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Chapter 87: Mutual Deception

He’d taken off his mask.

So, he’s really only left me with one path, Tian Shui thought to herself.

Shi Hai had indeed planned ahead of time to play this “match” against Tian Shui. He suspected she might try to seduce him or give him subtle hints, all of which were sure to be traps waiting to devour him.

He had even considered playing along but decided against it in the end.

When Tian Shui saw this, she was reminded of the fear she felt in her previous life after provoking him.

And that fear crept back, almost instinctively.

Voices echoed urgently in her mind: “Surrender! Surrender now, or you’ll be left with nothing but your pride in tatters!”

Tian Shui truly felt a bit timid.

Even though she understood that the current Shi Hai wouldn’t confront her directly…

She still feared being his opponent.

No, no, no! What was she afraid of?!

This was the moment she’d been waiting for!

With forced confidence, she smiled, pointing her index finger at Shi Hai.

“If you win, I’ll tell you everything you want to know… but what if you lose?”

Shi Hai thought for a moment, rubbing his chin.

“I honestly don’t think I have anything you’d want… so, why don’t you set the terms?”

Yes!

He was still not the invulnerable man he would be in the future!

So young! Daring to let me set the conditions… bearing such a huge risk!

In other words, as long as she won, she could do whatever she wanted to him!

The thought of achieving the long-standing dream of having him under her foot was enough to overcome her fear.

With that huge temptation hanging in front of her, Tian Shui finally cast aside her fear.

In the face of opportunity, people are easily driven to madness… and she was no exception.

Licking her lips to moisten them, she suppressed her exhilaration.

“Alright! Then I want… your ‘obedience voucher,’ junior!”

Feigning surprise, Shi Hai hugged himself and said, “Whoa… so you have been after my body all along?”

Tian Shui shot back with a mocking smile.

“Hah, are you scared, junior?”

“A bit… but I still want to give it a shot.”

“Then why waste time? Bring it on!”

“Alright… but it can’t be lifelong obedience…”

He held up two fingers.

“One secret for one favor. How about that?”

Tian Shui replied casually, though inwardly she was ecstatic.

“Of course, that’s more reasonable.”

It seemed like this wasn’t just a one-round game.

That meant even if she lost a few rounds and revealed a few secrets, it wouldn’t matter.

And if she won at least once, she could make him obey her…

And if she won multiple rounds…

How much would he owe her by then?! Oh-hohoho—

She was already letting her imagination run wild.

Her mind was full of ways she could toy with this obnoxious man in front of her.

“So, shall we start now?”

“Hold on…”

Tian Shui snapped back to reality, carefully considering her words.

“Chess is a little boring. Why don’t we play something else?”

“Sure, what do you have in mind?”

“Hmm… I have some board games here. Let’s find a quick, simple one to play.”

It had to be a game of chance.

Shi Hai excelled at games that required calculation and strategy.

Although Tian Shui was confident in her abilities, she feared her body might betray her.

After all, the ‘servile nature’ he had cultivated in her was real… she even thought she’d heard his voice earlier.

Who knew if she’d end up losing deliberately out of some irrational thought, like “I want to be punished by Master” or “I can’t win against Master.”

She needed to avoid a situation where she sabotaged herself.

Besides, if they were going to play multiple rounds, it would be better to choose games with a bit more randomness.

“I want to pick something straightforward, so we can play and chat at the same time, right?”

“Whatever you choose, I’m game,” he replied.

"So, let’s just use the dice function on the chat app, and everyone has to clear the screen after each roll," Tian Shui suggested.

This would eliminate any chance of using tech tricks to manipulate the dice rolls.

Tian Shui had chosen a simple board game: whoever reaches the finish line first wins. Along the way, there were spaces that triggered effects like “move back X spaces,” “move forward X spaces,” “roll again,” or “skip X turns.” Nothing tricky like an instant-win square existed.

Straightforward and almost boring, but perfect for this match.

The game officially began. They used the phone in the middle to roll, cleared the screen after checking the dice, and moved their pieces accordingly.

The on-board moves were random, true… but the real battle was happening off the board.

Seated across from Shi Hai, Tian Shui leaned forward to roll the dice, her neckline low enough to be… impressive. Shi Hai’s gaze was drawn in, and Tian Shui quickly took advantage of the distraction to move her piece. She reset to her original position only after clearing the screen, leaving Shi Hai with no way to check her roll.

He knew complaining would get him nowhere.

She would just say, “It’s your fault for not paying attention. Where were you looking?” teasing him further.

In short, if the “opponent isn’t watching,” the dice roll might as well be whatever the player says.

Shi Hai, having been duped and fallen behind, turned to her and said, “Could you… pull your neckline up a bit, Senior?”

Tian Shui smirked. “Oh? Isn’t it because you wanted to see me wearing this that I wore it… Don’t you like it?”

To make her point, she tugged her neckline slightly lower, flaunting her deep-V dress.

Shi Hai looked right at her and said, “I love it… Honestly, I could keep watching all day…”

“Oh, really? That makes me so happy…” she replied.

“But I am still a man, and here we are, alone like this. Isn’t it a bit improper?”

“Oh, now you say that? What about a minute ago?”

“Weren’t you just teasing me?”

“And if I said I was being serious?”

“No way.”

“Hmph!”

The flat-out rejection left Tian Shui a little annoyed, and she let out a cold snort.

“Done with the seduction games?” he asked.

She crossed her arms and frowned. “What’s the point of acting if you’re going to dismiss it as a game?”

Shi Hai exhaled, relieved. “Phew, hearing you admit it feels good… I knew it. You were just messing with me. I almost fell for it. Good thing I didn’t, or I’d be the laughingstock.”

“…So you were only pretending to be calm all along?” she asked, a bit surprised.

Shi Hai scratched his cheek, looking away with a sheepish smile. “Of course. Don’t you realize how stunning you are? You’re a total knockout! There’s no way I wasn’t tempted. Honestly, I barely held it together…”

Tian Shui suddenly regretted it all.

Damn, if she’d just pushed a little harder, kept it up a bit longer, he might have given in…

As she thought this, her mind wandered, only to find that Shi Hai had finished moving his piece and overtaken her on the board.

Naturally, he had cleared the screen, and the dice roll was long gone.

At that moment, realization dawned on her.

Damn! He’d been playing me, too!