Chapter 248: Where Are Your Eyes Looking
"Did you forget? When you asked Sister Wang to bring her food, I happened to study you and Tang Qiqi a bit while I was on the fifth floor…"
"Uh… and what does that have to do with you drugging Tang Qiqi?"
"Of course it's related. I noticed you kept staring at Tang Qiqi's chest. As your woman, my sixth sense is very sharp." Xu Danlu gently bit Zhang Yang's earlobe and whispered, "From the way you looked at her, it seemed like you were very interested in her chest, right?"
Zhang Yang glanced at Lulu. This woman… could her eyes not be so sharp? Damn it, she even noticed that.
"So you used the system to analyze me?"
"Mm!" Xu Danlu bit her lip and nodded honestly. "As a qualified lover, I should understand what the man I love likes…" She paused, then blinked mischievously. "That's not a crime, right?"
Zhang Yang reached out, gently rubbing her flawless face. He turned her toward him, pulled her into his arms, and rubbed his cheek against hers. "If it were anyone else, I'd be angry. But if it's you… Lulu, I'll trust you for a lifetime."
Zhang Yang held her tighter, as if she might fly away. "Because I know whatever you do, it's always for me."
"Yangzi…" Xu Danlu leaned against him, her eyes slightly wet. "Thank you for trusting me."
"Silly girl, saying such things to me… Between us, we don't need fancy words. After everything we've gone through, I already see us as one. Even if the whole world abandons me, you'll still be by my side."
"Ugh, so cheesy…" Xu Danlu twisted her waist. "I'm not used to this."
"Haha, I copied those lines from a bunch of love-letter templates… fine, fine, I made them up myself."
Zhang Yang thought for a moment, then pulled her arm and led her toward his room. "Sleep with me tonight."
"No, someone will see."
"So what? Everyone already knows about us."
Xu Danlu hesitated, but eventually followed him in.
"Lulu, I have to confess something." Once inside the room, he closed the door. Xu Danlu smoothly took charge, poured him a glass of water, and handed him two calcium capsules.
All other rooms in the villa were cleaned by Sister Qing and Sister Wang, but Zhang Yang's room was always cleaned by Xu Danlu herself—so she knew this room better than he did.
"What is it?" Xu Danlu leaned forward. Under her coat she wore only a nightdress—no bra. As she bent down, the wide neckline revealed her full, snow-white breasts completely.
…
"I… just now, I did that to Tang Qiqi…"
"Oh." Xu Danlu responded lightly.
"I… I raped her…"
Zhang Yang gathered his courage and said it all at once.
"Regret?"
Xu Danlu's face remained unchanged.
"Not exactly. It just feels like I took advantage of her."
"When she tried to kill you, did she think you were pitiful?" Xu Danlu took his cup, felt it, and said, "It's cold."
She walked to the water dispenser, added hot water, then returned and sat beside him. Biting her lip, she asked quietly, "Are you hurt anywhere?"
"Hurt where?"
"Down there, obviously. Tang Qiqi is a killer—did you think she'd obediently spread her legs for you to feast on?"
"Pff!" Zhang Yang almost spat his water. "No, but she did injure me elsewhere—bit me, punched me."
"That's good then." Xu Danlu took the cup from him, and without minding that he had just drunk from it, took a sip herself. "Serves you right. If you insisted on touching her, the least you could do was wait until after she finished eating—she wouldn't have had the strength to fight back. But no, she hadn't even eaten and you rushed in like a horny monkey. All my thoughtful planning wasted."
"You drugged her… wasn't that to make it easier for me?" Zhang Yang broke into a cold sweat.
Xu Danlu glared at him and pouted. "I'm not that generous. I thought you were just interested in her perky bamboo-shoot breasts. Who knew you wouldn't even spare her pink little…"
"Pink…?" Zhang Yang looked at her speechlessly. "You've been completely corrupted by Sister Qi."
"Hehe, naturally birds of a feather flock together. But tell me, Yangzi, why are you especially obsessed with beautiful women's breasts? Not just Sister Qi's—you look at mine, at Sister Qiao's, and even at Sister Yang Jing's the same way. Like you want to rip off their clothes, send their bras flying, and knead them like crazy."
