"More than one?" Ningguang pressed Ann onto the bed, his face showing no particular expression, but even so, Ann still felt a little scared.
In the past, whenever Ann told the girls he had been with about his situation, their reactions were at least relatively calm.
Some didn't care at all, some were more surprised, but no matter what, they would eventually smile and say it was fine.
Then came some phrases like, "As long as you have me in your heart," which made Ann accustomed to it.
However, Ningguang's reaction this time was different from everyone else's before.
Looking at his expression, why did it feel… a little angry?
Although this was a normal person's reaction, among all the people Ann had encountered, Ningguang was the first to show such a reaction.
"So, please tell me exactly how many people there are?" Ningguang's tone was still gentle.
"This, this… I haven't counted carefully." Ann stammered, looking at Ningguang's increasingly close face, and for the first time, Ann felt a little scared.
"In other words, you can't count them?" Ningguang raised an eyebrow, crossing his two long legs over Ann's waist and squeezing slightly.
"Can't count them, it shouldn't be that bad…" Ann said guiltily, not daring to meet Ningguang's gaze.
Of course, two hands certainly weren't enough to count them all.
"I really didn't expect that you, who seem innocent and harmless, are actually a philanderer." Ningguang reached out and pinched Ann's cheek, then slowly lowered his head and took Ann's lips into his mouth.
He actually didn't care much about how many confidantes Ann had; he was more surprised.
But thinking about it carefully, it made sense. Ann was so tempting, and there must be many people elsewhere who were eyeing Ann covetously.
He wasn't too bothered by this; after all, he was the one who initiated it last night.
If he was angry, what made him somewhat displeased wasn't Ann, but Yelan.
He wondered why Yelan seemed a little off that day; it turned out she had already taken Ann down and was subtly encouraging him to join in.
That guy was truly despicable.
Admittedly, there was no need to report such things to him, but Yelan's behavior was truly difficult for him to comment on.
Recalling Yelan's words to him that day, and those inexplicable expressions, Ningguang's dissatisfaction grew more intense.
His tongue involuntarily pressed harder, even making Ann below him unable to resist, gradually unable to withstand Ningguang's onslaught.
After a long time, just as Ann felt his saliva was about to dry up, Ningguang finally released Ann's lips. Ann immediately gasped for air.
Ningguang's movements were clearly much more skilled than last night, and his strength was greater. Ann was utterly defeated this time.
Could it be that this was Ningguang's punishment for him…
"What's my schedule today?" Ningguang's face was flushed, but he still appeared calm on the surface.
"No, no schedule, it's a day off today." Ann was a little confused why Ningguang would ask about these things at this time, but still quickly gave an answer.
"Oh~ So, there's only one thing to do today." Ningguang nodded, his hand slowly moving down from Ann's chest.
"Since one pair of hands isn't enough to count, I should cherish this limited time."
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"Miss Ann has been with Lady Ningguang for a long time, why hasn't he returned yet?" A maid had a worried expression on her face.
This morning, she had coincidentally met Ann, who was walking towards Ningguang's room at the time.
But now it was already noon, and Ann still seemed unable to come out of Ningguang's room.
"What's wrong?" Another slightly older maid looked at her.
"Today's lunch, Miss Ann should have brought it to Lady Ningguang, but…" Logically, she should go to Ningguang's door and ask.
But, how to put it, as a newcomer, she was timid and didn't dare to go to Ningguang's door.
"Hmm… In that case, I'll go take a look." The slightly older maid said upon seeing this.
"Okay, I'll trouble you!"
The older maid had been at Qunyu Pavilion for a very long time. She had followed Ningguang since this place was only the size of a room. In terms of seniority, no other maid could compare.
Therefore, it was most appropriate for her to handle this situation.
Soon, she arrived at Ningguang's door.
The door was tightly closed, and no sound could be heard from inside.
Although the rooms in Qunyu Pavilion were designed with some soundproofing in mind, if there were two people inside, their voices should at least somewhat carry out.
Unless the two people inside were talking in low voices, or simply not talking at all, otherwise it couldn't be so quiet.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally reached out and knocked on the door.
"Lady Ningguang, Miss Ann, are you in?"
Suddenly, there was a sound of something colliding inside the room, but no one responded to her.
The maid's eyes immediately narrowed.
Could it be… a thief?
But this was Qunyu Pavilion. What kind of thief would be so audacious as to come here to steal?
Moreover, ordinary people couldn't get up to Qunyu Pavilion. This height certainly made it impossible from the ground, and if one were to fly down from the sky with a Wind Glider… the difficulty would be immense, and one might perish and leave no trace if not careful.
"Lady Ningguang?" She couldn't help but knock on the door again. This time, there was still no response, but she seemed to faintly hear a slight gasp.
His brow furrowed, feeling something was amiss.
His hand rested on the doorknob, ready to push the door open.
"S-sorry, we just didn't, um, didn't hear you. Do you need anything?" Ann's voice suddenly came from inside the room, and the maid's hand, which was about to open the door, finally stopped.
"Miss Ann? Is Lady Ningguang in?" The maid asked suspiciously.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Ningguang's voice came from inside again. Compared to Ann, his tone of voice was no different from usual.
Hearing Ningguang's voice, the maid's suspended heart finally settled down.
"Lady Ningguang, Miss Ann, it's time to eat."
"Oh? That fast… Go get the food for me and just leave it at the door." Ningguang instructed.
"Yes…"
"Wait, do you have cake?"
"Cake? Lady Ningguang, are you referring to the kind from Mondstadt… We haven't prepared any yet, but we can go buy some now."
"No cake, then what about cream?" Ningguang asked again.
"We have cream." After all, cream is also used in the preparation of some dishes, and Qunyu Pavilion occasionally entertains foreign guests and needs to make things that suit their tastes.
"Bring me some—bring a lot."
"Yes, Lady Ningguang." The maid turned and left with a puzzled expression.
Lady Ningguang usually shouldn't like sweet things like cream, right?
What's wrong today…
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