The Yandere’s Embrace and a Stubborn Heart

“What are you doing! I came here to play games… Weren’t we here to play games?!”

“A game? Hmm…you mean, master-servant play?“

“I didn’t say that, I absolutely didn’t say that.”

“Let’s just go back to how it was before. You play Lulu, and I’ll play Ziggs.”

Mingqian gazed at the girl with earnest eyes, as if trying to persuade her.

However, the girl before him, shedding her usual cool demeanor, grasped Mingqian’s hand, winding herself around his body.

The warmth emanating from her made his mind wander.

“No, compared to that, I’d much rather taste… Xiao, no, Master.”

“Um, let’s talk! Yes, I think we really need to have a proper conversation.”

Mingqian’s body was heating up uncontrollably. Confronted with Bai Wanting’s provocatively revealing outfit, he was on the verge of losing control of his… ‘thing‘.

Honestly!

“What does Master wish to discuss with me?”

Upon hearing this, Bai Wanting raised an eyebrow, gave a cute wink, and temporarily put some distance between them.

She licked her lips, letting out a sigh that suggested she was far from satisfied.

A flush of warmth crept onto her cheeks, and her eyes glistened, as if she was displeased by the interruption of a good moment, causing her to furrow her brows slightly.

But Mingqian was on the verge of giving in.

“Could you please change back into your original clothes first? Alright?”

He said earnestly.

“No, I’ll still need them later. Or perhaps, Master has other interests?”

“If so, changing wouldn’t be out of the question.”

“Like a nun’s habit, or a magical girl outfit.”

Bai Wanting licked her lips once more, drawing closer to him.

“Don’t change! If you say you won’t, then you won’t. The maid outfit is good! I love the maid outfit!”

For a fleeting moment, he tried to imagine Bai Wanting dressed in a nun’s habit.

In that brief instant, he felt a certain part of his body stir.

This was bad… very bad.

“Is that so?”

The girl looked into his eyes, awaiting his next words.

‘Say something… I have to say something!’

‘Otherwise, this place would turn into a hellish crime scene.’

He was someone who had simulated decades of life; how could he back down here?

Carefully choosing his words, he finally posed the question:

“Um, do you like me?”

Indeed, even though he had been pushed into this situation, he still didn’t understand.

He didn’t understand if the girl truly liked him, nor why she liked him.

Ultimately, everything in this world was ambiguous; some things could only be understood once spoken aloud.

“Huh?”

Bai Wanting let out a bewildered sound, then grabbed Mingqian’s face with her hand, squeezing it into a comical shape.

“What are you doing?”

“Xiaoqian, you’re the one talking nonsense.”

Bai Wanting’s voice was tinged with warmth as she chuckled softly, “I like you, oh, I like you the most, the very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very most.”

“If I can’t have you, I might just die.”

Mingqian took a deep breath, ignoring the cold sweat beading on his forehead, and was about to speak…

Just then, Bai Wanting swiftly extended her hand, thoughtfully wiping away Mingqian’s sweat with a handkerchief, before revealing a complex expression.

After pondering for a few seconds, she seemingly couldn’t resist any longer, bringing the handkerchief to her nose and taking a deep sniff.

“Mmm… full of Xiaoqian…”

She wore an expression of pure enjoyment, akin to someone indulging in a drug.

This was bad, bad, bad…

This was far too ominous.

Mingqian didn’t even have time to be dumbfounded; Bai Wanting’s obsession was far more severe than he had imagined.

He had originally believed that even the most fervent love in this world wouldn’t encompass absolutely everything about a person.

But Bai Wanting didn’t seem to be that way…

Even so, he couldn’t give in.

Forcing himself to stop trembling, Mingqian spoke:

“But, even if you don’t do this, we can still be together, can’t we?”

The girl displayed a look of confusion.

“Hmm? You mean ‘be together’?”

Her expression softened slightly.

“Yes… we can gradually get to know each other better, and eventually fall in love like a normal couple.”

“Even if you’ve had past relationships, I can still accept you!”

“We could date normally, go to and from school together, spend weekends at your place…”

She offered a rare, ordinary smile.

‘There’s a chance!’

“So!”

Mingqian became somewhat eager; he couldn’t stop himself from wanting to persuade Bai Wanting. If the girl could still communicate, then mutual understanding was surely possible!

