Chapter 500: A Tangled Web of Love and Mischief
by xennovelChapter 500: What a Sin (Update 3)
Shopping, movies, dinner, hotel… as the city lights began to glow.
“Is it enjoyable?”
Resting her head on Xiao Yu’s chest, Mu Qingwu scrolled through the fashion trends on her phone.
“Do you want me to be honest or should I lie?”
In a moment of clarity, Xiao Yu stole a glance at the fashion display on his phone.
“I’ll start with a lie.”
Raising her delicate crescent-moon eyebrows, Mu Qingwu looked like she was itching to bite something.
Xiao Yu said earnestly, “I honestly think you look amazing in anything.”
“…”
Mu Qingwu’s urge to bite became even stronger. “Now tell me the truth?”
“Obviously, the sexier you are, the better.”
Xiao Yu chuckled, “But you’ll only have the chance to show off at home for me.”
“Huh?”
Mu Qingwu glanced at her lips and said, “You’re acting weird.”
“I’m not what you think I am.”
With an innocent expression, Xiao Yu added, “I just love admiring your beauty.”
“…”
Rolling her eyes, Mu Qingwu remarked, “Only you could talk about lust in such a poetic way.”
“Why can’t a guy be a little lewd when he likes a girl?”
Xiao Yu retorted, “Without a bit of lust, it’s like making a blood oath.”
“We can still form that bond now.”
Mu Qingwu smiled mischievously at her naughty younger brother.
“As expected…”
Xiao Yu looked at his sister and teased, “You’ve been single for over twenty years for a reason!”
“Hahaha!”
Laughing, Mu Qingwu said, “While others fall in love, we opt for a bond like siblings?”
“If we must put it poetically, while others are stuck in ‘Dream of the Red Chamber,’ we’re in ‘Water Margin.'”
Xiao Yu mused, “In ‘Water Margin’ terms, does that make you… a female warrior?”
“Hahaha!”
Mu Qingwu beamed, “You really overdid it!”
Xiao Yu grinned, “No, it’s all about fate.”
Mu Qingwu blinked, “Fate?”
Xiao Yu continued, “They say fate…”
Gazing at her red lips, he said, “It means I just want a kiss. You’ve got the perfect lips – isn’t that fate?”
Mu Qingwu: …
She thought, if it gets any closer, I might just smack you!
“No kiss for you!”
Pinning Xiao Yu’s mouth, Mu Qingwu smirked, “I bet you like me only for my body.”
“Absolutely not!”
Xiao Yu reached out… ready for action!
“Oh really?”
After a moment’s thought, Mu Qingwu proposed, “To prove you’re telling the truth, let’s do a one-centimeter no-kiss challenge. If you can’t hold back, you admit you’re lying.”
Damn it, I hate the internet… Xiao Yu was utterly exasperated.
It was obvious Mu Qingwu had picked that up online.
“Alright then.”
Seeing Mu Qingwu sit up, Xiao Yu followed suit.
The young couple inched closer, their mouths nearly meeting.
They stopped at roughly one centimeter apart.
Xiao Yu asked, “Are we starting?”
Mu Qingwu replied, “We’re starting.”
“One centimeter already?”
“Yeah.”
“Then come closer.”
Xiao Yu laughed softly, “I think we’re still a bit too far apart.”
“I think it’s just enough.”
Struggling not to laugh, Mu Qingwu teased, “But up close like this… you’re so ugly!”
“You too!” Xiao Yu managed a grin.
“Hahaha!”
Unable to contain themselves, the couple burst into laughter.
Xiao Yu pouted.
Mu Qingwu pouted in return.
Xiao Yu spat a little ‘pfft.’
Mu Qingwu did the same.
Before long, their spat turned into a playful spitting contest.
Then it escalated into a mock household brawl.
“Mercy, Queen, show mercy!”
Mu Qingwu’s fair feet stepped onto Xiao Yu’s face.
While pleading, Xiao Yu cried out, “Sis, stop stepping on me!”
After a bout of playful chaos, the young couple embraced warmly.
“What a kid you are.”
Gazing at her little brother like a cherished baby, Mu Qingwu softened.
“Kids are wonderful.”
Cradled in her arms, Xiao Yu nudged, “Being spoiled means few ever want to grow up.”
“Really?”
Mu Qingwu teased, “Kid, want a kiss from your big sis?”
Xiao Yu looked up eagerly, “I do!”
“Hahaha!”
With a cheeky grin, Mu Qingwu warned, “Kids aren’t allowed to kiss!”
Damn… Xiao Yu fiercely planted a kiss on his sister’s lips.
What a little demon!
……
Criminal Investigation Team.
Xiao Yu, who had been missing for nearly a month, reappeared.
He greeted his colleagues and even wandered through the boss’s office.
Finally, Xiao Yu returned to his own office.
Barely seated, his disciple rushed in.
“Master, you’re finally here at work.”
Wang Cheng looked at Xiao Yu excitedly, “You have no idea how much I missed you.”
Surely, he meant something more intimate… Xiao Yu got goosebumps all over.
… … Requesting flowers … …
“Master, help me out.”
Wang Cheng blurted out excitedly, “It’s about a girl…”
“Don’t even mention women.”
Xiao Yu interrupted, earnestly advising, “Remember, my student, as long as you steer clear of women, your back will stay strong, your kidneys safe, your wallet thick, and your stress gone… Cherish life and avoid women!”
This morning, he even had to brace his back when coming to work.
And last month’s salary was confiscated by Mu Qingwu.
Those words came from hard-earned experience!
“Stop messing around.”
Unconvinced, Wang Cheng rolled his eyes, “Master, I have pictures of a gorgeous woman in stockings on my phone.”
“Hehe!”
Xiao Yu scoffed, “You really think I’m that kind of guy… Hand over your phone so I can check if it’s broken!”
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Wang Cheng: ……
Is this the first time you’ve seen Master show off his talents?
“So, what’s up now?”
Xiao Yu wasn’t in the mood to tease Wang Cheng further.
His disciple had completely become a lovesick mess, always chasing after someone.
“Master, I like this girl and want to give her a nickname.”
Wang Cheng earnestly asked, “But I don’t know what to call her.”
Xiao Yu replied, “It’s simple! For instance, ‘Big Sis,’ ‘Little Sis,’ ‘Stinky Big Sis,’ ‘Stinky Little Sis,’ ‘Little Girl,’ ‘Baby,’ ‘Sweetie,’ ‘Little Treasure’… the list goes on.”
Xiao Yu stared at his dumbfounded disciple, “If nothing else works, just call her ‘Little Bastard.'”
“Huh?”
Wang Cheng was flabbergasted, “Little Bastard?”
“Exactly.”
With a serious expression, Xiao Yu explained, “Love her so much that you’d call her ‘Little Bastard.’ ‘Little’ means she’s delicate and adorable; ‘Bastard’ acknowledges the respect for her family; ‘eight’ symbolizes her all-around brilliance; and ‘egg’ implies you’ll be as sweet as cake together.”
Damn, I’ll never unlearn this… Wang Cheng was left dumbfounded, as if witnessing a deity.
“Thanks, Master.”
Wang Cheng hurriedly ran off.
“Ah!”
Xiao Yu sighed, “These young people these days…”
Two minutes later, his disciple returned, looking utterly dejected.
“Master, I followed your advice and sent her a message calling her ‘Little Bastard.'”
Wang Cheng, nearly in tears, continued, “But… she blocked me!”
Xiao Yu snorted, “Pfft!”
Is my disciple that foolish or just pretending?
What a sin!