What did Lu Li mean by this? Why did he suddenly want to meet her?
Countless questions flooded Ye Ran’s mind, and she couldn’t help but stare at that sentence for a long time.
Seeing that her reaction was different from usual, the system toddled over curiously.
“Host, what did the villain write in the letter?”
“He wants to meet me. Do you think he’s planning to come clean about the love letters?”
That was the only reason Ye Ran could think of.
But if that were the case, it would mean that from now on, Lu Li would openly reveal his true nature to her.
Just thinking about Lu Li’s eccentric little fetishes made Ye Ran’s skin crawl.
But the system, standing on the table, perked up its tail with excitement.
“Host, this is great news!”
“System, are you trying to get me killed? If it’s such great news, why don’t you take it?”
Ye Ran put down the letter and tapped the system on its head.
“Host, don’t rush. Hear me out first.”
The system nuzzled affectionately against Ye Ran’s arm. When Ye Ran signaled for it to continue, it spoke again:
“Now that your Furnace Constitution acts up from time to time, if you don’t relieve it in time, it’ll probably get worse. And here the villain is asking to meet you—isn’t that like a cure delivered right to your door?”
Whether it was because the system had convinced her or because the restless heat in her body was surging again, Ye Ran actually found some sense in those words.
Seeing that Ye Ran was almost persuaded, the system moved closer.
“Host, think about it. Since ancient times, villains have always been at odds with protagonists. If you latch onto his leg, even if your identity gets exposed later, you won’t have to worry about becoming the male lead and his sidekicks’ furnace.”
“You’re right!”
This time, Ye Ran was completely convinced.
In the novel, Lu Li was an absolute powerhouse in terms of combat ability. If she latched onto his leg, she could not only relieve her frequently acting-up constitution but also greatly reduce the risk of becoming a furnace.
As for Lu Li’s eccentric fetishes—perhaps because Ye Ran had read so many letters, she had grown immune to them.
Now, when she thought of those unspeakable props and various ways to play, instead of feeling terrified, she actually felt a little eager to try.
The unbearable heat inside her began to stir again.
She couldn’t wait to go see Lu Li.
But just as she met the system’s big, round eyes, another important question came to mind.
“No, that’s not right, system.”
Ye Ran grabbed the system by the scruff of its neck, lifting its chubby body up to meet her gaze.
A flicker of guilt passed through the system’s eyes, and its fur puffed up slightly.
“Wh-What’s not right, Host?”
“Aren’t you a Green River System? What if the higher-ups find out I’m getting explicit with the villain?”
The system visibly relaxed at this question, its puffed-up tail calming down.
“Don’t worry, Host. As long as you don’t do anything involving group activities, you’ll be fine.”
With that, Ye Ran’s last concern vanished. She put down the system, picked up the letter, and was about to place it in her wooden box—but then she paused.
After a moment of thought, she took out all the letters and put them into her storage pouch.
Then she went to a corner of the room, opened a chest there, and rummaged through it.
Finally, she pulled out a small leather whip.
“System, don’t wait up for me tonight. I won’t be coming back.”
Whip in hand, Ye Ran bid the system farewell and hurried off to Wangxian Hall with barely concealed eagerness.
By now, dusk was falling. Outside Wangxian Hall, there were no disciples coming or going. It was very quiet, with only a faint glow seeping through the window.
Unlike other palaces that were brightly lit at night, it seemed as if only a small lamp had been lit here, deliberately creating an atmosphere—as if waiting for someone.
Ye Ran immediately understood Lu Li’s intention.
Arriving at the hall door, she didn’t knock. Instead, she reached out and gave it a gentle push. Sure enough, the door swung open easily.
Ye Ran glanced around the main hall but didn’t see Lu Li. However, through the side window, she could see a faint light in the rear bedchamber, along with the vague silhouette of a figure.
On the way there, she had already struggled to suppress the restless heat inside her. Now, just catching a glimpse of that shadow through the window made her mouth go dry, as if a voice in her ear was urging her to move faster.
Ye Ran entered a small side door in the main hall, crossed a long corridor, and finally arrived outside the bedchamber. This time, before she could make a move, the door opened on its own.
The moment she stepped inside, she saw Lu Li reclining on a small daybed, reading a book.
He was wearing that loose, bright red sleeping robe again, his unbound silver hair slightly disheveled. In the dim light, this appearance carried an added hint of intimacy.
“What brings you here, junior sister?”
Lu Li set down his book and looked up at Ye Ran, a trace of confusion on his face, as if he didn’t understand why she had come at this hour.
Seeing him like this, Ye Ran silently applauded his performance.
It was he who had invited her to meet in his letter. It was he who had arranged the bedchamber with such an ambiguous atmosphere. And it was he who had dressed in such a suggestive manner.
Now that she was here, he was playing dumb.
“Senior Brother Lu, do you really not know why I’m here?”
Ye Ran walked up to the daybed and leaned directly over Lu Li.
A wave of thick, sweet fragrance washed over him, making his breath falter.
His dark eyes lingered on Ye Ran for a moment, then, under her gaze, he gave a slight shake of his head.
“I truly don’t know why you’ve come, junior sister. Has your condition improved?”
Ye Ran paused for a moment. Instead of answering, she studied Lu Li carefully.
But no matter how hard she searched, she couldn’t find a single trace of pretense on his face.
Could he really not know why she was here?
Impossible!
Ye Ran immediately dismissed the thought.
