Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

“Lady Maria is right. No plan can be expected to be perfectly interconnected, or for the person being manipulated to follow the path we intend.” Anna stroked the boy’s face. “Night Owl truly loves Anna. If it were only this situation, he might still irrationally crave me… but if—”

Her voice was slightly hoarse from being drunk, "If Anna... truly belongs to another man, then he will be completely disappointed... completely give up on Anna, and seek new happiness, right?"

She's planned it all out!

She never expected that her charade with Kiana would fool Night Owl, or rather, if Kiana's idea failed, she had a more advanced and ruthless plan!

Shen Liang almost gasped for breath.

Can a girl really be this cruel for a boy she doesn't like?

or……

"Does Pandora know how far a girl can go for a boy she likes?"

The ice layer enveloped the entire bedroom in a beautiful blue hue. In this pristine environment, Shen Liang felt no biting cold, only the gentle gaze of the girl beneath him.

He had always had a vague feeling that Anna treated him differently, but today he finally received her own admission.

It turns out that this girl, who never knew how to refuse and was always passive, used her only initiative to scheme against someone else on him.

Shen Liang let out a long breath, leaned down and stared at her, "Sister Anna, you schemed against me."

Anna wrapped her small arms around his slender but strong waist, unbuttoned his coat, and smiled softly.

"Pandora, you can't refuse."

"So that's why?" Shen Liang smiled helplessly.

He wanted to say something like, "Sister Anna, you're drunk," "Sister Anna, you're not thinking straight right now," or "Let's talk about this after you sober up," to stall for time. But looking at the girl's flushed face, he suddenly didn't want to say those things.

That's such a... mood killer.

“Then…Sister Anna will have to pay the price,” he replied softly.

"If Pandora is unhappy, then take Anna... let Pandora be happy to her heart's content." Anna whispered in his ear, her eyes closed beneath her thick eyelashes. She straightened her neck like a swan, gritted her teeth, and tears of joy streamed down her face.

A plaintive voice conveys the most beautiful promise.

“Anna... belongs to Pandora now.”

Chapter 227 Pandora the Green Tea Bitch

14: 44.

"Crash, lala, lala -"

The sound of the showerhead filled the air, and the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, leaving white steam rising in the bathroom.

Refreshed.

Shen Liang lay on the edge of the elegant ceramic bathtub, immersing himself in the warm water, feeling the comfortable sensation of his body relaxing, and let out a long, comfortable sigh.

His high ponytail had long since come undone, his long, straight black hair lying loosely against his fair, jade-like back, or floating on the surface of the water. Anna knelt in the pool behind him, lathering her hands with shampoo, then meticulously rubbing his hair vigorously.

If there were a third person here, judging from their backs, one might think it was a gentle older sister with chestnut hair giving a bath to her flat-chested younger sister with long, straight black hair—a sweet scene of sisterly affection.

But of course, that's not the truth.

“Pandora’s hair is so well-maintained.” Anna’s fingers slid down his long hair, stroking the boy’s smooth back, her eyes filled with envy. “It’s so beautiful…”

Shen Liang's lower face was submerged in water, and he was aimlessly blowing bubbles.

"Pandora really doesn't seem like a boy."

"Don't you know whether I look like a boy or not?" Shen Liang turned her head, a mischievous smile appearing on her delicate face.

Anna blushed instantly, quickly turned his head back, and then chuckled softly, "I heard from your sisters that you are a natural-born pony, I didn't understand before... Oh, I see."

Shen Liang was startled, then instantly realized, "Which sister?"

Anna smiled and shook her head.

"These little brats..." Shen Liang was both angry and amused. He hadn't been completely honest with them about taking a bath since he was fourteen, so how did they find out...?

"I'm sorry." Anna hugged Shen Liang's neck from behind and apologized softly.

"Why apologize?" Shen Liang closed her eyes to enjoy the water temperature. "If it was because of your schemes, there's no need for that. I'm very happy. Rather, no man would be unhappy about this kind of thing... unless he's a saint, but I've always been a scumbag in this regard. Anna, you think too highly of me."

“No, I know Pandora won’t refuse me,” Anna whispered. “Little Pandora’s greed… I’ve always known it.”

Shen Liang felt a little embarrassed. It was indeed a bit much for his woman to point out his "greed" behavior.

"So, Anna, why did you suddenly apologize?"

“Anna… is too weak…” Anna said with difficulty. “I mainly focus on improving my ice-type abilities, and my physical strength is not much stronger than that of an ordinary person, so… I’m sorry, I can’t satisfy Pandora.”

Shen Liang chuckled, "It's nothing."

