It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

Newton could not understand it.

He had already stopped, so why was she still pouting? She clearly hated his overly demanding behavior!

No, it must be Li Cheng's fault. He kissed me first! It's his fault!

Li Cheng, oblivious to Newton's strange behavior, continued, "Even though I just handed Louise over to Freya, she might sneak up here, and then you'll be embarrassed again..."

"Awoo—"

Miss Newton came to a reasonable conclusion, and she opened her mouth and bit Li Cheng hard on the bare shoulder.

???

Li Cheng looked down in bewilderment at Newton, who was perched on his shoulder like a vampire feeding on a meal.

"Why?"

Despite the pain, Li Cheng forced out three words through gritted teeth.

"This is punishment for your behavior just now."

Seeing that she had taken enough bites, Newton let go and gave herself a reasonable excuse... Well, Miss Newton is a person who is fair in rewarding and punishing.

Unfortunately, Li Cheng will never understand the reason behind this.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: I Can Only Marry My Brother

Seemingly too engrossed in his conversation, Newton completely failed to notice Li Cheng's arrival and instead began trying to persuade Louise to compromise with words.

"Keep your voice down, I'll take a look and be done in no time," she said.

Research?

How come I've never heard of this kind of research method?

Li Cheng was speechless. He roared with righteous indignation as if he were facing a villain who was committing a crime against a girl: "Isaac Newton, do you know what you're doing?"

!

"Oh, how come you..."

Upon seeing Li Cheng's sudden return, Newton knew something was wrong. He decisively released Louise and tried to run out of the room with his short legs.

Li Cheng didn't stop her, letting Newton pass by—after all, he could run away but not escape his fate; he would definitely get a good spanking later. The most important thing was to comfort the injured Louise.

Thinking this, Li Cheng turned his gaze to Louise, who had suffered at the hands of Newton.

[I'll block it myself without bothering the reviewers.]

After only a casual glance, Li Cheng controlled his gaze and turned to get the velvet blanket folded on the bedside table. Only after completely wrapping Louise's tender body with it could he resume his conversation with her.

"It's alright...it's alright now..."

He gently stroked Louise's long, curly hair, as if soothing a frightened kitten.

Instead of comforting her, Louise, who had been stunned by the shock, burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

It's roughly like this: a child who falls down doesn't cry at first, but after their parents come over to comfort them, they burst into tears.

"Wow--"

Louise cried her heart out, as if she had just suffered the most terrible atrocity in the world.

Li Cheng had absolutely no experience in comforting children, and seeing this, he was at a complete loss. He could only continue to pat their heads and reassure them, "It's alright, it's alright now..."

"Waaaaah... Newton wants to do weird things to Louise!"

Louise filed her complaint while crying.

"Don't be afraid."

Li Cheng had no idea what Newton was trying to study, so he could only speak up for her for the time being, thus indirectly comforting Louise: "Newton is a girl too, she can't do anything particularly strange to you, at most she's just a little perverted..."

"But, but it's really scary."

Louise gestured with her hands, trying to recreate the scene with actions: "Newton tricked Louise into the room, saying he had something good to show me, then once I entered, he said the thing was on the bed, and then, and then..."

"That's enough, no need to say anything more."

Li Cheng felt it wasn't appropriate to delve into anything further. He helped Louise cover herself back with the thin blanket that had slipped off, and then reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm here. Newton wouldn't dare do anything to you."

"Ah."

Louise had released much of her fear, and her expression and voice were much calmer.

call......

Seeing this, Li Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, picked up Louise's skirt and underwear that had been pulled off from all around, and placed them next to Louise: "I'll go teach Newton a lesson for you now. You get dressed and rest quietly."

"Wait a minute—"

Louise suddenly reached out and grabbed Li Cheng, looking somewhat uneasy.

Li Cheng turned his head, trying to put on a gentle expression, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Brother, did you just see...?" Louise lowered her head, her voice growing softer and softer until it was barely audible, "...Louise's body."

"..."

Li Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then firmly replied, "No, I didn't see anything at all."

He firmly stated that there was no such thing as a lie, and even if there were, there was none.

"Brother is lying! Brother clearly saw it!" Louise wasn't fooled anymore. Tears welled in her eyes as she cried out, "Brother saw Louise's body! Louise... Louise can only marry brother..."

Li Cheng was shocked and quickly covered Louise's mouth—what a joke! Newton had previously accused him of having improper intentions towards Louise. If Newton heard this, he would definitely be labeled a pervert.

"Mmmmm..."

Louise struggled briefly before giving up, blushing and closing her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling nervously as she adopted a posture of non-resistance.

