Chapter 451

Especially if the man is very powerful, she will take it for granted and think that it must be because of her own great charm.

To be honest, Esme also found Su Quan very charming.

Both his appearance and his inner qualities perfectly match her criteria for a partner.

Although she was focused on her career, she never considered romantic relationships or thought about finding a partner.

But...

If Su Quan were willing to join the club, she wouldn't mind turning the pretense into reality and truly becoming his woman.

As Esme wandered, Su Quan spoke up.

Of the myriad things in this world, I cherish three.

"Sun, moon, and you."

"The sun rises in the morning, the moon sets in the evening, and you are with me every morning and evening."

Esme stared in surprise. This sounded like the poem I had just recited. His alteration made it sound rather strange, and it even had a slightly unpleasant connotation.

Su Quan's lips curled up slightly. "Playing with love poems, huh? Anyone can do that. I'm best at this kind of awkward stuff. Listen to me."

"People say."

"When the forest is deep, you see deer; when the sea is blue, you see whales; when you wake from a dream, you see you."

"It's practical."

"When the forest is deep, the fog rises; when the sea is blue, the waves surge. When I wake from my dream, I see neither deer nor whales, but I see you."

"But."

"The deer comes through the mist, the whale rises with the waves. You didn't turn around, so how do you know I wasn't here?"

Yeah, I think I understand. If I don't confess my feelings, you won't know that you like me too.

So this is considered a response to my confession earlier?

Why do I have this inexplicable feeling that you've had a crush on me for a long time, and then I disappointed you deeply?

Esme blinked, smiled, and asked curiously, "This is the first time I've expressed my feelings to a man. What... what should I say now?"

Su Quan smiled slightly, "You can say: May we have years to look back on, and grow old together with deep affection."

Esme laughed and countered, "And what do you want to say to me?"

"I want to sleep, we're one short, wanna join?"

"..."

Esme asked, "Change it."

"Alright."

Su Quan shrugged, turned off the room lights, and then conjured a lit street lamp with a wave of his hand.

"What are you doing?" Esme asked, looking surprised and bewildered.

Su Quan gestured, put his arm around her, and stood under the streetlight. Then he pointed to the shadows on the ground and said, "There are two shadows under the streetlight, one is mine, and the other is also mine."

Esme looked at the two shadows pressed together under the streetlight and felt speechless for the first time.

I thought my confession with poetry would be enough, but I didn't expect you to be even more cunning.

This is a meeting of equals, a clash of titans.

Etc...

My confession was fake, and you probably weren't either, right?

Esme glanced at him; Su Quan's eyes held only sincerity and fervor.

Okay, I guess I was overthinking it. His feelings for me might just be innocent...

Unlike me, I have ulterior motives!

Thinking this, Esme curiously reached out and touched the streetlight; the touch felt very real.

Is this a real street lamp?

Did he send it back from outside?

Besides...

Where does this electricity come from?

The next day, early morning.

Esme opened her sleepy eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling above her head.

How did things turn out like this...?

My confession was fake; my real purpose was to establish a formal relationship with him and then persuade him to rescue my sister who was being held in the Sentinel Special Services Bureau detention center.

Why...

Did the fake become real? Did they take the stage for the real thing?

Reflecting on last night's experience, Esme awkwardly realized that she didn't seem to resist at all; in fact, one could say... she was intoxicated!

"Damn bastard..." Esme cursed under her breath, but as for who she was cursing, well, it was impossible that she was cursing herself.

"You're awake? Perfect timing, get up and have something to eat." Su Quan, carrying a tray, mysteriously emerged from the wall.

Esme raised an eyebrow. Why not use the door instead of going through the wall? So what if you have 128 abilities?

Well, that's really impressive.

Esme still remembers that last night, before she got carried away, Su Quan used his ability to Create Illusion to transform the simple and plain bedroom into an indescribable beautiful scene.

The lifelike scenery and the immersive experience were the main reasons why she was so captivated.

Such cunning tactics... Esme was certain she had been fooled.

She thought Su Quan was the prey, but little did she know that in Su Quan's eyes, she was the prey.

High-level hunters often appear as the prey.

Yeah, I've learned it all!

Esme channeled her energy into the food, silently lowering her head to eat.

Su Quan didn't jokingly say, "You weren't like this last night. You're denying it now that you've woken up?" Or he simply said in a low voice, "You've changed."

He sat quietly to the side, waiting for Esme to finish eating. He then waved his hand to send the plate away and said slowly, "I won't rescue Sophie and Phoebe for now, but you can tell the Hellfire Club that you've taken care of me."

Esme's expression froze instantly. How did he know about Sophie and Phoebe? And how did he know I was a member of the Hellfire Club? My... my identity has been exposed?

Deny or admit?

Her mind raced, and she finally said bitterly, "You knew my identity all along, but instead of exposing me, you used my tricks against me and made a fool of me!"

"Good! Very good!"

Deny? Admit?

No!

Her eyes shone with a deep blue light, like twinkling stars, and she directly used her Psychic Abilities on Su Quan.

With a hum, the Psychic Power surged into Su Quan's mind.

"Bang!"

An invisible Mental Barrier blocked Esme's Psychic Power. When she crashed into it, she felt dizzy and her mind was shaken. Her Psychic Power collapsed directly.

Esme stared at Su Quan in shock. Su Quan smiled faintly, "I have 128 abilities. Didn't you ever think that among so many abilities, there is Psychic Abilities?"

"You..." Esme was about to speak when a Psychic Power as powerful as Storm suddenly shattered her Mind Stone defenses and instantly took control of her body.

Esme was stunned.

Su Quan possesses Psychic Abilities, and his Psychic Abilities are extremely powerful.

How dare a grain of rice compete with the sun and moon for brilliance?

Let alone him alone, even if Sophie and Phoebe, or even the deceased Celeste and Maddy were here, the five of them, if they were to connect their spiritual energy into one, would still be no match for him.

This guy is too cunning; he's hiding his true intentions too well.

"What do you want!" Esme lost, but this tea ceremony expert did not use their relationship to beg for mercy.

Perhaps it was because she didn't want Su Quan to look down on her.

After all, tea ceremony is just a means to an end; it doesn't mean she has no self-respect or people she cares about.

Su Quan smiled and shook his head, saying gently, "My pride tells me: this is impossible. My experience tells me: this is risky. My sense of reason tells me: this is pointless."

But deep down, I whispered, "Let's give it a try."

Give it a try, and truly make the fake real!

Su Quan looked at her and said seriously, "The starting point was wrong, but that doesn't mean the result was wrong. I know you've been in pain a lot because your malice and kindness aren't pure enough."