“You… you… you…”
Mu Hanqi suddenly thought of something and blushed as she smiled, “Brother Ye, coming to my boudoir in the middle of the night, are you planning to do something to this humble girl? If that’s the case, I can only pledge myself to you.”
Her coquettish voice carried a hint of affectation, sending a jolt through Ye Longlin as if he’d been struck by electricity. He swallowed hard, silently reciting a purifying mantra.
“You… you put on your clothes first. I’ll come in later. I have something to tell you.”
As steam billowed from the bathroom, combined with the underfloor heating and air conditioning, Ye Longlin felt incredibly hot, yearning to shed his clothes. The heat seemed to set his entire body ablaze.
He had never touched a woman, and in all these years, he had never considered having a girlfriend, nor had he thought about marrying and having children like ordinary people. Therefore, such matters were completely outside his considerations.
And now, looking at Mu Hanqi, his heart felt like a wild beast, desperately trying to break free from reason.
“Blow-dry my hair for me.”
On impulse, Mu Hanqi suddenly said this. The moment it left her lips, she regretted it. She wasn’t even dressed yet, and beneath the bath towel, she was completely bare. This… this…
“This might not be a good idea.”
Ye Longlin hesitated. Mu Hanqi seemed to have read his mind. Suppressing her shame, she pretended to be magnanimous, “Hurry up, or you’ll really catch a cold.”
Ye Longlin maintained his rationality and wanted to leave. However, before he could even open the door, Mu Hanqi had already handed him the hairdryer.
“……”
Helpless, he had no choice but to steel himself and watch Mu Hanqi sit by the dressing table. Ye Longlin swallowed, feeling the burning heat intensifying within him.
He had never blow-dried a girl’s hair before. Although he had cases of providing close protection in the past, Ye Longlin had always maintained a distance and nothing had ever happened.
Having experienced countless battles, his heart had gradually become cold. Moreover, ever since Xiao Cao died, Yuan Gang and Xuan Niao had been very clear that their battles overseas had become increasingly fierce.
It could be said that apart from periods of recovery, they were in constant warfare, with brothers dying every day and the frequency of combat significantly increasing.
In fact, they all knew that Ye Longlin wanted to use this to numb himself, to forget Xiao Cao.
And with more and more battles and his status rising, the more he had to consider, the less time he had for these romantic entanglements.
Therefore, to this day, no one believed that Ye Longlin, the dignified Dragon War King of Great Xia, was still a virgin!
No one would believe it even if it were spread!
*Buzz—*
The hairdryer started buzzing. Both their hearts were beating rapidly, each wondering if the other would make a move.
Ye Longlin worried that he might do something to Mu Hanqi, while Mu Hanqi worried that Ye Longlin wouldn't do anything to her!
Although Mu Hanqi was very scared, she was also looking forward to it.
To outsiders, their relationship might seem very good, like a couple. But only she knew that after coming to Nan Province for so long, their relationship had made no progress at all.
Since things had come to this point today, she might as well make it a done deal!
At this thought, Mu Hanqi became even more frightened. She had heard… that the first time was very painful…
Should she give herself to him? But if she didn’t, this blockhead would surely not realize it.
“Ah—”
Mu Hanqi suddenly let out a scream and instinctively stood up, covering her head. As a result, the bath towel slipped off…
Ye Longlin had been distracted. The hot air from the hairdryer had made Mu Hanqi’s scalp feel scorching, and she instinctively stood up.
And then…
Mu Hanqi’s perfect body was displayed before Ye Longlin’s eyes. That fleeting glimpse was deeply etched into Ye Longlin’s mind.
The atmosphere between them instantly became awkward. Just as Ye Longlin was contemplating what to do, Mu Hanqi’s slender arms wrapped around his neck.
Mu Hanqi stood on her tiptoes and leaned her head forward, their breaths mingling.
The atmosphere seemed to freeze at that moment, and the ambiguous tension in the room reached its peak.
Mu Hanqi’s skin seemed to be flushed crimson with shame, and Ye Longlin’s breathing gradually grew heavier.
“You… you…”
In the end, Ye Longlin’s battle-hardened reason prevailed. He threw Mu Hanqi onto the bed, wrapped her in the quilt, and then fled the room as if escaping.
Breathing in the fresh air outside, Ye Longlin let out a deep sigh. He returned to his room, took off his clothes, leaving only a shirt and thin western trousers, and went outside to sit in the courtyard.
The snow in the courtyard was already deep. Waves of cold swept over him, physically cooling his overheated body.
Ye Longlin plunged his hands into the snow. After his hands had cooled down, he fumbled around, found a box of cigarettes, lit one, but his mind was filled with Mu Hanqi’s perfect form, leaving him increasingly dry-mouthed.
He walked towards the outside of the residential area, looking at the towering residential buildings. The lights seemed to illuminate the city, and his restless heart gradually began to calm down.
Looking at the myriad of lights, Ye Longlin’s heart gradually regained its peace.
What had the Dragon Pavilion been fighting overseas for countless years?
It was to guard the seas and prevent those petty individuals from playing dirty tricks!
Had there been few dirty tricks from the Pretty Country over the years?
“With all these households lit up and peaceful, you really should find a girlfriend.”
A voice came from nearby. The speaker was holding two people. Looking at them, Ye Longlin had almost forgotten these two.
“Why are you here? Did you just come to deliver them back to me?”
The Lord of the Eastern Faction, Lin Langsheng!
Ye Longlin glanced at him and then at the Ox Head and Horse Face in his hands.
He had tasked Ox Head and Horse Face with establishing a private assassination organization for him. After sending them out, he had forgotten about them and didn’t know how they were doing.
“Not entirely. These are war criminals my men captured. They claimed to be working for you. I checked their files, and they haven’t done anything wicked. Given your personality, you’d definitely take them in, so I just brought them over.”
Lin Langsheng was not wearing his military uniform, but casual clothes, looking like an ordinary person.
“With so many incidents happening in Chuan Nan, there aren’t enough people. The Glorious Hall has ordered me to come and take charge here for a while. Actually, they’re afraid you’ll go too far, so they sent me to convey a message and to help you stabilize the situation. Your identity cannot be widely exposed yet; you are a strategic figure of Great Xia!”