217: Chapter 217 Iced

[Wrote too intensely and got locked in the dark room; heavily edited, so it's normal if some parts feel a bit strange...]

The night was as dark as ink. Cold wind outside rustled a few withered yellow leaves against the carved wooden window, making a soft rustling sound.

Yet inside the small living room on the second floor of Lins Funeral Shop, the atmosphere was scorching hot.

"..."

"..."

There wasn't a trace of flattery in her eyes—only a terrifyingly intense possessiveness.

Seeing her like this, the manly desire for conquest inside Lin Ye was instantly ignited.

Lin Ye's voice was terribly hoarse, laced with a deep, bewitching tone.

"You girl, your appetite is getting pickier and pickier. Just a moment ago you were fighting over jealousy with Leng Yue in the main hall, and now you've learned to sneak off for a secret midnight snack."

"What, is the Gloomwood in the freezer not to your liking, so you insist on tasting my pure yang fire?"

"How can Gloomwood compare to you, Big Brother..."

She tilted her head up, placing both hands on Lin Ye's knees, looking like a little cat seeking praise.

"..."

"..."

"What kind of nonsense is going through that little head of yours every day?"

Lin Ye reached out and gently flicked her smooth forehead, though his tone was filled with doting affection.

"Am I the kind of person who can be seduced by just any random nobody?"

"Although Director Su Mei is a fully ripe juicy peach, I, Lin Ye, am picky about where my peaches come from. The fish in my own pond aren't even full yet, so how would I have time to cast nets outside?"

Lin Ye naturally reached out, took hold under Frost Star's arms, and lifted her straight off the carpet like a child, setting her onto his lap.

"Ah!"

Frost Star let out a soft exclamation, instinctively wrapping her arms around Lin Ye's neck.

The distance between them was mere inches.

Their breaths entwined.

Lin Ye looked at her face, which was flushed with a peach-blossom blush, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Since you're not sleeping in the middle of the night and insisted on coming over to give me an 'extra meal'—"

"—then if I don't give you something in return, wouldn't I, as the head of the house, seem terribly impolite?"

As soon as the words left his mouth.

Lin Ye gave Frost Star no chance to argue. He lowered his head and imperiously captured those red lips.

"Mmph—!"

Frost Star's eyes widened, a trace of panic flashing across her heterochromatic pupils, but it was quickly overwhelmed by the suffocating surge of pure yang aura.

This was no simple kiss; it was a deep tug-of-war between Pure Yang True Qi and Nether Corpse Qi.

Lin Ye's assault was like a violent storm, bearing the rough domineering tone of a rogue yet backed by the absolute control of a ruler.

The tip of his tongue forcefully pried open her teeth, continuously funneling that scorching masculine energy into her body.

Frost Star's body instantly turned as soft as water.

Her yandere nature, which had originally wanted to dominate this game, instantly collapsed under the crushing weight of Lin Ye's absolute strength and male hormones.

She could only let out kitten-like whimpers through her nose, her hands gripping the lapels of Lin Ye's robe tightly.

In the brief pause of the kiss, Lin Ye pressed against her ear and whispered a sentence that made her face burn with blushes.

This midnight extra meal finally ended with the Nether Empress completely collapsing in limp exhaustion.

By the time Lin Ye carried her back to the big bed, this once unexcelled Corpse King was so exhausted she couldn't even open her eyes.

She clung tightly to Lin Ye's arm like a koala and fell into a deep sleep, a silly, satisfied smile still hanging on her lips...

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