?
What the hell was that sound?
Liye’s eyes widened in disbelief. He could hardly believe that sound had come from him.
“Mm…”
A low moan drawn out at the end, accompanied by a slightly strained, breathy pant.
It sounded like a courtesan in a pleasure house, seductively teasing her client—flirtatious and alluring!
Liye’s body tensed. He tried to clamp his mouth shut and control the vibrations in his throat.
But he found that he couldn’t control them at all!
His soul was trapped inside this body, yet he had no control over it.
Looking closely, he saw that the white trousers and pale, gauzy fabric covering this body were none other than the handsome man he had specially created for Yuan Shu in the illusion.
He—he was actually trapped inside the phantom body from the illusion!
Liye stared wide-eyed in disbelief. He wanted to resist, to struggle.
But his entire body was firmly suppressed by the Soul-Locking Rings. He could neither resist nor break free.
And to make matters worse, he could clearly feel every sensation within the illusion!
Yuan Shu was touching him.
Her slender, beautiful hand was following the contours of his chest muscles, drifting outward little by little.
The pressure wasn’t heavy, yet it stirred up an unusual sensation, like ants crawling over his skin.
He opened his mouth, wanting to berate her and fight back, but it was completely useless.
He didn’t even have the right to speak or refuse!
Liye glared helplessly as Yuan Shu rose to her knees and leaned toward him. She lifted her hand and brushed the back of it over his brows and eyes.
Liye’s eyes widened, but since he couldn’t shake off her hand, all he could do was endure the humiliation of her touch.
Yuan Shu naturally had no intention of wasting such an opportunity to humiliate and tease him.
After Liye’s soul entered the phantom, its appearance had gradually begun to change into his own.
Now, its features already resembled Liye’s in most respects. Paired with his embarrassed, humiliated expression, the sight thoroughly pleased Yuan Shu.
Her pale fingers slid along his cheek, brushed over the rim of his ear, and drifted downward to his prominently defined, sensual Adam’s apple, where she pressed lightly.
Liye’s face instantly flushed red—not from shyness, but from anger!
He had grown up, and never had a woman touched his face like this before!
Even his mother—whom he had despised since childhood for her weakness—had never been allowed to touch him.
And now Yuan Shu had laid her hands on him!
An anger born of humiliation and outrage spread through his chest. Liye’s chest heaved violently.
“Beautiful, if that fellow Liye had pulled something like this sooner, maybe I would have given in. Why bother tempting me with treasures and ascension? Tsk…”
Yuan Shu acted as though she hadn’t noticed the fury in his eyes. She tilted Liye’s chin up with one hand, curled her lips into a smile, and looked as enchanting as a demoness.
Liye’s eyes reddened. He didn’t know whether it was from anger or embarrassment.
After a moment, the grinding of his teeth suddenly stopped.
Wait. What did Yuan Shu mean by that…? Had she still not realized that the person in front of her had become him?
She thought this was merely a phantom created by the illusion!
Liye’s gaze shifted. If Yuan Shu hadn’t noticed and he refused to admit it, then perhaps none of this would count?
What had happened today was purely an accident!
Once he found a way to withdraw his soul, everything would return to normal!
At the thought, Liye felt slightly relieved.
However, Yuan Shu’s little hand had already begun sliding down his neck with familiar ease, once again caressing his chest muscles.
Another involuntary moan escaped his throat.
“…”
Liye’s spiritual sense trembled with rage.
He clearly hadn’t wanted to make that sound. He hadn’t wanted to moan.
But why—why was his throat making noises like this?
How could he allow himself to be humiliated like this in front of Yuan Shu?
It was all this woman’s fault. She was too experienced, and her technique was too cunning!
Otherwise, why—why would he be unable to stop himself…?
Wait, where was she touching?
Don’t go any lower!
Stop!
Liye glared fiercely at the little hand moving down his body.
Before long, even the abdominal muscles no one had ever touched became Yuan Shu’s plaything.
