Alex was still thinking about how to politely and elegantly accept her request when An Suling mistook his silence for hesitation. She used her hands to grab the hem of her clothes and slowly pulled it up.
"Are you not interested in me?"
An Suling looked at him seriously. Her movements were very slow, and she said in a flat tone:
"Although I haven't paid attention to myself, I am quite confident that I am attractive to men in terms of body and appearance, and I will not lose to Feiyan. Years of training have made my body exceptionally flexible, and I can cooperate with you to complete various high-difficulty movements. You are my only Prince Charming; whatever you want to do to me, I can cooperate."
The bold, fiery, yet tender confession nearly made Alex lose his composure. Seeing An Suling lift her clothes to reveal her ab lines, Alex quickly said:
"Wait a moment, Feiyan is next door."
"You should call her Mama."
An Suling's movements paused, and she looked at him with sudden realization: "Are you worried about her being next door? You're afraid of waking Feiyan and being heard by her, right? You don't need to worry about that. Before coming to find you, I already went to see her and used some small tricks by the way. No matter what happens tonight, Feiyan will not wake up."
To think she even considered this; An Suling's determination was exceptionally strong. What else could Alex say?
Moreover, considering the organization behind An Suling, it was still hard to distinguish friend from foe. If he could win over An Suling, with his image as her savior and her Prince Charming, if the mysterious organization wanted to deal with him again, An Suling would be a good helper.
While considering, An Suling had already taken the initiative to approach, hugged him, pressed her face against his chest, rubbed gently, took a deep breath, and showed a happy expression.
She raised her head, her bright eyes looking intently into Alex's, smiling faintly: "Why, still hesitating? Your body has betrayed you."
Alex lifted her chin with his finger and kissed her.
An Suling closed her eyes.
The night deepened.
Outside the window, it was quiet, and even the sound of insects had disappeared at some point, as if they had been shamed by the new couple in the room and hid back in their nests.
The camellias in the courtyard bloomed quietly, their vibrant colors making the whole night look dull, and the air was filled with the scent of happiness. With a closed eye and a breath, they fell into a dream.
An Suling forced herself to prop up her upper body with her exhausted, delicate frame. She looked at Alex sleeping beside her, her eyes soft.
She reached out and stroked Alex's face in his sleep lingeringly. After a while, An Suling couldn't help but lean down and kiss him.
Then, An Suling endured the tearing pain and got out of bed, picked up her clothes one by one to put them on, and turned back into that indifferent female assassin. Only when she turned to look at the sleeping figure on the bed did a flash of tenderness appear in her eyes.
She stared at Alex for a while, opened the window, jumped out, and disappeared into the night.
The next day, Alex woke up, and An Suling was nowhere to be seen, only the splash of crimson on the sheets proved she had visited here last night.
Alex felt a momentary sense of loss. The night that was etched into his bones was different from what happened in his dreams, giving him a truly real experience.
After this departure, he didn't know when An Suling would return. The organization called the Fear Crocodile had targeted An Suling's organization. Next, An Suling would follow the organization and disappear. She might encounter endless fighting and might never see her again.
Thinking of the half-bag of cement powder he had given An Suling on a whim last night, as well as two non-mainstream songs, Alex felt a lot more at ease. Giving her this important item was not in vain for having been husband and wife for a night.
His gaze turned to the floating treasure chest beside him, and Alex noticed for the first time that this treasure chest was very luxurious, looking much larger in volume, comparable to the first treasure chest dug out from Freya.
There should be some good rewards.
Thinking this, Alex reached out to support the treasure chest, brought it in front of him, and opened it.
After a flash of light, Alex's eyes lit up, staring intently at the treasures in the chest.
[Experienced Street Fighting Level Strength]
[Grappling Technique]
[Rural KTV Microphone Hog Singing Skills]
[Third Party Wish Crystal Ball · Advanced Version]
[A Popular Song from Another World, Note: Automatically imported to phone]
Opening five items at once was truly beyond Alex's expectations.
Alex had already realized the power of the Third Party Wish Crystal Ball, having saved An Suling from a state of certain death from poisoning, and this was an advanced version, so the effect would definitely be stronger. It could be said that opening this item was definitely a stroke of great luck.
Except for the Wish Crystal Ball, the other rewards were not very stunning, but two of them were very useful to Alex. The rich street fighting strength could allow him to make up for his own shortcomings, giving him the confidence to fight with people from now on, instead of just relying on his superior physical fitness to endure.
The Grappling Technique was a secret manual, and it was a move-based one, more comprehensive than the Jiang Jinfu-level martial arts, and it raised his strength to a higher level.
Alex now felt that even without the Jiang Jinfu-level martial arts suppression on women, he would have the confidence to win if he faced the assassin from that night again.
The Grappling Technique was an extra surprise.
Besides these, the last two rewards seemed much inferior. Even the KTV Microphone Hog singing skills were opened, and it was rural-level. What was the use of it? To compete with others in singing rural non-mainstream songs?
Popular songs from another world were all from Alex's past life, so they weren't completely useless, but he currently didn't have any cement powder, which made these non-mainstream songs unable to exert their effect.
The popular songs were automatically imported to his phone. Alex put the Wish Crystal Ball back into his backpack, then looked at the remaining three items in front of him and decided to learn them all.
Grappling Technique, learn!
Rural KTV Microphone Hog Singing Skills, confirm use!
Experienced Street Fighting Level Strength, confirm use!
Alex learned all three secret manuals in one breath, and immediately felt his whole person become much more ethereal, comprehending many things in the dark.
There was no need to display the Rural KTV Microphone Hog Singing Skills, and Alex had no interest in it. The experienced street fighting strength did make Alex feel like he had become stronger, but what Alex cared about most was the Grappling Technique. He was about to try it when a prompt jumped out in front of him.
Grappling Technique Level 1, Experience: 0/10.
"Huh, it can actually be upgraded."
Alex was surprised, but it wasn't too unexpected. It was similar to the Vibration Skill, but the advancement of the Vibration Skill was done in dreams, so how was the Grappling Technique upgraded?
The required experience was ten points. Could it be that by using the Grappling Technique on the air ten times, the skill could be successfully upgraded?
Alex tried it, grabbed at the air, and nothing happened.
Experience: 0/10.
"Strange, does it need to be used on a person?"
Thinking of this possibility, Alex used it on himself. He hooked his five fingers on his shoulder, felt a slight pain, and looked at the experience again; it was still zero.
"It shouldn't be usable on myself. I need to find someone to try it."
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