Shu Linyuan felt that he also bore an undeniable responsibility for Yuan Shu turning out the way she had.
It was his fault for not guiding Yuan Shu well!
He could also sense that Yuan Shu hated Su Lingxi, and hated it even more when he was with Su Lingxi.
These words were his true feelings, considered over a long time.
After all, Yuan Shu was his fiancée!
He had expected Yuan Shu to lose her temper as usual, but to his surprise, she actually agreed.
Tonight, Yuan Shu was being unusually agreeable!
Shu Linyuan felt much more relaxed, and a hint of a smile appeared on his handsome face. Alright, tell me. As long as it is something I can agree to, I will promise you.
Yuan Shu smiled. The corners of her crimson lips curled up, revealing a charming and alluring expression on her breathtakingly beautiful face.
Shu Linyuan's expression paused.
His heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Was Yuan Shu always this beautiful when she smiled?
Sixth Senior Brother, can you lend me your natal magical weapon to look at? Yuan Shu asked.
Shu Linyuan was slightly taken aback. He thought Yuan Shu would make other demands, never expecting this.
Of course.
Suspecting nothing, Shu Linyuan directly untied his natal magical weapon from his waist—the Ink Sea Blooming Flower Brush—and handed it to Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu took it, gently stroked it a few times, and casually tossed it onto the ground beside her.
Can you also let me see your Qiankun bag?
She tilted her head up, her eyes and brows carrying a bright smile that Shu Linyuan had never seen before.
Her curved eyes accentuated the soft and delicate beauty of her stunning little face, carrying an involuntarily tantalizing charm.
Naturally, you may.
Shu Linyuan felt his cheeks grow a little hot.
Junior Sister Yuan had never looked at him with such a gaze before, but meeting those eyes, he did not find it annoying; instead, he felt somewhat flustered.
Shu Linyuan lowered his head, untied the Qiankun bag from his waist, and handed it straight to Yuan Shu.
Fair and smooth fingers gently brushed over the opening of the Qiankun bag. Yuan Shu nodded in satisfaction and set the bag aside as well.
Sixth Senior Brother, squat down. I have something to say to you. Yuan Shu waved at him.
Shu Linyuan did not understand why, but he still obediently squatted down in front of her. Junior Sister Yuan, what do you want to say?
Yuan Shu tilted her head, carefully observing Shu Linyuan in front of her.
His skin was fair and delicate, completely flawless even up close. His features were sharp and three-dimensional, his brows and eyes clear and clean.
Most importantly...
Sixth Senior Brother, do you possess a supreme water spiritual root?
I do have a supreme water spiritual root. Junior Sister Yuan, did you not already know about my spiritual root?
Shu Linyuan did not quite understand what Yuan Shu was plotting.
He had come tonight to persuade Yuan Shu to relax her mind. Now, it seemed that Junior Sister Yuan was in a pretty good state, so he could be at ease.
Yuan Shu did not answer him, but continued to ask, Sixth Senior Brother, is your... primal yang still intact?
Shu Linyuan's eyes widened slightly, freezing in place. Then, the tips of his ears instantly turned bright red.
Junior Sister Yuan, why are you asking this?
Embarrassed and flustered, he shifted back, wanting to stand up, but Yuan Shu suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.
Sixth Senior Brother, did you not come to ease my mind? I am just asking you a few questions. You would not be so stingy as to refuse answering a few questions, would you?
Yuan Shu looked composed. Her beautiful phoenix eyes looked up at him with pure, harmless innocence, unblinking.
Shu Linyuan was slightly stunned.
Junior Sister Yuan was still young. Perhaps she had been stimulated by something and was only asking such a question out of curiosity?
He took a deep breath, suppressed his somewhat restless heart, and slowly explained, Junior Sister Yuan, I have never had any physical intimacy with any woman.
Oh...
Yuan Shu wore an expression of just as I thought and nodded with a smile. That is good then.
