Chapter 27 Cannon Fodder Ex-Boyfriend 27 Do you like it?

Jiang Siran looked up at Li Qingran in a daze, seemingly unable to process his words.

"Me? I'll help you?"

“Yes.” Li Qingran nodded, his gray eyes still dark and unfathomable. He gave Jiang Siran a slight smile, then licked his lips before continuing:

"I have no experience in this area either, I don't know how to punish someone... you know?"

Of course he knows!

Before he came of age and before he was able to break free from that family, he had seen far too many different ways of punishing a person.

Locked in a house without food or water, forced to kneel in the courtyard and whipped, forced to run barefoot outside in the dead of winter... one by one, memories that Jiang Siran had long sealed away were brought back to his mind by Li Qingran's simple words, haunting him like ghosts once again.

Jiang Siran's fingertips began to tremble uncontrollably. He didn't actually like this method of punishment, nor did he want Li Qingran to punish him in the same way those people used.

But... he did do something wrong.

And these were indeed the only punishments he perceived.

With her eyelashes drooping slightly, Jiang Siran unconsciously bit her lip. "I, um—"

Before he could utter the nauseating punishments, a cool finger suddenly pressed between his lips.

Li Qingran preemptively stopped Jiang Siran from saying anything that could potentially ruin the atmosphere. Although he didn't know what the Alpha had been through before, nor did he know what kind of punishments he was talking about, judging from the other's instantly darkened expression, those methods were definitely not ways to deepen the ambiguous atmosphere.

Then let's not talk about it.

Li Qingran's fingertips once again entered Jiang Siran's mouth. He didn't look into Jiang Siran's eyes, but focused on Alpha's slightly parted lips. His voice was very soft and faint, but the moment Alpha opened his mouth, his lips unconsciously took his fingertips into his mouth.

In the quiet, dimly lit room, the gray-eyed youth's voice rang out once more.

Do you know why I asked you to help me think of some ways to punish you?

"..." Jiang Siran didn't speak; he couldn't say anything either.

The icy taste in his mouth grew stronger, traveling down his tongue and into his throat, causing a burning sensation and making his heart beat faster.

Jiang Siran's Adam's apple bobbed up and down several times, and he swallowed quickly and urgently. But even so, the moment Li Qingran withdrew her fingertip, a transparent silver thread connected to Jiang Siran's fingertip along the seam of his lips.

"That's because I don't really want to hurt you. At least, I don't want this punishment to be something that only causes you pain, do you understand what I mean?"

Li Qingran's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Siran's slightly parted lips, her fingertips lightly touching them, and in a short while, the Alpha's entire lips became moist.

His voice became even gentler, with a slight upturn at the end, like a tiny hook gently rubbing against Jiang Siran's eardrum, making him itch all the way from his ears to his heart.

Jiang Siran's breathing became more rapid. He stared intently at Li Qingran, a flush of excitement spreading from his eyes to the corners, and his dark green eyes shone with a dazzling light.

"So, you mean I... I can cheat a little?"

“You can push your luck even further.” Li Qingran smiled and rubbed his cheek with the back of her hand, her gray eyes seeming to hold an unyielding ink in the dim light.

[Aside from storylines involving the main characters, there is a certain amount of free time...]

That sounds like a free spirit, but when has he ever lacked a key figure around him?

Ultimately, it all comes down to him needing to maintain his public image, trapped by these plot twists that have gone completely off track.

Li Qingran felt it was unfair. After all, these main characters could break down the plot at will and go as far as they wanted, while he not only couldn't actively disrupt the plot, but he also had to clean up the mess left by these main characters, which extended his stay in this world and prevented him from leaving get off work for a long time.

This was even more tiring than what he did in the game before, since he didn't have self-awareness back then and didn't have to use his brain.

Li Qingran, who was suddenly pulled into the system, naturally disliked the feeling of being trapped from one pit to another. He even felt that if he continued to follow the mission's requirements unconditionally, he would be trapped in one small world after another, repeating boring and lengthy plots, and would never be truly free.

That was really... disgusting.

As Jiang Siran pounced on her, Li Qingran leaned back on the sofa, her gray eyes reflecting the sudden flash of lightning outside the window, giving off a kind of uncontrolled cold light.

So he changed his mind.

Li Qingran placed her hand on Jiang Siran's waist.

If before he was still hoping to complete tasks diligently under the promise of 888, striving to earn enough points to redeem generous rewards and thus live a free and comfortable life.

Now, after experiencing repeated failures to leave work and the plot repeatedly going astray due to the interference of the main characters, Li Qingran has given up on the idea of ​​going to work properly.

After all, working a regular job is pointless; it will only lead to longer overtime hours.

He might as well study the things 888 let slip before, and use that information to his advantage as the plot deteriorates further.

Li Qingran was really curious about what kind of existence that senior mission taker became in that mission world after the plot completely collapsed.

