Chapter 305 Willingly taking the bait
What a shame. Doing everything with rationality is not fun at all! Thought Fleeting Time when he noticed that Gongzi You's wits had finally returned to her. Then again, it might not be a bad thing if I win in the long term, isn't it?
Fleeting Time shrugged, "I'm talking about the process of me wooing you." he said innocently.
"And what do you mean by that?!" Ye Ci had completely calmed her nerves, as if what happened earlier was just a dream. But the heat lingering of her face was a constant reminder to her that it was all real.
Fleeting Time sighed, Gongzi You had returned to her usual demeanor. This is... What a shame..
"I meant what I meant." Fleeting Time blinked. The smile on his face was so innocent and yet one could feel danger lurking beneath it.
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes and stared at Fleeting Time, appearing to be trying to tell spot the lies and deception within his words. But she did not realize that she had missed the entire point of what he had said, for in her effort to find the lies that might be hidden in his words, she had completely missed the intention behind those words.
Fleeting Time's mood significantly improved when he noticed that Ye Ci was deep in thought. "Since you thought that the result of me trying to woo you would end in failure, then the process of me doing so would not matter, am I right?"
It sounded so right, and yet something still felt wrong. Ye Ci narrowed her eyes at Fleeting Time. She was silently processing Fleeting Time's words.
"And?" Ye Ci finally raised an eyebrow after a long while. She did not know why the man standing before her was beating around the bush and what he wished to achieve by doing so.
"And that's why..." The smile on Fleeting Time's face was mesmerizing. He stood up, and spoke in a soft voice, "And that's why... I've decided to continue wooing you."
Snap!
Ye Ci could the threads holding her sanity together snapping. It took her a short moment before she finally reacted, "Do you even know what you're saying?!" she bellowed at Fleeting Time.
"Of course I do." Fleeting Time remained calm in the face of Ye Ci's rage, as if he was stating a simple fact.
The two cellmates were a direct contrast of one another. Fleeting Time was calm like the surface of water in a pond, while Ye Ci was raging with the force of an erupting volcano.
"What do you know?" Ye Ci's voice was laced with danger, "There's something wrong with your brain! You don't even know what you're talking about!"
"I know, Little Gongzi. Of course I'd know what I'm talking about." Fleeting Time's smile was so despicable to Ye Ci that she had an urge to wipe it off his face, "And I think you know too, don't you?"
"How do you expect me to understand what you said? You're like an alien! It's impossible to try and understand you with conventional wisdom!" Ye Ci took in a deep breath, "I'll say it again. Whatever the process is, it will end the same! Do you understand me? Yes! I rejected you!"
Fleeting Time's head bobbed up and down as he nodded at her, "I understand what you say. Of course I do! But you've said that the end does not matter, and what matters is the process and the journey." he smiled at her, "And I've given it a long thought. I agree with that. Since it'll end with your rejection anyways, why don't you let me enjoy the process of doing so?"
Ye Ci was dumbstruck. She thought of her own words, and the words that were spoken by Fleeting Time, and was finally able to make a connection! Fleeting Time had been digging a hole all this while, waiting for Ye Ci to fall into his trap. And Ye Ci who was sharp with her wits was rendered speechless. She could only glare at him in silence.
"What you meant was that instead of aiming for a relationship that lasts for an eternity, we should cherish what we have." Fleeting Time was satisfied by his ability to render Ye Ci speechless, as he continued to take her words out of context, "I'd never have thought that Little Gongzi is quite a philosopher. Very well, I shall heed your words, and try to appreciate what I have."
"I did not say that! I'll never be that irresponsible!" she glared at Fleeting Time.
"Ohhhh..." Fleeting Time nodded as if he had just made a great discovery, "So you might actually change your mind after experiencing the process with me? Is this what the responsibility that you're talking about?"
"No! I did not!" even Ye Ci did not know the reason behind her sudden loss of intelligence. Isn't he just putting words into my mouth?
"Aiya, Little Gongzi, you're confusing me. So what are you talking about then?" Fleeting Time smiled as Ye Ci struggled to come out with an explanation. It was a sight that filled him with an unknown happiness.
The fish will take the bait soon.
"Oh my god! Just who the hell is confusing who?!" Ye Ci clutched at her head. She had never been teased so badly by someone before. Her rationality had almost been wiped out by Fleeting Time. She pulled out her dagger and stabbed it at Fleeting Time.
The desire to kill a person had never been so strong in her before.
