Free Web NovelChapter 202: Chapter 202: Explanation
Ning Xuan was in a bad mood. Yun Han had stood outside her door all night, and the entire house was still. Everyone tiptoed around, not daring to breathe too loudly. Even Di Youlin was behaving himself.
Early the next morning, the moment Ning Xuan opened her door, Yun Han, who had been leaning against it, lost his balance and stumbled inward. With a cold expression, Ning Xuan sidestepped him. But just as he was about to hit the floor, Yun Han twisted around and wrapped his arms around her, burying his head in the crook of her shoulder. He nuzzled against her. "I’ve only seen Xie Heng a few times. I don’t know her well. Please don’t ignore me." A strange mix of emotions churned within Yun Han; the possessiveness Ning Xuan showed toward him stirred some unusual feelings deep inside.
"Yun Han, I’ve noticed you’ve been getting very brazen lately," Ning Xuan said in a low voice, pinching his cheek.
"If I’m brazen, it’s only because my Contractor indulges me. If you’re unhappy or displeased, you can hit me or scold me, but just don’t ignore me. Don’t stew in your anger alone, okay?" Yun Han looked up, gazing into Ning Xuan’s eyes, which were tinged with faint anger. Seeing that she didn’t push him away, he knew she wasn’t truly angry about his bold behavior.
"Hmph..." Though inwardly pleased by Yun Han’s coaxing, Ning Xuan kept a sour look on her face.
Yun Han knew Ning Xuan was only angry because she cared about him, at least a little, which was actually good news for him.
Yun Han slowly guided Ning Xuan into the room and, with a wave of his hand, shut the bedroom door.
"Please see the truth, Contractor. Before I came to serve you, I was pure in both body and heart. You can’t doubt me just because of some idle gossip." As he spoke, Yun Han undid his buttons with one hand. His collar fell open, and his Adam’s apple bobbed gently beneath the Contract Slave Necklace. His clothes slipped down, revealing smooth, rounded shoulders and elegant collarbones, with deep hollows at their base. The sight of those hollows instantly reminded Ning Xuan of glistening beads of sweat dripping into them.
Yun Han took Ning Xuan’s hand and pressed it to his chest. Feeling her breath suddenly turn ragged, a hint of a smile touched his lips. Ning Xuan saw it and gave a hard pinch to his well-defined abs.
"Has Xie Heng ever touched you here?"
His muscles contracted sharply from the pain, and a soft grunt escaped his lips, his ragged breaths laced with a repressed tremor. "No. You’re the only one who has ever touched this body. If my Contractor doesn’t believe me, why don’t you inspect it more thoroughly?" Yun Han leaned forward, offering himself completely to her.
Unable to resist, Ning Xuan pushed him down onto the bed. "An inspection, is it? Eat this." She held a small pink pill to his lips.
Obediently, Yun Han flicked out his tongue, licked the pill, and swallowed it.
Yun Han’s frame was well-proportioned, his physique ideal. Whether it was the firmness of his bones, the hardness of his muscles, or the soft, supple smoothness of his skin, he felt wonderful to the touch. Ning Xuan pinched here and caressed there. Soon, the medicine Yun Han had taken began to take effect, and red blossoms bloomed across his already sensitive skin.
"The way she looks at you... there’s something wrong with it. She has designs on you," Ning Xuan said, her gaze dangerous as she looked at Yun Han, whose passion was visibly rising.
"I know... Contractor. You don’t need to worry about this. I’ll... I’ll have someone take care of her." Yun Han felt as if he were on fire from the inside out, a scorching heat spreading through him. He answered in ragged breaths, suppressing the surging tide of his passion.
Having fought on the battlefield for many years, Yun Han’s powers of observation and insight were top-notch. How could he possibly have failed to see through Xie Heng’s scheme today?
Xie Heng had deliberately made those ambiguous remarks to provoke Ning Xuan. If Ning Xuan and Hua Guguang had ended up injuring each other, that would have been ideal for her. And even if Ning Xuan had simply attacked Hua Guguang, doing so in public would have ensured she wouldn’t get away with it unscathed.
"Then tell me, why did you pick her up after school back then? How many times, and what did you talk about?" Ning Xuan interrogated him.
Yun Han had already been in an unstable heat period. Now, having just been fed an aphrodisiac and with Ning Xuan right beside him, he was completely overwhelmed by lust.
"To... placate my father. He was always pushing me to form a Contract with a female Spirit Controller who was willing to marry into the Yun Family. But the truth is, I didn’t like or want any of them. No... I want my Lord Contract Master! Xuanyuan, I want you... hold me." Yun Han struggled to sit up, trying to embrace Ning Xuan.
With a wave of her hand, several vines shot out and bound Yun Han tightly. "Yun Han, that pill was a new medicine I concocted. It not only contains dozens of rare medicinal herbs but also my blood. It was made specifically to help you get through your heat period."
"It just has a slight aphrodisiac side effect, and it lasts for quite a while. So, to keep you from hurting yourself or making any unseemly noises, I’ll just let these vines keep you company." After confirming the vines had him bound securely, even sealing his mouth, Ning Xuan dusted off her hands, shut the door, and left.
Having dealt with Yun Han, Ning Xuan was in a much better mood. Nine-tailed brought up breakfast and served her.
Lin Mo stood silently to the side, waiting for Ning Xuan to question him.
"Is Lin Rui a member of your Lin Family?" Ning Xuan asked.
Of the two officers who had arrived with the doctor, one had clearly favored Hua Guguang, while the other had sided with Ning Xuan.
The officer who had sided with her, Lin Rui, had glanced toward Lin Mo several times. The two of them had exchanged a flurry of subtle, meaningful looks, and Ning Xuan had seen it all.
"Replying to my Contractor, yes. Lin Rui is my cousin," Lin Mo answered.
"Thanks to him speaking up for what was right yesterday, I’m giving you the day off. Take this case of medicine to him as a gift, and use the chance to catch up with your cousin," Ning Xuan said, handing a case of Alienation Value Clearing Potion to Lin Mo.
"Thank you, Contractor." Lin Mo couldn’t help but smile. The Alienation Value Clearing Potion that the Contractor concocted was incredibly effective and extremely rare. A primordial virus existed on the New Star Body, putting soldiers at a very high risk of infection. Under these circumstances, maintaining a sufficient supply of Alienation Value Clearing Potion was crucial.
’This gift from the Contractor is perfect, simply perfect.’
Ning Xuan invited the others to eat. Yun Han was conspicuously absent from the table. As they were finishing their meal, Lin Mo couldn’t hold back any longer and asked if he should bring some food to Yun Han.
"No need. You just focus on having a good reunion today," Ning Xuan said, shooting him a look.
Although Lin Mo was worried about Yun Han, he couldn’t interfere with Ning Xuan’s decisions. He had no choice but to head out, his heart heavy with concern.
Nine-tailed, Lan Xin, and Chen Nan headed back to the trading market to buy the various medicinal ingredients Ning Xuan wanted, as well as an assortment of trinkets that weren’t native to the Federation and had mysterious origins.
Ning Xuan began to meditate, focusing on her Cultivation. Back on the New Star Body, while she was refining her Bloodline Energy and integrating it into her meridians, some kind of special energy from the atmosphere had seeped into her meridians as well.
