Chapter 38: Wild Boars Can't Eat Fine Bran!

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Hearing this, Liu Qingmei couldn't help but look up, tilting her head, her beautiful peach-blossom eyes full of surprise.

It could be done like that? And she had been holding her breath the whole time just now...

If she hadn't practiced a bit of the Turtle Breathing Technique out of boredom, she would have suffocated to death in that quarter of an hour! Realizing this, she couldn't help but blush, roll her eyes, pout, and hum, "You think everyone is like you, you brat... like a wild boar... unable to eat even a bit of fine bran."

Her voice was faint, barely audible.

But Ning Mu, who was within arm's reach, heard it clearly! Damn! He'd struck gold! He hadn't expected that even his Master's first kiss was still there! No, wait, the first kiss was his now!

Immediately, Ning Mu's eyes lit up as he realized something. He excitedly pulled Liu Qingmei tighter into his arms and asked eagerly, "No way, Master, you couldn't still be..."

But he immediately frowned and muttered to himself, "That's not right either, what about A Yin?"

Liu Qingmei was startled.

Being suddenly pulled tight made her subconsciously lean against Ning Mu's chest; the intense masculine scent rushed toward her, making her feel a bit of enjoyment, reluctant to leave.

But after all, there was a distinction between them.

She still pulled back a little distance, though it was just to find a bit of psychological comfort for herself.

After all, her lower back was clamped by the brat's hand, and she couldn't struggle free at all.

The previous trepidation, unwillingness, and forced mentality were being worn away, annihilating inch by inch.

Replacing them was a sweet platform being built up bit by bit.

This was something she had never experienced or felt before.

"You brat, what are you blindly pondering? Is this something you should be thinking about?"

Liu Qingmei couldn't help but glare at Ning Mu with a coquettish pout; her bright, pretty face was flawless and flushed, her earlobes burning, and she raised her jade hand to give him a flick on the forehead.

Of course, she didn't have the heart to use real force.

Seeing Ning Mu comically clutching his head, yet with eyes full of anticipation.

Liu Qingmei hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she didn't have the heart to refuse. Pouting, she hummed with extreme speed, "Apart from that time on our wedding night, there hasn't been anyone else..."

"So that's how it is. It really is... leaving a treasure unused, letting a bright pearl be covered in dust, abandoning the root to pursue the trivial!"

Ning Mu weighed his words, his face full of emotion.

"..." Liu Qingmei rolled her eyes, but for some reason, she felt wonderful inside.

However, unable to keep a straight face, she still scolded coquettishly, "You think everyone is like you, like a lecherous little ghost, as if you've been reincarnated!"

【Notification: Your curiosity and excitement have left the Number One Sub-System owner, Liu Qingmei, feeling internally conflicted, yet she is incredibly receptive. Liu Qingmei's Intimacy Value has increased by 1%, current Intimacy Value 53%...】

"Hehe, Master, you don't understand."

Ning Mu grinned, not letting go of Liu Qingmei's slender waist, but instead pulling her tighter into his arms, saying with self-satisfaction, "A literary master once said: Ask what you desire, ask what you seek; to die under the peony flower, one remains romantic even as a ghost!"

"... Bullshit!"

"How could I, your Master, not know that such a literary master ever said such lewd words?" Liu Qingmei retorted with a playful glare.

Yet, in her heart, she was pondering this poem.

At first listen, it had no poetic quality at all.

But upon careful reflection, it was catchy and had a sense of undying devotion.

Wasn't this brat Ning Mu just a stable hand? How could he speak in such polished prose?

She didn't believe this was a poem written by any literary master.

In her spare time, she loved studying poetry and songs, and she had never heard of such a piece.

"How is this lewd, Master? This is your disciple's true feelings for you!" Ning Mu's eyes shone with a possessive light, as if he couldn't wait to knead Liu Qingmei into his own body.

Thump, thump, thump...

