“What are you talking about, senior brother? Of course I’m not reluctant.”
Seeing Lu Li’s face grow darker by the second, Ye Ran quickly explained herself. She had finally managed to get rid of him—there was no way she wanted him to come back.
“Is that so?”
Lu Li suddenly curled his lips into a smile.
This gave Ye Ran an ominous feeling. But before she could react, Lu Li’s hand tightened around hers, and the next moment, she was pulled uncontrollably into his arms.
The sudden movement startled her badly. She instinctively tried to get up, but a hand immediately clamped down on her waist, holding her firmly in place.
Then Lu Li lowered his head and bit her earlobe.
A tingling sensation mixed with slight pain spread through her entire body, and her limbs instantly went weak.
Lu Li continued, his voice close to her ear: “Didn’t you leave without saying goodbye earlier just to come see him?”
His words carried a hint of jealousy, and the hand on her waist kept tightening, making it hard for her to breathe.
“Of course not! After I finished my bath and didn’t see you, I thought you might be busy, so I came back first. Then Senior Brother Meng happened to show up, and I had no choice but to receive him.”
Ye Ran thought this explanation would satisfy Lu Li, but the next moment, a sharp sting came from her earlobe again.
This time, Lu Li bit down noticeably harder. When he finally let go, her earlobe was red and marked with a clear teeth imprint.
“But you still left without saying goodbye.”
Ye Ran suddenly felt that Lu Li had become a bit clingy.
The previous few times, she had not only fled but also avoided him afterward, and he hadn’t seemed to mind. Now, just because she had left without saying goodbye, he was getting angry?
Still, considering that Lu Li had served as her antidote yesterday and helped her get rid of the male lead today, she decided to be more patient with him.
She looked up and voluntarily admitted her fault: “Leaving without saying goodbye was wrong of me. Senior brother, please don’t be angry, alright?”
“I’m thirsty.”
Lu Li stared at her and suddenly said something completely off-topic.
Ye Ran’s eyes lit up. She took this as Lu Li offering her a way out, so she quickly poured him another cup of tea.
“Then why not have some tea, senior brother?”
She held the cup out to Lu Li, but he didn’t take it.
“I don’t want this kind of tea.”
Lu Li’s eyes darkened, but Ye Ran, completely oblivious, only thought he was being picky and didn’t like this type of tea.
“Then let me brew a fresh pot for you, senior brother?”
“Alright.” Lu Li’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and his voice grew husky. “Let’s go to your room to brew it.”
Ye Ran hadn’t expected Lu Li to have so many demands for a simple cup of tea.
Fortunately, she was in a good mood and feeling patient. Once the grip on her waist loosened, she stood up and led Lu Li to her room.
She went to the table, took out her tea set, and picked the best-quality tea cake to show Lu Li, ready to ask if it met his approval.
But the moment she turned around, she saw Lu Li grab the system by the scruff of its neck and toss it out the window. The next instant, all the doors and windows slammed shut, and the light in the room dimmed.
A wave of dread washed over Ye Ran.
Yet as Lu Li approached, she instinctively held up the tea cake in her hand.
“S-senior brother, what do you think of this tea? Will it suit your taste?”
“That’s not the tea I want to drink.”
Lu Li tossed the tea cake aside.
“Then what tea do you want—”
Before Ye Ran could finish, Lu Li lifted her up and set her on the table.
The familiar action instantly triggered her memory, and some unspeakable images automatically surfaced in her mind.
Could it be that what he wanted to drink was—
Ye Ran looked up at Lu Li in shock, only to catch the undisguised desire in his eyes.
“No way!”
Ye Ran quickly pressed her hands against Lu Li’s chest, her heartbeat accelerating.
She never expected that the “tea” he was referring to was so improper.
As she struggled, Lu Li’s arm tightened again, pulling her flush against him.
“Junior sister promised to brew tea for me. How can you go back on your word?”
His hot breath fanned against her ear, making it itch. Desperately, she wanted to escape.
“I… I only know how to brew proper tea, not…”
“That’s fine. I’ll brew it myself.”
Before Ye Ran could finish, Lu Li cut her off. His hand, still on her waist, slowly slid downward.
