Chapter 43 Remaining Unmoved by a Woman's Embrace, Inch by Inch, Thread by Thread

After Sloan left.

Lu Jin pushed open the wardrobe door.

Sang Li smiled brightly, as if she had just watched a good show: "My little lover, you hid it very well, my husband didn't find out."

"Heh." Lu Jin sneered.

Sang Li: "What's wrong?"

Lu Jin: "I have to thank you for not turning me into a woman in the emergency."

"Now that you mention this, I'm intrigued. Shall we give it a try?" Sang Li stretched out her hands, making a gesture as if casting a spell.

"..."

Lu Jin stepped forward and held her hands: "Only you and Slo can alter the painting. By changing the painting and causing a magnetic field disorder, the painting will be overloaded, and our mission will be complete. I still have 12 hours left, which should be enough."

Lu Jin said into the headset, "Zhou Fangyang, first give me the specific time period of the previous magnetic field data fluctuations, then start testing the implementation data."

Zhou Fangyang: "Does that include your data, boss?"

"Not included."

"oh."

Zhou Fangyang silently closed Lu Jin's data panel.

Snooping on privacy is not a good thing.

Without a complete plan, we can only take it one step at a time.

Night fell.

Tiny starlight fell from the horizon into the castle garden.

Roses, wild roses, and violets spiraled upwards along the carved stone pillars, just as Sang Li had requested—ostentatious and impractical.

A soft violin melody drifted through the garden, like a gentle breeze blowing across a distant lake. The air was filled with the sweet aroma of liqueur and chocolate fountains.

Several black and gold carriages drove in one after another, and the guests were dressed in gorgeous and elegant attire.

Slo was dressed in a grey-blue tuxedo with a silver badge pinned to his chest, a complete set that matched Sanli's knightly attire. A perfectly measured smile played on his lips as he stood at the garden entrance, greeting guests one by one, as if he truly were the master of the castle.

Sang Li did not appear at this time.

She stood on her room's balcony, admiring the view.

“It’s getting lively,” Sang Li joked, her gaze falling on the guests in the garden. “It’s quite grand; it must have cost a lot of money.”

She touched her ear: "Did you see that?"

On the other end of the headset, Zhou Fangyang hummed in agreement: "You're standing at a good angle. I need to do more data analysis."

Sang Li turned around, looked at Lu Jin sitting on the sofa behind her, and asked, "Aren't you going to take a look?"

Lu Jin waved his hand, crossed his legs, and savored the coffee that had gone cold.

He doesn't like coffee as a beverage, but coffee inexplicably fits the current situation.

laid back.

He was still reminiscing about the unforgettable moment from just now.

Half an hour ago.

Sang Li sat on the bed, fiddling with her skirt and teasingly said, "European nobles are so rich. I probably couldn't afford one with my entire month's salary."

"If you can afford it, I'll buy it for you."

"Who are you to me? You're buying this for me. Do you like me?"

"..."

"Okay, okay, I got it. I think it's because when I was flirting with you just now, your heart was beating so fast, it felt like it was about to explode."

Lu Jin, having reached his limit, actually brought it up again: "You're not happy? Your face is as red as a peach. You're seducing me, and you don't allow me to react? What man wouldn't react!"

Sang Li bluntly stated, "I like men who don't react; it's like the pleasure of seducing a high-and-mighty woman. Besides, I really like a man's restraint and his tears. Anyway, you know what kind of person I am now; I can even materialize a character like Qin Ye from a game."

Lu Jin bluntly stated, "You're just starved for love."

Sang Li shrugged: "It proves that I need a lot of love, but nobody gives it to me."

Lu Jin was momentarily speechless.

Is there a lot of love?

What I gave myself was indeed not enough.

There's no way to wrap her up in love.

Sang Li chuckled: "It's really fun to remain unmoved by a woman's advances; you should try it. It gives you the thrill of a vixen seducing a scholar."

"Oh?" Lu Jin found it interesting, got up and sat down. "Is that so? I'll give it a try."

"Hello!"

He suddenly reached out and gently stroked Sang Li's cheek with his fingertips, sending a subtle electric shock through him.

"What!" Sang Li was startled.

"Seeing how you remain unmoved by her presence," Lu Jin said matter-of-factly.

"Don't mess with me, or I'll mess with you. Be careful everyone sees you touching me inappropriately." Sang Li shrank back.

Lu Jin grabbed her arm, and Sang Li then realized that Lu Jin was surprisingly strong.

"I don't care," Lu Jin laughed.

Sang Li felt she had met her match: "It's not spring, and you're not an animal going into heat!"

“No, I have to work. You've lost your memory, so I'll put the device on you.” Lu Jin took out a thin contact lens case from his pocket. It was a detection lens that could connect to a remote terminal, allowing him to connect to Zhou Fangyang’s end.

Lu Jin smiled gently, looking at Sang Li's cowering appearance, as if his scheme had succeeded: "You were the same way back then. When you first wore it, you were so stiff, it was like a stress reaction."

"cut."

Sang Li craned her neck and leaned closer: "Come on."

The two drew closer and closer.

It's as if you can't see it clearly unless you get close.

Until Lu Jin got too close to her, the two were almost touching, their lips and teeth touching.

Sang Li raised an eyebrow: "Do it yourself?"

Lu Jin didn't answer. He gently twirled his fingertip on the lens, causing it to gleam with a faint blue light.

“Take the initiative to get closer,” he said in a low voice.

Sang Li pouted and lazily snuggled up to him: "Be gentle, or you'll be responsible if you hurt me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Jin lifted her chin with one hand, his movement not exactly gentle.

The moment the lenses came close, Sang Li suddenly shrugged her shoulders, raised her chin, and her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if it wasn't for the sake of convenience.

