Love, Gun, Cupid

"Tonight, but I really don't have the courage." Lin Jiade's mouth tasted bitter. "Miss Dujuan, can you help me?"

"Leave it to me. I'll prepare Jasmine mentally beforehand. That way, when you're honest with her, she'll be able to deal with it more rationally."

"Thank you."

"You should thank me with your actions."

Du Juan drew a circle on Lin Jiade's chest with her finger, then went to whisper something to Jasmine. Jasmine initially gave her a "what the hell are you talking about?" look, then glanced at Lin Jiade.

Lin Jiade looked away, feeling uneasy. Jasmine listened with skepticism, and after Dujuan finished speaking, she made a gesture to shoo her away.

Du Juan had already laid the groundwork; all that was left was for Lin Jiade to say it himself. But every time Jasmine looked at him, he would guiltily avoid her gaze. When Jasmine suggested taking a bath with him, he refused without hesitation.

Jasmine had a somewhat suspicious look on her face, and Lin Jiade dared not say anything more. So, it dragged on until bedtime. He sneaked into Jasmine's room, and Jasmine naturally made room for him. After he crawled into bed, she turned and hugged him from her side, and she was still in her original form.

Her claws, her scales, her tail... all these things that excited Lin Jiade, the young man reacted very coldly today.

"Lin Jiade... what's wrong?" Jasmine asked nervously.

Lin Jiade took a deep breath and then said in a dry voice, "Jasmine, there's something I need to be honest with you about. It's a bad thing, and it could have a devastating impact on our relationship. It's all my fault. I should have been honest with you sooner."

Jasmine reached out and grabbed Lin Jiade. The usually energetic member of the House of Representatives was now completely devoid of presence. She said in a trembling voice, "So what Du Juan said was true, you're impotent?"

"That's right, I'm Yang... What the hell, no!" Lin Jiade vehemently denied, "I'm perfectly normal!"

Jasmine replied, feeling wronged, "But you didn't react to me at all today!"

"Because my heart is heavy, I really don't have the mind to think about those things."

Jasmine became even more uneasy: "Are you tired of me?"

Miss Dujuan, how exactly did you lay the groundwork for this with Jasmine?!

Lin Jiade hugged Jasmine tightly, partly out of guilt and partly to prevent her from hitting him. He stammered, "It's not impotence. I just want to bring someone into our lives."

Jasmine breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not erectile dysfunction, that's good. It's not a big deal, it's just... um?"

She was embraced by Lin Jiade, but she didn't have a tail, so she used her tail to wrap around Lin Jiade, tightening like a python, and stared at Lin Jiade as she asked, "Who?"

"gladiolus."

"What is your identity?"

"..."

"Don't try to fool me!"

"The one I love... Ouch!"

Lin Jiade mustered his courage to confess, but it ended in a howl, because Jasmine pushed him away, turned around, bit his shoulder, and spat out a mouthful of blood, saying, "This is double the betrayal!"

Yes, this is betrayal. You can hate me, but I will not allow you to leave me.

Jasmine fell silent. After a while, she touched the wound on Lin Jiade's shoulder and asked, "Does it hurt?"

"Jasmine?"

“I was prepared for this. From the very beginning, your Cupid was planning this, just like she planned for you to get me.”

Jasmine stroked the pattern on her chest: "I knew when you were forced to share life and death with her; I knew when you were attracted to her appearance; I knew when you were infatuated with her personality; I knew when you desperately protected her; I knew from the moment you shot Gladiolus and gave her a pattern too..."

Her voice quickly trembled: "I was so stupid. I knew it all along, but I always found a bunch of reasons to comfort myself, saying it was okay, I could accept it, dragons accept polygamy, my child needs more family members to take care of him, and Jianlan can't do it with you because she doesn't have the body..."

I can accept it... I can accept it... Waaah, waaaah..."

Jasmine first sobbed in bed, then turned into crying. Lin Jiade hugged her, and even though she pushed him away again and again, he held her patiently. Jasmine's tears seemed to burn her heart. He and Jasmine could have foreseen this outcome, but he pretended to be an ostrich, and now he was escaping the punishment.

He kissed Jasmine, and because of guilt and love, Jasmine's lips tasted a mixture of tears and blood. She uttered all the words that cursed the philandering scumbag, while Lin Jiade repeated "I love you" over and over again... until they were both exhausted.

