Liang Shi pursed his lips, rendered speechless by her words.
Of course, she's not incapable.
She even learned how to mark things, though she hadn't put it into practice yet.
But Xu Qingzhu has a legitimate Alpha. What she needs to do now is complete the mission, get her own body, divorce Xu Qingzhu, and let Xu Qingzhu build her own business empire without any worries, meet her legitimate Alpha Lu Jiayi, and become a winner in life.
But she had her own things to do.
Therefore, it is impossible for her to have any relationship with Xu Qingzhu.
Even if it's the most humiliating way—admitting you're not good enough.
For Liang Shi, if there is a shortcut to success that does not harm others, she will naturally choose the shortcut.
The excuses she made in her haste when she first arrived were clearly shortcuts.
She made it clear that she would not tag Xu Qingzhu.
But Xu Qingzhu's repeated probing led her to repeatedly teeter on the edge of desire.
One wrong step and you'll fall into the abyss.
Moreover, Xu Qingzhu was unaware of the seriousness of the problem.
Should we say that Xu Qingzhu is too carefree now, or that she trusts herself too much?
Once an Alpha wants to mark her, how can an Omega possibly resist?
Liang Shi felt it was necessary to talk to her.
While trying not to hurt feelings.
"What if I really wanted to mark you?" Liang Shi asked cryptically, but in a very serious tone, all his gentleness gone. "Would you let me mark you?"
As soon as the problem occurred, the temperature in the room dropped significantly.
Xu Qingzhu suppressed her smile and looked at her calmly.
One sat, the other lay down, yet neither was at a disadvantage.
Even if Liang Shi is a little angry, she can still control her temper.
It wasn't shown at all.
"What do you think?" Xu Qingzhu threw the question back at her.
Liang Shi stopped passing the buck and answered seriously, "You won't."
Xu Qingzhu stared intently at her, her clear eyes like flowing lake water.
“You don’t fully trust me,” Liang Shi said. “You would never entrust your future to me. What are you trying to test? What do you want to know?”
Liang Shi easily dispelled the lingering ambiguity between them, saying, "Whether I am Liang Shi or not, you will not let me mark you. I hurt you so deeply before, you can't forget. Even if I kneel down and beg for your forgiveness, even if I cut out my heart for you to see, you will not believe me again."
Xu Qingzhu slowly tensed her back.
Her eyes became wary, containing a hint of sharpness that was barely perceptible.
“If I weren’t Liang Shi, how could you trust someone you’ve only known for a short time? Even though we’ve shared a bed and I’ve told you everything, that’s not enough for you to entrust your future to me.” Liang Shi let out a soft breath. “Isn’t this the answer you want to know? I’ll tell you.”
Xu Qingzhu sat up, her expression somewhat off.
She frowned, as if realizing that her joke had gone too far.
It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision, and she didn't know why Liang Shi reacted so strongly.
I just thought her expression was funny and wanted to tease her a little.
The excuse Liang Shi gave was really too clumsy.
“I am Liang Shi.” Liang Shi said, “But it’s not Liang Shi either.”
“You don’t need to test me anymore. Just know that I won’t hurt you.” Liang Shi looked at her. “In fact, I want you to be well more than anyone else.”
She'll only be good if the person she's trying to win over is good.
Liang Shi's expression and demands were very simple.
She wasn't sure if Xu Qingzhu understood what she was saying, but she really didn't want Xu Qingzhu to test her in this way.
"As an Omega, haven't you considered the potential consequences of doing this?" Liang Shi looked at her calmly. "If I really did forcefully mark you like before, what would you do? Could you resist?"
Xu Qingzhu lowered her eyes.
The air in the room seemed to freeze, and no one spoke for a moment.
After a long while, Xu Qingzhu reached into her pocket and took out a rectangular object about the size of a fingernail, about three millimeters thick. She gently pressed it from the end, and a sharp blade popped out, appearing incredibly sharp under the refraction of light.
It is a tool similar to a utility knife, but thinner, smaller, and sharper.
"..."
A few seconds later, Liang Shi asked, "Aren't you afraid that it might suddenly be pressed out and stab yourself?"
Xu Qingzhu: "Fingerprints."
The blade will only be drawn when you press that button with your own fingerprint.
If she is in a passive position, she can silently stab her opponent from behind.
After the incident at Huayue International last time, she had someone customize this tool.
"..."
“Even if you can protect yourself, does that give you the right to do this?” Liang Shi asked again. “Do you use this method on everyone you want to test?”
"How could that be?" Xu Qingzhu denied decisively. "I'm not crazy."
"Then why do you..." Liang Shi stopped mid-sentence, then said helplessly, "Never mind."
"Finish what you've said," Xu Qingzhu said.
Liang Shi shook his head, "Anyway, don't do that again."
She might not be able to resist next time.
It's hard to be a gentleman.
What bothered her most was the feeling of being played.
Even though she knew Xu Qingzhu wouldn't fall for her or let her mark her, she still felt her heart race and had a fleeting thought: Mark her, date her.
It's not like I've never filmed romantic scenes.
She had never felt this way before.
She couldn't control her complex emotions right now, and for someone who just wanted to survive, she didn't want to think about such things.
Especially since the other person would definitely not like her.
"I'm sorry." Xu Qingzhu realized she had gone too far, and she distanced herself from Liang Shi. "It was a joke that I didn't control the degree well."
Liang Shi pressed his temples.
After a long silence, Liang Shi said gently, "Don't use yourself as a bargaining chip. Even if you bring tools to protect yourself, there's still a one percent chance of something going wrong that you can't afford to gamble on."
Xu Qingzhu was taken aback. "But I only made the bet because it was you."
Liang Shi was sincere, and every word he said was for her benefit.
Xu Qingzhu didn't hide anything; she said sincerely, "I believe that eyes don't lie. And you won't hurt me."
In other words, Liang Shi gave her confidence and the right to take the lead.
That's why she dared to approach step by step and risk her life.
That's how it used to be.
But tonight was just a joke.
Without realizing it, the fire had already been started.
Xu Qingzhu was also annoyed by this. She sighed and said again, "I'm sorry, it won't happen again."
//
After this whole incident, the atmosphere was indeed awkward.
For a moment, no one spoke.
After Liang Shi finished getting angry, she reflected on whether she had spoken too harshly, and even began to feel fortunate that the bad luck system was not working, otherwise her bad luck value tonight would have been at its maximum.
Xu Qingzhu reflected on why she had made such a move.
That's too bizarre.
Even if she included Liang Shi in her inner circle, it didn't mean she was capable of doing these things.
Besides, she can't be indecent with all her "own people".
It also depends on the person.
Occasionally, he and Sally do make some inappropriate jokes.
Or perhaps she'd chime in with a few words when Sally and Cherry were making some outrageous jokes.
However, after reflecting for a while, Xu Qingzhu finally remembered what her original purpose was.
It's Liang Shi's shoulder that's bleeding!
Xu Qingzhu sighed and rubbed her forehead, but didn't let Liang Shi come over again. She simply asked, "Don't you need to treat the wound on your shoulder?"
Liang Shi: "..."
She glanced at it from the side and saw blood seeping through the bandage, probably from the force she used when she entered the room.
Xu Qingzhu asked, "Do you have any new bandages?"
After asking the question, he fell silent again.
Even if she did, could she be the one to replace it?
She wouldn't either.
Liang Shi also came to her rescue in time, saying, "There's a family doctor; I can just go downstairs to find her."
Liang Shi grasped the handle and opened the door. "Go wash up and get some rest."