Winning Over Xuan Su—From Now On, You're Mine

As those infinitely seductive words fell, Xuan Su's already exquisite and captivating face grew ever more alluring.

Like a crimson lotus blooming fully in the dark of night—bewitching and dangerous.

She moved closer and closer to Liu Yuan.

The next moment, the candlelight flickered, and scarlet waves rolled.

What happened inside the room was beyond description.

After a long while, the storm finally subsided.

Xuan Su had already risen and was sitting before the dressing mirror, using the faint candlelight to straighten her disheveled hair and clothing.

Through the bronze mirror, she saw the young man on the bed behind her, leaning against the headboard in prolonged silence. A complicated ripple stirred in her heart.

She was a clever woman, and even more so, a veteran who had weathered the tides of the business world for many years.

She knew that at a time like this, being too clingy or demanding promises would only make a man feel pressured and annoyed.

So she took a deep breath, composed her expression, and turned around. Her signature seductive smile returned to her face, though there was now a touch of languid charm at the corners of her eyes and brows, the aftermath of passion still lingering there.

"What are you thinking about, little brother Liu Yuan?"

As Xuan Su adjusted her collar, she said in an understated tone:

"You needn't worry so much. We're both adults, after all. We merely took what we each needed."

She paused, her tone becoming even more carefree.

"You ran into trouble with your cultivation and happened to need someone's help."

"And I happened to have a fondness for an exceptionally gifted young man like you."

"At that moment, the mood was right, so everything simply fell into place."

As she spoke, she even gave him a playful wink, as though she truly did not care about what had just happened.

"If you're worried that I'll cling to you afterward and demand that you take responsibility, there's no need."

"I may not be some chaste and virtuous woman, but I still know when to advance and retreat, and I know my limits."

After saying all that, Xuan Su actually felt somewhat bitter inside.

But she understood even more clearly that a heaven-blessed prodigy like Liu Yuan was not someone a mere merchant association manager like her could bind.

Rather than making things difficult for him, she might as well take a step back first. Perhaps she could still leave him with the favorable impression of being graceful and unrestrained.

"All right, it's getting late. I won't disturb your rest any longer."

After arranging the last strand of hair, Xuan Su rose to her feet, gave Liu Yuan a radiant smile, then turned and walked toward the door.

However.

Just as she took a step forward, her hand about to touch the door bolt—

Whoosh!

A domineering gust of wind suddenly struck from behind.

Xuan Su's vision blurred. Her waist tightened, and she was involuntarily flung backward, landing once again in a scorching, solid embrace.

"Ah..."

She cried out in surprise. Before she could react, a pair of powerful hands had locked tightly around her waist, leaving her unable to move.

"Little brother Liu Yuan, you..."

Xuan Su raised her head in some panic and met Liu Yuan's dark, profound eyes, which carried a trace of tyranny.

"Trying to leave?"

"That isn't up to you."

His voice was low and forceful, carrying an unquestionable dominance.

"Any woman I've slept with can only be mine. Even if you want to run, even if you want to know when to advance and retreat, you still have to ask whether I agree."

Hearing such an overbearing, even unreasonable declaration, Xuan Su was completely stunned.

"Then why didn't you say anything just now..." Xuan Su said with some dissatisfaction.

"I was only thinking just now..."

Liu Yuan reached out and gently caressed her smooth, delicate cheek. A helpless smile flickered in his eyes.

"About how to make you get along well with my other girlfriend in the future."

Another girlfriend?

Xuan Su froze for a moment, initially somewhat surprised.

But on second thought, how could a Martial Artist as extraordinarily talented as Liu Yuan possibly lack women around him?

The fact that he only had one other girlfriend besides her was actually rather few.

Moreover, he was willing to tell her honestly at a time like this, and was even thinking about how the two of them could get along...

That proved he truly regarded her as his woman and was even making plans for the future.

At that moment, all the worries and unease in Xuan Su's heart vanished like smoke.

Looking at the man before her, who was so much younger than she was yet outstanding beyond compare, she felt her entire body soften. The flame that had only recently died within her heart seemed to be showing signs of reigniting.

"Little brother Liu Yuan..."

Xuan Su's cheeks turned burning hot again, and her beautiful eyes seemed moist enough to drip with water.

"This time... you were the one who provoked me."

"If you can't shake off this piece of dog-skin plaster in the future, don't come crying."

Liu Yuan burst into laughter, the wicked charm in his eyes growing stronger.

"Shake you off? Once you've entered my Liu Yuan's door, don't even think of leaving for the rest of your life!"

The next morning.

When the first ray of sunlight slipped mischievously through the window lattice and fell upon the bed—

Liu Yuan slowly woke from his dreams.

Like a lazy little cat, Xuan Su was curled up in his arms. Her waterfall of dark hair lay scattered across his chest, making it itch slightly.

Her sleeping face was tranquil and peaceful. Her eyelashes trembled faintly, and a barely perceptible smile still rested at the corners of her lips.

Normally, she was the polished and socially adept manager of the Myriad Gold Merchant Association, the alluring mature beauty whom countless men could only admire from afar.

But at this moment, in Liu Yuan's embrace, she had shed all her wariness and disguise. She appeared incomparably obedient and gentle, even carrying a touch of a young woman's sweet innocence.

That striking contrast filled Liu Yuan with an immense sense of conquest and satisfaction.

Perhaps sensing Liu Yuan's burning gaze, the beauty in his arms let out a soft murmur and slowly opened her eyes.

Her beautiful eyes were still somewhat unfocused from sleep, but the instant she saw Liu Yuan, they regained their sparkle, and a trace of cunning seduction flashed through them.

"Little brother Liu Yuan..."

Xuan Su stretched lazily. Her lovely curves appeared and vanished beneath the brocade quilt, while her voice was languid and husky, carrying the allure of early morning.

"You're staring at your sister like that... could it be that you?"

"Ahem..."

Liu Yuan could not help coughing lightly, a trace of embarrassment flashing across his face.

It had to be said that a mature woman tempered by the years was indeed far more proactive than an inexperienced little girl like Qing Tan, and she understood much better how to stir a man's heart.

Still, he did not continue fooling around.

After all, business came first.

"Sister Su, stop teasing me."

Liu Yuan lightly patted her pert backside, earning a coquettish pout from the beauty. Then he turned serious.

"I need to make a trip to Qing Yang Town today."

"To pick up that little girlfriend of yours?"

Xuan Su was very clever and immediately guessed his intention.

After last night's "honest encounter," she already knew that another extremely important place in Liu Yuan's heart had been reserved for a girl named Qing Tan.

Though she could not help feeling a hint of jealousy, she felt even more understanding and acceptance.

In this world where strength was revered and having three wives and four concubines was commonplace, how could a man as dazzlingly exceptional as Liu Yuan possibly have only one woman by his side?

As long as he had a place for her in his heart, and as long as he could protect her as domineeringly as he had last night, that was enough.

She was a woman who understood the bigger picture and knew when to advance and retreat. Naturally, she would not quarrel with Liu Yuan over something like this. That would only make her seem petty and push him farther away.

Thus, she merely smiled without showing the slightest displeasure. Instead, she asked with a trace of curiosity:

"Come to think of it, I'm rather curious. What exactly does little sister Qing Tan look like? Just what kind of peerless beauty is she, to make little brother Liu Yuan think of her so fondly..."

Upon hearing this, an image of the pretty girl in a pale green dress surfaced in Liu Yuan's mind.

She had a style completely different from Xuan Su's.

A meaningful faint smile rose on Liu Yuan's lips, and a trace of fondness flashed through his eyes.

"Qing Tan..."

"When I bring her back, you'll know."