Wu Ming was collapsing. Unfortunately, she no longer had the strength to speak; she could only stare at Hou Danxue with suppressed endurance, hoping the other woman would realize her state was not right.
Hou Danxue was an exceptionally perceptive person. Naturally, she saw Wu Ming’s abnormality at first glance, but… the scene before her held too much attraction.
Because the medicinal power was crashing wildly through her body, Wu Ming’s muscles were wound tight. Her sense of power reached its peak at this very moment.
She looked terrifying, yet her eyes were so pitiful that it made Hou Danxue want to bully her even more.
The slight bit of pity she felt was nothing compared to the desire that clouded her mind.
And so, following her heart’s intent, she cupped that face and kissed her. Through the touch of her tongue, she could feel the other woman’s condition.
Wu Ming felt as if she were about to explode.
This was dangerous. She should have stopped all her actions immediately and distanced herself from Wu Ming while Wu Ming could still maintain her sanity.
However, danger often carries a stimulation that makes one’s blood boil.
She liked this feeling of being on the verge of destruction in the next second.
Wu Ming had originally been weakened by the prolonged torture, but Hou Danxue’s appearance caused her strength to surge back. Her fists clenched tightly, resting on the edge of the bathtub.
Hou Danxue noticed her hands. In the next second, Hou Danxue’s soft hand touched her tense hand.
She was trying to pry apart those clenched fists.
At a time like this, while Wu Ming was exercising restraint, she was incessantly provoking her!
Wu Ming grew angry. She relaxed her palm and grabbed Hou Danxue’s wrist, attempting to warn her.
But soon, Wu Ming regretted it.
The other woman used her other hand to slide gently across the back of Wu Ming’s hand, seemingly begging for mercy.
But to Wu Ming, this fine, fragmented itching was pure torture.
She released the wrist and retreated time and again, but the woman pressed forward step by step, even lifting a leg to step into the bathtub.
This wouldn’t do! There was still unabsorbed medicinal power in there! She would be hurt!
Ignoring her own pain, Wu Ming used both hands to lift her up, preventing her from touching the water below.
With her lower body supported, her upper body leaned directly toward Wu Ming.
Both of Wu Ming’s hands were occupied; she had no power to stop her.
Hou Danxue’s hands pressed against Wu Ming’s shoulders as she continued to kiss Wu Ming as if nothing were wrong.
The mental torture within Wu Ming was now no less than her physical pain.
Her hands came into contact with the water she knew so well—warm and viscous.
That water flowed down her arms, dripping into the bathtub and merging with the power she needed to absorb.
At the thought that a part of the other woman would also be crashing within her body, Wu Ming felt the impact was a bit too much. Her vision blurred further.
The strength she had managed to gather was receding; she was finished!
Wu Ming struggled to focus her gaze on Hou Danxue, only to find the other woman obsessively gnawing at her body.
Because she was trying hard to perceive, she finally felt the fine, fragmented stings hidden beneath the crashing pain of the medicine.
Oh, she was biting the bulging veins on her body.
Did she not think her current self was ugly?
Wu Ming didn’t know what Hou Danxue was thinking, but she hated herself like this.
Wu Ming didn’t want this ugly version of herself to exist in Hou Danxue’s memory.
They had known each other for a short time, yet their relationship had grown rapidly. Wu Ming… vaguely had feelings for the person before her.
She knew she wasn’t the helpless “little white flower” she had first presented herself to be. She wasn’t white at all; she was black, she was a bad woman.
She often suppressed herself and disguised herself, yet in front of Wu Ming, she made no effort to hide her ambition and desire, venting those long-accumulated emotions that were about to burst her onto Wu Ming’s body.
Yet Wu Ming still hopelessly developed a fondness for her.
Why? Was it because of their alliance? Or because of their possession of each other’s bodies?
Wu Ming felt her consciousness fading. She discarded those trivial thoughts and forcefully raised her hands, lifting her target to her mouth.
Hou Danxue’s upper body suddenly lost its support. Her hands could only tightly clutch Wu Ming’s hair.
Wu Ming’s lips, pale from dehydration, finally touched the “jade dew.”
She licked the water on the outside clean and then went inside to demand more.
Hou Danxue suddenly felt that this game wasn’t fun anymore.
They had tossed and turned so much last night, and she had clearly reached her limit. The discomfort in her body today reminded her that she had to hold back.
But why, seeing Wu Ming in the midst of her tempering, could she still not restrain herself?
Damn it! She thought that since Wu Ming was in such a wretched state, she would be the only one doing the playing. Who would have thought that even in this situation, the initiative could be so easily snatched away by Wu Ming!
“Uh… I was wrong…”
Wu Ming’s dehydrated state was relieved. The power in her body was recovering, suppressing the rampaging medicinal force. She could finally speak.
“Miss, you started everything. To regret it now is too late!”
The moment Wu Ming let go, Hou Danxue gained relief. She hurried to act pitiful: “Wait a few more days for me, let me rest, okay…”
“Miss, what were you doing when I was in trouble? Taking advantage of my helplessness to do whatever you wanted! You clearly knew this was dangerous!”
