MTLNOVEL Chapter 19: So You Were After My Looks All Along
Chapter 19: So You Were After My Looks All Along
“Disappointed?”
These words struck Nie Qing like a hammer to the head.
She immediately began to doubt herself. Was she really that bad?
No! It was clearly him…
“Great Senior Sister, what else do you want to say? Was what you just did my fault?” Ye Shu interrupted her.
Then, he continued in a detailed manner: “As soon as you opened the door, you started taking off your clothes and asked me if you looked good. What normal man could withstand such temptation?
Do you even know how beautiful and captivating you are?”
“Huh? Really?”
Hearing this, Nie Qing felt a little embarrassed and gently covered her cheeks.
They were burning hot!
The words she had wanted to use to scold Ye Shu were instantly stifled.
After all, what he said made sense and was quite pleasing to hear…
“You’d probably say, ‘Senior Sister, if I’m doing this, doesn’t that mean you’re not a man, Junior Brother?’” Ye Shu mimicked Nie Qing’s tone.
He turned around and waved his hand, declaring righteously, “I am a man, but I’m not that kind of man!”
“I am a man who strictly follows Master’s teachings, adheres to the sect’s ironclad rules, stays far away from romantic entanglements, and maintains my purity!”
“I’m also your good Junior Brother, Great Senior Sister.”
Nie Qing’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
She felt as if she had been struck by a heavy blow.
These words were so moving and flawless. Could it be that she had misjudged him?
Was he not the lustful person she had thought him to be?
At this moment, Ye Shu continued with deep emotion: “Great Senior Sister, I have nothing but endless respect and admiration for you. Why did you humiliate me tonight?”
As he spoke, he let out a couple of choked sobs, as if heartbroken, and sighed, “If I hadn’t stopped your reckless actions just now, the consequences would have been unimaginable!”
“Ah!”
These words exploded in Nie Qing’s mind like rolling thunder.
Only then did she remember!
The place where Ye Shu had struck her wasn’t out of lust!
It was because of her own inappropriate behavior that he had been forced to act!
Just now!
Nie Qing slapped her forehead.
Yes, just now! She had been so captivated by Ye Shu’s appearance that she had lost control.
It was as if she had been bewitched, desperately wanting to claim Ye Shu for herself, and then she had tried to kiss him…
If Ye Shu hadn’t intervened at the critical moment, the situation would have been disastrous!
That incident… had gone far beyond the original intention of “seduction”!
It had turned into the disgraceful act of a Great Senior Sister harassing her Junior Brother!
If others found out about this, wouldn’t her reputation be ruined?
And if Master found out, perhaps…
She clutched her head, not daring to continue that train of thought.
At this moment, Nie Qing felt as if she had been dancing on the edge of a cliff, just one step away from falling into an abyss.
Fortunately, Ye Shu had pulled her back!
That was the only reason she had survived!
“Junior Brother Ye… is truly such an upright person, not swayed by lust.”
Through their brief interaction, she had unexpectedly come to this conclusion.
In an instant, her previous impression of Ye Shu was overturned.
What greeted her now was Ye Shu’s radiant, holy aura.
Bathed in this light, she felt nothing but shame.
“Great Senior Sister, do you admit your mistake?”
At this moment, a calm voice reached her ears.
Nie Qing raised her head and saw that handsome face, exuding an air of righteousness.
She wanted to scold Ye Shu, to say, “How dare you, a junior, lecture your Senior Sister?”
But the words stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
Instead, she felt a deep sense of guilt, as if she wanted to bow her head in submission.
In this moment, there was no distinction between senior and junior. Ye Shu seemed like a wise teacher, patiently imparting a lesson.
Nie Qing had no choice but to lower her head and say, “Senior Sister… admits her mistake.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt so ashamed that she almost wanted to run away on the spot.
She had come here to cause trouble, so how had she ended up being lectured by this junior?
How absurd!
But this was the reality unfolding before her. Nie Qing racked her brain but couldn’t figure out where she had gone wrong to let the situation escalate to this point.
“Very good, Great Senior Sister. Admitting your mistake is the first step toward improvement.” Ye Shu looked at her and nodded with satisfaction.
Then, with his hands behind his back, he continued slowly, “Great Senior Sister, this time, I won’t pursue the matter further, because you, like me, were trapped by inner demons.”
“Master and Senior Sister gave me a chance, so I will also give you a chance.”
“Therefore, I won’t speak of today’s events to anyone else. You must remember this and work on correcting your mindset, returning to the Great Senior Sister I respect.”
As he spoke, he felt very confident.
After all, he had been through similar experiences before.
Ye Shu understood the principle of showing mercy when appropriate.
After his speech, Nie Qing’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.
She never expected that Ye Shu would let her off so easily and not report her to others!
This was…
She lowered her head in shame.
Compared to this Junior Brother, who was much younger than her, her own actions of planning to report him to their master seemed utterly despicable!
Thinking of this, she almost wanted to slap herself to feel better.
Just as she raised her hand, Ye Shu suddenly grabbed her wrist and asked in confusion, “Great Senior Sister, what are you doing? You were influenced by inner demons, not acting on your own will. There’s no need to punish yourself!”
“Really?” Nie Qing’s face turned bright red.
Although she didn’t fully understand what Ye Shu meant by “inner demons,” it sounded like this incident wasn’t entirely her fault.
She placed a hand on her ample chest and murmured softly, “The stirring of inner demons… was that what I felt just now?”
She had once fallen into demonic ways and killed her own parents, but that had nothing to do with lust. She didn’t understand what was happening now.
She just felt very flustered, very flustered…
She recalled how she had pinned Ye Shu against the wall, captivated by his handsome face, and how she had wanted to linger in that moment, feeling both deeply embarrassed and unable to control herself.
Having never experienced love or desire before, she took Ye Shu’s words at face value.
She believed that this must be the so-called “inner demon of lust”!
“I never thought… I would also fall victim to inner demons!” Nie Qing realized belatedly, panicking.
For a moment, she didn’t know what to do.
As the Great Senior Sister of the Heavenly Fiend Sect, she had always been the one to teach others to turn away from evil and punish those who acted improperly.
But she never expected that such a nightmare would befall her!
She had become the one who violated the sect’s rules!
Nie Qing covered her face, no longer exuding her usual heroic aura.
At this moment, she felt utterly helpless. She couldn’t understand why these damned inner demons had latched onto her!
She had always been devoted to the Dao, never concerning herself with romantic matters.
How had she ended up like Junior Brother Ye…
“Wait! Junior Brother Ye!”
She suddenly snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the handsome man before her, her eyes shining with hope.
It was as if a dying person had found a miraculous cure, a lifeline to cling to!
Nie Qing took a deep breath.
A rare shyness appeared on her face as she awkwardly asked, “Junior Brother Ye, can you tell me how you overcame your inner demons and became the person you are today?”
“Huh?”
Ye Shu was stunned by the question. What inner demons?
He had just made up an excuse for his lustful behavior. Was she really admitting that she had been driven by lust just now?
Damn it, Great Senior Sister! So you really were after my looks all along!