El joven amo desvergonzado

Capítulo 34

The blush on Tan Huan's face gradually faded. Of all that she had heard, she only truly remembered one sentence. The wind in the woods was strong, blowing in gusts that ruffled her hair and stirred ripples in her heart.

Pei Jin likes you.

Greedy closes her eyes, savoring the words: Pei Jin likes you. She chews on them again and again, the sweetness turning into a bitter taste that settles on her lips.

Master, I will never betray you. But this time it's terrible, I seem to have a hard time forgetting it.

Chapter Eighteen: A First Love Completely Disfigured

Seduction is a skill, and beginners often end up making a mess of things. If you were to take off your clothes the moment you walked in, I guarantee Pei Jin would immediately acupuncture your pressure points and then put your clothes back on. Given the difference in strength between men and women, it's impossible for you to force yourself on her. So, if you want pleasure, you just need to show weakness; the clumsyst methods might be the most effective for Pei Jin.

Tan Huan slowly walked back to Pei Jin's room, her demeanor somewhat different from usual. She stood three steps away from Pei Jin, glanced at him furtively, and quickly lowered her head again.

Pei Jin remained seated at the table reading, not paying close attention to her. He glanced at her briefly before looking back down at his book. "I thought you would be sleeping at Yuan Gu's place."

What should she do? He hasn't been looking at her at all; how is she supposed to continue? Tan Huan stammered, "Um," then paused, "Pei Jin, can I ask you a question?"

Pei Jin still didn't look up. "Speak."

"Pei Jin likes you," Luo Yi told herself. Tan Huan, for reasons she didn't know, blurted out, "Pei Jin, do you like me?"

The book in his hand snapped shut, and Pei Jin looked up at him intently. "What do you think?"

Tan Huan's mouth was dry. "I...don't know." If it were before, she would have shamelessly assumed that Pei Jin liked her because he had always been very kind to her. But now she knew that being kind to someone didn't mean she liked them.

The pleasure tonight was a bit strange. Pei Jin noticed something amiss, so he smiled faintly and said, "So what if I like it, or I don't?"

First, you need to tell him that you like him.

Tan Huan closed her eyes, not daring to look Pei Jin in the eye and lie. No, she wasn't even sure if it was a lie. "But I like you, I like you a lot."

Pei Jin was stunned, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He stared at her intently, his cool fingertips gently taking Tan Huan's hand in his. "Really? You like it now too?"

Then, to show that you were telling the truth, you should mention something about his engagement to let him know that you care about him.

Tan Huan's eyelashes trembled slightly, still afraid to open her eyes. She nodded and asked, "Your engagement with Shu Yunyao... what will happen to you two in the future?" She really wanted to see Pei Jin's reaction, so she slightly opened her eyes. They were bright, unbearably dark pupils. He stared intently at her, and Tan Huan's thoughts drifted away. She asked again, "Even if you clear my name, people in the martial world might not accept me. You and I..." Her voice trailed off. She snapped back to reality.

Pei Jin held her hand tightly, speaking slowly and deliberately, "Trust me. Give me time."

Finally, you need to say one more thing.

Tan Huan snapped out of her daze, bit her lip, and decided to continue as Luo Yi had instructed, "If you still like me, even just a little bit, could you... could you give me a memory?"

Pei Jin stared blankly, not reacting for a long time. Did she mean what he thought she meant? His heart trembled, and Pei Jin tried to calm his breathing, "Tan Huan, what do you want?"

Tan Huan's face began to flush, and her hands trembled violently. Pei Jin, their fingers intertwined, noticed her nervousness. Tan Huan reached out her other hand to stroke Pei Jin's face, and said in a hoarse voice, "I want to remember, to remember you."

Pei Jin's eyes darkened. "What memories?"

