Qian Renxue stared blankly at Xu Ran, her face flushed with embarrassment.
How was that possible? She was Qian Renxue, her status supreme. How could she possibly like those things?
Qian Renxue truly was exquisite.
A blessing for anyone with a thing for voices. Her face was stunning, too. Truly a masterpiece.
"Xu Ran, you..."
Overwhelmed by shame and anger, Qian Renxue wrenched her hands free and covered her bottom.
By now, Qian Renxue's face was burning red, and fragrant sweat drenched her body.
Her long golden dress had already been extremely close-fitting. Now, soaked with sweat, it clung even more tightly to her body, making her look utterly alluring.
Xu Ran also felt he should stop provoking Qian Renxue.
After all, Qian Renxue had always lived a pampered life. Giving her a lesson was enough. If he kept going, rather than bringing them closer, it would create a rift between them.
There was scientific backing for all these psychological responses, so it was nothing strange if Qian Renxue had awakened something. Wasn't the perpetually arrogant and overbearing Princess Jianning in The Deer and the Cauldron the same?
It was like someone accustomed to delicacies from the mountains and seas finding plain tea and simple meals quite tasty.
She was treated with respect everywhere in her everyday life, so she might not necessarily dislike being bullied by Xu Ran like this.
Still, even knowing that Qian Renxue might have awakened something extraordinary, Xu Ran had no intention of continuing. After all, Xue Wu was still here. If Qian Renxue really was like that, he could test it alone with her in a room later.
"Do you know what you did wrong?" Xu Ran raised his head and looked at Qian Renxue, his expression stern, looking very much as though he