This was his conviction.

But Bai Wanting cut him off.

“That won’t do, Xiaoqian.”

“Therefore, you’ve cheated.”

Her voice plummeted once more into the depths of a frozen hell.

“Xiaoqian, you clearly promised me we’d be together forever, that I’d be your bride, yet you’ve cheated on me.”

“I’ve been waiting for Xiaoqian all this time, but Xiaoqian doesn’t care about me at all.”

“So, you can’t blame me, oh. I merely… want to reclaim Xiaoqian’s heart, starting with reclaiming your body.”

In Bai Wanting’s fervent eyes, he saw his own utterly dumbfounded expression reflected.

He should have realized it sooner.

Bai Wanting had single-handedly orchestrated his isolation, ensuring he could only speak to her throughout the entire school. Perhaps she had already planned a series of “beauty saves the hero” scenarios.

In this way, he would be forced to rely solely on the girl.

However, Su Wanqing’s appearance shattered it all. Her unexpected intervention allowed Mingqian to find himself once more.

That was why she was so anxious.

“But I can’t stay here forever, I want my freedom.”

“Xiaoqian…”

“You’ve changed.”

“Therefore, I have no choice but to lock you away, to prevent this world from defiling you further.”

Bai Wanting touched his face, caressing it gently.

“Let me go! You, do you even know what you’re doing?”

“You’re imprisoning a young male university student; that’s a crime!”

Despite his angry appearance and hysterical shouts, the girl remained completely unfazed.

“No, you’ve been deceived. The outside world isn’t good at all; having me is enough.”

“Are you saying you’ll lock me up forever?”

“No, I’ll let you go once I’ve had my fill.”

“And when will you have your fill?”

“In your next life.”

Bai Wanting answered the question instantly, without a moment’s thought.

Upon realizing the girl would not release him, Mingqian let out a cold laugh.

As a man, he often compared himself to Liu Xiahui (TL Note: A legendary figure in Chinese folklore known for his unwavering moral integrity, even when faced with temptation.).

Remaining unperturbed even when a woman sat in his lap—that was precisely his scholarly integrity!

“You can’t imprison me! You might be able to lock up my heart, but not my body… no! Neither my heart nor my body will yield!”

“It doesn’t matter, Xiaoqian, you’re already defiled. Women of this era don’t like non-virgins.”

‘Wait, is that right? How did this get reversed?!’

“I am a virgin! And what’s more, for a yandere (TL Note: A Japanese loanword ‘yandere’, referring to a character who is initially loving and caring but whose affection turns into obsessive, destructive behavior, often involving violence.) like you, I feel absolutely nothing!”

“To be honest, if I had to choose between XV and you right now, I’d choose XV without hesitation!”

“Heh heh…”

But Bai Wanting merely chuckled softly; she said nothing, simply straddling Mingqian.

The scent of flowers and grass, a soft touch.

Unlike Noyu’s complete inexperience, Bai Wanting was quite experienced.

“I specifically studied for this, you know, just for you.”

She gently took Mingqian’s hand and guided it to her peak.

With just that, Mingqian’s hand uncontrollably began to unfasten buttons.

Mingqian inhaled deeply, hoping this action would help him calm down.

But things didn’t go as planned; the harder he tried to ignore it, the more he became aware.

“Oh? It seems to be quite the opposite of what you said.”

Bai Wanting smiled gracefully, then stood up as if a thought had just struck her.

Just as Mingqian let out a sigh of relief, the girl chuckled softly. She extended a taut thigh encased in black stockings, lifted her seemingly sweet and delectable jade-like foot, and slowly pressed it downwards towards… there.

“!!!!”

Before he could even react, the girl, as if she had found an amusing toy, stomped a few times from different angles.

‘No good. I’m no good.’

“Well? Can I win your heart now?”

“You have… oh no, not at all!”

“Heh…”

‘Black-stockinged maid… what of a black-stockinged maid?’

‘Think of Chris! Think of Eliza! Think of Noyu… think of Aile!’

Finally, he miraculously held back.

Seeing his stubborn refusal to yield, Bai Wanting withdrew her foot.

Accompanied by a lingering hum of dissatisfaction from Mingqian, the girl frowned slightly.

“How truly stubborn you are…”