Love, Gun, Cupid

"That was when Kapok and I were exploring the form of a contract."

Du Juan shook her finger: "You guys have amazing stamina, working from 2 a.m. to 6:45 a.m.

"I really didn't do anything to wrong you!"

"But when Kapok invades other contracts, it's like knocking on our doors one by one, shouting loudly for 4 hours and 45 minutes, 'Let me borrow Lin Jiade, oh, it's really good, it works very well, your Lin Jiade is great'... that's roughly the feeling."

Lin Jiade stood there dumbfounded. Du Juan patted him on the shoulder: "I can forgive you, but think about Jasmine and Gladiolus. At the time when they should have been sound asleep, a sword spirit was knocking on the door outside and using their boyfriend for 4 hours and 45 minutes. How did they feel?"

“Miss Dujuan…” Lin Jiade took Dujuan’s hand.

"What, do you want me to come out and attract their hatred? I don't mind."

"No, this is my responsibility, I will take it. But please help me out."

"Okay, but I need to see your sincerity afterwards."

Du Juan laughed and pulled her hand away from Lin Jiade's, saying, "Go have dinner with your friends. If you go back now and face them in their fiery tempers, you'll definitely be kneeling on a cactus keyboard."

Lin Jiade felt he had no appetite, but he was happier than anyone else when eating at a buffet. Only at buffets did he have the chance to indulge his appetite a little; at other times, he had to conform to the amount of food his friends expected him to eat.

"Guys, I need to talk to you about something," he said after eating a slice of meat. "My girlfriend misunderstood my relationship with other girls. What should I do to fix this?"

"I suggest breaking up."

"I suggest breaking up +1"

"Buy a diamond ring as an apology."

Go back and kneel on the washboard.

"Seduce her."

"Enough, enough, enough! I'm genuinely bothered by this. Let's be serious." Lin Jiade grabbed another piece of meat. "Seriously, what do you guys do when you're in this kind of situation?"

"You'll have to ask Old Mu about that."

Oh, Old Mu is here too?

Lin Jiade didn't pay attention to the other person. He was familiar with Lao Mu, but not completely familiar. His relationship with Lao Mu was somewhere between classmates and acquaintances, since Lao Mu rarely participated in their football games, online games, or dinners.

Lin Jiade looked at Lao Mu, who smiled and said, "We haven't had any major arguments. I usually just go out and wait until she calms down a bit before bringing the gifts back."

Lin Jiade looked at a car and exclaimed, "I think this one's good!"

“Everyone has a different personality. My wife… is quite reasonable. After she calms down, she feels embarrassed herself. My gift was just to give her a way out. I could only offer a suggestion,” Lao Mu said.

However, there was no more reliable advice on the scene, so Lin Jiade decided to follow this plan. After a while, Lao Mu said awkwardly, "I think it's better to be cautious when you have a girlfriend and interact with other people."

"I really don't have anything like that," Lin Jiade waved his hand.

"Oh."

Perhaps it was because he had been in a relationship that he had a heightened sense of inspiration, but Lin Jiade always felt that Lao Mu was convinced that he had cheated on him, and he didn't care as long as the other party didn't spread rumors.

After everyone finished eating and drinking, Lin Jiade declined to go to the internet cafe to play games and instead went to look for a suitable gift to express his apology. In the end, he bought Jasmine a set of "53" tutoring materials and Jianlan a new scarf and gloves... It wasn't that he was stingy, but when buying things for two rich girls who were richer than him, the sentiment was more important than the price.

The moment Lin Jiade returned home, his vision blurred, and he landed heavily on his bed, his limbs sealed by magic. The young man struggled to lift his head and found Jasmine, Gladiolus, and Reed Warbler looking at him with the same expression.

"You're not my girlfriend, what are you doing here?" he asked irritably.

He was somewhat displeased, but the reed warbler was no pushover either. She said, "I'm part of the atmosphere team, and you know, I hate kapok trees."

“Considering that we might let you go out of pity, a substitute is necessary,” Jianlan said.

Lin Jiade closed his eyes in despair: "The punishment is getting worse and worse."

“This isn’t a daily torture show, you don’t have to do this,” Jasmine said. “I need an explanation.”

Didn't Miss Dujuan speak up for me? Lin Jiade was secretly alarmed.

"Explain what?" he stammered.

