The Empress Chose My Bride, and Now I’m Stuck with a Yandere at -9999 Affection - Chapter 81:

Chapter 81: Moved? No, Terrified

At this moment, after listening to Ming Yue’s explanation, Jiang Xuan stood dumbfounded. His previous shameless offers to repay with his body were based on the fact that his face was plain and unremarkable. But now, without the concealment of the cosmetic lotion provided by the system, he didn’t dare say anything about offering himself anymore. After all, if he said that now, his good days would be over. Yet judging by the situation, whether he said it or not seemed to make no difference.

Just then, Ming Yue pinched Jiang Xuan’s face with both hands, her eyes fixed on him, smiling sweetly. “What’s wrong? Not even willing to show some sincerity, yet you still expect me to trust you again? I may be a heroine who upholds justice, but it seems you’ve mistaken me for a fool. Every time you said you wanted to offer yourself before, weren’t you laughing behind my back? You guessed I’d refuse, didn’t you? You were toying with me on purpose, right?”

“No… no… I was sincere…” Jiang Xuan stammered.

“Oh? Sincere? Then you should have no problem offering yourself again now, right? Go ahead, I want to hear you beg me yourself~”

Jiang Xuan, “!!!”

At this moment, Jiang Xuan completely froze. [What kind of situation is this? I had no intention of offering myself now, but it feels like I’m being completely controlled by this little ancestor. It’s like the arrow is already on the string and has to be released. How did things turn out like this? Thinking carefully, it all started from believing that foolish bird. One wrong step led to another. Fine, that foolish bird better not fall into my hands, or I’ll definitely stew it for soup one day!]

On the surface, under Ming Yue’s constant pressure, Jiang Xuan couldn’t hold out anymore. He barely stayed silent for a moment before the system kept warning that Ming Yue’s favorability was dropping rapidly from -6666 to -8888, and it was still falling.

At that moment, Ming Yue released Jiang Xuan’s face and showed a regretful smile. “Alright, since you’re unwilling to offer yourself, there’s no need for you to continue being my servant. I’m a reasonable member of the demon clan. If true feelings can’t earn sincerity, I’ve decided to give up. You wanted freedom, right? I’ll let you go. Don’t worry, I have always been broad-minded toward both humans and demons. Even if you leave, I’ll still consider you a good friend.”

She smiled kindly. “But you’re a weak man. After leaving me, make sure to protect yourself. Looking like you do, many demon clan powerhouses will be eyeing you. If you fall into their hands, your end will be miserable—imprisoned, tortured beyond recognition. What you’ve seen of the demon clan is just the tip of the iceberg. Not every demon is as kind-hearted as I am. That’s all the good advice I can give you. Go now, while the wind hasn’t died down and I haven’t changed my mind.”

Looking at Ming Yue’s grand display of righteousness, Jiang Xuan was initially a little moved. But after glancing at the system’s report, he immediately froze. Damn it, what was the meaning of a -9999 favorability under that noble facade? It was clear that not a single word was sincere! Where was the trust between humans and demons? There was definitely something fishy going on!

Jiang Xuan was now almost certain that if he dared to leave, Ming Yue would absolutely change her identity and imprison him, maybe even torture him in ways unimaginable. Facing a favorability of -9999, with Ming Yue looking like she could explode at any moment, Jiang Xuan finally gave in. Since the end result would be the same, he might as well choose the less terrible path—even if it meant losing some dignity. But dignity? Jiang Xuan had thrown that away long ago. He understood that the dignity of the weak was worthless. Dignity had to be supported by strength. If you wanted dignity, the only way was to become stronger.

Jiang Xuan’s principle was simple: revenge is a dish best served cold. Of course, ten years was too long; he believed he only needed one year to make a breakthrough.

Returning to the present, Jiang Xuan finally stammered, “Lady Ming Yue… please let me continue being your servant… to show my sincerity, I… I’m willing to offer myself…”

“Oh? Really? I always act openly and aboveboard. If you’re unwilling, I won’t force you. Let me confirm—are you doing this voluntarily?”

Jiang Xuan, “…”

Inwardly, Jiang Xuan was raising a middle finger and complaining, [I’ve never seen someone so shameless. Truly a heartless killer. She wants both the person and the title of a heroine, and I’m just a prop in her game.]

With a face full of shame and anger, Jiang Xuan replied, “Yes… I’m willing… Lady Ming Yue, please accept my request…”

Hearing this, Ming Yue frowned slightly, looking a bit troubled. “Sigh, I’ve always seen you as someone close to me. I didn’t expect you’d actually lust after my body, begging to offer yourself—what a ridiculous request. But as a heroine who believes in helping others, I really can’t find a reason to refuse you. Fine, seeing that you’re my personal servant, I’ll reluctantly agree.”

Jiang Xuan, “…”

Seeing Ming Yue’s reversed logic, Jiang Xuan was completely speechless. He hadn’t realized before that this silly heroine was such a drama queen. Jiang Xuan had initially thought Ming Yue was easy to handle, but after this incident, he completely broke down. Her scheming and acting skills far exceeded his expectations. Even more absurd was that the bad women he’d met before used direct force, but Ming Yue’s tactics were on a whole different level. Even offering himself, Jiang Xuan had to beg her for it—he had never been this humiliated before.

Just when Jiang Xuan thought the farce was finally over, Ming Yue suddenly asked, “Little Jiang, you begged to offer yourself, and I agreed. So… shouldn’t you take the initiative to show something?”

A dumbfounded Jiang Xuan responded, “Show what? Lady Ming Yue, we’re still in the village. You’re not thinking…”

Before Jiang Xuan could finish, Ming Yue interrupted, “The village matters are settled. Let’s head back to the base. But before that, since you’re ready to offer yourself, shouldn’t you come over and let me kiss you a few times? That’s perfectly normal, right?”

Jiang Xuan, “…”