Damn this woman!
Had she mistaken the phantom in the illusion for his elder brother, Li Xie?
Why else would she be so uninhibited? So shamelessly excessive?
As she played with him, Yuan Shu watched Liye’s eyes from the corner of her own.
He couldn’t speak or control his body, but his emotions still showed clearly in his eyes.
Yuan Shu had great confidence in her technique.
That fellow Liye had obviously been stirred by her teasing. His expression was incredibly complicated.
There was hatred and anger, along with a trace of desire and yearning so faint that most people would have missed it.
The corners of Yuan Shu’s lips lifted. She placed her palm against his chest once more and, sure enough, felt his heart pounding with exaggerated force.
“Oh my! Beautiful, your heart is beating so fast. Do you like me that much?”
Yuan Shu covered her mouth and let out a soft gasp of surprise. Then she narrowed her eyes, her pretty face twisting into an ambiguous smile, and leaned close to his flushed ear.
“Don’t be afraid. I’ll be gentle later!”
Liye: “…”
You shameless woman! You bastard! Damn you!
Just try touching me. I—I’ll tear you to pieces… Mmph.
The moment the thought arose, Yuan Shu suddenly leaned in. In the next instant, something soft pressed against his lips.
?!
Liye met Yuan Shu’s eyes. His mind exploded with a thunderous roar, his eyes flying wide as he even forgot to breathe.
The surroundings were utterly silent. The only sound was the violent pounding of his heart inside his chest.
Yuan Shu—she had actually kissed him!
How—how could she?
She was Li Xie’s woman!
She…
All sorts of chaotic thoughts rushed through his mind. Liye wanted to dodge, but he had forgotten that he was currently inside the phantom’s body. He had no control over it and couldn’t evade her at all!
In the quiet atmosphere, Liye caught the unique, delicate fragrance of pear blossoms that belonged exclusively to Yuan Shu.
It was fresh and secluded, lingering endlessly and seeming to surround him from every direction!
The softness against his lips moved. He felt Yuan Shu gently pecking him.
It wasn’t forceful, but neither was it weightless. Like a kitten, she brushed against him again and again, yet somehow…it gave him an indescribably strange sensation.
Liye thought he ought to hate it.
After all, this person was Yuan Shu—the woman who belonged to that bastard Li Xie!
He hated Li Xie, and he hated everything and everyone connected to him!
But why was his body damnably excited?
Hate her?
How could this be hate?
He could clearly feel how much this body enjoyed the faint pear-blossom fragrance lingering on Yuan Shu’s lips!
But this person was Yuan Shu!
She had just broken through several layers of his illusions. He had finally managed to keep her there with his beauty trap, hoping to see her make a fool of herself.
How could he not hate her?
This was crazy. Why had she kissed him?
Damn it. Damn it!
…
Yuan Shu was the kind of person who dared to think and dared to act.
You dared to attack her, ambush her, and set up an illusion for her?
Then you had better be prepared for her revenge!
Didn’t he hate her so much?
Then she would make him completely incapable of resisting, forcing him to humiliatedly accept everything the person he hated had to offer!
Yuan Shu pinched both sides of Liye’s face with one hand and applied a little pressure with her fingers.
His clenched teeth parted. Liye was forced to open his mouth.
Yuan Shu tasted a crisp fragrance like lemongrass. It was unusual, yet pleasant.
Her kissing technique was superb. With ease, she aroused the desire in her opponent.
Liye’s breathing grew hurried. He felt as though there wasn’t enough air in his nose, while his throat had been completely claimed by Yuan Shu.
His body drifted in a light, weightless sensation, as though floating among the clouds, and his head began to spin.
His eyes seemed to contain nothing but that beautiful face so close before him.
She—she was so bold.
And—she smelled so good.
So this was what kissing felt like?
It was a sensation he had never experienced before.
Liye was thinking hazily until Yuan Shu realized that something was wrong.
