CH 17

Tian Jingzhi rushed home, and as soon as she entered the living room, she saw the lenses of several professional cameras scattered on the coffee table. And her monster tenant is holding a camera with great interest.

Tian Jingzhi was stunned and widened her eyes in disbelief: “Xue Lingqiao, what are you doing?”

Xue Lingqiao was busy studying his new toy, without raising his head, he replied: “I bought a camera along with a few different lenses. Since I used to like photography and took a lot of pictures, maybe if I get the camera again now, I may be able to recover some lost memories.”

Photography can bankrupt people! And SLR can destroy a whole lifetime, you know?! It’s a bloody hell!

Tian Jingzhi felt like an overfilled balloon that was about to burst, and her fingers were trembling, “My bottom line; the three things that others can't touch: First, myself. Second, my boyfriend. And third, my money.”

Only then did Xue Lingqiao realize why Tian Jingzhi was angry... It's true that he had used her money, but wasn’t she overreacting?

“I just learned to shop online. Last time, because I didn't have a card, I had to go to the bank to transfer money. It’s very troublesome. Today, I saw a card on the table with a pin on it, so I used it... It’s just a small amount anyway.”

Just a small amount?! Although you can live by drinking some soup, in today's age, it is simply impossible to live without money! She glanced at the clothes on his body and continued to feel heartache, “Look at yourself, you are covered in famous brands. Ha! You must feel that you can get away with stealing, right?”

Xue Lingqiao was stunned and wanted to explain, “I…”

Tian Jingzhi didn't give him a chance: “Stealing is immoral, okay? When you die, your hands will get chopped off in hell!”

“It's not stealing, I…”

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“Or are you scamming others? Oh yeah, with your killer smile, any rich woman would be swoon by it. Even if you asked for a star, those wealthy women would buy it for you…”

The more Tian Jingzhi said, the more outrageous she became. Xue Lingqiao's face sank and he scowled, “Hey!”

When she saw his serious expression, Tian Jingzhi was startled and stopped talking. What's going on? The thief wanted to out himself?

“Your principle is to trample on the dignity of others just because of a little money?”

What? Trample on dignity? How absurd! When did Tian Jingzhi trample on him? Why is he putting on such a hurt expression, the hurt person was obviously her!

The final solution was simple, for Xue Lingqiao to write an IOU.

Tian Jingzhi glanced at the IOU with disapproval and when she saw the repayment date, she tsk-ed, “Next week? Are you sure? How do you plan to return it?”

Xue Lingqiao replied coldly, “That's none of your business.”

Well, she did go a little too far earlier and it may have hurt Monster Xue's young heart. Tian Jingzhi was a little guilty, and planned to add a few words of comfort, but Xue Yaoguai ignored her, stood up and was about to leave. 

Tian Jingzhi hesitated: “Do you plan to keep doing this?”

Xue Lingqiao paused and looked at her expressionlessly. The coldness in his eyes made Tian Jingzhi very uncomfortable. Even though Xue Lingqiao was not very polite to her before, he never looked at her with such eyes. It felt like he was looking at someone completely unrelated.

She hurriedly added: “I mean, you don't know when you will find your enemy, and even if you enact your revenge, you will still have to live in the future. Society today is much different from a hundred years ago, there’s electronic eyes everywhere. If you are photographed flying around, you will be arrested for research. If you don’t have a normal identity and job, it makes you a highly suspicious individual.”

Xue Lingqiao was silent for a while and replied in a low voice, “I won't implicate you.”

“That's not what I meant! I... I admit that I went too far, but as a poor female artist, it’s hard not to get moody when suddenly getting a large transaction notice. So I don't blame you, and you don't blame me either. Let’s call it even. Like others say: ‘A couple’s night is worth a hundred days of grace’…”

What kind of saying was this? Even the children who have just entered private school were more articulate than her... Xue Lingqiao frowned, wanting to correct her.

Tian Jingzhi continued to mutter: “Share a boat after a hundred years… and after a thousand years... They all mean the same thing anyways. I don't want you to be forced to go to the deep mountains and forest to become a wild monster in the future.”

Xue Lingqiao's face gradually softened and thought it was a bit funny. Why did he take such a headless woman so seriously just now? If she really considered other people's feelings, then she would not be Tian Jingzhi anymore.

With a subtle look, Xue Lingqiao took a step towards her. Tian Jingzhi took a step back subconsciously, for some reason her mind was blank... He wasn’t planning to beat her up, right?

...

“Then may I ask, Miss Tian, what brilliant idea do you have?”