Let me explain, it's not what you think.

Su Ningxin simply reached out her jade-like hand, and Lu Chen felt as if an invisible hand had grabbed the back of his collar, lifting him into the air before he landed steadily back in front of her.

He didn't even see how she made her move before he was right in front of her.

"run?"

Su Ningxin's voice was as cold as ice shards.

Why are you running?

"It seems that either I advised them or they were determined to do this to me. Hmm, the cards are fine. I'll definitely try to persuade them properly next time," Lu Chen muttered to himself.

"What card? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately closed his eyes and remained silent.

He was tired, but he got used to it. Life is like ( ), if you can't escape, then you can only...

Su Ningxin looked at his tightly closed eyes, not wanting to explain a word to him, and the fire in her heart burned even brighter.

She didn't know why she was angry. Was it because he ran away? Was it because he disliked her? Or was it because he wouldn't even look at her? She couldn't tell, and didn't want to tell.

"Open your eyes."

The land sank and remained still.

"I'll tell you to open your eyes!"

Lu Chen took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes.

Su Ningxin's face was right in front of him, her cheeks flushed with a faint blush, whether from embarrassment or anger, he couldn't tell.

Su Ningxin stared into his eyes for several breaths, then blushed and turned her head away.

She didn't know why she was blushing.

She thought that relationships between men and women were just like that, and that as an elder, she couldn't possibly be intimidated.

But now, standing in front of a young man in the early stage of the Golden Core realm, her face burned as if it were on fire just by looking into his eyes.

Could it be... because he's the child's father?

I should have used a condescending tone to negotiate with him, telling him that if he didn't agree, his identity would be revealed.

She just said it once already; this is what she does best.

But when she met Lu Chen's gaze this time, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

For some reason, her heart was beating very fast.

Now that the die is cast, she doesn't know what to do.

But Lu Chen understood.

He already knew a bit about Su Ningxin, the female lead. She was an extremely proud woman who would never do anything like what Zhuang Jingbai and Yu Ning had done.

Therefore, she is not a monster, but just a virgin with zero experience. Although she is fully mature, has an impeccable figure, and exudes an air of nobility.

"Aunt Su."

Su Ningxin's body trembled slightly.

"Let go of me first, let's talk this out, and let me analyze it for you."

Su Ningxin looked at him for several breaths before slowly releasing her grip.

Then, she took a step back, forcibly suppressing her uncontrollable heartbeat.

She didn't want to show weakness in front of Lu Chen.

Soon, the blush on her face had mostly faded, and she regained her usual aloof and superior expression.

"What did you say?"

"You're absolutely right. I have no other choice right now, neither do you, neither do we."

"So... I want to tell you that I have a way to get you out of here..."

"You're still thinking about rejecting me? Seriously... I trusted you for nothing!!"

Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, Su Ningxin pulled him back and turned to walk into the inner room without looking back. Then she opened the door.

"Come in."

Lu Chen stood there, knowing that his struggles were futile, and finally followed after him.

The inner room.

"are you sure?"

Su Ningxin did not answer.

She simply mustered her courage, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed the corner of his mouth, then stepped back and looked into his eyes.

That one glance held a thousand words, yet nothing at all.

When Tantai Qingxue woke up, she found Lu Chen sitting next to her, and Su Ningxin opposite her, but Su Ningxin's eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

"Aunt Su, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? Why are your eyes so red?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ningxin was startled and glanced at Lu Chen discreetly.

This scene was keenly observed by Tantai Qingxue, who looked at Lu Chen with some suspicion.

"Lu Lang, what exactly happened?"

"Sigh, it's all because someone exposed Aunt Su's secret, which made her very worried about her child's future. She just came to me to complain."

Lu Chen explained calmly.

"Yes, Qingxue, you drank so much tea just now, too much energy rushed into your body, and as a result, you passed out. Auntie wanted to complain to you but couldn't, so she had to go to... Lu Chen!"

"Oh, I see. It's all my fault; I accidentally drank too much!"

"It's alright, Lu Chen... He's still very capable. He listened to me pour out my troubles and even gave me advice. Qingxue, you're so lucky to have such a good husband!"

"No, no, you flatter me, senior!" Lu Chen quickly stepped forward to express his modesty.

"Whether it's an overstatement or not, you know it in your heart!" Su Ning's words were pointed.

"Um, Qingxue just took a nap, and it's getting late. It's not convenient for me to stay in the harem any longer, so we should go, senior."

"Yes, Qingxue, remember to come visit your aunt more often when you have time, okay?"

"Okay, Auntie!"

Seeing this, Tantai Qingxue obediently got up, walked to Lu Chen's side, took his arm, and left with him.

However, she suddenly stumbled and almost slipped.

Lu Chen's expression changed slightly.

Seeing this, Su Ningxin glared at Lu Chen.

"Then we'll come visit you again next time, Aunt Su. Thank you for your hospitality!"

"Alright, next time, Auntie will give you some more treasures to improve your cultivation. You should cultivate diligently!" Su Ningxin said, licking her red lips.

……

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Su Ningxin's face grew increasingly red.

Yes, she did cry, not for any other reason, but because her pride had been shattered by Lu Chen.

She originally thought that things between the two of them would be like that, but the result was completely different from what she had imagined!

Lu Chen's expertise in this area is simply at the master level!

She had her own pride and was determined to handle matters strictly by the book. She was determined to suppress Lu Chen and make him know the price of running away at will.

But in less than two minutes, she lost control of herself and was led around the whole time.

Even though she understands everything in her heart, she is very obedient and can only be arranged in the way he likes.