Li Qingran's eyes flickered. As a strong smell of gunpowder approached him, he slightly parted his lips, and as his gray eyes curved slightly, he also released his Alpha's canine fangs, which symbolized marking and possession, for the first time on his own initiative.

"Have you figured out how I'm going to punish you?" Li Qingran stared at Jiang Siran above her.

"I've thought it through." Jiang Siran pressed his hands on either side of Li Qingran's head, his voice sounding calm, but Li Qingran could tell from his increasingly hardened body that he was extremely excited.

He watched as Jiang Siran pressed down on him, his broad chest pressed tightly against his. The gunpowder-scented pheromones surged towards him, filling every inch of air around Li Qingran, as if trying to completely envelop and hide him in this way.

"So what method is it?"

Li Qingran tilted his head back, letting Jiang Siran leave a wet red mark on his neck. Where he couldn't see, the young man, who was being pressed down on the sofa by the strong Alpha, squinted. The flush on his cheeks had crept up to his eyes and was spreading towards the corners of his eyes. A hazy watery light also appeared in his gray eyes.

He seemed completely bewitched by the smell of gunpowder, his slender, pale fingers weaving through the Alpha's black hair, tightening and loosening, his fingertips revealing a hint of bewilderment.

However, just as Jiang Siran was about to push his luck further, the next second, a sudden pulling and stinging sensation on his scalp made him subconsciously lift his head from Li Qingran's shoulder.

In the dark green eyes, the Alpha, reclining on the sofa, had a dazed look in his eyes, his face flushed, and two red hickeys on his fair neck rose and fell with his breath, making one unconsciously want to lean down and taste them to see if they were as sweet as he imagined...

But Li Qingran didn't give him that chance, and reached out to pinch his chin.

"Is this the punishment you wanted?"

"..."

Of course not...

Jiang Siran felt a little guilty.

Actually, it's not entirely his fault. It's just that what Li Qingran said was too tempting. His blood rushed from one side to the other, and he couldn't resist and pinned her down on the sofa.

Did he upset someone again?

Jiang Siran unconsciously bit her lip, and the smell of gunpowder around her seemed to fade considerably. Like a puppy with drooping ears, her dark green eyes held a cautious glint.

"Don't you like me treating you like this?"

Alphas are naturally inclined to plunder and possess, so being pinned down on the sofa by another Alpha without any resistance is indeed quite unpleasant to think about.

Upon realizing this, Jiang Siran immediately struggled to get off Li Qingran, but a hand that had been climbing up his waist and back suddenly exerted force, pressing him back down.

"Qingran?" Jiang Siran was a little confused about Li Qingran's attitude at this moment.

The latter simply asked, "So what kind of punishment do you want?"

His hand continued upwards from Jiang Siran's back, passing over the shoulder blades wrapped in muscles, the fragile neck, until it finally stopped when it touched a small patch of soft flesh hidden in the black hair.

Place your thumb and forefinger together on it, and then press it clockwise.

"Hmm!"

Almost instantly, Jiang Siran couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, his breathing became more rapid, his chest heaved up and down, and his black shirt was stretched even more taut.

“Say something,” Li Qingran said.

His fingers remained on Jiang Siran's gland, kneading it intermittently, as if it were just a random little toy that he could play with and destroy at will.

Jiang Siran's neck veins bulged uncontrollably, and he clenched his teeth on his lower lip. His black hair was damp with sweat, and a strand of it clung to the corner of his eye as he moved, making his dark green eyes moist as well.

How should I punish you?

"Like...now."

"Is this a punishment for you?" Jiang Siran seemed to hear Li Qingran chuckle softly, her nonchalant voice seeming to come from afar.

"Isn't this a reward?"

"I……"

Jiang Siran was speechless.

It wasn't because he couldn't think of a reason to defend himself, but because the moment he opened his mouth, a strong aura of ice and snow suddenly erupted from Li Qingran.

The pheromones, like a blizzard, instantly overwhelmed Jiang Siran, rendering him speechless. The Alpha's breathing became increasingly heavy and labored. Jiang Siran tried desperately to draw some oxygen from the air, but all that entered his bloodstream through his nasal cavity was the icy pheromones that his body instinctively rejected—a pheromone unique to Alphas.

It felt like a heavy snow had fallen in the room. The sudden drop in temperature made Jiang Siran's body tremble involuntarily, but his blood was still burning hot. Stimulated by the pheromones, his throat also felt hot and itchy, making him unable to help but open his mouth, wanting to drink something to relieve the thirst in his mouth. However, all he got in return was a stronger and more intense taste of ice and snow.

Jiang Siran's tongue was pinched by Li Qingran, and his cheek slid down from the Alpha's chest to his waist without him noticing. His chin was stuck at the dividing line between his shirt and bottom. Jiang Siran watched as the gray line on the sky slid up with the Alpha's movements, revealing a section of his fair and firm narrow waist.

He heard Alpha ask him again, "Is this the punishment you wanted?"

no!

This time, Jiang Siran finally spoke.

He said, "No, that's not the punishment I want."

"So what punishment do you want?"