Why didn't you call the police?

"Ok?"

“You don’t need to worry. Raping a man is a crime nowadays,” Jianlan said. “The reason I did this to you is to check your injuries and gather evidence.”

"Wait, how exactly do you understand this?"

Lin Jiade briefly explained the matter, and Jasmine and Jianlan exchanged a glance, their expressions revealing undisguised disappointment.

They left without saying a word, leaving Lin Jiade looking at Wei Ying in confusion: "Why were they disappointed?"

"They actually look forward to you making mistakes."

"What?"

“In their view, your infidelity and bringing a new member into the family is inevitable. Therefore, the moment they obtain conclusive evidence, they can combine economic and power forces to compel you to sign a contract to permanently prevent similar situations from happening again,” Wei Ying said.

“They weren’t like this before…” Lin Jiade said with a hint of melancholy. “What turned them into this? Love?”

"You have no right to say that!"

Lin Jiade was surprised: "But it has nothing to do with you."

The warbler took a deep breath, her displeasure causing cracks in the floor tiles beneath her feet. But remembering her sister's teachings, she calmly said, "No, I won't let you become a tool for blindly following the kapok tree. I will correct your mistakes!"

Chapter 45 Lin Jiade's Memories (28→27)

Lin Jiade didn't think his relationship with Wei Ying would allow her to interfere in his private affairs. Unfortunately, her power was undeniable, so when she decided to intervene, he couldn't refuse.

"Miss Dujuan, control your sister!"

After escaping, Lin Jiade immediately went to find Du Juan, who was applying lipstick in front of the mirror. Hearing the sound, she turned around, and her bright red lips burned into Lin Jiade's vision like fire, causing a dull pain in his eyes.

“Um, I’m sorry.” Du Juan turned around. “The inhabitants of the heavens are energy beings. If they want to change their appearance, they must use stronger energy to shape themselves. Therefore, while cosmetics change us, they may also cause pain to onlookers.”

“Oh, I see… Let’s not talk about that for now. Miss Dujuan, your sister’s recent actions have been troubling me,” Lin Jiade said.

"Hmm, it's not good to vent your anger on Jasmine and Gladiolus, so my sister became the victim?" Du Juan asked rhetorically.

"That's not it! I'm just scared, scared of her resolute attitude in interfering with my life!"

"Are you afraid of her interfering in your life, or are you afraid of the feelings that drive her to interfere in your life?"

"..."

Du Juan continued, "I think you've sensed to some extent that my sister has good intentions towards you, but her outward expression is jealousy and a desire to control. It's because you've noticed this that you're in a dilemma: refusing her will make her sad, and she's my sister, so you don't want her to be sad; but agreeing to her makes you feel sorry for me."

"I...maybe there are some things I don't know...please forgive me, my current relationship is already messy enough."

Lin Jiade clutched his head. His naive fantasy of a harmonious life in the harem had already crumbled when the number of women in the harem was only two. He realized that a stable harem relationship must be filled with all sorts of contradictions and complex interpersonal relationships. Only when he was at the center and could use various means to keep them in check could the harem be maintained.

Lin Jiade desperately wanted a harem, but he was also afraid of taking responsibility. Jasmine's strong desire to have children remained a nightmare for him.

He finally realized that his ideal life was to enjoy the benefits of a harem without bearing equal obligations. He would gladly come when it came to mating and pleasure, but would leave in fear when it came to raising offspring.

"So, the simplest choice: disregarding other factors, and facing my own conscience, how would you like to handle the relationship between you and my sister?"

a. Add her to your harem

b. Maintain friendship

c. Maintain an ambiguous friendship and occasionally have an affair with her.

d. Cut ties decisively, nipping it in the bud.

Without considering other factors, Lin Jiade would naturally choose a, but the troubles of having a harem in reality and the existence of Du Juan make his answer slip toward d.

“I don’t think I want to develop that kind of relationship with her. She’s a celestial being, while I’m just a mortal. There’s just too much difference between us. Right now, I still have complicated feelings for Kapok. If I add Reed Warbler to that… I don’t want to fight on two fronts. That would be too difficult for me.”

Du Juan said casually, "I don't mind whatever kind of relationship you and your sister develop, even if she's heartbroken."

Lin Jiade was somewhat puzzled: "Are you really her biological sister? What older sister would want her younger sister to suffer?"

