Something Happened

"Gu Sheng~"

Liu Daimei called out. She was sitting on the sofa with a stern, serious look, her arms folded as she stared at Gu Sheng across from her.

Gu Sheng shifted uneasily, somewhat afraid to face such a serious situation.

"What do you mean by this? You’re not planning to deal with it and want to run away, don’t you~"

Liu Daimei asked again, moving closer to Gu Sheng with an aggressive air. Gu Sheng, usually so bold, seemed weak at this moment. He kept backing away until Liu Daimei forced him into a corner.

"Mei-jie! This…"

Gu Sheng was rather flustered now. His eyes kept darting around, and he simply refused to look at Liu Daimei, clearly trying to evade the issue.

"What’s wrong? Weren’t you very happy just now?"

Liu Daimei wrinkled her little face, her expression pained as she continued twisting Gu Sheng’s ear without letting go.

"Mei-jie, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts~~~"

Gu Sheng hurriedly begged for mercy, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Mei-jie, I’m not doubting you! It’s just that we already did that in the dungeon, so how come you’re still…"

Gu Sheng looked as if he had seen a ghost. Anyone who discovered that the woman he had already thoroughly enjoyed had become a first-timer again would feel as if ten thousand grass-mud horses were stampeding through his heart.

"You still have the nerve to ask!"

Liu Daimei grew even angrier at this. She kept pinching Gu Sheng as she berated him, "You forgot that we possessed other bodies when we went over there? The bodies weren’t the same…"

"I—I didn’t know either! I didn’t mean to!"

Gu Sheng rubbed his hands together with an ingratiating smile. Liu Daimei had resisted earlier mostly because she had planned to whet his appetite in the real world and not let him have his way so easily. Who could have expected Gu Sheng to be so impatient that he acted without even giving Liu Daimei a chance to speak?

"Ugh! I don’t care. If what happened between us gets exposed, you’ll deal with the consequences yourself!"

After squirming for a while, Liu Daimei turned her head and stared at Gu Sheng. Her meaning was obvious: he knew what he had done, and he had to take responsibility. She was only one step away from saying they should get married.

"Mei-jie! I’m just a student who hasn’t graduated yet. Uncle and Auntie probably won’t agree, right? Besides, there’s Xin’er…"

Gu Sheng lowered his head. As he spoke, he kept glancing at Liu Daimei’s expression, his index fingers tapping against each other in hesitation.

"Hmph~"

Liu Daimei snorted. "You were pretty decisive when you were doing it! Why are you chickening out now?

"Good for you, Gu Sheng. You never planned to take responsibility, did you? You’re a student? Are you saying I’m older than you and you dislike me for being old? You think I’m an old cow eating tender grass and that you got a great deal, don’t you?

"And now you’re dragging Xin’er out as an excuse. You’re really something! Should I go talk to Xin’er and ask her to agree to you building a crystal palace?"

"Sure!"

Gu Sheng answered instinctively. Only after replying did he realize something was wrong. His body instantly stiffened. Mei-jie’s trap was deep—he had fallen right into it.

"Sure your big head!"

Liu Daimei smacked the stiffened Gu Sheng down with a pillow, then gave him a thorough beating with her fists and feet.

"Now I’ve finally caught you red-handed. This won’t be over until you give me an explanation today!"

After beating Gu Sheng, Liu Daimei rose feeling refreshed. Muttering to herself, she went into the next room and fiddled around for a while before returning with a printed contract and an ink pad.

"Here! You’ve read it, right? Sign and seal it!"

Liu Daimei spread the contract out in front of Gu Sheng and waved it around before preparing to grab his hand and press it onto the red ink.

Gu Sheng glanced at it and immediately sensed trouble. What kind of contract was this? It was clearly a deed of sale!

"Mei-jie~"

Gu Sheng looked up pleadingly, shaking his head as he prepared to put up just a little resistance.

"Be a good boy, little Gu. Once you sign it, you’ll belong to Mei-jie."

