The half glass of red wine in his hand was still swaying from the recent ripple.

Now, with the pleasant scenery, Xiaofan was somewhat entranced.

He had seen women before, but that didn't mean he wouldn't be attracted to them. For a healthy, normal man, this was undoubtedly a huge temptation.

"Is it nice?"

Seeing the captain's dazed yet expectant look, Leng Yue asked with satisfaction.

"Exquisite and pure as jade."

"So, do you want it?"

Her eyes filled with temptation, Leng Yue walked over again, narrowing the distance between them.

Whether it was the room's air conditioning set too high or the effect of having two glasses of red wine, Leng Yue's cheeks were flushed under such circumstances, adding a touch of beauty to her pure, immaculate figure.

"If I say no, would you believe me?"

Indeed, Xiaofan was not a saint. Apart from having confirmed a relationship with Ruyu and Li San, Leng Yue and Bai Xue often appeared at home wearing various sexy, revealing clothes. It would be a lie to say he never thought about such things.

"Then why... are you still waiting?"

Her slender fingers wrapped around Xiaofan's shoulder, their bodies already close. Xiaofan needed only a gentle pull for this woman to fall into his arms, ready for his enjoyment.

"Are you worried that I might assassinate you? Do you think, in my current state, I could still hide a weapon on me?"

"What's your purpose?" Xiaofan forcedly suppressed the physiological changes brought about by such temptation, asking softly.

"Is now really the right time to ask such a mood-killing question?" Leng Yue's handsome brows slightly furrowed, clearly displeased with Xiaofan's question.

"If I take advantage and get something from you, and then you ask something of me that I am unable to fulfill, wouldn't you suffer a huge loss?" Xiaofan chuckled as he spoke.

"That's my concern. Even if I lose out, I'd accept it."

With a gentle nudge of her high heels, she took a small step forward, standing right in front of him.

"In the end, it's about negotiating terms. I'm not the kind of person who won't admit to what I've done, so let's discuss it first. Of course, your conditions might not interest me," Xiaofan set the tone early.

"Haha, in the end, it's just a transaction, right?" Leng Yue laughed self-mockingly and continued, "I hope you help us, to secure great benefits and power for Bai Xue's father."

"I've already refused Bai Xue... Moreover, even if there are benefits, it should be after the deed is done." Giving another glance at that tempting figure, Xiaofan smiled wryly.

"This is just my way of showing sincerity. After it's accomplished, you must come back with us to Japan to become Bai Xue's most skilled assistant, and from that moment on, I'll belong to you. But of course, you must keep it hidden from Bai Xue."

"I refuse..."

"You... why?"

"Do you really think your body is so cheap, to be traded so casually?" Xiaofan asked earnestl

"It's precisely because I value my body that I use it for bargaining. Besides, now I only need you to agree. I don't require more; just nod, and I'll willingly give myself to you."

"Even if I deny it afterward, you won't regret it?" Xiaofan asked with a laugh.

"I won't regret it."

"Oh, come on... I don't have that kind of ambition or capability. I just want to live quietly as an ordinary person. So..."

Xiaofan slowly bypassed Leng Yue, picking up the bath towel from the floor and draping it over her.

"Go back and sleep."

"Today, the move you used to take down the target is something even the Sect Leader wouldn't be able to execute with such power. With your capabilities, within the ranks of the Red Butterfly, few could pose a challenge to you."

"So what? I won't go to Japan, nor do I want to get involved in power struggles. I just want to live a good life. You can ridicule me for lacking ambition, and honestly, you're right, I am a person without grand ambitions."

"You think I'm not worth you taking such a big risk, right?"

"That's correct." Xiaofan responded without thinking.

That left Leng Yue speechless. Her body was cheap, dispensable in front of him. Therefore, his refusal was quite normal.

Seeing Leng Yue's dull expression, Xiaofan continued, "I despise such transactions. I've never thought of using the power in my hand to get any woman. Bai Xue is like this, and so are you. I'm not noble enough to be unmoved by a beautiful woman undressing in front of me, but I can be romantic, never sleazy."

He can be romantic, but not sleazy; this is this man. Leng Yue suddenly felt a bit ridiculous, rather overestimating herself, just because Xiaofan looked at Black Mantis differently.

Some things become clear in an instant, like that New Year's Eve, when Bai Xue leaned into his arms as he carried her downstairs, preparing to enter the room.

That was not a transaction; it was merely Bai Xue's desire to give, to give her body to him. Just that simple.

"I've interrupted," Leng Yue, having realized, no longer intended to stay and prepared to leave the room.

But just when Leng Yue opened the door to leave, she suddenly closed it again and quickly came back.

"Wu Hu is preparing to come over."

"Let him come, then. What's the problem?" Xiaofan asked in confusion.

'Knock, knock, knock.'

As Leng Yue was about to explain, there was a knock on the door.

Xiaofan's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he walked over and opened the door.

With the door opened, Wu Hu stood there smiling at Xiaofan.

"What's up?"

"Oh, the boss says we're all heading back tomorrow, and my people are all dead, so I came over to keep you company and thank you for saving my life earlier," Wu Hu said, raising the champagne bottle in his hand. Then, without waiting for Xiaofan's consent, he directly walked into the room.

Towards Wu Hu, Xiaofan felt no joy, even finding his smile to have a touch of hidden danger.

"Oh, it seems I came at a bad time. But the hotel is fully booked, and I was hoping to stay a night with you," Wu Hu said with a sarcastic tone, looking at the sexy, beautiful Leng Yue in the living room.

Stay over? Who would believe that? He must have ulterior motives. However, Xiaofan had no mood to drink with him now.

"That room can be for you." Before Xiaofan could speak, Leng Yue suddenly said.

Yes, the suite had two rooms. Of course, Xiaofan's was a bit more luxurious, but he wasn't paying for it.

Just as Xiaofan was somewhat astonished looking at Leng Yue, she walked over to hold Xiaofan's arm.

"We're not drinking; we're going to sleep."

And with that, Leng Yue forcibly pulled Xiaofan into the other room.

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