In the next instant.
Ning Ruoxi reached out, her hand landing with practiced ease on Ye Lingâs waist and grabbing a handful of flesh.
Then, she gave it a vicious, three-hundred-and-sixty-degree twist!
"HSSS..."
Ye Ling hissed, gritting his teeth as he turned his head stiffly. "Kiddo, that hurts. It really hurts..."
Ning Ruoxi hadnât held back at all with that twist; sheâd put every last ounce of her strength into it!
Ordinarily, Ye Lingâs physique was quite tough now, but even the toughest body couldnât handle a twist like that to the waist... Besides, Ning Ruoxiâs own physique had been enhanced by one-tenth!
âWith her twisting that hard,â Ye Ling thought, âmy old self probably would have collapsed on the spot!â
"Hmph!"
Ning Ruoxi snorted and let go of Ye Ling.
Watching Ning Ruoxi walk ahead, Ye Ling glanced at the small bag in his hand and muttered, "Careful, or I might really end up using this."
"Master, whatâs that in your hand?"
Just then, Luo Yue had somehow sidled up next to Ye Ling, her gaze curious.
"You little rascal, donât sneak up on people like that!"
Ye Ling immediately stuffed the small bag into his pants pocket and gave her a sharp rap on the head.
âFrom experience, he knew he absolutely couldnât let Luo Yue find out about this. If she knew, itâd be the same as Ning Ruoxi knowing!â
"Oww, that hurts."
Luo Yue pouted, her face a mask of utter grievance.
âIâm just an unloved child!â she thought.
Once they were in the room, Ning Ruoxi suddenly grew bashful. It was true they werenât at the hotel for... inappropriate reasons, but they had still gotten a room, after all...
âThe thought of getting a room with Ye Ling for the first time made her heart race.â
"Donât be so nervous."
Seeing how nervous Ning Ruoxi was, Ye Ling felt a little helpless.
âCanât this girl be a little more innocent,â he thought, âlike me?â
âWeâre just here to take a few pictures. Why is she acting like weâre here for an orgy or something...?â
âOf course, he didnât dare say that out loud. If he did, he figured the happiness of his future love life would be forfeit!â
This plot point was a minor climax in *Lingxiâs Love*: for some reason, the male and female leads had to stay overnight in a hotel. With a man and a woman alone together, sparks were bound to fly...
Of course, the scene was still quite chaste; it didnât involve anything explicit, so Ning Ruoxi was able to accept it.
But "chaste" didnât mean uneventful. Some essential plot points still had to happen.
Ye Ling pinned Ning Ruoxi against the wall and gently placed a kiss on her forehead...
"Ugh, the PDA is way too much!"
As soon as they finished the shot, Luo Yue couldnât help but cry out.
âShe felt like sheâd been force-fed a diet of pure PDA lately!â
"You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Ning Ruoxi shot Luo Yue an exasperated glare.
"Hee hee, but itâs truuue~"
But Luo Yue just giggled and affectionately wrapped an arm around Ning Ruoxiâs shoulders.
...
The next morning, Ye Ling sent the footage to the editor. Their turnaround was quick, and before long, the edited video was sent back to Ye Ling.
Ning Ruoxi then posted the video on Douyin with the caption: "The second volume of *Lingxiâs Love* is coming soon. Thank you all for your support!"
"I canât believe Iâm actually seeing an update from Miss Ruoxi in my lifetime!"
"Honey, I canât believe you still remember your Douyin password!?"
"The missing person has returned!"
...
The moment the video was posted, it shot straight to the top of Douyinâs trending page.
This time, it wasnât Wei Kun secretly manipulating the traffic; her popularity had genuinely carried it to the top.
Ning Ruoxi now had over fifty million fans on Douyin. That level of popularity left hordes of top-tier influencers in the dust.
In just half an hour, it had surpassed ten million views!
And over one hundred thousand likes!
"Group to cuckold Ye Ling (1/100)!"
Ye Ling was scrolling through the comments when he saw a top-rated one, and the corner of his mouth couldnât help but twitch.
âYou punks,â he thought. âJust watch the video! Why are you thinking about cuckolding me?!â
Ning Ruoxi, of course, saw that comment too, and the corners of her lips curved into a faint smile.
âShe found Ye Lingâs frustrated expression adorable.â
"Youâre laughing?"
Ye Ling shot a reproachful look at Ning Ruoxi.
"Well, I canât help it~ The fans are just joking. Besides, plenty of people are saying they want to be your wife, too..."
Ning Ruoxi mumbled.
To be precise, Ye Lingâs online popularity was actually no less than Ning Ruoxiâs. Thanks to his good looks, he had naturally harvested legions of female fans.
If Ye Ling had a Weibo account, it would be hard to say which of them had more fans!
"Nope. Iâm mad."
But Ye Ling wasnât buying it.
"Then what do you want me to do about it..."
Ning Ruoxi couldnât help but ask.
Hearing this, a smile touched Ye Lingâs lips. "Ruoruo, do you remember that scene in the hotel?"
"The scene in the hotel?"
Ning Ruoxi froze for a second, then her face flushed slightly. "What are you scheming now!"
"I want to finish what the main characters in the comic... didnât get to."
With that, Ye Ling pounced straight at Ning Ruoxi.
When it came to reflexes, Ning Ruoxi was no match for Ye Ling. In an instant, he had her pinned to the bed.
At first, Ye Ling only meant to tease her, but looking down at Ning Ruoxi, who seemed like a helpless little rabbit, his gaze turned fiery.
A thought sparked in Ye Lingâs mind. He lowered his head and kissed her on the lips, his hands beginning to wander.
"Stinker, donât..."
Suddenly, Ning Ruoxi instinctively grabbed his hand, a hint of panic and struggle in her eyes.
In truth.
A moment ago, she had indeed been tempted, but at the last second, her reason won out.
She had no doubt that Ye Ling was the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with, but she felt it wasnât the right time...
At the very least, Ning Tianliang still hadnât fully approved of her relationship with Ye Ling...
Ye Ling seemed to sense her resistance. His movements paused, and clarity returned to his eyes.
"Just wait a little longer, okay?"
Looking at the boy before her, Ning Ruoxi bit her lip.
"Okay."
Ye Ling nodded and immediately got off her.
âHe had a feeling that if he pressed on, Ning Ruoxi probably wouldnât resist further, but he didnât want to force her...â
âBesides, Ning Ruoxi was already his girl. Getting to that final step was just a matter of time, wasnât it?â
Because he loved her, he was willing to exercise restraint, to be patient. He would wait until Ning Ruoxi was ready to accept him completely, to give all of herself to him...