You Don't Know How to Kiss?

Wen Nan carefully recalled the events once more; it seemed that ever since that night of Ice and Fire Dual Heaven, he hadn't seen Little Chili again.

Where could he have offended this "Little Fire Dragon"?

Recalling their last meeting, where Little Chili had aggressively demanded to know why he hadn't replied to her messages, Wen Nan shuddered and hurriedly pulled up his message interface from the system.

Opening the chat box between him and Little Chili, messages popped up one after another.

[Little Chili: Who is that skinny, short-haired girl?! Why did you look so close to her!]

[Little Chili: And that woman next to her, she's radiating cold air, she clearly doesn't vibe with me, yet you were standing so close to her too!]

[Little Chili: Have you had a change of heart! And you're two-timing!]

[Little Chili: I'm still pursuing you! How could you do this!]

[Little Chili: I'm so mad!]

[Little Chili: But that kiss you gave me at night... it was... actually quite intense...]

[Little Chili: [Twiddling fingers].jpg]

[Little Chili: No! Why were you so experienced!]

[Little Chili: That was my first kiss!]

[Little Chili: You have to take responsibility! I'm unilaterally declaring that we're together now.]

[Little Chili: Did you hear me?]

[Little Chili: Why are you ignoring me?]

[Little Chili: I'm still angry, aren't you going to coax me?]

[Little Chili: Fine, so you're ignoring me, huh? Then from now on, for the next three days, I won't talk to you either.]

[Little Chili: ...]

[Little Chili: No way, I ignored you, and you really haven't sent me a single word for a whole day and night?]

[Little Chili: If you don't reply, I'm going to your school to find you!]

[Little Chili: Voice call. Cancelled.]

[Little Chili: Voice call. Cancelled.]

[Little Chili: I'm downstairs at your dorm! Come down right now!]

[Little Chili: You big idiot! Come down!]

[Little Chili: Voice call. Cancelled.]

[Little Chili: It's so cold under your dorm, I've been waiting for so long.]

[Little Chili: Voice call. Cancelled.]

[Little Chili: Big idiot, if you don't reply, you're dead meat.]

The last message had been sent a day ago.

Uh.

Wen Nan felt a headache coming on.

Wait, so this player-to-character chat system doesn't automatically pop up notifications unless he specifically pulls it up from the background?

He hadn't ignored her on purpose; he had genuinely been too busy with main and side quests over the last two days to remember to check the character chat system.

But trying to explain now seemed a bit too late.

In reality, Wen Nan didn't even know how to explain it. He couldn't exactly tell the truth and say he'd been busy wiping down "Little Chalk" for the past two days, could he?

Besides, even if he wanted to explain, looking at the way she was charging at him, she probably wouldn't listen to a word he said...

But regardless, he had to try and coax her.

Thinking of this, Wen Nan raised his hand, "Listen to m—"

—BOOM!

He had barely started when she lunged forward and bit down on his arm, the orange flames spewing from her lips and tongue immediately spreading across his entire limb.

In an instant, his arm was burning like a torch.

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[c( O.O )]

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[Huh?]

[It's over.]

[He's been hit.]

[What kind of hit? Samadhi True Fire?]

[God, what kind of Samadhi True Fire.]

[Little Chili is a fire-element female ghost. Once she locks onto a target and attacks, they can't escape.]

[But last time at the school playground, didn't he manage to dodge it?]

[Last time, the streamer kissed her right before she could lock on, which broke the lock and neutralized the attack. Later, Aunt Mei, a high-level ghost, came to help him out. Aunt Mei's attributes happen to counter Little Chili's, which is how he survived. This time, I'm afraid it won't be that simple.]

[He can't dodge it?]

[Will the streamer turn into charcoal-grilled pig trotters?]

[Worse than that. The pain in this game is 100% realistic. Jiu Cilang's arm is burning right now, and the pain level is no different from sticking your hand directly into a furnace in real life.]

[If he starts screaming or groaning in agony, or if he starts to waver or beg for mercy out of fear, Little Chili will undergo Ghost Transformation.]

[Once Little Chili undergoes Ghost Transformation, she'll be even more terrifying than a demon from hell. A Level 1 physical body like the streamer's is dead for sure.]

[Furthermore, once she transforms, the previous affection rating will likely be lost. The longer she stays in that state, the faster the rating drops. This is the final mission; if her affection rating drops below 60%, the streamer won't have a chance to turn things around. This trial will be considered a failure.]

[What should he do then?]

[There's only one way: don't let her undergo Ghost Transformation.]

[But she's in a fit of rage right now. Any little provocation will trigger the transformation.]

[Look at the streamer's arm; it's almost cooked. No normal person could endure that kind of pain.]

[The moment the streamer shows even a hint of fear or hesitation, it's game over.]

[Then it's hopeless.]

