Because Xiaobai Loves You Very Much

Hadn't he already given her the answer?

Why was she still asking?!

Bai Xiaodu was on the verge of cracking.

After he had blurted out that excuse about his race, Director-General Shen acted as if she had triggered an unskippable cutscene. She stood there mumbling a bunch of things he couldn't understand at all! Was this the kind of stuff a person who hadn't even ascended to a transcendent rank should know? Colorful lights flickered endlessly in her eyes.

To prevent her from realizing that his mind was actually perfectly clear, Bai Xiaodu desperately focused his thoughts on his System. Easier said than done, of course. It was like those people who managed to connect absolutely everything back to whatever was in their pants; Bai Xiaodu's mental gymnastics followed a similar logic. Bai Xiaodu hated things that required too much brainpower. He was starting to feel a tiny bit of despair.

Seeing Bai Xiaodu start mumbling incoherently again, Director-General Shen frowned. Without hesitation, she opened her mouth, and those familiar syllables were about to fly out again!

Bai Xiaodu immediately behaved, making sure to enunciate a bit more clearly.

His voice was quiet and fragmented, halting and weak. Yet, this did nothing to diminish the absolute earnestness and sincerity in his tone. It was as if this sincerity had become an instinct built up over years within his very body. The words that came out of his mouth made Director-General Shen's brow twitch.

“Because... Xiaobai... loves you very much.”

“...Loves you... Director-General Shen...”

His voice grew softer and softer. Director-General Shen knew this was the side effect of being controlled for too long. But for some reason, when he muttered the words "Director-General Shen" at the very end, he suddenly emphasized them, putting weight behind the title. It was as if those words were incredibly important, even deep within his subconscious.

“...Loves me?”

Repeating Bai Xiaodu's words, a look of astonishment appeared on Director-General Shen's beautiful face. She asked in return, “If you love me, then you should have been even more eager to reveal your bloodline to get closer to me. Why did you choose to distance yourself instead, forcing me to resort to this just to get you to speak?”

Bai Xiaodu's eyes were vacant as he replied. “Because... I...”

Seeing him like this, Director-General Shen originally wanted to chant her spell again. However, Bai Xiaodu's breathing had already become somewhat erratic. With a sigh, she ultimately gave up. She leaned in close once more, patiently listening to his mumbled, faint syllables. Her azure eyes quietly gazed at his face.

“Because... I want to...”

Bai Xiaodu's voice was still halting.

Director-General Shen focused all her attention, leaning in even closer until they were practically pressed against each other. She was highly curious about this answer. Perhaps this was where the reason behind Bai Xiaodu's constant bizarre behavior lay. Just what could it be...?

Bai Xiaodu continued, his expression blank. “Because I want to get in your pants.”

As soon as those words left his mouth, all sound ground to a halt.

Silence.

A dead, suffocating silence filled the entire office. Though his voice wasn't loud, it was more than clear enough to be heard. Not to mention, Director-General Shen had ascended to a transcendent rank long ago, and her physical senses far surpassed those of ordinary people!

For a long, long time, seeing that Director-General Shen said nothing, her body merely frozen in place, her expression was a mix of... utter shock, yet somehow finding it entirely within expectations. Though he had no idea what she was thinking right now, Bai Xiaodu was starting to panic.

Using the excuse of being mind-controlled as a mask, Bai Xiaodu had let his mischievous side take over, taking a petty swipe at Director-General Shen. But now, it seemed he had played his hand a bit too far. The longer he remained controlled, the more dangerous it would get. He couldn't actually end up digging his own grave here. Bai Xiaodu didn't dare delay and quickly spoke up again. Even in his "controlled" state, his dejection was painfully obvious.

“I never used to believe in love at first sight. I always thought it was just lust masquerading as romance.”

“But it wasn't until I met Director-General Shen that I realized love at first sight is real... and so is lust.”

Director-General Shen sat back down in her office chair, though she pulled it a bit closer so they were still sitting face-to-face. She quietly listened to Bai Xiaodu's outrageous speech. Her emotions, which had always been as calm as a still lake, had somehow been stirred up multiple times today.

Bai Xiaodu paused for a moment. Director-General Shen took a sip of her tea—a specialty she had brought back from the Eastern Continent. It had a bitter yet sweet aftertaste, and she liked it very much. Swirling the teacup with one hand, her expression was incredibly complex. He continued.

“I know Director-General Shen comes from the Eastern Continent Shen Clan, an incredibly massive, prestigious family. If I hadn't joined the Transcendent Association and happened to run into her, I probably would have gone my entire life without ever knowing her.”

“I feel so inferior. In front of the woman I love so deeply, I don't dare to do anything. I only dare to think about her in secret.”

Director-General Shen choked mid-sip. Caught completely off guard, she coughed a few times. But Bai Xiaodu did not let her off. With a solemn and grave expression, he was completely immersed in his own performance art.

“As a physically healthy, normal male, of course I also secretly look for those 'study materials' that everyone likes to watch.”

“But every time after giving in to those ugly desires, I'm left with endless regret and emptiness. In those moments of post-nut clarity, I feel like a complete failure. If only I had saved that energy to improve myself and pursue Director-General Shen, how wonderful would that be? So, every time in the aftermath, I would delete all those ugly, writhing, maggot-like bodies of men and women without a second thought.”

Director-General Shen nodded slightly.

“But as a physically healthy, normal male... I can't help it. One cannot fight nature. Every few days, telling myself it's out of love for Director-General Shen and to protect my own mental health, I do whatever it takes to recover those deleted 'study materials'.”

Director-General Shen stopped nodding. Bai Xiaodu ignored her reaction.

“Until one day, I discovered my bloodline.”

“I realized that when I practiced spells, I always learned them faster. Sometimes, they were even longer-lasting, more powerful, and much thicker than other people's—yes, I'm talking about Freezing Ray.”

“Back when I used to play games online, I met some formidable veterans. I told them about it, and they said it was highly likely a bloodline awakening.”

“I was so happy. Truly. I felt like I finally had a hope of catching up to Director-General Shen's footsteps. That was the happiest day of my life.”

“So I quietly kept a low profile. I wanted to grow stronger in secret, and then blow everyone away.”

“The path of cultivation is fraught with danger, and there's no way Director-General Shen wouldn't encounter some kind of peril. Of course, if there isn't any, I wouldn't mind manufacturing some for her.”

“After that would be the cliché yet crowd-pleasing hero-saves-the-beauty trope. As long as I don't say anything, she definitely won't know how strong I am. The villains and my teammates will surely mock me mercilessly, and then I'll immediately show my true power and slap them in the face. After going through all these events, overcoming the ignorant and pedantic prejudices of those great, noble families, the two of us would finally achieve a happy ending.”

“In the end, my love with Director-General Shen will spiral out of control, and as time goes on...”

“Day after day, thrusting deeper, continuously improving.”

“I love you, Director-General Shen.”

“I will love you forever, passionately and purely, until death do us part.”

After saying those words, Bai Xiaodu really couldn't hold on any longer. He was too exhausted. He didn't know what was wrong with the remnant sword, but resisting the control had actually drained his own mental energy. Slumping forward, his head tilted to the side as he rolled off the chair.

A soft sigh echoed. Bai Xiaodu felt his body grow light as someone picked him up. A faint fragrance quickly rushed to his face with the movement. Then came Director-General Shen's voice. She seemed to be mumbling softly to herself.

“What a lustful, dirty-minded, filthy little dog...”

“But... for the sake of how much I like your face, I suppose I can forgive your insolence just this once.”

【??? Affection +4】

【??? Current Affection is 29】