You are all bad women! Don't come over!-Chapter 45 - 43 Because I Want To

"You, this..."

Shen Mochen’s mouth twitched. Can you also perform a face-changing act from Sichuan opera? I’m also silly; why didn’t I take the opportunity to break up just now? What a perfect chance wasted!

Catherine’s mouth curled with a triumphant smile, her skirt fluttering slightly: "My apology is genuine!"

Shen Mochen smacked his forehead, speechless, and thought, well, what does it matter whether it’s true or false? Even if it’s a fake apology, what can be done about it?

The two walked along the pedestrian street, with the lively noises of the night market slowly lifting Shen Mochen’s spirits.

"Actually, I was in a bad mood just now. I was a bit frightened, so I took it out on you," Catherine nudged Shen Mochen with her elbow and chuckled.

"Let’s just forget it, it’s all in the past," said Shen Mochen.

Catherine took a deep breath: "That was really embarrassing just now; it’s my disgrace."

Shen Mochen consoled her: "It’s not abnormal to be scared, Your Highness, you were very calm."

"Don’t call me that; I don’t like being referred to as ’Princess.’"

"Why?"

"Because in Romany there is a real Princess."

Shen Mochen finally laughed, teasingly: "So, you feel inferior to the real princess."

"Are you trying to get back at me?" Catherine shot him a look, then stood tall and laughed carefreely, "I am not at all inferior!"

"Why?"

"Because she’s not as pretty as I am, and she doesn’t have a figure like mine!"

Catherine looked righteously indignant, her mouth curved up, the strong and confident aura returning to her instantly.

Shen Mochen tilted his head: "But I’ve heard that the princess of your country is a great beauty!"

"A flat-chested girl also counts as a great beauty? Then I am a super great beauty! Number one in the world!"

"Hey, aren’t you being a bit too arrogant..."

Catherine smiled slightly, her hand resting on Shen Mochen’s shoulder, her voice tender: "Don’t tell me that in your heart, your girlfriend isn’t the most beautiful girl in the world? Could it be that the girl you like most is someone else?"

Shen Mochen suddenly felt a chill on his neck and shrank back like a scolded dog, hurriedly pledging loyalty: "No, no, no, you’re obviously the prettiest girl in the world!"

Catherine giggled, stepping forward to twist Shen Mochen’s mouth: "I don’t like it when people lie to me; I hope that one day you can say this from the heart."

Shen Mochen was taken aback, and by then Catherine had already hailed a cab.

"I’ll take you back!"

Shen Mochen followed Catherine into the cab, alert after the last mishap. He couldn’t afford to be careless again, not just for Catherine’s safety, but also for his own. If there were another incident en route, he would surely be implicated.

They sat side by side in the back seat, and Shen Mochen, belatedly realizing something, exclaimed and turned to Catherine: "Wait a minute, if you can tell I was lying, then you must know that I didn’t..."

Catherine was also honest and nodded: "Yes, I know."

"Then why are you still with me?"

"Is there a problem?"

Looking at Catherine’s innocent expression, Shen Mochen wished he could transform into a complaining machine, spouting eight hundred complaints in a single second.

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There are problems everywhere!

Shen Mochen held his forehead, a thousand words in his heart coming out as just one sentence, "So, do you like me?"

Catherine blinked, then turned her face away, "...I suppose I do."

"Can you not look into my eyes when you speak!"

"You have to show your eyes before I can look at them. Besides, the problem isn’t whether I like you or not, it’s that you must like me!"

"You’re being way too domineering! Since you know this is all a misunderstanding and that you’re not interested in me, then we might as well just break up..."

"If anyone dares to bring up breaking up with me, they might just end up being thrown into Mo Chou Lake to feed the fish and shrimp... If I were to say something like that, would you rephrase your language, perhaps?"

Catherine tilted her head, her smile as benign as ever.

Shen Mochen was silent for a moment, then couldn’t help but cry out "Waah" in tears, "...Whaa, Sister, please let me go! A twisted melon won’t be sweet! Besides, I’m not worthy of you in any way! You can’t mistreat yourself like this!"

"You should know that if I were to say I’m looking for a boyfriend, more than half the male students in school would end up fighting to sign up."

"Although it’s true, it sounds quite narcissistic coming from your own mouth..."

Catherine raised an eyebrow, propped Shen Mochen’s chin, gently caressing it, her mouth curling up in a half smile, "Something that everyone else dreams of, you actually don’t want? Man, you’ve successfully caught my attention!"

Shen Mochen’s mouth twitched weakly as he shook his head and flung her hand away, "I can’t believe you know that stale joke... Can I ask what exactly your reason is for insisting I be your boyfriend?"

Catherine’s face showed curiosity, "Wasn’t it you who confessed to me first?"

"Was that a confession?"

"I think it was, even though you’re just a dark and sleazy guy, your confession was still passionate and fun, I’ve decided to give you a chance."

Shen Mochen started protesting loudly, "Hey, hey! I’ll accept being called dark, but I won’t stand for sleazy! How am I sleazy?!"

She counted, "Since we left together till now, you’ve sneaked peeks at my chest seventy-eight times, at my legs sixty-five times, and at my butt..."

"Cough, cough cough, cough cough cough, cough cough cough cough cough cough!" Shen Mochen coughed frantically, trying to hide his embarrassment. His face turned red, veins popping out on his forehead, he argued, "Appreciating cannot be considered sneaking peeks... Appreciation... Can it be sneaking if it’s a scholar’s thing?"

He glanced at Catherine’s figure again, despite sitting in the car, the little black dress still showcased her stunning curves almost to perfection. Even the most famous master artists, without the real object for reference, could hardly capture such a figure that bewitches the heart and soul.

So, appreciating such beauty was a boy’s instinct, Shen Mochen told himself.

Catherine liked watching Shen Mochen squirm, but didn’t pursue further, subtly emphasizing, "In any case, please don’t get the cause and effect mixed up, I accepted your confession, not the other way around."

"What if I regret it now, what if I retract my confession!"

"If you just retract it like that, wouldn’t I loses face?"

Shen Mochen was on the verge of tears again, "Then what do you want?"

Catherine glanced at Shen Mochen, her lips curving subtly, "Your problem is easy to solve, just fall in love with me, and you won’t be so troubled anymore."

Shen Mochen clutched his face in exasperation, crying out, "Why do I have to fall in love with you!"

"Do I need a reason?"

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"Of course, there has to be a reason for me to fall in love with you!"

"Then..."

Catherine grabbed Shen Mochen’s collar and gently pulled him close to her, whispering in his ear, one word at a time, her breath warm and soft, "Because I want to, and because I can."

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