However, the scene of Wen Nan screaming in agony that the chat had anticipated did not occur.

Wen Nan glanced at his arm, which was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, yet his face remained completely impassive, as if that arm didn't even belong to him.

After a brief pause, he even smiled at Little Chili and thrust his burning arm toward her. "Take a bite, satisfied? Why are you acting like a little kitten, biting people just because you're anxious?"

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[∑(O_O;)]

[Wait, what? Why isn't the streamer reacting?]

[His arm is burned like that, and he's still flirting?]

[Heartless Iron Hand?!]

[This isn't scientific.]

[Could it be that his armor is maxed out?]

[He's just a Level 1 newbie; even with maxed-out armor, it wouldn't matter. That fire would still make you cry for your parents.]

[Exactly. Forget Level 1; even if he used that Flower's Tear to boost his armor points to 300, he would still feel the pain.]

[Then why? Does the big shot... not feel pain?]

[Are his pain receptors broken?]

Wen Nan could feel pain, but he could endure it.

The reason he was so capable of enduring pain was that he was used to it, just as he was used to living a stable life like an ordinary person in a world filled with demons and ghosts.

Why was he so good at enduring pain?

Because he had once experienced the greatest pain a man could know—

It was his second year at Peach Blossom Mental Hospital, and he had fallen in love with a girl.

She was the first person to enter his world and understand it. From the moment they met, they were drawn to each other and had endless topics to discuss.

Soon, they fell in love, and before long, they reached the final step. Just as they were about to go all the way, Wen Nan encountered an unexpected issue—

He discovered that his true form was actually a white dragon.

As everyone knows, dragons have two.

He told his girlfriend about this and politely asked if they could use both at once. His girlfriend was very troubled because it was her first time, and she was afraid of the pain.

Of course, this was no problem for Wen Nan.

Wen Nan was a ruthless man; that very night, he called over his best brother, Water Monkey, to help him solve this difficult problem.

Water Monkey was very loyal; with a swift stroke of the blade, he nimbly helped Wen Nan sever it.

Pain—it was painful, far too painful.

However, Wen Nan later spent an unforgettable night with his girlfriend, and he felt that this bit of pain was worth it.

Yet, he never expected that this incident would bring about a side effect—

From then on, Wen Nan would suffer from phantom limb pain every few days.

This pain accompanied him for many years, causing his nerves to become incredibly dull and making him very capable of enduring agony.

Of course, being able to endure pain was one thing, but it shouldn't have been enough to make him smile while watching his own arm burn into charcoal.

The reason he could be so nonchalant right now was due to another factor—

He had only just climbed out of Lin Xuemei's bed not long ago, and his entire body was frozen like an ice cube. Now, the fire burning on his hand didn't hurt as much as it looked; instead, it felt quite warm.

Seeing Wen Nan so calm, Little Chili was a bit bewildered.

She had never seen anyone who could still smile after being burned by her flames.

Stunned for a moment, she remembered that she was still angry. Little Chili puffed out her cheeks again, arched her brows, and spoke indignantly, "Why didn't you answer my—mmph?!"

Before she could finish, Wen Nan surged forward and pressed a forceful kiss onto her lips.

Her scorching hot lips gradually cooled down under Wen Nan's kiss.

The raging flames surrounding her extinguished without her realizing it, and even the fire on Wen Nan's arm dissipated along with them.

Feeling the person in his arms stop struggling, Wen Nan finally released her lips.

Only then was Little Chili able to catch her breath. She took a deep breath and let it out in a long sigh, her cheeks flushing red—though that blush was hidden beneath her dark skin and not very noticeable.

Lowering her eyes, she hummed softly, "You kissed me for so long, are you trying to suffocate me?"

Hearing this, Wen Nan laughed. He wrapped his arms around her slender, firm waist and retorted, "Don't you know how to kiss? Breathe through your nose, you fool."

Little Chili thought back to her previous question about "why are you so experienced," and her expression turned cold again.

Seeing this, Wen Nan asked her, "What's wrong? Angry again?"

Little Chili pursed her lips and didn't answer.

Wen Nan stared at her. "If you won't talk, then I'm going to kiss you."

Little Chili panicked and raised her hand, pinching Wen Nan's lips shut. "Don't!"

After a moment of thought, she said, "Did you see the messages I sent you?"

With his mouth pinched shut, Wen Nan let out a muffled "Mm."

Little Chili continued, "If you kiss me, you have to take responsibility for me and be my boyfriend, understand?"

Wen Nan pulled her hand away, pretended to ponder for a moment, and then said, "It's not impossible for me to be your boyfriend."

Little Chili had chased after Ye Jiu for so long, and he had never been willing to relent; she hadn't expected him to agree now.

This filled her with unexpected joy. Her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth curled high. "Really?!"

Wen Nan thought for another moment and said, "Call me 'Daddy,' and I'll agree to it."