Chapter 267

Back at Xiaobai's house, Jiang You saw Qu Xing put down his things and pull Xiaobai aside.

They were a bit far apart, and she couldn't hear what they were saying. She only saw Xiaobai's sunny smile slowly fade, his brows furrow, and his face gradually puff up like a bun, looking very angry.

Could it be that she was talking about kissing Qu Xing? She promised Xiao Bai she wouldn't kiss anyone else.

Last time, buying spicy strips at the door was out of necessity, but this time it's out of necessity...

At this moment, Xiaobai looked over. Jiang You hugged the little German Shepherd tightly in his arms, his eyes darting left and right, feeling guilty and not daring to meet his gaze.

Fortunately, Qu Xing looked at Xiao Bai with an expression that suggested he shouldn't punish a child for making a mistake, and drew Xiao Bai's attention back to her.

They talked for a long time before walking towards her.

A low wooden table.

The girl sat on one side, and two boys sat opposite her.

Their businesslike demeanor exuded an air of unquestionable seriousness.

Jiang You swallowed hard, lowered his eyes, and nervously stroked Zuo Zuo twice with his fingertips, the force a little too strong.

Zuo Zuo was an affectionate little dog. It didn't struggle, but just let out two soft "humming" sounds from its throat, and then rubbed against her palm affectionately. The warm temperature came through her skin and made her feel at ease.

She relaxed her grip, and Qu Xingqing's clear voice, tinged with seriousness, came through: "Sister, it's not right to kiss people casually, and it's even more unacceptable to use... to get what you want through kisses. That's a wrong value system!"

Su Qingbai pulled out two small, round buttons from somewhere, one red and one green.

When Qu Xing said no, he pressed the red button, and a piercing sound came out.

Jiang You met their clear gazes, then quickly looked away, unconsciously biting her lower lip.

Xiaobai couldn't accept this before, thinking that Quxing was okay with it.

But what else can she do to get what she wants besides this?

Without an ID card, they lose the possibility of connecting with society, spending their whole lives hiding and depending on others for survival.

The men she had dated all used tacit approval in their eyes and suggestive words to lure her into a quagmire.

When she hesitates, they will use money and power to pressure her and lure her with benefits, forcing her to lower her bottom line.

They enjoyed her compliance, and her obedience and initiative were the "unspoken rule" for gaining favor and opportunities.

Did they never resist?

She screamed like a madwoman, resisted silently like a deaf-mute, and thought she had come up with a brilliant plan like a fool.

Is it useful?

When she finally numbly accepted the absurd rules of survival, merged into them, and told herself that this was reality.

She abandoned her former values, like a frog being slowly boiled in lukewarm water, until she no longer had the strength to struggle.

But just when she was fully immersed in the experience, someone told her that this was not the right thing to do.

They dragged her by the arm, making her stumble forward. Behind her was the "way of survival" she had barely managed to stand on, and in front of her was the glaring "correctness".

Doesn't she know what's right and wrong? It's really hilarious; if the timing weren't right, she would have burst out laughing.

They were simply high above, judging right and wrong from atop clouds, with an arrogance that they were completely unaware of.

But they were not wrong; it was she who only half-hidden things and didn't tell the whole story.

Jiang You's eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked up and met the clear, almost transparent gazes of the two boys before her. Her unease was magnified several times over, as if magnified under a magnifying glass.

She didn't realize that her current emotions were those of a normal person—embarrassment and awkwardness, even a bit of resentment that they weren't following the usual routine.

In any case, she didn't want to upset her long-term meal ticket.

She forced a meek smile: "I was wrong, I won't do it again."

First, make sure it doesn't happen, then we'll see how things go.

Qu Xing wasn't as easily fooled as Xiao Bai. He shook his head: "You promised Xiao Bai before, so your credibility here is zero."

Jiang You paused, lowered his head, and suppressed all his words into silence.

Qu Xing continued, "I've thought deeply about your behavior along the way. Xiao Bai and I just discussed it and decided to use labor instead of kissing to correct your thinking, sister."

Xiao Bai pressed the green button, which made a "ding-dong" sound. He said, "As long as people work, they will have value."

Jiang You raised his head.

Qu Xing: "We won't provide you with anything for free anymore. You'll have to earn what you want through labor."

Xiao Bai nodded: "Yes."

Qu Xing: "I will make a schedule with Xiaobai, such as 10 yuan for sweeping, 5 yuan for washing dishes, 50 yuan for cooking... If you cook for us and deliver it to school, we will get an additional 50 yuan. In short, we will get paid for our work."

Xiao Bai asked with concern, "Can my sister cook? Maybe...?" Let's skip that one.

Before he could finish speaking, Qu Xing covered his mouth: "You can learn if you don't know how. And Jiang Zuo, since he's your dog, we won't provide him with food, so what kind of food he eats depends entirely on your sister."

Jiang Zuo let out two powerful "oohs".

“We won’t ask about the money you earn,” Qu Xing said, his hands resting on the table as he stared at her with a dangerous smile. “Now you can decide what you want, so don’t let your little brother find out that you’re always kissing people, or we’ll dock your pay!”