At five in the morning, they woke up at the same time. After venting her emotions the night before, Jasmine bit him again, leaving a new wound on his still unhealed shoulder.

“The first child must be mine,” she said, turning her head away. “Every year, during the three months of my heat, you must belong entirely to me and not let her touch you. If she can swear these two conditions, I will… I will…”

Tears of gratitude welled up in Lin Jiade's eyes as he hugged Jasmine and said, "Jasmine..."

“I think you know that I can accept this not because I think it's reasonable, but because I love you. It goes beyond my possessiveness towards you, so I'm willing to make this sacrifice.”

I don't hate you, nor do I hate Gladiolus. We are all pathetic puppets in the hands of that self-proclaimed Cupid, and our joys and sorrows are the energy that she feasts on.

One day, I will kill her... and now—"

Jasmine nudged him: "Go and treat your wound. Your Cupid is waiting for your report, and I'm going to talk to Gladiolus... Don't worry, it'll be a peaceful conversation. For the sake of the man we both love, I will make peace with her."

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Misplaced Anger

Guilt made Lin Jiade 100% obedient to Jasmine's instructions. He got up to find Du Juan. Du Juan opened the door, but she was not there. She opened the door for him with her nimble hair.

Du Juan sat on the bed, her pink hair swirling on her nightgown. Normally, Lin Jiade would definitely be distracted, but right now, his droopy eyebrows told Du Juan that he had no such thoughts.

Du Juan saw the bite marks on his shoulder and said, "I think I know what happened."

"Jasmine asked me to come here for treatment."

Du Juan's hair brushed against Lin Jiade's body. Lin Jiade's wounds had healed completely. She got out of bed, cupped his cheeks and rubbed them, and said, "Shouldn't you be happy?"

"?"

"With such a small price, Jasmine allowed Gladiolus to exist. This landmine caused only minor damage. You have plenty of time to mend the rift between you and her. A wonderful life with both of you is waiting for you."

"Miss Dujuan, did you have this plan from the beginning?" Lin Jiade asked.

"Did I force you to fall in love with Gladiolus?"

"That's not what I meant..." Lin Jiade covered his head. "My mind is a mess. I made this decision on my own. I should be happy. What man wouldn't be happy to have a harem?"

But every second I saw Jasmine cry, I felt like I was slapping myself in the face. I had already broken the promise I made to her just over a month ago.

Lin Jiade's nose stung with tears. He sniffed and suddenly felt a sense of oppression, so oppressive that he could hardly breathe. His vision went black and he fell forward, but Du Juan caught him and placed him on the bed. Du Juan's fragrance enveloped him.

"I……"

Lin Jiade struggled to get up but was pushed back down by Du Juan. Du Juan turned her hands behind her back and pulled on the chains wrapped around him, which made Lin Jiade feel even more distressed.

"Sigh," he sighed.

The culprit then transformed into a gentle angel, speaking in a soothing tone that calmed Lin Jiade's tense nerves: "Your complexion is frightening; you look like you've only slept for two or three hours."

"probably."

Du Juan held up one finger: "If you're still upset about the fact that you're juggling multiple relationships, I have a way to clear your mind."

"Take a nap?"

"Does the problem just disappear after you wake up? My suggestion is: come and hate me."

Lin Jiade paused for a moment: "I must have misheard. Miss Dujuan said..."

"You heard me right, you can relieve your inner torment by hating me."

"I have no reason to hate you."

Du Juan smiled and said, "If you want to hate someone, you can always find a reason: it all started when I made you pursue your love, and I acted as a matchmaker for you, leading you to get together with Jasmine."

As for the matter of Gladiolus, I was present when you became a life box. Can you assume that I tacitly allowed others to turn you into a life box for the sake of a new marriage?

The soul that claims to be Gladiolus fits your needs so perfectly, could you possibly think that this was intentional on my part, and that I disguised it as an accident?

From the very beginning, I encouraged you to consider her as your new lover, which influenced your mindset and led you to start thinking about this possibility. This idea snowballed and eventually led you down this path.

Is it possible that the cognitive crisis that Gladiolus encountered was something I deliberately arranged to make her confused and helpless, forced her to stay by your side, and freed her from moral constraints, thus allowing her to follow her instincts and choose to love you?

Do you even think that the attack on October 4th had anything to do with me?

