Chapter 26 I'm not exactly a saint either...
Lu Ming leaned against the headboard, his hands resting on his bent knees. His eyes were closed, his chest heaving rapidly, and he tried his best to suppress his emotions, but it was still clear that he was in great pain.
He opened his eyes upon hearing this, his face even paler. He got out of bed, walked to the door, and forcefully turned the doorknob, his brows furrowed with confusion and frustration.
The unlock button was completely blocked and couldn't be turned at all.
He laughed in exasperation, leaning against the door and looking down at the honest-looking woman standing in the corner: "So, what do you think we should do now?"
Wen Chu tried her best to offer advice: "How about you take a cold shower to cool down? I don't really know much about that..."
Lu Ming's Adam's apple bobbed as he looked at her without speaking. His unfathomable pupils were sometimes clear and sometimes cloudy, and occasionally a hint of longing would appear, like a predator frantically suppressing its desire for its prey.
Wen Chu sensed the danger level in the air rising exponentially, so she quickly pushed the other person away and said, "Um, I, I'll go get you some water. I'll turn the air conditioning down a bit too."
Lu Ming didn't stop him, but just leaned against the door, watching the woman struggle back and forth in the room, trying her best to show her effort and sincerity.
"The water's ready, hurry up! You have to stay calm!" Wen Chu poked her head out of the bathroom.
Lu Ming took a deep breath, his breath hot: "Stay outside and don't make any noise."
"Okay, okay, okay." She nodded her head like a rattle-drum.
Watching the man go into the bathroom and close the door, Wen Chu felt the suffocating feeling in the air subside a little, and couldn't help but let out a heavy breath.
She frantically fanned herself with her hands, pacing anxiously back and forth, wondering what to do next.
If a simple shower could really fix it, the system wouldn't have locked them both up, right...?
With his heart pounding, Lu Ming, now free from self-control under the influence of the drugs, exuded a dangerous masculine hormone, even more terrifying than when he was drunk yesterday. This was a side of him that Wen Chu had never imagined she would see.
The scent of Lu Ming's perfume seemed to linger in the air. The more Wen Chu fanned herself, the hotter her face became, and she couldn't help but recall the scene of Lu Ming lying on the bed in a disheveled state.
What's with this unusual seduction...?
She simply turned the air conditioner up to 16 degrees Celsius; it would be better for her to freeze to death than to get sick from the heat.
Half an hour later, Lu Ming came out of the bathroom, changed into a black bathrobe, and the water from his hair, which was still wet, flowed down his jawline to his chest and then disappeared into his clothes, giving him an indescribable eroticism.
Wen Chu glanced at it, swallowed hard, and then looked away. "Are you feeling any better?"
Lu Ming didn't reply to her because his head was still spinning badly. The continuous cold water made him a little more awake, but as soon as he left the bathroom, the embers buried deep in his body reignited as if they had come into contact with plenty of oxygen.
He rubbed his temples, letting out a painful groan. The loss of control over his body filled him with anger and shame, and his mood plummeted to its lowest point.
With nowhere to vent his pent-up energy, his breathing became increasingly rapid and he grew increasingly agitated.
Seeing that Lu Ming was still in such a bad state, Wen Chu couldn't help but feel genuinely worried. Although Lu Ming was a bit sarcastic, he shouldn't be suffering like this.
She cautiously stepped forward, reached out and touched Lu Ming's face, only to find it was still terribly hot. His scalding breath was burning her wrist, as if it were about to set her on fire.
The other person's body temperature is abnormally high.
"Cold showers don't work at all? You, you..." Wen Chu coughed awkwardly, finding it difficult to say what followed. She looked away, scratched her forehead, and asked in a very low voice, "Didn't you try to fix it yourself?"
Lu Ming was so frustrated he could hardly contain himself. The slightest touch from the woman was like a fuse, quickly igniting all the desire within him. He grabbed her hand, roughly pulled her onto the bed, and placed his hands on either side of her head, scrutinizing her.
Wen Chu's eyes widened instantly, and she quickly placed her hand between them to prevent them from crossing the line, saying in alarm, "Hey, what are you doing? We need to calm down, we can't act impulsively!"
Lu Ming squinted, trying to see the person beneath him clearly. "Actually, I'm not exactly a gentleman either."
"Since things have come to this point, isn't this exactly what you wanted?" Lu Ming placed his hand on Wen Chu's belt and tugged hard, but unfortunately, Wen Chu had tied a tight knot, and he couldn't untie it in one go.
When Wen Chu saw that the man was serious, she was shocked. She quickly wrapped her clothes tighter and exclaimed, "Lu Ming! You usually look so well-dressed and handsome, how come you have such poor self-control at a time like this?! You've already succumbed to his tyranny!"
Lu Ming's eyes burned red, his emotions fluctuated greatly, and his gaze deepened: "Why do you look so scared? Don't you like me?"
Wen Chu tried to push him away and get off him.
Lu Ming grabbed her exposed calves and dragged Wen Chu back under him, his grip strong enough to make her unable to move.
He scrutinized her, and asked in a relatively calm tone, "Didn't you say you liked me very much, that I was your favorite person? Why did you run away?"
Wen Chu panicked, "I do like you, but also..."
"Or do you have ulterior motives for approaching me? Did you conspire with my dad and older brother to switch the problematic wine with mine tonight, hoping to see me like this?"
If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext!
Wen Chu quickly explained, "I really didn't! I do like you, but... but this is too fast, and you're not thinking clearly. Now, now is not the time..."
