190: Chapter 190 Who's Better?

The wind whistled as the motorcycle sped along.

Qi Yun held Xia Ran's slender yet supple waist.

Hearing Xia Ran's question, "Who is better, Li or me?", Qi Yun actually felt a bit helpless.

Why do women love comparing themselves so much?

If it was just about looks, Li and Xia Ran were indeed on par with each other, but their styles were vastly different.

Li's beauty was cold and ethereal, not like that of a mortal. It was breathtakingly stunning, yet it made people feel as if they shouldn't desecrate it. It was a non-human, almost law-like sense of perfect beauty.

Xia Ran, on the other hand, was another kind of extreme. Her pink hair was soft, and her features were equally exquisite, yet she felt more alive, more "human."

She was tall and well-proportioned, with every curve in the right place, her proportions as perfect as the Creator's most prized masterpiece.

She possessed that unique brightness, confidence, and a touch of pride that belonged only to a goddess.

Did he really have to choose one over the other?

It was difficult.

Qi Yun thought for a moment and said:

"Li... is more important to me."

He felt the body in his arms stiffen noticeably.

Although she had been mentally prepared, hearing this answer with her own ears still caused a trace of disappointment to inevitably rise in Xia Ran's heart.

Right, Li had been by his side longer.

However, before this disappointment could spread, Qi Yun's voice rang in her ear again:

"But, if we're only talking about looks..."

"I think you two are at the same level."

"In fact, in some aspects, you are even better than her."

Xia Ran's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and an uncontrollable surge of surprise and curiosity flooded her mind!

She suppressed the urge to ask immediately, but her body honestly leaned back slightly, pressing closer to Qi Yun as she perked up her ears:

"Which aspects?"

A mischievous smirk played on the corner of Qi Yun's mouth.

His right hand, which was holding Xia Ran's waist, slowly but purposefully moved up a few inches, touching a certain soft, key area.

"Well... here, the feel and the scale are just a little bit more prominent than hers."

"Ah!" Xia Ran's body jolted as if struck by an electric current. Her face instantly turned beet red, the flush spreading all the way to her ears and neck!

She didn't expect Qi Yun to be such a rogue!

Yet, instead of feeling much anger, an indescribable sense of triumph and secret joy rose in her heart.

He says I'm better than Li here?

She bit her lower lip, the corners of her mouth curling up uncontrollably.

But a woman's heart is always greedy. Having received affirmation of her "local physical advantage," Xia Ran couldn't help but pursue that deeper, riskier question. She tilted her head slightly, her pink eyes reflecting glints of starlight amidst the rapidly receding scenery, her voice carrying a hint of imperceptible tension and anticipation:

"Then... in your heart..."

"Is it possible for me to become more important than Li?"

Asking this, Xia Ran's heart was practically in her throat.

Qi Yun remained silent for a few seconds. To Xia Ran, those seconds felt as long as a century.

Then, she heard his low answer, which carried a hint of a smile:

"Perhaps..."

"There is that possibility."

Perhaps!

He didn't deny it!

He said "there is that possibility"!

He didn't brush her off or avoid the question; he gave an answer that left room for possibility!

That's enough! This was enough!

The blush on Xia Ran's face deepened, but her smile blossomed completely.

The sky gradually darkened.

Xia Ran drove the motorcycle with practiced ease, passing through various districts.

Finally, she led Qi Yun into a massive, brightly lit city filled with skyscrapers, blending modernity with energy technology.

As soon as they entered the city limits, Qi Yun felt countless gazes turn toward them.

Initially, they landed on the stylish A-rank motorcycle with envy and evaluation. But when their gazes swept over the people in the driver's seat and the back seat, the vibe changed instantly.

The gazes directed at Xia Ran were ones of undisguised amazement, obsession, greed, and even fanaticism.

Her peerless face and perfect figure, even in simple attire, could not hide her dazzling brilliance.

The gazes directed at Qi Yun, however, were much more complex.

Envy, jealousy, confusion, scrutiny, and even malicious provocation.

Why could this guy, who looked like nothing special, ride on the same bike as such a peerless beauty and even hold her so tightly?

Xia Ran was clearly long accustomed to being the center of attention.

Returning to a familiar city and feeling the long-lost gazes and treatment befitting the "Goddess of the Land of Beginning," her mood became even more pleasant, a confident and charming smile always lingering on her lips.

She rode the motorcycle, skillfully weaving through the traffic, and finally stopped in front of a towering, magnificent super hotel.

The hotel entrance was filled with all kinds of luxury cars, exotic beast mounts, and even higher-level hover vehicles.

In comparison, their A-rank motorcycle could only be considered average.

Just as the two had finished parking and Xia Ran was about to enter the hotel with Qi Yun—

"Pfft—!"

An undisguised, contemptuous sneer came from nearby.

A fat man with a greasy face was holding a girl with a hot figure, stepping out of an even more luxurious hover car equipped with a small protective force field.

The fat man glanced at Qi Yun's motorcycle, then at their relatively simple clothing, his face showing undisguised superiority and mockery:

"Heh, nowadays, what kind of bumpkins dare to park in front of the Longquan Hotel? Don't they see what level they're at?"

"An A-rank motorcycle? It's only fit for kicking up dust outside the city! How dare you bring it here to show off?"

The girl in his arms also let out a giggling laugh in cooperation, her eyes sweeping over Xia Ran and Qi Yun with disdain.

As he spoke, the fat man held his companion and prepared to swagger into the hotel.

However, when his gaze accidentally swept over Xia Ran's fully revealed face, his steps suddenly halted, his eyes instantly went wide, his mouth opened subconsciously, and he sucked in a breath of cold air!

"Hiss—!"

Holy mother of god!

Is there... is there actually such a beautiful woman in this world?!

That face... that figure... that temperament...

When did the Land of Beginning ever have such a top-tier beauty?! If there was one, how could I, Fatty Wang, not know about it?!

The girl in his arms noticed his abnormality and twisted her body dissatisfiedly: "Young Master Wang~ what are you looking at?"

The fat man acted as if he hadn't heard her. He roughly pushed his companion away as if throwing aside a piece of troublesome trash, his gaze locked onto Xia Ran, unable to move away for a second.

"Hey, beauty!" A smile that he thought was dashing but was actually incredibly greasy instantly formed on the fat man's face. He puffed out his belly and walked toward Xia Ran with a waddle, completely treating Qi Yun next to her as thin air.

"You want to stay here, don't you? Good taste! Longquan Hotel is the best place in this area!"

He walked up to Xia Ran, trying his best to straighten his back, and said in a patronizing tone:

"However, beauty, if I may be honest, with your... well, ability, I'm afraid you can't even afford a Yellow-rank room here!"

Yellow, Black, Earth, Heaven, Sky Dragon.

Yellow-rank rooms were the lowest grade.

"But! It's different with me, Young Master Wang!"

The fat man slapped his chest, his fat trembling, looking extremely smug.

"I can take you to stay in an Earth-rank room! No, if I try a bit harder, a Heaven-rank room is also possible!"

"How about it? Let's be friends and get to know each other. Follow me, and I guarantee you'll walk tall in this area and live the high life!"

He was spitting as he spoke, his eyes greedily scanning Xia Ran's face and body, already beginning to fantasize about the wonderful scene of taking this peerless beauty into his arms.