Miss Cousin is Always Busy

"Wentong… I…"

Shi Yu was unwilling to break up.

Jun Zishu had also guessed that things would turn out like this, so she never hoped to be able to break up with Shi Yu in just one day.

After all, Shi Yu wasn't a child like Wei Jiangen and Pan Yingying. She could only play her cards and leave, giving Shi Yu some time to think things through.

Shi Yu was already an adult, so he should understand that a relationship couldn't be maintained without the consent of both parties. Only a naive fool would have wishful thoughts such as "So long as I persist in loving you, you will definitely love me back one day," and Shi Yu wasn't a fool.

"I'm very sorry. This should've been a happy day, but I thought I should make things clear for you. Since things have already turned out like this, let us separate and calm down first. However, my stance will not change no matter what, so I'm sorry for this. Let's contact each other again next time."

Although Jun Zishu's mission required her mission targets to verbally agree or tacitly agree to the break-ups, the current situation wasn't suitable for her to continue pursuing the topic. She would only be troubling and angering Shi Yu if she adamantly tried to get an answer out of him.

Moreover, it might even make Shi Yu grow suspicious of her motives. After all, if she was only looking to break up, she could simply leave after informing him of her intent. There'd be no reason for her to insist on an answer on the spot.

However, just when Jun Zishu was about to turn around and leave, she heard Shi Yu asking, "Can we hug one last time?"

Shi Yu tightly gripped the ring box in his left hand as he spoke, his expression looking incredibly lonely.

"Okay."

Jun Zishu nodded after considering for a moment.

Then, Shi Yu hugged her using a strength that was too little or too excessive.

However, outside of Jun Zishu's vision, Shi Yu suddenly smiled.

It was a faint smile that carried hints of darkness.

[Host! Be careful!]

Little Fairy immediately sensed that something was amiss and tried to warn Jun Zishu.

Unfortunately, Little Fairy's warning came too late. Before Jun Zishu could try to push Shi Yu away, she felt a heavy impact on the back of her neck.

Jun Zishu found her vision wobbling. Immediately, she pushed Shi Yu away and shook her head to get rid of her dizziness.

Fortunately, she was physically fit, and Little Fairy had turned on the pain reduction function for her in time. So, Shi Yu's attack had failed to knock her unconscious.

"What are you doing?!"

Jun Zishu bellowed as she held the back of her aching neck and ran for the door. She couldn't understand why Shi Yu would suddenly go crazy. She didn't think that any of the things she said were excessive.

Will I be flopping here today?

Just when Jun Zishu was about to open the door, she suddenly got picked up by the waist and thrown onto the bed in the room.

"Shi Yu! You?!"

Jun Zishu glared at Shi Yu and responded in due course. However, she still couldn't help but feel anxious about the situation.

Although Jiang Wentong's body was well-trained, the strength it possessed still wasn't enough to go up against Shi Yu.

"Shh."

Shi Yu made a shushing sound as he placed a finger on his lips, his expression looking a little gloomy. Although he wore a smile on his face, the smile didn't carry any hints of cheerfulness at all.

Jun Zishu subconsciously tried to escape, using the quilt as a cushion as she threw herself to the ground and fled for the door again. However, Shi Yu quickly grabbed her by the hair and pulled her back. Then, he threw her back onto the bed again.

[What should we do, Host?!]

We're fucked.

[How about I call the police?]

There weren't any surveillance cameras in the room, so it should be fine even if Little Fairy called the police on Jun Zishu's behalf.

Don't panic. Wait until you see him show signs of wanting to kill me before calling the police.

[Host?]

I have my own considerations.

Even in this situation, Jun Zishu felt that it'd be best if she remained calm instead of panicking.

[But I think his current appearance looks very scary.]

Jun Zishu stopped responding to Little Fairy as she had more pressing matters to deal with right now. Specifically, she needed to push away the pillow suffocating her.

The lack of oxygen caused Jun Zishu to grow dizzier and dizzier. In turn, the kicks and punches she threw at the person suffocating her also grew weaker and weaker.

Even now, Jun Zishu felt that something was strange with this situation. Shi Yu clearly hadn't discovered her acts of infidelity. So, logically, he shouldn't have any desire to kill her.

Just when Jun Zishu was about to lose consciousness, the pillow covering her face disappeared.

With the pillow gone, Jun Zishu looked at Shi Yu coldly. Then, she felt her body being turned around before another heavy impact landed on the back of her neck, knocking her unconscious.

The room was in a mess as Shi Yu idly looked at the unconscious woman before him.

After a moment passed in silence, he sat down by the bed and lit himself a cigarette.

The curtains were open, so the sunlight was shining in from outside. However, the lake outside was peaceful and devoid of people, so nobody managed to see what had happened inside the room.

Shi Yu picked up Jun Zishu's unconscious body and gently set her down on the sofa. She looked to be in quite a miserable state right now because of the struggle she put up just now.

Shi Yu gently caressed Jun Zishu's face, only to promptly retract his fingers the next moment as if he had just been burned.

Afterward, Shi Yu left Jun Zishu alone and tidied up the room, returning it to its original state.

The ring box had fallen to the ground during their struggle just now. So, he picked it back up and placed it on the coffee table.

After doing all that, Shi Yu returned to the sofa and kissed Jun Zishu on the forehead. Then, he began undressing her.

Little Fairy screamed when she saw this. However, Jun Zishu was unconscious, so she couldn't sense Little Fairy's anxiety.

At this point, Little Fairy had already readied herself to take action. So long as Shi Yu had any thoughts of doing that to Jun Zishu, she would immediately trigger the fire alarm and call the police.

