Chapter 15

Chapter 15: The Doll Is Too Delicate to Take Care of Herself (8)

Ye Jiujiu stared eagerly at Tu Jin’s clearly defined eight-pack abs—

They were practically right in front of her face…

Would she even be human if she didn’t touch them?

She silently reached out her hand.

The moment her cool fingertips touched his skin, Tu Jin’s instinctive reaction was to pull away.

But—

Watching the little doll’s favorability steadily increase by +1, +1, +1, +1… Tu Jin managed to endure it.

He watched the numbers with great patience and humiliation until they stopped at -45. Once he confirmed they weren’t going any higher…

He immediately snatched Ye Jiujiu’s hand away. Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

Free rides were shameful!

She hadn’t even gained any favorability, yet she still wanted to touch him?

Hmph!

Ye Jiujiu: “…So you’re not letting me get something for free?”

Her favorability, which had previously been at -45, instantly plummeted to -65.

She innocently looked up at Tu Jin.

Tu Jin: “…?”

Well, damn. Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

Letting her look and touch had only increased his favorability by five points, but refusing her had cost him twenty?

Was there any justice in this world? Any fairness at all?

As expected of a doll. She had absolutely no heart!

For one brief moment, Tu Jin genuinely considered whether it would be better for the two of them to simply perish together.

He didn’t need this doll after all!

But—

Just as Tu Jin was suppressing a string of colorful curses, afraid that letting them slip would make his already negative favorability situation even worse, and was preparing to find himself a decent piece of clothing—

He accidentally caught sight of his reflection on the surface of the coffee table. Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

He suddenly stopped moving, realizing something very important.

This little doll seemed to… like his looks?

If this had happened before, Tu Jin would never have stooped to something as embarrassing as seducing someone with his appearance. But now…

He had already let her see and touch his abs. What was the big deal about using his looks to tempt her a little more?

Besides, if it worked, she would become his doll, which meant she would be on his side. If it failed, he could simply grind her to dust, and no one else would ever know.

Tu Jin had successfully convinced himself.

There was no longer any urgency to find another shirt.

He even casually took off the remains of his torn top, exposing his lean upper body, which was filled with a distinctive sense of strength. Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

His smooth muscle lines weren’t exaggerated in the slightest. Instead, they formed a naturally harmonious, masculine physique, now laid bare right in front of Ye Jiujiu.

Was this something she could see without increasing her favorability?

Ye Jiujiu found the situation a little surreal.

Could he possibly…

At the thought of a certain possibility, Ye Jiujiu immediately snapped back to her senses and subtly took a small step backward.

She admitted that she liked beautiful things, but she swore she had absolutely no intention of lusting after his body!

“I-I provide entertainment, not personal services…”

Heh. Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

You can guess whether I believe that.

Tu Jin smiled. Pretending he hadn’t heard her, he raised his wrist and glanced at his watch.

“You have another twenty-five minutes.”

Hmm?

“What are you going to do in twenty-five minutes?”

Sensing that there might be some juicy gossip hidden in his words, a glimmer appeared in Ye Jiujiu’s eyes. She looked just like a little melon-eating groundhog eagerly waiting for some drama.

“After twenty-five minutes, I’ll have to get to work.”

Tu Jin was still smiling. Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

Ohhh—

Ye Jiujiu nodded in understanding. She hadn’t forgotten that, according to the system, Tu Jin’s favorite activity was earning points.

After all, how could he earn points without working?

Got it, got it!

Then…

Ye Jiujiu tilted her head and looked at Tu Jin, who was leaning against the sofa and smiling at her…

Everyone had seen what happened. This wasn’t her idea! She hadn’t wanted to do this either! This man was the one seducing her! He had made the first move! She was merely accepting his advances passively!

The more she thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. Ye Jiujiu silently… Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

Threw herself into Tu Jin’s arms.

Wuuu!

The feel of those muscles was absolutely incredible!

And so…

Tu Jin watched with satisfaction as his -65 favorability slowly began to increase at an extremely sluggish pace.

+1, +1, +1, +1…

For the first time, the two of them reached a state of unprecedented harmony.

But when it came to touching someone’s abs… Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

It was really only exciting at first because of the novelty. And, of course, there was also the rebellious pleasure of making Tu Jin do something he didn’t want to do.

Now that Tu Jin was cooperating so willingly…

Ye Jiujiu quickly began to lose interest.

Why hadn’t those twenty-five minutes passed yet?

Couldn’t this man be a little more considerate and go to work early?

Eventually, she became so halfhearted that she merely poked at Tu Jin’s firm chest while mentally counting down the remaining time.

But as she continued counting…

The repetitive numbers began to resemble little sheep, endlessly circling around Ye Jiujiu’s mind. Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

Around and around…

She lay on top of Tu Jin, her little head resting against his abs, and fell asleep.

Tu Jin, who had never expected Ye Jiujiu to fall asleep while touching his abs: “…?”

If she didn’t like his abs, why had she looked so excited?

But if she did like his abs, why hadn’t she made the most of the opportunity while he was letting her touch them? Instead of taking advantage of the situation, she’d actually fallen ASLEEP!

What was this? Did she stop appreciating something once she got it?

Staring silently at the little doll sleeping so peacefully on top of him, Tu Jin was almost laughing from sheer frustration.

He was just about to wake her up. He had even reached out his hand— Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

Wait.

He hadn’t done anything, and this little doll had already been reckless enough to lower his favorability so dramatically. If he actually did something, such as waking her up while she was sleeping…

Would his favorability drop into the triple digits below zero?

After thinking it over, Tu Jin decided that this was exactly the sort of thing this little doll was capable of doing. He fell silent for a moment before quietly withdrawing the hand that had been about to pinch her soft, fair cheek.

Forget it—

It was only thirty days. He could endure it.

Thinking himself rather magnanimous, Tu Jin raised his head and glanced at the clock on the wall.

As for now… Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

It seemed to be almost time for work.

Looking somewhat troubled at the little doll resting her head on his abs, Tu Jin hesitated briefly before gently lifting her into his arms. He had only just tried to loosen his hold and place her on the sofa when—

“Mmm?”

A faint, unconscious murmur immediately made Tu Jin freeze, stopping his hand from pulling away.

He held her against his chest and watched as the sleeping little doll gently rubbed her face against him before…

Falling asleep again.

And that wasn’t even the end of it. One of her dangling hands had unconsciously settled right on his abs.

Was she awake? Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

Or was she still asleep?

After waiting quietly for a while and confirming that the little doll was genuinely asleep, Tu Jin tried once more to put her down on the sofa.

However…

“Mmm?”

The little doll let out another dissatisfied little hum.

This time, Tu Jin was genuinely laughing from frustration.

So she wanted to sleep in his arms, did she?

Fine… Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

You win.

Besides, he wasn’t particularly comfortable leaving a doll who so obviously seemed to have a few screws loose all by herself here.

After struggling to put his clothes back on, Tu Jin simply carried the little doll out of the room.

…

Ye Jiujiu was awakened by a pleasant fragrance.

She opened her eyes and found herself surrounded by darkness. Just as she was about to start causing trouble—

“Awake?”

A man’s amused voice sounded beside her. At the same time, the darkness before her eyes was suddenly pulled away. Original translation by Lhaozi, read at lhaozitranslation.com

The first thing Ye Jiujiu saw was a man with an elegant, refined appearance, like a noble young gentleman who embodied the gentle beauty of a clear breeze and bright moon.

When he smiled, even the air around him seemed to become more refined.

He said—

“Hello. I’m Qing Guizhu.”