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Chapter 33 Are there any masters?

"Let's go."

Ji Yexue gently patted Qiu Yuecheng's shoulder, urging him to set off now.

"Um... Miss Ghost, are you really going to do this? Why did you come to me? I haven't done anything wrong, have I? I haven't done anything bad. I've always been a model student, I often help old ladies cross the street, I'll help those in need, I've saved people before, and I've never even dared to step on an ant in my life..."

Akizuki asked cautiously, trying to struggle a bit.

He wanted to feign pitifulness and innocence in order to awaken Ji Yexue's conscience and make her stop.

...Although it is very likely that Ji Yexue has already lost the last bit of humanity and conscience.

Otherwise, why would she force him to commit a crime? She just wanted to play with his body and see him in a difficult situation.

Looking back now, he should have just given in to Ji Yexue; at least he wouldn't be committing crimes now.

He didn't believe that Ji Yexue would be satisfied with just letting him steal things from convenience stores; this was just the first step in leading him astray.

"Yes, you didn't do anything wrong."

Ji Yexue still smiled and said softly, "This isn't about whether you did something wrong or not; it's that this world, where the strong prey on the weak, is too unreasonable."

Akizuki Makoto did nothing wrong, and neither did she.

Just because she was born into the Ji Ye family, she has to bear such a heavy burden. Isn't that a kind of unreasonable thing?
Just as she possessed absolute power and used it to force Akizuki Makoto, the Himeya family, who once possessed even greater power than her, was also forcing her.

She knew better than anyone how uncomfortable it felt to be controlled, but she also knew just as well how pleasurable it was to control others.

Just like now, seeing Akizuki Makoto looking distressed, wanting to resist but also wary of her abilities, so he keeps showing weakness in an attempt to stimulate the humanity within her, she feels immense pleasure.

"Hey, if you behave well, I can give you a little reward, okay? Like... the things we didn't finish in the gym equipment room last time, no one will bother us this time."

Suddenly, Ji Yexue reached out a hand and placed it on Qiu Yuecheng's chest. She raised a clean, white finger and drew a circle on his chest, then smiled mischievously. Her tone was undeniably alluring and ambiguous, filled with a unique kind of seduction.

"...I don't have that kind of morbid curiosity about ghosts."

Qiu Yuecheng was somewhat at a loss for words, truly unable to comprehend how Ji Yexue could utter such vulgar remarks.

Give us back that aloof, icy, and arrogant president!

This president in front of me, with his low-brow, perverse sense of humor and lewd thoughts, must have been possessed!

Ji Yexue tilted her head and asked softly, "So? What's your answer?"

"Of course it is..."

Qiu Yuecheng deliberately dragged out the last syllable, and then his expression suddenly changed. With a stern face, he said righteously, "I refuse. If you have the guts, then kill me."

As the saying goes, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated; Qiu Yuecheng is a man of principle and morality.

Having grown up under the red flag and received a good education, he simply couldn't bring himself to steal, even under duress.

Moreover, Ji Yexue wouldn't let him off so easily.

If he actually steals it, then everything will be over; it would be like opening Pandora's box.

If there is one, then there will be two.

Ji Yexue wanted to corrupt him, not really kill him.

The worst outcome would be that we push Ji Yexue too far and she'll give us a piece of her mind.

He felt more at ease being beheaded than stealing.

In any case, even if Ji Yexue really kills him, he will not steal anything; this is one of his bottom lines.

"I knew it. No wonder he's a top student; his moral standards are really high."

Ji Yexue smiled and nodded, but her expression suddenly turned cold: "But are you really prepared to reject me? I'm just reminding you that the consequences of rejecting me are very serious, and I'm afraid you can't bear them."

Upon hearing this, Akizuki Makoto became interested and sat down on the sofa with an air of nonchalance, asking, "Oh? Then tell me, how can I not afford it?"

"Want to be publicly humiliated? When you go to school next week, I don't mind helping you with your clothes..."

"Wait a minute."

Akizuki Makoto raised his hand, interrupting Ji Yexue, seemingly unable to bear it any longer and wanting to compromise.

In Ji Yexue's opinion, that seems to be the case.

She was overjoyed and a smile appeared on her face.

But her smile didn't last long; with Akizuki Makoto's next words, her smile was replaced by doubt.

"Miss Ghost, do you know? I'm about to become a great writer."