However, contrary to Little Fairy's expectations, Shi Yu did not touch Jun Zishu after undressing her. Instead, he made his way to the bathroom.

Little Fairy was very nervous right now, her eyes constantly keeping track of Shi Yu's actions.

Meanwhile, Shi Yu quietly watched as the water gradually filled the bathtub. Since he knocked Jun Zishu unconscious until now, his expression remained unchanged, and his eyes remained hollow.

Little Fairy gulped as she wondered if Shi Yu was planning on drowning her host. She also realized why the Professional Break-up Division paid its employees so much—the missions it gave out were ridiculously dangerous.

After the bathtub was filled, Shi Yu carried Jun Zishu over from the sofa and gently placed her into the water.

Even though Little Fairy didn't have any sweat glands, she still felt herself breaking out in cold sweat.

Jun Zishu's eyes remained closed throughout this entire process, her face looking picturesque under the sun's illumination.

Shi Yu used a gentle gaze to look at Jun Zishu as he kept her head above water with one hand and caressed her hair with his other hand.

Little Fairy sighed in relief at this sight. Although she found it strange that Shi Yu only intended to bathe Jun Zishu, it was still better than him trying to drown Jun Zishu.

The water in the bathtub grew colder and colder as time passed. Eventually, Jun Zishu had soaked in the bath for so long that her skin had wrinkled and her face had turned pale.

Throughout this time, Shi Yu simply kept Jun Zishu's head above water while quietly observing Jun Zishu's face.

Just when Little Fairy thought that this bath would last forever, Shi Yu suddenly removed his hand.

Then, Jun Zishu's body started slipping against the bathtub and submerging into the water.

First, the water flooded her neck. Subsequently, it was her chin. Then, her mouth and nose.

Just as Little Fairy was about to trigger the fire alarm and call the police, Shi Yu suddenly hauled Jun Zishu out of the bathtub.

After carrying Jun Zishu's drenched body to the bed, Shi Yu patiently dried Jun Zishu's body with a towel, none of his actions looking frivolous. Rather than take liberties with Jun Zishu, he looked like he was cleaning a precious treasure instead.

After drying Jun Zishu's body, Shi Yu dressed her up again before drying her hair.

Once that was done, Shi Yu pulled away from the wet quilt and let Jun Zishu lie down on the mattress. Then, he covered Jun Zishu with the wet quilt, sat by the side of the bed, and quietly observed Jun Zishu.

From an outsider's perspective, Shi Yu looked like a loyal prince protecting his princess, his eyes full of affection as he looked at the sleeping beauty before him.

After a moment, Shi Yu began gently tracing the outlines of Jun Zishu's face.

"You shouldn't have said that to me."

Shi Yu's voice contained traces of sadness as he spoke. Even the sunlight shining in through the balcony failed to warm his cold heart.

"Even though I like you so much, how could you deny my feelings for you?"

Jun Zishu's eyebrows wrinkled slightly, seemingly encountering something that made her unhappy in her dreams.

"The instant I let go of you just now, I thought it would've been fine to let you just die. That way, you would never open your eyes again, and you would never say those things I don't want to hear again."

Shi Yu mumbled to himself, his voice spreading to the corners of the quiet room.

Shi Yu lit another cigarette, the cigarette's murky smoke filling the air and blurring his expression. After taking a deep puff, he stared at the wall and fell into a daze as he recalled the mental simulations he did previously.

Before proposing, he thought that the person sleeping on the bed would accept his proposal. Then, he started foolishly imagining about the things they would do afterward, such as their wedding and their life after marriage. He imagined them living a happy life together. He also imagined them having a child together.

However, all of those thoughts had already burst like a bubble. Now, he only felt pain and misery when he recalled those thoughts.

After finishing his smoke, he opened the balcony door and flicked the cigarette bud into the lake.

In reality, he hadn't planned to do all those things to Jun Zishu. However, by the time he had snapped out of his daze, Jun Zishu was already close to dying from suffocation. Then, when he hurriedly moved the pillow away and faced Jun Zishu's cold and angry eyes, he found himself at a loss on what to do, so he opted to knock her unconscious.

Shi Yu picked up the ring box from the coffee table and took out the ring inside.

The ring was beautiful, and it was something he had spent a long time choosing.

Shi Yu put the ring on Jun Zishu's ring finger. Then, he held up her left hand and kissed it.

Little Fairy's spirit remained tense throughout this entire time. She felt that they needed to be extremely cautious when visiting this division in the future. No, better yet, they should avoid coming to this division ever again.

…

Yun Zizhou fell into a daze while making lunch, her lapse of attention causing her to nearly cut her finger. Fortunately, she had swiftly moved her hand out of the way and avoided injuring herself.

Yun Zizhou frowned at this situation. Then, she set her kitchen knife aside and tried to get her mind straight.

What is she doing right now?

She should be on a date with someone, right? It is Valentine's Day today, after all.

Yun Zizhou gripped her heart and crouched down in the kitchen. For some inexplicable reason, she felt unbearably uncomfortable when she thought of this possibility. Her mood had also plummeted, having no desire to listen to music or draw any art.

"How strange."

Reason told Yun Zizhou that Jun Zishu had a boyfriend and that it was normal for Jun Zishu to go on a date. Yet, she couldn't understand why she would feel uncomfortable about this situation.

They had clearly only met each other for a few days.

Yun Zizhou took a deep breath and stood up. Then, she resumed chopping the vegetables on the cutting board.

However, a moment later, she suddenly put down her knife and looked around aimlessly, an inexplicable sense of panic filling her heart.