A Dramatic Retreat and Misunderstood Intentions

“Senior, she… what exactly is she talking about?”

Embraced by her, Li Chunsheng’s mind plunged into an unprecedented chaos.

‘She said I did well? What part did I do well? Was she talking about the bowl of porridge I made?’

‘Could that really be it? Although I didn’t say it directly, my words implied that the “soul seasoning” I added to the porridge wasn’t normal food. For that… to be considered good?’

‘Had Senior’s heart grown so broad-minded?’

‘Or was it… that my bowl of porridge was actually… quite delicious?’

Her words made Li Chunsheng himself unable to resist wanting to taste what his ‘nutritious porridge’ truly tasted like.

He had no idea that Liuxia actually didn’t care whether his porridge tasted good or not. The young woman was simply, from the bottom of her heart, morbidly delighted by Li Chunsheng’s audacity in offending Mu Shengling.

After all, this gloating mindset was entirely uncharacteristic of the gentle and upright nature Liuxia had always displayed.

“Then… should I do it again in the future?” Li Chunsheng’s throat bobbed, and he asked the question as if possessed by a mischievous spirit.

“Do it again in the future?” Liuxia paused, slightly taken aback by his words.

‘Is he talking about offending Mu Shengling again? Chun Sheng is actually so eager to do it?’

‘Could it be that Mu Shengling is truly so detestable to Chun Sheng?’

For no apparent reason, a hint of pleasure blossomed in Liuxia’s heart. She forcibly suppressed the urge to hum with delight, and tried to speak in a calm tone: “As for such matters…”

Though deep down, the young woman desperately wanted her junior to frequently offend Mu Shengling, preferably to the point of making her utterly furious.

However, reason told her that as a senior, she should advise Li Chunsheng to exercise some restraint.

“…It’s still best to do it less often.”

Liuxia didn’t tell Li Chunsheng to stop doing it entirely, but rather used the phrase ‘less often’ to caution him.

But… the young woman, in the end, still wanted to see more of Mu Shengling’s frustrated expressions…

Such thoughts made the young woman feel somewhat contemptible, completely devoid of her former knightly spirit.

Her cheeks involuntarily flushed, yet she couldn’t help but say: “Even if you truly must do it, you… you must let Senior me watch…”

Liuxia immediately found a grand excuse for herself: “Mm! This is to supervise you, Chun Sheng, to see if you’re going too far! You know, there’s a principle of ‘too much is as bad as too little’ in everything.”

The young woman’s words grew increasingly righteous, as if all her considerations were entirely for Li Chunsheng’s benefit.

“Of course, if Chun Sheng truly encounters any difficulties because of this… I, your Senior, will… definitely help you!”

Only when she spoke these words, did Liuxia seem to lack a bit of confidence.

She asked herself honestly that even now, she still didn’t have the courage to directly offend that woman.

However, this entire conversation, to Li Chunsheng’s ears, had taken on an entirely different and astonishing meaning.

“Ah?” Li Chunsheng’s face flushed crimson instantly. “She… she truly is Senior! I’ve already hidden it so well, yet I still couldn’t fool her!”

That feeling of secretly doing something unspeakable, only to be caught red-handed by your most respected Senior, is something, presumably, everyone understands.

However, Senior’s next words were truly too astonishing!

“She actually said… that I can only do it if she watches!” Li Chunsheng’s heart pounded wildly, threatening to leap from his chest.

‘What was this? I merely asked Senior to play the role of my girlfriend, anytime, anywhere. Had she… become so dedicated to the role?’

‘Was she now planning to portray a woman with an extremely strong desire to control her boyfriend’s “private life” in that regard?’

“And… she even said she’d help me?” Li Chunsheng had to admit, a shameful thrill ran through him upon hearing those words.

However, he quickly forced himself to calm down.

