Chapter 245: I Won’t Do Anything Inappropriate (Second Update)

She was just an ordinary woman who abided by the principles of this world, but then Ye Wenxin had asked her to find a lover, which went against her own principles. Madam Yu was deeply repulsed; she would rather die than accept such a condition.

Those around them were even more baffled, but Qiao Ni understood the implication in Ye Wenxin’s words. Ye Wenxin was willing to save Madam Yu, but only at a much harsher price.

Qiao Ni couldn’t help but glance at her beautiful mother again, and then at Ye Wenxin, having a rough idea in her mind.

“No matter what it is, I will make sure Mother agrees to it.” Qiao Ni clenched her fists beside her. Faced with the choice between love and her mother, Qiao Ni still chose her mother.

Only if her mother survived would her life be meaningful.

Ye Wenxin was stunned that Qiao Ni would join the conversation at this moment. But seeing the deep bond between the mother and daughter, she couldn’t help but waver.

Perhaps, she could really try to talk to Qiao Ni about this and have Madam Yu accept this harsh treatment.

As time passed, Madam Yu’s condition deteriorated again. Seeing Qiao Ni clutching her hand tightly, Ye Wenxin sighed and continued, “Alright, who am I kidding, I’m still Lei Dada¹.”

Qiao Ni was puzzled, but hearing Ye Wenxin say this, she knew that she was willing to help. Ye Wenxin beckoned her with a finger, signaling for Qiao Ni to lend an ear.

Ye Wenxin explained delicately the preparations she needed to make for Madam Yu’s treatment. Even though she put it as gently as possible, Qiao Ni couldn’t help but blush deeply as she listened.

“I’ve told you the reason now; it’s up to you to convince your mother.” With that, Ye Wenxin jumped down from the carriage, giving them space to talk.

Naturally, she thought it was impossible for a chaste and virtuous woman like Madam Yu to agree to such a treatment method.

Even though she knew the likely outcome, Ye Wenxin was still curious about how Qiao Ni would persuade her mother, and listened intently.

“Outrageous! How could I possibly…?”

“But Sister Wenxin is a woman.”

“Even between women, I can’t. No, I would rather die!”

“But Mother, if you die, what will happen to me? You know how Father treats us…” Qiao Ni began to persuade her in various ways, but it seemed that Madam Yu still couldn’t overcome that hurdle.

“No, since ancient times, physical intimacy is only meant for husband and wife.”

“You can separate from Father. If it’s with you, Mother, I wouldn’t mind sharing a partner at all.” Although she had been very serious earlier, the conversation took an increasingly odd turn. (TL: (⊙_⊙))

Ye Wenxin wanted to warn them from outside, but hesitated for fear of revealing that she was eavesdropping. In the end, she said nothing……

After a moment, Qiao Ni finally appeared, her childish face showing a hint of fatigue. She looked at Ye Wenxin and smiled victoriously.

“Sister, you mustn’t let me down.”

Ye Wenxin almost couldn’t refrain from roaring out in frustration. She increasingly realized that this Qiao Ni was not an innocent loli at all.

But she couldn’t reveal that she had overheard the entire conversation, so she had to play along. “If there are no feelings, there’s no question of letting you down. We’re just fulfilling our own needs.”

Saying this, Ye Wenxin pretended to stride nonchalantly back to the carriage, only to see Madam Yu still lying there motionless.

“Your clothes, I thought you’d want to take them off yourself…” Ye Wenxin was speechless.

She had assumed Madam Yu already finished her mental preparations, but she didn’t expect the situation to go back to square one.

Madam Yu gave Ye Wenxin a resentful look and said coldly, “I have no strength.”

Only then did Ye Wenxin remember that Qiao Ni was not a cultivator, just an ordinary child, and could not help Madam Yu undress.

She thought for a moment and finally stepped forward, only to see Madam Yu holding a knife in her hand.

“What’s with the knife?”

“Naturally, it’s for killing you if you mess around.” Madam Yu was still very vigilant.

Ye Wenxin merely used a little force to pull the knife away. “Leave this with me for now. You might hurt yourself later. Besides, I’m not at all interested in a married woman li— no, I don’t have any interest in women, period. Don’t use whatever comments you heard to smear my innocence!”

Ye Wenxin increasingly felt there was something wrong with her. Just now, she subconsciously admitted her interest in women.

Madam Yu’s expression remained grim, as if she didn’t feel safe without the knife.

Ye Wenxin didn’t fear knives; she was just afraid Madam Yu would hurt herself during the acupuncture treatment, so she took the knife away.

However, with Madam Yu’s tense posture, it would be difficult to proceed with the acupuncture.

“Do you still have those dolls you gave Ni Ni?” asked Ye Wenxin after a moment of thought.

Madam Yu was stunned and, with effort, took out a doll from her bag of holding. However, due to her inability to control her strength, she ended up pulling out a dozen ‘Ye Wenxin dolls’. Even worse, seven or eight of them had been disemboweled.

The situation became even more awkward, with Madam Yu trying to hide her murderous intent and Ye Wenxin trying to act as if she didn’t notice it.

“Ni Ni is quite violent. Here, grab one in each hand. When the pain gets intense, squeeze them as hard as you can; don’t hold back.”

Ye Wenxin continued to smile, and was about to kick away the ‘Ye Wenxin dolls’, but remembering that these dolls represented herself, she felt a bit reluctant and ended up neatly stacking them to the side.

Madam Yu didn’t speak, but her breathing became even more rapid than before, as if she was nervous about being alone with Ye Wenxin.

Understanding her thoughts, Ye Wenxin took out a soundproofing talisman from her bag of holding and continued, “Don’t worry, everyone’s outside. I won’t do anything inappropriate.”

“Then why are you using a soundproofing talisman?”

Unfortunately, Madam Yu was not some naive young girl. Seeing Ye Wenxin’s actions contradict her words, she became even more tense and uncomfortable.

Ye Wenxin felt more awkward, and could only explain, “Because you’ll be in much pain soon, and I don’t want your screams to attract the demonic beasts in the forest. If you don’t believe me, I can have Ni Ni be present as well.”

Ye Wenxin spoke very candidly.

She increasingly realized that she wasn’t cut out to play the hero. It seemed that every time she tried to emulate Uncle Lei and be a good person, she never felt the righteous energy she was supposed to embody.

Madam Yu’s expression darkened as she continued, “Let’s leave it like this. I don’t want Ni Ni to see me in pain. If I die later, please take good care of her… Otherwise, I won’t let you off even as a ghost!”

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Footnotes:

1. – Ok, finally found the source of this name. Lei Dada, or Uncle Lei, refers to Lei Feng (1940-1962). He was basically the poster soldier for the People’s Liberation Army, portrayed as a model citizen who was selfless, modest, and devoted to Mao Zedong. But that’s all just the image they created for propaganda purposes, and not much is known about the real Lei Feng. For more info, check out Lei Feng’s wikipedia page. ↩︎