"Hell?"

Nie Qing's curvaceous figure showcased her proud assets. Any normal man would feel like he'd entered paradise just by exchanging a few words with her.

What kind of hell was this?

If this was hell, Ye Shu would gladly take eighteen of them—each one as beautiful and captivating as the last. He’d even be willing to stay forever!

"Eldest Senior Sister."

"Don’t make any more excuses to refuse!"

Nie Qing seemed to have anticipated what Ye Shu was about to say and cut him off firmly.

"You have no idea what kind of suffering I’ve endured these past few days!"

She bit her lip, her expression a mix of shame and anger, her eyes filled with pain.

Whenever night fell and all was quiet, she would feel lonely and cold—emotions she had never experienced before.

She didn’t even know how to cope with them!

All she knew was that Ye Shu was the source of all this trouble.

"Eldest Senior Sister, don’t tell me you’re still having those kinds of dreams?"

Ye Shu instinctively took a step back, sensing trouble.

Nie Qing shot him a glare. "What do you think?"

She said indignantly, "The inner demon hasn’t gotten any better! On the contrary, it’s only getting worse. Do you have any idea how that feels?"

"Uh..."

Ye Shu fell silent.

He didn’t know what to say.

He wanted to tell her that her situation was quite common—she was just longing for intimacy, yearning for a man. What was so strange about that?

"Then, Eldest Senior Sister, if I can help alleviate your current situation, can you let me go for now?" After a moment of thought, he made a suggestion.

Nie Qing placed a hand over her pounding heart and blinked her beautiful eyes. "If you really have a solution, then hurry up and say it. Stop dawdling!"

She felt like prying Ye Shu’s mouth open to force the rest of his words out.

"Promise me first that you won’t refuse me!"

Ye Shu raised a finger, speaking first.

"You... you’re not thinking about *that*, are you?"

She suddenly understood something, her face paling with shock. Her delicate body trembled visibly, and her full, enticing legs seemed to ripple with tension. The sight was so breathtaking that Ye Shu’s breathing grew rapid—he couldn’t help but want to reach out and touch them.

If Junior Sister Bai was like a delicate little flower, then Eldest Senior Sister Nie Qing was undoubtedly the bombshell girl next door, exuding a mature charm.

As for their master, Luo Jiuyan—there was no question about it—she was perfect!

"Eldest Senior Sister, it’s not that I want to do this, but you’re forcing my hand. I have no choice!"

Surprisingly, Ye Shu didn’t deny it. Instead, he spoke righteously.

"You... you really are thinking that way!"

Nie Qing pointed at Ye Shu, her red lips quivering with anger like two crimson petals clashing.

She had thought Ye Shu might suggest something else, but his blunt admission caught her completely off guard.

"Eldest Senior Sister, didn’t you say I had to make a choice?"

Ye Shu felt exasperated, spreading his hands in a show of confusion. "Now that I’ve agreed, why are you backing down?"

He stared directly at Nie Qing.

It was a soul-piercing question.

If she wanted to resolve the situation by entering *that kind of relationship* with him, then she ought to show some sincerity and determination.

What was the point of being so hesitant? She was even more timid than he had been earlier.

Nie Qing was left speechless by Ye Shu’s words.

Yes, it was she who had been insistently pushing for this shameless relationship with Junior Brother Ye.

But when it came down to it, why was she suddenly so hesitant?

It sounded hypocritical! Shameless!

She stammered timidly for a moment before adopting a different tone, nervously saying, "Junior Brother Ye, what I mean is, if we’re going to have that kind of relationship, we should take it step by step. We shouldn’t rush and risk stumbling. We need to be steady and find the right opportunity to resolve this!"

"Eldest Senior Sister, how can you think that way?"

Ye Shu found her words absurd. "If we’re going to have that kind of relationship, it means it has to be kept secret. It can’t last forever!"

"We need to be decisive! We need to be clear about our goal! We need to resolve this quickly!"

"Only then can we finish this business in the shortest time possible and return to normal. Don’t you agree?"

After his speech, Nie Qing was left without a rebuttal.

Indeed, the sooner the inner demon was dealt with, the better. If it dragged on, who knew how much worse it could get?

She seemed convinced and asked, "Then, if we’re going to resolve it quickly, what exactly do we need to do?"

Her gaze was now innocent and clueless, like that of a girl who had never experienced the world—utterly naive.

Seeing this, Ye Shu couldn’t help but smile.

So, Eldest Senior Sister, you acted like you knew everything, forcing me into a relationship, as if you couldn’t wait to have your heart broken. But in the end, you know nothing!

In an instant, the passive had become active.

The initiative was now firmly in Ye Shu’s hands.

A smile spread across his face. "Eldest Senior Sister, I wouldn’t dare deceive you about this. I think resolving it quickly can be divided into three stages."

"First, kissing."

"Second, sleeping together."

"Third, cutting ties forever!"

"Wha... What?!"

In an instant, Nie Qing was stunned. It was as if she hadn’t heard him clearly. "Say that again!"

So, Ye Shu, seeing nothing wrong with it, repeated himself.

"Preposterous! You lecherous worm!"

Her face flushed red, her hands clenched into fists, and her chest heaved like two majestic snow-capped mountains—a breathtaking sight. An aura of fury erupted, sweeping through the entire room!

The more she heard about these three stages, the more wrong they sounded!

The first two stages were clearly about *that* kind of shameful affair! Just hearing them made her blush.

The third stage was even worse—cutting ties forever? What a way to say it! Wasn’t that just using her and then discarding her without a second thought?

This smooth, seamless plan was the hallmark of a scoundrel!

Seeing her about to erupt in anger, Ye Shu quickly said, "Eldest Senior Sister, you were the one who insisted I agree and come up with a solution! I’m just being honest!"

"For the first two stages, we skip the complicated romance and emotional entanglements and go straight to the point to achieve the final outcome. What’s wrong with that?"

"Good? Good my foot!"

Nie Qing was so angry she punched the table, smashing it into pieces.

This was clearly about *that* kind of shameless relationship between a man and a woman! Did he think she was too stupid to understand?

Kissing, sleeping together, and then cutting ties forever—was this even a suggestion a human would make?

Even a beast wouldn’t play such tricks!

"I’m giving you a chance to come up with a new plan. Don’t push me to take action!"

Nie Qing cracked her knuckles, looking eager to teach Ye Shu a lesson.

As Luo Jiuyan’s eldest disciple, her cultivation had already reached the Nascent Soul stage!

Dealing with Ye Shu, who was only at the Golden Core stage, would be effortless.

"Eldest Senior Sister, calm down!"

Although Ye Shu had many tricks up his sleeve, there was a whole major realm between him and Nie Qing. It was best to avoid a fight if possible.

After a moment’s thought, he changed his tone. "Eldest Senior Sister, how about we start with the simplest step?"

Nie Qing: "The simplest?"

"Exactly!"

Ye Shu nodded, spreading his arms and closing his eyes, adopting a pose full of affection. "Come on, Eldest Senior Sister, let’s have a hug!"