Chapter 38: Apology (2)

Chapter 38: Apology (2) "Jehanne..." Xu Tao was speechless, seeing the scene. "What... They... Why... That suit..." He tried to form words, only to fail spectacularly. Not only the alcohol, but even the confusion was making him talk like a mute who just learned to speak. "Oh, please pardon my subordinates," Jehanne quickly explained. "For some reason, after showing them this suit, they started jumping me... so I punished them lightly." But no matter how he looked at it, the sight before Xu Tao wasn’t anywhere near the aftermath of a light punishment. "Let’s head upstairs, shall we?" she said, smiling sweetly, before pulling Xu Tao by the hand. "...!" The moment their hands touched, Xu Tao felt his heart flutter. It was the same phenomenon as during the boss fight. The mysterious sensation of his heart racing, as if he’d just run 100 laps around the desert. But his reaction was just as natural as could be—for men, and even some women. Jehanne’s hidden Charm stat was quite high by default already, hovering around 90 points out of the 100 limit. Anyone who looked at her would definitely say she was attractive, beautiful, or cute in some way. But with the Bunny Suit adding a flat 100 points to that value, her charm literally broke the limit—almost doubling it. Her subordinates attacking her was just the result of them losing control to their desires. Xu Tao, who remained almost unaffected, was an anomaly in itself. But Arthur, who managed to hold himself back the first time he saw her, actually proved he had great self-control. "Ugh..." But right now, Xu Tao wasn’t at his best. The powerful alcohol he drank was in his system, lowering several of his mental barriers. And being in contact with a beauty that was literally over the limit made him start to "react." Jehanne pulled Xu Tao upstairs and went to the furthest room at the end of the path. She didn’t hesitate to kick the door open, revealing a single white bed in the mostly empty room. "Ei~!" And without warning, she pushed Xu Tao toward the bed, causing him to fall and sit by its edge. "Jehanne, this..." Xu Tao’s brain tried to rationalize what was going on. But mostly due to the alcohol’s effect, he felt like there was something blocking his memories. He couldn’t even string whole sentences together without forgetting the next word to say! "Shh..." But she didn’t let him speak, pressing a finger over his lips. "I... just want to apologize for my mistake this morning..." she said, a faint, teasing smile on her lips. "And from what I heard from the women in our village, men apparently get happy if a woman takes them to bed proactively and sleeps with them." To her memory, that auntie’s words went like: "A man would love it if you pulled him onto your bed, whispered softly, and... snuggled until sunrise..." And then... another misunderstanding was born. As innocent as she was, she took those words at face value, not knowing what those words truly meant. As for the reason she wore the Bunny Suit... It was because when she wore it earlier, for the first time, she felt the gaze of a man from Xu Tao. She couldn’t explain it well, but that sensation of being looked at—gazed upon in her intimate places—felt exhilarating to her. She felt a tingle down in her abdomen, and her body grew warm all over. It wasn’t logical, but she decided she wanted to "feel" that sensation once again. "So please allow me to make up for my mistakes, Sir Tao..." she whispered in a pleading, unintentionally seductive voice. "Please... sleep with me tonight." "..." Xu Tao might’ve realized that Jehanne was misunderstanding something and running wild—if he were sober. But as luck would have it, he wasn’t. To his ears, Jehanne’s pleading meant only one thing. "Are you... sure?" Xu Tao asked, grabbing Jehanne’s arm and pulling her into his embrace. "There’s no... turning back if I start, you know?" His words remained a messy stutter, but at least they were now properly understandable. Jehanne, being pressed against Xu Tao’s manly chest, and whispered to right in her ears, felt her entire body shiver. She blushed, her body reacting as a woman would to Xu Tao’s warm touch. She gently pushed herself away, slightly, before pointing at the Storage Ring on her finger. Without a word, she reached using the same hand to Xu Tao’s right hand, which also wore the same ring, and entwined their fingers. "Now, and forever, I am yours," she whispered. "And you are mine..." A hint of prayer, along with a gentle wish, longing, and happiness. She leaned even closer, whispering to Xu Tao once more. "So don’t hold back and start anytime you like~" "...!" That... was the last straw. He got "permission" now, so he literally held nothing back. He pulled Jehanne down toward the bed, making her squeal in surprise. But her lips curled into a smile, as if finding the situation endearing. "Come!" She spread her arms while lying on her back, reaching toward Xu Tao’s head. She thought they were just going to sleep... She had no idea what she’d just brought herself into. "...!" Xu Tao leaned forward, sealing her soft, pink lips. A light touch that lasted only a moment before they separated again. But then, it was Jehanne’s turn to be flustered. She... had never kissed anyone before. She, after all, lived on the battlefield—the furthest place from romance. The sensation of Xu Tao’s lips, and the taste of honey—the taste of the alcohol he’d downed earlier—lingered. She couldn’t process what had happened, but... one thing was certain: it didn’t feel too bad. Rather, she felt like she wanted more. Xu Tao waited for Jehanne’s tense body to soften, relax, before slowly moving his face closer once more. A gentle kiss, a light lick, before Jehanne’s head moved up, as if chasing the sweet honey. "Mmh!" But Xu Tao’s hands moved without warning, touching the rubbery suit covering her twin peaks. As the suit itself was just clinging to them with its stiff, rubbery form, it wasn’t hard for Xu Tao to peel it off either. Jehanne panicked. She... hadn’t heard of this from the women of her village before. She had no knowledge, no experience... Although she felt pleasure for a moment, a sense of dread and fear made her act impulsively— "Stop!" And she ended up pushing Xu Tao away. But... one thing to note is that Jehanne was level 250, while Xu Tao was just level 100—close to her in strength when considering his increased cultivation, but still a step behind. But that’s not all—she was also wearing the UR Bunny Suit. A suit that doubled her strength. CRACK! Her casual, impulsive push sent Xu Tao flying like a star, punching a hole through the wall and dropping outside. It happened so fast and without warning that Xu Tao couldn’t even protect himself. In the end, he landed in a bad spot, hitting his head... and lost consciousness. He was lucky he didn’t die from snapping his neck with that sort of landing. "Sir Tao!" Jehanne chased after him, fixing her peeled fruits, covering them, before jumping out. "Oh no! Sir Tao!" And gently slapped Xu Tao’s cheeks, trying to wake him up—again, with double strength still active. "Please wake up...!" Unfortunately, it was only when the sun was up that the man regained consciousness— "Ugh... My head..." With an intense headache from his "hangover." This chapter is updated by f(r)eewebn(o)vel.com