Chapter 208 : Chapter 208
Chapter 208. Threats Really Do Work Best
So strange.
Yi Ning, still hooking Lu Zheng’s arm as she ran, fell into thought as she noticed that the distance between her and the store entrance hadn’t shrunk one bit.
It was like she was doing the moonwalk — her feet were clearly moving nonstop, but not a single centimeter of progress was made.
Sparks were practically flying off her shoes!
Of course.
Yi Ning was just an ordinary human being. How could she possibly overpower a brute like Lu Zheng?
“Sigh——”
With a helpless sigh, she let go of Lu Zheng’s arm and turned around, deploying Plan D.
She switched from a cling to a hold, gently grabbing Lu Zheng’s hand and leading him toward a nearby bench.
Lu Zheng still didn’t move.
Yi Ning stood ahead and rolled her eyes at the sky.
“This time, we’re not going to the lingerie store. We’re just going to sit over there. Look — it’s the opposite direction from the store.”
She tugged at Lu Zheng’s arm, and only then did he start moving, allowing her to bring him to a bench some distance away from the shop, where they sat down together.
“Hey, Lu Zheng.”
Yi Ning casually slung her arm over Lu Zheng’s shoulder.
Their heads leaned close together, and they began whispering.
“We’re friends, right?”
As she spoke, Yi Ning gestured back and forth between herself and Lu Zheng, patting his shoulder lightly with the hand she’d draped over him.
Lu Zheng hesitated for two seconds. Sensing no traps in her words, he nodded slowly.
“Yes.”
If they weren’t, he wouldn’t be stuck with her on this alien planet.
Yi Ning’s eyes lit up at his firm answer.
She instantly pulled him closer, bringing her head even nearer.
Feeling the soft sensation pressing against one side of his body, along with the faint fragrance on Yi Ning, Lu Zheng’s body tensed again. He began desperately trying to suppress his nerves, ordering them not to converge on that side of his body.
Yi Ning began to sway her head side to side. “Think about it — as the saying goes, ‘Share blessings, endure hardships together.’ Since we’re friends, then…”
Before she could finish, Lu Zheng had already guessed what she was about to say.
It was nothing more than using the name of friendship to demand he endure hardship with her.
“If we’re really friends, you should go through this with me! Just help a bro out and go in there with me!”
See?
Lu Zheng rolled his eyes subtly and shook his head at Yi Ning.
“No.”
Yi Ning had the right to ask, and Lu Zheng had every right to refuse.
“Why not!?”
Yi Ning’s face twisted into a look of desperation.
She clasped Lu Zheng’s right hand with both of her own, leaned forward slightly, lifted her face, and looked up at him with big, watery eyes.
This was the classic 45-degree angle small-animal expression!
She gently shook Lu Zheng’s hand and pleaded in a soft, delicate voice.
“Please just help me~”
She refused to believe Lu Zheng wouldn’t be moved by such a pitiful plea from a beautiful girl!
“No.”
Lu Zheng didn’t so much as flinch, promptly turning her down.
Unbelievable.
Yi Ning’s eyes widened slightly in disbelief.
That didn’t work?
“Heh.”
Lu Zheng let out a cold chuckle.
Was she joking?
Trying to control him with a trick like that?
He was a man who had once shared a bed with Yi Ning — arms wrapped tightly around each other!
A mere 45-degree cutie face? Lu Zheng only had to lower his head to enjoy the even rarer 45-degree sleeping face!
Besides, Lu Zheng was absolutely sure that Yi Ning just wanted to watch him squirm uncomfortably inside the lingerie store.
“After all, your appearance is that of a girl now. You entering a lingerie shop and me entering one — those are two completely different experiences.”
“Didn’t you already go in alone once before? What’s stopping you from doing it again?”
Lu Zheng recalled the time he’d secretly followed her in the past.
“And you have the nerve to say that after stalking someone?”
Yi Ning scoffed coldly, seemingly recalling that painful memory as well.
Yes, she did experience serious shame about entering lingerie stores, but as a self-proclaimed rational being, Yi Ning could completely suppress that shame and strut into a lingerie store like it was nothing.
Because just like Lu Zheng said—She looked like a very cute girl right now. Entering a store like that was totally normal.
Aside from the occasional interference from her male instincts, Yi Ning had very little emotional disturbance about it.
But…But!
Why did she have to suffer the unbearable humiliation of shopping for underwear while Lu Zheng got to relax and wait outside the store?
It just wasn’t fair.
And more importantly—Lu Zheng shared a room with her. They even slept in the same bed.
With enough time together, all kinds of lucky pervert rom-com scenarios were bound to happen!
She would go through all that suffering — the measurements, the suggestions, the endless outfit changes — to finally pick out some lingerie, while he would get to see it on her with zero effort?
How was that fair!?
Every time she thought about it, Yi Ning could practically cry blood.
She refused to let anyone enjoy her suffering.
Especially not someone who was supposed to be her friend!
True friends should share the pain and let her enjoy the blessings alone!
Yi Ning silently withdrew her arm from Lu Zheng’s shoulder and casually re-secured Lu Zheng’s hand to her chest.
Having failed with persuasion, seduction, force, reason, and emotion—Yi Ning finally activated her ultimate plan.
“You really won’t share this hardship with your brother?”
Her voice grew lower, eventually tinged with something darker—A threat.
“No!”
But Lu Zheng still shook his head.
Then came a smooth, delicate sensation from his waistband.
A hand.
Lu Zheng: “!”
He widened his eyes and looked to his side, at the only possible culprit.
No way. Bro—Instinctively, he tried to grab the hand that was messing around near his waistband.
But before he could act, he felt slender fingers slip inside his waistband—And start to delve deeper.
That stopped him in his tracks.
Yi Ning was still locking his arm tightly against her chest, her fingers now purposefully scratching lightly against him as they explored.
“Hoo—”
Yi Ning once again forced Lu Zheng to lower his head and blew softly into his ear.
Maybe it was because she’d used this move too many times, or maybe he’d mentally prepared himself—But Yi Ning didn’t get the reaction she’d hoped for.
Which left her a bit disappointed.
Oh well.
She leaned in close to Lu Zheng’s ear and whispered darkly:
“You have two choices right now.”
“One, go in with me.”
“Two, in broad daylight, right here in front of everyone, get turned on by these hands.”
“Don’t doubt my skill. This lord has spent over ten years in this field.”
“I know exactly which spots are pleasant, which are sensitive, and which are fragile…”
Lu Zheng froze.
Such a sinister tactic left him momentarily speechless.
Bro… Bro… You…
In the end, all the words in his heart condensed into one line: You bastards… truly wicked!
And so, Lu Zheng gave up resistance and succumbed to the clutches of the despicable Miss Yi Ning.
With a bright smile, Yi Ning wrapped herself around Lu Zheng’s arm and dragged him into the shop.
When it comes to dealing with heroes, threats really are the most effective.