The photograph Dugu Yan had sent was a selfie she had just taken.
She had chosen the angle perfectly. Beneath the bath towel, glimpses of her long, shapely legs showed through. Her skin glowed alluringly under the light, giving her a dangerous appeal.
She wanted Lu Ming to cure her poison.
Ever since Lu Ming had suppressed the snake venom in her body with a few cheap herbs, she had pinned her hopes on the mysterious Group Leader.
She knew how vicious her Beryl Snake Emperor Poison was. Even her grandfather was helpless against it, so she shouldn't expect too much.
But what if?
This man had a way of working miracles.
The moment she posted the photograph, the Chat Group erupted again.
[Little Witch: Wow! You're trying to seduce our Group Leader again!]
[Bunny is So Cute: It's the middle of the night, you've just had a bath, and you're posting a picture like that? What are you up to? Have you no shame?]
[Gentle Fire Dragon: Young people sure know how to have fun.]
As she read the women's teasing, Dugu Yan's face flushed bright red, like a ripe apple.
She had posted the photograph with a little ulterior motive.
After all, he was Emperor Lu. If she wanted his help, she had to show some sincerity.
Dugu Yan bit her lip. Her heart raced as she waited nervously for Lu Ming's reply.
One second.
Two seconds.
A minute passed.
The others kept teasing her in the group, but the one person she most wanted to hear from remained silent.
The light in Dugu Yan's eyes gradually faded, and a disappointment she couldn't put into words welled up inside her.
So... it still wouldn't work?
Did he simply have no interest in me?
Just as she was about