NOVEL NEXT Chapter 6:
Chapter 6: Alright, Aunt, It’s Time to Make a Decision:
“Aunt, slap me if you really think you should!”
Xiao Cheng stood still without showing any intention of dodging, a wicked smile appearing on his face.
Whoosh—
The fierce wind stopped abruptly.
The woman’s hand that was going to slap Xiao Cheng, halted just 0.01 cm from his face.
She had only wanted to release her anger, not to truly hurt him. But even so, Xiao Cheng refused to let her have her way.
“Good!”
Seeing this, Xiao Cheng’s smile deepened.
He grabbed the women by the wrist, and pulled her close before she could react.
In that instant, their hands rested on the coffee table, and they were nearly face-to-face, separated by barely three centimeters.
Xiao Cheng could easily catch the sweet scent from her body and her slightly parted lips.
Likewise, she could sense the intense masculinity radiating from Xiao Cheng.
Before the women could regain her composure, Xiao Cheng grinned wickedly.
“Aunt, they say a gentleman loves beauty. With your looks and figure, it’s hard for your nephew to resist. Surely you can understand that, right?”
The women snapped back to reality. Realizing how close she was to Xiao Cheng, a deep blush spread across her cheeks. Though his words were inappropriate, they still complimented her beauty and figure. For a mature woman with an 18-year-old daughter, she had begun to feel old, and his praise gave her a secret sense of satisfaction.
But of course, her traditional nature wouldn’t let her give in to Xiao Cheng’s improper advances.
With an angry gaze, she stared at him.
“I’m a married woman! You’re still young and surrounded by girls your age. Why do you keep bothering an old woman like me?”
“Married?”
Xiao Cheng’s grin grew darker.
Of course he knew that, and it only made him more excited. For him, the fact that she was married wasn’t a disadvantage—it was a bonus.
He toyed with her delicate wrist, which was struggling but without much force, and said slowly,
“You’re talking about Uncle Liu?”
“Well, since Uncle isn’t around, you must be feeling lonely.”
“I’m just helping Uncle take care of his wife while he’s away. Maybe he’ll even thank me later!”
“And Aunt, calling yourself old is far too modest. If you walked around with your daughter Yanran, people would think you were her sister. You look youthful and beautiful.”
The women froze, her face turning red with embarrassment and anger.
“You shameless rogue! I’m not lonely at all! And Uncle Liu would never thank you—he’d cut you down with a sword!”
“Don’t be so sure. What if your husband’s actually… open-minded?”
Xiao Cheng’s smile turned cold, his expression becoming serious.
“Alright, Aunt, we’ve talked enough. It’s time for you to decide.”
“I know you’re not afraid of dying, but think about your daughter, your husband, and everyone in the Willow Leaf Mercenary Group mercenary group. Would you really choose for them to die with you?”
“Or… maybe you don’t care about them at all, and their lives mean nothing to you?”
At this moment, Xiao Cheng’s smile vanished, and his demeanor became more menacing, like a predator waiting for his prey to walk into his trap. The woman understood—he was losing patience.
Her eyes filled with tears, and she bit her lip hard, trying to maintain her composure. Though she was his elder, at this moment, she felt like a lamb being cornered by a wolf. She shook her head, her voice trembling with desperation.
“Please… I beg you. Anything but that. I can’t betray him… not unless I die first!”
This was the second time she had resisted, and this time her resolve was even stronger.
Xiao Cheng frowned. He thought it would be easier to break someone like her—a woman in her thirties, still full of vitality. Yet after all his words, she still wouldn’t submit.
Should he force her into submission? Push her to the edge until she couldn’t resist anymore? But…
He couldn’t bring himself to do that.
If he were going to use force, he would’ve done so already, instead of wasting so much time talking.
Thinking this over, Xiao Cheng realized it wasn’t realistic to expect to win her over today. But he wasn’t too disappointed. If he could’ve conquered her so easily, it wouldn’t have been satisfying.
Women who gave in too quickly weren’t appealing to him. It was the challenge that excited him. The more loyal a woman, the sweeter the victory when he finally broke her.
And when that day came, when she was his in body and soul, he would flaunt his victory in front of her daughter, Liu Yanran.
The thought made Xiao Cheng shudder with excitement.