Ye Ran’s body tensed instantly. She looked up at him in shock.
“Senior brother!”
A strange sensation washed over Ye Ran, and she couldn’t help but cry out. She grabbed Lu Li’s arm, trying to stop him.
“Relax a little, junior sister. I’ve only just started brewing.”
Lu Li seized her wrists and pinned her hands behind her back. His eyes remained locked on her face, observing every subtle change in her expression without missing a single detail.
Ye Ran grew frightened. She struggled to break free, but nothing she did made any difference.
Soon, a look of unbearable discomfort appeared on her face, and her breathing grew rapid.
“Senior brother…”
When she spoke this time, her voice was noticeably softer. She looked up at Lu Li, appearing utterly helpless.
Lu Li’s breathing grew heavier. His gaze fixed intently on her, and at the critical moment, he lowered his head and kissed her, his lips moving against hers in a relentless rhythm.
Ye Ran unconsciously responded to his kiss, but soon her mind went completely blank and her body tensed up.
When Lu Li finally released her lips, she went limp in his arms.
“The tea is brewed.”
Before Ye Ran could catch her breath, Lu Li’s voice sounded in her ear.
She had no strength left and could only glare at him. But Lu Li simply smirked, then lowered his head and gave her lips a quick peck.
“Now I’ll begin drinking.”
“!!!”
Ye Ran was horrified. Just as she tried to struggle, Lu Li pressed down on her waist and slowly knelt.
Her body tensed up again.
She bit her lip hard, her eyes filling with tears.
Soon, her body went slack, collapsing onto the table. But the hand resting at her side gripped the edge tightly, veins standing out with the effort.
Just when Ye Ran felt like she might die from the overwhelming sensations, Lu Li finally stood back up.
He leaned down to embrace her, and under her gaze, licked his lips.
“Thank you for your hospitality, junior sister.”
The moment she heard those words, Ye Ran felt as if something had exploded inside her head. After a brief ringing in her ears, her cheeks flushed bright red.
She barely managed to lift her head and bit down on Lu Li’s neck with all her remaining strength.
Only when she tasted a hint of blood did she let go.
But when she looked at him again, she found that Lu Li looked even more excited.
“Thank you for the reward, junior sister.”
Ye Ran was at her wit’s end.
She felt that if she slapped Lu Li right now, he might just lick her hand in response.
She collapsed limply onto the table, giving up all resistance.
“Let me take you to get cleaned up,” Lu Li said, in an excellent mood.
He lifted Ye Ran into his arms, and in the blink of an eye, they reappeared by the pool at Wangxian Hall.
By now, Ye Ran had no strength left. She could only let Lu Li carry her into the pool and wash her.
Fortunately, Lu Li behaved himself this time and didn’t try anything else. Ye Ran drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
When she woke again, she was back in her own room.
She sat up and looked around. There was no sign of Lu Li—only the system, curled up beside her, fast asleep.
She gently patted the system’s head.
“System.”
“What is it, host?” The system opened its eyes reluctantly.
“When did I come back?”
The moment Ye Ran spoke, her throat felt unbearably dry. Her whole body had no strength, especially her legs, which ached terribly.
“Yesterday afternoon. The big villain carried you back himself.”
At this, the system grew excited. Its drowsy eyes snapped open, and its tail shot straight up.
“He told me not to wake you. Host, you’re amazing! You’ve got the big villain completely wrapped around your finger.”
Looking at the system’s sparkling eyes, Ye Ran sighed weakly.
It wasn’t that she had Lu Li wrapped around her finger—it was that he had a guilty conscience.
The thought brought back images of Lu Li “brewing tea” and “drinking tea” the day before.
Even now, recalling it sent an involuntary shiver through her body.
For a moment, Ye Ran suddenly wondered if hitching her wagon to Lu Li had been the right choice.
The longer she stayed awake, the more parched her throat became.
Shaking off those messy thoughts, she decided to get up and have some tea.
But the moment her feet touched the floor, her legs buckled, and she nearly collapsed.
She managed to steady herself, standing in place for a while until she recovered.
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