After a long while, Lin Ran finally regained his freedom. Luo Yao sat quietly beside him, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Ah Ran, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to do this..."
Luo Yao's heart ached with guilt and pain.
When dealing with enemies, she could be utterly ruthless, but with Lin Ran, she only wanted to show tenderness.
Yet, she couldn't understand herself. She loved Lin Ran deeply, but sometimes she couldn't help but do things that hurt him.
Every time she felt a surge of frustration because of him, she couldn't resist the urge to grab him and inflict pain.
If she didn't punish Lin Ran, she would retreat to the secret room.
She didn't want to go to the secret room because Lin Ran didn't like her hurting herself.
But she also didn't want to hurt Lin Ran.
The more intense her inner conflict grew, the more obsessive her actions became.
Sometimes, she even wondered if she was going mad.
Lin Ran: "Do you remember what you asked me when I woke up earlier?"
"So don't say sorry. No matter what you've done, I don't blame you, because we're husband and wife."
Luo Yao shook her head. "But I feel uncomfortable."
Luo Yao felt uneasy because she had made a mistake.
Yet, the inexplicable anger she had felt earlier had vanished.
Now, she was more worried that Lin Ran would be afraid and run away from her.
She wanted to treat him well, but she was also afraid he would leave. Doing such things was both her idea and not her idea. This chaotic, insecure emotion was something no one could understand.
Her head was really aching.
Lin Ran: "Actually, I understand your feelings. Don't worry, I won't be afraid, and I won't run away. I just want to stay with you forever, building a safe haven for your heart over a lifetime."
Luo Yao looked at Lin Ran in disbelief. Every word he said seemed to resonate deeply within her.
So, he really understands me.
Luo Yao confidently handed over the item she was holding.
"Here."
Lin Ran: "???"
Luo Yao: "It's for you."
Lin Ran's eyes lit up, and he immediately sat up.
Whether forced or willing, he had indeed suffered a lot in this life and the last.
Wasn't this the perfect opportunity for some well-deserved payback?
Lin Ran gripped the small object tightly, raising his hand. Luo Yao looked up at him directly, her eyes unblinking, not avoiding his gaze in the slightest.
As long as Ah Ran was happy, as long as he didn't blame her, he could hit or scold her as much as he wanted.
Lin Ran's hand lingered in the air. Looking into Luo Yao's eyes, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it.
In this regard, Lin Ran admitted he was no match for Luo Yao.
Luo Yao loved him more than he loved her—at least, that's what he believed.
But Luo Yao could still bring herself to act, and that was where this woman surpassed him.
Loving someone and hitting them didn't have to be mutually exclusive.
"Forget it. A good man doesn't fight with a woman."
The sparkle in Luo Yao's eyes brightened.
"Ah Ran... you can't bear to, can you?"
Lin Ran nodded, admitting it openly.
"I love you too much to do it."
Too much?
Luo Yao silently repeated those words in her heart, feeling as if something had struck her deeply.
"You can do it gently."
"Even gently, I can't bear it."
Luo Yao's gaze grew hazy. "In that case, let's change the punishment for now."
Lin Ran: "What punishment... Mmm!"
Luo Yao began to sway freely on top of Lin Ran, dancing as if in a trance.
Lin Ran tried several times to flip over but failed.
How could this little girl be so strong?
Here he was, a grown man standing at 185 cm, being completely overpowered by a woman barely 170 cm tall.
It was utterly ridiculous. Who was the man here?
After a long while, Luo Yao's startled cry announced the perfect conclusion to their performance.
Lin Ran: "When did your period end?"
Luo Yao: "Last night, probably."
After catching his breath, Lin Ran pulled Luo Yao into his arms.
"Is this punishing you? Is this really a punishment? Huh?"
Luo Yao looked up with innocent eyes. "What else would it be?"
Lin Ran grumbled indignantly, "This isn't fair. This is clearly a reward. I want a different punishment."
Luo Yao thought about it and realized it really didn't count as punishment.
"Alright, then you decide."
Lin Ran raised an eyebrow. "Are you serious?"
Luo Yao: "Dead serious."
Lin Ran smiled meaningfully. "Do you have any... black ones for me to appreciate?"
Luo Yao shook her head, but just as Lin Ran's face fell in disappointment, she pulled out her phone.
Liu Meng, who received the call, was utterly shocked.
Lin Ran stared at Luo Yao in confusion. Sis, are you really this bold?
Liu Meng, who had been woken up in the middle of the night, was both stunned and excited, her drowsiness completely gone.
So, this is how wild CEO Luo gets?
Without a second thought, she went to prepare what was needed.
Soon, Liu Meng personally drove to the manor and handed the items directly to Luo Yao.
This involved Luo Yao's privacy, so she couldn't let anyone else know. She hated gossip.
"CEO Luo, the items you asked for. Is it really this urgent in the middle of the night?"
Luo Yao glanced coldly at Liu Meng. "Yes, Ah Ran is eager to see them."
With that, she returned to the villa, leaving Liu Meng standing at the door in shock.
It seems it really was urgent.
CEO Luo is treating Young Master Lin this well? Just because he wanted to see something, she made her employee fetch it in the middle of the night.
And she asked for so many, in all sorts of colors. It wasn't hard to guess what they were for.
Young Master Lin is truly blessed.
Ahhh, I can't share this, I can't say anything. This is unbearable, truly unbearable.
Back in the villa's bedroom, Luo Yao sat on the bed.
"Do you like them?"
"They're beautiful. I love them."
Lin Ran sighed inwardly. No wonder so many people are obsessed with this.
It's not just about beauty.
It's also about the thrill.
The fact that Luo Yao was a domineering CEO only added to Lin Ran's sense of conquest.
Soon, the room was in disarray.
"Yao Yao, let me take charge."
Luo Yao obediently nodded.
"Whatever my husband says."
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
