Chapter 220: Chapter 173: Can You Please Not Call Me ’Little Pet’? It Sounds So Unpleasant.
"Oh, I was probably looking at the prize and didn’t hear you. Sorry about that."
Realizing her mistake, she immediately offered a sincere apology.
Yan Chen reached out and gently brushed the water droplets from her face. "It’s alright. So, have you felt any Transformation in your body?"
’Transformation?’
Jiang Yunnuan frowned. Focusing inward, she realized she really could feel something.
A warmth spread through her limbs and bones, through her Eight Extraordinary Meridians. A gentle power was flowing within her, performing a Purification on the impurities in her body.
On the surface, her pores had shrunk and her skin had become smoother and fairer. It was like the finest white jade, glowing with a soft, dewy luster.
And deeper within, unseen by the naked eye, her organs, meridians, and bones had been cleansed until they were spotless and had grown much tougher.
Her entire constitution had improved by leaps and bounds.
Yan Chen leaned in close to her neck, his eyes narrowing as he took a deep sniff.
’She probably has no idea that even her scent has undergone a huge Transformation.’
The scent and traces left on her by those three Beastmen had vanished completely. All that remained was her own natural fragrance—light, sweet, and so intoxicatingly pleasant it drove him wild.
He suddenly reached out and forcefully pulled her onto his lap.
"Little pet, the contract is sealed. That promise you made to please me... isn’t it time you made good on it?"
His wounds had healed completely. The time and place were perfect. It was time for her to fulfill her promise.
Hearing this, Jiang Yunnuan’s heart gave a violent lurch. Then, it began to pound uncontrollably, like a drum.
’I knew it. Bathing together is dangerous. Something was bound to happen.’
She forced herself to calm down and wrapped an arm around his neck, her voice a coquettish, fawning purr.
"But I haven’t finished my task yet. Let’s do that tonight, okay? Also, can you not call me ’little pet’? It sounds so awful."
’Awful?’
’I don’t think so!’
Yan Chen raised an eyebrow. "Then what should I call you?"
"It’s not like you don’t know my name. Jiang Yunnuan, Nuannuan, Little Nuannuan, Yunnuan... you can call me any of those."
As long as he didn’t call her ’little pet,’ anything was fine.
’Jiang Yunnuan was so sick of that name. Before, without a contract, they were master and pet. But now that the pact was sealed, wasn’t it her turn to be the master?’
’Ahem. Even if she couldn’t be the master, she should at least have naming rights.’
"Mm, alright, Little Ah Nuan~"
He reached out and gently poked her cheek.
Jiang Yunnuan: "..."
’Seriously? Is he addicted to three-syllable names or something?’
’And does it have to start with ’Little’?’
’If he wants to use three syllables, why not just ’Jiang-Yun-Nuan’?’
’What the hell is ’Little Ah Nuan’?’
’Sigh. Fine. Little Ah Nuan it is. It’s still better than ’little pet.’ At least, uh, it’s still sort of my name, I guess.’
"Yan Chen, your injuries are healed. There’s no need to soak anymore, so let’s get out. I still have things to do."
"No rush. It’s still early. Let’s do something meaningful first~"
He looked at her, his features relaxed and picturesque. A smile, so faint it was barely there, touched his lips, making him look breathtakingly handsome.
Then, he took her hand and placed it on his firm chest.
"Little Ah Nuan, it’s time for you to fulfill your promise."
The feel of his skin under her hand was incredible, and right before her was a face as handsome as a god’s. Jiang Yunnuan’s mouth went dry and her whole body felt weak. She subconsciously caressed his chest a few times without even noticing.
She even found herself lingering, reluctant to stop.
Her mind was instantly flooded with indecent thoughts.
’The man in front of me... face, body, everything about him is top-tier.’
’His Cultivation is peerless, enough to crush a billion geniuses. If something were to happen between us... no matter how you look at it, I’d be the one getting the better end of the deal, right?’
’So what if I have to ’please’ him?’
’I might not have much experience, but if he’s the one I have to please... it really doesn’t seem that difficult.’
DING...
Just then, the crisp sound of the Light Brain rang in her mind.
The sound jolted Jiang Yunnuan back to her senses. The desire in her eyes vanished as she blurted out,
"Uh, wait a minute. My sister sent me a voice message. It might be something urgent."
Without daring to look at Yan Chen’s reaction, she quickly sent her consciousness into her Light Brain. She opened the message—sure enough, it was from Jiang Tang.
She quickly accepted it.
Seeing this, the romantic haze on Yan Chen’s face evaporated. He pressed his lips together in clear displeasure, his once-tender eyes turning dark as he stared at her, unblinking.
Even though she couldn’t see his gaze, Jiang Yunnuan felt an inexplicable chill.
Just as she was wondering how she was going to placate him later, Jiang Tang’s pleasant voice sounded in her ear.
"Sister, you asked me to set up a meeting with Sisi last time. I did it. She’s here with me now. Do you have time to come over?"
’Sisi?’
Jiang Yunnuan blinked, then quickly remembered. Sisi must be that beast-fighting enthusiast, the one who sent Jiang Tang the photos from the beast fight.
She had told Jiang Tang that she wanted to thank that person in person and asked her to arrange a meeting.
Now that Jiang Tang had invited the person over, she definitely couldn’t stand her up.
"Okay, ask her to wait a bit. I’ll be over soon."
"Okay."
Closing the call, her consciousness withdrew from the Light Brain. Jiang Yunnuan looked at Yan Chen and leaned over to kiss the corner of his lips.
"Yan Chen, my sister’s friend helped me out a lot, and I said I would thank her generously. Right now, she’s at my sister’s place~"
"If I miss this chance, it’ll be a huge hassle to schedule another meeting. So, I have to go over there right away."
"I promise I’ll still make good on my promise. Please don’t be angry, okay?"
At her words, his expression remained icy, showing no signs of softening. He was clearly still very upset.
Anyone would be upset when their expectations are dashed; that’s only human. Jiang Yunnuan understood this perfectly.
So she coaxed him with extra patience.
"You’re the one who told me that you have to do what you say you’ll do. If I don’t go today, I’ll be breaking my word. You don’t want me to break my promise to someone, do you?"
She took his hand, swaying it gently, her voice soft and wheedling.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with a pleading look.
Once again, Yan Chen found himself unable to resist. He sighed silently and reached out to stroke her cheek.
"I remember... the way you called me ’Brother’ was very nice to hear..."
’Huh?’
’Why bring that up all of a sudden?’
’Wait, did he really think it sounded nice?’
Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes instantly brightened. She leaned forward to sit on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Brother," she cooed, "let me go, please? Okay? Brother Yan Chen?"
"Ahem. Alright."
He cleared his throat, his voice feigning indifference, but his expression instantly softened.
He looked perfectly composed, but Jiang Yunnuan’s sharp eyes noticed a faint blush coloring the base of his translucent ears and spreading all the way down his neck.
’Wait, what?’
’This guy can actually blush?’
Jiang Yunnuan felt like she’d discovered a new continent. She stared, dumbfounded, at the spreading blush, a sense of wonder filling her heart.
She couldn’t resist reaching out to gently touch his ear, her fingers trailing down to the warm skin of his neck.
A tingling sensation spread from where her fingertips touched, and a fine layer of goosebumps instantly broke out on his skin.
He frowned and grabbed her fingers.
