Chapter 187 - 140: Is That All You Ever Think About?

"Mm, okay."

Even so, he skipped dinner and locked himself in his room. For a long time afterward, he remained secluded, forgetting to eat or sleep.

But that’s a story for another time.

At the dining table, Jiang Yunnuan looked listless, completely lacking in energy.

Seeing this, Fu Yuan reached out and forcefully pulled her onto his lap. He held her slender waist with one hand and cupped her soft cheek with the other.

"What’s wrong? Unhappy that Si Xie has gone into secluded cultivation?"

She shook her head and took a bite of a strawberry. "That’s not it," she said. "It just feels so quiet all of a sudden. I’m not used to it..."

Si Xie was talkative and restless, so full of life. He had more energy than the rest of them combined. Aside from the time he went missing, he was always by her side.

After he came back this time, he became even clingier, wanting to be with her 24/7. With him suddenly going into seclusion, she was afraid it would take some time to adjust.

"What’s there to get used to? Isn’t it nice with just the two of us? If you don’t feel like eating, we could do something... more meaningful."

He leaned in and kissed her. His hand left her cheek and began to wander, slowly sliding under her dress. He pushed aside the thin fabric, his fingertips caressing her.

Jiang Yunnuan frowned, quickly grabbing his wrist.

"Didn’t we agree you’d have some self-control? Why are you starting again? Not today. I need to rest."

"Rest? Why? Are you still not feeling well? But I can feel that it’s not swollen anymore. That shows how effective the Innate Spirit Water is."

’Innate Spirit Water can even cause genetic evolution. Repairing a small injury like this should be no problem at all.’

Unconvinced, his fingers slid over her again, conducting a very thorough examination, leaving no spot untouched.

The forbidden place beneath his fingertips was exquisite—plump, fair, and immaculate. It was now tightly closed, clearly having healed completely.

A shiver ran through Jiang Yunnuan, and she instinctively grabbed his wrist with all her might.

"The swelling hasn’t gone down... I’m still really uncomfortable..."

"Is that right? If you dare lie to me, you’re in for a punishment."

As soon as he spoke, he abruptly lifted her and set her down on the dining table.

Jiang Yunnuan was horrified and instinctively tried to jump off, but he held her legs down firmly. His hands were like iron shackles; no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t budge them an inch.

’The power of a Half-step Ultimate Venerable was not something she could fight against.’

She glared at him indignantly. Even though she couldn’t move an inch, she refused to give up and kept struggling.

"What are you... doing now?"

"To examine you... of course."

He chuckled, unconcerned.

Then, with a slight movement of his long fingers, he pushed the thin fabric aside. A sudden cool draft made Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes fly wide open, and she stared at him in disbelief.

’So this was what he called an inspection?’

’So shameless!!!’

"Hah, you little liar. Not honest in the slightest."

He narrowed his eyes, their ink-blue depths dark and profound. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he let out a low, husky chuckle.

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

Her face instantly flushed crimson. She tried to push him away and escape, but he suddenly pinned her by the waist... Her body went limp, and she couldn’t help but sag against his chest as her eyes grew misty.

"Ngh... is this the only thing on your mind?"

"How could that be?"

He laughed and said nonchalantly, "If I were really like that, do you think you’d have even made it downstairs today? Besides, I’ve been with you for a year and only got my first taste last night. Don’t you think that’s patient enough?"

"Besides, I’m a Beastman. Half of my genes are animal. It’s only natural that I have no resistance to this sort of thing, right?"

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

"Fine, you’re right about everything. But I’m really suffering here! You’re a Half-step Ultimate Venerable now; your physical strength and stamina are immense. I can’t use my powers, and this body is pathetically weak. Our physical conditioning and endurance are a complete mismatch, don’t you get it? I can’t handle it."

"Mm, I understand. How about I’m gentler this time? Or... what if I share my bloodline with you?"

He leaned close to her ear and gently kissed her earlobe. Then, he took the lobe between his lips and spoke in a husky voice.

"If you share my bloodline, your physical constitution will improve dramatically. You won’t get tired or feel any discomfort. I guarantee you’ll like it more and more the more we do it."

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

’Sharing his bloodline... just so she’d have more stamina for this?’

’The things he says! Is he even human?’

Snapping out of it, she began to push him away, protesting loudly.

"I don’t want to share your bloodline, and I don’t want to mess around with you! I have things I need to do, so let me go."

"Rejection denied. You can refuse to share my bloodline, but you have to satisfy me. As for those things you need to do... we’ll talk about them later."

His tone was unyielding.

With that, he quickly started unfastening his clothes.

Jiang Yunnuan glanced around frantically, thoroughly panicked.

"You bastard, look where we are! If you dare to do anything crazy here, I’ll never forgive you!"

Fu Yuan: "..."

"Si Xie is in seclusion. It’s just the two of us in the house. What are you afraid of?"

"No means no!"

’This is the living room! There are floor-to-ceiling windows all around. What if a drone flies by and captures this?’

’What if Si Xie comes out of his seclusion early?’

"Fine. We’ll go to your room, then. That’s acceptable, right? Hold on tight."

He relented with a sigh, wrapping her legs around his waist and carrying her upstairs.

Suddenly lifted into the air, a feeling of weightlessness washed over her, and Jiang Yunnuan quickly threw her arms around his neck.

They had just reached the stairs when a dull, throbbing pain shot through her.

She frowned and sucked in a sharp breath, then bit down hard on his chin in anger...

’This bastard! Was he in that much of a hurry?’

’He couldn’t even wait until they got to the room!’

It was already late to begin with. By the time they finished, the world outside was pitch-black, and nothing could be seen.

Exhausted and sleepy, Jiang Yunnuan couldn’t be bothered to think about anything else. She simply grabbed the blanket and fell fast asleep.

Watching the woman sleeping soundly, Fu Yuan gave her a deeply plaintive look. A moment later, he sighed in resignation and headed to the bathroom to take care of himself.

After a long while, he still couldn’t get in the mood. He gave up in frustration, took a sterilized towel from the rack, rinsed it with water, and returned to the room. He gently began to clean Jiang Yunnuan.

’Heh. She can’t even handle me by herself. How did she dare get involved with so many other Beastmen?’

’This won’t do. Next time, I have to convince her to accept the bloodline sharing.’

’Otherwise, there’s no way for me to ever be fully satisfied.’

’This feeling of being left hanging is absolute torture.’

After cleaning her, Fu Yuan got into bed and pulled her into his embrace.

Holding her warm, fragrant, soft body, his senses were filled with her unique scent—sweet and bewitching. It made his blood surge, leaving him even more restless and agitated.

’Damn it. I just wanted to hold her and get a good night’s sleep, but it looks like that’s not happening. If I keep holding her, I’m definitely going to lose control.’

He forcibly suppressed his reluctance and released the soft body from his embrace. After taking two deep breaths, he sat up and began his Cultivation.