A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 170 Recovery Strategy
Having truly experienced her beauty, how could Xue Yinzhou not realize that the Shen Tang of the past and the present could never be the same person?

But he still wanted to be sure, to hear her admit it herself.

Shen Tang was startled and clenched her fingers.

She avoided Xue Yinzhou's probing gaze and looked down at the air behind him, as if she hadn't heard his very soft murmur.

The first rule of the system is that the identity of the transmigrator must not be revealed, and the existence of the system must not be revealed either!
However, Shen Tang also knew that her temperament and personality were too different from the original owner's. She had tried to pretend in the early stages, but no one can pretend forever, and sooner or later she would be exposed.

Xue Yinzhou spent the most time with the original owner of this body, and since he brought it up directly with her today, he must already have the answer in his heart.

The tone is inquiring, while the voice is affirmative.

He could see that continuing to hide it would only be self-deception.

Neither of them spoke.

Xue Yinzhou didn't press the matter further.

Everyone has their own unspeakable secrets. Her origins are so mysterious. What if, after we uncover them, she leaves without a trace?
Maintaining the status quo is already a blessing.

He raised his hand to brush away her trembling, uneasy eyelashes, and said softly, "I understand."

"I'm sorry about those two times."

"..."

For some reason, Shen Tang felt a lump in her throat and a complex mix of emotions welled up inside her.

She took a deep breath, pulled his hand away, looked up into the man's dark, silvery-purple eyes, and asked, "Is that really what you think?"

"Ah."

"Think about it, it's not all your fault. The first time you pushed me off the cliff was because I threatened you with the chip. Later, I learned about your childhood experiences in the mental illusion. I can imagine what you went through in the palace. It's understandable that you have resentment towards me."

Shen Tang looked into his eyes and smiled with relief, "Anyway, I'm fine, and you saved me, so we're even. Let's just let bygones be bygones!"

Xue Yinzhou frowned slightly, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes, "But you are not her, you shouldn't have to bear these burdens for her."

Xue Yinzhou has witnessed all the malice and insults she has endured over the past few months.

He used to think she deserved it, but now he thinks that she was an innocent person who was being insulted for no reason. He wonders how wronged she must have felt, and that she might have been secretly shedding tears when they didn't know.

Thinking back on all the terrible things he had done in the past, Xue Yinzhou felt even more ashamed.

Fortunately, Shen Tang accepted him back, and he still had a chance to make amends to her.

Shen Tang was unaware of Xue Yinzhou's thoughts. Observing his changing expression, she pursed her lips and tentatively asked, "I really have let go, but can you truly let go completely?"

Xue Yinzhou looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Shen Tang's fingers landed on his chest, on the lapel of his shirt.

She saw it very clearly that time; there were many fine, shallow marks on Xue Yinzhou's chest and back.

There were whip marks, knife marks, and many other injuries caused by instruments of torture she had no idea what they were.

One can imagine how much inhumane torture he suffered.

His body was covered with marks left by the original owner's abuse.

Can one really just let go of decades of torment?
Shen Tang knew she wasn't a saint. If someone really tormented her like that, even if she had a different body, seeing that familiar face every day wouldn't remind her of the abuse she suffered back then.
It's likely that the body has developed an instinctive aversion to it, which can't be changed overnight.

Shen Tang sighed softly, "No matter what, the person who abused you was [me]. Can you really let go of it completely?"

"Every night when you see the scars on your body, you don't think about the past... um~"

Her response was met with a deep kiss.

Xue Yinzhou pinched her chin and lowered his head to kiss her slightly parted, rosy lips.

The man's thin lips, cool and moist, now held a fiery warmth, lingering and lingering on her lips. Compared to his usual cold and domineering demeanor, they were unusually gentle, like a silent declaration. Xue Yinzhou didn't linger with Shen Tang for too long, but simply conveyed his thoughts to her through his actions.

Let her truly feel his thoughts.

Wait until the female in your arms slowly relaxes.

Xue Yinzhou released her, grabbed her hand and placed it against his chest, then ripped open her clothes with a "rip"!

Shen Tang's cat-like eyes widened suddenly. What... what kind of explosive scene is this?
Xue Yinzhou's shirt was torn to shreds, and his slender, jade-carved upper body was almost half-naked in front of her.

His broad, straight shoulders, prominent veins on his arms, full chest muscles, clearly defined eight-pack abs, and muscular, lean waist exuded power. He made her blush and swallow hard.

Xue Yinzhou seemed oblivious to her flushed face, his phoenix eyes cold and dark as he pulled her hand to his pale chest.
He whispered, "Take another look."

Shen Tang regained some of her composure upon hearing his voice.

Her gaze fell on his chest, so big and white... oh wait... what was he showing her again?

She has a beautiful figure, perfect and flawless, she could look at it for a hundred years and never get tired of it.

However, Xue Yinzhou had become so straightforward and wild that she found it hard to bear.

Seeing that Shen Tang was completely consumed by lust and hadn't even noticed the problem, Xue Yinzhou's forehead veins throbbed slightly.

What she lacks even more than that female is probably her lust.

He had no choice but to speak up, saying, "After peeling my skin, all the scars on my body are gone."

"So you don't need to worry about these things."

He looked at her face, his eyes flickering like ripples on a still, cold pool. "Just as you said, let bygones be bygones, we can start over."

Shen Tang then noticed that his chest was smooth as jade, without any of the fine scars, as perfect as a finely carved jade work of art, without a single flaw.

Shedding your skin has these benefits?!
The system chuckled, "[Host, are you satisfied now? They've already given you their snake molt and said they didn't mind. Would you like to rebind Snow Hidden Boat as a target?]"

Shen Tang nodded and said, "Rebind."

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have re-bound Xueyinzhou as your conquest target!]

[Currently updating the host's favorability with Xueyinzhou...]

The next second, the system emitted a delighted rooster squawk.

[Xue Yinzhou's affection level has entered the deep love stage!]

[Host, you're amazing! So this was your strategy of feigning indifference. No wonder humans always say all's fair in war. I never expected that after being unbound for so long, you'd actually win over this most difficult-to-win snake beast to the point of deep love! This is the only one who's deeply in love right now! If you hadn't let go sooner, you two might not have even sparked a romance yet. You're awesome, host!] The system was incredibly excited.

Shen Tang was shocked. She hadn't expected Xue Yinzhou's favorability rating to reach the level of deep love. However, when she heard what the dog system said, her lips twitched again. She hadn't thought that much about it at all.

At that moment, she was only thinking about saving her life; she didn't have time to think about all these complicated matters.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully raising Xue Yinzhou's favorability to "Deep Love." As compensation, the previous rewards are now being distributed.]

[Ding! Xueyinzhou's favorability rating has reached "favorable". Reward: High-strength quick-setting concrete formula!]

[Ding! Xue Yinzhou's favorability rating has reached "like". Reward: A resource gift pack!]

[Ding! Xue Yinzhou's favorability has reached Deep Love. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the [City Wall Planning Blueprint], which can be used on any of your cities to generate a unique blueprint design! [Develop Farmland], agricultural harvest increased by 50%! [Popular Support], passive buff, increases the rate of increase in public support by 10%! The rewards have been automatically sent to your system inventory. Please check them yourself!]

This barrage of surprises almost knocked Shen Tang unconscious.

Xue Yinzhou saw her holding the clothes in a daze, and he didn't know what she was thinking.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he offered a suggestion, "Would you like to try them on and see if they fit?"

(End of this chapter)