CHAPTER 114: CHAPTER 0114: ADMITTING A MISTAKE_1

In Liu Ruomei’s room, she sat on the bed with her head lowered, looking as if she had done something wrong. Zhang Bin stood before her, lecturing her.

"You knew exactly what your sister and I were doing, yet you still had the nerve to barge in! Your sister even gave me an earful because of you... you...!"

Is that really the point? As long as he doesn’t mention the Jade Liquid, I’ll let him scold me all he wants. Liu Ruomei thought gleefully, deciding to remain silent.

After lecturing her for a while, Zhang Bin held out his hand. "The Jade Liquid. Where did you hide it? Hand it over, now."

At this, Liu Ruomei finally erupted in anger. "You jerk! I let you yell at me for that long, and you still want me to give you the Jade Liquid?"

Zhang Bin was so angry he had to laugh. "Let me tell you, you made two mistakes. The first was barging into your sister’s room, and the second was stealing my Jade Liquid."

"Then why didn’t you mention the Jade Liquid first? You made me listen to your lecture for so long!" Liu Ruomei retorted angrily. "In any case, you yelled at me, so you can’t have the Jade Liquid back."

"Whoa... so you’re planning to keep my treasure? Do you have any idea how precious the Jade Liquid is?" Zhang Bin asked.

"I’m not trying to keep your treasure; I’m rescuing the Jade Liquid!" Liu Ruomei said, full of righteous indignation. "You were giving it to my sister, someone who’s never even practiced martial arts, and letting her drink it like mineral water. That’s a colossal waste!"

"A waste? It’s my treasure to waste. What does that have to do with you?" Zhang Bin demanded. "Give it back right now, or the consequences will be severe."

Sensing that things weren’t going her way, Liu Ruomei immediately jumped up, wrapped her arms around Zhang Bin’s neck, and pouted coquettishly. "Brother-in-law, you dote on your little sister-in-law the most, don’t you? How about you just gift this little bottle of Jade Liquid to me?"

"Not a chance," Zhang Bin said sternly, forcibly suppressing the amorous thoughts stirring in his heart.

"Brother-in-law, don’t forget you snuck into my room with indecent intentions and kissed me twice. I haven’t even settled the score with you for that yet," Liu Ruomei said, immediately switching tactics. She released his neck, planted her hands on her hips, and threatened him.

"How many times are you going to threaten me with that?" Zhang Bin trembled with anger.

"TEE HEE HEE..." Liu Ruomei was incredibly smug. "Believe it or not, if I shout right now, my sister will divorce you on the spot."

"Fine, fine, you win! The Jade Liquid is yours," Zhang Bin conceded, shifting to his own threat. "But from now on, you can forget about getting any more of my good stuff."

This made Liu Ruomei hesitate. She asked tentatively, "What other good stuff do you have?"

"More than you can imagine," Zhang Bin said proudly. "Things like more Jade Liquid, Thousand-Year Ginseng, Thousand-Year Ganoderma, Thousand-Year Polygonum... I have countless magical elixirs. I can even use Thousand-Year Polygonum as the main ingredient to concoct an elixir that grants eternal youth..."

"You have to be lying," Liu Ruomei said dismissively, but her eyes brightened and her face was filled with anticipation.

"Fine, then assume I’m lying," Zhang Bin said before turning to leave.

However, Liu Ruomei quickly grabbed him and flashed a flirtatious smile. "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, take me home with you to hang out, okay?"

She was obviously after Zhang Bin’s treasures and had no intention of returning the bottle of Spiritual Water.

Zhang Bin couldn’t help but laugh. "If you had just admitted your mistake, you wouldn’t have needed to snatch the Jade Liquid. All you had to do was ask, and I would have given it to you—and I’d keep giving you more. You would have gotten a share of the other treasures, too. After all, you’re my sister-in-law. But since you’re so disobedient and refuse to admit when you’re wrong, you can forget about ever getting any of my treasures."

Liu Ruomei stared hard at Zhang Bin’s face, trying to judge if he was telling the truth. Finally, she relented. "Brother-in-law, I was wrong. Please punish me."

"And where, exactly, were you wrong?" Zhang Bin’s aura instantly intensified as he drew out his words.

"I... I shouldn’t have snatched your Jade Liquid," Liu Ruomei mumbled, her voice quieter than a mosquito’s buzz.

"Is that all?" Zhang Bin asked, his face stern.

"Yes, that’s all," Liu Ruomei replied.

"Didn’t I just mention two points? Were you not listening?" Zhang Bin said, exasperated.

"I don’t agree with your first point," Liu Ruomei said defiantly.

"So you’re saying it’s fine to just barge into anyone’s room whenever you want?" Zhang Bin’s eyes widened in shock.

"That wasn’t just anyone’s room; it was my sister’s. As for you two being naked? So what? I felt everything my sister was feeling, so I’m already intimately familiar with your body. And since my sister and I look exactly alike, seeing her is like seeing myself. What’s the big deal?" Liu Ruomei argued confidently.

Zhang Bin was dumbfounded. "What? You could feel it that clearly?"

"I was practicing the Pure Heart Mystique just now, wasn’t I? Somehow, everything became crystal clear, and I saw all of your... ugly antics. But it had no effect on me. The Pure Heart Mystique is truly amazing. In fact, it was precisely because I sensed my sister drinking the Jade Liquid that I came over," Liu Ruomei explained.

Thick-skinned as ever, Zhang Bin wasn’t the least bit embarrassed. Instead, he said proudly, "So? My skills left you speechless, didn’t they?"

And just like that, the topic veered completely off course.

A lovely blush bloomed on Liu Ruomei’s flawless cheeks. She pouted coquettishly, "Go on, keep tormenting my sister. You’re going to wear her out completely."

"If I don’t wear out your sister, should I be wearing you out instead?" Zhang Bin teased.

"You wouldn’t dare," Liu Ruomei said with a sneer, puffing her chest out proudly.

Zhang Bin felt a surge of frustration and vowed fiercely in his heart, How dare she provoke me? I’ll devour her sooner or later!

"Brother-in-law, can you give me a few more bottles of Jade Liquid, please?" Seeing Zhang Bin’s resolve waver, Liu Ruomei pressed her advantage. She hugged his arm and shook it playfully, her voice dripping with charm.

"Once you finish this bottle, you can come to my place for more," Zhang Bin said, feeling himself go weak at the knees.

He genuinely planned to invest heavily in Liu Ruomei’s cultivation, helping her grow stronger quickly. Only then could she protect Liu Ruolan and the Liu Family. The Diao Clan might be inactive for now, but that was only due to the hacker’s threats and was merely temporary. They would absolutely not let Zhang Bin and the Liu Family off the hook. Therefore, enhancing Liu Ruomei’s strength was essential.

"Brother-in-law, you’re the best! I love you!" Liu Ruomei was so thrilled she nearly fainted. She figured that if she used the Jade Liquid for her cultivation long-term, she could quickly reach the Rushing Pulse Realm. Emboldened, she hooked her arms around Zhang Bin’s neck and planted a fleeting, dragonfly-like kiss on his lips.

With a boom, Zhang Bin’s mind went completely blank. He pulled her slender waist tight against him and began to kiss her fervently.

Before his lips could meet hers, however, Liu Ruomei forcefully struggled free. She stomped her foot and said indignantly, "Brother-in-law! I was just giving you a little kiss to thank you! How could you react like that? You have no self-control whatsoever. My sister has really entrusted herself to the wrong man!"

"You little fairy!" Zhang Bin lamented, thoroughly exasperated. He was sure this fairy would be the death of him one day.