“When setbacks are beneficial to her personal growth, I’m happy to let her suffer.” Du Juan still maintained her nonchalant attitude. “Heartbreak can make a person grow up quickly. No matter when, she will remember that in her hazy and naive youth, she once had a crush on a jerk and was ruthlessly rejected by him.”

The bitterness and anger of rejection will remind her to be an independent woman, wary of men's kindness and words, to become ruthless, to tame men like wild horses until they are exhausted and begging for mercy, only then will she let them go, showing them tenderness in return for a flawed but unwavering love.

Hmm, why does your description feel a bit familiar? Lin Jiade thought.

“Okay, I’ll find some time to talk to your sister… I hope she won’t hit me?” Lin Jiade asked.

"Who knows? The reed warbler can be quite fierce, especially when she's trying to protect her life. But don't worry, she's a reserved girl and won't force you to do anything to fulfill her wishes."

Lin Jiade was filled with trepidation. When he encountered Wei Ying outside, he avoided her gaze, trying to find the right moment to be honest with her. But before he could figure it out, she found him first.

It was ten o'clock at night. Jasmine was taking a shower in the bathroom, while Lin Jiade sat on a small stool outside, hand-washing his underwear. As he was washing, he suddenly felt someone approaching from behind. He turned around and saw Wei Ying with her hands behind her back, staring intently at him.

There was no desire in her gaze, but focus itself meant risk, so Lin Jiade turned around and said awkwardly, "Miss Weiying."

"Ok?"

“I think... our teaching relationship should end.”

"Why did you give up halfway? Did Kapok make you do it?"

“No, no, no, it has nothing to do with seniors, this is just my own opinion,” Lin Jiade said. “Wei Ying, you are a competitive person, always striving for rankings and reaping glory, which is good. Ambitious people should maintain a hunger like wild beasts.”

However, I've lost that ambition.

“If you’re lazy, I’ll force you to do it, even if your body is screaming no, I’ll push you to meet the targets.”

"No, no, no, I mean ambition. You have dreams or ideals, which is why you can overcome your own laziness. But my dreams or ideals ended in the summer when I was 14."

Lin Jiade turned around on the bench and pulled at his pants, gradually exposing his left leg until it stopped at his knee, where the patellar strap constricted the knee, causing it to slightly indent.

“Your meniscus in your left leg has been removed, which will affect your running and make your knee more prone to wear and tear and injury. However, if you would like, I can contact a hospital to reconstruct your meniscus using a combination of magic and technology,” Wei Ying said.

"A meniscus can be rebuilt, but what about my youth and dreams?" Lin Jiade looked at Du Juan sadly. "Can you turn back time and send me back to the past? Back to the age when I still had the ambition of a superman and had dreams and ideals?"

Even if I could go back to that time, the life I dream of wouldn't be that disgusting, backwater world filled with betrayal and oppression, but rather the days of dribbling the ball forward on the green field, under the spotlight, and amidst the cheers of the audience, in an ordinary world without any supernatural powers.

Chapter 46 Lin Jiade's Memories (2)

The water in the bathroom kept running, but Jasmine's shadow was already pressed against the doorway, her silhouette vaguely reflected in the frosted glass. Lin Jiade knew that Jasmine hadn't asked, but she had always been very interested in his past.

The Gladiolus were the same; they were simply afraid of tearing open his healing wounds, so they restrained their curiosity. The Reed Warbler was different; she was a celestial being, and their relationship wasn't that close, so her curiosity became a knife, making Lin Jiade's scars bleed profusely.

"Emotions will prevent us from asking questions, emotions will make Lin Jiade cover up. To unlock Lin Jiade's past, we must introduce an outsider into his life, and that's how Xiao Weiying came into my view."

My sister is impulsive, passionate, arrogant, controlling, and lacks emotional and human understanding. She will be attracted to my energy in Lin Jiade, and then to Lin Jiade herself, but she doesn't know how to express her goodwill, so she will ruin her foolish, not-quite-first-love experience.

Afterwards, as long as you induce Lin Jiade to sever their relationship, the competitive Wei Ying will question Lin Jiade indignantly, and the guilty Lin Jiade will answer Wei Ying's questions as compensation.

By guiding Wei Ying's questions, we can ensure that we get information about Lin Jiade's past from him.