Chapter 62: A Relationship / Can You Act That Out Again?

"It doesn't matter since you can think what you want. Anyway, Kushida-san, I'm going to start~"

Ying Ye Zhenshi didn't care about all these thoughts of hers.

To the girl, he just looked like a hungry animal.

"Don't, don't... Don't do it!! I know I was wrong..."

Kushida Kikyo's expression instantly changed, as tears streamed down her face.

The previous indifference could no longer maintained.

"Oh? But didn't you threaten me just before? Are you already using another face of yours to deceive me? You're really cunning, Kushida-san."

Ying Ye Zhenshi said with a blank expression on his face.

Grabbing Kushida Kikyo's chin, he just watched her cry for a moment.

The more beautiful the girl was, the better they would be at deceiving people.

They were all geniuses at acting.

He honestly couldn't tell the truth from the fake, but what he did know was that this woman was truly the smart lass.

"No, no, I know what I did wrong. I won't threaten you anymore. Just let me go."

Kushida Kikyo was indeed flustered, especially when the boy before her had implied that even if another person came and saw the scene, he would perform for them a sight with her body that could be called a kind of naked 'art'.

And that thought… was truly terrible.

That was the only thing she could think of as she apologised.

"Don't worry about me messing around again. I won't dare anymore. I know that I am wrong... It's not necessary to go this far Ying Ye or you will be in trouble as well."

Kushida Kikyo said in a 'miserable' tone with tears in her eyes.

Seeing that Ying Ye Zhenshi hadn't responded much, she tentatively parted her lips to convince him otherwise.

"As an apology, um… How about just making me your girlfriend, so that you don't have to worry about what I'll do? Don't you want to be in a relationship? You may not be satisfied in some respects, but I will strive to have a good relationship with you before you find a girlfriend. I can help you become better at dealing with girls and will make it easier for you to reject girls you don't like and accept the confessions of those you like easily. And after establishing such a relationship, it also allows us to tell each other secrets, which will be good for the both of us."

That being said, only she knew what she actually thought of this idea in her heart.

"Hey."

'Sure enough, women are troublesome creatures. The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to come out with lies.'

Watching Kushida Kikyo's little charade, Ying Ye Zhenshi smiled disdainfully.

"Since you're being so 'sincere', can you act that out again?"

But Ying Ye Zhenshi didn't continue messing around with the idea of the 'art' anymore, allowing Kushida to let out a sigh of relief.

'But…'

"What?"

Kushida Kikyo didn't react to his comment on her sincerity.

'Is this about me kicking the railing before? Or is it about the kiss from just now? Or did he just want to press his palm on me again?'

Before she could respond hesitantly, Ying Ye Zhenshi had already spoken first.

"Well then, let me think about what you said before... 'Do you think I would be with a disgusting boy like you? I wouldn't want to date you, ever. Even if I were to jump from here, I wouldn't want to be with you…' Something along those lines..."

Having learned from Kushida Kikyo's way of speaking, he performed what Kushida Kikyo had said a while back animatedly.

He had a bad taste in his mouth as he performed, as his original ideas were to make the girl in question a tool of his like Kei Karuizawa or to scare her into dropping out of school.

But now, both of them could play the part of the lying pair, and he could give her up at any time when necessary.

This condition was not unacceptable.

"Ying Ye-kun... Stop saying that sort of joke, I already know that what I did was wrong. It was all a misunderstanding. I was just worried about my secret being revealed. But I'll tell you all my secrets later, okay? Please forgive me."

Kushida Kikyo displayed a pitiful look in her doe eyes.

Her flushed face obviously displayed that she was adrenalised, but she didn't show it.

Ying Ye Zhenshi just looked at her acting like this.

Kushida didn't display any timidity either in the face of his staring and just watched him in turn.

The two hugged each other like a young couple and looked at each other.

"Ying Ye-kun, at least let me go first."

Kushida Kikyo looked at Ying Ye Zhenshi and spoke first, but he did not reply.

In the end, though, Ying Ye Zhenshi didn't continue to act tough after giving things some thought.

He directly allowed Kushida Kikyo to come down and stand in front of him.

Her body landed on the floor, allowing the railing to breathe a sigh of relief.

The railing had endured too much today, which was not something it should have to bear as an inanimate object.

But when she jumped off, Ying Ye Zhenshi moved forward, and stuck onto her body again, making her lean against the railing.

This made Kushida Kikyo want to struggle out of the tight enclosure, but she soon gave up and put on a pitiful expression.

She had finally realised the way to deal with this boy in front of her.

"Since you have asked so nicely, then why not?"

Ying Ye Zhenshi responded to Kushida Kikyo.

This relationship was different from the potential relationship with Karuizawa.

Even if they broke things off at any time, they didn't have to worry about hurting the other's feelings.

In fact, the other party in the relationship may even feel more happy as a result.

"Then it's settled."

Kushida Kikyo was disgusted in her heart, but she still had a soft smile on her face.

At least, this result was better than the alternative.

If she hadn't done this, it seemed that she wouldn't have gained some semblance of trust from the guy in front of her.

'Just wait until I find your weakness.'

"Ying Ye-kun, we will be boyfriend and girlfriend in the future, so please take care of me."

Hearing the girl's words, Ying Ye felt that she was really a previous-life actor incarnate.

It gave him the feeling that he could be sucker punched at any moment, making Ying Ye Zhenshi feel that this woman was really not easy to mess with.

He had so coincidentally discovered the true face of Kushida Kikyo in this outing.

And coincidentally, he had now bagged himself a girlfriend too.

"Kushida-san, now we have a common secret."

Like Kushida Kikyo, Ying Ye Zhenshi also smiled.

His smile made him appear like a green tea bitch. [Chinese girls (and others) who pretend to be sweet and innocent but are dishonest.]

Kushida Kikyo could feel some goosebumps coming on, but she still had to respond.

"Yes."

"But, considering the fact that I may find myself a girl I like in the future, let's not announce our relationship. You just need to be responsible for helping me learn about the various things going on in school and how to get along better with girls. Similarly, I will also be responsible for helping you deal with your little emotions and little secrets."

Ying Ye Zhenshi looked serious about this exchange, which made Kushida Kikyo even more annoyed.

'Bah, bah, who would fall in love with you? I'm just worried that you will affect my reputation if this gets out. Asshole, are you saying I'm not good enough for you?'

"Okay, that's no problem at all."

This exchange, as she had wished, let her breathe a sigh of relief as she had been worried about him wanting to announce their relationship, which would affect her popularity amongst the boys.

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