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Suzuna's face turned as red as an apple, and her breathing became erratic: "I...I don't know..."
"Your body is much more honest than your mouth," Chen Xiao chuckled, placing his hand on her rapidly beating heart. "Your heart is beating so fast..."
Suzuna was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground, but then she heard Chen Xiao whisper in her ear, "Don't worry, I will make you my woman."
His voice pierced her ears like a spell, and Suzuna's legs went weak, unconsciously grabbing his collar.
[System notification: Suzuna Kuraki's physiological response is abnormal]
Heart rate: 128 beats per minute
【Body temperature: 38.2℃】
Hormone secretion: Adrenaline +200%
In the living room, Yuriko Kuraki elegantly sipped her tea, the tea liquor displaying an eerie blood-red hue.
"Madam, should we get rid of that boy?" Butler Chunchuan Wuping asked, bowing, his eyes flashing with a beast-like vertical pupil.
Yuriko chuckled, "No need. Koichi Hayama and Suzuna are destined for each other, and no one can change that." She took a sip of tea. "Tonight is the time for the 'Soul Pact.' Koichi's soul will enter Suzuna's dream to complete the union."
Wu Ping hesitated and said, "But that kid doesn't seem simple..."
“Just a mere human.” Yuriko put down her teacup, her fingernails growing longer as they scratched across the table, leaving deep marks. “Once Suzuna becomes Koichi’s woman, he will naturally give up.”
Late at night, Chen Xiao silently sneaked into Suzuna's room. Under the moonlight, the girl was curled up in the blankets, her sleeping face peaceful. However, soon, her brows began to furrow, and her body tossed and turned restlessly.
"Chen Xiao... could you please stop teasing me all the time?" she murmured unconsciously, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
Suddenly, her expression became dazed: "Chen Xiao... classmate..." Her fingers unconsciously fidgeted, unsure of what to do.
Chen Xiao sat by her bedside, observing the scene with great interest.
As Suzuna unconsciously reached out to unbutton her clothes, he gently patted her cheek: "Wake up."
"Ah!" Suzuna sat up abruptly, only to find Chen Xiao right in front of her. Her pajamas were already half-open, and she was so embarrassed that she pulled the blanket over herself. "You, what are you doing here!"
Chen Xiao pointed out the window: "You've been calling my name." Lingcai buried her face in the pillow in embarrassment, her long blue-purple hair scattered on the snow-white sheets.
"I...I didn't have that kind of dream!" she stubbornly retorted, her voice growing softer and softer. "It's just...I just dreamt that you were at the shrine..."
Chen Xiao leaned down and gently lifted her chin with his fingers: "What are you doing at the shrine?"
Suzuna shook her head back and forth, her eyes darting around: "It's...it's just..."
"What is it?" Chen Xiao smiled gently, his voice low and seductive. "Tell me."
Suzuna felt unwell all over, and her heart was racing.
“I dreamt that…” she sighed, her voice barely audible, “you…you kissed me at the shrine in the back mountain…”
Chen Xiao chuckled: "Just a kiss?"
Suzuna glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed: "What else?"
Chen Xiao said no more, simply grabbing her wrist and forcing her down onto the bed. Lingcai gasped, before she could even resist...
Chen Xiao kissed him
"Hmm... Chen Xiao..." she murmured unconsciously.
Chen Xiao smiled slightly and gazed affectionately at Suzuna, "Now, it's not a dream anymore."
Suzuna trembled, but did not push him away.
Outside the window, camellias swayed in the moonlight, their blossoms glowing with an eerie red light.
Yuriko Kuraki stood in the center of the courtyard, pouring bright red liquid from a water jug into the vibrant camellias.
Her gaze was icy as she looked toward the attic.
“It actually…changed fate…” Yuriko said coldly, dark red blood seeping from under her fingernails, “Suzuna was supposed to be Koichi’s bride…”
She turned around abruptly and ordered her maid, Harukawa Tomomi, "Go, after they're done, go and seduce Chen Xiao."
Chimi lowered her head slightly, her eyes glowing faintly in the night: "Madam, what if we fail?"
Yuriko sneered, "It won't fail." She raised her hand and gently stroked the camellia beside her. "As long as I activate my magic, these flowers will control Chen Xiao's mind and make him obsessed with you."
Tomomi hesitated for a moment: "But... Miss Suzuna, she..."
"Suzuna must marry Koichi!" Yuriko interrupted sharply. "This is the Kuraki family's destiny!"
Zhi Mei said no more, bowed her head and withdrew.
Yuriko stared at the light in the attic, a sinister glint in her eyes: "Chen Xiao...you dare to ruin my plans...then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Inside the attic, Suzuna trembled and curled up in Chen Xiao's arms.
"Do you like me? What if you stop loving me? Am I not gentle enough?" Chen Xiao gently kissed her earlobe, his voice low and tender.
