Simultaneous time travel: But our system is out of sync!

Such a rescue is nothing more than drinking poison to quench thirst; it's utterly meaningless!

Thinking of this, Lin Bei's gaze turned as cold as polar ice, looking down at the beautiful yet empty body in his arms without a trace of warmth, and coldly squeezed out two words between his teeth: "Let go!"

Lady Rose's alluring smile froze on her face, a genuine look of surprise and bewilderment flashing in her eyes.

She's gone to such lengths, throwing herself into my arms and speaking sweetly and tenderly. What man in this world could resist that?

This is impossible!

However, just as her mind was racing and she was filled with doubt and uncertainty, the clear and undeniable hard sensation coming from below her was like a lightning bolt that shattered her confusion!

The confusion in her eyes vanished instantly, replaced by an almost smug, all-knowing "understanding."

As expected! She was right!

Men are all hypocrites who say one thing and mean another!

They spoke grandly, but their actions betrayed their inner desires.

Judging from this reaction, Lin Bei was clearly ignited by her charm, but he was still putting on a sanctimonious facade!

A triumphant smile crept onto her lips once more.

Since the body has already "surrendered".

To break through this last stronghold of "stubbornness" is just a matter of adding fuel to the fire.

Lady Rose sneered inwardly, refusing to release Lin Bei as he had instructed.

Instead, she pressed her soft body even closer to Lin Bei's chest, teasingly rubbing against him.

At the same time, her right hand, which had been wrapped around the other person's neck, moved down silently like a snake, with undeniable precision and a hint of domineering intimacy, and grabbed the "hardness" she had just felt!

She wanted to see how this stubborn little man would continue to put on airs on the moral high ground once she had this "handle" and solid evidence of his desires!

However, the moment her fingertips actually grasped the object, the smug, confident smile on Lady Rose's face shattered like a frozen lake!

That feel...that hardness...that shape...that cold temperature.

It was nothing like the fiery, vibrant "handle" she had envisioned!

This is clearly...!

With a hint of disbelief, Mrs. Rose yanked the hard object out of the small pouch at Lin Bei's waist and eagerly held it up to her eyes.

In an instant, it was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in her mind, making her see stars and a dizzying sensation suddenly overwhelmed her!

It's the little goldfish that Lin Bei remelted earlier!

Cold! Heavy! Sharp-edged!

"This...this!"

As if burned by a hot gold bar, Lady Rose's hand trembled and she threw the little goldfish to the ground.

"Clang—"

Along with her, her heart also plummeted to the bottom.

At this moment, Lady Rose was incoherent.

She realized she had made a huge mistake.

"I'm not...this...I..."

Lady Rose's tone was flustered as she looked up at Lin Bei's face, which was icy cold and filled with disgust and contempt.

Overwhelmed by immense embarrassment and regret, she was engulfed like a tsunami.

She was eager to explain, but her tongue seemed to be tied in knots.

However, before she could struggle to utter a single word out of shame, a sharp palm strike, accompanied by a piercing sound, came hurtling towards her!

"Smack—!!!"

A crisp, resounding slap echoed through the silent room like a thunderclap!

Lady Rose felt a sudden numbness in her left cheek, followed by a searing pain that spread instantly. Half of her face felt like it had been branded with a hot iron, and her ears were ringing.

However, compared to the burning pain on her face, what pierced her heart and felt as if her soul was being torn apart was Lin Bei's icy, bone-chilling, knife-like rebuke that followed:

"lady!"

Lin Bei's voice was not loud, but it contained thunderous anger and deep disappointment.

Each syllable was like an icicle, piercing her heart.

"I, Lin Bei, originally thought that you were favored by Urokodaki Sakonji and entrusted with the important task of managing Rose House. Even if you didn't do a good job, your nature is still good at heart!"

"I've even considered that your current use of your beauty as a weapon might just be a woman's desperate survival strategy in this dog-eat-dog world of men, surrounded by wolves, just to get a breath of fresh air and a foothold!"

"Thinking of this, I feel not the slightest bit of contempt for you, but rather a faint sense of admiration!"

"After all, even if you've made mistakes that have led to the Rose House and yourself falling into this predicament, it's already quite remarkable that you, as a woman, have managed to struggle through such difficult circumstances until now!"

Lin Bei's gaze was like two sharp, tempered swords, piercing through her carefully applied makeup and striking the depths of her panicked soul, where her disappointment almost materialized.

"But now it seems! I, Lin Bei, was blind! And Urokodaki Sakon misjudged someone this time!"

"What do you mean by 'having no choice'? You've clearly chosen this path willingly!"

"You're like a..."

"A promiscuous woman who sleeps with anyone!"

"There are clearly other smooth roads to take!"

"There are clearly more upright choices that will earn you more respect from others!"

"He could have held his head high, stood tall, and chosen to be a person—a person with self-respect, self-love, and self-esteem!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with anger.

"But you insist on using only this one method!"

"Only thinking of pleasing others with her beauty! Exchanging her charms for a life of ignominy!"

"You have no self-respect! You have no self-esteem!"

"How can I respect you? How can I genuinely and willingly help you?!"

Lin Bei took a deep breath, and the pity in his eyes was finally replaced by a cold and resolute expression.

His words were like heavy hammer blows, each one striking Madame Rose's heart with devastating force.

"Madam, listen carefully! Only by respecting oneself can one earn the respect of others!"

"Only when you first learn to respect and cherish yourself, and treat yourself as an independent and dignified person, rather than a plaything to be exchanged at will others genuinely and naturally respect and cherish you!"

"Instead of acting like a beggar, constantly groveling and selling one's body to gain a meager 'helping hand' from others, one that is tinged with familial intimacy and contempt!"

"Look at yourself now!"

Lin Bei's tone was filled with undisguised contempt and disgust.

"Like a fruit that is painted bright and shiny on the outside, but is already rotten and smelly on the inside."

"You like this..."

"Such behavior..."

"It just makes me feel—disgusted!"

The final word, "disgusting," was like a final judgment, completely shattering Lady Rose's last shred of pretense.

Before he finished speaking, Lin Bei had already stood up without hesitation!

He let Madame Rose's alluring, sinful body roll onto the cold ground.

"save?"

Lin Bei looked down from a high place

"Save what?!"

"Someone like you...isn't worth saving!"