It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

While inwardly complaining, Li Cheng seized the opportunity to maintain the status quo and began unbuttoning their clothes. Fortunately, Newton didn't like wearing those elaborate and ornate dresses, so the process went very smoothly.

So when Newton regained a little consciousness, he found himself lying across the bed, his body completely defenseless, like a beautiful little white lamb.

A large gray wolf was eyeing her with greedy eyes and baring its vicious claws.

Newton's mind was reeling, but she still had a sliver of understanding—a sliver of awareness of what was about to happen. An almost instinctive fear began to rise within her, the kind of emotion any young girl experiences during her first time.

Almost instinctively, she protested softly, "No..."

Miss Newton completely failed to understand that in that situation, a weak and feeble "no" was far more tempting than saying nothing at all. To Li Cheng, this slight resistance was nothing short of encouragement. If he had felt a trace of guilt when looking at the incredibly youthful body before him, now his brain was truly overwhelmed.

"Huh, huh."

Li Cheng took a couple of deep breaths and slowly bent down: "This is... something I've never done with anyone else."

He had several near-relationships with Newton, but either they were disrupted by intruders or the atmosphere wasn't right, and ultimately nothing came of it. Newton neither strongly objected to nor demanded anything—after all, young girls don't have a strong desire for sexual relations; kisses and hugs are enough for them.

However, Li Cheng, being a vigorous adult male, was different. He often felt uncomfortable, but because he was worried about Newton's physique, he was always unable to take the initiative. Occasionally, when he got carried away, he even considered finding someone to solve the problem, but in the end, he gave up the idea.

Originally, Li Cheng was considering waiting another year or two, until Newton had grown a bit more. However, more than half a year had passed, and Newton was already 17, but he didn't seem to have changed at all, so Li Cheng had pretty much accepted reality.

Perfect, no one's bothering us today.

'I'm not a lolicon, I just happen to like people who are loli-type.'

He silently recited a phrase in his mind and moved his body forward slightly.

Dark gray bed sheets are an understated color, but nowadays they've been given a touch of celebratory crimson.

Finally, the ceremony to announce everything was completed. After the initial excitement and joy, I felt a faint sense of satisfaction, as if it were the right thing to do, yet I was also incredibly content.

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sunset.

The last rays of the sun pierced into the house, illuminating the room where the owner was not present.

"call......"

The big bad wolf hugged the little lamb and slowly exhaled.

Li Cheng didn't want to do anything right now. His eyes were peaceful and upright, and his expression was compassionate and kind, as if he were an enlightened monk who had seen through all the truths of the world. He even had an urge to light a cigarette, even though he never smoked.

"Pervert, filthy hooligan, rapist, a primitive man who only knows how to mate, a lustful lower-body animal with a mind full of lust."

A weak and feeble curse suddenly rang out; it was coming from a female benefactor who was lying on the chest of a highly virtuous monk.

This female benefactor was none other than Newton. At this moment, she was all alone, her pretty little face filled with grievances, and her tearful appearance was particularly pitiful.

This pervert actually... actually did the most perverted thing to me! I clearly said no!

Faced with such baseless accusations and insults, Li Cheng simply smiled faintly, showing no sign of anger.

For him now, nothing can make him angry anymore, not even forcing himself to take the guaranteed 180, encountering a streamer using a substitute player in the promotion match, having his treasured website shut down after three years, or Little John Khan skipping out on a trip to a small Middle Eastern country...

"Awoo."

However, Newton wasn't satisfied with just a few curses. Seeing Li Cheng's nonchalant and carefree expression, and recalling the pain she had felt earlier, as if her body had been torn in two, she became increasingly angry.

So she opened her mouth and took a big bite of the small red dot that was easiest to reach.

"what--"

A sharp pain spread from his chest; the most useless organ for a man now became the source of the pain, and Li Cheng let out a miserable scream.

Newton couldn't help but chuckle to himself, "Hehehe."

"Are you crazy?"

Seeing this, Li Cheng was both angry and annoyed: "Shouldn't we be embracing each other tenderly and expressing our love at this moment? Are you trying to murder your husband and set a record for the fastest widowhood?"

Newton's face immediately turned bright red: "Who, who is your wife?"

Seeing that the little boy was still being stubborn, Li Cheng sneered, "Hmph, it's no use denying it. Now, apart from me, no one else wants you. You can only obediently give birth to my children."

Having a baby?

Upon hearing these three words, which could be considered a trump card, Newton's already flushed face turned even redder, and he even seemed to be slowly steaming like a boiled crab, as if his brain server had crashed.

Having successfully turned the tide, Li Chengzhi was filled with pride.

However, after recovering from the joy of victory, he suddenly felt a little hungry. He then remembered that the two of them had run out of the restaurant without eating because of Susie, and then had another exhausting battle. It would be strange if they weren't hungry.

The most pressing matter was obviously filling their stomachs. Li Cheng gently patted Newton's smooth shoulder and asked, "Shall we go get dinner?"

What, you're asking about Susie?

Well, we've been gone for so long, what's another ten minutes? Besides, we can ask questions while we eat...

"Um......"

Newton, who was in a daze, responded blankly, then blankly took the clothes that Li Cheng handed her, and stiffly put them on. She almost put them on backwards, but Li Cheng helped her correct them.

Halfway through the process, Newton finally restarted successfully and regained normal consciousness. Her first words upon waking were, "You wish!", and her second was, "I need to take a shower first."

Li Cheng ignored the first question and replied to the second, "Aren't you hungry?"

After thinking for a moment, Newton extended a slender finger and carefully touched the red and white mixture on her lower body. The sticky sensation made her frown: "I'm hungry, but I need to take a shower first."