“There’s been a lot going on lately, I—”
Wu Ming no longer wanted to argue with her, seeking the “water” she needed to nourish her body.
When the water temperature cooled down and she was certain the medicinal power in the water had been completely absorbed, she finally let Hou Danxue go.
Hou Danxue lay in her arms, having long since lost her strength, yet she spitefully and weakly bit her.
Her pitifully small bite force landed on Wu Ming’s body. Wu Ming felt no pain at all, only a slight itch.
She returned all these sensations in kind. Wherever Hou Danxue bit her, Wu Ming’s hand would find that spot to rub and grind.
Hou Danxue admitted defeat, weakly gritting her teeth and saying indignantly, “In the future, I will be the Head of the Household, and you will be the Lady of the Household. How can you not listen to me!”
“Heh, has Wu Ming not served you enough? Is Miss hinting for Wu Ming to do it again?”
“Don’t call me Miss! Call me Family Head!”
When it came to official business, Wu Ming’s attitude became serious: “You’ve already settled the position of Head of the Household?”
“Currently, more people support me, but—”
“Then, Family Head, do you need me to kill all the troublemakers?”
“Ah? This…”
Hou Danxue didn’t expect Wu Ming to suggest killing as soon as she opened her mouth. This was hardly a good idea!
If she could kill Hou Chenghong, she would have killed the ambitiously exposed man long ago while her father was still conscious and she still held some power.
But she couldn’t kill Hou Chenghong.
The man was a coward who valued his life immensely.
“Before, didn’t you have to be sneaky even to steal something?”
“Miss, the current me is no longer the me of before. Killing someone who bothers you is a simple task.”
To be able to kill whoever one wants—so this was the benefit of high martial prowess…
Hou Danxue’s eyes lit up again. She finally understood why some clansmen had a morbid pursuit of martial power!
The person before her was truly a most useful weapon!
“The Hou family is a large clan. Most clansmen are useful. If we lose too many clansmen at once, the family will collapse.”
“Then… can Wu Ming do nothing for Miss?”
“If we can’t kill many, then kill a few of those who jump around the loudest! Also, call me Family Head!”
“Yes, Family Head. Please give me a list of names.”
Hou Danxue placed her hand on the edge of the wooden tub, wanting to stand up, but her whole body lacked strength.
It was all Wu Ming’s fault! Did she think everyone’s body was as tough as hers!
Wu Ming considerately helped Hou Danxue up and carried her to the desk.
Hou Danxue picked up a brush, and Wu Ming followed suit.
While Hou Danxue wrote on the paper, Wu Ming “wrote” on Hou Danxue’s body.
“You! Don’t go too far!”
“Family Head, I am doing things for you. You must give me some benefits.”
“In the future, you can choose any treasure from the treasury. Whatever you want, just tell me. If it’s not in the treasury, I will plunder it for you!”
“But that is a matter for the future. Family Head, I prefer things to be more practical.”
She was truly… bad to the core!
Hou Danxue indignantly tried to ignore the interference Wu Ming was causing her. She struggled to steady the hand holding the brush.
The feeling of being touched made her very displeased. The first thing she would do after taking power was to find the strongest metal to cast into chains, to bind the disobedient Wu Ming and do whatever she pleased with her.
With such fantasies, Hou Danxue found Wu Ming’s small movements weren’t quite so annoying anymore.
“Fine, go and kill the people on this list!”
“Are there women among them? Family Head, I do not kill women.”
Hou Danxue crossed out a few names. When Wu Ming said she didn’t kill women, the first thought that popped into her head was: Excellent, then no matter how excessive the things she did to her in the future, her life wouldn’t be in danger.
Her father had locked up her mother, and her mother had taken her father to their deaths. She and Wu Ming would be different from her parents.
Even if this love was twisted, they would be entwined forever.
Wu Ming took the slip of paper. “Delay brings change. I will go now.”
Wu Ming disappeared in her black clothes, and Hou Danxue walked tremblingly to the bed to lie down.
Her “Lady” had gone to kill for her. She could finally get some good rest.
All bothersome matters would be resolved by her omnipotent Lady, and she only needed to receive the fruits of victory poured with blood.
“Haha… You are so useful, I will cling to you forever…”
Wu Ming went through the list, killing them one by one. Her killing was very efficient; she snapped their necks the moment they met.
Aside from the victim’s death looking a bit gruesome, there were no downsides.
Hou Danxue had written Hou Chenghong’s name most seriously; her hatred for this person was the deepest. Wu Ming could see that.
Hou Danxue’s ambition was so great, yet Hou Chenghong wanted to clip her wings and turn her into a decoration trapped in the back courtyard. Of course she would hate him.
Therefore, his disposal had to be a bit more troublesome than the others.
When it comes to revenge, it is naturally most satisfying to take it personally.
Wu Ming gagged Hou Chenghong and carried him back to Hou Danxue’s room.