Instead, it's an invitation to a kiss.

The surroundings suddenly became ambiguous.

Her soft lips were so close, almost touching the back of his hand.

My hands are so itchy, like they're about to bloom into a flower.

Lu Jin paused, his fingertips hovering in mid-air. His gaze slid from her wide eyes to her slightly upturned lips, his eyes seeming to carry the warmth of reality as they brushed against her lips.

"What are you doing?" His voice was two octaves lower, hoarse and husky.

Sang Li smiled mischievously, "Didn't you tell me not to move around? This position is the most stable."

"Hmm," he responded, but did not continue moving, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

A sly glint flashed in Sang Li's eyes.

Lu Jin didn't reply, but suddenly reached out and tucked her hair behind her ear, pulled her over, and before Sang Li could react, he swiftly and decisively helped her put on the glasses.

The moment the lens activated, light flashed through her pupils, the blue light disappearing in an instant.

After the lenses were applied, he didn't back away; instead, he pulled out a pair of custom-made wireless earphones from his pocket.

One for each person.

"Turn your head around."

She obediently turned her head, but her earlobe was immediately covered by his warm fingertips.

Lu Jin brushed her hair aside and suddenly blurted out, "Your ears are red."

Sang Li's ears twitched: "Oh."

Pretend you don't care.

He paused behind her ear with his knuckles, then slipped a tiny earphone inside: "Is this comfortable?"

"Well enough."

"Let me see," Lu Jin said in a low voice, his tone still as calm as if it were a routine matter.

But his knuckles slid slowly behind her ear and touched her for a moment.

He pinched her earlobe and leaned closer.

It was as if he was breathing into her ear.

Sang Li shuddered.

She felt that Lu Jin was retaliating against her for faking a kiss earlier.

It's just a little flirting, is it really that big of a deal?

Her skin was covered by his warm fingertips.

Inch by inch, strand by strand.

It all seemed to be ablaze, dyeing the scene a crimson hue like the sunset.

This is really bad.

It's like lifting a rock only to drop it on your own foot.

Sang Li held her breath, her shoulders trembled slightly, and her body felt a little weak.

She straightened her back and tilted her head to scold him, "Are you getting revenge on me?"

"Revenge on what?" Lu Jin asked casually, slowly withdrawing his fingers.

“You… never mind, I believe you’re still a decent person.” Sang Li tugged at her ear. “I should keep my distance from you.”

"Yes, you're only just realizing it."

Lu Jin laughed in a low, deep voice.

It was a mockery of her earlier overestimation of her abilities.

She watched as Lu Jin calmly operated the LCD screen terminal on his wrist, not even blushing at all, and all the little bit of smugness in her heart was swallowed back.

Sang Li braced herself against the bed, punched it hard, and yelled, "You're so annoying, you surnamed Lu!"

"Okay." Lu Jin casually agreed, "Watch your emotions, Zhou Fangyang can see them."

Sang Li: !

My heart is beating very fast.

Zhou Fangyang couldn't hold back any longer: "It's okay, Sang Li, you're within the normal range. Don't listen to the boss scaring you."

Sang Li pursed her lips: "You're so kind. I'll treat you to dinner when we get back."

Lu Jin: "What about me?"

Sang Li: "I have no money."

"..."

Sang Li quickly became familiar with the equipment, and within half an hour, she was using it freely, standing on the balcony observing the outside world.

Dressed in the attire of a female knight, she seems to be the true ruler of this ancient castle.

“Observe each guest for me, the more detailed the better,” Sang Li said, her eyes never leaving the guests who walked through the garden and looked no different from ordinary people.

At the same time, Zhou Fangyang typed rapidly on the keyboard, his face serious, and spoke quickly: "I found the personal information."

"Speak," Lu Jin said, narrowing his eyes.

Sang Li listened as well.

They are also the ones who support the world of their paintings.

After all, even a king needs subjects.

“The vital signs are stable and there are no signs of collapse, but,” Zhou Fangyang paused, “the magnetic field occasionally fluctuates slightly, like a brief struggle, but overall it tends to be calm, like being in a kind of dormant state.”

Sang Li grasped the key phrase: "Volatility? Why is there volatility?"

I've worked so hard all day, but there's still no progress.

"I don't know," Zhou Fangyang said.

Sang Li: "So, they are people with their own will, right?"

"yes."

Sang Li tilted her head and looked at Lu Jin: "I think I have a bad idea. I need to test it. However, there is one thing I need to confirm."

"explain."

“Slo likes me.”

"yes."

"So I shouldn't have transmigrated here, but rather been captured or brought in voluntarily as bait. You lied to me." Sang Li stared into Lu Jin's eyes.

Lu Jin thought Sang Li was very smart.

Lu Jin: "Yes."

Sang Li: "So, do I have some kind of grudge against Sloan in the real world? Is he my ex-boyfriend?"

“Just a passerby,” Lu Jin said, “I like you, I’ve taken a liking to you.”

Sang Li blinked: "Then, why do you like me?"

Zhou Fangyang coughed twice: "Sang Li, it's because you have a certain quality that attracts these people."

Which ones?

"We call it an anomalous body."

“Okay. You’re saying these people have been assimilated by the paintings, right?” Sang Li asked.

Lu Jin narrowed his eyes. Zhou Fangyang had indeed reported this to him. Because the two shared an earphone, Sang Li could also hear it. He hadn't expected Sang Li to have written it down and even organized it into her own logic.

Sang Li continued, "So, they are now also half-abnormal beings?"

Zhou Fangyang replied, "According to the data, yes."

"That makes things easier."

Sang Li walked into the house, stretched, and then twirled her skirt in a grand, elegant circle: "So, I want to know, are they capable of remaining unmoved by the temptations of women?"