Chapter 658: Chapter 658: Shen Siyi x Xie Suzhi (2)

Shen Siyi’s heart sank. She watched as Mr. Qi strode directly into her room. She frowned. "Brother, do you have no regard for my reputation at all?"

Mr. Qi’s tone was merciless this time. "I’m still not at ease. I must search the room myself. However, Second Sister, are you injured? Otherwise, why would your room reek so heavily of blood?"

Shen Siyi froze. Just as she was hesitating, wondering whether to say she was on her period, a faint sound came from the roof, as if someone had stepped on a tile.

Mr. Qi’s personal guard immediately shouted, "Who’s there? After them!"

A black figure leaped from the roof into the courtyard and fled with incredible speed.

Mr. Qi took a few steps, saw the bloody footprints the person had left behind, and instantly realized he had misunderstood Shen Siyi.

"You see? That person was hiding on your roof. If I hadn’t arrived in time, I’m afraid you would have been in danger tonight, Second Sister. You get some rest. I will take care of the rest."

Shen Siyi’s red lips pressed into a cold sneer. "The damage is already done. You still wanted to barge in here with your men. Tomorrow, I’ll tell Mother. If my chastity is ruined, you can forget about forcing me to marry."

Mr. Qi’s expression stiffened. She had clearly hit a nerve. He lowered his head slightly. "We’re just doing this for your own good. Forget it. Calm down. I’ll leave now."

He backed out and closed the door behind him.

The footsteps faded into the distance. Only then did the man in black behind her speak, his voice cold. "My thanks."

Shen Siyi’s tone was hostile. "No need to thank me. Put that stupid sword of yours away, or I’ll call him back right now to capture you."

The man in black silently sheathed his longsword. The movement must have been too strenuous, as his wound began to throb with pain again. He clutched his shoulder and grunted in pain.

Shen Siyi turned around. "I didn’t realize you had help. Was that your accomplice on the roof just now?"

The man in black raised his dark, cold eyes to look at her, then silently nodded.

However, the man could feel himself growing colder and colder, while his insides felt as if they were on fire. The sensation was unbearable.

Noticing his discomfort, Shen Siyi crossed her arms and said casually, "You’re done for. That adoptive brother of mine is a treacherous man. The arrow that hit you was poisoned."

The man in black frowned instantly. No wonder he felt worse and worse even after pulling out the arrow. His feet felt incredibly heavy. If not for this, he would never have chosen to hide in a woman’s room.

He tried to stand up, but collapsed back onto the bed several times.

"Stop struggling. Beg me to save you. If this poison isn’t cured, you’ll be a corpse by dawn."

The man in black raised his sharp eyes, forcing himself to endure the pain. "Why should I believe you?"

"Because I need you to do me a favor." Shen Siyi tilted her head, her beautiful eyes as clear as stars. "Cooperate with me and we’ll stage a little show where my chastity is ruined by a lecherous fiend."

The man in black froze, then immediately scowled and spat out a single word: "Lunatic."

"Hmm, you didn’t say no, so that must be a yes, right?" After speaking, Shen Siyi reached out and started pulling at his clothes.

The man in black resisted fiercely, but with the poison taking effect, he was no match for Shen Siyi’s strength. She pinned him to the bed and stripped off his upper garment, revealing his firm muscles and the arrow wound on his shoulder blade. The skin around the injury was tinged purplish-black.

"You’re outrageous!"

"Shh," Shen Siyi placed her index finger on his lips, over his mask. "Don’t be so loud. If you attract the people outside, will that be on you or on me?"

She was sitting on top of him. The suggestive position had long since caused the handsome face beneath the man’s mask to turn as red as a berry. Shen Siyi, in contrast, looked perfectly calm and natural.

She leaned over, studying his wound with great focus. Then, she produced a Jade Bottle from somewhere. Clear water streamed from the Jade Bottle as Shen Siyi poured it onto a handkerchief.

As if by magic, she produced some medicinal powder and applied it to his wound. Finally, she pressed the handkerchief onto it. Shen Siyi pushed down with both hands, and the man in black let out a muffled groan of pain.

His forehead was covered in sweat, and his eyes were hazy with pain, yet he clung to the last shreds of consciousness.

"Couldn’t you be a little gentler?" he said through gritted teeth.

Shen Siyi snorted. "I did it on purpose. What about it? Who told you to hold a sword to my throat earlier?"

"Such a vindictive woman. Whoever dares to marry you will be truly unlucky."

