Outside the window, the rain fell with a soft, steady patter, streaking the glass with water droplets.
The classroom was quiet, with only the sound of Major Himeko's voice.
Kiana stood frozen in place, a look of "What the hell are you talking about?" plastered on her face.
Ye Feng merely chuckled, looking at the young woman before him with an appreciative gaze.
Kiana had a slender figure with graceful curves.
Her snake-like waist, in particular, was the very picture of alluring charm.
The drenched, one-piece black stockings clung to her snow-white skin, emitting faint wisps of heat.
With her hands currently braced on the desk, Chong Chong's slender waist was stretched out, and the taut, damp black fabric revealed a hint of her skin tone.
Her lower abdomen was directly in front of Ye Feng's nose, and the bewitchingly crimson Honeysuckle Pattern was emitting a soft, fluorescent glow.
Ye Feng smiled, raising his hand to poke Kiana's stomach. "Chong Chong, you've... gotten excited, haven't you."
Kiana recoiled sharply, causing her butt to jut back. It was pert and round, its curved surface reflecting the light.
At the same time, she craned her neck, a vein popping on her forehead. "You're talking nonsense! If you slander this young lady's reputation again out of thin air, hmph hmph."
Kiana waved her completely non-threatening, fair fists, baring her teeth at Ye Feng.
But her body was indeed stirring.
"I know, I know. It's not Kiana's fault. It's puberty. Once you've had a taste, resisting is the hardest part."
"I told you, I'm not!" Kiana emphasized, clenching her fists.
This person, why is he so annoying!
"Yes, yes, you're not, you're not. The signals of craving your body is sending me were all arranged by me. It's not Chong Chong's true intention."
"Who... who's craving you? You're so shameless."
Ye Feng pointed to Kiana's lower abdomen.
Chong Chong looked down. Through the soaked black fabric, the Honeysuckle Pattern flickered on and off like a navigation light in the night.
"..."
Fine, she admitted it. Her body was a little... beyond the control of her consciousness.
But this was the body of an NPC! What did it have to do with her, Kiana?
As for her body in the outside world... ugh, she'd put that question aside for now.
Still, it shouldn't be that the moment she entered... it just...
Kiana didn't want to admit it.
"Alright, alright, Chong Chong, don't dwell on it. I'm the one who activated the Honeysuckle Pattern. It's designed to make your body crave me."
Hearing this, Kiana immediately lifted her chin as proudly as a swan. "Hmph hmph hmph, see? See? You're just lusting after this young lady's body."
"Not at all."
Ye Feng said, "I'm abstaining from lust."
"??"
Kiana blinked.
Incredible.
Is he serious?
"Of course I'm serious. Because... I am saving myself for a delicacy as exquisite as a fresh flower."
Ye Feng sat up straight as he spoke.
Without a moment's thought, Chong Chong subconsciously asked, "Who? Could it be Mei?"
"No."
Ye Feng's answer made Kiana breathe a sigh of relief.
But that was immediately followed by a sense of dissatisfaction, which in turn morphed into indignation and unwillingness.
She asked urgently, "Then who is it?"
The corners of Ye Feng's mouth lifted into a half-smile. "Chong Chong, that expression on your face seems to be saying, 'Who could possibly be more charming than Mei and I?'"
"Hmph."
Chong Chong crossed her arms and let out a cold snort.
"I'm truly sorry, but right now, my heart has room only for Elysia."
"Elysia?"
It was a pretty name, but Chong Chong was still unconvinced.
Then she remembered. "That pink-haired woman?"
"That's right. I made a promise to her. I have to endure until the next time she enters."
"'A promise to her'? You mean a promise you made to yourself, right?"
Having spent so much time with Ye Feng, Chong Chong had also learned to pick up on keywords.
"Don't sweat the details."
"Hmph."
Seeing the smile on Ye Feng's face, Kiana felt a growing sense of unwillingness.
This guy would actually give up an entire forest for a single tree?
She knew for a fact that when this scoundrel was railing her, his motto was "the more, the merrier." The more people, the better.
"Damn it!"
Chong Chong's fists clenched.
Her whole body felt uncomfortable.
"Does Chong Chong want it that badly?"
"I want your big head!"
Kiana headbutted the air!
Kiana had arrived full of excitement but left in bitter disappointment.
Watching her retreating back, Ye Feng called out, "Where are you going? It's raining outside."
"None of your business!"
Kiana stormed off, her lower abdomen still glowing.
With her hands stuffed in her pockets, Kiana wandered aimlessly down the corridor.
That guy Ye Feng was too despicable.
To get her body all worked up into a feverish state and then just leave her like that?
And besides, her inability to enter before was definitely his doing!
A bolt of lightning flashed through Kiana's mind, and she slammed a fist into her palm.
"I get it!"
It all connected, it all made sense!
That scoundrel Ye Feng was doing it on purpose! He was trying to force her to abandon the dignity of a Knight, to dim the glory of a Valkyrie, and to make her grovel on the ground like a stray dog, wagging her tail and begging him!
"Hmph hmph."
Having seen through Ye Feng's intentions, as she believed, Kiana had to pull herself together.
She swept the gloom from her face. "This young lady won't fall for it."
Outside the window, the rain continued to fall.
---o---
After a long day of work, Qingque returned home and collapsed onto her bed.
Muttering to herself, "Grand Diviner Fu Xuan is inhuman, she's really working me like a beast," her heavy eyelids drooped, and she fell asleep.
Then, she opened her eyes and saw Ye Feng sitting before her, smiling.
"..."
Without a word, Qingque kicked off her shoes and consciously lay down.
It was time to relax.
"Little Qingque? What are you doing?"
Qingque stared at the ceiling. "It's going to end up like this anyway, right? Might as well be direct."
"Uh, Qingque, I just came to find you for a game of 'Celestial Jade'."
"Oh? That kind of game, huh? But please, don't. While I like Celestial Jade, I really don't want to shove jade tiles inside my body anymore. It's very uncomfortable."
"There won't be any shoving."
Qingque turned her head. "Then... strip Celestial Jade?"
"Can't you just be normal?"
"Huh?"
"I just want to play a few rounds of Celestial Jade to kill some time."
Qingque's eyes widened, a look of terror on her face. "What the hell? Who are you?"
Ye Feng said, "Even I can't possibly want it 24 hours a day."
"That's debatable."
Alright, Ye Feng did want it. He wanted it desperately.
But for the sake of that one volcanic eruption, he was still accumulating "emotional value."
So, while the current Ye Feng had a terrifying glint in his eyes, he was putting on the airs of a complete "herbivore."
Qingque trembled. "You're not thinking of some other bizarre way to torture me, are you... Let me be clear. I can cooperate with things that feel good, but if the games are too extreme... Lord Ye Feng, please, be the bigger person and spare this humble one. Oh, that's right! Grand Diviner Fu Xuan! You can play with Grand Diviner Fu Xuan.
You said it yourself, didn't you? Grand Diviner Fu Xuan is a much better fit for your preferences. Playing with her would definitely be more satisfying."