Chapter 157: Chapter 157: "One More Kiss.
Yu Zhizhi’s head was buzzing.
’...What?’
’The Lord of Paradise’s favorability has increased...?’
Noticing the little female’s wandering attention, Lou bit her lip punishingly. His emerald eyes were dark, clouded with thick desire.
Yu Zhizhi sat on the table, her entire body enveloped by the young man’s shadow. It was almost impossible to see her from the outside.
She looked up blankly, meeting Lou’s inquisitive, jade-green left eye. The other eye, hidden beneath the gauze on his face, was the one Yu Zhizhi knew so well—Louis’s jet-black one.
A certain possibility occurred to Yu Zhizhi.
’Could it be...’
’Is Lou connected to the Lord of Paradise?’
Seeing the little female’s dazed expression, Lou couldn’t help but chuckle. He tapped her on the nose. "What’s wrong? Did the kiss scramble your brains?"
Yu Zhizhi’s heart began to race.
She tilted her head up slightly, her gaze fixed on the young man’s jaw as her breathing grew lighter. "L-Lou..."
"Hm?"
"You..." Yu Zhizhi could feel her ears burning. "Kiss me again."
Lou’s emerald eyes paused for a fraction of a second.
A smirk flashed in the depths of his eyes. "You asked for it."
He pulled her body into his arms.
This time, she trembled violently. Lou’s hand landed on her slender, soft waist, and the wooden tabletop made a soft sound. The White-eyed Young Boy, who had just reached the doorway, was immediately dragged away by Leopard from behind.
In the dark room, the lamp by the door swayed in the wind.
Their shadows intertwined.
Leopard patted his chest, still shaken. ’Phew, that was close. Good thing I’m quick on my feet! Truly worthy of the Leopard Clan! Swiftness is in our genes!’
’Can’t go and ruin Lord Lou’s fun...’
The air grew thin. She didn’t know if the room was getting hotter or if it was her own body temperature, but sticky sweat blurred her vision. Under Lou’s sucking kiss, Yu Zhizhi let out a soft whimper.
Lou swept her up into his arms.
Yu Zhizhi quickly wrapped her arms around his neck, feeling herself being lifted, as if she were just hanging off him.
The kiss ended.
Yu Zhizhi’s dark eyes were moist. She panted softly, not daring to lift her head and meet Lou’s gaze.
She felt just like...
...prey that had been targeted.
A low, raspy chuckle rumbled in Lou’s throat. "Is that all you’ve got?"
She’d actively demanded a kiss, but afterward, she didn’t even dare to look at him.
Yu Zhizhi buried her face in his shoulder. "I’m hungry..."
She really was hungry.
Lou placed her on a chair. During the earlier commotion, one of Yu Zhizhi’s shoes had fallen off.
He knelt on one knee and naturally slipped the white shoe back onto her foot.
Lou’s movements paused slightly.
’...This feeling is strangely familiar.’
’It seems that when I’m with the little turtle female, many moments, many scenes, feel like déjà vu.’
"What’s your name?" Lou’s posture didn’t change. He looked up, gazing directly into the girl’s clear eyes.
Yu Zhizhi’s heart suddenly trembled.
"Zhi..." Her voice was faint, the last syllable almost inaudible. "Zhi."
She wasn’t sure if Lou knew her name.
"Zizhi?"
Lou had only heard the first syllable clearly; the second was mumbled and ran together with the first, sounding like "Zizhi."
A hint of a smile flashed in his emerald eyes. "Zizhi, as in gardenia?"
Yu Zhizhi was taken aback for a moment, then she slowly nodded.
No wonder.
Over the past two days, Lou had heard Leopard call her "Zizhi." Though most of the time, they just called her by her number.
The young man stood up. "Let’s eat."
Yu Zhizhi watched him, noticing that he had no reaction to her name.
’So, Lou and Louis’s memories aren’t shared?’
’That must be it...’
’At least, she’d never heard Louis mention anything related to Lou.’
Outside the door, Leopard and Stag came in carrying food.
The White-eyed Young Boy, clutching a scabbard, shuffled over slowly.
He was the youngest one here.
But he had a vague idea of what had just happened.
Sister Turtle was sitting in her chair, looking a little nervous. Lord Lou, on the other hand, looked no different than usual.
Stag placed a plate of vegetable pancakes in front of her, along with a bowl of seaweed and tofu soup and a small dish of sliced cantaloupe.
"Thank you."
Yu Zhizhi said softly, holding her spoon.
Stag quickly replied, "You’re welcome, Miss 13."
If it had only been a guess before, they had now witnessed it with their own eyes—
both he and Leopard knew exactly what had happened in the room.
Lord Lou really did like her!
But thinking about it, although Miss Turtle’s appearance wasn’t as striking as Miss Ai Li’s, she had a gentle personality and a soft way of speaking, completely devoid of any aggression. Both Stag and Leopard enjoyed being around her.
Even the young boy from the Mantis Clan was unconsciously drawn to her.
Even when Ai Li was around—despite her better background, nobler bloodline, and excellent Fertility—
as long as Miss Turtle was present, everyone’s attention would be on her.
It was as if she possessed a special kind of Magic Power.
One that drew all males toward her.
Yu Zhizhi sipped her soup slowly, her mind still on the Lord of Paradise’s favorability score.
’What’s the favorability now?’
’I wonder if it increased?’
*System: Searching favorability... DING! Lord of Paradise, Favorability: 18.*
’It went up by two points!!’
Yu Zhizhi abruptly looked over at Lou, who was staring at her with an air of boredom. Their eyes met, and she quickly looked away.
It felt as if she had just peeked into one of Lou’s secrets...
But in Lou’s eyes, this was just the little female being shy. From that kiss onward, their relationship was no longer innocent.
A slight smile touched his lips.
’So... so...’
Yu Zhizhi suppressed her excitement, clutching her spoon tightly as she swallowed a piece of tofu.
—Lou is the Lord of Paradise!
’How else could the favorability have gone up?’
’Even if he isn’t, he must at least have a close connection to the Lord of Paradise...’
’Or maybe Louis is connected, too.’
Yu Zhizhi couldn’t be one hundred percent certain. She needed to test it again.
With that thought, she swallowed the soft tofu and looked at Lou again. "Do you want some soup? I can get you a bowl."
Stag was just about to say, "I’ll get it," when Leopard kicked him under the table.
Leopard shot him a look that said—
’This is a rare chance for Miss Zizhi to get closer to Lord Lou.’
’Don’t get in the way.’
Leopard had been observing in secret for a while. Miss Turtle’s attitude toward Lord Lou, while friendly, wasn’t exactly "warm."
’Males, you know, their feelings come on strong but can fade just as quickly. If they don’t seize the moment and nurture the relationship, won’t Miss Turtle be the one left suffering once Lord Lou’s passion cools?’
"Yours. Feed me a couple of bites."
Yu Zhizhi pressed her lips together slightly. She picked up her soup bowl and moved closer, spoon in hand.
The milky-white tofu, dripping with broth, slid into Lou’s mouth.
It was tender.
Lou’s tongue pressed against the tofu. He savored it for a moment before swallowing, his emerald eyes fixed on the little female’s face, thinking that her skin must feel as delicate as this tofu.
The color in Lou’s eyes gradually deepened...
’He wanted to taste the softest part of her body.’
’He wanted to hear her hot, wet pants.’
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