LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 267: Even you couldn't handle it
Chapter 267: Even you couldn’t handle it
Lin Fengmian stared at Wang Yanran, her bare form trembling in the dim light. As he approached, he began removing his outer robe.
Wang Yanran lowered her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the floor, remaining motionless.
Feeling him draw near, her body instinctively shivered, a deep-rooted fear surging up within her-a primal urge to run away.
She clenched her fists, forcing herself to suppress the terror. Yet, the violation she expected never came. Instead, she felt the soft weight of a robe being gently draped over her shoulders.
Looking up, she saw Lin Fengmian smiling warmly. “Senior sister, your body is still recovering. Be careful not to catch a cold.”
“Are you really not tempted? Or do you think I am dirty?” Wang Yanran asked quietly.
“How could I? Senior Sister, there’s no rush. Your health comes first. We have all the time in the world, don’t we?” Lin Fengmian replied, his tone light.
Wang Yanran clutched the edges of her robe, her expression shifting into one of bittersweet relief. “Junior brother, you don’t have to lie to me. I know you don’t think much of me.”
“While you don’t despise us and are willing to stand up for us, you would never truly… be with us.”
“Perhaps you feel differently about Senior Sister Chen and Senior Sister Liu among us. You like them, but you don’t like me or Ruyu.”
Lin Fengmian opened his mouth to protest, but seeing the look in Wang Yanran’s eyes, he found himself unable to say anything dishonest.
It was true – he did maintain a certain distance from her and the others.
He had his quirks, one of them being a preference for “untouched” elegance, akin to savoring a pristine bottle of fine wine.
He could accept someone like Song Youwei, an aged yet unbroken vintage, but he wasn’t ready for an already-opened bottle – especially one that had been passed around.
If not for the peculiar circumstances that led to his connection with Liu Mei, he wouldn’t have touched her either.
That was his bottom line.
Well, except for revenge. For someone like Shangguan Yuqiong, that despicable woman, he could throw his principles out the window!
After all, principles were made to be broken.
He didn’t just want to drink that ruined bottle of wine – he wanted to spit in it and smash the bottle for good measure.
Seeing Lin Fengmian’s conflicted silence, Wang Yanran smiled faintly. “Junior brother, don’t force yourself. Honestly, I just wanted to use you to confirm something.”
Lin Fengmian frowned slightly. “Confirm what?”
Without warning, Wang Yanran grabbed his hand and pressed it against her chest. Closing her eyes, she remained motionless.
Lin Fengmian froze, caught off guard by the literal meaning of her words.
But he quickly noticed that something was wrong. Beneath the palm of his hand, the soft warmth of her skin trembled violently.
Or rather, her entire body was shaking.
Wang Yanran’s grip on his hand tightened involuntarily, causing goosebumps to rise all over her body. She quaked uncontrollably, her breathing rapid.
Her face turned deathly pale, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead as if she were trapped in a waking nightmare.
It was as if Lin Fengmian wasn’t the one touching her, but some ancient, monstrous beast.
“Senior Sister?” Lin Fengmian called out, concern filling his voice.
Hearing him, Wang Yanran suddenly screamed, “No! Don’t!”
She crawled backwards, curled up in a corner, and shook violently. Over and over again, she cried, “Don’t come near me!”
Lin Fengmian stood frozen, watching her cower like a frightened bird. A complex mix of emotions churned in his chest.
” Senior Sister, calm down! It’s me!”
Wang Yanran remained huddled for a long moment before her labored breathing slowed down, and she seemed to snap out of her daze.
“Senior Sister, are you okay?” Lin Fengmian asked, his voice gentle but laced with worry.
Lin Fengmian did not dare to come closer and was in no mood to admire the scenery. He just watched her nervously.
It took Wang Yanran a long time to recover. She stood up with a bitter smile and said, “I’m fine now. I must have made a fool of myself.”
Tears streamed down her face as she revealed a sorrowful smile and said, “Junior Brother, I never expected that even you couldn’t do it.”
“I thought if it were you, I wouldn’t be afraid, I wouldn’t feel scared… but I never imagined it would still be the same.”
Lin Fengmian understood that her recent experiences had caused her to develop a psychological trauma, making her instinctively reject any closeness with men.
But when he thought about what she had gone through, he didn’t find it surprising.
In the past two incidents, what could an ordinary person endure?
With that thought, his hatred toward Cao Cheng’an deepened. He realized that he had been too lenient in his actions.
Wang Yanran cried as if a storm had passed: “I thought that when my body really, really needed it, and the one I desired was you, I could overcome my fear.”
“But I still overestimated myself…”
“Senior Sister, I’ve actually crippled Cao Cheng’an. He can never be a man again. He’s a eunuch now.”
Lin Fengmian told the truth, hoping to ease Wang Yanran’s fear and hatred and help her feel a little more at ease.
Even if that meant taking some risks, he thought it was worth it.
He added, “If there’s ever a chance in the future, I’ll kill him for you.”
After hearing this, Wang Yanran calmed down considerably. She shook her head and said, “Junior brother, you’ve already done enough. There’s no need.”
“My killing him isn’t just for you; it’s also to prevent future problems. But let’s not talk about it anymore.”
Lin Fengmian shook his head and asked, “Senior sister, have you consulted Elder Zhao about this?”
For a woman of the Joyful Union Sect, being unable to dual cultivate meant that her cultivation would stagnate, and more importantly, she would be plagued by the lustful poison.
Wang Yanran lowered her head. “I asked her. Elder Zhao tried to seal my memories, but even when my memories were sealed, I still instinctively felt fear.”
“Elder Zhao suggested that I try asking you. I never expected that even you couldn’t do it. It looks like I have no choice but to take the final step.”
Lin Fengmian furrowed his brow. “What final step?”
Wang Yanran smiled miserably. “Abandon the Entwined Technique, leave the Joyful Union Sect, and find a place to end this wretched life.”
Lin Fengmian hadn’t expected her to make such a choice, but it seemed like the only viable option.
“Senior Sister, there must be another way. Please, think about it again.”
Wang Yanran looked at Lin Fengmian. “Junior Brother, I don’t want to be the Joyful Union Sect’s demoness anymore. I don’t want to be controlled by desire.”
“Do you know how painful it is right now? It’s like being bitten by a thousand insects, a torment worse than death. I suffer day and night, but my instincts still resist doing it”.
“Elder Zhao said that in order to get rid of the effects of the Entwined Technique, I would have to give up my cultivation and switch to another method.”
Lin Fengmian had not realized that the Entwined Technique was so overwhelming. He fell silent, not knowing what to say.
Wang Yanran looked at him earnestly. “It would be a shame to waste my cultivation like this. I want to give it to you. Will you take it?”
Lin Fengmian was stunned. “This… How can I take it? With your condition…”
However, Wang Yanran took out a rope, gritting her teeth. “Tie me up, use force. Take my cultivation; just drain it all. I can’t hold on any longer. Please, I beg you.”
As she spoke, she seemed to recall the earlier scene and shuddered involuntarily, yet still extended the rope toward him.
“From now on, no matter how much I resist, no matter how much I beg, you don’t have to listen to me. If it’s really unbearable, you can knock me out.”
She smiled sadly. “But I guess men don’t like it when women are completely still, do you? If you don’t like it, I can bear it.”