???

Li Cheng was completely bewildered, so he quickly let go of her hand and lowered his voice, saying, "You can't say things like that. If Newton had heard you just now, she really might have done something strange to you! Understand?"

"Louise understands, she will listen to her brother in everything from now on."

Louise lowered her head shyly, not daring to look directly at Li Cheng.

I don't understand at all!

Seeing her like this, Li Cheng not only felt a headache, but also a bit speechless, and even had a sense of absurdity of being forced into a little girl's game of house... Newton, Newton, look at the mess you've made!

Europe at this time was far less open than in the previous world (or rather, the openness was mainly limited to a small group in the Americas). Although it had experienced a magnificent Renaissance, chastity was still a very important thing in the general public's perception, not to mention that Louise had received a very conservative education.

“Louise, listen to me.”

Li Cheng tried to explain: "There is no such thing as a woman having to marry a man just because he sees her body. For example, if your father bathed you when you were a child, would you have to marry your father?"

"No, Louise was always bathed by maids when she was little."

Louise blinked, somewhat puzzled.

The conversation was going nowhere... Li Cheng thought carefully and finally came up with a suitable example: "If a priest baptizes you when you are a baby, would you marry the priest?"

Louise recalled the fat priest she had seen in the church and said in great fear, "Louise, I don't want to marry a priest! Absolutely not!"

"Yes, that's right, you understand very quickly."

Li Cheng offered encouragement, then continued his analysis: "The priest and I both... cough, let's assume I also accidentally saw it... but Louise is only one person, she can't possibly marry two people, right?"

"That seems right... So if it's just my brother, would he marry Louise?" Louise's thoughts were jumping around.

"NO."

Li Cheng's lips twitched, and he decisively and directly refused, "Your criteria for choosing a husband should be whether you like him or not, not because of such a strange and ingenious reason as today—anyway, go to sleep and forget about this."

As he spoke, he lightly patted Louise's forehead, as if summarizing the matter.

Louise curled up in the thin velvet blanket, looking pitiful, and said, "But Louise really can't forget..."

"Then I'll just forget about it."

Li Cheng thought for a moment, then casually said, "Let me tell you a secret: Newton is actually a witch. She can concoct a potion that makes people forget their memories. I'll go and force her to concoct a bottle for me later. I'll drink it and forget what just happened."

"......Really?"

Louise had some doubts, but she didn't ask any further questions and decided to keep them to herself for now.

"Really, it's so incredibly real."

Li Cheng wasn't sure if Louise believed him or not, but anyway, that's how it was: "But you have to promise me first that you won't tell anyone about what just happened."

"That's not just anyone, it should be..." Louise thought for a moment, then nodded obediently and said, "Yes, Louise won't just tell people anything."

Chapter Seventy-Six: The Crime Scene

Half an hour... that's the total amount of time Li Cheng spent in the study.

Half an hour later, Louise and Newton were summoned to the living room by Li Cheng. Under his witness, the two stood face to face, attempting to resolve their previous diplomatic dispute amicably.

Newton, with a cold expression, scanned Louise from head to toe like a master inspecting a newly hired maid.

Louise looked nervous, like a newly hired maid nervously undergoing inspection. Although no other maid had such delicate and fair skin, nor such slender and delicate hands and feet.

Judging from their auras, Newton was clearly an American thug, while Louise seemed to be someone who had been bullied by an American thug and had no choice but to seek help from the UN Security Council. (Fill in the blank, 3 points)

After a while.

Newton seemed to have finally come to a conclusion, nodding and ceasing his impolite scrutiny.

“My name is Isaac Newton,” she introduced herself.

Her tone was still somewhat like that of someone speaking to a maid—a bit strict, a bit rigid, a bit condescending—of course, Miss Newton would never speak to Freya in that tone; in her mind, Freya was somewhat like an older sister.

“Lou, Louise’s name is Louise Anderson.”

Louise said nervously.

She still harbored a psychological trauma from Newton. The way he had brandished a knife at her from a distance was terrifying; Louise had never seen anything like it before, and she suspected she might have similar nightmares every night.

How terrifying... How could my brother be with such a horrible person...?

Louise thought to herself, her little hands involuntarily clutching the hem of her dress, as if trying to grasp at a lifeline.

Seeing this, Li Cheng looked at Newton with a hint of helplessness.

Fortunately, in order to show his magnanimity as the host, Newton did not make things difficult for Louise any further, but forced a smile and said: "On behalf of the Newton family, I welcome you as our guest, and I hope you will have a good impression of me during your stay."