Confirming the Relationship

When they arrived at Mu Ningxue's apartment, the decor in her room did not look like something a girl would have. Instead, it seemed more like a boy's simple style.

Ye Xinxia's room was much more girlish, filled with all kinds of dolls and decorations Cheng Xiaoyu had given her. In his impression, that was the kind of thing girls liked.

Mu Ningxue took off her high-heeled boots, her fair, delicate jade feet stepping onto the floor. She crouched down and took a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet, her graceful curves gradually widening from top to bottom.

"Thank you."

Cheng Xiaoyu put on the slippers and walked around the living room, casually looking about. At that moment, he suddenly felt a little at a loss. In short, it was very strange.

"Xiaoyu, the apartment I rented is a one-bedroom apartment. Tonight, you can just sleep in the same bed as me. After all, a boyfriend and girlfriend sleeping together... is normal, right?"

Mu Ningxue said with a slightly shy look on her pretty face, not daring to look directly into Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes as she walked toward the bedroom.

"There are pajamas I bought for you in the wardrobe. I'll go get them for you. You can change into them after you take a shower later."

Hey, hey, you even bought the pajamas already. That little thought in your heart has been completely exposed...

Cheng Xiaoyu grabbed Mu Ningxue's fair wrist and pulled her into his arms, then sat down on the sofa with the momentum.

Mu Ningxue sat sideways on Cheng Xiaoyu's lap, her arms hooked around his neck, unable to keep a little joy from rising in her heart.

"I... mm!"

Cheng Xiaoyu had just been about to speak when, in the next second, a soft touch blocked his mouth. He could only slowly respond first, carefully savoring the fragrance that belonged to the young woman.

"Xiaoxue, you're being way too forward."

Their lips parted. Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Mu Ningxue, whose breath was as fragrant as orchids, and teased her in a playful tone.

"You pulled me over because you wanted to kiss me, didn't you..."

Mu Ningxue panted heavily, pursing her pink lips as she kept recalling that deep kiss just now... To be honest, it was rather captivating!

"All right, I wanted to talk serious business."

At that, Cheng Xiaoyu rapped Mu Ningxue on the head in exasperation. Then, as if performing magic, a bottle appeared out of thin air in his hand, filled with green liquid.

"What is this?"

"You should know that Xinxia's legs have recovered, right?"

"Don't tell me this is..."

As Ye Xinxia's best friend, Mu Ningxue naturally knew the good news. She had also heard that Cheng Xiaoyu had obtained some kind of miraculous potion.

Could it be... that this bottle was that potion?

"Yeah, more or less. I think it can cure the problem with your soul."

This actually was not the [Repair Potion]. It was something that could heal wounds or negative effects on the soul. Presumably, using it on Mu Ningxue was just right.

"Something like this... must have cost a huge price to get, right?"

"Mm... it's all right. You can just think of it as my secret formula."

"You're an apothecary?!"

"Heh heh. Secret."

Staring at Cheng Xiaoyu's meaningful smile, Mu Ningxue did not ask any further. She understood that everyone had secrets they could not speak of. Still, she trusted this man she was willing to entrust her life to.

Seeing Mu Ningxue drink the potion, Cheng Xiaoyu patted her rounded thigh and said with a smile, "It's getting late. You go take a shower first. I'm really looking forward to sharing a bed with Xiaoxue."

Mu Ningxue shyly hit Cheng Xiaoyu, then got up, took a nightdress, and walked into the bathroom.

After his shower, Cheng Xiaoyu opened the bedroom door. The scene inside left him frozen in place.

Mu Ningxue stood prettily in front of him, wearing a pure white lace camisole nightdress. Large expanses of exposed, alluring beauty and snow-white skin made his heart sway.

Most importantly, her hands were making the shape of a heart, and right in the heart was a mysterious small box.

When he saw Mu Ningxue's seductive pose and that small box, Cheng Xiaoyu's breath caught. His gaze stared straight at her, blazing hot.

His footsteps moved lightly, and before he knew it, he had reached the bedside. He leaned forward and pressed that jade-like body down, his lips exploring her smooth, delicate neck and collarbone.

"Mm-hmm~"

Mu Ningxue's red lips parted slightly, her breath fragrant as orchids. Her crystal white teeth and rosy fragrant tongue could be seen, and her fair cheeks were already flushed red. Her fingers pressed into the hair at the back of Cheng Xiaoyu's head.

She lightly bit her red lips with her pearl teeth, reservedly keeping herself from making strange sounds. Her beautiful eyes seemed to hold a pool of spring water, her gaze shifting and rippling!

"Xiaoxue, you're so beautiful..."

