Su Nian’s enticing cherry lips parted slightly, her sky-blue eyes wide with disbelief.
‘The bastard horn demon got kicked by a donkey? Or caught in a door?’
He won’t let anyone call him Master, only she is allowed to?
And he says it like it’s some kind of exclusive privilege just for her!
Do you even hear yourself?!
Who wants this kind of “special treatment”?!
‘I’m supposed to thank you for ruining me?’
‘Crazy!’
Countless complaints surged through her mind like a raging flood.
But circumstances were stronger than willpower.
The collar around her neck was a constant, relentless reminder of her current predicament.
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the torrent of complaints flooding her thoughts.
Her fair, delicate skin stiffened slightly from the intense emotional upheaval, but she had to—had to pull herself together immediately.
She had to show just the right amount of surprise, and… that overwhelmed feeling of being honored.
Yes, honored.
However, it was precisely because of this bastard horn demon’s sudden, absurd declaration that the shock was too great.
Su Nian’s entire mind was consumed by his earth-shattering statement.
As a result, she completely overlooked the faint wisps of strangely sweet and sticky smoke quietly rising from the antique incense burner in the corner of the room.
The smoke silently and imperceptibly drifted into the air, weaving into her breath.
“Eh?”
Feigning surprise, Su Nian widened her beautiful sky-blue eyes and let her voice tremble with a carefully crafted note of disbelief.
“Only… only Su Nian can call… Master?” Her gaze met Chu Tian’s scrutinizing yet expectant eyes, as she struggled to make her expression look sincere and moved.
“Really?”
Her voice dropped soft and gentle, tinged with cautious confirmation, as if afraid this unexpected “favor” might be a figment of her imagination.
Chu Tian nodded with satisfaction, savoring the perfect blend of surprise and a trace of apprehension reflected in the girl’s eyes.
“Of course it’s true.”
He leaned down closer, nearly able to catch the faint fragrance from her body and the slight quickening of her breath.
“From now on, only my little wildcat can call me that.”
His fingertips lightly traced Su Nian’s delicate cheek, laced with an undeniable possessiveness.
“This is a privilege… exclusive to you.”
Su Nian fought back the impulse to pull away, her body stiffening briefly before relaxing again, forcing herself to look as if this sudden “affection” and “favor” left her a little overwhelmed.
“Th-thank you, Master…”
She forced out a shy, ingratiating smile, her voice soft and sweet, deliberately carrying the dependent tone of a kitten.
“Master… you’re so good to me…”
“Ding-dong, Humiliation Value +12,467.”
“Ding-dong, absorbing humiliation emotions, Annoyance Value +12,467.”
“Ding-dong, absorbing disgust emotions, Annoyance Value +126.”
“Ding-dong, absorbing Unwillingness Emotion, Annoyance Value +56.”
Chu Tian watched her carefully play the obedient role, though a trace of vigilance and reluctance still lurked deep in her eyes.
His pleasure only grew.
He enjoyed seeing her clearly disdainful expression forced into a reluctant smile.
He reached out again, using his fingertips to lift her smooth chin, forcing her to meet his aggressive, piercing gaze.
“By the way.”
Chu Tian placed his hand directly over the girl’s heart and gave a grand justification.
“You said you like Master the most, didn’t you?”
“I want to see if the little wildcat really has Master in her heart.”
Su Nian flinched inwardly.
And then complained silently: ‘if you want to touch my chest, just say so—why the crazy reason?’
‘Definitely a pervert.’
The girl, having had her boundaries repeatedly crossed, was now gradually growing accustomed—even with the hand pressed over her “heart.”
“Mmm… yes, I do… I have Master in my heart…” Su Nian hummed softly, then answered decisively.
“In that case, tonight you’ll satisfy Master properly.”
‘Satisfy… demands?’ Her heart shrank sharply.
It was coming.
What was bound to come had finally arrived.
She forced herself to maintain her expression, but a flash of panic flickered deep in her eyes, likely impossible to fully conceal.
Previously, the bastard horn demon had hinted at this, but she had used her period as an excuse to brush it off.
But now, nearly half a month had passed since then; that excuse was clearly no longer valid.
Was Chu Tian planning to fully claim her body?
What to do?
Should she immediately set a Temporal Anchor in her mind, ready to fight to the death?
Or… continue to endure?
Use the “wisdom strategy” she just established, feigning compliance while waiting for a better opportunity?
But…
What would the cost be?
Countless thoughts collided violently in Su Nian’s mind, leaving her momentarily confused.
Just then, she finally caught a clear whiff of that faint, sweet, sticky scent lingering in the air.
At first, it was barely noticeable, like some ordinary calming incense.
But as time passed, the aroma seemed alive, weaving tendrils into her nostrils, permeating her entire body.
A strange, indescribable heat began quietly rising from the deepest parts of her being.
Like a frog slowly boiling in warm water—unaware at first, but trapped once it notices.
Her breathing seemed to grow uncontrollably rapid and sticky.
A faint, unnatural blush crept onto her cheeks.
At the same time, her mind forcibly began to imagine the so-called “cost.”
An extremely shameful, uncontrollable scene flashed like lightning in her thoughts…
She saw herself powerless and limp beneath the bastard horn demon.
Her slender body overwhelmed by his storm-like invasion, pale skin marked with traces of humiliation, his heavy breaths and malicious whispers ringing in her ears…
“Little wildcat, do you still dare resist Master?”
“Is Master impressive or not?”
‘Ah!’ Su Nian shook her head sharply; her fair cheeks instantly burned like spilled blood.
What was she thinking?!
How could such shameless thoughts surface?!
When the bastard horn demon entered the room, he had already lit the incense.
‘It must be this incense’s fault!’
Su Nian finally realized and fixed her gaze on the hollowed incense burner.
Chu Tian keenly noticed the subtle changes in her expression—the fleeting panic, embarrassment, and the increasingly obvious seductive blush—curling the corners of his lips into an even more playful smile.
‘It seemed the good stuff Finn sent over really worked.’
He had already consumed the nourishing elixir; now even this little wildcat, always ready to raise her sharp claws, was starting to be affected by the special incense.
“What’s wrong?” He deliberately asked, feigning ignorance, his voice lazily teasing.
“Do you like the scent Master prepared for you?”
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