Chapter 49 Turn Off the Lights and Go to Sleep_1

After hanging up her clothes, Ning Rongrong slowly seated herself on the chair and, with a trace of gratitude, said, "That, thanks a lot for this time. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have known what to do."

After speaking, a feeling of dissatisfaction stirred within Ning Rongrong, and she thought, "Wait, why should I be grateful to him? Just because he's a bit handsome?"

"He said he wasn't interested in me just now! Am I actually interested in this cold-faced block of ice?"

"Besides, in the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, there's a line of people pursuing me that could stretch from inside the hall to the outside!"

Xu Sheng glanced at her and indifferently said, "No need."

He had clearly seen her subtle expressions, and humorously thought, "It seems she hasn't completely changed after all, still somewhat arrogant at heart."

Seeing Xu Sheng's indifferent attitude to her words, Ning Rongrong gnashed her teeth with fury and said vindictively, "Damn it, why does he have to speak so coldly? How am I supposed to respond?"

She had been thinking about soaking in a warm bath, yet this guy had abruptly brought their conversation to an end...

And so, Ning Rongrong sat there in silence, yet her gaze would occasionally drift toward the side, where the water shimmered and sparkled, spread with petals, looking utterly romantic...

Xu Sheng's icy eyes followed her gaze until they rested on the pool of steaming water...

Even if the room had a leak, didn't the neighboring one have a pool as well?

Ning Rongrong was acting as if she hadn't bathed in a very long time...

Her pitiful look was enough to almost make him comfort her...

However, remembering certain things, he decided against it.

Thus, Xu Sheng's expressionless face slowly uttered a sentence, "The water in that pool over there is still hot. If you want to soak, go ahead. Of course, that's assuming you don't mind that I've already been in it."

For someone like Ning Rongrong, a high-born lady of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, she probably had some level of germophobia...

Whether she was willing or not was up to her. He had done all he could...

Ning Rongrong's facade was pierced, and her face flushed with crimson almost as appetizing as a red apple. She softly said, "Xie... Xie Xie!"

It seemed this man wasn't so detestable after all; indeed, he was a man with a cold exterior but a warm heart...

Speaking of men...

Men...

Ning Rongrong's mind suddenly flashed back to the figure from three years ago...

The man who, even when confronted by dozens of soul beasts, had stood resolutely in front of her...

The man who, seeing her hungry, had personally roasted delicious rabbit meat for her to eat...

As she reminisced, a dazed Ning Rongrong's eyes slightly swelled with redness, invoking a feeling of pity in anyone who saw her...

Regaining her composure, she shook her head and brushed away the moisture welling up in her eyes, laughing bitterly to herself, "It's already been three years, he's probably forgotten about me by now, right?"

Xu Sheng, seeing her this way, frowned slightly and said, "What's wrong? If you don't want to, then forget it."

She had just been looking joyful, but now she seemed lost in thought and changed her demeanor.

Could it be that she had recalled some unpleasant memories from the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect?

With a heartfelt smile, Ning Rongrong explained, "That's not it, you misunderstood. I was just thinking about some beautiful memories, but it's likely something I'll never experience again in my life."

Wrapped in a white cloth, Ning Rongrong stood up, revealing her enchanting figure, and playfully winked at Xu Sheng, saying, "Then I'm going to take my bath now. You better not peek."

"Mhm," Xu Sheng replied nonchalantly, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on her as she walked towards the pool...

But the very next moment, his pupils contracted sharply, as if suddenly remembering something shocking, he stretched out his hand, wanting to call Ning Rongrong back...

But it was already too late. Ning Rongrong had reached the side of the pool. She first glanced around, saw a curtain that obstructed the view, and slowly pulled it open...

Then, looking back and seeing Xu Sheng, whose mind was obviously elsewhere, she silently let out a sigh of relief and gently removed the modest white cloth, placing it aside, her delicate body once again revealed...

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Xu Sheng then turned his gaze towards the poolside, and even with his icy demeanor, the provocative scene before him unwittingly aroused within him the most primitive human desires…

Ning Rongrong thought the curtain would block the view, but in reality, it was completely transparent from the outside, allowing every detail inside to be clearly seen…

He now understood why the Rose Hotel was known as a lover's hotel…

In that case, Xu Sheng's gaze slowly drifted downward, looking at the countless rose petals scattered beside him…

Muttering to himself, "If even the curtains have been tampered with, then these rose petals… I'm afraid they are..."

He gently picked up a rose petal, then brought it close to his nose and sniffed lightly…

A sensation that heated his mind surged through him, and Xu Sheng took another look at the beautiful figure beside the pool…

The next moment, that fiery feeling grew even more intense, as if fostered by something…

Xu Sheng hastily set the rose petal down, his lips curving coldly, "As expected, these rose petals indeed have an aphrodisiac effect!"

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With his eyes closed, Xu Sheng forced himself not to look at the person inside the pool…

After enduring for about half an hour, Ning Rongrong, now dressed in a bathrobe, her delicate body even more radiant than before, emerged like a lotus flower breaking the surface, pushing open the curtain…

Seeing Xu Sheng with his eyes still closed and his head turned to the side, Ning Rongrong gently sat down next to him…

For some reason, she felt an urge to tease Xu Sheng…

Ning Rongrong covered her mouth with a laugh, gently poking Xu Sheng's shoulder, "Hey, have you been like this the whole time?"

Xu Sheng's icy pupils gradually opened, he coldly glanced at Ning Rongrong beside him and said dismissively, "Are you done bathing? Then get ready to turn off the lights and sleep"

Ning Rongrong's body shivered, and she stuttered, "Sleep… sleep? Then I will… I'll just sleep on the sofa over there"

When Xu Sheng first made that statement, she thought he was asking her to join him in bed…

Xu Sheng's eyes flicked over the sofa, then he lay down on the bed and moved slightly to the left…

Lying on the bed, Xu Sheng's face showed no change, "This bed is big enough, one person on each side… Just remember to pay me for the room later!" But thinking of the impropriety of their situation, he added another sentence.

Ning Rongrong's brows furrowed at his words, hesitantly saying, "This… doesn't seem appropriate?"

She and Xu Sheng didn't even know each other's names, and now they were supposed to share a bed…

But ever since entering this man's room, she always felt a sense of familiarity in everything he said and did…

The feeling was strange, as if they had known each other a long time ago, but upon closer inspection, she had no such memory…

Then she cast a glance at the narrow sofa, then looked down at the soft, large bed…

After sighing, she ultimately succumbed to the comfort of the large bed…

Ning Rongrong climbed gracefully onto the right side of the bed and said softly, "Okay, then I'll sleep on the right side, and I'll pay you for it later!"

Having said that, Xu Sheng reached out and turned off the switch; the bright lights instantly went out, and darkness gradually set in…

Before long, lying on the bed with her heartbeat racing, Ning Rongrong felt an immense sense of comfort after hearing the steady breathing of the man beside her…

She turned her head, deeply gazing at the sleeping Xu Sheng, "Thank you…"

After saying so, she too slowly closed her eyes…

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