Liu Qingmei's eyes flickered instantly, ripples of a spring lake dancing within them, her heartbeat suddenly accelerating.

This sudden, confession-like declaration left Liu Qingmei at a loss.

But for some reason.

She felt very happy deep down.

【Notification: Your confession has made the Number One Sub-System owner, Liu Qingmei's heart flutter like a young deer. Bound by the commands of parents and the words of matchmakers, she is experiencing such a scene for the first time in her life, and her feelings are incredibly complex... Liu Qingmei's Loyalty Value toward you has increased by 5%, current Loyalty Value 58%...】

"Mm... I, your Master, understand."

Saying this with a hint of melancholy in her expression, Liu Qingmei's passion seemed to be suddenly extinguished by water. She wanted to leave Ning Mu's embrace, but after pushing twice without success, she lowered her head and pressed her forehead against his chest. Suddenly.

Ning Mu felt a single warm tear fall onto his chest, soaking through the fabric of his clothes.

"Master, don't cry!"

"It is this disciple who was too frivolous and reckless, causing Master to be sad!"

"But everything I said comes from the bottom of my heart; the heavens can bear witness to my sincerity."

Liu Qingmei's tears immediately made Ning Mu feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

But he did not retreat; instead, he cupped Liu Qingmei's flushed, pretty face in his hands, forcing her to look up and face him.

As his words fell.

He leaned down slightly.

Starting from her eyes and moving downward.

The scalding tears transformed into threads of affection, gradually drawing the distance between their two hearts closer.

Liu Qingmei closed her eyes, which were as delicate as drizzling rain.

Passionate and focused.

It was as if only two hearts, constantly drawing closer, remained in this world.

Ye Bufan, lying on the couch, became the background for this scene.

The Loyalty Value was slowly increasing once again.

For Liu Qingmei, it seemed that the deeper her sense of guilt, the higher her Loyalty Value.

... 59%!

... 60%!

... 61%!

【System Prompt: Congratulations to the Host, the owner of the Number One Sub-System, Liu Qingmei, has reached the dependence stage (above 60%) in her Loyalty Value toward the Host. Liu Qingmei is gradually developing romantic feelings for the Host; please keep up the good work, Host!】

【System Prompt: When the owner of the Number One Sub-System reaches the infatuation stage (above 80%) in Loyalty Value, the Host will be able to unlock the Number Two Sub-System.】

"Mm... no!"

I do not know how much time passed.

Perhaps a quarter of an hour, or maybe two quarters... no one could keep track of time at a moment like this.

Especially.

When Liu Qingmei had already learned how to catch her breath.

It was just that.

When Ning Mu's hand began to become restless, Liu Qingmei suddenly jolted awake.

【Prompt: Your forced hand movement has caused Liu Qingmei, who has never experienced such a thing, to feel aversion and develop a sense of resistance, lowering her Loyalty Value by 2%. Current Loyalty Value is 59%...】

"..."

Too hasty.

Too hasty! Ning Mu could not help but feel incredibly annoyed in his heart.

Loyalty Value could also decrease.

This refreshed Ning Mu's understanding of the system.

It seems that, just like the human heart, it is not immutable.

"That's enough, Xiao Mu. If this were to spread, you and I would be disgraced, and there would be no place for us in this vast world."

Pushing away the restless Ning Mu and brushing his hand aside, Liu Qingmei flushed crimson, her peach-blossom eyes shimmering as fine rain and a gentle breeze danced within them; with a look of hesitation, she glanced at Ye Bufan lying on the couch, her tone heavy.

At this moment, the sense of guilt in Liu Qingmei's heart was incomparably intense, causing her brows to knit tightly in deep self-reproach.

"Besides, your master still has important matters to attend to; there is no time to delay."

"Oh..."

Thanks to the big boss 'Mu Chen V One Leaf Knows Autumn' for the 500 Qidian coin tip! (End of chapter)