Shu Linyuan looked somewhat awkward and moved his wrist. Junior Sister Yuan, can you let go of me now?
Although they were engaged, they were not married yet, so this was highly inappropriate.
A smile touched the corners of Yuan Shu's lips. This man was quite shy, was he not?
However, she did not release Shu Linyuan's hand. Instead, she applied a little force, tightening her grip on his wrist.
She stepped forward, slowly approaching Shu Linyuan. Just as he retreated to dodge, she yanked his wrist hard, pulling him to her chest.
Caught off guard, Shu Linyuan stumbled forward, almost coming into intimate contact with Yuan Shu's face.
Fortunately, he managed to dodge in time, reaching out to support himself on her shoulders.
Junior Sister Yuan, what are you doing?
He looked up in alarm and uncertainty, his gaze falling upon Yuan Shu in confusion.
Yuan Shu simply tilted her head to look at him, blinked her eyes, and slowly spoke with an innocent face, Sixth Senior Brother, I told you, if you promise me one thing, I will stop targeting Junior Sister.
A smile blossomed on her face, which was mere inches away, her slightly upturned phoenix eyes gently curving.
It possessed a radiant brilliance that Shu Linyuan had never seen on Junior Sister Yuan before.
Shu Linyuan's eyes widened slightly.
Close, the distance was too close!
The faint scent of pear blossoms on Yuan Shu wafted over, drifting into his nose.
Shu Linyuan's body instinctively tensed, and even his speech became a little stuttered.
Junior Sister Yuan, what do you want me to promise you?
Yuan Shu did not speak. She reached out and gently touched Shu Linyuan's face.
Her fair, smooth fingertips slowly and lightly brushed past his brows and eyes, bringing a slight coolness that made his breath suddenly hitch.
His eyes widened slightly, and under Yuan Shu's gaze, his heart began to pound uncontrollably.
Shu Linyuan's lips moved. Junior Sister Yuan, you...
Sixth Senior Brother, give me one thing from your body, and I will no longer target Junior Sister. From now on, whatever happens between you and Junior Sister will have nothing to do with me. How about it?
Asking for something?
Shu Linyuan was slightly taken aback.
Thinking of the Qiankun bag Yuan Shu had just taken, he assumed there must be something inside it that Junior Sister Yuan had her eye on.
That made things much easier.
He nodded. Alright, whatever Junior Sister Yuan fancies, you may have.
Yuan Shu smiled. You... said so yourself.
The moment her words fell, before Shu Linyuan could even react, Yuan Shu exerted force with her hand.
With a crisp click, the chain that had originally been cuffed around Yuan Shu's wrist inexplicably locked onto Shu Linyuan's wrist.
The lock of that chain was forged with high-level magic.
He struggled in shock, only to find that he could not break free!
Junior Sister Yuan, what are you doing? Why did you lock me up? You...
A fair finger suddenly lifted his chin.
Following that fingertip backward, he met Yuan Shu's wickedly seductive smile.
?!
Was this really his Junior Sister Yuan?
Why would Junior Sister Yuan show him such an expression?
It was as if she wanted to eat him!
Junior Sister Yuan...
Shh, do not speak. I am here to take the thing Sixth Senior Brother promised me.
Yuan Shu reached out a finger and gently pressed it against his parted lips.
The next second, before Shu Linyuan could even react, she pulled her finger away, tilted her head up, and kissed him.
!?
Shu Linyuan's eyes widened, completely dumbfounded.
Junior Sister Yuan, what was she doing?
She actually kissed him?
Gulp.
Shu Linyuan's Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably, his body stiffening as straight as a board.
His eyes stared fixedly at that breathtakingly beautiful little face so close at hand.
Yuan Shu narrowed her eyes slightly, her features exuding a languid and enchanting charm.
Smelling the unique scent of pine, bamboo, and ink lingering around Shu Linyuan, she licked the corner of his lips.
!
Shu Linyuan's mind exploded with a boom.