Lin Jiade's eyes widened: "This is absurd! It's all just hearsay. How can I take this as fact and hate you?"

“Hating someone doesn’t require facts, just circumstantial evidence.” Du Juan touched Lin Jiade’s cheek. “Jasmine will hate me, she will think that I put Gladiolus between you; Gladiolus will hate me, she will think that I played tricks and forced her to become your lover.”

Because they hate me, Jasmine can accept Gladiolus, and Gladiolus can also abandon her psychological burden to be with you... It was all my fault. I was too strong, so what could they do but accept reality?

Fortunately, our Lin Jiade is a great young man and innocent, so this is not a bad deal. Isn't it enough to just hate that bad woman who manipulated this good young man?

Lin Jiade, if you also hate me, then all the blame can be placed on me, and you can enjoy your harem life with a clear conscience. Through the common topic of hating me, your life with your harem partners will become extremely harmonious.

How wonderful, all it takes is taking one small step.

"No, this is not good at all! What is this?!" Lin Jiade stood up and excitedly grabbed Du Juan's shoulder. "This is not fair to you! I refuse to do this!"

Du Juan placed her hand on Lin Jiade's wrist, trying to move it away. She pushed him away, sighed, and said with a sorrowful expression, "I told you last month that Cupid is both an angel and a devil. We are loved, and we are hated."

Therefore, being hated is also our job. Hate me, and you will become happy.

Lin Jiade said excitedly, "I will never hate Miss Du Juan for such a thing or such a reason, never! That's too much, what's the difference between that and deceiving yourself?"

Du Juan touched Lin Jiade's lips with her finger: "What sweet words, but I don't believe in forever. Before, when Jianlan criticized me in front of you, saying that my teachings were wrong, did you ever waver?"

Du Juan looked heartbroken, and guilt gripped Lin Jiade's heart. This guilt was second only to his guilt towards Jasmine for still loving another woman.

"Look, you're upset again. It would be easier to hate me, but you're stubborn and refuse to choose that... Perhaps it's because of your stubbornness that I chose you as my contractor."

"Miss Dujuan... I'm sorry."

"Stop overthinking, go to sleep."

Du Juan's gentle voice warmed Lin Jiade's heart, and the doubts he had about Du Juan because of the gladiolus completely disappeared. Now, Du Juan has become the mentor he firmly follows.

He lay flat on the bed, but Du Juan did not leave. She placed her hands on either side of Lin Jiade's head, her long hair hanging down like a curtain, enveloping Lin Jiade's world, so that he could only see her face, beautiful and gentle, like sunshine that made people yearn for her.

Lin Jiade swallowed hard: "Miss Dujuan?"

Chapter 80 Worm XII (Bonus Chapter)

Du Juan's heart-shaped pupils shone brightly. Lin Jiade was currently in a state of confusion, yet he trusted her completely, making it a good time to probe the secrets of his soul.

Lin Jiade's expression told Du Juan that he was looking forward to her kiss, but he didn't know that after this kiss, he would reveal all his secrets to her.

Curiosity and the desire to conquer pushed Azalea to bend down. When she sensed Jasmine next door and Gladiolus in the living room, a sinful pleasure blurred her vision.

However, misfortune always accompanies the cuckoo's exploration of Lin Jiade. When their breaths mix together and become a warm current, just as she is about to use her tongue as a key to turn the lock on Lin Jiade's soul, Lin Jiade experiences an unusual tremor.

The throbbing caused the young man pain; he first rolled over twice on his side, then sat up abruptly. Du Juan dodged, turning to look behind her. Spiderweb-like cracks had appeared on the glass of her bedroom, and ripples from the mirror image spread across it, growing brighter and more frequent.

Until the glass could no longer withstand the force and let out a crisp scream, interspersed with Lin Jiade's exclamation, "My glass!"

Two figures emerged from the shattered glass. One figure fell onto the bed, while the other figure, with the cold glint of a blade in its hand, rushed towards the first, only to abruptly stop halfway.

Du Juan extended her index finger and pressed it against the tip of the dagger. With just a flick of her finger, she neutralized the attacker's all-out blow. She snapped her finger, and the attacker flew backward, crashing through the wall and coming to a stop on the balcony.

The attacker lost consciousness for a second, and when he looked up again, he saw a suffocating majesty reflected in the heart-shaped eyes of the azalea.