Meeting Lu Li’s gaze again, she seemed to understand something, and a gleam of realization lit up her eyes.
This had to be one of his little games.
If that was the case, she might as well take the initiative first.
Her gaze shifted and landed on the book Lu Li had set aside. An idea came to her at once.
She sat directly in Lu Li’s lap and wrapped her arms around his neck.
“Senior Brother Lu, what book are you reading?”
The moment she spoke, that sweet, cloying fragrance rushed straight at Lu Li, mingling with his breath and seeping into his lungs with every inhale.
His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly. When he looked down at Ye Ran, his breathing had grown noticeably heavier.
“A book on swordsmanship.”
Lu Li’s slightly hoarse voice carried an alluring quality in the dim light.
Ye Ran’s heart suddenly felt restless, her body growing hotter. Without thinking, she pressed herself closer to Lu Li.
“Then can I read it with you, Senior Brother?”
“Alright.”
Lu Li wrapped an arm around Ye Ran’s waist, drawing her further into his embrace, then picked up the book he had set aside.
Both of their eyes fell on the book, but their minds were elsewhere.
Lu Li didn’t know what Ye Ran was planning, so he waited for her next move. Ye Ran, meanwhile, was waiting for Lu Li to lose control.
The room fell silent. The scene of the two of them huddled together, reading by lamplight, carried an unexpected warmth.
But soon, Ye Ran could no longer hold back.
She had thought Lu Li was just putting on an act with her, that after her hints, he would come clean about the love letters and they would move straight to the main event.
But instead of reacting, Lu Li seemed genuinely intent on reading with her.
Ye Ran grew more and more uncomfortable. That restless itch spread through her body, urging her to pounce on him and kiss him fiercely.
She couldn’t help but look up at Lu Li—only to find that his gaze had been on her all along.
The moment their eyes met, Ye Ran’s body grew even more restless, making her desperately want to do something to ease the feeling.
“Senior Brother Lu… I… I want…”
Ye Ran tilted her head up, her breathing hurried, unable to form a complete sentence.
The dense, delicate fragrance kept wafting toward him, darkening Lu Li’s gaze. His eyes drifted downward, landing on her slightly parted red lips.
He lowered his head slightly, leaning closer to Ye Ran, savoring the fragrance that rushed toward him. A hint of dazedness appeared in his eyes.
“What does junior sister want?”
Lu Li’s hoarse voice reached Ye Ran’s ears, turning into a deadly temptation.
Finally, she couldn’t resist anymore. She leaned in and kissed Lu Li on the lips.
This action caught Lu Li off guard, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
Aside from the time she had taken the Bliss Dust, Ye Ran had never been so bold in front of him. Even last time, when he had kissed her, there had been a hint of resistance.
At that thought, Lu Li removed Ye Ran’s arms from around his neck and prepared to examine her.
But Ye Ran misinterpreted his action, thinking he was rejecting her.
Her kiss grew urgent, and she even bit down on Lu Li’s lip.
A faint pain spread across Lu Li’s lips, bringing him an unexpected sense of satisfaction. But the feeling was fleeting, replaced by a much stronger craving.
Lu Li’s breathing grew heavy.
Releasing Ye Ran’s wrist, he pressed her body closer and kissed her back.
His kiss was even more urgent than hers. The moment his lips met hers, he captured her tongue, leaving her no escape, forcing her to entwine with him.
In the past, Ye Ran would never have been able to endure such a suffocating kiss.
But now, with her constitution acting up, that breathless feeling had become strangely intoxicating.
Ye Ran slowly began to respond, her hands growing bolder.
She thought everything would naturally fall into place. But after a long while, Lu Li pulled back from her lips, took her wrist, and channeled a stream of spiritual energy into her body.
The familiar energy flowed through her meridians, bringing some relief to her restless body.
But after circulating through her meridians just once, the spiritual energy was withdrawn, leaving behind an endless emptiness after that brief comfort.
Ye Ran leaned back to Lu Li’s lips in discontent and bit down hard.
Lu Li’s breath instantly turned ragged. The fragrance lingering around them seized the opportunity to invade his breath, stirring up trouble within him.
He closed his eyes, suppressing the strange sensations in his body.
When he opened them again, his breathing had mostly steadied. But Ye Ran was still pressed against his lips, seeking his response.
Lu Li took her lower lip between his, comforting her with gentle movements for a moment, then ended the kiss.
“It’s getting late, junior sister. You should go back.”
He had examined her and found nothing wrong with her body.
Although he didn’t resist Ye Ran’s closeness—in fact, he was somewhat bewitched by it—he didn’t want too many ties right now.
So even though the sweet fragrance surrounding him teased him incessantly, urging him to claim the person in his arms, he remained unmoved.
But his words of refusal made Ye Ran’s dazed eyes clear slightly, disbelief flickering in them.
Go back?
He wanted her to go back?
She had come tonight with no intention of leaving!
A spark of anger rose in Ye Ran. She slapped Lu Li hard on the chest.
“Stop pretending to be so reserved!”
She showed no mercy. A red mark immediately appeared on Lu Li’s chest.
But after the brief pain came a feeling of profound satisfaction that made Lu Li’s eyes grow increasingly fervent.
Then Ye Ran grabbed his chin and spoke fiercely:
“I’m not leaving tonight until I’ve had you!”
With that, she took matters into her own hands. Lu Li’s aura grew more and more unstable.
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