She Charged Forward? She Was Afraid. She Was Terrified!

"What... happened to you two?"

Why was the atmosphere so strange?

There were no classes at the academy today, and Meng Hongchen finally had some free time. As luck would have it, the villa's sensor gate had detected Xu Qing's ID card!

So, she had decisively fled her original home to pursue love.

She had just pushed open the courtyard gate, full of anticipation, wanting to throw herself into Xu Qing's arms and take a deep, lung-filling breath of his scent!

But the moment she stepped inside, she felt an indescribable, peculiar atmosphere permeating the living room.

Inside the living room, Xu Qing and the Ice Empress were facing each other, sitting on opposite sofas.

Xu Qing wore an expression of exasperation, as if disappointed by someone who refused to improve.

The Ice Empress sat stiffly, her back straight, trying to feign a calm demeanor.

Yet, those amber eyes were darting everywhere, as if she had been caught red-handed doing something shameful.

The words "guilty conscience" were practically written all over her face.

What kind of unknown event had taken place here?

Meng Hongchen blinked, her thoughts spinning rapidly before she had an epiphany! Then, her heart bloomed with joy!!

This woman had made Brother Xu angry!

And looking at this situation...

It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

She didn't know what was so good about this cold woman that made Brother Xu insist on keeping her by his side!

Did I buy this villa for you to raise outsiders?!

Sigh... but there was no helping it; Xiao Meng couldn't refuse Brother Xu's requests.

Xiao Meng was just that gentle, considerate, virtuous, and generous—truly a rare, ideal wife for the home!

Hehe, let me be the one to soothe Brother Xu's bad mood.

"Brother Xu! Xiao Meng has some good news to tell you. Want to take a guess? Hehe, if you can't guess, Xiao Meng can give you a hint."

She skipped all the way over to Xu Qing's side, then grabbed his arm, pressed against him, and buried her face deep into him.

Sss~ ha~~

She had gotten her wish.

Wait...?

Meng Hongchen's nose twitched.

Why was there a scent of a woman!?

No, no, no, hahaha...

My nose must be playing tricks on me; it must be because I haven't seen Brother Xu for a few days...

This actually smells like that cold-faced woman.

Is it for real?

Meng Hongchen quietly channeled her Soul Power, her perception spreading out stealthily.

Meng Hongchen's brain crashed in that instant.

It really is you?!

This is impossible! Could it be, could it be!?

No way! Don't do that kind of thing!!

Wuwu, but I was the one who came first!

My heart feels so uncomfortable, so heavy, as if a giant rock is pressing down on me.

"Wuwuwu... Brother Xu..."

Meng Hongchen suddenly lifted her head, wrapped her arms around Xu Qing's waist, her eyes rimmed with red:

"You're not clean anymore... wuwuwu, it's okay, Xiao Meng doesn't mind, I don't mind..."

Brother Xu doesn't stink, he doesn't, he doesn't...

Xu Qing was bewildered by her sudden string of actions.

"What do you mean 'not clean'? Xiao Meng, you've come at the right time."

He reached out to press on Meng Hongchen's head, gently pushing her away from his chest, but Meng Hongchen's hands remained locked around his waist, refusing to let go for dear life.

"Find an etiquette teacher for Xiao Bing. Have her take etiquette classes and learn how to be civilized and polite!"

Instead of ambushing innocent young men in the middle of the night!

After the Ice Empress was discovered last night, she had transformed into a Human-Machine Scorpion on the spot and fled in a panic. This morning, she had even acted as if nothing had happened, coming over to demand Ice Marrow.

Having been called out, she still looked righteous and fearless.

Tsk... what if Xu Qing really thought it was a dream last night? Then someone would definitely be crying their eyes out today.

"I don't know what you're talking about?"

Ice Empress curled her legs up, huddled on the sofa, tilted her head, and examined the two people before her with an innocent expression.

Her gaze darted between Meng Hongchen and Xu Qing, then she nodded as if suddenly enlightened.

"I'll head back to my room now, I won't disturb you two anymore."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ice Empress bolted!

With a few pattering sounds, her figure had already vanished.

Thud—!

The door closed, and Ice Empress leaned against the door panel, heaving a sigh of relief as she panted softly.

"Hoo-ha... hoo-ha..."

"Safe... This Empress will remember this merit of Meng Hongchen's!"

"Damn it... I think I was seen through. That look in Xu Qing's eyes was so scary; I felt like he was going to pounce and eat this Empress the next second..."

She wiped the sweat from her forehead and slowly slid down the door panel to the floor.

Seriously, it was just interrupting your sleep... stingy.

In the living room.

Xu Qing looked at the tightly shut door and sighed silently.

Then, he looked down at Meng Hongchen, who was still clinging to him.

"Xiao Meng, did you come to find me for something?"

Xu Qing grabbed the small hand that was trying to go deeper, intending to pull her away, but he realized Meng Hongchen was pressed so close that the slightest movement would lead to contact with places that shouldn't be touched.

"Sorry for the spectacle, please ignore her behavior. Problematic girls are just like that, sigh..."

Meng Hongchen didn't answer, just kept rubbing against Xu Qing. At the same time, she gripped his large hand, interlaced her fingers with his, and held on tight.

She leaned her entire body weight against Xu Qing.

Because of these stretching movements, the hem of her casual short-sleeved shirt kept riding up, revealing a sliver of skin as fair and slender as the snow of the Far North.

"Hmph hmph..."

She hummed twice, buried her head directly into his shoulder, and said nothing more.

These little actions of hers made it impossible for Xu Qing's heart to remain calm.

At this moment, warm breath hit the side of his neck, and the girl's faint fragrance lingered.

But the most lethal part wasn't the ambiguous posture or the ambiguous atmosphere.

It was that Xu Qing needed to cross his legs.

"...Xiao Meng, how about you get up first?" Xu Qing's voice was a bit hoarse.

"No..."

The moment that word left her lips, Meng Hongchen sensed that something was wrong.

It was getting a bit hot.

In an instant, an amorous atmosphere enveloped the sofa.

Although Meng Hongchen was bold and courageous when it came to feelings, always with max initiative, When it actually reached this point, she couldn't help but feel a little afraid.

Especially worrying about whether her own physical fitness could withstand Xu Qing, who had been comparable to a Soul Saint two months ago.

After all, even after she had cultivated using Mystic Ice Marrow and tempered her body with the many precious medicinal herbs and Whale Rubber her grandfather had bought, Her physical strength had only barely reached that of a level fifty-seven Soul King.

If it really came to...

Thinking of this, Meng Hongchen's face burned up instantly.

I admit defeat... She had no choice but to reluctantly get up from Xu Qing.

The two sat upright on the sofa, with a distance of about twenty centimeters between them.

"Ahem ahem... so, Xiao Meng, what was the good news you mentioned?"

Xu Qing's voice was dry; even though he had drunk a few glasses of water, his thirst remained unquenched.

Where had he ever experienced something like this?

Facing the boldly aggressive Meng Hongchen, Xu Qing still kept a straight face, but his body was very honest.

"Dummy..."

Meng Hongchen glanced at Xu Qing sideways, brushed her hair back, and tucked a few damp strands behind her ear, revealing her flushed earlobe.