It Seems I’m Not The Only One Who Reincarnated (Patreon)

Chapter 102: The Original Event

Senior Tian Shui gave off an initial impression of arrogance, fashion, elegance, sadistic joy, a teasing nature, and sharp wit.

Up until now, she had indeed been constantly teasing and toying with Shi Hai, effortlessly walking the fine line of danger.

However, that impression had now completely shattered.

The near ahegao expression on her face was not something a true sadist should be wearing...

Could it be that the punishment awakened some new kink in her?

Or perhaps, she was only acting, secretly planning a doubled retaliation later?

Either way, Shi Hai thought it would be best for them to take a brief break and allow things to return to normal.

“I’ll go fetch another basin of hot water. Senior, take this time to compose yourself,” he said.

Reluctantly releasing his sleeve, Tian Shui replied, “Come back quickly…”

“Ah, okay…”

Seeing the once-imposing senior transform into a soft, adorable girl, Shi Hai found himself completely disarmed.

He genuinely thought Senior Tian Shui had become rather… cute.

They say cuteness is worthless compared to sexiness…

But what if someone is both cute and sexy? That’s just unfair, isn’t it?

On the other hand, Tian Shui’s rationality had completely evaporated.

She was in a state akin to total immersion in an activity, losing all self-awareness and acting purely on instinct.

Were it not for the last shred of pride holding her internal defenses together, Tian Shui might have already knelt down, calling him "Master."

When Shi Hai returned with a basin of hot water, Tian Shui eagerly dipped her feet into it, then timidly turned the soles of her feet toward him. She looked at him cautiously and asked,

“Will you… continue bullying me?”

Was that fear?

Or anticipation?

Hmm… more like anticipation.

So, she enjoys being tormented?

Has she truly awakened as a masochist?

No, wait, never mind what’s happening with Tian Shui…

Shi Hai realized that something felt off about himself too.

He could feel a strange surge of excitement bubbling within him—accompanied by a bizarre sense of familiarity.

It felt as though tormenting Tian Shui was something he had always done, as natural as breathing.

Yet Shi Hai was sure he wasn’t a sadist. He wasn’t before, and he wouldn’t be in the future either.

But seeing Tian Shui’s pitiful expression, he couldn’t help but feel an urge to continue teasing her.

Could this be another "future skill"?

Can bullying someone even qualify as a skill?

Interrogation, maybe?

Lost in thought, Shi Hai moved without realizing it, tilting Tian Shui’s chin upward as he asked,

“What do you want me to do?”

“…”

Tian Shui was silent.

Her rationality was slowly returning.

“I…”

But her "true self," which had finally broken free, was unwilling to let rationality suppress it so easily.

Restraint? Dignity? Pride?

Do those things matter when compared to a woman’s happiness?

If she simply replied, "I want you to continue," the pleasure that followed would be guaranteed.

“I want you to continue…”

And so, Tian Shui said it aloud.

This time, she couldn’t bite her tongue fast enough to snap herself back to reality.

The moment she spoke, she had already lost to her desires.

She couldn’t believe how fragile she was…

What did she even amount to?

Pathetic…

Tian Shui’s emotions began to spiral, her nose stinging as if she might cry.

Tian Shui knew that once words were spoken, they couldn’t be taken back. This time, she would once again become his pet.

“I understand… In that case, I’ll continue washing your feet,” Shi Hai said quietly.

“…What?”

The man crouched down and continued calmly, “Don’t worry, I won’t tickle your soles again. But, Senior, you really shouldn’t play with fire like this… Being alone together like this isn’t very appropriate.”

“You… I…”

Tian Shui was dumbfounded.

He was just going to let her go?

How could that be possible? He must’ve already seen through her true nature!

Even if it was just to dig out every bit of information from her, there was no way he would let her off so easily!

He wasn’t the type of man who would show mercy or spare a fragile beauty.

As if answering her disbelief, Shi Hai lowered his head and said plainly, “Senior, whatever special interests you may have, I won’t pry, nor do I want to get involved… As long as you answer my questions properly, I can pretend I didn’t see anything.”

“…”

So that’s how it is…

He didn’t see the woman in front of him as his possession at all.

Tian Shui let out a self-deprecating laugh.

Want to give yourself away for free?

Want to be doted on?

Want to be bullied?

Even if I wanted to be his pet, he might not even accept me!

Right now, she didn’t even have the qualifications to be kept by him!

Shame and frustration surged in her chest.

Ironically, this moment of humiliation snapped her back to her senses, making her blurt out indignantly, “Fine! Ask your questions! I’ll answer whatever you want! Satisfied now?”

Although Shi Hai didn’t know why Tian Shui suddenly got angry again, he wasn’t about to let this golden opportunity to gather information slip by.

So he immediately laid out all his thoughts and analysis.

“Senior, just now you asked me, ‘Who was the first reborn individual you encountered?’”

“I thought about it carefully and found your question rather odd.”

“Because I still don’t know who all the reborn individuals are. It’s entirely possible I’ve already met one but didn’t recognize them. So why ask such a meaningless question?”

“Also, wasn’t our meeting on the rooftop of the old dormitory just a coincidence? But from your reaction now, it seems like you were trying to ‘get to me first.’”

“In other words, our meeting wasn’t random at all—you were intentionally waiting for me on that rooftop.”

“So… you already knew I’d go to the rooftop, didn’t you?”

“But the only reason I went to the rooftop was because of the love letter… no, the warning letter.”

“Which means, you knew, ‘If he receives this letter, he’ll definitely go to the rooftop of the old dormitory.’ That’s why you were there waiting for me.”

“Here’s the real question: How could you be so certain? What if I’d taken the letter to the boys’ bathroom instead?”

“In summary… that letter has something to do with you, doesn’t it?”

Tian Shui’s head was spinning.

Having just snapped out of her muddled state, she was immediately hit with such an overwhelming flood of reasoning that she couldn’t process it all at once.

Still, she grasped the final point—he was suspicious of her!

Rubbing her temples, Tian Shui raised a hand to stop him, saying, “Wait! Just hold on a second!”

“Hold on for what? You’re not thinking of dodging the question, are you, Senior?”

Shi Hai’s serious gaze bore into her, clearly intent on not letting her evade this time.

But Tian Shui pointed downward, a bit embarrassed as she said, “You’re squeezing harder and harder… It’s starting to hurt…”

“…?”

Looking down, Shi Hai realized he had unconsciously been gripping her foot in his hand, and her skin was reddening from the pressure.

He immediately let go, apologizing, “Ah… Sorry, I got a bit carried away.”

“It’s fine… Let me answer your questions one by one, starting with the letter.”

“Alright, I’m listening.”

“First, the letter wasn’t from me. I have no idea who wrote it… But yes, I did know you would come, and yes, I was waiting for you.”

“What does that mean? How did you know?”

“Exactly what it sounds like. Even if I weren’t a reborn individual, we would have met there.”

“I see… So this is the ‘original event,’ then?”

In other words, even if Shi Hai hadn’t received the letter, he would still have gone to the rooftop of the old dormitory for some other reason and met Tian Shui there.

It was a true “fated encounter.”