Chapter 36: Turning the Tables

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After Ouyang Lin had given him a thorough beating, Shen Xing felt sore all over and simply collapsed onto the floor, refusing to get up.

At least while his body had suffered, his mind had become considerably calmer.

That should bring the matter to an end. Ouyang Lin probably would not secretly unleash anything worse on him afterward.

More than ten minutes passed. Seeing that Shen Xing still had not moved, Ouyang Lin frowned.

“Stop pretending to be dead, will you? I know exactly how hard I hit you. Don’t even think about faking an injury to extort compensation.”

Shen Xing rolled his eyes at her, then turned over so that his back faced her.

“You’ve already vented your anger. I did the work and took the beating, and you still object to me lying here for a while? You might as well just kill me.”

“Ha. So you’re going to be shameless now?”

Ouyang Lin gave a cold laugh, walked over, grabbed Shen Xing by the arm, and forcibly tossed him onto the sofa.

His pride wounded, Shen Xing snapped, “Don’t push me!”

Ouyang Lin laughed in exasperation. “And what are you going to do if I do?”

“Then I’ll fight you to the bitter end.”

Shen Xing revealed a perverse smile. Then, with astonishing speed, he tore off the last garment he was wearing.

Ouyang Lin had never believed Shen Xing could actually hurt her, so she did not even bother to take precautions.

Now she saw everything with perfect clarity, and her face instantly flushed bright red.

“I’m going to kill you!”

Gritting her teeth, Ouyang Lin lunged at Shen Xing.

Shen Xing neither dodged nor retreated. Wearing an expression that seemed to say he no longer cared whether he lived or died, he actually charged toward her instead.

“Ah!”

Ouyang Lin was, after all, an unmarried woman, and her sense of shame ultimately prevailed.

With a shriek, she shoved Shen Xing away and then rushed into her bedroom like a gust of wind.

The door slammed shut behind her.

“Tch. When you’ve got nothing left to lose, you really are invincible!”

Having won the final round, Shen Xing burst into laughter in the living room.

“Get dressed properly and get out of here!” Ouyang Lin shouted furiously from inside the room.

Shen Xing sneered. “I’m not leaving. Not only am I sleeping here tonight, I’m sleeping naked. I’m hungry now, so I’m going to use your kitchen. If you’ve got what it takes, come out and drive me away yourself. Or call someone to drag me out. Either way, just try making me put my clothes on.”

After saying that, he quietly got dressed, humming a little tune as he wandered into the kitchen.

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This was not entirely a psychological ploy against Ouyang Lin. Shen Xing genuinely wanted to disgust her a little.

She had stopped treating him like a human being, so he could not very well let her remain too comfortable.

If he could disgust her enough that she occasionally remembered this terrible day, that would be immensely satisfying.

Thus, Shen Xing behaved as though he were at home, leisurely preparing an elaborate feast.

After eating and drinking his fill, he sprawled on the sofa and began watching a movie.

It was a ridiculous comedy, so for two whole hours the living room was filled with Shen Xing’s uninhibited laughter.

Ouyang Lin issued several warnings, each one more threatening than the last, declaring that she was about to come out and tear Shen Xing limb from limb.

Twice, she seemed to have walked all the way to the door. Each time, Shen Xing broke out in a cold sweat.

In the end, however, Ouyang Lin never burst out, which made Shen Xing even happier about winning their little wager.

Before he knew it, the night had grown late and bedtime had arrived.

At last, the noisy living room fell silent.

With her head buzzing from all the racket, Ouyang Lin let out a long sigh of relief and collapsed onto her bed, looking utterly drained.

“That bastard. Could he really be spending the night here?”

Ouyang Lin thought about it, but she could not be sure.

If this had happened before, she would have believed Shen Xing would never dare do such a thing.

But today…

Given Shen Xing’s state of mind, it was impossible to say what he might do.

“Forget it. There’s no point guessing. I might as well go out and take a look. There isn’t a sound, so he’s either asleep or gone. At least there’s no risk of seeing anything disgusting.”

Ouyang Lin quietly approached the bedroom door and opened it a crack.

She peered outside, but saw no sign of Shen Xing.

Phew!

Feeling considerably more relaxed, Ouyang Lin opened the door fully and stepped out, stretching her arms.

“Good evening.”

Who could have imagined that Shen Xing’s voice would suddenly come from behind her?

“You’ve been hiding beside my door this whole time? You’re such a pervert!”

Ouyang Lin flushed visibly with rage and was just about to turn around and hit him.

“Don’t move! I’m pointing a gun at you right now.”

“Where did you get a—”

She stopped halfway through and suddenly understood.

“You filthy, shameless bastard!”

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“Flirting with me at a time like this won’t help you. It’s too late, understand? I’m in charge now. The sofa is uncomfortable, so I’m sleeping in your room.”

“Shen Xing! Don’t push your luck! If you want to sleep in a bedroom, why not use the guest room?”

“That room is filled with the smell of exploitation. I’m a very pure person; I can’t stand that sort of atmosphere. Besides, this isn’t a negotiation. It’s a notification.”

Shen Xing snorted, opened the bedroom door, slipped inside, and locked it from the inside at once.

At that moment, Ouyang Lin also noticed that Shen Xing’s clothes had disappeared from the living room. Clearly, he had put them back on.

Realizing that she had fallen for his trick, Ouyang Lin immediately tried to break down the door.

“What a wonderfully comfortable bed! This is great! I was definitely wearing clothes just now, but guess what? Am I wearing any now?”

Ouyang Lin froze.

“Shen Xing, a person needs to have limits! You know I’m a germaphobe! You dare climb into my bed and take off your clothes? Have you thought about the consequences?”

“The consequence is that I’ll enjoy a baby-soft, wonderfully comfortable sleep—comfortable both physically and mentally. I noticed you keep your room quite nicely. It’s obvious that you like it. If you like it that much, wouldn’t it be a shame to give it up?”

“What are you talking about? Why would I give up this house?”

Ouyang Lin was completely baffled, while an ominous feeling began to rise in her heart.

“What if I leave sacred bodily fluids all over your room? Would you still have the courage to use it afterward? Ouyang Lin, we could have gotten along perfectly well. This is all your fault. You forced me into it!”

After hearing him out, Ouyang Lin felt like calling the police.

She did not even dare imagine such a thing in detail. Merely hearing him say it was enough to make her feel utterly ill.

For the first time, genuine fear entered her voice.

“Don’t! Fine, I won’t force you anymore. You can sleep in this room, but only this once, and you are absolutely not allowed to tell anyone. Also, you are not allowed to sleep naked!”

“Your blankets smell wonderful. Good night.”

That was Shen Xing’s final remark from inside the room. Afterward came the steady sound of breathing. He really seemed to have fallen asleep.

Ouyang Lin sighed, overwhelmed by a chaotic sense of helplessness.

“Forget it. Why argue with a lunatic? Once he’s sober tomorrow, I’ll show him exactly what it means to regret his actions.”

Ouyang Lin made up her mind. She hesitated for a moment outside the guest room, but in the end, she did not open the door.

Finally, she lay down helplessly on the sofa and soon fell into a deep sleep while thinking about how to torment Shen Xing.

Two hours passed before she knew it, and the clock reached one in the morning.

Shen Xing, who had been pretending to sleep all along, suddenly opened his eyes!

In the hazy moonlight, he rubbed his palms together and gave a sinister smile.

“Well then, time to start the treasure hunt!”