Seeing her insistence, Li Cheng nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll carry you over, and then I'll go eat."

Newton did not refuse Li Cheng's arrangement. She was indeed in a lot of pain. It was already very difficult for her small body to accommodate Li Cheng, let alone the first time.

But when she looked down at her body, which she couldn't quite describe, she changed her mind: "No, you have to wash me today."

Chapter 181 My Room Isn't a Hotel

Although Newton sometimes felt too lazy to walk after hearing a story, he would simply close his eyes and pretend to be asleep on Li Cheng's bed, waiting to be comfortably carried back to his room. But this was the first time he had directly asked Li Cheng to help him take a bath.

"Forehead."

Li Cheng scratched his head in confusion: "Although it's not a problem, why didn't you let the maids help you wash? They should be better at this than I am."

Newton was still recovering from his serious injuries, and for him to go to help with bathing was truly just helping with bathing, especially since he was working on an empty stomach with maids around. Of course, he would rather not go if he could avoid it.

"Do you think I'd want someone as clumsy as you, who can't even kill a fish, to help me wash it?"

Newton pointed to himself with a hint of disgust: "It's all your fault! How could the maid possibly see me looking like this!"

She also vividly remembers the time when Li Cheng and Louise tried to kill a fish. The two of them were very enthusiastic about killing the fish, but they didn't use enough force and failed to stun it, resulting in Li Cheng being slapped in the face by the fish's tail.

This was something that Newton, who had dissected many small animals, found utterly laughable, so she would often bring it up and say a few words about it.

"That's because Louise isn't strong enough, what does that have to do with me?"

Li Cheng retorted logically and with evidence: "I'm a victim too, okay? Besides, you were the one who asked me to help you take a bath, and now you're complaining that I'm clumsy?"

Newton stared straight at Li Cheng: "So, are you going to wash or not?"

"Wash, wash..."

Li Cheng touched his nose, feeling timid. He reached out and hugged Newton, who was already dressed, towards the bathroom.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I usually take a shower some time after dinner. Now that I've calculated the time, it's about time, and the hot water is ready to be heated, so I can take a shower anytime.

"Um, Mr. Li..."

The maid watched as Li Cheng carried the lord into the bathroom, hesitating whether she should stop him.

Li Cheng said in a serious tone, "Today I'll help the lord take a bath. You can continue with your other tasks."

In those days, noble families had extremely specialized servants: laundry maids, pet-care maids, fire-starting maids, shopping maids, and so on. Although Newton Castle wasn't quite as extravagant, each maid still had her own specific duties, all of which were arranged by Freya.

Some people may wonder why all the names mentioned are maids? It's actually quite simple: maids are much cheaper than male servants. Only upper-class nobles would hire a large number of male servants, and the Newton family was relatively poor.

Also, don't immediately associate the word "maid" with young and beautiful maids in Japanese culture. For example, the maid who was in charge of boiling water and bathing Newton was actually a 40-year-old woman with a broad back and a fierce appearance, and she already had two children.

Incidentally, throughout Li Cheng's journey from the room to the bathroom, Newton kept his eyes closed, pretending not to hear anything—a true Western European version of burying one's head in the sand.

......

Inside the bathroom.

Because Newton thought he smelled bad, she declared that the tub of water belonged to her and he was not allowed to come in. Li Cheng had no choice but to stand outside the tub, dressed neatly, with a towel in one hand and a bar of soap in the other.

"What kind of bathhouse attendant is dressed so neatly..." Li Cheng thought to himself, immersing Newton's smooth blond hair in hot water, then lathering it with soap and scrubbing it carefully in his hands. The parts he didn't hold floated freely on the surface of the water like seaweed.

"Give it a couple more scratches here."

Newton felt perfectly justified in ordering Li Cheng around, not only making various demands but also saying with disdain, "As expected, you're clumsy and incompetent, far inferior to a maid."

Washing long hair is a real hassle, especially since it's hard to dry without a hairdryer. Newton usually washes her hair separately in the morning, but today she felt it was a special day and her hair needed to be washed as well.

Hmph, serves you right for hurting me so much just now.

Enjoying the dry towel service, Newton thought to himself.

But just then, her gaze was drawn to something and she couldn't look away.

"Li Cheng."

Newton suddenly shouted in a serious tone.

"Is there anything else?"

Li Cheng was covered in sweat and really wanted to take off his shirt.

Newton didn't speak, but stared at Li Cheng's ** for two more seconds before saying in a very serious tone, "I'm in a lot of pain right now. If you continue to do anything perverted to me, I will fight back with my life."

"...This is a normal physiological reaction, don't blame me."

Li Cheng straightened his clothes and spoke righteously.

Although he had seen it once before, this time the feeling was completely different—the rising steam and the ripples on the surface of the bathwater gave everything in front of him a hazy, ethereal beauty, which was far more exciting than observing it directly with the naked eye. In addition, the real, smooth touch he felt made it all in vain, even though he tried his best to restrain himself.

He tried to communicate by saying, "You can pretend it doesn't exist, or that I have something in my pocket."

"Incomprehensible."

A sudden surge of research psychology struck Newton, who entered scholar mode and frowned, saying, "According to my research, shouldn't men revert to their original state after being [data deleted]? Why are you still like this? Or is there something about your anatomy that's different from a normal male?"

Li Cheng was silent for a moment: "...Can we not talk about this? Let's finish washing up quickly and go out to eat?"

"no!"

Newton's eyes gleamed with a thirst for knowledge, even though there was a slight problem with what she was asking: "You rejected my question last time in the lab, but this time is different; you must answer me."

"OK then."