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Chapter 16: Persecuting Qingque
🕑 Added 2025-04-21 07:19:31 +0000 UTC["Again!"
Qingque gritted her teeth as she spat out these two words.]
[You gave Qingque a chance, but she didn't cherish it. You choose to...]
[1. Let her off this time.]
[2. Turn up the pressure—teach her a lesson she won't forget.]
"Hmph!"
Solon let out a cold snort.
Whether it was gamblers or addicts, neither could be trusted.
He'd already given her a chance, yet she still refused to learn her lesson. There was no need to hold back now.
He was a villain, not some saint who'd turn the other cheek.
Without hesitation, Solon chose option '2.'
[On the fifth day, you returned to the parlor as agreed.]
[After another round of games, Qingque was completely consumed by her losses. Today, you showed no mercy, taking four million credits from her.]
["Will you continue tomorrow?"
You asked indifferently.]
["Yes! Tomorrow! I will win it all back!"
Qingque glared fiercely at Solon.]
[You smirked but said nothing.]
[If someone was hellbent on self-destruction, of course you'd oblige them.]
[On the sixth day, you took another four million credits from Qingque.]
[The seventh day...]
[The eighth day...]
[By the ninth day, you noticed Qingque's disheveled hair and the stains on her cuffs and collar—clear signs of the immense stress she was under. She hadn't even bothered to take care of herself.]
[But you showed no mercy, crushing her once again.]
[On the tenth day, you overheard Qingque's regular gaming companions whispering—she had even mortgaged her family's property.]
[Not a shred of sympathy stirred in your heart. Only cold laughter.]
[This was the fate of all gambling addicts!]
[A few days later, Qingque lost every last credit she had borrowed.]
[Watching her despondent retreating figure, you murmured under your breath: "Looks like it's time for the next phase."]
Solon sucked in a sharp breath as he read the simulation's text.
He thought bankrupting Qingque was cruel enough—yet 'he' had even worse methods waiting.
Truly, this version of himself had no bottom line.
What shocked Solon more was that, faced with Qingque's 'miserable' circumstances, he felt not even a flicker of pity. Instead, a dark satisfaction simmered in his chest.
[When Qingque appeared before you again, you smiled and made an offer.]
["We've been playing Celestial Jade together for so long. Since you're strapped for funds, how about this: If you win, I'll pay you as usual. If you lose... you'll bark like a dog~"]
Solon nearly laughed aloud.
Qingque dared to slack off under Fu Xuan's watch—with her thick skin, barking a few times was nothing.
Sure enough.
[Qingque agreed instantly, as if afraid you'd change your mind.]
[And once again, she lost.]
[This time, however, she didn't make excuses. She barked without hesitation.]
[At this stage, you no longer asked if she wanted to continue tomorrow. You knew she'd be back.]
As an 'objective outsider,' Solon understood—Qingque was past the point of no return.
The crushing weight of sunk costs was dragging her deeper into the abyss.
[The next day, Qingque returned right on time.]
[This time, you raised the stakes.]
["Same rules. Win, and the credits are yours. Lose, and you'll kneel while barking..."]
[After a brief hesitation, Qingque agreed.]
[Two hours later, the game ended—with Qingque's inevitable defeat.]
[Her face flushed crimson as she resisted fulfilling the bet.]
[You smiled faintly.]
["If you can't honor your debts, we can stop here. No need to continue tomorrow—"]
[Before you could finish, Qingque frantically interrupted.]
["Wait! I'll do it!"]
[With visible shame, she dropped to her knees and began barking. The spectacle instantly drew a crowd of onlookers.]
[Once done, Qingque scrambled up, eyes burning with anticipation.]
["Will you play again tomorrow?"]
["Of course."
You didn't hesitate. The net around her was already sealed tight.]
[Once someone crosses a line, there's nothing they won't do.]
[You escalated relentlessly. One day, you demanded Qingque remove her coat. The next, she had to wear dog ears. Then a collar and leash...]
[You treated her less like a human with each passing day, and she—under your guidance—kept breaking her own limits.]
[Occasionally, you'd deliberately lose a few million credits, dangling a glimmer of hope before her.]
Solon shook his head. That 'hope' was just a carrot on a stick—visible but forever out of reach.
Poor Qingque was utterly at his mercy. Though since he was the one controlling her... well, that was fine.
Of course, the most extreme thing 'Solon' did was force Qingque to strip, don accessories, and crawl on all fours pretending to be a bitch—but nothing further.
He never laid a hand on her.
Qingque had neither chest nor backside to speak of. Her looks were merely 'good,' and her personality was pure comic relief.
Solon only wanted to discipline and humiliate her. He felt zero carnal desire.
The proof? Not once did the simulation shift to immersive mode...
[Eventually, Qingque's strange behavior caught Fu Xuan's attention. Skilled in divination, the Master Diviner soon tracked you down.]
[When she found you, the sight left her stunned: At your feet crouched a naked girl—smooth skin bare of fur, but otherwise indistinguishable from a bitch, complete with dog ears, a plug-in tail, and a collar.]
["Qingque!?" Fu Xuan called out tentatively.]
[The girl lifted her head. Her eyes were vacant, her expression numb.]
[Fu Xuan forcibly took Qingque away. As head of the Divination Commission, you couldn't stop her.]
[Watching them leave, you smiled that knowing smile again.]
[A well-trained pet doesn't return to normal life so easily—especially when she still believes she can win her credits back~]
[Days later, you greeted Qingque at your doorstep with a triumphant grin.]
[Fu Xuan, in the end... I won.]
[Though Fu Xuan had repaid Qingque's debts, she soon discovered the girl had returned to gambling—voluntarily.]
[After repeated failures to reform her, Fu Xuan gave up, expelling Qingque from the Commission.]
[Not long after, a certain 'pet' took up permanent residence at your feet...]
Just as Solon was engrossed, the system notified him:
[Simulation complete. Evaluation in progress...]
