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Chapter 40: Just a Glance, and Now I'm Responsible?
Chapter 40: Just a Glance, and Now I'm Responsible?
“What should we do? Even if I wanted to take responsibility, you wouldn’t look favorably upon me, right? You’ve always thought I was a pervert, so let’s just treat this as a misunderstanding…”
Before Yecheng could finish his sentence, Cui had already taken out a large bag of gold coins from her storage space.
“I want you to be my… hus… husband.”
As she said these words, Cui’s voice trembled and was almost inaudible due to the intense embarrassment.
Yecheng: (_;)
Upon hearing Cui’s words and understanding their meaning, Yecheng’s face was filled with shock as he looked at the elf maiden in front of him.
He had imagined many ways the girl might punish him, but this situation was something he never would have thought of, even if he had racked his brain.
This isn’t punishment at all; it’s a reward, isn’t it! To be honest, Cui’s beauty is flawless, and even in this world with its high average level of beauty, Yecheng had never seen a girl more beautiful than Cui.
And now, such a beautiful elf maiden is offering herself to him. Is this not some kind of harem world? Why is the plot so absurd?
If I agree, will I soon achieve racial integration and enter the paid content? After all, a single episode lasts more than twenty minutes, and with the opening and closing credits, there’s only about twenty minutes left. Yecheng was very confident in his abilities and felt that twenty minutes would not be enough to conclude the matter.
“Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not saying this because I like you, but… our earlier appearance was seen by those aunties nearby.
They also assumed we were a married couple, so now we have to act it out for them… yes, that’s right, that’s how it is, so don’t think too much about it.
I am a pure maiden of the elf race, how could I possibly like a pervert like you?”
Seeing Yecheng’s silence as he let his imagination run wild, the elf maiden quickly blushed and tried to explain herself.
As a straightforward man, Yecheng immediately believed her and said with a knowing expression, “I see, so it’s to avoid damaging your reputation due to the earlier misunderstanding?
Indeed, if we weren’t a married couple, a woman doing such things would be considered shameless.
The elf race values their reputation highly, so this makes sense…”
Upon hearing Yecheng’s perfect explanation and his ability to justify it, Cui’s face showed a look of speechless frustration.
She had never been in love, but she knew that a human male facing the offer from such a beautiful elf maiden should not react like this.
A beautiful elf maiden is offering to be your wife, shouldn’t you be trying to make this a reality? Why do you look so clear-headed and detached?
“Miss Cui, please rest assured. Although it was a misunderstanding, I do bear some responsibility for this. So, I will play the role of a husband well.
As for any compensation, that’s not necessary. While I do like money, I still have a basic sense of professional ethics.
Until Miss Cui decides to move or feels that this relationship no longer needs to be maintained, I will fully cooperate with you.”
Looking at the large bag of gold coins in front of Cui, Yecheng estimated that there were at least a hundred gold coins inside, which further confirmed his belief that she was indeed a rich lady.
However, despite the tempting reward, Yecheng ultimately managed to suppress his strong desire and refused it.
Earlier, she had already given him a feast for the eyes, and he had already received so many benefits. Taking her money now would be a bit too much.
Moreover, if he were to take this money, wouldn't he become some kind of person who takes advantage of others...
In short, while he did like money, he had his principles and couldn't lose his integrity.
"Hmph, do as you please. Since you've agreed to my request, we have to act as a married couple outside as well.
And since you have such a young and beautiful wife like me, you can't go after other women."
Seeing Yecheng reject her payment, Cui's lips curled up slightly, and she added a few more conditions.
"Ah, wasn't the act of being a married couple just for the few aunts living nearby? Why do we have to pretend to be a couple outside as well? Others won't know about what happened just now.
And not being able to flirt... the requirement to not have any interactions with other women is too much! How am I supposed to find a partner! I was thinking that since I'm in another world, I should at least marry a beautiful girl from this world!"
Hearing Cui's additional conditions, Yecheng naturally raised his hand in protest. He had agreed so readily earlier because he thought their role-playing would only be confined to this house.
Since he was an adventurer and Cui needed to travel the world to find ancient relics, they were often away from home for days or even weeks. The chances of them meeting each other were very low.
That's why Yecheng had no objections to the role-playing as a married couple.
However, it was now clear that Cui's role-playing was more complicated than he had imagined!
"Hmph, since you've already agreed, the rules are decided by me.
And those aunts are clearly gossips. Can you guarantee that they won't spread what they saw just now?
Also, it would be strange for a married couple to act separately. People aren't fools; if we act that way, they'll soon figure out something's wrong.
As an adventurer, you just want to earn money, right? I have no interest in money. My goal is to collect ancient relics scattered around the world, so our goals don't conflict.
If we team up, I can help you complete adventurer commissions, and I won't ask for any reward.
In return, if you come across information about ancient relics, you should help me as much as you can. I won't let you work for free; I can even pay you a certain reward."
Yecheng was ultimately convinced by Cui, as the conditions she proposed were truly too generous.
Yecheng didn't mind teaming up, and Cui's strength was indeed impressive. Having a free fighter on his side was a good thing.
On the contrary, if he helped her with information about ancient relics, he could actually earn some extra money. Where else could he find such a good deal?
The only downside Yecheng felt was that even when they were on a team, he still had to maintain the previous agreement and act as a married couple, and he couldn't flirt with other women. Cui explained that their elf race practiced monogamy!
(End of Chapter)
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