Chapter 137: I Have No Way to Repay You, So I’ll Have to Offer Myself
’How had I never noticed before,’ Bai Zhi thought, ’that Hu Yan actually has a bit of a mischievous streak?’
’No, that’s not right. It seems like all men have a bit of a mean streak; they’re just good at hiding it.’
’Like the one right next to me.’
Bai Zhi turned her head away with a huff, ignoring Hu Yan.
But a moment later, she felt the hand on her waist tighten slightly. Bai Zhi was spun around and pulled onto his lap, her body leaning involuntarily against his.
With both hands around her waist, Hu Yan lowered his head slightly to meet her gaze. "Are you angry?"
Bai Zhi shot him a look, her lips pressed together in silence.
Hu Yan coaxed her, "Don’t be angry. I just thought you were being cute, so I couldn’t help myself. Next time I want to touch you, I promise I’ll ask for your permission first, okay?"
Hearing Hu Yan’s low, husky voice coaxing her by her ear made it tingle. That last "okay?" almost made her give in and say, "Okay, okay, okay."
But then she remembered how Hu Yan had coaxed her just like this last night, even as his actions never slowed down for a second. ’I can’t let this slide,’ she thought.
Bai Zhi said with a serious expression, "From now on, if I don’t agree, you can’t do this anymore. Got it?!"
Hu Yan said thoughtfully, "I can agree to that for other things, but what if we’re at the point of no return..."
Bai Zhi understood his meaning instantly, and the tips of her ears grew hot.
It wasn’t that she wanted to understand so quickly, but the way Hu Yan said it made it impossible not to.
Bai Zhi mumbled indistinctly, "That kind of situation is an exception."
With a smile in his eyes, Hu Yan leaned closer. "What did you say? I didn’t hear you."
Bai Zhi gritted her teeth and said a little louder, "I said, that kind of situation is an exception!!"
But after she said it, her gaze met his gentle, smiling eyes. "..."
Bai Zhi gritted her teeth. ’He tricked me again!’
She was fuming, but in the next second, she felt something cool on her wrist. She looked down and saw a bracelet had suddenly appeared there. Bai Zhi stared at it in a daze for several seconds before finding her voice. "Where did you get this bracelet?"
Hu Yan said, "I had it custom-made these past few days. Do you like it?"
Bai Zhi saw a familiar symbol on the bracelet—it was identical to the red mark on Hu Yan’s forehead. She asked, "Did you design it?"
"I did," Hu Yan replied.
’I don’t know what to say,’ Bai Zhi thought. ’So even though Hu Yan has been so busy lately, he still found the time to have a bracelet made for me?’
’It felt like no matter how busy he was, he never forgot about me.’
Touching the bracelet, Bai Zhi was filled with an indescribable emotion. Her heart felt warm, yet there was also a bittersweet pang. It was a complicated feeling.
Just then, Hu Yan suddenly said, "Still angry? If you are, I can let you pet my tail."
Her voice was a little hoarse, but she answered with righteous confidence, "Yes!!"
As promised, Hu Yan let out his tail and offered it to Bai Zhi, as if letting her do whatever she wanted with it.
But as she stroked Hu Yan’s fluffy tail, scenes from last night inexplicably flashed through her mind.
Bai Zhi was speechless. "..."
’It’s making me blush and my heart race. I can’t even look at his tail straight anymore.’
Lost in thought, Bai Zhi unconsciously squeezed the tail a little harder. She quickly realized and let go. "Sorry."
"What were you thinking about? Your face is so red." Hu Yan suddenly leaned in close, his light blue eyes gazing at her as he asked suggestively.
Under his gaze, Bai Zhi’s eyes darted away, and she stammered, "N-Nothing."
Hu Yan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And here I was, thinking you remembered something you couldn’t talk about. I guess not~"
Bai Zhi: "...!!"
’Argh! How can he be like this?!’
Bai Zhi immediately let go of the tail.
Hu Yan glanced at his tail, which she had just dropped. "Not petting it anymore? I thought you quite liked it. After all, last night you seemed to be enjoying it quite..."
As he spoke, his voice was even tinged with a hint of disappointment.
As if guessing what he was about to say, Bai Zhi’s hand shot out and covered his mouth. Embarrassed, she said, "Don’t say it!!"
Hu Yan obediently blinked his light blue eyes, as if in response.
Bai Zhi watched him warily for a few seconds. Once she was sure he wouldn’t say anything else out of line, she slowly removed her hand.
Hu Yan couldn’t help but laugh. "How are you still so easily embarrassed?"
Bai Zhi said with a serious look, "Hu Yan, tell me honestly. Have you really never been with another female before?"
Hu Yan: "Never."
Hearing this, Bai Zhi eyed him suspiciously. "Then how are you so good at this? Whether it’s coaxing people or... you know... it doesn’t seem like your first time."
Hu Yan’s eyes narrowed dangerously. "I’ll just take that as a compliment. The fact is, I haven’t. But I’m a quick learner."
Stared at like that, Bai Zhi just replied, "Oh."
Then she suddenly remembered what happened during the day. She had heard the crowd’s speculations and asked with some concern, "Right, what about you stepping in today? Will that cause problems for you? I thought it wasn’t a good time for you to be seen in public."
When the topic turned serious, Hu Yan’s expression straightened. "It’s fine. I’ve more or less finished all my preparations. Even if I’m discovered now, it won’t matter."
Hearing him say it was fine, Bai Zhi breathed a small sigh of relief. "As long as you’re okay."
Hu Yan smiled and said, "I was planning to find the right time to reveal myself anyway. We can just consider this a little warm-up."
Bai Zhi thought about the Battle Armor she had ordered last time. It should be ready soon. "In that case," she said, "I’ll give you a big gift when the time comes."
At her words, Hu Yan suddenly leaned in closer. "With nothing to repay you, I can only offer you my body in return."
Bai Zhi abruptly pulled away from him and stammered, "But last night we already did it so many times..."
But before she could finish, Hu Yan’s lips stopped her words.
All her words turned into muffled whimpers...
After what felt like an eternity of kissing, Bai Zhi’s vision blurred, and their positions were suddenly reversed.
Hu Yan was setting her body ablaze.
Little by little. Inch by inch.
He madly conquered her territory.
Bai Zhi felt as if she was about to burst into flames, her entire body aching with an unbearable tension.
She clung to Hu Yan, wanting him, but in the next second, she felt a strange sensation.
Bai Zhi’s eyes flew open. ’Hu Yan, he...!!’
Seeing her reaction, Hu Yan let out a low chuckle. "Don’t be tense. Relax a little..."
Bai Zhi was about to cry out, but Hu Yan suddenly leaned over and covered her mouth with his hand.
Her eyes went wide, and she shook her head frantically. "Mmmph..."
"Hu Yan..." Bai Zhi cried out, her voice hoarse.
In response, Hu Yan’s strained voice answered, "Mm, I’m here..."
As if to comfort her, a tail was placed in her hand for her to hold.
"Mmm... Nngh..."