Luo Yi asked her to seduce Pei Jin, so why didn't she object? She accepted the suggestion in an instant. If Luo Yi had asked her to seduce someone else, would she have agreed? Tan Huan refused to think about that question. She withdrew her hand and unbuttoned her coat. Under the dim yellow light, the rustling sound of the fabric was particularly alluring. Her outer garment slipped down her body and fell to the ground, revealing glimpses of her youthful curves. Tan Huan's face flushed with shyness, but her gaze was unwavering. "Pei Jin, I want you."

Pei Jin gazed intently at her, his face flushed slightly. He opened his mouth to speak, only to find his voice hoarse, "Tan Huan, why?"

Being stared at by him made it easy to lose all composure and crumble. Tan Huan leaned over and hugged him, avoiding his eyes, resting her head on Pei Jin's shoulder, "I like you." She repeated "I like you" several times, only at this moment did she feel justified, only at this moment did she feel it was reasonable.

"..." Pei Jin didn't speak. He closed his eyes, his inner turmoil nearly driving him to collapse. He knew something was amiss, but he refused to think about it. So be it. It wasn't so bad. If he and Tan Huan created a fait accompli, perhaps his father would show leniency. If he and Tan Huan had a child, maybe his father would even step in to help.

Seeing that Pei Jin hadn't made a move for a long time, Tan Huan grew increasingly nervous. Desperate, she cautiously looked at him and kissed him haphazardly. Soft, fresh scent—it was Pei Jin's scent. Tan Huan didn't know what to do next, and just awkwardly kissed him.

Pei Jin sighed inwardly, finally turning around to embrace Tan Huan, deepening the kiss. Let it be. Don't resist anymore. Whatever the consequences, at least this moment is real.

The night was deep and quiet, and all was still.

The lighting was dim, a pale yellow hue spreading across their white undershirts. Such a night could easily be intoxicating. Tan Huan dared not speak, not daring to disturb anything; she nestled softly in Pei Jin's arms, her right hand unconsciously clutching his clothes. Now was the perfect opportunity to acupuncture his pressure points and then blackmail him. Luo Yi had told her that if she couldn't persuade Pei Jin to help, he would do it himself; Tan Huan could simply run to Yuan Gu and call him.

Pei Jin tried to deceive himself, but he could clearly see the distraction of the person in his arms; he even saw the struggle of someone yearning for pleasure. Pei Jin smiled bitterly, closed his eyes, and lowered his voice, feigning ignorance, "Don't be distracted, or do you not want to continue?"

Tan Huan gazed at him; this was the only person she didn't want to lie to. "Senior brother, I'm sorry. Master, my life is yours anyway; punish me however you like." "Pei Jin, can you let me leave?"

Pei Jin finally couldn't pretend to be stupid any longer and stopped what she was doing. "Is this what you wanted?"

"……Um."

"Is this why you did all this tonight?"

Tan Huan remained silent, the room heavy and suffocating. After a long while, she whispered, "I only want to take Yuan Gu away from Youming Valley and fulfill Master's orders."

Pei Jin lowered her eyes to hide the pain deep within them, her body remaining motionless. "You really don't want to choose any other path? Don't you want anything else?"

"I want to be the best in the world, I've said that before." Tan Huan pondered for a long time, then paused for a long time, "Or, can you turn back time? Make everything that happened before disappear?"

Pei Jin's face turned deathly pale. The romantic atmosphere in the room vanished instantly.

A breeze blew in through the window, and Tan Huan felt a chill. Had things come to a failure? There was no need to continue, but Tan Huan was reluctant to stand up, remaining in her original position. Her body was cold from the inside out; the only warm spot was where she was in contact with Pei Jin.

"Go to sleep." Pei Jin patted her shoulder, still holding her in his arms. "Don't overthink it..." Just then, footsteps came from outside the door. Soon, Pei Gu Mo and a graceful woman stood outside. The woman was stunned for a moment when she saw this scene, then smiled. "Brother Jin, what's going on?" The person who came was Shu Yun Yao, looking travel-worn. "I rushed here overnight to see you. You really hurt me, actually enjoying yourself in the Netherworld Valley."

"Jin'er!" Pei Gu Mo's face was as ugly as could be. "What are you doing?"

