A few more days passed~
Zhao Tian walked to a door in the Zhenzhu palace and knocked on it.
"Ah, wait Tian..."
Hearing a knock, the woman inside quickly opened and a smile appeared on Zhao Tian's lips looking at the beautiful woman, who looks extra beautiful today.
There was a faint touch of makeup on her face, just enough to highlight her natural beauty. Her lips were a soft rose color, and her cheeks had a light blush, whether from the makeup or the excitement of seeing him,
Ning Zhilian smiled softly and without a word, Zhao Tian stepped inside and gently closed the door behind him.
Before Ning Zhilian could react, he grasped her wrist and, with a firm but gentle pull, pressed her back against the door.
*thud* "Ah... T-Tian?"
Ning Zhilian was startled and raised her gaze to look at the playful glint in Zhao Tian's eyes.
Zhao Tian leaned forward, bringing his lips closer to her face but Ning Zhilian turned her face avoiding his lips, a faint blush painting her cheeks as she uttered softly...
"I still haven't.... accepted your love... bastard..." her voice trembling slightly, betraying the nervous excitement building inside her.
Zhao Tian didn't listen to her words as his hands traveled to her waist relishing her delicious curves.
"And...?" he muttered caressing his face on her cheek.
Ning Zhilian's breath hitched as her body reacted involuntarily to his touch and she turned her head slightly, exposing more of her neck, her heart racing as she tried to gather her thoughts.
"W-What do you mean, and? You're touching me without my consent... Y-You're harassing me."
Her words were a weak attempt at protest, but even she couldn't deny the way her body responded to him.
Her hands rested against his chest, fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt, unsure whether to push him away or pull him closer.
Zhao Tian ignored her feigned resistance, his lips finding the sensitive skin of her neck as he kissed her softly, inhaling the sweet, intoxicating scent of her perfume. "You smell so good... Zhilian,"
As she felt a cold metal, Ning Zhilian's eyes fluttered open to gaze into his blue eyes.
With a soft smile on his face, Zhao Tian placed the ring on her palm "You are not my woman yet."
"Keep this ring with you... if you ever made a decision while I was in closed cultivation, you can wear this..."
He paused, his thumb gently brushing the back of her hand as he gazed deeply into her eyes.
"And if you decide not to be my woman... you can give it back to Shenyi."
Ning Zhilian glanced at the palm and she instantly recognized it, as she had seen a similar ring worn by all the women in the artifact and she also knew it was the key to entering the artifact.
She gripped the ring in her palm and stored it in her storage ring as she turned her eyes to look at his face.
Letting out a sigh, she grabbed his collar and pulled him closer "You know what will I decide... right, bastard?"
With a chuckle, Zhao Tian kissed her cheek "I have a guess..."
Seeing his playful smile, she gently hit his chest and leaned forward, pecking his lips.
Zhao Tian was quite surprised, as this was their first kiss.
Smiling, he moved forward to kiss her again, but she stopped him and closed his mouth with her palm "No... you can't kiss me."
Huh? Zhao Tian was dumbfounded to hear this and as she retracted her hand, he tried to kiss again but she stopped him this time too.
With a teasing smile playing on her lips, she pinched his lips pulling it "My dear bastard... first finish your close cultivation and I will kiss you after that."
"And I want you to wear that ring on my finger..."
Hearing this, Zhao Tian smiled "Alright..."
"Hmm... now go and cultivate, and come back quicker."
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