Chapter 28: Leng Wuyan's Soulful Inquiry

Leng Wuyan sat beside Li Ran, her right hand tightly held by him. The fiery warmth radiating from his grip caused a rosy hue to gradually spread across her cheeks. This was the first time they had truly made skin contact.

"Master, you should eat too," Li Ran nonchalantly ate with one hand.

Leng Wuyan stammered, "M-My hand is still being held by you..."

"Ah..."

Li Ran finally realized and quickly released her hand, apologizing, "I acted recklessly!"

"It's okay."

Leng Wuyan averted her gaze, feeling a bit empty inside.

Looking at Li Ran's embarrassed expression, she suddenly felt an unprecedented surge of courage.

She actively placed her slender hand back into his palm and softly said, "I can eat with my left hand..."

"Master?"

Li Ran stared at her in a daze.

Leng Wuyan blushed a little and scolded softly, "Why are you staring at me? Hurry up and eat."

"Understood!"

Li Ran saluted with his left hand.

"Snort~"

The two exchanged a glance and burst into bright laughter.

...

During the meal, Leng Wuyan spoke up, "Ran Er, there's something I'm curious about..."

"You can ask, Master."

"On that day, you were willing to risk death to confess to me. What exactly attracted you to me?"

She felt a bit embarrassed, yet her eyes were also filled with nervous anticipation as she gazed at Li Ran.

In Leng Wuyan's perception, she was aloof and had an old-fashioned personality, and she even carried the name of a demon lord. According to reason, no one should like her.

Li Ran put down his chopsticks and thought carefully for a moment before firmly saying, "Your face."

"Face??"

Leng Wuyan was stunned.

"Exactly, your face," Li Ran said matter-of-factly, "Master, your appearance is stunning. Your face rivals the morning glow, your lips are like crushed jade, and your eyes seem to hold a galaxy. I've never seen anyone as beautiful as you."

Leng Wuyan blushed a bit from the compliment but couldn't resist asking further, "Apart from that?"

"Besides your beauty, your physique is also absolutely fantastic. You're plump where you should be and slim where you should be. It's a naturally harmonious form."

"Just appearance..."

She had envisioned countless answers, but she never thought it would be so superficial.

For a moment, she wasn't sure whether to be happy or sad.

"Rosy cheeks and fair skin will one day fade away, even Emperor-level powerhouses can't be immortal. When that time comes... will you still like me?" After contemplating for a while, Leng Wuyan asked, her voice filled with soulful inquiry.

"Of course," Li Ran answered without hesitation.

"People are visual creatures, and what attracts me to Master is naturally your appearance. But if you ask me what I like most about you..."

"What do you like?" Leng Wuyan inquired.

"I like how Master is serious when annotating your lessons, how calm you are while listening to music, how adorable you look while eating candy figures, and how cute you are when you act stubborn."

"In my eyes, Master is reliable and gentle, valiant and adorable, simply a perfect existence!"

Li Ran continued passionately.

Although the confession was accidental, these words were truly his heartfelt thoughts.

"Master has so many virtues? Adorable?"

As she listened, Leng Wuyan's face grew redder and redder, and in the end, she almost buried her head in the table.

Her heart was leaping with joy.

"I-I got it."

Li Ran raised the hand he was holding and grinned, "One more thing, Master, your hands are so soft."

"Nonsense..."

Leng Wuyan was about to catch fire from embarrassment.

"One last question. Since we're already in a relationship, why do you still call me 'Master'?" She asked in a low voice. This question had been bothering her for a long time. They were already lovers, and such an address seemed a bit distant.

Li Ran scratched his head, "Well, I've been calling you that for ten years. It's hard to change all of a sudden... And don't you think this kind of address is more exciting?"

"..."

Leng Wuyan nearly coughed up blood.

"Exciting my foot!"

She wanted to crack Li Ran's skull open to see what was inside.

The dining room fell silent again as she mechanically picked at her food.

Suddenly, Li Ran broke the silence:

"Yan'er?"

"Ah, ah, ah, ah?"

Leng Wuyan felt like she had been electrocuted, nearly tossing her chopsticks away. Nobody had ever called her that before. It was too embarrassing!

Li Ran shrugged, "I've already changed, now it's your turn."

"Me?"

Leng Wuyan calmed down a bit and asked curiously, "Haven't I always been calling you 'Ran Er'? I think that's a nice address."

"No, you need to change it to..."

Li Ran leaned closer to her ear and whispered something.

"!!!"

Leng Wuyan blushed with embarrassment and indignation. She almost flipped the table over.

"Absolutely not! I can't say it!" Leng Wuyan shook her head vigorously.

"Alright."

Li Ran sighed and looked a bit disappointed.

Seeing this, Leng Wuyan felt a twinge of sympathy. She was about to say something when her expression suddenly changed.

"Somebody's here."

"Who's coming?" Li Ran was puzzled.

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