Feeling the intense gaze coming from Jiang Ming, Yuan Chunhua knitted her brows as she wondered if he was still the same person that she knew.
Whenever she recalled the innocent and naive Jiang Ming, she would always feel pity for him to be born into the cultivation world. After all, the cultivation world was never a world for the weak and innocent type. Only the strongest would survive and become the best.
However, now that Jiang Ming had directly changed into a completely different person and even directly gazed at her with such lecherous eyes, she couldn't help but want to punch him a bit.
"What are you staring at?" She said coldly, buttoning her shirt to prevent him from seeing her cleavage.
'This man is really unruly. Not only did he swoon over Senior Yang Liqin, he still wanted to get his hand on me.' Yuan Chunhua thought.
She decided to take a seat on the couch opposite of him and begin explaining their mission.
Alas, when she took a seat down and unconsciously crossed her legs out of habit, Jiang Ming's eyes were staring at those long legs of her covered in black pantyhose.
"Instructor Yuan Chunhua, are you trying to seduce me right now?" Jiang Ming asked shamelessly as he made a camera action using his fingers.
"The current view of yours is exactly what office ladies tend to do when they want to seduce their boss. Luckily, I have a decent tendency in my character and can endure such a seductive act. Otherwise, I'm afraid my nose would be bleeding already."
Yuan Chunhua's face instantly flushed in redness when she heard the teasing words from Jiang Ming. She hurriedly grabbed a small pillow on the side to cover her legs and glared at Jiang Ming.
"Why are you so shameless, Jiang Ming?" She then shouted at him, feeling aggrieved by his action. He had already made love with her respectful senior, but he doesn't even seem to be satisfied.
Even though Yang Liqin had given the green light and actively told her to be with Jiang Ming, how could she possibly think of such a shameless act?
Meanwhile, Jiang Ming's expression turned solemn as he stared deeply into her eyes.
"Yuan Chunhua, you should already know what I do with my aunt at night daily. Hence, you should know that I really don't care about how others view me. Since my aunt wants me to actively pursue you and the fact that I actually harbor feelings for you. Then as a man, I shall now inform you that I would pursue you as of this moment." He said seriously.
His honest declaration shocked Yuan Chunhua. It caused her body to jolt for a moment since she didn't expect he would be so direct with her.
When a man would want to pursue her in the past, they would always shower her with flattery or pretend to be a gentleman. Never once had she seen a man like Jiang Ming that would outright declare his love and would even bring his aunt into the declaration.
For a moment, she was completely speechless and wanted to tell her master that she no longer wanted to do the mission she was assigned.
Wasn't she a little sheep right now being eyed by the big bad wolf?
"I think it was a mistake for me to be here..." Yuan Chunhua finally said as she stood up and prepared to leave. She was afraid that he would definitely try to do something if she were to sabotage the enemy meeting with him.
Back then, she didn't know about his ambiguous relationship with Yang Liqin, so she didn't mind being a bit closer to Jiang Ming.
However, now that she knew about it, her principles and concept of relationship forced her to be unable to accept Jiang Ming.
Although she dressed beautifully every day, that does not mean she was an open-minded woman. In fact, she was a conservative woman that believed a man should only love one person in their lifetime. In her mind, anyone that has more than one lover is simply a playboy and could not be relied on.
Seeing her actually walking up and preparing to leave, Jiang Ming breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Chunhua had left the room before a minute had passed when she entered which was a good thing.
The mission that Zhao Tong and Bing Tong deceived him into accepting was definitely not an easy one. Hence, he didn't wish to have Yuan Chunhua working alongside him.
It was better to work solo than to have a person he needed to watch out for. Since he could no longer deceive his own affection for Yuan Chunhua, then he would definitely not risk Yuan Chunhua's life.
"Sigh, this is why love is really a complicated thing." Jiang Ming lamented. Love is the one weakness that every human would have. Without love, could one still be considered a human being?
Unlike the average cultivator who would always shut themselves in for seclusion, Jiang Ming would rather spend his time with his loved ones. Why cultivate if you have the mindset of being a loner?
Sometime later, Jiang Ming stood up and stretched his body before calling for Hong Ling.
A few minutes later, Hong Ling entered the room and asked nervously, "Jiang Ming, why did instructor Yuan Chunhua leave in a hurry? I can see that she had a sullen mood on her face. Could it be that you have offended her?"
"What are you talking about, Hong Ling? Yuan Chunhua is my instructor, and I'm her student. How could I offend her?" Jiang Ming laughed, not planning on telling her what had occurred.
Although still a bit suspicious, Hong Ling nodded her head nonetheless.
"What did you call me for?" She asked sheepishly. Normally, Jiang Ming would never bother with her unless there was something that he wanted her to do. And it had been a long time since Jiang Ming had actually instructed her to do something.
Hence, a tinge of excitement could be seen on her face as she had cultivated diligently during his abscess to be useful for him.
Jiang Ming smiled slightly as he stepped forward and placed his finger around her chin, caressing her softly. He could feel her skin had turned smoother and couldn't help but pinch her slightly.
"Seems like your cultivation is getting better." Jiang Ming praised.
"Yes, it was all thanks to the cultivation technique you gave me."
Jiang Ming, however, shook his head in response. "Even if I gave you a cultivation technique, it was still thanks to your own effort to reach this level."
After saying that, he directly wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him. This sudden action caused Hong Ling to blush and her body started to heat up. At this close distance, she could feel his breathing and heartbeat.
'Is Jiang Ming going to do that?' She wondered silently.
Although she was forced to leave the VIP room previously, she wasn't dumb to not notice what Jiang Ming and Bing Tong were doing in the room privately.
She could see Zhao Tong's rage when he had left the Moon Bazaar with Bing Tong whose face was flushed in redness.
Hong Ling closed her eyes as she leaned her mouth forward, waiting for the inevitable kiss that she imagined. She believed that Jiang Ming must have not vented enough, considering how Zhao Tong had suddenly barged into the Moon Bazaar and left in a hurry with Bing Tong.
By piecing the clues together, she guessed Jiang Ming must have been frustrated and wanted her to fulfill his desire. It might sound like she was being a replacement, but so what?
She was willing to offer everything to him.
As her rosy lips reached closer to Jiang Ming, he was feeling a bit confused.
'Why is Hong Ling doing this?' He wondered.
He was merely trying to pull her closer to inspect her cultivation and dantain. Yet it seemed like she had misunderstood his intention and was thinking about something else.
Was his charm really that great? Then why didn't Yuan Chunhua get affected and swoon over him?
While he was in deep thought, Hong Ling who was patiently waiting for the kiss, opened her eyes in confusion.
"Jiang Ming?" She called out.
"Yes?"
"Do you think I'm a dirty woman?" She suddenly asked.
"I-I might have been a maid in the alchemist guild before, but I swear I didn't kiss or make love with anyone else... I'm still pure. Or is it that you find my status to be too low?"
Jiang Ming was baffled. "What nonsense are you talking about? What dirty and what status is too low?"
"Then why aren't you reciprocating my feelings? I don't ask for much... as long as you allow me to stay by your side, I'll be satisfied."
Hong Ling no longer wants to play the passive type. She was afraid of losing Jiang Ming when she saw more and more women flocking over to him.
