Under the moonlight, Hulena wore a black dress, enchanting and alluring. The moonlight illuminated her charming face, highlighting her unrivaled beauty.
Hulena held the hem of her dress with both hands, seeming a bit constrained.
Her large eyes were captivating as she looked at Xu Ran, with a touch of infatuation and a hint of evasion.
For her, everything had developed too quickly. Just a few days ago, Xu Ran was someone she could only look up to, and now he was within reach, just a step away. At such close proximity, she could clearly feel everything about Xu Ran, every heartbeat, every frown.
Everything about Xu Ran held a unique charm, deeply attracting her.
"Xu Ran..." Hulena's eyes were hazy with emotion, and in the quiet of the surrounding night sky, it seemed as if there were only the two of them in the entire world, and everything was so beautiful.
"Nana, I have a gift for you," Xu Ran said slowly, as he caressed Hulena's long hair that draped down to her waist, soft and lustrous. In an instant, Xu Ran was captivated, and he swallowed hard.
Hulena was also of exceptional beauty. As the Soul Hall's Saintess, she was pure and flawless, with unparalleled looks.
However, at the Soul Hall, Hulena's radiance was overshadowed by the brilliance of Qian Renxue and Bi Bidong. In fact, both Hulena's talent and beauty were exceptional, otherwise she wouldn't have become the Soul Hall's Saintess.
Before his transmigration, Xu Ran had been moved by Hulena when reading the original work and was enraged by Tang San's irresponsible behavior of flirting without any commitment. Back then, he had wanted to take Tang San's place and cherish Hulena well.
In the original story, Hulena had fallen in love with Tang San, repeatedly providing him with information and helping him escape. Yet Tang San had not reciprocated her feelings, treating her unfairly and unkindly.
Later, after their defeat, the Martial Soul Hall was destroyed, Qian Renxue was defeated, Bi Bidong died in battle, and the entire Martial Soul Hall was no more. As a saintess, the indignities and torment she must have endured were unimaginable.
The details of what happened afterward, he did not know nor want to know.
But he could imagine that those powers would not spare Hulena. For them, having the Soul Hall's Saintess would be a source of satisfaction. Stripped of their power, Hulena and Qian Renxue, with their insignificant strength remaining, their extraordinary beauty might have been a catastrophe for them.
Xu Ran thought, feeling only pity in his heart.
Fortunately, he had arrived. All the beauties of Soul Land belonged to him, and he would not let a single one escape. History would be rewritten, and Hulena would no longer waste her true feelings on a heartless scoundrel.
Xu Ran held a black gift box, which he opened slowly, revealing a cool pink ear pendant inside. Under the moonlight, it sparkled with a pink luster, beautiful and enchanting.
Hulena looked at the accessory Xu Ran was holding, and her heart thumped wildly. The jewelry chosen by Xu Ran wasn't particularly attractive compared to others she had seen, after all, Xu Ran was a man, different from what a girl would think.
But at that moment, Hulena felt that the ear pendant was the most beautiful gift she had ever received because it came from Xu Ran and had special meaning.
"Xu Ran, thank you," Hulena mustered the courage, her large eyes unblinkingly fixed on Xu Ran, making eye contact. Xu Ran's gaze was so clear and pure, entirely devoid of any impurity, as beautiful as the finest black gemstone.
Looking into Xu Ran's eyes, Hulena's heart also became calm.
Xu Ran's eyes were the most beautiful and cleanest she had ever seen in a man. She couldn't find a single flaw.
This feeling felt very comfortable, untainted by desire, and was the most sincere.
Hulena couldn't help but feel ashamed. Moments ago, she had even fantasized about such a scenario, wondering what she would do if Xu Ran were to do that kind of thing to her. Looking back now, it seems ridiculous.
How could Xu Ran be that kind of bad man who only thought about bullying girls? Moreover, Xu Ran valued inner beauty more than the vulgar exterior.
Although she was beautiful, Xu Ran had seen many beautiful women, and she wasn't the most outstanding. At the very least, Qian Renxue was a bit more beautiful than her and had a better figure.
Hulena found Xu Ran's eyes clean and attractive. Outside, many men looked at her with dirty glances, filled with unseemly thoughts. She didn't like it.
Although she had liked Xu Ran before, she thought he was just a worldly man, no different from those lecherous men outside. But now she was wavering. With such clear eyes, how could Xu Ran be like those shameless lascivious scoundrels outside? They weren't even worthy of tying Xu Ran's shoelaces.
With Xu Ran's refined nature, how could he excessively covet beauty?
Even if she were to strip naked and stand in front of Xu Ran, with his refined tastes, he wouldn't lay a finger on her.
"Do you like it?" Xu Ran said gently, tilting his head and giving Hulena a killer glance.
"I like it. As long as it's from you, I like it," Hulena's face turned pink, and the faintly visible collarbones in her neck turned the same shade of pink.
"Is that so?" Xu Ran laughed softly.
"Mhm," Hulena puffed up her cheeks, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt. She really wanted to make her feelings clear, but the modesty of a girl held her impulsive heart back.
Yet she still longed for it.
Watching Xu Ran hold other girls in that manner, she felt envious. She too wanted to lie in Xu Ran's arms, believing that, hidden in there, all of life's irritations would be far out of sight. Even if there were any trouble, Xu Ran would stand in front of her.
"Let me put it on for you," Xu Ran took off the pendant, approached Hulena, and slowly clasped it around her neck, his actions very gentle, as if he was afraid of hurting her.
"Yingying," Hulena's ears turned red and hot; the lobe was a sensitive spot for girls, one that ordinary people couldn't touch. Yet Xu Ran's fingers kept touching that area.
Like a fox whose tail had been touched, Hulena's eyes were hazy, and the touch on her ear made her involuntarily let out a soft moan.
"So beautiful," Xu Ran said after a while, admiring Hulena's pretty face. The pink gems hanging beside her ears made her look playfully cute, matching the blush of her cheeks, creating an enchanting sight.
Seeing this scene, Xu Ran couldn't resist leaning in to kiss Hulena's forehead.
He knew that Hulena's heart was already moved by him, and even if he were to forcefully take away her most precious thing, she wouldn't stop him. But he didn't want to proceed that way; otherwise, he would indeed become a shameless lecher.
Before obtaining all of this, he wanted to leave Hulena with more beautiful memories. He didn't want to obtain Hulena too abruptly. She should be pampered like a Young Princess, receiving all the love.
What Tang San couldn't give her, he, Xu Ran, could.