“I’m perfectly sober.” Lu Ming leaned down and gripped her waist tightly with one hand. “You were lying to me all along. You don’t like me at all.”
Wen Chu cried out in pain, too afraid to move. She frowned, feeling extremely guilty, but still forced herself to say, "I really didn't lie to you!"
The distance exceeded the safety boundary, alarm bells rang in her mind, and she cursed the system mercilessly.
Lu Ming looked at her with unfathomable eyes, his voice low and husky yet extremely aggressive: "Then don't hide, prove it to me."
"You, you're serious?" Wen Chu swallowed hard, seeing that the man's expression didn't seem to be lying, her mind racing as she tried to come up with a solution.
She pondered for a moment, took a deep breath, and then suddenly said frankly, "Okay, you can come if you want, but you have to take responsibility for me afterwards."
To make it believable, she casually loosened her grip on her clothes, causing her bathrobe to flare out and reveal her fair collarbone.
Lu Ming stared at her without saying a word, seemingly hesitant or weighing his options, but the hand on her waist tightened around him.
Seeing this, Wen Chu took a deep breath, wrapped one arm around Lu Ming's neck, pressed his body down, and then kissed him on the lips, a dry kiss as if he were bravely going to his death.
Lu Ming's mind went blank, and the fire beneath him surged to his brain like wildfire. His heart felt as if it were enveloped and throbbing with a warm current, beyond his control.
Lu Ming's breath trembled slightly, his Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and the veins on his hands and neck bulged. He seemed to have made a decision, pressing Wen Chu's hands, which were wrapped around his neck, back onto the bed. Just when Wen Chu thought he was going to get up and leave in disgust, her hands were tightly clasped together.
Lu Ming leaned down, closing the distance between them completely, and deepened the kiss without further ado.
Wen Chu's pupils dilated in shock; she was utterly terrified!
WTF?
Is he really coming?
In novels, isn't it always the case that the male lead calms down and stops as soon as the female lead takes the initiative, then tells her to get out? Novels are ruining me! They tried to remove the fuel from under the fire, but instead, they set off a blaze...
Doesn't he hate her? How could he even bring himself to kiss her?
An inconspicuous incense burner by the bedside gradually filled the room with an irresistible fragrance.
"Mmm..." The soft touches kept changing, and Wen Chu was so flustered by the kisses that she forgot how to breathe. She felt like she was drowning, and her brain was so tense that she started to feel dizzy.
She placed her hand on the person's chest, unsure whether to push him away or not. His hot breath scalded her neck, making her heart pound and her body begin to sweat.
She passively returned the kiss when suddenly the system's voice echoed in her mind: "Detection indicates that the male lead's affection for the host is about to exceed the threshold. Please continue your efforts!"
Can you please stop talking at this point? Can't you see she's about to die? Also, this is so embarrassing!
Wen Chu maintained her composure to the very end. She had already given this guy her first kiss, and she had to get something back from him, otherwise she would lose a lot of money.
She felt an electric shock as she was kissed, and sensing something was wrong, she quickly turned her head away, stopping the kiss. Breathing heavily, she stammered, "Now you believe me? I really like you."
Lu Ming frowned. He was on the verge of losing control, like a dying man who had been traveling in the desert for a long time and had just tasted the sweet dew. He only wanted to continue to drink the clear spring water without caring about anything else. He had no time to pay attention to what the person under him was saying. He was just very dissatisfied with the person's behavior of interrupting him.
Even though he knew perfectly well who the person beneath him was, he still felt a sudden surge of desire.
"What do you like about me?" he asked breathlessly, using the last shred of his sanity.
Wen Chu's eyes sparkled, alluring without her realizing it. "I just like you, no reason needed."
Wen Chu gently freed her wrist from the man's grasp, and Lu Ming didn't exert any more force. He watched as the woman approached him, then cupped his face and gently and tenderly kissed his cheek, as if to comfort him, to surrender, or to flirt.
Lu Ming's mind went blank for a moment, and his anxious emotions actually calmed down a bit because of this kiss that had nothing to do with lust.
His eyes flickered, and the ferocity in them dissipated considerably. He took the girl's hand back into his palm, his Adam's apple bobbed, and kissed the back of her head, his movements much gentler than before.
The girl's cool body temperature and faint fragrance could relieve his unbearable desire. As their bodies pressed together, his hands involuntarily moved down to embrace her waist, carefully, yet tighter and tighter, getting closer and closer.
His heart was filled with emotion, and for a moment he truly felt that she was the only person in the world he could trust most.
From the moment he was born, everyone scrutinized his worth, everyone used him, exploited him, and all care and love were put on a price tag. Only the person in front of him said they were worried about him, loved him, and liked him unconditionally.
She can see his vulnerability, alleviate his pain, and bring him salvation.
Lu Ming's heart seemed to be gradually awakening, breaking free from its shackles, and growing flesh and blood.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wen Chu—
Ahhh! I'm going to die! She's been so emotional, why hasn't she broken through yet?! If she doesn't break through soon, something really bad is going to happen! Why has this damn atmosphere suddenly become so harmonious?!
Wen Chu responded to the man's kiss with an expressionless face, but her heart was bleeding with anxiety.
Their breaths mingled, and just as things were about to spiral out of control, the system finally spoke again: "Detected that the male lead's affection for the host has exceeded 20%! Congratulations, host! The male lead's initialization time has been changed to once a month, and the male lead's daily memories will be randomly retained!"
Wen Chu's eyes lit up with joy.
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