You Said You Hated Men, Why Are Your Eyes Now Full of Love?

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She raised both hands and gestured.

Having worked as a tutor for deaf and mute students on Blue Star, Ji Mu understood the signs.

—My vocal cords are damaged. I can't speak for long periods of time.

Huh?

So, she wasn't messing with me earlier?

Did I actually misunderstand her?

Ji Mu froze on the spot. His hand, still braced against the wall, suddenly felt out of place. For a moment, he wasn't sure if he should maintain his pose while intimidating an innocent, disabled girl.

[Can't speak, huh? Hmph. Looks like we've found your weak spot.]

The system, completely unfazed, muttered in a sinister tone.

The fully immersive system continued to issue commands.

[Host, don't you dare go soft.]

[Mercy toward the enemy is cruelty toward yourself, and toward this entire world!]

[Go on! Strike where it hurts most! Use the cruelest words you can!]

A flicker of hesitation flashed behind Ji Mu's lenses, but his gaze turned resolute again soon after.

That's right. No more hesitation. He's playing the role of the school tyrant now!

Straightening up, he adjusted his expression, putting on a mocking sneer. With a click of his tongue, he scoffed. "No wonder you're just a little mute."

The girl merely pressed her lips together, showing no hint of anger.

Why isn't she reacting?

Puzzled, Ji Mu decided to turn up the heat.

He gave a light snort through his nose. "Can't talk? Fine. Your voice is awful anyway."

Her cool, self-possessed apricot eyes swept over him, calm and unruffled.

Still no reaction?

"Oh, right. Not just awful, it's downright grating. Like that sleazy boss who stole the secret recipe for crab roe buns."

The girl remained as serene as a still lake, utterly unmoved.

Ji Mu: "..."

So this was what it felt like to punch cotton, completely powerless.

This woman was infuriatingly calm.

He just couldn't believe it!

"Don't think I'm exaggerating," he snapped. "Your voice sounds like a rabbit crunching on a carrot, it's unbearable!"

The girl nodded slightly, signaling for him to continue.

Her expression was like a candle flame about to burn out in the dead of winter, displaying a lifelss calm far too composed for someone her age.

No matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find a single crack in her delicate face, framed by dark hair and red lips.

"..."

He was defeated.

Even the system fell silent.

Something was off with the vibe here.

Anyone else would have reacted to being roasted right in front of them, wouldn't they? She was just a teenager who hadn't even been through the storms of a past life, so why was she so calm?

[Fan Lei.]

The system called out across the void.

[Could it be... the female lead is reborn?]

[Nope~] came the cheerful reply.

The system furrowed its brows tightly.

That doesn't make sense...

[Host, try again, just one more time?]

Though he doubted it would work, Ji Mu had no choice but to try again. After all, it was a suggestion from his system.

Bracing himself, he dove back into the mockery.

"Have you ever heard a kitten scratching at the door? That's what your voice sounds like."

The girl met his gaze quietly, still showing no emotion.

He shrugged helplessly.

See? I knew it'd be like this.

[....]

There's no way I can allow someone this unshakable to exist in Jiangcheng!

He couldn't figure it out. It just didn't make sense.

Wasn't she clearly scared when he cornered her earlier?

Why was she so calm now, even when being mocked?

Could actions be more intimidating than words?

This is tough.

At that moment, he and the system had the same thought:

Could it be that there's nothing in this world she cares about? No one?

What the two unfortunate partners didn't know was that the girl had lied.

There was nothing wrong with her vocal cords.

She could speak just fine.

The reason she pretended to be mute had to do with her past life.

Back then, Yu Hua had always been ashamed of her voice.

The Yu family had scorned her relentlessly, saying her voice sounded too seductive.

No matter how hard she tried to control it, it always seemed like she was trying to entice others on purpose.

Yet, ironically, no one ever said it sounded bad.

No one, except Ji Mu.

Only when she was with him in that previous life did she stop loathing the very thing that had become a pillar of shame.

After all, back then, she had cried in front of him more than once to prove that her voice wasn't unpleasant, nose red and all.

Thinking back on it now, it's almost laughable.

In both her past and present lives, she had never lost control like that.

Even when beaten and scolded by the Yu family, she had always gritted her teeth and endured in silence.

"Try to speak less in the future so you don't bother people. Otherwise, someone with a bad temper might just come along and gag you with a cloth."

The boy's scornful voice rang in her ears.

It was obvious.

He was quite displeased.

Yu Hua blinked slowly.

Unpleasant… really?

From the girl's perspective, the boy looked down at her. His fingers tapped lazily on his arm.

His posture was arrogant.

He looked quite intimidating, too.

Little did she know, Ji Mu was already thinking about running away.

Why is the target staring at me like that?

It's terrifying.

Should I find an excuse to slip away?

He began inching his foot back, trying to retreat without drawing attention.

But before he could, the girl suddenly raised her hands and began signing.

—So...

Ji Mu blinked in confusion.

"So what?"

Then, without warning, she rose on tiptoe and leaned in close to his ear.

The damp, itchy heat blew against a sensitive spot.

Her charming voice, unintentionally laced with a coquettish lilt, slid into his ear.

"From now on, I'll only talk to you, okay?"

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