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Chapitre 26

Lifting his head, Chu Xuyao let out a hiccup, gazing intently at Rong Yue's watery eyes. Those eyes, as black as ink lotuses, shimmered and sparkled, sometimes clear, sometimes dreamy, sometimes lively, sometimes alluring, radiating light with every turn, seemingly capable of captivating the soul! As if under a spell, he stared at those mesmerizing eyes for a long time, lost in their depths, unable to snap out of his reverie… Suddenly, something flashed through his mind; a memory seemed to recall a pair of similar, peculiar eyes that had stirred his emotions before…

"Brother Luo, don't move!" Swaying as he stood up, Chu Xuyao, who was already seven-tenths drunk, staggered closer to Rongyue. He suddenly cupped Rongyue's face in his hands and carefully examined her with his cold, alcohol-filled eyes.

His sudden action made Rongyue's heart pound. Could it be... that he had noticed something? She tried to turn her face away uneasily, but his iron grip prevented her from moving an inch.

Rough fingertips slowly slid up Rongyue's almond-shaped eyes, and Chu Xuyao's eyes began to glaze over: "So alike, she looks exactly like her..."

Could the "she" he's talking about be her? It shouldn't be... right? He's looking at her like she's a lover, how could he be talking about her? You know, he almost crippled her hands last time!

Thinking of this, Rongyue felt extremely aggrieved. Although she was also at fault in that matter, she had ultimately saved his life! Her merits and demerits canceled each other out, and even if she was wrong in many ways, she didn't deserve to be treated so cruelly! Her anger flared up instantly, and she quickly drew her flying needles, retaliating by viciously stabbing several needles into the most tender part of his body—his neck!

It wasn't that she was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to let him go after pricking him a few times; rather, she was willing but unable. Before she could finish pricking him, Chu Xuyao's hard, iron-like hand grabbed her small hand that was abusing him.

Meeting Chu Xuyao's eyes, which had regained some clarity, Rongyue masked her guilt with a smile: "Brother Chu, you've sobered up? I knew it! These few acupuncture needles would wake you up! Hehe..."

Chu Xuyao did not answer or let go, but stared intently into the depths of her watery eyes, letting the bright red blood seep from his neck.

"Brother Chu, are you still angry with Brother Luo? Brother Luo only wanted to sober you up... Mmm..." Rongyue stared wide-eyed in shock, unable to believe what was happening before her eyes! Chu Xuyao... he was actually kissing her!

His lips were icy cold, but his kiss was fiery hot. The clash of ice and fire raged through Rongyue's mouth, every inch and every part, a passionate, lingering, and ambiguous embrace, stirring up humanity's most primal desires. Perhaps it was the excess alcohol in her system, but Rongyue was horrified to discover that she couldn't resist this scoundrel's skillful, practiced, and wildly passionate kiss; she had even been lost in it just moments before! If this continued, something terrible was about to happen!

With her last shred of consciousness, she frantically pushed away his invading flames, never imagining that her resistance was the best response to his wild invasion!

Desire was gradually aroused, and Rongyue was roughly pushed to the ground. The next moment, Chu Xuyao's hot body covered her, burying his face in her neck and leaving a series of light purple kiss marks.

The heavy breathing beside her brought Rongyue back to her senses. She swiftly reached into her sleeve, intending to use her trump card.

Sensing her intention, Chu Xuyao grabbed one sleeve with each hand and ripped it hard. Two ear-piercing tearing sounds were heard as the sleeves snapped open, revealing her two fair and tender arms.

Without needing a mirror, Rongyue could imagine that she must be deathly pale. Although she suppressed her panic, her slightly trembling voice betrayed her: "Brother Chu... Brother Chu, what... what are you going to do..."

As Chu Xuyao gently stroked Rongyue's translucent, silk-like arms, his eyes were hazy and deep, and his voice was husky and low: "You are a beautiful woman, why dress as a man?"

"Brother Chu, you really know how to joke, haha..."

Chu Xuyao's sharp eyes suddenly narrowed, and his gaze toward Rongyue became sharp and keen: "Whether I'm joking or not, I believe you know better than anyone! Am I right, Liu Rongyue?"

He recognized her? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Apart from a slightly similar outline, how was she any different from before? Was he deaf? Couldn't he recognize her rough, masculine voice? He couldn't possibly recognize her; at most, he was just suspicious, just testing her! She absolutely couldn't fall for his trick and lose her composure; otherwise, wouldn't she be giving herself away?

