Imprisoned by Forced Love! The Yandere Disciple Tied My Hands and Told Me to Be Good - Chapter 17

As the fireworks display concluded, the crowds on the bridge gradually dispersed. It was already approaching midnight. The people were gone, and the lights had vanished.

Yet, Mu Chenyuan lingered, unwilling to leave. He leaned against the railing, wearing the expression of a wretched soul who wanted to die but couldn’t. His mood was at its absolute nadir!

Meanwhile, the culprit acted as if nothing had happened. Yue Qi wrapped an arm around his waist and said with a smile, “It was only this much, and yet Master already finds it unbearable? What if I were to actually use force?”

Mu Chenyuan let out a frustrated growl at Yue Qi. “As if this wasn’t force already?”

“How does this count?” Yue Qi replied matter-of-factly. “Besides, this was originally the birthday gift Master owed me.”

Mu Chenyuan covered his ears with both hands. He didn’t want to hear Yue Qi’s voice ever again! Right now, he just wanted some peace and quiet.

Seeing him like this, Yue Qi stopped speaking. Under the tranquil night, on the empty bridge, only a crescent moon remained. It seemed to have fallen into the broken surface of the river. Above the shimmering water, the silver moonlight was as hazy as gauze.

After a long silence, Yue Qi reached out toward the endless darkness before him. His fingers were instantly swallowed by the night. His voice sounded shattered—fragile and hoarse. “Master, I didn’t want it to be like this…”

Soon, his hand was illuminated once more by a beam of moonlight breaking through the dark clouds.

“I could have endured the darkness, if… I had never seen the moonlight.”

Although Mu Chenyuan pretended not to hear, he silently complained in his heart: The original owner was such a scumbag, and yet you’re still calling him ‘moonlight’? You’re still trying to whitewash him? More like ‘Black Moonlight,’ surely.

Did this male protagonist have no sense of self other than being a “simp” for the original owner?

The system suddenly went online: Host, do not judge others’ lives until you have walked in their shoes. Do not jump to conclusions.

Mu Chenyuan dismissed this with disdain. “I feel like my childhood was very bitter too. How come I didn’t turn into a simp?”

That is because you never met someone who truly gave you salvation.

“But even if the original owner saved him, it was all a lie. Since the premise was deception, what is there to be so devoted to?”

This… I am just an AI. Although I cannot understand it either, I can see the male protagonist’s past experiences.

“What experiences? Let me see them too?”

The system rejected him without hesitation: I advise the Host not to look. If you do, you will feel pity for the male protagonist. It would be bad if you ended up falling for him.

Mu Chenyuan hadn’t actually wanted to see that badly; he was just curious. Since the system wouldn’t allow it, he tucked his curiosity away. He stared blankly at the fragmented moonlight, his mind a total void, even forgetting about his mission.

The system quickly reminded him: Host, remember to do the mission. Get the male protagonist to take you to Chunyu Establishment.

“And then what? Once we get there, can I really rescue Wei Lingyu right under the male protagonist’s nose?”

That will depend on the Host. However, I can offer a small hint: the former Demon Queen, Yu Jinyao, who appeared previously, will lend you a hand.

Hearing this, Mu Chenyuan’s depression vanished instantly. Even if his backside still hurt slightly, he couldn’t keep wasting time now that he had a mission to complete. Wouldn’t it be great to finish the task early and escape Yue Qi’s control?

Action followed thought. Mu Chenyuan dropped his hands and said to Yue Qi, “I want to go somewhere else. Is there a place that’s… very ‘happy’?”

“A happy place?” Yue Qi blinked. “At this hour, most entertainment venues should be closed.”

“Aren’t there any late-night spots?”

“Late-night spots?” Yue Qi looked at Mu Chenyuan’s expression, seemingly understanding something. “There are.”

Yue Qi led Mu Chenyuan to Chang’an Street. Mu Chenyuan looked around and saw that the entire street was lined with brothels. There were female courtesans and male hosts alike. The largest building among them was Chunyu Establishment, where Wei Lingyu was being held.

Mu Chenyuan pointed directly at the largest building. “This one looks the biggest; it’s bound to be fun.”

Yue Qi arched an eyebrow. “What exactly does Master want to play?”

“Um… I’m just bored. It wasn’t easy to get out for a trip; can’t I head back after I’ve played my fill?”

“Fine,” Yue Qi agreed decisively, no longer showing any intent to obstruct him. He took Mu Chenyuan’s hand and proactively pulled him toward the building. “Since Master wants to play, then play to your heart’s content.”

Mu Chenyuan suddenly felt that something wasn’t quite right. But he couldn’t put his finger on what it was. In a daze, he was dragged to the entrance by Yue Qi.

Several scantily clad women stood at the door welcoming guests. They had no tails or ears, nor any characteristics of the Spirit Race. They looked like humans.

Don’t humans look down on the Spirit Race? Why would they come here voluntarily to provide amusement for them?

It is not voluntary, the system explained. They are coerced by the male protagonist.

“Coerced? Could it be…”

Yes, it is exactly as the Host thinks. Before the male protagonist became the Demon Venerable, the Spirit Race was always oppressed by humans  either enslaved or killed. Since the male protagonist took power, the Spirit Race has completely turned the tables. Not only can they live freely under the sun, but they can also use humans for their entertainment.

Of course, these humans providing amusement are all cultivators whose cultivation was destroyed by the male protagonist. Not all of them are necessarily evil people; they Are simply forced to work here because of the male protagonist’s prejudice and hatred toward the human race.

Mu Chenyuan was no saint. After hearing the system’s explanation, he replied indifferently, “So what if they haven’t committed evil? Someone always has to pay the price for the seeds of racial discrimination sown in the past. In this world, karma is predestined.”

From the moment he knew Wei Lingyu was being forced to work at Chunyu Establishment, Mu Chenyuan didn’t think Yue Qi had done anything wrong. Wei Lingyu deserved it; even death wouldn’t be enough for him.

Mu Chenyuan followed Yue Qi into the building. The first floor was a massive hall, very high roughly twenty meters or so. Counting upwards, just as seen from the outside, there were six floors in total. On the corridors of every floor, there was a protruding circular observation deck.

The decks were packed with people. The performances being shown on those stages made Mu Chenyuan a pure-hearted boy who had never experienced adult pleasures completely wide-eyed with shock! He liked watching videos, sure. But seeing the real thing up close was a first!

With just one glance, he hid behind Yue Qi in embarrassment. Grabbing the clothes at Yue Qi’s waist with both hands, he stammered, “This is… too open, isn’t it?”

“Isn’t this exactly what Master wanted to see when he came here?” Yue Qi asked. “If not, could it be that Master came here seeking his own pleasure?”