"Oh? I’ll take that as a good omen. It would be best if no one dared to marry me. I’d have to thank the heavens for that!" Shen Siyi laughed.

She was truly beautiful. When she laughed, her body shook slightly, causing the man’s expression to change. He scrambled to turn over. "Get off of me."

But Shen Siyi refused, crossing her arms. "I saved you. You should fulfill your promise."

"I never agreed to anything!"

"But you didn’t refuse, either," she said, blinking her lush, beautiful eyes. "Not denying it is the same as agreeing. That’s my logic."

As she spoke, she reached out and pulled off the man’s mask.

"You—!" He was furious, glaring at her with his clear, cool eyes.

But Shen Siyi was slightly taken aback by the sight.

What a refined and sternly handsome face. His sword-like brows were sharply defined, but those clear, dark eyes, like ripples on water, added a touch of gentle coldness to his features.

Like Jade. Like a piece of unfeeling Jade.

Shen Siyi reached out and gently caressed his cheek. The man in black felt utterly humiliated, but he lacked the strength to move.

All he could do was express his anger. "Have you no shame? I am a strange man, yet you touch me so freely?"

"At least you’re much better-looking than the old geezer the Qi Family wants to marry me off to." After she spoke, she leaned down, her exquisitely beautiful face suddenly looming large.

The man in black was startled. "What do you think you’re doing? Don’t do anything rash."

"It’s just a kiss. What are you afraid of? Have you never kissed anyone before?"

"Have *you* kissed someone before?" the man in black retorted instinctively. When he came to his senses, he reprimanded her sharply, "Truly indecent!"

Shen Siyi found his reaction hilarious. She hadn’t actually intended to kiss him, but just to tease him, she leaned down bit by bit.

The man in black struggled ceaselessly, like a fish pinned beneath her.

Suddenly, he bit his lip, the pain finally galvanizing some strength in him. Just as Shen Siyi was about to touch his thin lips, his large hand shot up and forcefully cupped her jaw.

"Eh?" His grip squeezed her cheeks, making her lips pout slightly.

He gritted his teeth, his gaze chillingly sharp. "Don’t even think about it!"

The two struggled against each other. Shen Siyi had no real martial arts skills, so even against a poisoned man, she was quickly overpowered.

They ended up lying side by side, panting for breath.

Shen Siyi was furious. "You’re so unreliable! We had a deal! I save you, you ruin my chastity!"

"I made no such deal with you!" the man in black retorted, even more annoyed. "What kind of woman ruins her own chastity just to avoid marriage? How stupid."

"Oh, you’re so smart? If you’re so smart, how did you end up pinned down by me?"

"You—" She was just too sharp-tongued. He decided to just shut his mouth.

’What am I doing, arguing with a girl?’ he thought. ’Judging by her age, she looks to be three or four years younger than me.’

With that thought, the man’s breathing gradually calmed.

"You saved me today. Ordinarily, since you’ve seen my face, I would have to silence you. But on account of you helping me, I will spare your life for now."

Shen Siyi sneered, looking completely unafraid. "With the strength you have now, you’d have trouble killing a chicken. Stop making empty boasts."

The man in black: ...

Seeing that he was truly unwilling, Shen Siyi decided not to press the issue.

She just said, "Fine, if you don’t agree. I’ll just wait for the next person. Someone will be willing to cooperate with me."

The man in black frowned slightly and turned his head to look at her.

The beauty lay flat on her back, her chest rising and falling gently. Due to their earlier struggle, her clothes were slightly parted, revealing a hint of skin. The man in black hastily averted his gaze.

He lowered his voice, a chill in his tone. "Doing this will only ruin you. For a man, something like that is only to his advantage. Do you really want to avoid marriage that badly?"

"If you were forced to marry a sixty-year-old woman, would you be willing?"

"I would not," the man in black answered honestly.

Shen Siyi rolled over, ready to sleep. She was exhausted after all the commotion.

"Exactly. So I’m even less willing. If it weren’t for my younger sister, I would have left long ago. I wouldn’t be letting the Qi Mansion order me around... I’m going to sleep. When you leave, be quiet and don’t wake me."

After speaking, she really did turn her back to him and pull the blanket up tightly.

After a long silence, the man in black suddenly spoke again.

This time, he asked with genuine confusion, "You said before that you were going to chop off three of my legs. Which three?"

Shen Siyi: ...

’This guy is nuts!’

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