The Ultimate Contrast

"Hmph, I'll wear it if I have to. What's the big deal?"

Seeing there was no room for negotiation, Meng Hongchen decided to stop resisting and go all out.

She then followed Xia Yu with a resolute expression, looking as though she were marching into a war without smoke.

Seeing this, Xia Yu could not help laughing.

"Pfft!!!"

"Meng, what are you doing? I'm just asking you to put on some special clothes and do something beneficial for body and mind. Is there really any need to act like this?"

Xia Yu looked straight at Meng Hongchen, speaking in an even tone as though he were discussing something perfectly ordinary.

But was what he said really so ordinary? At least, not in Meng Hongchen's eyes.

After all, as a well-behaved girl, she had never experienced that sort of thing.

Now that it was suddenly about to happen to her, it felt no different from the sky falling for Meng Hongchen.

"Hmph, Xia Yu, you bastard! You're still laughing! Isn't this all because of you? All you know is how to bully me."

Xia Yu's laugh immediately wiped out the courage Meng Hongchen had just managed to gather.

In an instant, Meng Hongchen flew into a rage and angrily swung her little fists at Xia Yu.

Xia Yu was completely unmoved. He simply stood there and let Meng Hongchen hit him.

With his current physical strength, Meng Hongchen's fists, without soul power behind them, did not even count as a tickle.

So what was wrong with letting her hit him a few times? He could treat it as a way for her to vent and ease her nerves.

"Tch, this is boring. I'm not hitting you anymore!"

Seeing that her punches could not hurt Xia Yu, Meng Hongchen gave up before long.

In the end, she had only been using the opportunity to conceal her embarrassment. It was not as if they had some irreconcilable conflict.

At this point, that was enough.

For the rest of the way, neither of them brought up the clothes again. They continued holding hands as they headed intimately toward the residence.

Before long, the two returned to the luxurious estate in the central district of Radiant City.

"What, Meng? Are you planning to stand at the staircase all night?"

Before the stairs leading to the second-floor bedroom, Meng Hongchen stood awkwardly, clutching the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, her eyes filled with hesitation.

As for Xia Yu, naturally, he would not allow her to back out at the last moment.

Without waiting for Meng Hongchen's response, he grabbed her hand and forcefully pulled her up the stairs toward the second-floor bedroom.

Very soon, the bedroom was right before them.

"Brother Yu, can... can't we really talk this over? I think..."

Meng Hongchen looked at Xia Yu beside her and once again pleaded pitifully, hoping he would let her off.

Unfortunately, Xia Yu remained unmoved.

Not only did he push her straight into the bedroom, he also took out a bag containing specially styled clothes and stuffed it into her arms.

"Be good. Go take a shower first, and remember to change into these clothes. I'll wait outside."

Xia Yu pointed toward the bathroom, his tone carrying an unquestionable dominance.

"I..."

Meng Hongchen looked at the exquisite bag in her arms, and her entire face flushed crimson.

If she remembered correctly, it seemed to contain a semi-transparent blue-and-white gauze nightgown, along with several matching undergarments.

Wearing clothes like that was practically no different from wearing nothing. Just holding them made Meng Hongchen feel as though her hands were burning.

If Xia Yu had not been watching her, she would have destroyed both the clothes and the bag long ago.

"Hurry up. Why are you still standing here? Or do you want me to help you bathe? Hmm, that wouldn't be impossible either."

Seeing Meng Hongchen standing still again, Xia Yu could not help urging her.

"I... I'm going. I don't need your help."

Meng Hongchen naturally did not want Xia Yu to help her bathe, but she also knew there was no escaping today.

So, after gritting her teeth and hesitating for a while, she slowly shuffled toward the bathroom.

It was only a little over ten meters, yet it took her more than two minutes to reach the bathroom door.

Click!

The bathroom door was locked from the inside, and soon the sound of running water came from within.

Half an hour quickly passed.

Even Xia Yu had gone to another bathroom and finished showering. He was bored enough to start drinking red wine, yet Meng Hongchen still had not come out.

The sound of water inside had stopped long ago, but Xia Yu did not urge her. He simply waited patiently.

He waited for Meng Hongchen to prepare herself mentally.

She did not make Xia Yu wait much longer. A few minutes later, sounds finally came from the bathroom.

Click!

The bathroom lock gave a faint sound and the door opened a crack.

Then Meng Hongchen slowly emerged from inside.

She wore a blue-and-white gauze slip nightgown that clung closely to her delicate figure.

The semi-transparent fabric looked hazy beneath the light, yet it made her snowy skin appear all the more dazzling.

However, compared to her extremely bold outfit, Meng Hongchen's expression was no less striking—shy and timid, wanting to speak yet unable to, making her seem exceptionally alluring.

This state formed the ultimate contrast with her innate noble temperament, and it was truly captivating.

"Brother Yu, these clothes are too... too much. How about I go change?"

Meng Hongchen stood barefoot on the carpet, her hands twisting tightly together, vividly demonstrating what it meant to be at a complete loss.

At this moment, she did not dare look up at Xia Yu. Heat seemed to rise from her entire body, and her skin had turned a soft pink.

"No need to change. This is exactly what I wanted. It wouldn't look good if you changed, be good!"

Xia Yu set down his wine, walked over to Meng Hongchen, and lifted her chin so that she had to look at him.

"Brother Yu, you... don't look at me like that. I, I..."

Meeting Xia Yu's burning gaze, Meng Hongchen instantly trembled all over and instinctively tried to retreat and flee.

However, she did not get her wish. Just as she was about to move, Xia Yu wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her into his embrace.

"You still want to run at a time like this? How little do you think of me? If I let you get away now..."

Xia Yu did not say what would happen if Meng Hongchen escaped, but the teasing tone in his voice made it clear that it would be nothing good.

As for Meng Hongchen, his words made her burn with embarrassment.

She could not utter a single word in rebuttal and could only bury her head in Xia Yu's chest like an ostrich.

Seeing Meng Hongchen trying to hide the obvious, Xia Yu could not help smiling.

"Come, let me see just how beautiful and irresistible our Meng is right now!"

As he spoke, he tried to pull Meng Hongchen away so he could take a proper look.

But Meng Hongchen did not give Xia Yu the chance. No one knew where she found the strength, but she tightly wrapped her arms around his waist and refused to let go.

"Holding me this tightly? Looks like Meng can't wait any longer. Since that's the case, then I won't look!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Yu bent down, scooped Meng Hongchen up in his arms, and walked toward the bed.

"Ah, no..."

Meng Hongchen cried out, instinctively wanting to protest.

But unfortunately, her protest had no effect, and it was soon swallowed up.

At some point, the lights went out, leaving only the rising moonlight outside the window to cast a hazy glow.