Pei Jin's face darkened and he remained silent, only holding Tan Huan even tighter.

Shu Yunyao smiled gently and walked gracefully towards Tan Huan. After standing in front of her, she bent down to pick up Tan Huan's coat and draped it over her shoulders. "Excuse me, could you please leave? I have something I want to talk to Brother Jin about and don't want any outsiders present. If you don't have a room, I can arrange one for you."

Tan Huan's eyes were indifferent and emotionless. She gently slapped her hand away and said, "Don't touch me." Her words were tinged with murderous intent. She wanted to kill this woman. She glanced at Shu Yunyao and then at Pei Jin. Tan Huan lowered her head again. She would be a fool to make a move now. If she was going to kill, she would do it quietly.

"Jin'er, shouldn't you give Yun Yao an explanation?" Pei Gu Mo felt a chill run down his spine when he saw his son and that demonic cult witch entangled together, their clothes disheveled. He was glad that only two people had witnessed this scene, otherwise he probably would have killed them to silence them.

"Alliance Leader Pei, there's no need to worry." Tan Huan said with a half-smile, "It was just an unsuccessful attempt."

Pei Gumo was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"Brother Jin has always been very gentle with girls. If he did anything that made you misunderstand, please don't mind. I apologize on his behalf." Shu Yunyao spoke with the air of a proper wife, smiling slightly. "Girls should respect themselves and not think that their feelings are the greatest. If you like Brother Jin, don't hurt him."

"Shu Yunyao!" Pei Jin called out unhappily, "Stop talking."

Shu Yunyao looked aggrieved, wrapped her body seductively around Pei Jin, and buried her head on his shoulder. "Brother Jin, don't be mean to me. I'm only doing this for your own good."

Tan Huan squinted, meeting Shu Yunyao's defiant gaze. She calmly put on her coat and strode out with her head held high.

"Stop!" Pei Gumo called out.

Tan Huan stood still and did not turn around.

"I was grateful to you for distancing yourself from Jin'er in front of the martial arts community back then. Now that you've returned, please don't bother Jin'er anymore." Pei Gu Mo tried to persuade Tan Huan. "If you do, I can be lenient with you."

Greedy in silence, her heart aching like it was being pierced by needles, she strode forward, head held high, continuing to walk away. She didn't need any crocodile tears of compassion.

"Jin'er, how much did you do?" Seeing her walk away, Pei Gumo immediately turned to his beloved son and questioned him, "Can't you think about the consequences of your actions?!"

“I’ve thought about it.” Pei Jin nodded. He didn’t mind giving Tan Huan a formal title. “I’ll do as much as you see.”

"Jin'er!" Pei Gu Mo glared at him, unable to think of anything to say, and turned away with a flick of his sleeve. "You'd better watch yourself. I've brought Yun Yao here, you can talk to her slowly."

The wooden door was slammed shut, and the lights inside were dimmed by the fan.

Shu Yunyao looked at him with a smile, "You've angered Father. Do you really like that Wu Tanhuan that much?"

"That's none of your business," Pei Jin said calmly. "What brings you here?"

"About our engagement..."

“If that’s what you want to talk about, then you can leave now,” Pei Jin said indifferently.

Shu Yunyao was met with a cold shoulder, and a hint of sadness flashed deep in her eyes. "I was just joking. I just came to tell you that Tang Weiyu came to see me."

Pei Jin slowly raised her head. "What did he say?"

“If you find the Lonely Dust Sword, he wants me to steal it while I’m at it, and then,” Shu Yunyao took out a packet of medicine, “he wants me to cripple Alliance Leader Pei’s martial arts.”

Pei Jin smiled casually, staring into her eyes, "The current master of the Tang Clan is the eldest young master of the Tang family. Can I consider Tang Weiyu's actions as the Tang Clan's idea?"

"I don't know." Shu Yunyao gently shook her head. "My biggest contact with the Tang Clan is with Tang Weiyu. I don't know about the others."