Liu Daimei patted Gu Sheng’s cheek with one hand, while the other took his right hand and guided it to sign and seal the contract. Afterward, she tossed his hand aside and happily put the contract away. "Little Gu, from now on, you’re Mei-jie’s man. You have to be obedient from now on!

"Hehehehe~~~"

Liu Daimei sat down with a smile, her gaze at Gu Sheng rather suggestive. "Go make your big sister some tea and bring me some water. If you don’t do it well, you know what happens. According to the contract, you have no right to resist, little Gu!"

"Mei-jie, you didn’t prepare this thing a long time ago, did you?"

Gu Sheng helplessly stood up and ran around, eagerly fetching tea and water for Liu Daimei.

There was nothing he could do. He had already signed the contract, so he had to hold on tightly to his long-term meal ticket. Of course, she was his woman, and the so-called unequal contract was just a joke—merely something they used to have fun together.

"Little Gu, how did you suddenly get so smart? Sip~"

Liu Daimei smiled and took a sip of the coffee Gu Sheng had made for her. "After I learned about your situation, I came up with a plan. Originally, I planned to lure you beneath my pomegranate skirt and make you a backup. Back then, you had nothing but strength, after all, so you were the easiest to bully!"

"Mei-jie! The person involved is right here. Don’t be so direct!"

Gu Sheng sighed helplessly. In the real world, he seemed unable to act tough in front of Liu Daimei. She covered his food, clothing, housing, and transportation, making it seem as if he were being kept. How could he possibly act tough?

"I’ll feed you, house you, and even help your Gu Family continue its bloodline without demanding a betrothal gift, and you’re still dissatisfied? Hurry up and work!"

Liu Daimei directed Gu Sheng around, clearly enjoying the feeling of giving orders.

"Mei-jie~~"

Gu Sheng said solemnly, "I think we need to discuss the matter of continuing the family line. The Gu Family only has me as its sole heir, so we really need to work hard. How about we have a good exchange every month except during the middle of the month?"

Gu Sheng’s eyes shone as he rubbed his hands excitedly. The middle of the month was when Liu Daimei had her period. Although she was a vampire, she was still an ordinary person when her bloodline was inactive, so naturally she still had those days.

Liu Daimei took a sip of coffee and looked at Gu Sheng contemptuously from the corner of her eye. "Can you even do it? Back in the dungeon, someone could only take a break for a day or two each week before going to another room! Don’t think I didn’t know—you didn’t do anything in there."

"Who said that~"

Gu Sheng immediately protested. "Of course I did! Mei-jie, don’t make baseless accusations against me. Do you really think I can’t do it?"

"Right. You took that girl’s virginity before leaving, and you don’t even know whether she can return. You really went and did it."

Liu Daimei sounded jealous as she said this. Rather than speaking up for Yue Qiluo, she was venting her own dissatisfaction. Before yesterday, Gu Sheng had belonged exclusively to her. She had been his only true woman.

"Mei-jie~~ Please be magnanimous and let your little brother off!"

Gu Sheng immediately softened. He went behind Liu Daimei and began massaging her shoulders and back, his attitude utterly sincere.

"Hmph~"

Liu Daimei rolled her eyes at Gu Sheng, then directed him, "This side, and this side too. Here…"

"Mei-jie, since we’ve already signed an agreement, could we discuss my monthly allowance or something?"

Gu Sheng rubbed Liu Daimei’s delicate shoulders with both hands. The skills he had learned from Mei Daizi were finally coming in handy.

"Ah, it’s a little hot!"

Liu Daimei suddenly complained of the heat and loosened her collar. Although this was not the first time Gu Sheng had seen it, and he had even… Gu Sheng was still drawn to the sight.

"Little Gu, you’re still young. It’s not good for you to keep so much money in your hands. If you need anything, just tell Mei-jie. Don’t you agree, little Gu? Little Gu!"

"Right, right~~"

The moment Gu Sheng finished speaking, he wanted to slap himself. He had surrendered just like that. How embarrassing!

