Letting things take their course

Herines noticed a sense of relief and relaxation in his clerk, a decrease in his pain, and a resurgence of restlessness.

"Oh? Xiaoshan, your brother seems to treat you quite well." Herines said, deliberately trying to sow discord.

Moon Shadow Hill had just had such a thought in her mind when Herines's words immediately shattered her feelings of being moved: "He's not like that at all."

He said that his family members are like his dogs, and if anyone bullies his dogs, he will definitely take action.

"He has absolutely no respect for our family!"

Herines: "..." Are we going to go that far?

He then began to subtly and maliciously tempt him:

"Xiaoshan, have you ever considered becoming a borderline streamer?"

"With your good looks and great figure, wouldn't it be a waste of your talent if you didn't become a borderline streamer?"

"A person's youth and beauty only last a few years. If you don't take this opportunity to leave some visual records, who will you go to to show off your youthful beauty when you become an old lady?"

"Even if you say you were very beautiful when you were young, those younger generations won't believe you, will they?"

"Huh? Lord Evil God, why are you trying to harm me? I finally escaped from the guild's forced borderline live streams, and now you want to persuade me to do borderline live streams again?"

"You've misunderstood me. I was just thinking of you."

"Think about it, what do you own in this family? All the family property belongs to your brother, and you don't get a single piece. Even your allowance is cut by your parents."

You can only rely on yourself.

"But unlike others, you don't have good grades or strong professional skills. All you have is your beauty and figure."

"You might be thinking that you want to find a good boyfriend and experience pure love."

"But in today's money-driven society, where are the good men? All men are thinking about how to make more money. Even when looking for a partner, they have to consider economic conditions. Pure love warriors are pitifully few."

"Besides, do you think a gloomy woman like you can find a good man?"

"So you need to think about yourself."

"But won't people laugh at us for skirting the line?"

"Those people are just jealous of your good looks, great figure, and ability to make money. They're just sour grapes, that's why they're mocking you to protect their pitiful self-esteem."

“I once met a girl who continued to do borderline live streaming after she got a boyfriend. She made a lot of money, and her boyfriend and family treated her with utmost respect.”

"Why do you think your family treats you so badly? Isn't it because you're incompetent at earning money but still want to spend it?"

"But if you could earn money through your own abilities, would they still treat you like that?"

"But skirting the edge is a detour."

"Who cares about detours or straight paths, as long as you can make money, that's all that matters. In this world, if you can't make money, even if you're a saint, you'll be looked down upon."

"If you can make money, even if you commit murder and arson, there will be people who will defend you."

"Look at these borderline livestreamers. Their natural faces and figures aren't as good as yours, but they've already earned enough to buy several ocean-view properties just by skirting the edges. Their families were originally much worse off than yours, but now they've found rich second-generation partners, live in big villas, and eat imported seafood every day. Are you willing to be trampled on by these people? Are you willing to be seen as a piece of trash by those around you and ruthlessly trampled on?"

"At most, you'll get a penalty from the live stream if you push the boundaries, it's not illegal. What's the point of having such high moral standards?"

"If you have high moral character, will others erect a monument to your chastity? Will you be able to live a good life?"

"Don't you want to become a famous violinist? With your current allowance, can you really achieve that?"

“If you want to perform everywhere, you need a lot of money, but your family won’t give you any, including your brother who seems to care about you and always helps you—he only gives you some handy help, he won’t give you any real benefits.”

"Even your family doesn't care about you, you have to think about your future."

"The only person who truly cares about you is me. Everyone else talks about morality and righteousness, but they're only thinking about their own interests. In reality, when they make moral demands on you, it's just because they don't want to see you overtake them and live a better life than them."

"Morality is for disciplining lambs, but you are a wolf on the prairie."

"Of course, if you skirt the line, you'll lose some things, like pure love, some friendships, and a good reputation among strangers. But these things don't exist in this world anyway, so what does it matter if you lose them?"

"Love and friendship are based on mutual benefit. If your lover turned into an ugly and disgusting worm, could a devoted lover still say 'I will love you forever'?"

"In the public sphere, how many people were national goddesses yesterday, adored by everyone, only to suddenly be trampled on and cursed by thousands and thousands of people because of baseless rumors?"

