"If I leave, I'm just going to go find Xue Ke. And here you are, hurrying me away."
"It's been a good while since I've seen that girl anyway. Since you're not feeding me, I might as well quench my thirst with my sister first," Xu Ran said, thinking of Xue Ke. This girl seemed to be quite into him; if he went to her now, he might just be able to…
"Who's your sister? Shameless, all you know is how to do bad things," Qian Renxue glared fiercely at Xu Ran. She knew Xu Ran was up to no good—sleeping in the same bed and still thinking about other women, bah, what a scumbag.
"Given our current relationship, isn't your sister my sister?" Xu Ran shrugged his shoulders. Xue Ke might not be a top-notch beauty, but she was certainly a lovely and delightful girl, with both figure and appearance that were quite impressive.
"You!"
"So you're still going to find her?" Qian Renxue frowned slightly, looking annoyed at Xu Ran, helplessly defeated by this despicable man.
No matter what, she was never going to be a match for Xu Ran. After all, Xu Ran feared neither heaven nor earth, took everything in stride, and had so many women around him!
"Isn't it you who's pushing me to leave? If I can't touch this or that here, and I don't seek others out, wouldn't I just die from exhaustion?" Xu Ran argued shamelessly.
"And you're still saying you didn't touch or bump into anything? You've carried me to the bed and now won't let me go."
"Go to hell, scumbag. Just go find Xue Ke,"
As she spoke, Qian Renxue looked down at the thick arm of Xu Ran encircling her, opened her small mouth, and bit down hard.
"Hiss." Xu Ran frowned. This woman must be a dog or something, biting so effectively.
"Let go, now."
"Won't let go."
"If you don't let go, I'll just kick you off the bed."
"You wouldn't dare!"
Qian Renxue's face turned pale, her phoenix eyes wide open, stubbornly biting Xu Ran's arm, relishing the thought of when Xu Ran had just hit her. However, when she heard Xu Ran threaten to kick her off the bed, she suddenly became unhappy.
She actually wanted to break free from Xu Ran's embrace, but being kicked off the bed by Xu Ran was a different matter entirely.
Damned man, after sleeping with her for so long, now he still wanted to kick her off the bed.
She had never seen such a heartless man.
She, Qian Renxue, was as beautiful as a flower, enchanting an entire nation; she believed that none of the women by Xu Ran's side could compare with her. Yet Xu Ran was still so unfeeling, completely oblivious to cherishing the fairer sex.
Qian Renxue pursed her red lips, her golden eyes fixed determinedly on Xu Ran. Proud and spirited, she wasn't about to cower before Xu Ran's authority. Was she to simply do whatever Xu Ran said? No way. She was the Young Master of the Spirit Hall, how could she always listen to Xu Ran?
But in the next moment, a force pressed down on her curvy behind, and Qian Renxue, along with the blanket at the edge, rolled directly off the bed.
"Ah!"
A sharp scream.
Qian Renxue's eyes widened, never expecting Xu Ran to actually do as he threatened!
Heartless man!
"You, if I ever let you touch me again, I won't be called Qian Renxue!" Qian Renxue, white-faced with anger, pointed at Xu Ran with her jade finger, her bosom heaving dramatically, obviously very upset.
"You're feeling wronged? Look what you did to me. Even dogs aren't as quick with their teeth as you are."
Xu Ran rolled up his sleeve, revealing a row of neat bite marks. The teeth had sunk into the flesh, and tiny rivulets of blood oozed out.
Xu Ran shrugged his shoulders, feeling wronged himself.
At least she bit his arm... But given Qian Renxue's temperament, he couldn't let her do that thing, or else, if her high-and-mighty attitude struck, a fierce bite down, that tangy thrill, could truly be the death of a man.
Even with Xu Ran's formidable strength, he would need to rest for several days to recover.
"Hmph, you went too far, even kicking me out of bed. What kind of man does that make you, what kind of gentleman?"
"How about I carry you back, and we continue sleeping??"
"In your dreams, who knows what you're thinking? I won't let you succeed!"
Xu Ran straightened his clothes, restoring his impeccably dressed appearance, and as he checked himself out, he was captivated by his own unparalleled handsome looks. He, Xu Ran, was indeed quite the looker.
"I'm leaving now."
"I'll come to see you another day."
After saying this, Xu Ran glanced at Qian Renxue's annoyed face. At that moment, her cheeks puffed out with anger, and her beautiful eyes were filled with a resentful gaze. If possible, Qian Renxue really wanted to grab a butchering knife and chop up the heartless man before her.
But that was just a thought; if it actually came to that, she would find herself unable to do it.
"Next time, when will you come?" As Xu Ran walked to the door, Qian Renxue watched his handsome silhouette, feeling reluctant again, and couldn't help but call out to ask. After all, every time this guy left her place, he would go off gallivanting somewhere else.
It was as if he were constantly in search of beauty, simply incorrigible.
"That's hard to say, I might come over tomorrow, or it might be a while. How about I don't leave today? It's getting dark already." Xu Ran looked up at the sky, almost caught off guard as the day was about to end. After all, time always flew when spending it with a beauty.
"No, you better leave now," Qian Renxue frowned. It was getting late, and if Xu Ran stayed, that could lead to trouble, who knows what bad things he might do. She wasn't planning on taking things to a more intimate level with Xu Ran anytime soon; she couldn't always be disturbed by this scoundrel while she was undercover in the Tiandou Empire.
"Then remember to miss me. If you miss me a lot, I'll sense it and come right over to see you."
"Keep dreaming."
"I'm really going now."
"Hey, that way leads to the 'Harem', you can't go there. The exit is this way..."
"I'm off to visit Sister Xue Ke, I haven't taken a wrong turn." Xu Ran spoke leisurely, it had been a few days since he'd seen the girl, and he wanted to check out the Princess Mansion. After all, she was the princess engaged to Brother Dai, and he had to thoroughly vet the matter.
Last time, he mailed Xue Ke's portrait to Davis. Davis was extremely pleased and ecstatic. After all, marrying a princess of a country would skyrocket his status in the Xingluo Empire.
Therefore, Davis instructed Xu Ran as the ambassador of the Xingluo Empire to forge a deep friendship with Xue Ke and not let her have second thoughts, as that would be all their efforts wasted.
Davis was well aware of Xu Ran's character. Xu Ran was a reliable guy and could be trusted with this task, which put Davis's mind at ease.
And naturally, Xu Ran would not refuse.
"Go to hell, scoundrel, I'm going to fight you to the end," Qian Renxue said, her chest heaving with rage and her body trembling as she lifted her leg to pick up a slipper from beneath her feet and hurled it towards Xu Ran.
"Hiss." Xu Ran swiftly dodged the incoming slipper attack from Qian Renxue.
——
By this time, it was late and the imperial palace was adorned with hanging palace lanterns.
Xu Ran snuck his way towards the palace of Xue Ke in complete silence.