The Alpha, sitting on the sofa, propped his head up with one hand and looked down at him.

A flash of white light passed by the window, illuminating his handsome, indifferent face. For a moment, Jiang Siran felt as if he were seeing a god.

And he is the most devout and loyal believer of the gods, and the one who should be by their side the most.

His fingertips trembled uncontrollably. The hand on his chin had been withdrawn by its owner, but he still had the illusion that he was being controlled.

The shackles went down from his chin to his neck, and with a "crack" of metal fastening together echoing in Jiang Siran's mind, he collapsed onto the floor next to the sofa.

His face was pressed tightly against Alpha's exposed narrow waist, feeling Alpha's body heat travel up his cheeks through the skin they were touching.

His breathing became increasingly difficult, but the smile on his lips grew wider and wider. He said, "I know how to punish myself now."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingran raised an eyebrow and followed up with, "How should they be punished?"

"Punish me, make me your exclusive Omega." Jiang Siran raised his head, his expression one of fervent devotion, kneeling before a god, yearning and pleading.

"Okay, Qingran, is this how you punish me?"

You were the one who said I could renege on my promise.

You also said I could push my luck even further.

So, Qingran, please let me go a little further, okay?

Jiang Siran grabbed Li Qingran's waist on both sides, then used his teeth to bite the gray fabric and slowly pulled it upwards, finally revealing the Alpha's firm abs in full.

His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to leap out of his throat, and his fingertips trembled slightly as he reached out to touch her. However, just as he was about to make contact with Li Qingran's skin, Jiang Siran's raised hand was suddenly grabbed by Li Qingran.

Jiang Siran subconsciously looked up and saw the Alpha looking down at him. The Alpha then spoke softly, but Jiang Siran subconsciously submitted, and his brain became even more excited.

"Use your mouth," he heard Li Qingran command.

Jiang Siran tilted his head back, and the cool pheromones fell around him like snowflakes, mingling with the smell of gunpowder on his body. Like sparks falling into dry wood, they instantly ignited a large flame of desire.

Jiang Siran didn't even have time to think before pressing his burning lips onto the Alpha's skin, which looked soft but was actually very hard and firm.

Lip.

Tip of the tongue.

teeth.

Jiang Siran recalled the films he had watched out of boredom before. The performances he used to scoff at had now become teaching materials that he was trying to learn from. He studied them while practicing on Alpha like a clumsy student.

There were some bumps at the beginning, but the process went relatively smoothly.

As the icy atmosphere in the room grew stronger, even the gray-eyed Alpha, who had been casually staring at him, seemed to find it hard to bear and leaned back on the sofa.

Li Qingran parted her lips slightly, her fingertips threading through Jiang Siran's hair, pressing on his scalp as if to encourage him, making the Alpha kneeling on the floor work even harder.

"Do you like it?" Li Qingran heard him ask softly, his voice becoming somewhat muffled as his mouth was occupied.

Li Qingran blinked, a hint of moisture welling up in her eyes before disappearing at the corner of her eye.

Jiang Siran thought he heard him chuckle, but it could just be a hallucination from swallowing too much icy pheromone. His mouth ached, and his vision began to blur. Then, before Jiang Siran completely lost his strength, he heard the Alpha speak softly, his voice husky with a hint of lust.

Are you asking me if I like this way of punishing you?

Alpha sat up again, a hazy mist veiling his gray eyes. In that daze, it was hard to tell whether he was searching for the other person through the mist, or whether the other person was observing him from behind the mist.

Li Qingran took a deep breath and did not answer Jiang Siran's question.

He was just thinking that the feeling of adrenaline surging and the brain constantly releasing dopamine was addictive and addictive.

No wonder 888 kept emphasizing to him that this kind of thing could never happen with the main character; this kind of plot could only happen between the main characters.

This is not the kind of storyline that a cannon fodder character like him should experience.

But why should we?

Li Qingran blinked, gently rubbing Jiang Siran's puffed-up cheek with her fingertips, her eyes filled with a joy and excitement she had never seen before.

The snow inside the house fell even harder, as if every grain of air was infused with a cold element.

Jiang Siran once again experienced that contradictory feeling of ice and fire intertwined.

Jiang's cheeks ached more and more, and his throat was even drier. In the quiet room, only Jiang's rapid and heavy breathing could be heard. His dark green eyes were also covered with a light, hazy mist.

Jiang Siran felt as if he were dreaming, his body rising and falling, causing the chandelier above the sofa to sway as well.

A wave of weakness washed over him, and then, before he was completely exhausted—

"Hmm—"

The fingers behind Jiang Siran's head suddenly tightened.

The smell of gunpowder was once again dispersed and suppressed by the heavy snow.

White petals bloomed on Jiang Siran's lips.

In a daze, he heard Li Qingran ask, "Do you like it?"

My punishment and reward for you...

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Author's Note: Pear (desperate version after failing to leave work multiple times): Since I can't leave work, let's make the plot even more chaotic! [heart emoji]