Chapter 153: Chapter 106: Now That Jun Yao Isn’t Here, Nuannuan Is His

’Jun Yao was the one who started it, so he definitely wouldn’t expose him.’

’If he did get exposed, he would just pretend he didn’t know anything and pin it all on Jun Yao.’

Just as he was lost in thought, Jiang Yunnuan’s voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Alright. You just finished going berserk, so the chances of it happening again during the day are pretty low. We can start tying you up again tonight. It’s a good idea to get some fresh air for now."

With that, she pulled his hand away and turned to walk outside.

Watching her back, a flicker of conflict crossed Si Xie’s eyes. He finally sighed and gave up on the idea.

’If I do that and she finds out later, she’ll be really angry, won’t she?’

「Outside the bathroom.」

Jiang Yunnuan took a few steps to the doorway, reached out, and gently pulled the door open. Her eyes darted around the living room, stealthy and furtive, as if she were a thief.

’Good. The living room is empty and quiet. Not a single person in sight.’

She breathed a sigh of relief and pulled the door open wider to step out.

"Well, look who’s finally decided to get up."

A sarcastic voice suddenly reached her ears. Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes flew wide, and she whipped her head toward the source of the sound.

Leaning against the wall to the right of her door was a tall, slender figure.

The man was dressed in loose-fitting training clothes. His arms were crossed over his chest, his head was tilted, and his ink-blue eyes were looking at her mockingly, a cool smile playing on his lips.

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

After the initial embarrassment passed, she straightened her back, tilted her head up to look at him, and said with a completely exasperated expression, "What are you doing standing here?"

’How was I supposed to see you from this angle?’

’This guy... he didn’t do it on purpose, did he?’

The little face before him was fair and flawless like fine jade. Her features were as if meticulously carved, so beautiful it was breathtaking. In that instant, Fu Yuan was struck by her beauty and stared at her, stunned.

’Where did that ugly mark on her face go?’

’So this is how beautiful she is without that mark?’

He subconsciously reached out, wanting to touch her face. However, his outstretched hand was suddenly slapped away forcefully. A figure had appeared behind Jiang Yunnuan.

Si Xie sneered at him and said, "Don’t touch her!"

’Jun Yao isn’t here right now. Nuannuan is mine!’

He hadn’t forgotten how this guy had been completely unmoved when he’d wanted to form an alliance with him. Since he wants a Contract Termination, he should stay far away from Nuannuan.

Fu Yuan: "..."

He frowned and said, "What’s the big deal if I touch her?"

’Is this guy going to pull the same possessive tyrant act as Jun Yao?’

"You dare touch her? Hmph, I’ll beat you up!"

Si Xie threatened, raising his fist.

He wasn’t the same man he used to be. Although this guy Fu Yuan’s breakthroughs were fast, he had only just reached the Returning Origin Stage. He was no match for him at all.

Speaking of which, he really ought to thank the Beast Fighting Arena.

The high-intensity deathmatches every day had forced him to unleash his full potential just to survive. As his combat strength soared, his Cultivation had also skyrocketed.

Watching him act all high and mighty, flaunting his Cultivation, gave Jiang Yunnuan a headache. She reached out and grabbed his fist.

"Don’t be like that. After you disappeared, Fu Yuan took me everywhere to look for you. He nearly worked himself to death. He’s been looking for you this whole time. Can’t you two just get along?"

’I get it now. There can’t be a Cultivation gap between these guys.’

’Otherwise, they all get the same damn attitude as Jun Yao, acting all domineering and tyrannical just because their Cultivation is higher.’

"That’s a separate issue. I’m grateful he looked for me, but he’s not allowed to touch you."

Si Xie snorted in response, shooting Fu Yuan a warning look. Fu Yuan just gave a nonchalant laugh and turned his head to look at Jiang Yunnuan.

"Jiang Yunnuan, what’s with your face?"

"Huh?"

Jiang Yunnuan was about to say a few more words to Si Xie, but she froze when she heard Fu Yuan’s question. "What’s wrong? What do you mean, ’what’s with it’?"

Hearing this, a flash of surprise crossed Fu Yuan’s eyes. ’It seems she doesn’t know anything yet!’

He turned his head to look at Si Xie and saw the guy had a smug look on his face. After glaring fiercely at Fu Yuan, Si Xie wrapped an arm around Jiang Yunnuan’s shoulders, kissed her on the cheek, and began to shamelessly slander him.

"It’s nothing. It’s just that the mark on Nuannuan’s face disappeared, and now you’re super pretty. This guy was stunned by your beauty. Nuannuan, you have to remember, people who only act based on looks are no good. Obviously, this guy is one of them."

Fu Yuan: "..."

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

’I’m one to act based on looks too! If you guys were ugly as sin, I’d rather kill myself than do this mission!’

Si Xie: "..."

’Fine, he’d allow her to be superficial. After all, who could blame her when he was so handsome?’

’Wait, what did he say?’

"The mark on my face disappeared?"

She blurted out, her eyes wide with disbelief as she looked at them.

"Mhm!"

Fu Yuan nodded emphatically.

Seeing this, she let out a shriek and ran back toward the room. In a few steps, she was in the bathroom, standing in front of the mirror.

’I took such a long bath and didn’t even glance in the mirror. How stupid can I be?’ 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Staring at the fair, beautiful face in the mirror, Jiang Yunnuan froze. The large red mark was really gone. What was going on?

"Si Xie!!!"

She yelled his name. The moment the sound faded, he walked up behind her, wrapped his arms around her waist, and rested his chin on her shoulder, his eyes meeting hers in the mirror.

"What’s wrong?"

"The mark... when did it disappear? Why didn’t you tell me?"

She turned her head to look at him. He leaned in, pecked her on the lips, and smiled.

"It disappeared after we made love. I didn’t tell you because I wanted to give you a surprise. So, are you surprised?"

’A man’s words are nothing but lies.’

He hadn’t told her simply because he hadn’t had the chance.

He had been hesitating over whether to knock her out and put the mark back, so of course he couldn’t tell her. But before he could make a decision, she had already left.

"Is that so? Then tell me, why would this mark just disappear for no reason? It’s so strange! It’s been there for so long, why would it suddenly be gone?"

Jiang Yunnuan was dying of curiosity. The way she blinked her eyes made Si Xie’s heart itch with desire. His mouth went dry, and even his breathing grew a little heavier.

He did his best to hold back and spoke with restraint.

"Actually, this mark has undergone a Transformation before, right? Nuannuan, do you remember when it suddenly changed?"

It wasn’t that he was unwilling to tell her his theory; it was just a theory, after all. He couldn’t be sure, and if he was wrong, it could cause great harm. Therefore, he could only guide her patiently.

"Oh, right. It did undergo a Transformation before."

Hearing his words, a flash of insight struck Jiang Yunnuan, and her expression suddenly turned grim.

’It was...’

"It was after Jun Yao went berserk. Could it be that the mark on Jiang Yunnuan’s face is the legendary Chastity Seal?"

A voice came from the doorway. Fu Yuan was leaning against the wall outside the bathroom, watching them with a faint trace of envy in his eyes.

"If it really is the Chastity Seal, then who placed the original mark on her in the first place?"