He's courting disaster! A coward forced himself on a tyrannical warlord.

"Oh, I have to stand as punishment again?"

Ruan Mianmian didn't expect that being distracted for just a short while would result in her being punished by being made to stand.

Moreover, the reason for this distraction was simply because he was too close.

"What's wrong, not listening?"

"obedient."

"Then hurry up and stand still."

"……oh."

Out of respect for authority, she obediently walked to the designated spot and stood there.

Looking at her improper posture, Li Chenzhou picked up a thin wooden ruler from the table next to him, walked over to her, and gently tapped the outside of her calf with the ruler.

Stand with your legs straight.

She wore a graceful cheongsam and fur coat, while he wore a crisp and austere military uniform.

The two stood together, one strong and one weak, especially with Li Chenzhou holding a ruler, creating an absurd sense of punishment.

His gaze swept over her fair thighs, exposed by the slit in her cheongsam and encased in fashionable stockings.

She stood there looking wronged and reluctant, yet unable to resist due to the pressure, which was particularly endearing.

I want to kiss her hard until she cries, and then slowly coax her back to health.

His Adam's apple bobbed, then he turned around, his back to her, and stopped looking at her.

When the time came, Li Chenzhou walked back to her side.

"The standing punishment is over, let's continue."

He bent down again, wrapped his arms around her waist, and held her firmly in his embrace, while his other hand grasped the wrist of the grenade she was holding.

"Use your waist and abdomen, tighten your core, and then use your arms..." He patiently repeated the key points of the movement.

"Got it?" he asked, his lips almost touching her earlobe.

Ruan Mianmian nodded earnestly.

"I've got it."

She just wanted to get this torturous position over as soon as possible.

Li Chenzhou then grabbed her arm, used his waist and abdomen to exert force, and threw the grenade out.

This time, the grenade finally flew the expected distance.

He released her, took a step back, and looked at her flushed cheeks and evasive eyes, a deep meaning flashing in his eyes.

"Throw it yourself and show me."

"……good."

Ruan Mianmian tried to calm her racing heart, and this time her throw was finally proper.

Li Chenzhou showed a look of satisfaction.

Today's lesson isn't over yet.

He continued asking.

"What if you encounter a lecherous person, or someone who wants to harm you, and they're already close enough that you don't have time to use a gun or grenades?"

Ruan Mianmian looked at him blankly and muttered softly, "Hurry up and slip away."

A cold glint flashed in Li Chenzhou's eyes. He suddenly stepped forward, mimicking an attacker, grabbing her wrist with one hand and making a gesture to cover her mouth with the other.

"Ah~"

Ruan Mianmian was so frightened that she instinctively wanted to back away and scream.

"What if we can't escape?"

As Li Chenzhou spoke, the hand that had been pretending to cover her mouth naturally changed from covering to embracing, instantly gripping her waist, preventing her from retreating, and pulling her into his arms.

Their bodies pressed tightly together instantly, their posture ambiguous like a lovers' embrace, yet filled with dangerous tension.

"At this point, panic and screaming will only hasten your death."

He looked down at the panicked little face in his arms, his voice carrying a seductive power, "Calm down, you can do this."

His eyes were filled with undisguised desire and a pure male aggression that went beyond any teaching purpose.

"Use your most vulnerable and harmless appearance to bewitch him and get close to him."

His voice grew increasingly hoarse, his hot breath brushing against her slightly parted lips.

"Then--"

He quickly pulled out a dagger, shoved it into her trembling hand, gripped her hand tightly, and lifted her arm sharply upwards, finally suspending it at the location of his carotid artery.

Ruan Mianmian was held tightly in his arms, her body pressed against his, her hands held by him, and her eyes fixed on him.

My brain completely shut down, my whole body went limp and powerless, and I could only passively endure this suffocatingly ambiguous offensive.

This is hardly teaching.

This is clearly blatant provocation and control.

Was he teaching me self-defense, or was he trying to seduce me...?

Just as Ruan Mianmian felt she was about to drown in this ambiguity, Li Chenzhou suddenly released her, took a step back, and his face instantly returned to its usual coldness.

He brandished the dagger in his hand, his tone indifferent.

"Then, with all your might, plunge this dagger deep into the bad guy's neck. At the same time, forcefully knee him in the groin, using the opportunity to step back. Understand?"

Ruan Mianmian: "..."

Her cheeks were burning, and it took her a while to find her voice.

"Understood."

"Overall, today's performance was pretty good."

Ruan Mianmian was stunned and hadn't reacted when she heard him command, "Stretch out your hand."

She subconsciously and obediently stretched out her hand in front of him.

Li Chenzhou raised his hand, and the next second, a bracelet appeared between his fingers, with a small lock in the middle and a ruby ​​inlaid on the lock.

"What's this?" she asked in surprise, looking at the bracelet.

"I've heard that this kind of ruby ​​is very popular abroad." He said casually, but his gaze was focused on her slender wrist.

As he spoke, his slender fingers held the two ends of the bracelet, and with remarkable ease, he wrapped the bracelet around her fair wrist and fastened the clasp.

"It suits you very well." He made no attempt to hide the admiration in his eyes.

"Thank you..." she blurted out instinctively, then quickly changed her words, remembering that he had said real married couples don't say thank you, "I like it very much."

Li Chenzhou's lips curled up slightly.

"Not too stupid."

……

The car was quiet on the way back to the governor's mansion.

Ruan Mianmian leaned against the car window, her gaze unfocused as she watched the scenery rushing by outside, her mind still replaying the events of the day uncontrollably.

He woke up early in the morning in his bed, and was so frightened by the old lady that he hid under the bed. After coming out from under the bed, he agreed to a fake marriage in order to repay her kindness.

Then he personally dressed her in a cheongsam, and then gave her a pile of dowry he had prepared, filling the space to the brim.

He improved his marksmanship, learned to throw bombs, was punished by being made to stand in the corner, and was even rewarded with a ruby ​​bracelet.

It felt like everything was happening in such an unbelievable way, yet with a strange sense of naturalness.

At that moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded.

[Forced Love Mission Issued: Host, please treat Li Chenzhou as a human heater, hug him while sleeping for warmth, and verbally humiliate him three times. Upon completion of the mission, progress will increase by 5%.]

Ruan Mianmian's body stiffened instantly, and she screamed inwardly.

[Holding him to keep warm while sleeping, and then verbally abusing him?!]

Doesn't this mean I have to sleep in the same bed with him, hug him, and yell at him?

She was on the verge of tears; this task was pushing the limits more and more.

System: [Calm down, host. It's not like it's the first time we've slept together. Practice makes perfect.]

"Familiar my foot! Yesterday I was drunk and passed out, this time I'm going to be sober and we'll sleep together in each other's arms. Besides, how could a dignified warlord like me just obediently let me hold him like a heater?"

Ruan Mianmian was internally frantic, and secretly glanced at the cold, hard profile of the man in the driver's seat next to her.

The man stared intently at the road ahead, his jawline taut, radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay.

She felt the task was so difficult it was almost despairing.

Li Chenzhou heard the mission clearly.

They hugged each other for warmth while sleeping and verbally humiliated each other.

This little coward will definitely be agonizing and hesitating for a long time.

He needed to give her a legitimate and irresistible reason so that she could legitimately enter his room that night.