Because she hadn't brought a change of clothes, Cynthia had no choice but to come out wrapped in a bath towel.
She hadn't expected Li Yuan to arrive so quickly—or to teleport directly into her bathroom. Naturally, she wasn't prepared.
The result was her appearance—practically naked, draped only in a white towel—immediately capturing Li Yuan's gaze. He stared at her with such intensity that he looked ready to drool, as if he were trying to strip the towel off her with his eyes alone.
Cynthia noticed his wandering gaze immediately. Blushing, she glared at him with resentment. "Behave yourself! Wait until I change, and then I'll deal with you!"
Saying this, she turned to head for her bedroom. However, to get there, she had to pass through the living room, which meant walking right past Li Yuan.
Cynthia didn't think much of it. What could happen just by walking past him? She didn't even consider the danger of being alone in a room with a man while dressed like this. After all, she genuinely saw herself as his older sister. Why would a sister guard against her brother? Plus, Li Yuan's Aura and natural affinity made it impossible to keep her guard up.
So, she swaggered past him. It wasn't until a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around her from behind, pulling her—towel and all—into a warm embrace, that she realized her mistake.
She suddenly remembered: Li Yuan had always been pursuing her. She might treat him as a brother, but he certainly didn't see her as just a sister.
Clearly, in Li Yuan's heart, she wasn't a "pure" sister, but a "doable" sister~.
"Sister Cynthia, don't rush. You just finished your bath; your skin is still damp. Why don't we rest for a moment before you change?" Li Yuan held his "White Moonlight" tightly, his eyes filled with greed.
"What are you doing?! Let go of me! If you keep this up, I'll really get angry!" Cynthia felt the familiar chest against her back and panicked. Did he finally lose control and decide to force himself on me?
Even though she was a Champion, she was still a woman. If Li Yuan decided to use force, she wasn't sure she could resist him physically.
"Why are you angry, Sister? Didn't you already agree to this?" Li Yuan asked, feigning confusion.
"When did I ever agree to this?" Cynthia retorted. When would she ever agree to be molested?
"Back at Erika's gym! You promised me a date next time we met, and you agreed to let me hug you during the date. I'm just exercising my rights. Is Sister trying to renege on her promise?" Li Yuan countered.
"Huh?" Cynthia froze.
It seems... there was something like that. Li Yuan wasn't lying.
But when she agreed, she imagined a date meant dinner and a movie. As for the hug... she assumed it would be a polite, brief hug in public. Who could have imagined their "date" would start in her living room while she was wearing nothing but a towel?
Now, the brat was clearly taking advantage of her, but she couldn't find a logical reason to object.
Of course, this was also because Cynthia was a woman of her word, and Li Yuan's affinity made his "exercising of rights" feel tolerable rather than repulsive. If it were anyone else, even if she had promised, she would have punched them into orbit for this.
She promised a date, not free service!
Only for him would she tolerate this much.
"Even if it's a date, you have to wait for me to get dressed and put on makeup! What woman goes on a date without dressing up?" Cynthia tried to negotiate. She couldn't let him keep holding her like this; it was improper!
"Only women who lack confidence need makeup. My Sister Cynthia is naturally beautiful; cosmetics would only tarnish your heavenly aura~." Li Yuan used his glib tongue to effortlessly counter her argument.
"Flattery won't work. If you want to date me, behave." Cynthia's face was flushed. Her waist fit perfectly into the curve of his arm, and his hands were starting to wander up and down her back. Even through the towel, she could feel his audacity.
Who gave him the nerve to touch me without permission?!
"How am I misbehaving? It's Sister Cynthia who's breaking her promise. I earned this with my skills! I helped you so much; am I supposed to just listen to your orders now?" Li Yuan relied on his high affinity to act spoiled.
"I'm just putting on clothes! I didn't say you couldn't hug me later!" Cynthia was surprisingly patient with the scoundrel.
"No way. Once I let go, there's no guarantee I can hug you again. Unless..." Li Yuan continued his rogue behavior.
"Unless what? Say it." Cynthia knew he wanted to take advantage again.
"Unless Sister Cynthia kisses me~."
"Get lost! I never promised that!"
"Then I have no choice. I can only operate within the agreed limits~." Li Yuan said, resuming his "rights." He caressed her slender waist, stroked her snowy hands, and boldly tried to interlace his fingers with hers.
Holding hands was also part of the deal, right? Interlacing fingers wasn't too much to ask.
"You! Stop that! Pick another condition!" Cynthia's face turned beet red as he touched her. Her heart began to race. She sensed danger; if she let him continue, something would happen even if nothing was supposed to.
She knew she had to "bleed" a little tonight to satisfy him, or he would never settle down. She gritted her teeth and prepared to make a concession.
"In that case... why doesn't Sister Cynthia accompany me for a bit? I prepared a heart-shaped chocolate gift for you. If you eat it, I'll end today's date early~." Li Yuan thought for a moment, a wicked smile curling his lips. He had an idea.
"What chocolate? Did you drug it?" Cynthia was instantly alert. He was definitely plotting something. Food-related plots usually involved drugs.
"Sister Cynthia, you underestimate me. If I wanted to drug you, I'd just have Gardevoir use Hypnosis; it's faster. I don't just want your body, Sister; I want your heart~." Li Yuan said, happily groping her again. Holding the woman he loved felt amazing~.
"Then why do you want me to eat it?" Cynthia still didn't believe him.
"It's called 'romance.' Do you understand?"
"Hmph! I don't understand romance, but I understand you have bad intentions!"
"Forget it then. I don't lose anything either way~." Li Yuan acted indifferent, continuing to rub his body against hers.
Feeling his abs press against her stomach, the shameful sensation almost drove Cynthia crazy.
She made a decision instantly. Although she was sure he had a bad idea, she figured he wouldn't dare go too far. The consequences of angering a Champion were severe.
And up until now, despite being unreliable, he hadn't crossed the final line. Even his groping could be excused as "fulfilling the agreement."
So, she decided to trust him one more time. If she let him keep rubbing against her, her towel was going to fall off!
"Fine! I'll eat it! Are you happy now?" Cynthia, red-faced from the friction, agreed angrily.