forgive you.”
Give me some face, please. In this kind of situation, shouldn’t you accept me with a smile and shed tears, leading to a happy ending for all?
Xinran, don’t be so unreasonable.
*Sigh*, is even this not working? What a waste of words, but I guess I was too naive to think this would work.
It’s not that if I treat someone with sincerity and a serious attitude, I’ll necessarily get a comparable reward. Being rejected isn’t uncommon.
However, if I give up now, there will be no follow-up. When Liu Bei invited Kong Ming to join him, he still visited three times, didn’t he?
As long as I can get Xinran to recover, let alone three times, what about thirty times?
With such a resolute thought, I asked Xinran again.
“Then how can I get you to forgive me?”
“You want me to forgive you? But I don’t think you did anything wrong.”
I’ve said all this, and you still don’t think I did anything wrong… Ah, perhaps there’s a difference in how men and women think?
Huh? Wait a minute, can we actually communicate now?
Xinran is actually answering my question properly, and there are no logical errors.
Is she getting better? Xinran is regaining her rationality!
I’m not entirely sure how it was achieved, but since Lianbing could avoid losing control by suppressing her emotions, it means Tang Shifan’s ability isn’t insurmountable.
That’s great. At least now I don’t have to worry about saying the wrong thing and angering Xinran, only to be chopped to death by her kitchen knife.
My life is probably safe now. *C*
I patted my chest, feeling that my confession wasn’t in vain. I’ve finally achieved some results.
As expected, talking is the most invincible skill. What Destiny Power, Calamity from the Mouth—they’re completely unreliable at critical moments.
Being able to persuade and win over an enemy, turning them from foe to friend—that’s the strongest solution!
“Suddenly relaxing? But I still haven’t forgiven you.”
“Huh? But you said…”
“I just said I don’t think you did anything wrong, but I’m still considering whether to forgive you.”
Aren’t those the same thing!
Or is Xinran not back to normal yet? Or is this how women’s thought processes work…
I don’t understand! I don’t understand either way!
Don’t try to understand what a woman is thinking. At this point, I just need to express my stance.
“Then what do you want me to do… Just tell me what you want.”
I know that asking for forgiveness without any cost is unlikely. Since that’s the case, I’ll just let her state her demands directly.
Let’s see how much compensation I can offer. That would be easier to resolve.
“I want… this.”
“Ugh? Whoa!”
Xinran pushed off the rock she was leaning on with both hands and leaned towards me, her entire weight resting on Xinran’s feet in my hands.
But the consequence of barely supporting her was that I lost my balance, and we were about to fall together.
No! We’ll get hurt like this! We’ll at least fall into the hot spring!
Thinking this, I stomped my foot and pulled Xinran with me into the hot spring. With a splash, a lot of water flew up.
*Ugh*, water got into my nose. It’s so uncomfortable.
I quickly got out of the hot spring, shaking my head and wiping my face, complaining.
“Pfft, ha! Suddenly… ugh!”
As soon as I got out, I saw…
… Xinran, who had gotten out of the hot spring with me, lunged at me again. I was met with a “face wash” directly. Enduring the weight, we sank into the hot spring once more.
I hugged her waist and stood up again, spitting water from my mouth with some helplessness, coughing a couple of times.
“Cough! Cough!… “Don’t talk, kiss me.” “Mmph!”
Her lips met mine, her tongue invading my mouth.
You said kiss… weren’t you the one who kissed me first…
So you don’t want to be my younger sister, Xinran.
Perhaps I won’t be called “brother” by you ever again… Your choice is already very clear…
What a shame…
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“Honestly…
I wrung out my drenched clothes and shook them before putting them back in the bag. Although I still had the set of clothes I wore when I came up, those clothes smelled of sweat, which I didn’t want to wear.
At this moment, Xinran said from behind me.
“It’s okay not to wear them, no one’s here.”
“That’s not the point. Besides, we went through tall grass on the way up. If we go back without wearing anything, we’ll definitely get hurt. And there’s a high chance of mosquito… Do we have mosquito repellent at home?”
“No, nor insect repellent.”
“That’s truly despairing…”
Without insect repellent in such a remote place, I’m afraid I’ll be subjected to all sorts of mosquito attacks.
“Then let’s go back.”
“Hmm? Go back?”
I asked back in utter disbelief, and Xinran immediately replied.
“Yes, go back, go home.”
I didn’t expect to get permission to go back so easily, and it was even proposed by Xinran!
I was prepared for a long-term survival in this place, and I was even thinking of trying to build something myself like that Australian guy.
However, my hobby isn’t exactly wilderness survival. If I can return to modern society, then I should definitely go back. There are still a lot of unresolved matters.
“Yes, because I’ve forgiven you.”