‘I’ve really… dug myself into a huge hole this time…’

For this particular matter, Li Chunsheng still wanted to preserve his last shred of privacy. Playing the role was one thing, but actually letting Senior watch him do ‘that kind of thing’ would be far too shameful!

“No… Senior, you really… don’t need to get so into character regarding this.” He felt his scalp tingle and quickly tried to refuse in a diplomatic tone.

Liuxia, upon hearing his words, was slightly taken aback.

‘Into character? What is Chun Sheng talking about?’

‘How I manage my junior, how I handle his relationship with his direct superior—what does that have to do with “getting into character”?’

‘Could it be… that Chun Sheng misunderstood, thinking I said this to play his “girlfriend” role well?’

At this moment, the completely divergent wavelengths of these two ‘brothers,’ who were entirely on different pages, unexpectedly reached a form of ‘agreement’ on some level.

But for Liuxia, who wished to conceal her dark private desires, this undoubtedly provided a convenient excuse.

And so, the young woman, adaptable as water, skillfully exploited this misunderstanding.

Although she was still somewhat unaccustomed to this kind of performance.

Liuxia’s cheeks flushed slightly. She gently bit her lower lip and spoke with a hint of resentment in her voice: “Chun Sheng… don’t you like Senior caring for you like this?”

“I, your Senior… occasionally, also want to see you, Chun Sheng, act a little more assertive…”

Seeing Senior in such a charming and alluring girlfriend-like state, Li Chunsheng’s heart nearly burst from his chest.

For a moment, he truly wanted to cast all caution aside and simply agree!

Countless seductive fantasies about Senior surged from the depths of his mind like wild horses unbridled: On a lonely night, two figures lay on a bed.

Senior gently embraced him from behind, then extended a slender, soft hand, slowly and tenderly reaching towards…

But instantly, Senior’s past ‘warning’ resurfaced vividly in his mind.

“No matter how much I act like your girlfriend, Chun Sheng, you absolutely must not truly fall for the ‘girlfriend’ role I’m playing, okay?”

‘…This must be Senior testing me! She must be using this method to test my willpower!’

‘Damn it, damn it, damn it! Li Chunsheng, quickly summon your supreme willpower!’

Li Chunsheng bit down hard on the tip of his tongue, using the sharp pain to completely sever those disrespectful fantasies!

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, yet he forced a smile onto his face, one uglier than a grimace, and said: “No… that won’t be necessary, Senior. Senior as you are now… is already very good.”

‘I, Li Chunsheng, will definitely pass Senior’s test!’

Upon hearing this, a flicker of imperceptible disappointment crossed Liuxia’s eyes.

‘If he doesn’t want me to watch, then fine, but did he have to refuse so violently? He even bit his tongue.’

Thus, the young woman, with a slight pout, said: “Chun Sheng, but you asked me to be your girlfriend, didn’t you?”

“For matters like this… concerning ‘other women,’ how can I, as your ‘official girlfriend,’ not be present?”

[Li Chunsheng’s internal translation: Are you going to think of other women while doing that kind of thing? I don’t agree! You must think of me, look at me, and only then can you!]

‘So intense! Senior’s possessiveness right now, it’s so intense!’

‘Is she truly acting this way, or is it a performance? It’s too real! Has Senior’s acting reached perfection?’

‘Senior’s tests are truly coming one after another, each more challenging than the last!’

Li Chunsheng felt he couldn’t cope much longer, and decided on a strategic retreat.

“Ah, right!” He hastily changed the subject. “Senior, since you’re almost recovered, then… then I’ll head back to work!”

“After all, half a day’s salary is still money!”

“You… get some good rest first! I’m leaving now!”

Having said that, Li Chunsheng fled as if escaping a chase, bolting out the door.

And so, that day, between the two ‘brothers,’ this conversation, completely on different wavelengths, came to a dramatic end.

Our protagonist, Li Chunsheng, having only taken half a day off, scurried back to the company in utter disarray, to continue working.

What further events awaited the two of them?