"What does this have to do with what I'm talking about?" Ji Yexue didn't understand what Qiu Yuecheng was trying to say. Was he trying to show off to her?
Or is it that he's worried about becoming a great writer, and therefore he's become more concerned about his reputation?
"You may not know this, but great writers all have some quirks, and they can be forgiven for doing something immoral."

As Akizuki Makoto spoke, he grinned and changed the subject, saying, "So... even if you make me show my teeth in public, I have no fear!"

Damn it, I'm going to blow you up!
Since he was determined to be a tough nut to crack, he had nothing to fear.

Whether he dies in public or is beaten or beaten by him, he doesn't care anymore.

As expected, Ji Yexue was stunned upon hearing his slightly smug reaction.

This was an unexpected development for her. She had thought that Qiuyue Cheng was a proud man and that if she threatened him, he would obediently comply.

"You...you're just being stubborn. I don't believe you can really be completely unconcerned."

“I can’t be completely indifferent, but I’d rather expose myself in public than steal.”

Qiu Yuecheng smiled, looking at Ji Yexue who could no longer contain herself, and thought to herself that she was still too inexperienced.

Having lived two lives and nearly fifty years, what storms and waves hasn't he seen?

As long as he's shameless, Ji Yexue can't do anything about him.

Now that the offensive and defensive strategies have shifted, it's Ji Yexue's turn to face a dilemma.

She couldn't really hold a knife to Akizuki Makoto's neck and force him to comply, or else kill him, could she?

Their love-hate relationship didn't go that far; she was simply jealous of Akizuki Makoto and wanted to ruin his perfect life.

After pondering for a while, Ji Yexue suddenly realized that Qiu Yuecheng was just being stubborn and putting on a brave front.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so protective of my pants in the sports equipment room.

"Heh, heh heh, fine, since you're so tough, then prove it to me, shall we?"

"how to prove?"

"Come out with me now. If you can get me to strip naked in the street and still resist giving in to me, I'll let you go."

Ji Yexue thought it didn't matter; letting Qiuyue Cheng die in public was a way of ruining his life.

If he took off his clothes in the street, many people would definitely film it and post it online. Given his appearance, the video would surely go viral instantly.

That way, everyone will know he's a pervert who likes to show off, and who will still like him? They'll probably all be laughing at him behind his back.
"Why should I go out with you? You just say you'll go? Do you think I'm stupid?"

Qiu Yuecheng was immediately amused. He didn't know where Ji Yexue got the confidence to make demands of him. Did she still think that she was the noble young lady of the Ji Ye family, who would grant even the most unreasonable requests?

Of course, no matter what Ji Yexue's status was, she had no face in his eyes, and unreasonable requests should still be refused.

"If you don't go out, I'll just drag you there by force!"

Ji Yexue's face turned cold. She raised her hand and instantly grabbed Qiu Yuecheng, pulling him away!

"No way, is this a real female ghost? How can she be so strong..."

To Akizuki Makoto's astonishment, Ji Yexue's strength had more than doubled compared to the last time she had pulled down his pants.

Originally, his strength was on par with Ji Yexue's, but now he was like a weak child in front of her, easily manipulated by her.

He instinctively tried to grab the sofa to use it as leverage to resist, but the moment he reached out, Ji Yexue grabbed his hand again and forcefully pulled him away.

"Okay, okay, you win. I can walk by myself, don't pull me!"

Helpless, Akizuki Makoto could only raise his hands in surrender and ask Ji Yexue to release him.

There was no other way; if he kept pulling like that, his hand would be torn off.

"You know the truth."

Ji Yexue snorted coldly and let go of Qiu Yuecheng's hand, not afraid that Qiu Yuecheng would play tricks on her.

She had always held the initiative, but Akizuki Makoto's sudden ruthlessness threw her into disarray.

Akizuki Makoto rubbed his hands together and tentatively asked, "You know, there aren't many people in the Hakusan area. How about we go to a more lively place, like Shinjuku? Wouldn't that suit you better?"

Ji Yexue looked him up and down and sneered, "What kind of trick are you up to? Fine, I'll grant your wish and we'll go to Shinjuku."

Ji Yexue was right; he did indeed have his own little idea.

He wanted to see if he could find an opportunity to escape on his way to Shinjuku.

Although it's a delaying tactic, it's still better than exposing oneself directly on the street.

Even if he failed to escape, he still had hidden energy on his back.

As the two left the apartment and headed towards the nearby station to go to Shinjuku, neither of them expected that there was another expert hiding in the shadows, witnessing everything.

(End of this chapter)