Time slowly passed.
In Shrek City, at the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce's headquarters, within a simply furnished room, the Ice Empress lay somewhat restlessly on the soft, large bed.
She had long since changed out of her iconic white and green dress, now wearing only a loose, comfortable pure white short-sleeved T-shirt. The fabric was soft and slightly oversized, making her appear even more petite.
For her lower half, she simply wore a pair of white pantyhose, which clung to the slender curves of her legs, covering her from toes to waist.
This was her casual attire when she was alone. Although she liked her exquisite dress, for daily living, such simple clothing was much more relaxed and comfortable.
However, this comfortable outfit did not manage to relax her at this moment.
She was now a bit flustered.
Zhang Lexuan's words before she left had quite an impact on her, especially now that she was alone and quiet. Those forcibly suppressed memories resurfaced uncontrollably.
She clearly recalled her experiences of instinctively being stubborn in response to his words, only to be bullied into speechlessness time and again.
The subtle, almost electric sensation lingering on her lips became incredibly clear with the memory, refusing to fade.
Especially now.
The Ice Empress listened to the trickling water sound coming from a corner of the room, her heart filled with extreme trepidation.
That was the bathroom.
And in the bathroom, a certain fellow was bathing.
The Ice Empress's gaze unconsciously drifted towards that direction, but then immediately retracted the moment it landed.
Bathing.
The Ice Empress felt dizzy at the thought, and a strange warmth spread through her body.
She could easily clean her clothes and body as good as new with a breath of spirit power, which was convenient and effortless. Yet, this guy insisted on taking a bath like an ordinary person, even saying something like, "Lest you find it unpalatable later."
No, what exactly did this guy want to do?! This clearly showed he had ill intentions, right? He obviously intended to bully me next!
Certain images flashed through her mind. The Ice Empress pursed her lips, her white-stockinged legs unconsciously drawing slightly together, losing even the mood to read stories and novels on the Spiritual Pivot Network.
What was she doing? At first, she had hated this guy so much because he had taken the Snow Empress away. She was angry and aggrieved, feeling that he was not a good person.
However, at some unknown point, everything seemed to change.
From initially hating him for making a move on the Snow Empress, to later feeling complicated and inexpressible emotions when she saw them together.
And then, especially after witnessing it several times, her mindset seemed to have undergone a shift that she herself hadn't even noticed.
She couldn't explain what it was, only that it felt strange. There was an urge in her heart to get closer to him, yet she was afraid of being discovered. Each time, she would unconsciously make awkward gestures that even she found uncomfortable.
Until last time, when he embraced her in front of others with an undeniable posture, she felt a different kind of throb than before, and then—
She ran away.
It was from that time on that she began to feel her state was very strange, so she desperately Cultivated, trying to use Cultivation to get rid of these distracting thoughts.
As soon as her Cultivation ended, he caught her red-handed, and she was bullied by him and the Snow Empress, who teamed up against her. And just now, this guy even took several bites of her without any psychological preparation.
The Ice Empress recalled everything that had just happened, especially her 'resistance' which could barely be called resistance, and was momentarily speechless.
According to her knowledge from those storybooks, after kissing, the next steps should be more intimate ones.
And she was not unfamiliar with those steps; in fact, she was quite familiar with them.
After all, she had witnessed them firsthand more than once.
At that time, would she become like the Snow Empress was then? Or would it be even worse?
The Ice Empress's heart rate involuntarily quickened, her cheeks growing hotter. She quickly shook her head vigorously, trying to drive these messy images out of her mind.
But those images clung to her consciousness like maggots, clear enough to cause panic.
The Ice Empress hesitated, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards the distant window. A hint of retreat quietly rose from her heart.
It wasn't that she didn't want to, but rather a strange fear.
Should I just run away?
Once this thought appeared, it grew wildly like weeds.
The Ice Empress couldn't help but carefully prop herself up. Her delicate little feet, clad in pure white stockings, silently stepped onto the soft carpet.
She held her breath, like a small beast preparing to escape a hunting ground, tiptoeing, trying to slip away silently—
However, just as she took her first step—
"Where are you going?"
A familiar voice clearly came from behind her.
The Ice Empress's body stiffened, her heartbeat momentarily pausing.
Beside her ears, the trickling water sound had disappeared at some unknown point.
Immediately following, footsteps abruptly sounded from behind her, and that familiar aura had already reached her back.
The Ice Empress tried to speak, to say something, even if it was just an excuse.
But the next moment, she felt a hand, carrying the warm, moist air from a bath, naturally and irresistibly reaching in from the hem of her loose white short-sleeved shirt.
The warm palm, with a hint of cool moisture, precisely covered her flat, soft lower abdomen.
The strange sensation made the Ice Empress's body tremble slightly.
Then, the next moment, that hand exerted a slight force, pulling her whole body back and tightly embracing her in a warm embrace.
Undoubtedly, at this moment—
She was caught.
"So, where exactly are you trying to go?"
Warm breath brushed her earlobe, and a questioning voice, tinged with a hint of confusion, came from beside her ear.
The Ice Empress instinctively pressed her hands on the hand covering her lower abdomen, trying to push it away, but found her whole body limp, unable to exert any strength.
No, what was wrong with her? Why was her resistance to this guy getting worse and worse? She practically went soft at a touch. Could this guy have secretly given her some strange medicine?
She couldn't stop complaining in her mind, but she refused to give in verbally, feigning calmness and saying, "Nowhere."
"Is that so?"
Kong Mingan nodded thoughtfully, then his tone naturally shifted, "Then come here, it's time to talk about serious matters."
Before the Ice Empress could react to what he meant by "serious matters," she felt the arm around her waist tighten slightly. An irresistible force came, easily pulling her back.
Seeing herself back where she started after only a few steps, the Ice Empress fell silent for a moment.
Well, she probably had no escape route at all.
(End of Chapter)
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