Chapter 93: Peeling off your skin
The two of them were lying on a bed, Bai Zhaoyan's back was against the bedding, in front of him was Cen Ran's burning chest, where could he retreat to?
"Is it not possible?" Cen Ran touched her half-wet hair and suddenly became serious. "Why haven't you dried your hair yet?"
He lifted Bai Zhaoyan from the bed and asked her to sit down, "Close your eyes."
Bai Zhaoyan blinked and closed her eyes obediently. After hearing a rustling sound, the oil lamp in the bedroom was lit.
Cen Ran put on his pants, took a dry towel and comb, sat beside her and wiped her hair again.
His movements were light and gentle, as if he was treating a rare treasure.
Bai Zhaoyan suddenly chuckled, "Didn't you come here to climb into bed? Why are you suddenly wiping my hair?"
Hearing this, Cen Ran's ears turned dark red. He increased the strength of his hands, as if threatening, but the words he said were soft, "I've taken a shower, I'm clean, don't chase me away."
"As long as you don't chase me away, there's still plenty of time, and I'll have another chance next time."
"Will there be a next time?" Bai Zhaoyan tilted her head to look at him, trying to confirm from his eyes whether he was serious.
Cen Ran raised the corner of his lips and straightened her head to stop her from moving.
His palms were warm, and with the help of his fire ability, Bai Zhaoyan's hair was quickly dried completely.
Then he put the towel aside and held Bai Zhaoyan's face to examine it carefully. "Zhaoyan, do you want to have a next time?"
Bai Zhaoyan pursed her lips and shook her head, saying honestly, "I don't want to."
Cen Ran was waiting for her to say this, and continued, "Sis, if you make a pact with me, I won't have to come to your bed every time from now on."
"Sister Zhaoyan, would you consider it?"
Seeing that the topic turned to the bond, Bai Zhaoyan looked away and yawned, "I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep."
She broke free from Cen Ran's hand, slid neatly under the quilt, and gave him a light kick. "Turn off the lights."
Cen Ran waved his hand, and the oil lamp went out instantly. He leaned over and got into Bai Zhaoyan's bed, holding her tightly in his arms and burying his head in her neck. "Zhaoyan, Zhaoyan."
"Please give me another chance."
"What happened that night was not my intention. If I didn't care about you, why would I follow them in to find Mia? I was anxious to prove your innocence, but I didn't expect to fall into Noah's trap."
This was the first time he confessed his true feelings to Bai Zhaoyan. "At that time, I told myself that you were not good and I couldn't like you, but I was uncontrollably attracted to you."
The fact that I liked her was something I had never thought of at that time.
Cen Ran hugged Bai Zhaoyan tightly and continued, "Zhaoyan, I do owe you an apology."
"Back in the forest, I pushed you down the crack in the ground because I was filled with resentment and wanted you dead."
"I'm sorry about this."
His voice was slightly hoarse, suppressing the soreness in his nose, and he wiped his tears onto Bai Zhaoyan's shoulder. "I know I was wrong, and I regret it. Zhaoyan, I only ask you to give me a chance."
Bai Zhaoyan pinched his jaw, preventing him from rubbing it, and whispered, "I know."
She always knew that Cen Ran had murderous intentions towards her, or rather, towards the original owner.
When the original owner first asked for Cen Ran's puppet, he refused to give it to her. Noah then gave her some advice, saying that her husband was a beast and should be beaten if he didn't obey.
Nuoya gave the original owner a whip made of thorn bark. The original owner believed it and beat Cen Ran to death, then snatched the puppet from his arms, which he was unable to protect.
Since then, Cen Ran was completely disappointed with the original owner.
Cen Ran raised his eyes slightly, catching Bai Zhaoyan's gaze in the darkness. He let out a long sigh, biting his lower lip and saying, "Zhaoyan, I'm really sorry. But you can't sentence me to death like this."
Bai Zhaoyan was annoyed by what he heard and slapped him on the cheek, not too hard or too lightly. "Are you stupid?"
Cen Ran didn't feel any pain, instead he leaned his face towards her hand again, "Hmm?"
Bai Zhaoyan sighed helplessly, "If you were really sentenced to death, would you still be in my house? Or even in my bed?"
After saying that, he turned over and faced Cen Ran, "I feel that what Uncle Cen said is very right. You are not very smart either."
Cen Ran was nailed to the spot by her words. He allowed her to break free from him. He did not move for a long time, and even his brain was not working.
A myriad of emotions mixed together in his chest, the overwhelming surprise rushed through his blood vessels, his heart was deprived of blood, and his brain felt numb.
After a long time, Cen Ran moved closer again, wrapping his arms around Bai Zhaoyan's waist, his chin close to her ear, and a hint of laughter in his voice, "Zhaoyan."
"Um?"
"I love you."
[bite--]
[System: Cen Ran's favorability +10, host's vitality +10 days.]
Bai Zhaoyan closed his eyes and said nothing.
"Zhao Yan."
"I love you."
"Zhao Yan, I love you."
Bai Zhaoyan felt an itch in her ear bones, buried her head deeper into the quilt, and elbowed him in the chest, "Quiet."
"Ugh..." Cen Ran felt pain and stopped. He covered Bai Zhaoyan with a quilt and held her in his arms without tormenting her anymore.
Just when Bai Zhaoyan was drowsy, Cen Ran suddenly helped her up from the bed as if his brain was filled with water, holding her shoulders with both hands.
Bai Zhaoyan's breathing stagnated, and he opened his eyes dazedly. Seeing the extremely bright red eyes bathed in the moonlight, he was stunned, "?"
It's the middle of the night. Is he crazy?
Cen Ran: "Zhao Yan, when will you form a bond with me and give me a status?"
He now felt relaxed and refreshed, without even a trace of sleepiness.
After saying this, he felt a little guilty looking at Bai Zhaoyan's exhausted look and quietly stuck out his tongue.
Bai Zhaoyan took a deep breath, grabbed his wrist, smiled sweetly at him, and then kicked him in the shoulder, "Get out!"
Disturbing someone's sweet dreams is a crime worthy of death.
"ah--"
A deafening scream was heard and the door of Bai Zhaoyan's bedroom opened.
"Zhao Yan, what's wrong?"
"Zhao Zhao..."
“…”
Mo Wang stood at the door holding a candle, and the only candlelight illuminated the scene in the bedroom.
Bai Zhaoyan was half-sitting on the head of the bed, while Cen Ran fell to the ground with his upper body naked, knocking over the wooden stool.
Several people looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Cen Ran felt a chill in his heart.
It's over.
I feel like I've ruined myself.
He opened his mouth to explain, but Ye Zheng coughed lightly, and Lang Ye and Lin Che inexplicably received the message.
Lang Ye stepped forward and grabbed Cen Ran's arms, one on each side, and led him out. He also winked at Bai Zhaoyan secretly, "Zhao Zhao, go to sleep without worry. I'll help you guard the door and make sure he doesn't come in and disturb your sleep again."
Cen Ran was dragged out, and Yao Ze closed the door. Before leaving, he told Bai Zhaoyan to have a good rest, remember to cover himself with a blanket, and to contact him anytime if he had any problems.
Bai Zhaoyan nodded, "Good night."
"Good night, Zhaoyan too."
In the main room, Lin Che and Lang Ye circled around Cen Ran.
Lin Che rubbed his wrist, "I instigated them to beat me during the day, now it's time to pay it back. Humph."
Yao Ze didn't intend to join in. "Two o'clock. Don't make any noise and keep your voice down. If you dare to disturb Zhao Yan, I will peel off your skin."
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