Su Nian gently knocked on the study door.
It was ajar.
“Enter.”
A stack of documents and magic scrolls sat piled high, revealing an excessively handsome face.
Su Nian pushed the door open and stepped inside.
Chu Tian sat behind the massive desk.
Morning light streamed through the stained-glass window behind him, casting a soft halo over his body.
It made him seem less aggressive than usual and more quietly charming.
Su Nian’s heart skipped a beat.
She placed the tray lightly on the corner of the desk.
“Master, have something to drink and rest for a bit.” Her voice carried a faint, almost imperceptible tremble from nervousness.
“Daily Quest: Address the Demon Race as Master 3/3 completed. Reward: 3000 Humiliation Value”
Su Nian heard the system prompt and sighed inwardly.
‘It’s not like I want to call this big villain Master. I just have to do it to complete the daily tasks.’
If she only said it three times a day and stopped, it would feel off.
So it had become a habit.
Chu Tian looked up from the documents.
When he saw the girl, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed.
A trace of warmth entered his black eyes.
“You’ve worked hard.”
He naturally picked up the coffee cup and brought it to his lips.
Su Nian’s breathing stopped instantly.
Her eyes stayed fixed on his lips as she watched the dark brown liquid disappear.
She heard the sound of his Adam’s apple bobbing.Â
“Mm, not bad.” Chu Tian set the cup down and gave her an approving glance.
“Today’s coffee seems richer than usual. Did you use some special method to make it?”
“Thump.”
Su Nian also heard the sound of her own heart pounding wildly.
-Boom
Su Nian’s mind exploded.
Her cheeks flushed red like a ripe tomato.
Heat rushed straight to the top of her head.
“Ding! Host gains 10000 Humiliation Value due to extreme shame and nervousness!”
The system alert helped her regain a bit of composure.
No.
It was not over yet.
The final and most crucial step of the plan—tell him the truth.
Only then could the Humiliation Value reach its maximum!
Su Nian’s hands clenched tightly into fists at her sides.
Her nails nearly dug into her palms.
Her voice came out as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz and carried a sob, “All… Master…”
“Hm?” Chu Tian took another sip and looked at her with confusion, “What’s wrong? Your face is so red.”
“That… the coffee…” Su Nian kept her head lowered.
She dared not meet his eyes.
She felt like she might faint from sheer embarrassment.
“In today’s coffee… I… I added a little… something special…”
“Oh?” Chu Tian raised an eyebrow with interest.
He set the documents aside, leaned back in his chair, and watched her with a leisurely gaze.
His black eyes held a playful glint, “What special thing? Tell me about it.”
Su Nian’s lips moved for a long time, but not a single word came out.
Just… threatening the Demon Race with something so humiliating!
How could she say it out loud!
But when she thought about the goal of one hundred million Humiliation Value and the reward so close at hand…
Chu Tian’s expression froze for a moment as if hit by a binding spell.
Then he looked up, his gaze returning to the girl in front of him.
She had already turned red enough to be fully cooked.
He lowered his head first and stared at the cup of coffee on the desk, from which faint wisps of steam still rose.
He picked up the cup but did not drink right away.
Instead, he brought it to his lips.
His tongue slipped out and slowly licked around the warm rim, collecting the coffee residue clinging to the sides and drawing it into his mouth.
“Mm…” He narrowed his eyes slightly and let out a deliberately drawn-out, heart-fluttering sigh of satisfaction.
Then he tilted his head back and drank the remaining half cup of coffee in one go.
His Adam’s apple rolled, producing a clear swallowing sound.
“So that’s what you added.”
Chu Tian set the cup down.
He extended his tongue and licked his lower lip in a slow, deliberate manner as if savoring an exquisite vintage.
“No wonder… the flavor is sweeter and richer than usual, with a unique milky aroma.”
He looked at her.
The corner of his mouth curved into a positively wicked arc.
“Mm. It really is fragrant and sweet.”
-Boom!
Su Nian’s brain completely exploded.
A surge of scorching heat shot from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
She felt as if the burning shame might blow her skull off.
Her vision darkened in waves.
Stars danced before her eyes.
Her breathing grew so rapid she felt like she would suffocate at any second.
Her legs went weak.
Her body swayed uncontrollably backward.
“Ding! Host informs Master of the drink’s truth. Master’s reaction exceeds expectations. Extreme shame brings massive reward. Humiliation Value +400000!”
The system prompt exploded in her mind, but Su Nian could no longer hear it.
She could only stare fixedly at the man before her.
That devastatingly handsome face wore a satisfied smile that made her heart race with panic.
‘He… he was still savoring it! And calling it sweet and rich! He even… said it was fragrant!’
Su Nian’s lips trembled, but she could not form a complete word, “M-Master… I… I…”
Chu Tian stood up, his tall figure instantly enveloped her in shadow.
He walked toward her step by step.
His slender fingers pinched her burning chin, forcing her to lift her head and meet his black eyes filled with possessiveness.
“Nian Nian.” His voice was low, like a lover’s whisper, yet carried an irresistible command.
“From now on, add this to my coffee every day.”
‘Every day?!’
Su Nian’s body shook violently like the last leaf in the wind.
Chu Tian’s thumb brushed ambiguously across her soft lower lip.
His tone turned gentle, “Be good. Listen to me.”
While he stroked her lip and told her to be good, Su Nian inexplicably nodded as if possessed, “Mm. Understood.”
-Snap
Su Nian felt the string called reason in her mind break completely.
Her whole body went limp and fell backward.
The overwhelming shame made her legs unable to support her weight any longer.
Chu Tian reacted swiftly.
He stretched out his long arm and easily caught her slender waist, pulling her soft body into his embrace.
The girl in his arms had cheeks so red they looked ready to bleed.
Her sky-blue eyes shimmered with moisture. Her long lashes kept trembling nonstop.
Her voice grew smaller and weaker, “M-Master… I…”
Before she could finish, the extreme shame caused the girl’s head to tilt.
She fainted temporarily and lost consciousness.
“Ding! Host suffers mental overload from extreme shame and falls unconscious!”
“Ding! Humiliation Value +350000!”
“Ding! Annoyance Value +350000!”
Chu Tian lowered his head and looked at the unconscious girl in his arms.
The blush on her cheeks had not faded.
Her lips were slightly parted, revealing a hint of her pink tongue.
Her golden hair cascaded like a waterfall over his arm, resembling the most luxurious silk.