Chapter 91 - The Empress's Response

The soft pillow hitting his body felt like a massage. Lin Fan let Long Yue hit him with it, an expression of comfort and enjoyment on his face.

When she got tired, he finally caught the pillow in her hands, a teasing chuckle on his face.

“Empress, it is human nature to appreciate beauty. The fact that my heart was moved by your appearance and figure is precisely where your charm lies.”

Hearing this, Long Yue blushed and gave him a coquettish glare.

“Then in the future, Demon Sovereign, if you meet a woman who is better looking and has a better figure than This Empress, will your 'love for beauty' move your heart again?!”

With that, Long Yue's eyes narrowed, her gaze turning cold.

“Of course not,” Lin Fan replied without hesitation.

“Why?”

“Because they aren't you, Empress.”

Lin Fan's words were firm and powerful, and his tender eyes met hers directly, without wavering.

Long Yue was taken aback. The coldness in her eyes instantly melted away, and a flutter suddenly stirred in her heart.

What did he mean by 'they aren't you'...?

While she was in a daze, Lin Fan had already reached out and gently caressed her cheek, brushing aside the hair at her temples.

“In my eyes, the Empress is very cute. In this world, there is no one more beautiful or more captivating to This One than you. In my heart, you are unique.”

“C-Cute...?!”

Hearing Lin Fan's assessment of her, Long Yue's cheeks were instantly covered in a rosy blush, and even the tips of her ears turned bright red.

It was the first time anyone had ever used the word 'cute' to describe her, the Empress. It felt like an insult, but for some reason, her heart was inexplicably happy...

“D-Don't think you can move This Empress with such sweet talk! Let me tell you, This Empress isn't happy at all! Not one bit!”

Long Yue pushed Lin Fan's hand away, but the sensation of his caress lingered on her cheek, making her feel flustered all over again.

“In that case, This One will show a little more sincerity.”

“As long as you agree, Empress, from now on you will no longer need to pay rent, and you can eat whatever you want every day.”

“If you want takeout, This One will order for you. If you want something else, This One will cook for you. How about that?”

“…”

“Demon Sovereign, you're not trying to tempt This Empress with these kinds of conditions, are you!”

Long Yue was speechless and shot Lin Fan an irritated glance.

No matter what, she was the Empress of the Immortal Realm, okay? And the Demon Sovereign was trying to tempt her with such material conditions!

He was underestimating her far too much!

Her monthly streaming salary now was not only enough to perfectly cover the rent, but she even had money left over for snacks!

“Even this isn't enough to move you, Empress?”

“Hmm…”

Lin Fan thought for a moment, smiled slightly, and then added in a soft voice:

“Then I'll add one more condition. As long as you agree, Empress, in addition to the above, This One will also forever guard your side and protect you with my life.”

“As long as you need me, Empress, This One will always be here. How about it?”

“…”

Hearing this, Long Yue's gaze froze, and she fell silent.

Lin Fan's words were like a pick gently plucking the strings of her heart, causing it to ripple endlessly, unable to calm down for a long time.

In this world, having lost her cultivation and spiritual energy, she was no different from a mortal woman. In her weakest moments and when she needed help the most, it was always the Demon Sovereign who appeared by her side in time.

That time during the job interview when she almost fell victim to a vile plot, it was also he who acted in time to save her.

Although she had always been unwilling to admit it, whenever he was by her side, she truly felt very secure.

Besides, if she agrees to be with the Demon Sovereign, she won't have to pay rent from now on!!

Although it's only a thousand yuan a month, which she can completely afford now, if you do the math carefully, that's twelve thousand a year. In ten years, she'd save a hundred and twenty thousand! In a hundred years, she'd save one million two hundred thousand!

And more importantly, she could eat whatever she wanted in the future!

You have to know, the Demon Sovereign's cooking skills are excellent! She knew this better than anyone.

Thinking of it this way, her heart was suddenly a little tempted…

“Demon Sovereign, i-if… just if, if This Empress were to refuse you, what would you do?”

“Would you… kick This Empress out…?”

After a long silence, Long Yue suddenly looked up at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was taken aback for a moment. After a brief thought, he shook his head.

“I wouldn't do that.”

“Then what were you hesitating about just now!”

Long Yue rolled her eyes and said irritably.

Lin Fan returned a slight smile.

“I was thinking about what I would do if you really did refuse, Empress.”

“What would you do…?” Long Yue asked curiously.

Lin Fan stroked his chin, his expression serious.

“If you refused me, Empress, I would probably choose to forcefully keep you here, imprison you, and serve you delicious food and drinks every day until you agreed. You can't resist This One anyway.”

“…”

“Demon Sovereign… you… aren't you a bit too shameless!”

Long Yue had black lines running down her face, her expression one of deep contempt.

If someone doesn't agree, you just imprison them and force them until they do…

How can someone say such shameless things with a perfectly straight face!

Faced with Long Yue's condemnation, Lin Fan looked completely unconcerned and said righteously:

“Because This One is the Demon Sovereign. It's pretty normal to do this kind of thing, right?”

“…”

Long Yue was speechless.

On second thought, this guy is the Demon Sovereign. For him to do something like this... suddenly seems completely reasonable...

“So, how about it, Empress~?”

Lin Fan scooted closer to Long Yue, slammed a hand against the wall beside her, brought his face close to hers, and gazed intently into her eyes.

Long Yue's pretty face was crimson. Pressed against the wall at the head of the bed, she turned her face away but was completely unable to escape.

Lin Fan just stared at her quietly from up close, without speaking.

His direct gaze made Long Yue feel especially nervous and shy.

Finally, after a moment of silence, Long Yue bit her lip, glanced at Lin Fan with a blushing face, and muttered in a small voice:

“Well, if This Empress doesn't agree, you'll just imprison me until I do, so This Empress doesn't really have the right to refuse, does she…”

“So, Empress… you agree~?”

Lin Fan's face lit up with joy, and he excitedly moved even closer to her face.

“That's too close!”

Blushing, Long Yue nodded her head lightly, like a chick pecking at rice.

“Mmm… This Empress agrees, alright…”

With that, Long Yue shyly turned her head, mustered her courage to look directly at Lin Fan, and called out softly:

“Demon Sovereign...”

“Hmm?”

“Um... This Empress... doesn't hate you...”

By this point, Long Yue's voice was almost as faint as a mosquito's buzz, and she fidgeted with her fingers shyly.

“Ah, I know.”

Lin Fan smiled joyfully. Unable to contain his happiness and excitement any longer, he once again leaned in and kissed her on the lips.

The proud Empress couldn't bring herself to say the word 'like.' This 'doesn't hate' was already her response to his feelings...

Long Yue's eyes widened for a moment, then she slowly closed them, relaxed her tense lips, and tentatively returned his kiss.

Perhaps because she had just taken her medicine, a sweet aftertaste lingered on her lips, a sweetness that permeated one's heart and soul…

After a long, deep kiss, the two reluctantly parted. Long Yue's pretty face showed a girlish shyness, completely crimson. She shyly avoided Lin Fan's gaze and muttered in a small voice:

“The... the medicine isn't finished yet. It's going to get cold…”

“Mmm, This One will feed you.”

Lin Fan took the half-finished medicine from her hands and began to feed it to her, one spoonful at a time.

Long Yue tucked the hair back from her cheek and took the spoon into her mouth, one sip at a time.

The medicine was sweet in her mouth, and the bitterness in her heart seemed to be completely washed away by it, leaving only a lingering sweetness behind…

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