"I... will try my best in the future!" Anna said softly, gently clenching her fist.

Clever.

Shen Liang really wanted to turn around and hug her; his feelings were a mix of emotions.

She's so well-behaved. He's been in Teyvat and on Earth for so long, and Anna is the most obedient girl he's ever met. Hearing that almost brings tears to his eyes.

How many of the girls around him are this well-behaved? Aside from Seele, there aren't any! Kiana and Sirin are one eccentric and the other arrogant, and the younger sisters are all troublemakers. In Teyvat, they're enemies everywhere. Xinhai is the only one who's somewhat gentle, but she's practically the complete opposite of "well-behaved."

"Being so obedient will arouse a man's desire to conquer," Shen Liang said softly.

"Am I Pandora's lover now?" Anna asked.

Shen Liang answered without hesitation, "Of course."

Then he gave a wry smile, "However, we need to think about what to do next?"

Anna nestled against his back, smiling gently. "Pandora can make me do whatever she wants, even if it's just a secret affair... that's fine too. In a family like ours, having lovers is a common thing."

Shen Liang had a bit of a headache.

He was used to being unrestrained in Teyvat, but he couldn't do that on Earth. On Earth, he had his own social circle and needed to consider other people's feelings when dealing with others—so he didn't consider others at all when doing things in Teyvat. In layman's terms, it would be very, very difficult to be a scumbag and a sea king on Earth.

To put it bluntly, his relationship with Kiana was ambiguous; they both felt it was more than friends but less than lovers. It wasn't exactly a romantic relationship, but as for friends... their elders practically considered it settled.

He is now able to receive the protection of the Shaniat family largely because of the strange situation he is in with Kiana.

If you were to run into the ice cellar right now and say to Cecilia, "Hi Cecilia, your daughter and I aren't actually in that kind of relationship. Anna and I are the ones who are really in love and have even slept together," it's hard to imagine what kind of expression she would have.

It would be understandable to chase him out of the ice cellar and kill him.

However, he cannot let go.

Looking at Anna's moist eyes, Shen Liang suddenly remembered a sentence from a novel he had read a long time ago: "I hope someone drinks some wine and tells you about romance and love with sparkling eyes."

He didn't know if he loved Anna.

But anyway.

He only wanted Anna, so beautiful, to always have him in her eyes.

So it's bound to be a headache; there's no other way. Consider it the price you have to pay to initially establish your harem. But a headache is nothing compared to the beatings you might get later.

“Speaking of Pandora… well,” Anna smoothed a strand of hair behind her ear and said shyly in a low voice, “I got the dates wrong. Today doesn’t seem to be a safe period. What if…”

Shen Liang laughed and smiled, "It's alright. Besides, why is Sister Anna in such a hurry? There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"I...I'm thinking about how strong our daughter will be. Look, Pandora, you're one of the few male superhumans in human history, and I'm a twenty-year-old A-rank Valkyrie. We're both so powerful, our future daughter will definitely be an S-rank Valkyrie..." Anna said dreamily. "Just thinking about it is terrifying, isn't it, Pandora?"

Shen Liang thought for a moment, then paused slightly.

It's really scary, especially since his future children might be from two different worlds...

Just then, the phone in the waterproof bag rang; it was Anna. Shen Liang picked it up and opened the message.

Anna hugged his waist from behind and laughed.

It was a strange feeling, because "inspecting" each other's phones was something only couples could do. Anna didn't mind Shen Liang's little overstepping of boundaries; on the contrary, this subconscious overstepping proved their close intimacy.

The text message was sent by Kiana.

"The plan failed, but Night Owl is still determined to complete the engagement ceremony and has already come looking for you."

Unsurprisingly.

Shen Liang had to admire Anna's foresight; she had thought of this long ago, and her plan was far more sophisticated than Kiana's impulsive ideas. A meticulously planned, step-by-step approach is impractical; when faced with a problem, a decisive, forceful solution is always more effective.

Just like now.

Three steady taps.

There was a knock on the suite door.

“I’ll do it.” Shen Liang got up from the bathtub. “How can we let Anna face things she’s not good at? It’s easier for a man to handle these kinds of things.”

Anna, who had just gotten ready, was pushed back by Shen Liang. She was stunned for a moment, then broke into a bright smile.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to Pandora."

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The owl knocked only three times before stopping and waiting patiently.

The suite door has a peephole, so Anna can see his face. Or Anna can simply ask him a question and he will respond.

He always maintained perfect gentlemanly manners in front of Anna, even though he was in a violent and agitated mood, wishing he could just tear the door open, grab Anna, and head straight down the mountain to Munich Airport!