Chapter 56: Taming! The Eighth-Level Divine Transformation Realm’s Big, Big, Big, Big Maid
"As expected, it really is Stockholm syndrome."
Stockholm syndrome, also known as hostage-identification syndrome, is a psychological condition. It is characterized by victims developing an emotional bond with their captors and forming a harmonious relationship when faced with extreme threats.
Chen Pingchuan’s scalp tingled with dread. He wasn’t sure if his divine self could perceive his memories, or if this had happened unintentionally. If it was the former, the implications were terrifying. If it was the latter, it was still not a damn bit better.
Chen Pingchuan poured himself another cup of violet tea, but this time, he tasted only bitterness.
[On the tenth day, Ji Hongxiu awoke from her slumber, greeted by the sight of you caressing her delicate body. She felt no discomfort or shame. Instead, she raised her head and gave you a broad smile.]
[Just like the day before, you spent a quiet and peaceful day together. Ji Hongxiu acted unusually, revealing a girlish side to you. Her eyes sparkled with a peculiar light, and her slightly flushed cheeks resembled blooming peach blossoms, vibrant and tantalizing.]
[You knew you had succeeded. Humans, foolish creatures, are so fragile. Clothing is like their armor; with it, they dare to face their enemies head-on. But when this armor is shed, they revert to shy little lambs.]
[They dare not face those they are intimate with, nor their enemies. It is as if the mere presence of light is enough to make them feel shy and stripped of all dignity.]
[While you mocked the weakness of mortals, you also reveled in the perverse pleasure of taming them by exploiting those very weaknesses. This was all merely a diversion from your boredom. Of course, Ji Hongxiu was different. You still had other uses for her.]
[Ji Hongxiu, naturally, had no idea what you were thinking. At this point, she was deeply entangled in the web you had meticulously woven. Her initial state of high alert and terror had gradually transformed into acceptance and surrender. To her, even the act of submitting to you was no longer a source of shame.]