"Hehe~~"

Liu Daimei suddenly giggled. She stood up and wrapped her arms around Gu Sheng’s neck. "I was only fooling you, silly piggy~~"

"Why, you—Mei-jie, that’s too much! I’m going to get revenge~"

Gu Sheng lunged forward. Liu Daimei dodged and called out, "Come catch me! If you catch me, I’ll let you negotiate…" The two began playing around in the room. They were both grown-ups, but they were having a great time.

"Ring ring ring~~~ Ring ring ring~~~"

Just then, a ringtone sounded. Liu Daimei’s expression changed slightly, and she instinctively stopped moving.

"Caught you, Mei-jie. Give me a kiss."

Gu Sheng wrapped his arms around the motionless Liu Daimei, then lowered his head, preparing to start the next round.

"Stop fooling around!"

Liu Daimei pushed Gu Sheng’s head away and said seriously, "That’s Xin’er’s ringtone. She’s calling."

Liu Daimei’s words made Gu Sheng stiffen. He had been fooling around with his kept, thieving big sister here, while his little sister, the primary wife, was calling over there. Why did it feel as if he were being checked up on?

"Shh~"

Liu Daimei raised a finger to her lips, signaling Gu Sheng to be quiet. Then she entered her room and picked up her phone. "Beep~ Xin~"

"Mei-jie, hurry… Sob, sob, sob…"

Before Liu Daimei could speak, Xin’er’s loud sobbing came from the other end. Gu Sheng’s expression instantly changed, and he flashed to Liu Daimei’s side.

"Something happened to Xin’er…"

The moment Liu Daimei spoke, Gu Sheng’s expression darkened.

Outside Hangzhou Third High School, two pretty young girls in sailor-style uniforms walked out arm in arm.

"Little Xin-Xin, honestly tell me where you’ve been all this time. We haven’t been able to contact you. Did you…"

The girl holding Chu Xin’s arm had slightly yellow hair, a lovely face, healthy wheat-colored skin, and a figure with curves far more striking than those of her peers. She was currently scrutinizing her little follower.

As the class’s big sister, Huang Anqi felt that she had a great responsibility. It was necessary to ask about her little follower’s romantic situation. She had heard that even timid, shy little Xin’er had started dating. This was huge news—how could she not be curious?

Chu Xin could not stand her gaze. She stomped her foot and pouted, "Oh, come on, Qi-jie! Why are you gossiping just like them? Weren’t you never interested in this sort of thing?"

Ever since the start of the school year, rumors about her being in a relationship had circulated among the girls in class. It was all because Liu Daimei had publicly picked her up that day. Yet she could not explain herself, because the girls’ guesses had actually been correct.

"Looks like it’s true, then. Who’s the target? What does he look like? Is he handsome?"

Huang Anqi fired off one question after another, clearly intending to dig out every one of Chu Xin’s little secrets. Chu Xin became so embarrassed that she could only turn her head away and ignore her.

"Aww, you’re keeping secrets from even me? That’s too much. I’ve wasted all that love on you, you brat!"

Seeing Chu Xin like this, Huang Anqi lost interest. She clearly had no intention of revealing anything! She was guarding the secret so tightly that Huang Anqi had no idea what kind of person the girl had found.

"Qi-jie~"

Huang Anqi’s teasing made Chu Xin’s face burn. She pressed against her and begged for mercy. Only when facing these older girls who doted on and helped her did she become so easily embarrassed. They could always find her weak spot. Liu Daimei was like that, and Huang Anqi was too.

"Fine, fine, I won’t ask anymore~"

Huang Anqi reached out and stroked Chu Xin’s smooth hair. "I’m so jealous of your hair. Look at mine—it’s naturally as yellow as straw, without even a hint of gold. It doesn’t look good at all. It’s so tacky~"

"Qi-jie, you’re beautiful! Your figure is great, and your hair makes you look even more charming. You’re a famous school beauty!"

Chu Xin looked up and offered her praise. The two giggled as they entered an alley beside the school on their way home.