Ning Rongrong: Then Love Me

Night.

Su Li looked at the bright moon overhead, his thoughts restless.

He remembered the last time Dugu Yan had come to chat with him. Her expression had suddenly turned rather ugly.

She had nearly fainted.

It was after that incident that he began considering when to retrieve the immortal herbs.

Now that he was already a Soul Ancestor, he would definitely break through to Soul King after taking them.

Dugu Yan's illness could be cured as well.

He had thought a great deal over the past few years. Now that his body had matured considerably, he felt that he could give the girls who took the initiative a little sweetness.

After all...

Holding it in was truly miserable.

Soul Masters developed quickly. At this point, no one could fault him for calling himself an adult.

There were more things he could do now, too.

At that thought.

Su Li decided to visit the Crown Prince's Residence tomorrow and retrieve his things.

Some time ago, he had happened to run into Xue Qinghe at the academy, and they had discussed quite a few matters.

Books about immortal herbs had naturally been among them.

Xue Qinghe had said she would come find him herself after a month.

Now, the time was about right.

"Hey! Time for bed!"

Ning Rongrong kicked the door open. Seeing Su Li sitting there contemplating life, she could not help putting her hands on her hips, looking like a wife impatient to consummate their marriage.

The girl's voice pulled Su Li from his thoughts. He turned around and looked at her beautiful face in the lamplight, then glanced elsewhere...

Whew~

Better look at her face.

"Rongrong, this is my room."

"What do you mean, your room or mine? Either I sleep here with you, or you sleep in my room! Choose already!"

Su Li was immediately helpless as he watched her unreasonable behavior.

It had been one thing when they were children, but now that they had grown up... she still had no sense of boundaries?

Did she know how miserable it was for him when she hugged him to sleep?

Su Li was a man, and the urges of puberty were already strong. Add Ning Rongrong's fair, flawless skin and her stunning looks, and anyone would be feeling spirited.

"Hmph! Then I'll sleep here with you."

Ning Rongrong gave a disdainful snort, shut the door, strode to the bed, and quickly kicked off her shoes.

Then.

She lay on her stomach on the bed, gently lifting her calves.

Her rosy white feet were exposed to Su Li's gaze, like bait dangling enticingly before him.

Ning Rongrong watched his expression, and her mood could not help improving.

See?

He was still lustful!

The moment he saw ice cream, he could not take his eyes off it!

What a big pervert!

Had he been pretending to be proper just to deceive an innocent young girl?

Ning Rongrong's cheeks burned, yet she continued staring at him with an innocent expression, as if saying, "I'm already like this... are you sure you won't join me?"

Su Li took a deep breath, drew the curtains, and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Rongrong, neither of us is a child anymore. Are you sure you still want things to be like before?" Su Li looked at her seriously and spoke softly.

"Hmph! I know better than you do!"

Ning Rongrong sat up and glared at him darkly. "You bastard, Su Li! I've kissed you and touched you!"

"For the rest of your life, you can only belong to me!"

"If you want it, I'll give it to you!"

"I saw you secretly getting up in the middle of the night to wash... umm, that..."

Su Li: "???"

Wait.

She had noticed that too?

He remembered being very quiet.

"Anyway... there's no need to make things hard on yourself. Your body is what matters most."

Ning Rongrong's pretty face was red as blood, her voice soft.

Who knew how much courage it had taken for her to finish those words?

Su Li fell silent.

How could he not understand her feelings?

She had put it so plainly. There was no point in continuing to play dumb.

"Whew~ Rongrong, what if I have more than just you in the future?"

Su Li asked tentatively.

"How dare you!"

Ning Rongrong instantly put on a fighting face and glared at him indignantly.

"Fine, Su Li! You act so aloof all the time, but this is what you're really thinking inside!"

"And here I thought you were a good boy!"

Su Li grabbed the arm she was about to strike him with and said calmly, "A man who doesn't want three wives and four concubines isn't a good man."

Ning Rongrong: "???"

What kind of twisted logic was that?!

Bastard!

Su Li, you scumbag!

Ning Rongrong instantly felt deeply wronged. She had thought she and this bastard were childhood sweethearts, meant to be together for life.

Had she completely overthought it?

This guy... actually had thoughts like that?!

Ning Rongrong stood up, viciously planted her foot on his chest, and looked down at the hateful bastard from above.

"You... you really think that? You're not just trying to anger me?"

Ning Rongrong's eyes were complicated.

Looking into his sincere eyes, which dared to tell the truth, her heart unexpectedly softened.

At the very least.

He was honest.

"Rongrong, I don't want to lie to you... Do you know why I never responded to your advances?"

"If you can't accept it, I won't force you."

"With your qualities, you could find someone... mmph."

Su Li's pupils shrank as he looked at Ning Rongrong, who had taken the initiative to kiss him. His heart began pounding wildly.

The girl's lips were hot and soft.

In barely half a second, his head was spinning.

Su Li wrapped an arm around her waist and slowly responded to Ning Rongrong's choice.

Very soon.

Two streams of hot tears burst from her eyes. This proud, arrogant little princess actually began to cry.

"Su... Su Li, I'm not an especially domineering girl either..."

"I'm happy about your honesty."

"But why would you think that way? Could it be that you've fallen for Sister Yan?"

Su Li wiped away her tears, but the little witch stubbornly turned her head aside, as if defending the last of her pride.

"Mm... over the past few years, you've seen it too... no matter when it was, Dugu Yan always took good care of me..."

"Anyway, people aren't made of grass and wood. How could they be without feelings?"

"It's only normal for me to have some affection for her."

Ning Rongrong pouted unhappily and glared at him. "What about me?!"

"You? You're suited to being pampered as a little princess, not being the principal wife."

"Bastard! Are you saying you want me to be the lesser wife?!"

Ning Rongrong could no longer endure it. She immediately bit down on his arm, her eyes wide.

The next second.

"Wuwuwu~ Why is your body like a soul beast's?"

"My teeth!"

Su Li speechlessly pinched her chubby little cheeks and lightly poked them a few times.

"I never said you'd be the lesser wife. You're the most special person to me, and the one I like most..."

"No one can replace you. Understand?"

Ning Rongrong lowered her head shyly after being coaxed, her face full of bashfulness. "Then you still like other girls? Hmph!"

"I don't want to talk to you anymore!"

Ning Rongrong turned around as though she were truly angry. She deliberately scooted to the edge of the bed, faced away from him, and sulked alone.

A few seconds later.

Su Li moved closer, wrapped his arms around her slender waist again, and held her tightly without letting go.

"Bastard... you only know how to bully me..."

"How did I end up liking you..."

Ning Rongrong gave a wronged little hum. Seeing that struggling was futile, she could only let him hold her.

Then.

She could not help recalling every little moment from the past few years.

He had always secretly thought of her in places where she could not see.

That feeling was warm and happy.

He remembered her preferences, practiced sword control for her, stepped forward whenever something happened and shielded her behind him. His words were merciless, but his heart was warm...

He was very good.

He was just a fickle man.

But...

Even her father had three wives and four concubines. How could she demand otherwise from Su Li?

He was the only one in his family; he needed to develop it properly...

But surely he could not do such things alone, right?

Ning Rongrong's pretty face grew hotter and hotter. At last, she murmured, "Su Li."

"Hmm?"

"Do you love me?"

"I do..."

A tear slid from the corner of Ning Rongrong's eye as she silently took off her clothes.

A moment later.

They bared themselves to each other.

"Then love me..."