"The most foolish thing is to crave the attitude of others."

"They are all opportunists, fools without self-judgment, and subject to social trends and moral discipline."

"They might like you today because they like you when things are going well, but they might dislike you tomorrow because someone is talking about you. Only the money in your hand is real."

"If you live a pure and kind life and marry an honest man, will you find happiness?"

"Your family will not provide any dowry support, and after marriage, you will be completely penniless."

“You will still quarrel because poverty makes everything miserable, worry about your children’s education expenses, and feel resentful that other families have a better material life.”

Are you content to live such an ordinary life?

"Making money by giving up some dignity is already a good thing. How many people are willing to sell their dignity, but they don't get much money in return?"

"What you mean by 'skirting' is..."

"Just wear sexy clothes, wiggle around in front of the camera, dance a little, and you tell me, what's so morally wrong about that? Lots of people do it now. Are you going to say that so many people in the world are morally corrupt?"

"If you think most people in the world are morally corrupt, aren't you being too self-righteous?"

"If you are the only white sheep among the black sheep, what you should do is hide yourself, instead of deliberately trying to be different and acting as if you are different from others."

"But there are too many people doing borderline work these days. Even if I really abandoned my dignity to do it, people might not be willing to watch."

“You don’t need to worry about that.” Herines gave a mysterious smile. “Your destiny has already been set. As long as you are willing to walk this path, you will definitely make a lot of money.”

"And your brother will help you too."

Moon Shadow Hill was stunned: "My brother will help me?"

Seeing the wavering expression on Moon Shadow Hill's face, Herines knew that he had achieved his goal. He turned into black dust, flew out of the open window, and gradually disappeared into the air.

What is the arrangement of fate? Any "gift" obtained through uncontrollable desire is a gift from oneself.

Moon Shadow Hill fell into deep thought:

Should I skirt the edge?

Moon Shadow Mountain was torn between her own feelings and her inner turmoil. She recalled the humiliation she felt when she did borderline live streams in the guild, the obscene and insulting comments, and felt waves of resistance.

However, she also remembered her lowly status in the family and how people subtly avoided her at school.

No one respected him; they all felt they were worthless.

Does this mean that the only way for ordinary people to get ahead is through underhanded methods?

Moon Shadow Hill knows that there are many people in this world who succeed by following the right path.

But can't someone like me, who is good for nothing but being pretty, survive in this society?

Are good-for-nothings destined to be looked down upon and never amount to anything in their lives?

No, she didn't want to accept it.

Intelligent people possess good genes and sharp minds; these are gifts bestowed upon them by heaven.

High emotional intelligence is also an innate advantage.

Even if someone is exceptionally hardworking, it's a natural talent that can't be achieved through willpower alone.

Why is it that God only gave me beauty, but I can't use my beauty to get what I want?

Why is this world so unfair? Earning money through intelligence earns respect, while earning money through beauty earns contempt.

But even if I'm just a pretty face, I still want to live a good life.

She didn't want to be trampled on anymore.

——

"What? You want to skirt the law?" Chesia was very surprised when he heard Moonshadow Hill's words. "Didn't I just rescue you?"

"Could it be that some boyfriend you met online is trying to make money off you by asking you to do 'borderline' things?"

"Give me his number, and I'll have a talk with him about life."

Tsukikage Koyama quickly denied it, saying that it was all her own idea.

Chesia gazed at the moonlit hill for a long time, then nodded:

"Oh, okay."

"In that case, if you run into that sleazy old man, don't come crying to me again."

"But if you encounter someone who tries to act like a scoundrel and comes to you offline, you can call me."

"Brother, aren't you going to try to persuade me?" Yueying Xiaoshan asked in surprise.

This script is wrong. Logically, her brother should be yelling, "Even if I break your legs, I won't let you go near the edge!"

"What good would it do for me to advise you? You're an adult now. You have your own thoughts and your own life. Even if I tie you up and prevent you from crossing the line, as long as you want to do something, you can do it no matter how difficult it is."

"Don't you think... skirting the line is wrong?" Tsukikage Koyama cautiously probed.

"Now that you've made up your mind, don't I think it's useful?"

"Isn't it a bit funny for an older brother like me to teach you what's right and what's wrong?"