Chapter 112: Chapter 73: You’re Mistaken, He Wasn’t Bullying Me, I Was Forcefully Kissing Him

"Can I?"

Seeing his silence, Jiang Yunnuan patiently asked again.

Ming Ye was finally sure he hadn’t misheard. He pursed his lips, glanced at the two people fighting in mid-air, then looked back at Jiang Yunnuan and spoke without a trace of emotion.

"Having a fit?"

Jiang Yunnuan was left speechless.

’Those two are still locked in a fierce battle. Asking him for a kiss at a time like this really is absurd, ill-timed, and completely nuts!’

’But this mission has a time limit. What choice do I have?’

’There are still several other challenges waiting for me.’

She suppressed her embarrassment, steeled herself, and said, "I’m not having a fit. I’m serious. Just tell me yes or no!"

Ming Ye said nothing.

"I refuse."

"Oh. Well, sorry, but your refusal is invalid!"

She replied coolly, shoving him forcefully against a tree and stalking toward him.

Seeing this, he frowned. "Then why did you even ask?"

"I asked because I wanted your consent, to give you the courtesy of a proper request. But since you refused, just pretend I never asked."

Ming Ye was at a loss for words.

’What kind of twisted logic is that?’

The next instant, she hooked an arm around his neck and pressed a hand to the back of his head, forcing it down toward hers. She then rose onto her tiptoes and slowly leaned in, her beautiful, enchanting eyes fixed on him, a hint of probing hidden in their depths.

The distance between them closed, their breaths intertwining. It felt as if their lips could touch at any second.

He could clearly smell that familiar scent again. His violet-black eyes flickered, and he pressed a finger to her lips.

"You still owe me three meals."

’...’

’He’s bringing this up *now*???’

’This guy really knows how to kill the mood!’

Jiang Yunnuan gritted her teeth, grabbing the finger on her lips and pulling it aside.

"I remember, don’t worry. I’ll set up a barbecue for you later. It’s delicious—way better than anything you’ve had before. I’ll even add another five meals. So, how about a five-minute kiss?"

"Your reason." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Huh?

Those two simple, curt words made Jiang Yunnuan freeze. She quickly realized he was asking *why* she wanted to kiss him.

"So if I give you a reason, you’ll let me kiss you?"

At her words, he pursed his lips and remained silent, his face unreadable. Jiang Yunnuan felt a flash of annoyance.

"I want to kiss you, so I’m going to. Why do I need a reason? If you absolutely must have one, it’s because I’ve already kissed the other three, and you’re the only one left. Shouldn’t I at least get a taste?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she tightened her grip on his head and tilted her face up to meet his icy lips.

’Unless this guy pushes me away, I’m getting this kiss today, no matter what.’

A moment later, an icy sensation touched her lips, so cold it made Jiang Yunnuan shiver. She froze, her eyes widening as she looked up at him in surprise.

’What’s going on?’

’He looks so reluctant, so why isn’t he pushing me away?’

’Is this some kind of Contractor’s code of conduct?’

’Whatever. As long as he lets me kiss him, it’s fine. I’ll just kiss him for five minutes, then move on. Gotta finish this mission fast.’

Kissing this guy was a truly terrible experience. His whole body was ice-cold, utterly devoid of warmth, and he didn’t react at all. It gave Jiang Yunnuan the unsettling feeling that she was kissing a corpse.

He was too cold, and she had no desire to put in the effort to draw a reaction from him. Their lips were merely pressed together. It was less a kiss and more just skin on skin.

But this scene, so intimate in appearance yet distant in spirit, looked completely different to an onlooker.

In mid-air, Jun Yao blocked one of Fu Yuan’s attacks. He instinctively glanced down at Jiang Yunnuan, only to see her wrapped in an intimate embrace with Ming Ye, sharing a ’passionate kiss.’

A murderous aura instantly erupted from him. Unleashing his full power, he viciously kicked Fu Yuan in the chest. Fu Yuan was completely unable to defend against the blow and was sent hurtling toward the ground.

BAM—

The sound of a heavy impact echoed. Before Jiang Yunnuan could even react, she was yanked away by a powerful force, and a savage, brutal fist flew toward Ming Ye’s face.

Ming Ye dodged, but the large tree behind him wasn’t so fortunate. With a loud CRACK, it snapped in half.

A familiar scent filled her nostrils. The next instant, Jiang Yunnuan saw the white-haired, beast-eared man viciously raise his leg to kick Ming Ye again.

The rampaging Energy that swept out was so oppressive it was hard to breathe.

"Hey! What are you doing? What’s gotten into you now?"

Jiang Yunnuan’s eye twitched violently. She snapped back to her senses and lunged at him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist, terrified he would seriously injure Ming Ye.

The others had all undergone genetic evolution, but Ming Ye hadn’t yet.

Combined with the suppression from their different Realms, Ming Ye was no match for him at all.

The moment she embraced him, the rampaging Energy instantly dissipated. He dropped his offensive stance, turned, and wiped her lips. His eyes blazed with furious rage, and his voice was laced with a murderous intent that seemed to want to destroy everything.

"He was taking advantage of you!"

Seeing how enraged he was, Jiang Yunnuan’s heart pounded. She quickly explained, "You’ve got it wrong! He wasn’t taking advantage of me—I was the one forcing a kiss on him!"