Suzuna shook her head, her cheeks still flushed: "No, I like Chen Xiao the most. I love you, I know that, my heart won't lie to me."
"Do you like being with me?"
Suzuna's voice was muffled: "...I like it."
[System Notification: Kuraki Suzuna's strategy complete]
[Reward Obtained: Shrine Maiden's Spiritual Power Awakening (Beginner)]
[Unlock the achievement "Breaking the Rules"]
Suzuna's loyalty: 100% (Never betrays)
Chen Xiao hugged her tightly with satisfaction, but his gaze drifted to the window—there, a camellia was blooming strangely, with dewdrops like blood beads dripping from its petals.
·· ·Requesting 0 flowers ····
“Suzuna,” he suddenly said, “are the camellias in your garden... always red?”
Suzuna looked up and followed his gaze: "Hmm? Yes, it's been red as long as I can remember."
Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes: "Really? Will the camellia wither?"
Suzuna shook her head blankly: "It never withers throughout the four seasons."
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door.
"Miss Suzume?" Tomomi Harukawa's voice came from outside the door. "Madam asked me to bring some tea and snacks over."
Suzuna hurriedly sat up, frantically straightening her disheveled pajamas: "Wait, wait a minute!"
Chen Xiao pressed her hand down and whispered, "Don't move."
He got up, walked to the door, and suddenly pulled it open—
Outside the door, Harukawa Tomomi, carrying a tea tray and dressed in a thin kimono, entered the house with an infinitely gentle expression.
"Mr. Chen Xiao~" She bowed slightly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a captivating light, "Madam asked me to...serve you."
Suzuna's eyes widened: "Chimi?! You—"
Zhi Mei didn't even glance at her, staring straight at Chen Xiao: "Are you tired? Let me help you relax..."
She took a step forward, and the teacups on the tray suddenly tipped over, splashing scalding tea onto Chen Xiao—
Chen Xiao stepped aside, but then saw Zhi Mei seize the opportunity to get closer: "Mr. Chen Xiao... don't you think... Miss Suzume is too inexperienced?"
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"I can... make you happier~"
Suzuna trembled with anger: "Chimi! You—"
Chen Xiao suddenly laughed.
He grabbed Chimi's wrist, dragged her into the room, and slammed her against the wall: "What a clumsy seduction."
Chimi's pupils constricted sharply: "You...!"
Chen Xiao leaned close to her ear, his voice icy: "Tell your wife that her camellias... are useless against me. But it doesn't matter, I can't refuse a piece of meat offered to me."
And so, Chen Xiao and Zhi Mei spent a wonderful yet thrilling night together.
Chimi left, dejected and heartbroken.
[Ding! System notification]
[Successfully won over Harukawa Tomomi and received the following reward:]
"Charm Resistance" skill: Increases immunity to mind control abilities to 90%.
Special title "Master of Romance": Can maintain multiple relationships simultaneously without feeling jealous.
After Chimi left, the atmosphere in the attic instantly froze. Suzuna sat in the corner wrapped in a sheet, her long, blue-purple hair disheveled, her eyes red-rimmed, her gaze filled with jealousy as she looked at Chen Xiao.
"You...you actually openly admitted to being with Chimi, what am I to you...?" Her voice trembled, her fingers gripping the bedsheet tightly. "Why did you do this!"
Chen Xiao slowly buttoned up his shirt, walked over to her, squatted down, and gently stroked her cheek with his fingers: "Are you angry?"
"Of course I'm angry!" Suzuna suddenly looked up, tears welling in her eyes. "You clearly said you would take responsibility for me!"
Chen Xiao chuckled, "I did say that." He pinched the tip of her nose, "But does that conflict with my relationship with Zhi Mei?"
Suzuna was shocked by this shameless remark: "You...you..."
“Suzuna.” Chen Xiao suddenly became serious. “Chimi’s mind was controlled by the camellia. I was just helping her break the curse.”
"Liar!" Suzuna grabbed a pillow and threw it at him. "You were clearly enjoying it! I saw it!"
Chen Xiao caught the pillow and pulled her into his arms: "You look cute when you're jealous."
Suzuna struggled in vain, and finally leaned against him in despair: "How many women do you have...?"
“Many,” Chen Xiao answered honestly, “but I will take responsibility for each one.”
Suzuna was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "...What about me?"
Chen Xiao lowered his head and kissed the top of her head: "You are the first witch among the women in the answer."
In a secluded chamber deep within the shrine, candlelight flickered. Tomomi knelt on the ground, her clothes disheveled, her expression pained as she spoke.
“Madam…I have failed.” Her voice was hoarse. “He…he is completely unaffected by the camellia.”
Yuriko's teacup shattered with a "crack," and blood dripped from between her fingers: "How is this possible..." Her pupils contracted sharply, "The Three Flower Tea Desire Spell didn't work at all! That damned Chen Xiao, I must ruin his relationship with Suzuna!"