Chapter 40: Anna Lord Luo Ye, you don’t have to hold it in.

Anna immediately understood Lord Luo Ye’s meaning.

He would not betray Princess Ellie; among nobles, chastity is a matter of principle, and Princess Ellie would be waiting for Lord Luo Ye.

On the surface, it meant that Lord Luo Ye would save his first time for Princess Ellie.

The subtext was that from the second time onward, he wouldn’t care who the partner was.

Anna seemed to have found a blind spot.

If Lord Luo Ye didn’t think this way, why would he say so much to her? He could have simply issued a direct order, like with Princess Ellie—telling her what not to do.

But it was precisely because Lord Luo Ye said so much that Anna confirmed this was a classic case of “the absence of silver in this place is worth three hundred taels”—trying to hide something but revealing even more.

Lord Luo Ye wanted to double-f*ck… after Princess Ellie took his chastity, he could come and take hers…

Ew~

So perverted~

But Anna found that she didn’t dislike this behavior.

Blushing, she covered her face with her hands, her mind vividly imagining the scene where Princess Ellie had just been with the man she longed for, still moaning softly from the pain but being caressed lovingly.

Then, her lover suddenly turns away, taken by Anna…

Princess Ellie could only watch helplessly, witnessing everything unfold but unable to stop it…

!!!

How thrilling~

So it turned out Lord Luo Ye’s intentions were even more decadent than her fantasies.

No wonder he wasn’t agreeing right away—he was considering this whole layer.

“I understand, Lord Luo Ye.”

Anna stepped away from Luo Ye and turned to the nearby table, awkwardly pouring two glasses of red wine.

“Thank you, Lord Luo Ye, for your guidance. I am fully aware of my current mission, so please allow me to toast you~~”

Luo Ye looked at Anna with slight confusion.

Although she seemed to say “I understand,” he had no idea what she truly understood, and why her attitude had done a complete 180 all of a sudden.

As long as she didn’t try to ‘wall slam’ him, he thought.

He didn’t want to get tangled up with two heavy-gravity girls in reality and then continue getting tangled in the simulation.

He picked up his glass—after so many things happening day by day, he really needed a drink to numb and calm down.

“Since you’re so devout, I won’t hold your earlier behavior against you.”

Anna saluted him like a knight, firm and resolute, yet with the charm of a young maiden.

“Yes! Teacher Luo Ye~”

Luo Ye furrowed his brows, curious about why Anna suddenly changed how she addressed him.

But then he reminded himself that his role at the academy was indeed assistant instructor, so it wasn’t inappropriate for her to call him teacher.

So Luo Ye didn’t think too much about it.

What Luo Ye didn’t realize was that Anna’s calling him “teacher” stemmed from his earlier words, which made her suddenly enlightened.

On the matter of defiling Princess Alicia, Luo Ye’s views were even more progressive than hers.

Therefore, Anna believed the saying, “One who reaches is a teacher.”

Calling Lord Luo Ye “teacher” was not out of place at all.

Anna even felt that Lord Luo Ye’s thoughts on defiling Princess Ellie went far beyond hers.

Just thinking about it made her excited!

Anna immediately downed a glass of red wine to suppress her emotions…

Ah, no, she forgot that she’s always been bad with alcohol…

If she drinks too much, then…

Meanwhile, Luo Ye just finished a glass and was about to ask Anna to refill it when he suddenly felt pressure on his shoulder and a pleasant scent wafted into his nose.

He looked down and saw a delicate sleeping face perfectly flawless before his eyes.

Luo Ye: ???

Not sisters, and you’re already this weak?

Passing out after just one glass!

Luo Ye was speechless as he carefully laid Anna down on the sofa, crouching beside her and gazing at her peaceful and beautiful face.

Youthful and lovely, but also haggard.

She seemed sleep-deprived.

Understandable—she had been wandering alone for so long.

Luo Ye suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for Anna, so he gently lifted her up, slipping his left hand under her knees and right arm supporting her body.

Her fragrance filled his nostrils, her loosely buttoned shirt revealing a glimpse of her form.

He silently repeated a calming mantra before finally placing her on the bed, covering her with the blanket to shield her graceful figure.

Only then did Luo Ye finally calm his restless heart.

Seeing her body curl instinctively, clutching the blanket, he smiled softly—still a girl lacking security.

At that moment, Anna murmured softly.

“Mother…”

“Father… don’t… don’t leave me…”

Luo Ye was slightly stunned, looking at Anna’s furrowed brow.

Was she talking in her sleep?

Luo Ye knew Anna had been abandoned; such a child wouldn’t easily reveal her inner pain.

Maybe only in dreams would her true feelings surface.

Watching her frown deepen, her cherry lips slightly parted as if trying to say something.

But the next moment, she pressed her lips tightly, her expression painful.

Even so, she didn’t speak it aloud—perhaps afraid to.

Luo Ye’s heart tightened.

How sensitive must she be, to subconsciously remain silent even in dreams?

What tragedy had turned a girl into this?

He chose not to listen further, instead reaching out to gently smooth the creases on her brow.

When calm returned and her beautiful face appeared before him again, he stopped.

Luo Ye drew the curtains to prevent sunlight from disturbing Anna’s sleep.

Then he glanced at the barely occupied half of the bed, hesitating for a moment before deciding not to take advantage of the girl.

Instead, he sat on the floor, half his body leaning against the bed, looking like someone exhausted after caring for a patient.

What Luo Ye didn’t expect was that just as he fell asleep, Anna slowly opened her eyes and looked at the sleeping young man beside her.

She whispered softly:

“Dummy, Lord Luo Ye, you didn’t have to insist so much.”

After an unknown amount of time, a faint glow spread across the distant horizon, and the night sky gradually brightened.

When Luo Ye woke, it was morning—the time to get up and go to school.

Right, where was Anna?

He looked up and saw Anna clutching his blanket like a doll, her face displaying a rather strange… perverted smile, as if she were having a spring dream.

Normally, Luo Ye wouldn’t describe things like that.

But now, it was the only way to describe Anna’s current lustful expression.

Better to quietly wake her up.

But would waking her be seen as perverted?

Luo Ye’s hand froze halfway, hovering right above Anna’s soft spot.

Realizing this, he quickly tried to retract his hand—only to catch Anna’s bright, beautiful eyes opening.

She looked at his hand’s position, surprised, then her cheeks flushed deeply.

Um, Anna,

You can misunderstand me as a lecher, but I really wasn’t being lecherous…

No way!

What a strange excuse!

“Teacher Luo Ye.”

Anna sat up, hugging the blanket, hiding half her face beneath it.

Her eyes cautiously searched his.

“You don’t have to hold it in.”