Lou Yuxi kissed the side of Luo Chenxuan’s neck and gently bit down.
Luo Chenxuan was powerless to resist, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
That night, Lou Yuxi was seductive in every sense—enticing and irresistible. She kissed every inch of Luo Chenxuan’s body as though she were savoring her favorite delicacy.
Just as Lou Yuxi lost herself in the act, a knock came at the door.
“Are you asleep, son?”
It was Luo’s mother outside the room. “Is Yuxi in there with you? Her door is wide open but she’s not inside. Is she in your room?”
Lou Yuxi clicked her tongue in slight annoyance, slowly climbed off Luo Chenxuan, gave him a look that clearly said they’d continue next time, then casually threw on one of his shirts and opened the door.
“Ah, Aunt, I was just saying goodbye to Chenxuan.”
“I know you two are close, but it’s already late. You should rest soon too.”
“Okay, Aunt~ I understand. Goodnight~”
Lou Yuxi flashed a sweet, obedient smile and walked toward her room.
Luo’s mother glanced at the shirt draped on Lou Yuxi and didn’t suspect anything.
On the contrary, she thought her son was finally learning to treasure women.
She peeked into Luo Chenxuan’s room and saw him lying under the blanket without moving. Luo’s mother sighed softly. “Don’t be too upset. There’s nothing you can do. I know you don’t want to part with Yuxi, but you’ll see her again. Rest early.”
She gently closed the door.
Under the blanket, Luo Chenxuan’s face was flushed red as he lightly touched the spot on his neck where Lou Yuxi had kissed and bitten him—right over his carotid artery.
Another sleepless night passed. Luo Chenxuan feared Lou Yuxi would sneak in again before morning.
By the time he got up the next day, all the furniture had already been loaded onto the moving truck.
Luo Chenxuan finished packing his things and got in the car, but he hadn’t seen Lou Yuxi all morning.
Luo’s mother told him that the elderly couple who had adopted her came early and helped her leave with her belongings.
Luo Chenxuan had been anxious about how to face her, but now he didn’t have to.
As the vehicle slowly pulled away, Luo Chenxuan looked out the window. So much had happened in just one year in Rain Dew Town.
Though this place had its dangers, he had grown attached to it. Even this lawless place had found a place in his heart.
While lost in thought, a figure flashed past outside the window. It was Lou Yuxi, hands behind her back, looking right into the car at him. They locked eyes for just one second, and Lou Yuxi smiled mysteriously.
The car kept moving.
Through the rear window, Luo Chenxuan saw Lou Yuxi’s expression twist into something unhinged. In her hand, she held up a piece of paper—it was the marriage application form. She raised it high, as if to say, “You’re not getting away.”
The memory ended, and the girl in front of him overlapped with that one from the past.
That once-little girl had now grown into a tall, stunning beauty. Her slender, pale fingers matched the shade of her eyes, her soft crimson hair curled at the ends, and a red veil covered her sharp nose and alluring lips.
Luo Chenxuan steadied himself and immediately struggled, but Lou Yuxi clung tightly to him, her legs wrapped firmly around his waist.
Her voice was soft and bewitching as she said, “Just like before, call me Yuxi, okay?”
“It’s been so long. Didn’t you miss me? Do you know? I’ve thought about you every day for all these years,” she said as she removed her veil and leaned in toward his lips. Their rapid breathing mingled.
Luo Chenxuan instinctively reached out to block her kiss. Lou Yuxi’s expression slowly darkened. “What do you mean by this, Chenxuan?”
“I… I missed you too, Yuxi. Can you just let me go first?”
Lou Yuxi acted like she hadn’t heard him. “Why?”
“What do you mean, why?”
“Why did you stop me?”
“It’s just… too sudden.”
“Do you know, all these years, I’ve thought about you every single day.” As she spoke, she pulled a marriage application form from under her pillow. “We’re adults now. This… it’s valid now, right?”
“Why did you keep this?!”
“This has been my spiritual support for so many years.”
