Zhou Fan was anything but gentle.
The moment he pulled Lin Qianqian into his arms, he used so much force that she crashed against his chest.
Lin Qianqian let out a soft "Mm," and the Sealing Tag and Healing Talisman slipped from her hands onto the ground.
Zhou Fan's body was like a furnace. Even through his clothes, she could feel the heat against her delicate skin.
His heavy breaths fell against the side of her neck.
They were scorching.
It was as though something was burning inside him, and now those flames were searing her through the thin gap between skin and clothing.
"Zhou Fan..." Her voice trembled a little as she tried to push him away with both hands.
His arms were powerful, but they noticeably loosened after she struggled.
That was Zhou Fan's last shred of reason keeping him under control.
Yet Lin Qianqian only struggled briefly and did not use the opportunity to break free completely.
She knew the effects of the Shadow Vine Fruit.
She also knew how to dispel them.
The Shadow Vine Fruit worked by awakening the most primal desires deep within a person's heart.
Unless those desires were satisfied, its effects could not fade naturally.
"Zhou Fan, are you feeling really awful right now?"
Obviously!
How could I not be?
With a lovely girl in his arms, it was like pouring oil onto a fire. Those flames could spiral completely out of control at any moment!
"Hurry up and leave..." Zhou Fan was still lucid.
But two little figures were fighting in his mind.
One was an angel, the other a devil.
If the angel won, everything would be fine.
If the devil won, there was no telling what might happen.
So the sensible choice was to have Lin Qianqian leave before