Chapter 207 : Chapter 207
Chapter 207. Let's Go Down Together!
“Hey, wait, what the hell are you doing!?”
Lu Zheng took several steps back in a row.
He pointed at the large sign hanging over the storefront, eyes wide as he stared at Yi Ning.
No—Rather than saying he was staring, it was more accurate to say he was glaring.
The expression on Lu Zheng’s face was practically that of someone wanting to devour Yi Ning alive.
He stepped forward again, grabbed Yi Ning’s arm, and continued pointing at the sign as he demanded an explanation.
“What do you mean by this?”
“Heh…”
Yi Ning ignored Lu Zheng’s flustered irritation and directly reached out, wrapping her arm around the one Lu Zheng was using to grab her—Just like a couple going out together.
She then gave a strong tug to pull his arm toward herself.
It didn’t budge.
Yi Ning puffed up her cheeks slightly, lifted her head to glance at Lu Zheng, then tugged his arm again.
Lu Zheng considered for a moment, then bent down, lowering his head to hear what Yi Ning was about to argue.
And then—Yi Ning dropped a bombshell the moment she opened her mouth.
“You do know I’ve been going commando this whole time, right?”
How could Lu Zheng not know?
Back then, he’d been brutally tricked by Yi Ning using exactly that piece of information.
And on their way to Esick City, Yi Ning had spent most of the time lying on Lu Zheng’s back.
Even if he were the densest man alive, he would’ve picked up on it by now.
The arm Yi Ning was holding suddenly went stiff.
You see, with Yi Ning wrapping both her hands tightly around Lu Zheng’s arm, and with Lu Zheng bending down to bring his ear closer to her lips—His arm ended up positioned right at Yi Ning’s chest.
And since Yi Ning hadn’t left any gaps between her arms, Lu Zheng’s arm was pressed snugly against her body.
Whether it was just his imagination or not, Lu Zheng felt a softness he had never experienced before pressing against his arm.
Worse yet, it felt like all his nerves were diverting to that arm without his brain’s permission—
Even his breathing grew heavier.
Damn it!
Stop it! Stop it right now, nervous system!
Unfortunately, no matter how hard Lu Zheng tried to command his nerves, they refused to retreat even a single step.
The more his nerves concentrated on his arm, the stronger that soft sensation became.
Lu Zheng took a deep breath, intending to forcibly pull his arm free from Yi Ning’s embrace.
But before he could get his body under control, Yi Ning spoke up again—Immediately cutting off any attempt to resist.
“I’d advise you not to make any sudden moves right now.”
“Although it’s a bit pitiful coming from me… with my chest size, your arm isn’t actually touching the real treasure yet.”
“But if you struggle and shift around… that might change.”
Upon hearing those words, all the nerves that had gathered in Lu Zheng’s arm instantly returned to their original positions.
The softness disappeared like smoke in the wind—All that remained was the unmistakable feeling of steel plating.
These damn perverts were nothing if not pragmatic.
Still bent over, Lu Zheng maintained his posture and spoke up.
“Okay, I get why you came here now. But why bring me? Wouldn’t it be better for you to come alone?”
Yi Ning narrowed her eyes and gave Lu Zheng a dazzling smile.
“There’s that old saying, isn’t there~? Women’s bathrooms, women’s changing rooms, and women’s lingerie stores are ranked alongside Gundam cockpits as the top places men want to enter~”
“This is your rare chance to walk into a women’s lingerie shop all legal and proper~”
“I’m doing this all for your own good~”
“No no no no no!”
Lu Zheng frantically waved the hand Yi Ning wasn’t holding, gesturing at her.
“Except for the last one, only perverts would want to enter those places, right!? Just to be clear, I’ve never wanted to go into the first three!”
Yi Ning shot him a scornful look. “You dare say you’re not even a little curious?”
Lu Zheng was a bit curious…But obviously, he couldn’t admit that out loud.
Putting on a serious expression, he wagged his finger at Yi Ning.
“This has nothing to do with curiosity.”
“Tch.”
Yi Ning turned her head with a soft click of the tongue, lightly pouting.
Damn it—She didn’t manage to get him with one strike.
No choice. Time to use Plan B.
She turned her head back toward Lu Zheng, eyes slightly narrowed, now looking at him with a hazy, seductive gaze. Even her voice took on a sultry undertone.
“Hey~ Don’t you want to see… your bed partner, in the nights to come, wearing something that you picked out yourself—something perfectly matching your tastes—Something that’ll make that part as hard as iron… a little lewd… lingerie?”
As we all know, the wisdom of the ancients is boundless.
And those wise ancients once said: When something feels off, a demon is at play.
So Lu Zheng became even more terrified.
The cold sweat on his back surged like a waterfall.
Bro.
Where the hell is this unprompted seduction coming from!?
Yi Ning held Lu Zheng’s arm even tighter.
Her breath was soft and warm as silk, her voice low and husky, tinged with a subtle sensuality.
And because of their close distance, the faint scent on Yi Ning’s body kept drifting into Lu Zheng’s nose.
“Come on~ Let’s go in together~”
To be honest—If Lu Zheng hadn’t already been subjected to this exact kind of trickery from Yi Ning several times before, Little Lu Zheng probably would’ve stood up and saluted on the spot.
He clenched his teeth, struggling with all his might to wipe Yi Ning’s voice from his mind.
He forced himself to focus, looking Yi Ning dead in the eye.
“You think the same trick will work on me twice?”
“Hmph! No way!”
“Spit out your real motive!”
Lu Zheng took a deep breath, gave a cold snort at Yi Ning, then turned around and showed her the back of his head.
And in doing so, he took in a big whiff of the sweet fragrance clinging to Yi Ning’s body.
So fragrant.
Right after that bold and manly refusal, that exact thought surfaced in Lu Zheng’s mind.
Why did it feel like that powerful, manly inhale meant to express firm resolve…Had instantly turned into the degenerate act of sniffing a girl’s scent!?
Lu Zheng’s resolve immediately began to crumble.
Luckily, Yi Ning didn’t seem to notice the shift in his attitude. She simply grew a little frustrated when Plan B didn’t work—And instantly moved on to Plan C.
Just like the Great Sage Saint Master Ram, she always had a contingency for her contingency.
As long as she had enough plans, one was bound to succeed.
Yi Ning looked at Lu Zheng, a sinister expression spreading across her face.
“Since you’ve already seen through me, I won’t pretend anymore!”
“Sure, I may look like a cute girl on the outside right now, but inside, I’m still a dignified and manly man!”
“You feel ashamed going into a women’s lingerie store? You think I don’t!?”
Yi Ning clenched her fist.
“For a man’s man to walk into a women’s lingerie shop and buy a few sets of underwear…”
“Do you have any idea what kind of steel-cable humiliation that is for someone with a child’s heart!?”
Yi Ning looked at Lu Zheng again, her expression growing darker, more vicious—
Even carrying a sense of mutual destruction.
“If I die, don’t think you’ll live either!”
“You bastard! Come suffer this together with me!”
“Suffer the judgmental stares everyone gives to a big guy walking into a women’s lingerie store!”
With that—Yi Ning spun around and hefted Lu Zheng’s arm, still held in her embrace, up onto her shoulder. Then she dragged him forward, charging straight into the lingerie store ahead!