Cheng Xiaoyu's lips gently pressed against Mu Ningxue's vermilion lips. As he spoke, the opening and closing of his mouth tugged at both their heartstrings.

Mu Ningxue hooked her arms around Cheng Xiaoyu's neck, feeling his breath. A trace of anticipation showed in her beautiful eyes as she picked up the small box beside her.

"I'll help you."

Before long, graceful moans filled the room, passion and confusion swirled, beautiful thoughts blossomed, and the two of them tangled together. This was a sleepless night. This was a night of confusion and infatuation!

On the pure white bed, the sheets looked somewhat messy, as if they had suffered endless ravaging.

And under the blanket lay two completely naked bodies, a man and a woman embracing each other, looking like a picture of peaceful years.

Mu Ningxue nestled in his warm embrace, admiring the man's face up close. This was the wonderful life she had always dreamed of.

As if he sensed something strange on his face, Cheng Xiaoyu slowly opened his eyes. What came into view was a stunningly beautiful face, holding a strand of silver hair and playfully poking his nose with it.

He smiled softly, tightened his arms around the full, delicate body in his embrace, and said gently, "Are you tired?"

"No. I just feel so stupid."

"How could you? It was my first time too. I was afraid I'd embarrass myself in front of you. We can figure it out together from now on."

"I hate you~"

Mu Ningxue shyly buried her head against his chest, her delicate hand lightly patting Cheng Xiaoyu once, looking every bit like a bashful young woman.

Seeing this, Cheng Xiaoyu could not help recalling what had happened last night. He had not expected Mu Ningxue to be someone cold on the outside but burning within. That unique expression of hers left him savoring the memory endlessly.

"Hmph, I think you planned this long ago, didn't you? You even prepared this. You wanted to eat me that badly?"

Looking at that Small box, Mu Ningxue's beautiful eyes flickered away. She really had been harboring improper intentions for a long time. After all, what was with her childhood sweetheart being so restrained all the time?

Seeing Mu Ningxue's embarrassment, Cheng Xiaoyu then tossed the Small box aside and stopped teasing her, asking with concern, "Xiaoxue, how is your soul?"

Hearing this, Mu Ningxue's expression brightened, and her tone could not help turning lighter as she said, "Mm, thanks to your potion, I feel much better. Even the erosion coming from my soul has lessened a little. Last night was the best sleep I've ever had!"

Cheng Xiaoyu lowered his brows and eyes. He should have been able to help Mu Ningxue sooner, but all the gold coins he had obtained before had been spent on his younger sister, leaving him with no spare strength to help another person.

Now his younger sister could finally stand and walk, so it was time to help Xiaoxue!

"Are you sure it wasn't because you were infected by my passion?"

He flipped over and pressed down on Mu Ningxue's delicate body, pulling the blanket up to cover them. The two of them frolicked and tussled beneath the covers for a while.

It had to be said that, because of her constitution, last night's experience had felt to Cheng Xiaoyu as if his entire body were submerged in ice, constantly stimulating his nerves. In short, it had left quite a deep impression.

"Do you... want to continue?"

The two of them had tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time last night, and both were at an age when hormones ran high, so it was inevitable that they would be drawn to each other like this.

"Don't you still have the academy Sparring match today? Can you?"

"Mm... I don't want to go up... Don't worry about those unnecessary things..."

A slender, delicate hand reached out from under the blanket and kept feeling around nearby. At last, it found the Small box, but in the next second, a large hand covered it, grabbing both the hand and the box back.

Inside the Imperial Capital Academy Duel Arena, Zhao Manyan noticed that Cheng Xiaoyu still had not appeared. He looked toward the Imperial Capital Academy team again, and sure enough, he did not see that striking silver figure.

"As expected of Senior Cheng. We haven't seen him for two days. He must be having a very carefree time."

Gu Han shook his head helplessly, then said seriously, "All right. Imperial Capital Academy is missing a strong team member, so you all have to do your best. Don't embarrass Mingzhu University!"

"Got it!"

Over on the Imperial Capital Academy team's side, Lu Yiming saw that Mu Ningxue had not come and sighed softly. But it did not matter much. After all, he believed his students would not lose.

"Don't worry, Teacher Lu. Even without the captain here, we'll still win!"

"That's right. It's only Mingzhu University. I'll show them what the number one academy really is!"

Unlike the team boiling with passion, only one person gave off a gloomy air. His fists were clenched tight, his eyes bloodshot, as if he had gone through something painful.

He looked angrily toward the Mingzhu University team and murmured in a low voice, "Damn it. They actually dared to do that to the captain... I'll make the people of Mingzhu University pay!"