Volume One, Chapter Seventeen: Did She Kiss My Brother Without Permission?

Their eyes met, and Lu Yanci’s thin lips parted slightly, a chill in his voice as he slowly uttered two words, “Not possible.”

Xie Wanning was speechless.

Meng Jingxian, seeing her son’s reaction, felt quite relieved.

She softened her attitude towards Xie Wanning and spoke more gently.

“Aning, I know you saved Ayen, saved me, and the Lu family is very grateful to you. So no matter what you ask for, our family will agree.”

“Moreover, if you’re willing, I can even adopt you as my goddaughter, make you the eldest lady of the Lu family, so no one in Nancheng would dare to bully you.”

“Xie Wanning!”

Lu Shixin’s voice suddenly rose sharply behind Meng Jingxian.

She strode forward and stood in front of her mother, her eyes fierce and watchful as she stared at Xie Wanning.

“Xie Wanning, you’re already someone else’s wife. Do you want my brother to be your mistress?”

“Mistress?” Xie Wanning raised an eyebrow.

What on earth were these two mother and daughter talking about?

She was merely weak and wanted to absorb some of Lu Yanci’s purple aura. How did it turn into her being an unfaithful married woman seducing two young men?

It seemed the matter of the jade pendant would have to be addressed again.

“Mom, you still have to manage the banquet early tomorrow. And you,” Lu Yanci said to them both, “do you really want to celebrate your birthday with two dark circles under your eyes?”

Hearing this, Lu Shixin’s internal alarm bells rang loudly. “Brother, are you trying to get Mom and me out of the way?”

Lu Yanci sighed and shook his head helplessly. “Don’t worry, there’s no need to be so defensive around us.”

Meng Jingxian cast a wary glance at her son.

Though worried, she feared pushing too hard might backfire.

She trusted her son to handle things with tact.

So she took Lu Shixin with her and left.

“Mom, why are you dragging me away?” Lu Shixin kept looking back every few steps, reluctant to leave, but Meng Jingxian pulled her firmly.

Once the two had left, Lu Yanci’s scrutinizing gaze settled slowly on Xie Wanning.

“I heard you’ve been looking for me these past few days?”

At his words, Xie Wanning’s eyelids lifted slightly, her gaze irresistibly drawn to the faint purple aura swirling around him.

Her throat moved subtly as she swallowed a surge of longing, her eyes growing hotter, even somewhat greedy, as they fixed on the nape of Lu Yanci’s neck.

The purple aura around him was much purer than before. If she could bite it, her wounds would heal even faster.

Sensing Xie Wanning’s intense gaze, Lu Yanci’s eyes sharpened instantly, watching her warily. “What do you want?”

For some reason, his mind flashed back to four days ago when Xie Wanning had pinned him against the wall and bitten his neck.

At the thought, he almost instinctively raised a hand to cover his neck, his gaze on Xie Wanning becoming even more cautious.

Her eyes locked on him tightly, her steps light yet exuding an irresistible danger as she closed in on him.

Lu Yanci couldn’t help but step back, thinking silently: This woman is dangerous.

“I want something from you,” Xie Wanning said coolly and directly, not halting her approach.

“What?” Lu Yanci asked, retreating, his confusion and suspicion mingling.

Until his back suddenly pressed against a cold, hard wall, leaving nowhere to retreat, forcing him to stop.

Now, there was only a breath’s distance between them.

Lu Yanci’s vigilant eyes involuntarily fell on Xie Wanning’s pale lips.

Hadn’t she been resting for several days? Why did she look worse than four days ago?

Seeing his wary gaze, a teasing smile flickered on Xie Wanning’s lips.

She lifted her chin slightly, almost provocatively, and slowly leaned toward Lu Yanci’s lips.

Sensing her intention, Lu Yanci’s eyes darkened. Reflexively, he raised a hand to push her away.

But Xie Wanning seemed to have anticipated this move. She swiftly twisted her body like a swimming fish, deftly avoiding his hand, and accurately bit into his neck.

“You…!”

At that moment, Lu Yanci felt a strange shiver along his neck, the cold bite tinged with a faint numbness that made his heart skip a beat.

After sucking a good mouthful of his purple aura, Xie Wanning finally straightened up.

This imperial star purple aura was truly something special!

Feeling her body improving, her mood brightened instantly.

A satisfied smile curved her lips. Suddenly playful, she stood on tiptoe, met Lu Yanci’s eyes, and whispered softly by his lips, “I’ve bitten you several times now. Why are you still so nervous?”

Lu Yanci’s pupils dilated in shock.

This was the first time he understood what “shocking and unprecedented” meant!

Who would have imagined that the once cold and aloof woman, filled with murderous intent, was now teasing him?

An angry fire surged in Lu Yanci’s chest. Gritting his teeth, he roughly wiped his neck and almost shouted, “Xie Wanning! You’re shameless!”

“Is that shameless? I didn’t do anything,” Xie Wanning crossed her arms, chin raised, her tone returning to its usual cold arrogance.

“Pervert!”

Lu Yanci’s face flushed red with exasperation, his mouth opening and closing before finally spitting out the words.

Then he added, “Xie Wanning, do you want me to send you back to the Fu family or the Xie family, so you can sober up and remember who you really are?”

At this moment, Lu Yanci’s gaze grew colder and filled with disgust.

Seeing his simmering anger, Xie Wanning felt a twinge of regret. Perhaps she had gone too far.

She then spread her hands and directly revealed her purpose: “If you want me not to act like this, then give me the jade pendant you’ve carried with you for the past three years.”

“Jade pendant?” Lu Yanci blinked, a flicker of confusion crossing his eyes.

He lowered his gaze, searching his memories. After a long moment, fragmented recollections surfaced.

He seemed to have had such a jade pendant once.

It was a pair, designed to fit together perfectly, which he had bought at a high price at an underground auction.

He had given one to Xie Wanning as a token of their commitment on her eighteenth birthday.

But he couldn’t recall where he had put his own.

“What do you want it for?”

“Of course it’s useful. Otherwise, since I’m already a married woman, it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to each keep one, right?”

Lu Yanci glanced at Xie Wanning without realizing it.

He had never found the once icy and distant Xie Wanning so appealing before!

At the same time, he noticed her lips, pale just moments ago, now returning to a natural, healthy color.

His eyes narrowed slightly, a certain suspicion quietly rising within him.

“It’s missing!”

With that, Lu Yanci turned and entered the room, slamming the door shut behind him.

This woman gave him the unsettling feeling that she might bite him at any moment.

“Hey, don’t go!”

Xie Wanning knocked on the door but received no reply.

Now she had neither the jade pendant nor his favor.

Should she go apologize and soften her stance?

No, absolutely not!

Having lived two lifetimes, she had never admitted fault to anyone.

Resigned, she turned and left.

At that moment, the mother and daughter who had been hiding in the shadows slowly emerged after seeing Xie Wanning walk away dejectedly.

“Mom, did you see that? She forcibly kissed my brother!”

Lu Shixin clenched her fists, gritting her teeth in fury.

Meng Jingxian looked at Xie Wanning’s retreating figure and suddenly calmed.

“I didn’t expect her to be so shameless. I even wanted to treat her sincerely before, but she covets my son. I absolutely won’t let her succeed!”