"Pff!!" Zhang Yang spat water again. "Are you sure that's how I normally look at them?"
"Humph. If you don't believe me, go ask Sister Qiao, Sister Qi, and Sister Yang Jing. They'll agree with me."
Hearing that, Zhang Yang immediately ran into the bathroom and stared into the mirror. Did his eyes really carry the soul of a pervert???
He couldn't see it. With sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes—maybe not righteous, but at least a decent man, right?
"I don't believe it. You're lying to me!" Zhang Yang returned and denied it firmly.
"It's simple…" Lulu giggled, pulling his hand. They walked into the bathroom. Then she slowly opened her coat and lifted her nightdress upward—past her waist, past her chest, all the way to her collarbone.
Instantly, spring scenery burst out—her full, snowy breasts jiggled before his eyes, the pink tips gleaming like jeweled berries.
Zhang Yang reacted instantly…
"Hehe, Yangzi, now look at your expression in the mirror."
Zhang Yang glanced sideways—and sure enough, the greedy, hungry look remained on his face… Exactly the expression of a horny wolf. And he never realized it.
"Just teasing you." Xu Danlu pulled her nightdress back down. "But what I'm curious about is—you look at Sister Qiao, Sister Qi, me, Sister Yang Jing, and even Tang Qiqi that way… but not Tian Tian, Zixuan, Jennie, or even gorgeous women like Teacher Feifei. Why is that?"
Zhang Yang broke into cold sweats. Xu Danlu's ability to read people was terrifying—how could she notice such tiny differences?
The truth was simple: those women—Qiao Xier, Yang Jing, Gao Qi, Tang Qiqi, and Xu Danlu herself—were all Star Menders… and he had seen all their breasts before. His mind naturally recalled those images whenever he saw them.
"Actually, there's a reason." Zhang Yang looked at her. "Yes, everything you noticed is true. And I should also admit, Yang Jing and I…"
"You two did it long ago. I've known." Xu Danlu said casually. "I'm sure Sister Qi knows too—she just doesn't want to talk about it."
"Do you think I'm a greedy, lustful person?" Zhang Yang sighed and held her waist.
"Do you think I see you that way?"
Zhang Yang smiled faintly. "I know you don't. That's why I never hid anything from you. You trust me for a reason. Sometimes I feel guilty because I don't know how to tell you things. Maybe staying silent makes it less awkward."
"I know. One day, you'll tell me why you do all this. So… I can wait. Even though women are curious creatures, I have more important things to focus on than just indulging my curiosity."
"Are you scared?"
"Yes. I'm scared that when the truth comes out, I won't be able to handle it. That's why I don't ask. I'd rather not know."
"No. It won't be like that." Zhang Yang's nose stung, and he held her tightly. "Even if everything comes to light, I will still protect you."
After a long moment, he let go, stared at her teary eyes, and whispered, "Before that day comes, can you keep all of this a secret for me?"
"Mm."
Xu Danlu rubbed her cheek against his chest.
Zhang Yang gently stroked her hair. He could tell her the full truth—she was the one person he completely trusted. But what good would it do? Despite the glory he seemed to enjoy now, he was walking a dangerous path. Outside this villa gate, who could guarantee no sniper was aiming at him right now?
Whether to save the future world or simply to maintain his current life, the more truth she knew, the heavier the burden she would carry. Lulu had suffered enough—why make her carry his burdens too?
"I met with Ao Tian today about Tang Qiqi. Your guess was right—Tang Duan's death was suspicious. He thinks someone inside Spade Eight betrayed Tang Duan and got him shot. Tang Qiqi likely discovered this and infiltrated Spade Eight to uncover the truth, maybe even take revenge. And if the target is… Master Sheng, then things get interesting."
"So her goal matches ours—the entire Spade Eight!" Zhang Yang said calmly. "If, of course, Master Sheng really is the one."
"That won't be hard." Xu Danlu smiled faintly.