Chapter 16: Forced?
Lu Bai subconsciously wanted to step on his Flying Sword and flee.
But You Lianruo was faster than him.
Learning from her previous lesson, the moment she saw the strange look in Lu Bai's eyes, she immediately seized his wrist.
Lu Bai struggled, completely unable to move.
"What do you want to do? Have you forgotten your agreement with Senior Sister Su Tingyu?"
Lu Bai quickly brought up Su Tingyu.
You Lianruo smiled charmingly, "Don't be nervous, I won't do anything to you."
"Last time, there was a bit of a misunderstanding between us, which led to us not being able to communicate properly. Now, how about we find a place to make up for it?"
You Lianruo's beautiful eyes held a soul-stirring allure.
Lu Bai felt his mouth go dry.
Ah!
Before he could react, You Lianruo grabbed his arm and flew away like the wind.
Bang!
Lu Bai was thrown onto a large bed.
He quickly sat up and looked around.
Holy crap! What the demoness meant by 'making up for regrets' couldn't possibly be to 'devour' him, could it?
Lu Bai looked at You Lianruo, who was walking closer step by step, his expression constantly changing.
Should he just give in?
Or struggle a bit before giving in?
Forget it, a man knows when to bend and when to straighten. Lu Bai closed his eyes and resigned himself to his fate.
A long time passed.
There was still no movement, only a fragrant scent constantly tickling his nostrils. Lu Bai couldn't help but open his eyes.
He saw You Lianruo straddling... sitting on him, but her expression was... lost in thought.
Please, can you be a little more serious?
Lu Bai suddenly wrapped his arms around her slender waist and flipped them over.
Ah!
You Lianruo was caught off guard and let out a surprised cry. She instinctively pushed against Lu Bai's chest with both hands and She yelled, "What are you doing?"
Lu Bai was stunned. Did he misunderstand?
Both fell into an awkward silence.
You Lianruo's heart was pounding. She had been closely monitoring her body.
Strange.
Even like this, why was the 'Heavenly Profound Charming Bone' still not reacting?
Last time, she had only lightly touched Lu Bai, and it reacted twice.
What on earth was going on?
Did she really have to take that step?
You Lianruo's face was conflicted.
Dozens of seconds later, she seemed to have made up her mind, and with a charming, reproachful look, she said to Lu Bai, "Why are you still standing there?"
Lu Bai: "???"
You... you've got me confused.
Yes? Or no?
You Lianruo's hand, which had been resting on Lu Bai's chest, gently curved, hooked around his neck, and pulled him down forcefully.
[Ding! Host, please be reminded that your Heartbeat Rank has not reached six red hearts. Please be cautious about engaging in intimate relations with the entangled target. Suggestion: Engage in intimate relations only when the Affection Rank is sufficient.]
Holy crap!
Lu Bai immediately jolted, reached out, and pushed You Lianruo away, his mind racing.
Excuse me, System: Are you being polite?
You Lianruo was suddenly rejected and felt a bit confused.
However, not only did she not get angry, but she also showed a relieved expression.
Just now, she had unconsciously fallen for it.
The Heavenly Profound Charming Bone still showed no reaction, which meant that her direction might be wrong.
Fortunately, Lu Bai maintained his clarity at the last moment.
Thinking of this, You Lianruo couldn't help but gaze deeply at him. A person who could cause the 'Heavenly Profound Charming Bone' to react was indeed extraordinary, far superior to those beasts who were blinded by lust.
A hint of affection subtly appeared in You Lianruo's eyes.
Only such a man was worthy of becoming her Dao Companion.
Hmm?
At this moment, You Lianruo suddenly felt her body tremble. She almost excitedly threw Lu Bai off.
It moved, it moved, the Heavenly Profound Charming Bone moved.
It truly was a new hope after a difficult time.
Originally, You Lianruo had been a bit disheartened, but she didn't expect such a pleasant surprise to arrive unexpectedly.
After calming down, she carefully recalled the scenes of these three reactions, looking for commonalities, which would surely be the answer she had been desperately seeking.
A few minutes later.
You Lianruo's eyes lit up.
It was affection, not desire.
Whenever she felt affection, the Heavenly Profound Charming Bone would move.
And the stronger the affection, the greater the intensity of the movement and the longer it lasted.
Thinking of this, You Lianruo looked at Lu Bai with tender, watery eyes.
Thump!
It did move again.
However, the intensity and duration seemed to be less than expected.
You Lianruo frowned.
Immediately, she understood the reason.
Affection must arise naturally, it cannot be deliberately forced, as that would deviate from its essence.
[Ding! Detected You Lianruo's Affection Rank towards Host +688 points, the first red heart has been officially lit!]
[After lighting a red heart, the Critical Strike chance and multiplier will increase accordingly. Please Host, continue your efforts and strive for the second heart!]
Hearing the System prompt, Lu Bai was a little surprised and turned to look at You Lianruo.
He met her eyes, which were filled with deep affection.
This!
Lu Bai's mind raced. Was she... testing him just now?
But, I clearly felt that she seemed even more invested than I was.
Her acting deserved an Oscar.
Lu Bai was immensely grateful that the System had woken him up in time. Otherwise, if it had truly come to a confrontation, he would definitely have been kicked away.
And then, he would have earned You Lianruo's endless ill will.
It wasn't even impossible for her to develop a black heart, just like Senior Sister.
But now, by stopping in time, he had instead won her favor.
The birth of the first red heart indicated that this demoness had already developed some affection for him. Just as the System said, if he continued his efforts, would the second heart be far away?
Their gazes met, and they both seemed to see a hint of joy and satisfaction flash in each other's eyes.
As they looked, Lu Bai's gaze couldn't help but drift downwards.
You Lianruo followed his gaze down.
Ah!
She let out a surprised cry and haphazardly pulled some things to cover herself.
After a moment of silence.
You Lianruo spoke, "I remember last time, you hadn't even embarked on the path of cultivation. Now, you're already at Qi Rank two. Your progress is quite fast!"
"It's alright," Lu Bai rubbed his nose.
You Lianruo thought for a moment and asked, "If in two years, you prove yourself to Senior Sister Su Tingyu, how will you treat me then?"
This was a sharp question.
Lu Bai opened his mouth, unsure how to answer, because he had never thought about something so far away.
"I—"
"Alright, no need to say anything. Two years from now, we'll see for ourselves." You Lianruo cut him off.
Lu Bai obediently closed his mouth; he couldn't have said anything anyway.
"Have you started taking Sect missions yet?" You Lianruo changed the subject.
"Not yet," Lu Bai shook his head.
With his Qi Rank two cultivation, even the simplest missions would be difficult to complete alone. And on Chixiao Peak, there was no one to guide him in training, so he couldn't take any.
"Because no one is guiding you?"
You Lianruo had deliberately learned about Chixiao Peak and easily analyzed Lu Bai's predicament.
"Yes!" Lu Bai admitted frankly.
"Then... do you want me to guide you?" You Lianruo said with a smile.
"You?" Lu Bai was a little surprised.