Jiang Li was pulled back to reality by the sudden force and question, her heart pounding in her chest like a drum.

She looked up and met those deep, unreadable eyes.

She bit her lower lip, and the thin layer of tears welled up in her eyes a little.

The voice was soft and gentle, with a tremor.

"Nobody assigned me... I'm a part-time worker, and my cat ran in."

Shen Yan stared at her face.

The woman had large eyes, and her eyelashes hung down at just the right angle.

She bit her lip until it turned a little red, feeling both wronged and scared.

The woman who was actually sent wouldn't react like this.

Those people usually wear elaborate makeup and cling to him as soon as they walk in; they're nowhere near the person clutching a mop and looking like they're about to cry.

But that's precisely why it's even more suspicious.

The more harmless something seems, the more likely it is to be a carefully designed trap.

"Meow."

The black and white cat peeked its head out from under the sofa, blinked its round eyes, and acted as casually as a neighbor who had come to visit.

It trotted to the door and rubbed against Jiang Li's leg.

Shen Yan's gaze swept over the cat, then he looked up at her.

"Your cat is quite clever."

His voice carried a cold tone, but the last syllable became hoarse due to the surging effects of the medicine within his body.

It sounded like sarcasm, or like someone gritting their teeth and enduring something.

"Baby, he didn't completely believe you, but he also didn't have anyone drag you away, which means he's hesitant."

What are you hesitating about?

[Hesitation: Are you an enemy, or... a pleasant surprise?]

If Jiang Li doesn't have time to reply to the system.

Because Shen Yan took another half step closer.

His hand moved from her wrist to her shoulder, his fingers gripping the door frame, encircling her entirely within the crook of his arm.

This posture caused his shirt collar to drop even lower, clearly showing the muscle lines below his collarbone.

His body heat radiated outwards, like standing in front of a heater.

Jiang Li's gaze involuntarily drifted downwards.

Just one glance.

Hey~ Baby, where are you looking?

I only wanted to glance at their abs!

She forcibly pulled her gaze back, tilted her head back, and met the man's lowered gaze.

Shen Yan's expression changed.

Like a predator weighing whether its prey is worth taking a bite.

The medicine burned through his veins, and his temples throbbed with pain.

With each breath, the sweet scent of pear blossoms intensified the restlessness.

But he just didn't want to let go.

For thirty years, not a single woman's approach had ever made him want to stay.

He felt it was dirty and that looking at it for even a second was a waste of time.

But the woman in front of him was almost twenty centimeters shorter than him.

Her wrists were so thin that one hand could encircle them, and her scent was so clean that he actually wanted to get closer.

He wanted to confirm.

Is this a hallucination caused by the medication, or is there something wrong with her?

"You are trembling."

He spoke as if stating a trivial fact.

Jiang Li was indeed trembling.

But the reason was not what he thought.

"I..." Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Could you...could you let go of my hand for a moment? I really just came to find the cat."

"Let go?"

Shen Yan scoffed lightly.

The breathy sound emanating from his nasal cavity, coupled with his slightly lowered gaze, carried a dangerous air that was almost playful.

"If you go out now, those people outside will take you to the basement and break your fingers one by one."

Jiang Li froze.

【Baby, don't panic.】

The system's mechanical voice sounded at the opportune moment, its tone even carrying a hint of relaxation.

[I won't say that I can block out the pain; the worst outcome is that I'll take you into the next little world ahead of time.]

They won't die, they really won't die.

Jiang Li swallowed.

Furthermore, the system paused for a moment.

Since death is inevitable anyway, why not enjoy yourself first?

What if you survive after having fun?

Honey, we can't do business that loses money, but we might as well take advantage of something that's guaranteed to make a profit.

The logic... seems to be correct.

The man in front of me was so intimidating, his whole body seemed to scream "Try messing with me." A normal person's first reaction would be to run.

But Jiang Li is not a normal person.

She's a gluttonous girl who's read 1847 hours of romance novels.

The system's twisted logic diluted most of her fear.

Her eyes were lowered, her eyelashes trembling pitifully.

On the surface, she appears to be a timid and innocent girl on the verge of tears, but her peripheral vision keeps drifting towards the man.

The shirt was wide open, revealing a clear line from the collarbone down to the waist and abdomen, which were flat and firm, and the dark fabric clung to the body from the body heat.

Slurp~

Old Ji, I'll fight for you!

Shen Yan did not miss her distracted gaze.

He looked down at the woman who was trembling all over and on the verge of tears.

The hand gripping her wrist tightened slightly.

A delicate tactile sensation washed over me again.

The skin was unnaturally soft, like a warm, living thing pressed against his palm.

He rubbed his thumb against the inside of her wrist bone; the touch beneath his fingertip was smoother than silk, making him want to touch it more.

The sensory signals were amplified three times in sync, creating a crack in his remaining restraint.

The sweet aroma of pear blossoms has somehow become stronger.

It was more than twice as strong as before; it was no longer a faint background scent.

It transformed into something that burrowed into the blood vessels, enveloped in a soft, warm sensation.

It collided with the fire that had been burning inside him for half an hour.

Shen Yan's breathing became heavy.

He has never been a man of great desires.

For thirty years, he didn't even glance at any woman.

But at that moment, only one thought remained in my mind: I didn't want to let go.

"Your heart is beating very fast."

He spoke, his voice low and hoarse, as if it had been sanded.

Jiang Li's eyelashes trembled, and her voice trembled slightly: "You...you said you were going to break my fingers, of course I'm scared."

"Fear?"

He pressed his thumb against her throbbing pulse and rubbed it.

"A person who is afraid will not stare at another person's body."

Honey, he caught you peeking.

Jiang Li maintained a shocked expression on her face, but her inner monologue was in turmoil.

[Tongzi! Didn't you say he was taking Chinese medicine?]

Yes, it did win.

Why is he acting like nothing happened?

Shouldn't a normal Chinese medicine man rush to pounce on a woman when he sees her?

How could he still calmly analyze that I was spying on him?

This is not scientific!

[Baby, your understanding of Shen Yan is still at the level of an ordinary person.]

The system's tone was unusually serious for once.

He was drugged for the first time when he was nineteen; the effects burned his entire body.

The room was crammed with two women, but he didn't touch a single one of them.

I poured cold water on myself in the bathroom for forty minutes.

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