Having figured this out, Rongyue quickly calmed down and looked calmly at the sharp-eyed man in front of her: "Liu Rongyue? Pear Blossom Courtyard, Rongyue, what a beautiful name! The name sounds like a woman's, but I wonder why Brother Chu mistakenly called Brother Luo that woman? Could it be that Brother Chu is drunk?"

"Drunk? Heh." Chu Xuyao let out a deep and seductive laugh, then leaned down and brought his lips close to Rongyue's ear, his hot breath rolling into her ear: "Whether I'm drunk or not, we'll know soon enough, won't we?"

Calloused hands began to grope Rongyue inappropriately, startling her so much that she struggled desperately with both hands and feet. But without a weapon, she was no match for Chu Xuyao. Unable to resist, she could only glare angrily and accuse him in a fierce voice: "Chu Xuyao! How can you force me to do something I can't?! Let me go!"

"Making things difficult for someone? You were engrossed in it just now, weren't you?"

"You scoundrel! Stop spouting nonsense!"

"..."

"Let me go! I'll kill you!"

"..."

"I...I will definitely castrate you..."

"Are you willing to do that?"

"you……"

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Volume One, Pear Blossom Courtyard, Melting Moon, Chapter Thirty-Three: The Drinking Incident (Part Two)

"What...what is this?!" Chu Xuyao's horrified shout finally brought Rongyue back to her senses from her dazed state.

Following the direction Chu Xuyao pointed with one hand, Rongyue's gaze moved downwards inch by inch until it reached her lower abdomen, where she saw the hard object that had appeared there...

Oh, Dad, you're her god! Luckily, you were so thorough back then, believing that if you're going to play a man, you have to be completely convincing and leave no room for error. When you first gave her this toy, she was quite dismissive. After all, what pervert would pull down her pants to verify if she was a man or a woman? She never expected it to come in so handy! "Better safe than sorry" is truly the truth! Dad, when we get back, she promises to take good care of you and won't make you angry again.

With a cold snort, Rongyue quickly pulled up her pants with a sullen face and said irritably, "What did you say that was? Don't you know what it is?!"

Stunned as if struck by lightning, Chu Xuyao collapsed to the ground, staring at Rongyue's face, which was filled with resentment and anger, still looking utterly incredulous: "You're really not Liu Rongyue? You're really a man? Not a woman?"

Sighing, Rongyue feigned helplessness and spread her hands, explaining, "Brother Chu, perhaps it's because your longing is too intense that you committed such a rebellious act against Brother Luo. I understand your feelings of unrequited love, so I don't blame you for your earlier offense. However, I reiterate for the last time, I am truly a man, not a woman, and certainly not the Liu Rongyue you speak of! Please remember this, Brother Chu! I will let this matter slide for now, but if there is a next time, don't blame me for being heartless; our brotherhood will be severed!"

"No!" Pulling his arm around the resolute Rongyue, Chu Xuyao felt a sudden, inexplicable panic. A complete break! The thought of having nothing to do with her anymore sent a sharp, inexplicable pain through his chest, a pain so intense it almost made it hard to breathe…

"Cough cough, Brother Chu, quickly... quickly let me go..." Good heavens, does this scoundrel want to strangle her?

"I won't let go! I won't let go!" The iron arm tightened again, and Rongyue felt like she was really suffocating.

Knowing that the more she struggled, the tighter his iron grip would become, she simply stayed obediently in his arms without crying, making a fuss, or struggling. Finally, when she had only one breath left, his iron grip quietly loosened.

She gasped for breath, feeling as if she had survived a catastrophe. She felt that she and Chu Xuyao were absolutely incompatible; otherwise, why did she almost lose half her life every time she saw him?

"Are you alright?" Realizing that he was the one who almost caused Rongyue to suffocate, Chu Xuyao gently patted her back to help her catch her breath.

Rolling her eyes, Rongyue replied in an unfriendly tone, "I won't die."

Are you... angry with me?

"It would be a lie to say I'm not angry, but as long as you don't do anything else to me, well, inexplicably, we're still good brothers." Having a brother like you is truly the worst thing that can happen in eight lifetimes!

"real?"

"Really!" Women are all liars, and of course, she was no exception.