“Yuxi, I think we need to calm down. I know you’re emotional right now, but can you please let me go, just for now?”
“No. You agree to marry me, and I’ll let you go.”
“But we can’t get married right now, can we? I’m still in school.”
“That doesn’t matter. Now. Right now.”
As she spoke, she dragged Luo Chenxuan out with her. Just as she opened the hidden door, Shimian Xiong stood outside. “Why are you here?”
Lou Yuxi’s tone turned cold.
“Boss, what should we do with the girl who arrived with him?”
Upon hearing that, Lou Yuxi’s gaze instantly turned icy.
“She’s innocent! She’s my friend. She has nothing to do with this. Please, Yuxi, let her go!” Luo Chenxuan quickly shouted from behind.
Lou Yuxi’s presence grew even more oppressive. “Bring her here.”
“Yuxi? She really has nothing to do with this. Please let her go!”
“You’re really worried about her safety?”
“No, Yuxi, it’s just… she truly has nothing to do with any of this. You only want me, right? Then why bring her into this?”
Lou Yuxi let out a cold laugh. The air seemed to freeze around her. “I just want to see… what kind of girl could make my Chenxuan this worried…”
Before Luo Chenxuan could plead again, she tossed him back into the secret chamber. With a dull thud, the door locked shut.
Luo Chenxuan shouted from inside, while Lou Yuxi leaned against her throne in the main hall, one graceful pale leg exposed. A moment later, Shimian Xiong knelt at her feet. “F-Forgive me, Boss. I failed. That girl… escaped.”
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“Y-Yes. But she definitely didn’t leave the Iron Mask Organization. The guards at the gate didn’t see her leave.”
“Hmph… go find her.”
“Understood!”
Shimian Xiong retreated. Lou Yuxi gently touched the hidden door behind her. “Chenxuan… just wait for me a little longer. We’ll be married soon. As long as I catch that woman who bewitched you…”
Her voice grew more deranged. As if she couldn’t wait another moment, she spun around, her long skirt swirling as she exited the hall.
Inside the chamber, Luo Chenxuan tried to think of a way to escape. “This door… locks from both sides? I remember Shimian Xiong knocked three times and it opened. Could it be some kind of advanced tech?”
He mimicked the knock—three times. Nothing happened. “Figures…”
Luo Chenxuan slumped against the door, not knowing what to do next.
Elsewhere, Yue Xi snuck her way back into the main hall. “If I’m not mistaken, that lion-headed guy brought him here, right?”
After being separated from Luo Chenxuan, Yue Xi had been locked in a small room far from the hall.
“That rabbit-masked person you mentioned… who exactly is she?” she asked.
Lie Gou stayed silent.
“If you don’t tell me, I’ll shout it out loud and let that rabbit know you spilled her personal info.”
Lie Gou broke into a cold sweat. “Please, spare me! I still want to live! If she finds out, I’m done for!”
“Then tell me who she is.”
“I don’t really know! It’s just that during a previous mission, our boss worked with her team, and I happened to learn a bit.”
Lie Quan stepped forward and patted Lie Gou. “Don’t say too much… you can’t handle knowing secrets.”
Lie Gou sighed. “The rabbit you mentioned… does she wear a mask like yours?”
“Yeah… but it’s a rabbit mask.”
“No kidding. I’m not stupid.”
“Enough, just get in already,” Lie Quan urged, afraid Lie Gou would keep talking.
“That masked person… is she the one you called Shimian Tu?” Yue Xi asked as she pointed behind them.
The two turned around quickly. In that moment, Yue Xi landed a flying kick on Lie Gou’s head, knocking him out instantly.
Lie Quan turned just in time to see her leap up and stomp down hard. He raised an arm to block, but still took the full hit and staggered back in pain.
“You dared lie to me!”
“Sorry, but I have to take him back with me!”
Lie Quan looked at the unconscious Lie Gou. “He’s already dumb, and you still lied to him!”
Yue Xi took a combat stance. “I’m going to find him now. Don’t try to stop me.”
Their battle was on the verge of erupting.