But this course of action was prohibited in the prison cell. It was a place designed so that players would repent for their actions. A player's weapon might not be taken away when they were placed into a prison cell, but this did not mean that they were able to freely use their weapons on their cellmates. A system notification immediately rang out in Ye Ci's ears the moment her dagger plunged itself into Fleeting Time's body, "Fighting is prohibited in this area. Your attack will not deal damage to any other player in this area. Please behave and repent for your crimes."
Why is my luck so bad these days?
And because of the system restriction, Ye Ci's attack did not deal any damage to Fleeting Time. It was just like her throwing a tantrum at Fleeting Time.
After plunging his dagger again and again into Fleeting Time with no effect, Ye Ci threw her weapon to a side and glared at Fleeting Time as she leaned against the wall of the prison, "What do you want, Fleeting Time?"
"My goal is simple." Fleeting Time replied with a serious tone.
"And what is it? To torture me to death?" Ye Ci rolled her eyes at Fleeting Time. She could no longer hold a conversation with him with conventional wisdom or she would be driven mad.
"Why would you think like that?" Fleeting Time was exasperated by her misunderstanding, "I'm not that perverted, at least I think so..." and his gaze softened. He wanted to pat Ye Ci on the head, but stopped himself at the last second. He stood not far away from Ye Ci and spoke with sincerity in his voice, "What I want... Is to be able to hold hands with you in public."
It was a rather artistic way of describing it.
But it did not work on Ye Ci who did not not even know the meaning of romance, "Why would you do that? Are you a pervert? Why would you hold my hand for no reason?"
It was Fleeting Time's turn to be rendered speechless. He took in a deep breath. He finally learned something new about Gongzi You. Being romantic would not work on a girl like Gongzi You. He let out a long sigh and stared up at the ceiling.
Just when Ye Ci thought that Fleeting Time had almost given up, he lowered his head and grabbed hold of her hand, and with a swift motion, pushed her against the ground.
Ye Ci did not even have time to react to his sudden movement as she fell onto the ground with Fleeting Time on top of her. When she finally reacted, she realized that she was in a bad spot, and she struggled to get free of Fleeting Time's grip.
Fighting was not allowed in the prison cell, as it was a place for players to repent for their actions.
And for a certain someone... It was the beginning of a tragedy.
Chapter 306 Driven Insane
A Hunter's speed was fast.
Even if he was imprisoned for a murder, a Hunter's speed was still fast. While usage of weapons were restricted in prison, their stats were not affected at all. This was why Ye Ci was able to quickly react the moment her body hit the ground.
But she was still too slow.
She raised her left foot to kick Fleeting Time away, but it was immediately pinned down by his right foot. She raised her right foot, and found it pinned as well. As she attempted to push him away, the movement of her arms were quickly restricted. Despite their similar level, Ye Ci found herself unable to escape from Fleeting Time's grasp. He must've had Strength equipment on! She thought.
But Fleeting Time was actually not faring any better than Ye Ci. There was no significant difference in quality of their equipment nor was their level far apart. He was only able to maintain a slight advantage due to his arm guard that provided additional Strength. It was taking him all he had just to hold Ye Ci down.
The duo were drenched in sweat in the struggle, and both of them were gasping for air.
"You really want to know what I want?" Fleeting Time's eyebrows furrowed as he stared intently at Ye Ci. But in her panicked state, Ye Ci had no thoughts to spare for the meaning behind his words. She was trying her best to escape from his grip.
Fleeting Time's expression grew darker the more Ye Ci attempted to move. His sweat was dripping down on Ye Ci, who did not realize it in her moment of panic, "Let go of me you bastard! Let go of me!" She continued her struggle to get free.
"Don't move." came the warning from Fleeting Time.
Their thoughts were apparently running on different wavelengths. Fleeting Time's warning fell on deaf ears as Gongzi You continued scouting and kicking at him.
Fleeting Time was slowly losing his sanity. He knew that he would completely lose all forms of rationality if the situation continued. He lifted both of Ye Ci's arms above her head and held them down with his left arm, and he pinched her chin with his freed right arm, forcing her to look straight at him, "I said.. Do not move!"
"Let go of me! I'll stop moving if you let go of me!" Ye Ci refused to relent. She was afraid of Fleeting Time, but she was more afraid of the awkwardness of being pinned underneath the man.
