Chapter 254: 255. Taking Advantage

255. Chapter 255: Taking Advantage

Thinking of this, Orange felt a strange excitement, even some impatience.

"Good to know—you're lucky."

Bai Zhou pulled Orange closer to his chest and gave her a loud kiss on the cheek.

"Shameless—it's you who's taking advantage of me…"

Orange snapped back to herself, slightly pouting, murmuring softly.

But though she said that, inside she felt a quiet pride, a satisfying sense of having stumbled upon a great treasure.

"Alright, alright—I'm the one taking advantage~"

Bai Zhou smiled lightly, then immediately slipped under the covers.

"Hey, don't—what are you doing…" Orange gasped, instantly sensing something bad was coming.

"Of course I'm taking advantage~"

Came Bai Zhou's muffled voice.

The next moment, Orange's face flushed red, visibly and rapidly…

She had endured being seen naked in the bathroom.

She had endured him slipping his hands all over her while soaping her up…

Now Bai Zhou was going to use his mouth! Too much…

Orange tried to clamp her legs shut, but ended up trapping Bai Zhou's head between them…

Immediately, a distinct warmth spread through her.

Orange: …

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More than ten minutes later.

Orange trembled slightly.

Bai Zhou's mouth now held a small amount of something.

Though very little, it was definitely there.

Bai Zhou emerged from the covers, staring at Orange with a strange expression.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... *sob sob sob*..." Orange buried her face in the pillow, feeling too ashamed to show her face.

"I don't mind~" Bai Zhou licked his lips, leaning down to blow gently against Orange's ear.

"Pervert…" Orange felt Bai Zhou was getting worse and worse.

"Hehe, enough, enough—the sky's getting late, let's sleep~" Bai Zhou chuckled, unconcerned.

"Huh? Don't you need me to help you…?" Orange paused, startled.

Tonight, Bai Zhou had taken care of her, but she hadn't helped him yet.

"Next time. I don't want to dirty your bed."

Bai Zhou waved his hand.

Tonight, he had slept skin-to-skin with Orange, and even tasted her…

Bai Zhou was already deeply satisfied; the rest wasn't necessary.

"No, you helped me—I have to help you too…" Orange seemed to have made a decision, then moved to slip under the covers.

"No, Orange Sister, you don't have to do that," Bai Zhou quickly stopped her.

"Mmm… you're rejecting me…" Orange pulled her head out from under the covers, her expression instantly wounded.

He had helped her, yet refused her help—it was clearly favoritism. Maybe he thought her skills were bad…

"No, it's just…"

Bai Zhou leaned close to Orange's ear and whispered a few words.

Mainly, boys' taste was stronger, and if she ate it, kissing would be unpleasant.

He naturally wouldn't let Orange do such a thing.

"O…Oh, so that's why…" Orange suddenly remembered—boys'… indeed had a certain taste.

Though she didn't dislike it, it was inconvenient for kissing.

"Alright then… next time I'll make it up to you…" Orange nodded, though still felt guilty inside.

But now she wasn't wearing silk stockings.

And they were in bed—it was easy to make a mess.

Better next time.

"Mm, Orange Sister, I love you~ Good night~"

Bai Zhou pulled Orange into his arms and whispered softly near her ear. "Hmph~"

Orange hummed softly, offering no reply, simply breathing in Bai Zhou's scent before falling fast asleep.

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The next day, dawn broke.

Sunlight pierced the thin, pale orange curtain, scattering like fine golden dust, gently covering Bai Zhou's face.

Bai Zhou tilted his head slightly, gazing at Orange asleep in his arms, his mood inexplicably light.

"Say you don't want it, but you're clutching me tight while sleeping," Bai Zhou poked Orange's cheek, grinning.

"Mm, I didn't…."

Orange seemed to wake slightly, murmuring softly, but pulled her head deeper into Bai Zhou's embrace.

Though Bai Zhou was mischievous, sleeping wrapped in his arms felt far more comfortable than hugging her "Orange plush pillow."

And Bai Zhou's scent was wonderfully pleasant…

Under normal circumstances, Orange would surely feel tense and uneasy about such intimate sleeping.

But after what happened last night…

Their relationship had deepened further, growing even more intimate.

Orange's acceptance of Bai Zhou had grown steadily.

Before, she had only wanted to maintain a silent understanding—she would satisfy him only when he needed it…

But now, she increasingly wanted to cling to Bai Zhou.

Their relationship was gradually drawing closer to that of true lovers.

"Alright, stop sleeping. You said today's a holiday—find somewhere and keep me company, okay?"

Bai Zhou played with Orange's soft, squishy cheek as he spoke.

"Mm… let me sleep a little longer… it's all your fault… last night…"

Orange swatted away Bai Zhou's hand, muttered something indistinct, and curled back under the covers.

She had been far too exhausted last night—mainly from excessive mental stimulation and massive energy drain, so she was now extremely sleepy…

It was all Bai Zhou's fault, that jerk…

"Haha, fine, fine, we'll talk later."

Bai Zhou knew Orange had a habit of oversleeping, and given how intense last night had been, he decided to let her rest a bit longer.

Bai Zhou gently shifted away, tucked the blanket snugly around Orange, then got up to prepare her breakfast first.

Hmm, play is play, mischief is mischief—but meals are no joke.

Life is just eating, drinking, playing, and having fun; eat well every meal, and you'll have the energy to play.

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Meanwhile.

Mingde Hall.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen tried every method to retrieve the Ice Soul Cold Iron from the bottom of Cold Spring, but all failed.

In the end, they could only reluctantly return home to summon Jing Hongchen.

They also told Jing Hongchen everything they had encountered at Cold Spring.

"Oh? You're saying that young man defeated you without even releasing a Soul Ring?"

Upon hearing of Bai Zhou's feat, Jing Hongchen instantly became intrigued, completely ignoring the Ice Soul Cold Iron.

"Yes… I had no ability to resist…"

Xiao Hongchen hung his head, clearly ashamed to admit this.

After all, he had prided himself as the top peer of his generation—yet now he'd been utterly crushed by someone his own age…

Fortunately, not many people witnessed this.

Otherwise, his reputation at the Academy would have collapsed…

"Interesting. I thought he was merely talented in Soul Tools, but it seems he's been hiding his true strength. I'll need to find a time to meet this kid myself…"

Jing Hongchen stood with his hands behind his back, a flicker of unknown emotion in his eyes.

PS: Got caught driving—now I'm behaving.

Full revision of previous chapter—recommended to reread. (End of chapter)