“You say that only after achieving your goal? Where did you come from, a ruler…?”
“Hmph, forgiveness is a powerful force. The ability to forgive stems from the power to punish the other party.”
“You suddenly said something that sounds like a famous quote.”
The conversation between Xinran and I became very natural. As a result, Xinran didn’t choose to revert everything back to the way it was, but instead chose a different path.
Then, what should I do… continue with the plan that the world told me, to return the world to its original state?
But if that’s the case, the events that happened in this world will also disappear… Is this truly what I wish for?
This time, it’s my turn to make a choice.
“Oh right, I forgot to tell you earlier. I have a mark on my belly.”
“Hmm? What? Let me see.” *O*
It’s a mirror image of Xuan’er’s Destiny Mark, located on my side abdomen. It’s shaped like a tornado, but it’s very artistic.
This must be the mark of a wind disaster. When did it appear? I didn’t even notice it… Was I too engrossed in the moment? I even forgot that I…
The mark on my tongue is a Calamity Mark. The Disastrous Mark should be somewhere else… Ah, found it.
It was much faster to find it this time because it was very obvious. The glowing Disastrous Mark was right in my left palm.
It’s a triangle, but not an ordinary triangle. It’s formed by three semicircles connected in reverse, feeling a bit strange. Fortunately, this position is more normal this time. Touching it with my hand, although it has the suspicion of taking advantage, it’s still much better than using my tongue, twice as good!
Now the Three Calamities are complete.
Right, if a Destiny Connection is established, I’ll regain the memories of my original world.
“Then, Xinran, have you remembered everything?”
“Kind of. But there isn’t much difference compared to my current memories. The differences are bigger for things that happened recently.”
“I see. By the way, why aren’t you putting on your clothes yet…”
“Because they’re soaked. Wearing them is uncomfortable.”
“However, you’re putting on stockings…”
Yes, although Xinran isn’t wearing clothes, she is putting on stockings. Because there was still too much moisture, it was a bit difficult to put them on. So, Xinran wrung the stockings again and started to put them on her feet.
This time, they went on smoothly. The original stockings weren’t very opaque, and they became even more transparent after being soaked. I could see her moist skin underneath. This degree of ‘not fully visible’ completely captivated me.
“But you prefer socks, right? You’re a sock fetish, you know. You touched my feet for a long time last time.” “That’s right!”
“Unfortunately, they’re not garter stockings. You prefer lace garter stockings, right? For stockings, you seem to prefer white ones.”
“No! Don’t expose my preferences anymore!”
This is simply public execution!
After Xinran regained her memory, she knows my preferences like the back of her hand. I wondered why she suddenly changed tactics and became so aggressive earlier. It’s because she remembered five years of accumulated ‘experience’!
“Hmm? There’s nothing to be shy about. If you want to see something in the future, just ask me. I can wear anything, or nothing at all.”
“Such a wonderful…”
A declaration like a living doll. I suddenly felt like I have no regrets.
“And… I like you looking at me. It feels good.”
“Pfft!”
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What are you saying!
These words are dangerous!
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With another heavy blow, I exclaimed in shock.
“Yeeeee?! Wait! Hold on! Xinran! You just called me Brother?!”
“What’s wrong? Isn’t there anything wrong with that?”
“But you’ve already…”
“It’s nothing special. I’m just more used to calling you that. And also…”
Xinran stretched out her legs, pulled the other stocking up to her thighs, put on both stockings, stood up, and walked in front of me with her chest out.
“It’s more stimulating this way… Isn’t it for you too? Bro…ther?”
… “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I’m going crazy! Xinran, why are you calling me Brother at this particular moment? You’re definitely doing it on purpose! Absolutely on purpose!”
…Although it’s uncomfortable being wet, I should still put on my underwear. Walking with my legs squeezed together isn’t an option.
Suddenly, I realized something and grabbed Xinran’s shoulders, shouting.
“Wait! You didn’t wash up properly?!”
“Hmm? Of course, why wouldn’t I?”
“Uh, no…”
But, uh, maybe… it’ll… happen…
My mind was in chaos.
“Today is the dangerous period, Brother.”
“Heh, just kidding.”
“But it could also be positive, so please think of a name first, Brother.”
I was speechless, feeling my head swell to an unbearable extent, wanting to smash my head against the ground.
How malicious!
Has Xinran also learned to tease me!
Even if you call me Brother, I will never consider you my younger sister again!
“Shall we go home, Brother?”
“Don’t call me Brother! We’re not blood-related, are we!”
“Okay, Onii-chan.”
“Mmph~~”
Even though I resisted in my heart, I still felt excited upon hearing it. I’m truly hopeless…
Wow! Kill me! I am guilty!
