CHAPTER 52: LIVE-IN LOVER - PART 16

Jeff’s family originated from, and has always been, farmers. Though they aren’t money-rich or have great financial wealth to buy everything they want, his family owns a decently large area of land in the countryside that is still in the farming business.

Putting aside his sudden recollection of his family’s origin, another memory resurfaced in his mind.

In his family, even back a few generations before his parents and grandparents, whenever someone made a foolish grave mistake—like, for example, traumatizing his fake twin sister—he would be sentenced with a unique punishment passed down through the family.

With his body and arms wrapped in rope, Jeff was hung by his father and younger brother from a tree branch in their backyard.

In the old days, during this punishment, family members of the hanging idiot would throw fruits and vegetables at him. But nowadays, that would be such a waste of food.

"So instead, you will be hanging there for the whole day." But despite what his mother said—

"Ouch!"

—A tomato landed squarely on Jeff’s face.

"I said don’t waste food!" his mother shouted, looking at Jeff’s younger brother who threw the tomato.

"It’s the bunch from the harvest with damage though," his brother retorted. "Besides, he should be punished more for ignoring Jess-oneesan."

"He has a point." Even his father agreed. "So let’s make sure Jeff learns his lesson with these."

"You’re just making fun of me, aren’t you—ouch!—Hey, don’t aim there!"

While Jeff hung in shame after being bombarded with tomatoes for half an hour, Jess finally arrived to rescue him.

"Auntie, Uncle, please release Jeff already."

"You’re saying you forgave him already, Jess?" Jeff’s mother asked, voicing the same question everyone—including Jeff—had in mind.

"I haven’t, not yet—" Jess said, then another tomato landed squarely on Jeff’s face.

"Ouch!—Hey! That’s an apple, not a tomato."

Ignoring Jeff’s complaint, Jess continued talking.

"—So I still need to talk to him."

Hearing that Jess was willing to talk to him, Jeff couldn’t be happier. Yet the smile on his face was immediately met with another apple, thrown by his younger brother.

"You brat, just you wait. I’m gonna get back at you after I get out of here."

"Ohh, I will, scum. But until you’re hanging there like a piñata, I’m gonna keep beating you up."

Leaving Jeff and his younger brother to their one-sided squabble, Jeff’s parents guided Jess back inside the house, promising her that Jeff would be freed after he had enough punishment and learned his lesson.

After half a day, Jeff’s punishment finally ended, and he was released from hanging in shame.

"Ugh... I can’t feel my legs," Jeff said as he collapsed on the ground, unable to stand on his own.

"He’s all yours, Jess."

"Thank you, Auntie."

Jess then grabbed Jeff by the collar of his shirt and dragged him back inside the house, up to the second floor. But instead of taking him to his room, she tossed him inside the bathroom.

"Get yourself cleaned first, then we’ll talk in your room," Jess said, glaring at Jeff to show she hadn’t forgiven him yet or agreed with his request, before closing the bathroom door.

After taking a shower, with nothing to wear but a towel covering his lower half, Jeff headed to his room and found Jess there, cleaning and gathering the parts of her computer and his laptop scattered around.

"Now let’s talk, perv."

"Shouldn’t I get dressed first, Jess?"

"For a pervert like you, a towel is enough to cover your erection."

Though her words and tone were as harsh as ever, Jeff understood that Jess wasn’t raging anymore. He even assumed she wasn’t mad anymore.

On a side note, of course he would get an erection. It was his body’s natural reaction to Jess. Especially how attractive and alluring she was, wearing a white camisole and black mini shorts.

Regardless, his arousal wasn’t important right now.

"Just take a seat on the bed so we can talk about your request—Ehh?"

Jess grabbed his hand to drag him toward the bed, trying to push him to sit, but she was stunned when Jeff pulled her closer instead and embraced her tightly. She was shocked even more after hearing what Jeff said.

"You don’t have to think about that anymore, Jess."

Failing to complete a quest would result in punishment—or at least that’s what Jeff understood about the Returner Fantasy System. But whatever that punishment was, Jeff would rather face and endure it than hurt Jess by forcing her into a multiple relationship.

Even if it meant he couldn’t be with the other girls he loved, by choosing Jess, he could still protect them from the bastards who might hurt them and save them from their cruel fate.

However, before Jeff could explain all of this to her, Jess gave a response he didn’t expect.

"About your request—" Jess paused, wrapping her arms around Jeff before continuing, "—If it’s what you want, then I agree with it."

"Ehh?"

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[RETURNER FANTASY SYSTEM]

[Quest 11 – Yuri x Harem (Complete)]

[Reward – Returner Luck]

[Objective – Convince Jess to agree to a multiple relationship]

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That didn’t mean she had forgiven Jeff for cheating or that she wasn’t mad about him being in love with other girls.

She was still scared that Jeff might get stolen by other girls or that he might leave her again for another.

Jess only agreed to his request because she thought it would be the easiest and safest way to keep Jeff wrapped around her arms. After all, she had conditions for Jeff.

"Since they will be my girlfriends, if I don’t fall in love with them, that means you won’t get your harem, Jeff," she said, whispering into his ear in a threatening, dangerous tone while digging her nails into his back—which aroused him even more and made his rod throb.

"Pervert." Obviously, Jess felt his hard erection poking her belly.

Regardless of her threat, Jeff was confident about one thing.

"I’m sure you’ll fall in love with them, Jess." He ended his remark with a simple kiss that Jess didn’t fail to turn into an intimate one.

Pulling Jeff down to lie on the bed so he could rest from his earlier punishment, Jess explained the conditions for agreeing to his request to have girlfriends.

First, if she didn’t love them, then she would immediately break up with them.

Second, Jeff must tell her everything he and the other girls did, without keeping any secrets—especially about lewd and intimate acts.

Third, there would be no cheating with other girls he didn’t love.

"If you do, I’m gonna cheat with other guys as well."

Jeff became strangely quiet, even for Jess. He then slowly got up from the bed, walked toward the window, and opened it. What Jeff did next—climbing onto the open window as if he was about to jump—made Jess panic. She hurriedly got up from the bed and ran to grab Jeff from behind.

"What are you doing, you idiot?" Jess said, pulling Jeff down to the floor, which removed the towel covering his lower half, pinning him down while straddling on top of him.

Looking as if he was about to cry, Jeff answered her question.

"Just thinking that you would cheat on me makes me want to die, Jess."

"Idiot, moron, dimwit... As if I would ever cheat on you."

Seeing Jess start to cry, Jeff realized he was triggering her trauma again by saying things about him dying.

"I’m sorry for being an idiot, Jess," he said, embracing her.

"Don’t you dare leave me again, Jeff..."

After a while, Jess finally calmed down from her emotional outburst. She sat up, resting on Jeff’s thighs, looking at him completely exposed.

Seeing Jeff’s muscular body and massive erect rod, Jess was reminded of her pent-up lust.

It had already been a week since they’d done it, and she really wanted to do it again—to the point that she couldn’t control her body anymore as she stared at his throbbing erection.

She slowly leaned down, opening her mouth to suck his rod.

But then, the door opened. And this time, it wasn’t only her mother who saw her in the act, but Jeff’s mother as well.

"See? I told you, Oneesan, my naughty daughter is the one on top—"

"—Mom!"