Fleeting Time closed his eyes and cursed under his breath. He then glared at Ye Ci as his eyelids flew open with a sudden movement, "You asked for it!" he said with a harsh voice and his lips crashed into Ye Ci's in the next moment.
Ye Ci's already reddened face immediately heated up.
Ye Ci.
A reincarnator.
Despite her bad reputation, she had been alive for 28 years before her reincarnation. And she had lived for another year after her reincarnation.
This meant that Ye Ci was someone who had been alive for almost 30 years.
Even if she might not have experienced it with her body, a woman with 30 years of mental age would naturally know what comes next. After all, a person who had never eaten pork before would still know what a pig is.
Panic gripped Ye Ci's heart the moment Fleeting Time successfully pinned her down on the ground. She was not a pure and innocent girl, and she knew what the situation implied.
But it was something that she had never experienced before.
She did not have the time to analyze the situation. The only thing she could do was to react out of instinct.
Ye Ci had always thought of men and women as equals. But in a situation like this, even she had to recognize the difference between the two genders. They were merely in a game, but she still felt overly outmatched by Fleeting Time.
His body, as well as his lips, were scorching her with an intense heat. She was unable to hold back his relentless assault on her lips.
The kiss that they share was entirely different from the one they had in the wisteria garden. Fleeting Time was forceful, barbaric, and was attacking her lips with the fierceness of a dominant man along with a strong pressure that belonged only to Fleeting Time. She had nowhere to run, and nowhere to hide as her defenses were crumbling rapidly before his assault.
Ye Ci could only gasp for air as her energy was spent and her struggles died down.
And Fleeting Time, noticing that her struggles had ceased, grew gentler as well. He once again pressed his soft lips against hers, and their tongues tangled together in a soft mess.
Even Ye Ci herself could not deny the allurement of the kiss. It was like a strong and potent aphrodisiac being pumped into her system. She refused to allow herself to be at Fleeting Time's mercy, but it was the truth. But this did not stop her from going on the offensive with her tongue.
This took Fleeting Time by surprise, and his movements immediately stopped. He had thought that what he felt was an illusion. But this lull in movement acted as an encouragement to Ye Ci, who began probing him even more aggressively.
Fleeting Time lifted his head away from Ye Ci's, and saw her pale face covered in a tint of red and perspiration lining his forehead. Her lips were rising in a slight arch, and her bright red lips were slightly swollen as an aftermath of his savage assault. And she appeared to be slightly dissatisfied when Fleeting Time had pulled away as her eyes that were glued shut slowly opened and she stared at Fleeting Time with a soft gaze.
A smile appeared on Fleeting Time's lips as he once again resumed their activity in a gentler manner.
Their lips finally parted after an untold amount of time. Fleeting Time caressed Ye Ci's hair and a sigh left his lips, "I've always thought of this for a long time."
"Thought of what?" Ye Ci's gaze was soft and her voice sultry.
"You asked me what I wanted." Fleeting Time smiled, "This is what I've always wanted."
And after a short pause, he crashed his lips against her once again, as if her lips were coated with honey, "I want you to be mine." he whispered with his alluring voice as their lips parted slightly.
Ye Ci's brains were a jumbled mess.
She was immersed in a warm light that has penetrated her entire being. It was a relaxing sensation that she had never experienced before.
She had lived through two lifetimes, and had experienced all the emotions the world threw at her, but this was an entirely new sensation to her. It was so unfamiliar, yet it was not at all unpleasant. She even had a feeling that she was in a dream that she refused to wake up from.
She might've become crazy at that point, but she did not care.
A shrill voice rang out in the prison as their tongues continued their dance with each other, "Fighting is not allowed in your cell! Order must be maintained!"
The atmosphere was shattered by the voice and the duo parted almost instantly. Fleeting Time turned around to find a warden glaring at the duo, "We're not fighting..." Fleeting Time barely had time to gather his wits for a response.
"You're still trying to lie?! You've already wrestled her onto the ground! What are you doing if you're not fighting?" the warden was angered by his response.
"We are..." but he felt a sharp pain on his waist before he could continue. He turned around, and saw Ye Ci already sitting up. Her head was lowered, and her face was a bright shade of red. Fleeting Time chuckled at that sight. Even when her expression was hidden, he knew that Ye Ci was embarrassed, "Alright. We're sorry about that. We won't fight again. You have my word."
The warden was happy to receive an apology from one of the inmates while the other was "lowering her head in shame". He gave the duo a final warning before walking away.
Leaving the two to stare at each other in silence.