All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

He asked in surprise, which startled Lilith.

?077 Spend the night with me

"It's been so long... no, it's been a few days since I last saw you. I've thought about you."

Jiang Tang was telling the truth. He felt a pang of regret when he remembered that he had paid for all of Lilith's drinks that day.

But when he went to the bar owner, Liu Chuyun, to collect his wages stored in the bar, he discovered that Lilith had finished her drinks alone that day, paid the bill, and left by herself.

The dignity of the nobility did not allow Lilith to let a man pay the bill.

For some reason, Jiang Tang could almost picture that night, Lilith's lonely figure walking away with her arms crossed, her golden hair, which should have shone brightly in the moonlight, dimmed.

Like a defeated golden retriever.

And the person who caused that situation was none other than himself.

Therefore, he instinctively wanted to make amends to Lilith, in whatever way he could, as long as it did not trample on her personal dignity.

Now he saw Lilith holding a small leather whip, seemingly waiting for his arrival. Even the tools needed for training, such as candles, ropes, cat ears, and a cat tail, were already prepared...

He began to wonder, do all the rich girls play such extravagant games?

Mu Yuqing was the same, and Lilith, as a "foreigner," was no exception.

It was clear that Lilith was startled by Jiang Tang's appearance.

She fell to the ground, her knees involuntarily coming together, her wooden clogs coming undone, revealing her slender white feet. Her arches were long, and her lotus feet were not small, but if one could hold them in one's hands to admire them, no one would refuse such an opportunity to kiss them.

"You, you, you...!"

"I've arrived, as you wish, Miss." Jiang Tang smiled innocently, and when he used polite language, he gave the impression of a butler in the household.

But what butler... would look down at the young lady from such a high position!

Lilith's hands were somewhat weak. When she met Jiang Tang's gaze, she tried to push herself up from the ground, but her tightly clenched fingers made her feel the slender object she was holding.

That exquisite and alluring little leather whip, the tip of which was even designed with a heart-shaped point, resembling a succubus's tail.

The thought that she had just been holding such a... filthy and despicable thing, and that Jiang Tang had seen it, made Lilith blush furiously. She tried to shake it off, but unfortunately, it fell to Jiang Tang's feet.

To make matters worse, Jiang Tang even picked it up.

In that instant, Lilith cried out "God" in her heart, for she seemed to see someone "with wings on their back and demonic feet," looking at her with a chilling smile.

"--call"!

A casual flick of the wrist, and the sound of something cutting through the air.

Jiang Tang was secretly amazed. This small leather whip looked light, but it was surprisingly easy to use. It was much better than the one Mu Yuqing had at home.

If the force is appropriate, a gentle lash can easily leave a red welt on a girl's tender skin that will not fade for a long time. The pain is like being pricked by needles or ants, and it will linger in the heart of the tamed one for a long time, making it difficult for them to resist, or rather, slowly subdue them.

Lilith's shoulders trembled. She seemed to have inadvertently glimpsed another side of Jiang Tang, a side that was like a demon, capable of displaying a serene and harmless smile while toying with people's minds and bodies.

Faced with Jiang Tang like this, Lilith couldn't help but want to back away.

She began to think that she had made a terrible mistake by letting a wolf into her house. Although the outcome might not have made a difference, since she was going to get Jiang Tang's body anyway, the difference between being passive and being active was like heaven and earth.

But Jiang Tang did something that Lilith didn't expect.

"Here you go," he said softly, handing the small black leather whip back to him.

Surprisingly, he didn't use this opportunity to make a scene, nor did he mock or bully me...

This stirred a very strange feeling in Lilith's heart.

It's as if she suddenly gained a new understanding of Jiang Tang, which may influence her attitude towards him.

She knew about a condition called "Stockholm syndrome," which was first discovered in a kidnapping case involving a hostage falling in love with the kidnapper.

It is roughly about a psychological disorder in which victims of crime develop feelings of affection, dependence, or even love for the perpetrator because of certain gentle actions of the perpetrator, and even completely forget that they are in a dangerous situation because of him, and eventually turn around and help the perpetrator.

Jiang Tang did nothing to Lilith; he was neither the perpetrator nor Lilith the victim.

Therefore, although Lilith thought of Stockholm syndrome, she did not believe that such a thing would happen to her.

She straightened her disheveled clothes, stood up again, and took the whip from Jiang Tang with a grumpy expression. Her face was bright red, like a very sour hawthorn. Most people wouldn't think of tasting it, but seeing it would still make their mouths water.

"Don't play this kind of thing. You're a young lady, it's not good for your reputation."

"I...I didn't! These are all...I understand, Xia Yue prepared them all, I'm going to teach her a lesson!"

Lilith spoke through gritted teeth, but she was only fierce in words; when it came to actually punishing the maids, she softened faster than anyone else.

Jiang Tang glanced at Lilith's shy blush, and realized it was genuine.