"Shu Yunyao, don't try to play tricks on me. I'm not that kind of gentle and gentlemanly person," Pei Jin sneered. "Since you've chosen the Pei family, show some sincerity, otherwise you'll end up pleasing neither side!"

Shu Yunyao's eyes reddened, and she hugged Pei Jin tightly, holding him fiercely. "If you're willing to marry me, I'll do anything for you. I don't even mind if you still have ties with Wu Tanhuan..."

Pei Jin pulled her away, "I don't like you."

Shu Yunyao's lips trembled. "Why do you think I chose the Pei family?" She pointed her slender finger at Pei Jin. "It's only because of you."

Nightfall obscured all light, even the moonlight was blocked by dark clouds.

Tan Huan walked alone on the night road, staring at her feet, lost in thought. She didn't even notice that Luo Yi had been following her for quite a while.

Tan Huan let out a soft sigh.

Luo Yi sighed as well, "Judging from your expression, you failed, didn't you?"

Tan Huan was startled and turned around, saying, "Senior brother, your lightness skill is getting better and better."

"Your guard is getting weaker and weaker, isn't it?" A glint of malice flashed in Luo Yi's purple eyes. He laughed heartily, "I won't ask you about what happened earlier. Asking will only make you sad again. Tan Huan, if you're in a bad mood, would you like me to practice swordsmanship with you for a while?"

Tan Huan nodded, "Okay."

Luo Yi took a step back, just a sword's width away from Tan Huan. He drew his Lone Dust Sword and unleashed a swift, swift strike that whistled through the air. Tan Huan's hair was ruffled by the sword's energy. In her haste, she raised her hand to block, and the bamboo-patterned sword clanged, unable to withstand the force.

Before Tan Huan could get into a defensive stance, Luo Yi swung her sword again, aiming straight for several acupoints on her body.

"Senior brother," Tan Huan said helplessly, barely managing to block with his bamboo-patterned sword, "you don't have to go to such lengths, do you? If this continues, the bamboo-patterned sword will break."

Luo Yi smiled but remained silent. She slid her body downwards, and the Lonely Dust Sword pointed upwards, aiming for the center of Tan Huan's brow.

Tan Huan's expression turned solemn as she finally unleashed her full power to resist. Her senior brother was serious; unlike their usual duels, she channeled her inner strength, her sword aura covering the bamboo-patterned sword. A seemingly harmless sweep of her sword revealed just how terrifying it truly was to her opponent.

Luo Yi performed three consecutive somersaults, thinking he had dodged the attack, but his clothes on his shoulder were still torn. He let out a long sigh and turned around to see the ancient tree behind him that had taken the blow from Tan Huan's sword and had been snapped in half.

“I haven’t seen you practice martial arts these days, I didn’t expect you to improve so quickly… The noise just now will alert others,” Luo Yi looked up at the starry sky, her purple eyes slightly narrowed, “Tan Huan, we probably can’t take Yuan Gu out with us. As compensation, are you going to kill Tang Weiyu before escaping?”

Tan Huan stared at him without speaking for a long time before smiling and asking, "Is it alright not to carry out Master's orders?"

Luo Yi spread his hands and said, "We can't do that." After a pause, he added, "I've already notified my master, and he's on his way."

Upon hearing this, Tan Huan shuddered slightly, goosebumps rising on his skin. "Master is coming?"

Luo Yi nodded with a smile, "Tang Weiyu is still recovering from his injuries, now is the best opportunity to kill him."

Tan Huan stared intently at Luo Yi, her gaze unwavering. "Senior brother, can you return the Lonely Dust Sword to me now?"

Luo Yi readily handed the sword to her, "Of course. Give me back the bamboo-patterned sword too."

Tan Huan sheathed the Lonely Dust Sword in her hand, her eyes lowered as if lost in thought. When she looked up, she smiled sweetly and said, "Great! With Senior Brother's help, we can definitely finish off Tang Weiyu!"

At that moment, Tang Weiyu was lying on the bed in a daze, her heart filled with endless mourning for the dead little green snake.