So everything was just as she said, it was all the maid's doing?

Recalling Xia Yue's ever-present mysterious smile, Jiang Tang tentatively accepted Lilith's explanation.

Because Lilith seems rather dim-witted, or rather, the nutrients from her brain are being absorbed by her breasts.

Jiang Tang hadn't met such an easily fooled woman in a long time. With a little coaxing and playing some dice games, the bar's revenue soared.

Therefore, he naturally felt a sense of goodwill towards Lilith.

Not to mention that when I stood her up last time, she still paid for all the drinks.

The atmosphere was a little awkward as the two were alone together. Lilith was still clutching the whip like an innocent lamb waiting to be slaughtered, completely unaware of her surroundings.

Jiang Tang had no choice but to find a topic to break the silence.

"Is Cream alright now?"

"Your dog?"

"No, my friend's dog. I thank you on her behalf; it's one of the few things she can rely on in her life."

“I see…” Lilith’s gaze deepened.

She thought that Jiang Tang was actually a good person; he searched the world for his friend's lost dog.

"Creamy is at a pet hospital now. I've already paid for the follow-up treatment. Here's the address. Please send it to your friends."

She took out her phone and started operating it seriously, perhaps because she wasn't quite used to domestic software yet.

She then handed him her phone, and Jiang Tang could see her fair fingertips, shimmering with a faint pinkish glow, reflected on the smooth screen.

He was truly born with a pair of exceptionally good hands, hands that had never been pampered or worked in a life of luxury.

But what Jiang Tang should pay more attention to is the QR code for adding friends that is clearly displayed on her phone screen.

Jiang Tang: "..."

This time, it was Lilith's turn to grit her teeth and say it.

"I let you get away last time because I didn't add you as a friend, but I will this time!"

"Then... let's do it."

Jiang Tang's answer seemed reluctant.

Lilith was speechless. So many people in the world would go to great lengths to even see her once, yet she was being treated like she was doing someone a disservice by adding her as a friend!

However, she also fully understood Jiang Tang's value to herself, to her family, and even to all of humanity and the world...

Thinking about it this way, Lilith's teeth ached even more. So it really was true that she was lucky to have married Jiang Tang, this "top-quality human male"?

Jiang Tang quickly added Lilith as a friend, and she immediately sent him the location of a pet hospital where Cream was receiving treatment.

It's a very good pet hospital, and these days, pet veterinary care is more expensive than human care. If Lilith hadn't covered the treatment costs, Cheng Diemeng's life would have been even more difficult and miserable if she had to work alone.

"Thank you."

Jiang Tang, acting both on behalf of Cheng Diemeng and as a result of his own idea, expressed his gratitude once again.

Lilith glanced away, her face slightly raised with pride.

"It's okay, I didn't help you for nothing anyway."

"Saving a dog makes you owe me a favor; it's a good deal."

"Then how should I repay this favor?" Jiang Tang was also direct. His gaze met Lilith's, but the latter quickly looked away in embarrassment and annoyance.

After hesitating for a long time, Lilith thought about her future and her family, and finally made up her mind, biting her thin lips tightly.

"...It's very simple, you just need to stay and keep me company tonight!"

?078 Bound by You

"Is this 'overnight stay' you're talking about legitimate?"

"It's not a matter of whether it's proper or not, it's just that kind of..."

Lilith blushed, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.

"No, why are you being so fussy, you're a grown man? If it's just for the night, then it's for the night. You can do whatever you want... you can."

"I can do whatever I want?"

Jiang Tang's gaze suddenly changed, becoming playful yet dangerous.

If it were the Lilith of the past, she would definitely have backed down because of this, but she was just one step away from reaching the top...

If Lilith can gain the upper hand in this war for control of Jiangtang, her family will likely have a significant advantage in the competition a decade or more later.

Throughout history, the destruction and decline of any large family, or even the rise and fall of an empire, has often been related to the uneven quality of its successors.

However, if Lilith could obtain Jiang Tang's "seed," not only would her position in the family be secured, but her future would steadily slide towards an infinitely prestigious position—the mother of the family head.

She was a woman, and women cannot inherit a family line, but her children can...

Or rather, her child with Jiang Tang.

Thinking of her unborn child, Lilith felt an overwhelming tenderness welling up inside her.

Lilith would do anything for him, including falling in love with a foreign commoner.

A slightly heavy breathing spread between Lilith and Jiang Tang. Lilith lowered her head, the moonlight shining on her voluptuous figure, like Aphrodite from ancient Greek mythology, the embodiment of beauty and lust, and the woman who ultimately reaped the golden apple.

Jiang Tang couldn't help but be attracted to her, by her every smile and gesture.

Perhaps the presence of the light made her nervous, so Lilith turned off the switch, leaving only the ambiguous and romantic candlelight, the light and shadow swaying on the girl's delicate body.