yasinovel Chapter 652: If You Don’t Stop Me, I’ll Take It as a Yes
Chapter 652: If You Don’t Stop Me, I’ll Take It as a Yes
Su Qinglan’s face immediately flushed a deep crimson as memories came rushing back. Her brain finally connected the dots, and she remembered exactly what he had asked her the last time they spoke.Before his journey, An Mo had looked at her and asked if she wanted to become stronger.
Then, he had hinted that her biggest opportunity was standing right in front of her. At the time, she had been so dense that she completely missed his meaning.
For the entire month he was away, she had racked her brain, planning and guessing a countless number of possibilities, trying to figure out what he meant.
It was only when Xuyu, her system, finally came to her rescue that she understood. Well, "rescue" was a generous word.
The system had immediately smacked her mentally, its voice ringing in her head: "You dummy! He is powerful enough to pull a soul back from the dead. Do you really think he doesn’t know about your special abilities?"
That was when the truth hit her. Her ability to become stronger depended entirely on the love and bond of her beast husbands.
An Mo knew. He really knew about it!
So, what did his invitation actually mean? He wasn’t just teasing her; he was literally offering himself up. He was giving her the direct opportunity to become stronger by using him as a husband.
Just thinking about the shamelessness of it made her face burn even hotter.
Right on cue, Xuyu came online.
The system acted exactly like a loud, pushy broadcasting salesperson, urging her at every second to just jump on An Mo.
Because An Mo had disappeared for a whole month right after dropping that bomb, Xuyu had spent the last thirty-two days absolutely eating her brain out with constant badgering.
Now that the golden-eyed man was back and asking the exact same question, Xuyu fired up with maximum energy.
Honestly, Su Qinglan wanted to roll her eyes.
Xuyu was a hilarious piece of work. The system always came online with perfect timing whenever her love life was concerned, but the moment she was in actual grave danger, it would conveniently go completely offline.
The system’s priorities in life were truly ridiculous.
"Host! Go and grab him right now!" Xuyu shouted excitedly in her head. "The man is literally standing in front of you like eye candy! Pin him down and claim him as your beast husband right this second!"
Su Qinglan tried to ignore it, but Xuyu just kept going.
"Don’t be shy! He is already destined to become your beast husband anyway. You absolutely cannot let him go!"
Xuyu used all kinds of manipulative, dramatic words, even pointing out An Mo’s broad chest and powerful thighs.
"Look at those legs! Those are the thighs I have always dreamed of you hugging! He is the richest man in the entire beast world!"
Su Qinglan mentally threw her hands up, desperately wanting to smack Xuyu.
When she had thought about "hugging his thigh" in the past, she meant it as an idiom! She wanted his powerful political and social support in this wild world, not to literally throw herself on the floor and wrap her arms around his actual legs!
Her embarrassment reached an all-time high as Xuyu continued to fill her brain with completely rotten, shameless thoughts.
The system practically squealed, pointing at the man across the room.
"Look, look! He is already dressed in a loose robe! He didn’t even put on proper clothes! If that isn’t a direct invitation, I don’t know what is!"
Su Qinglan stood frozen in the middle of the room, her face completely red, caught between An Mo’s intense, waiting gaze and her system’s loud, shameless cheering.
An Mo watched her burning face, a playful glint in his golden eyes.
Realizing she was still frozen in the exact same spot, he took a slow step forward. Her flushed cheeks made his heart swell with affection, but he was also deeply amused.
He really wanted to know what kind of thoughts were running through her head to make her look so embarrassed.
’Did she finally understand his invitation? Was she going to agree?’
He mused silently as he walked closer and closer, closing the distance between them until their bodies were only inches apart. He leaned down slightly, looking right into her eyes.
Su Qinglan looked up, staring into those swirling golden depths, and felt completely hypnotized.
An Mo reached out with a long, elegant hand and gently took a strand of her hair, twirling it slowly around his finger.
"Lan Lan," he murmured, his voice smooth and low. "So, what about what I said? Tell me."
Su Qinglan remained frozen stiff.
In her mind, she knew she was being a bit shameless for even considering it, but she just couldn’t bring herself to say it aloud in front of him.
If it were any of her other beast husbands, she wouldn’t hesitate; she would have directly thrown them onto the bed herself!
But in front of An Mo, she felt surprisingly timid. She was like a little mouse in front of a powerful predator. Even though she wanted to speak, she just didn’t have the guts.
Suddenly, her body gave a sharp shudder. As An Mo pushed her hair back, his fingers accidentally grazed the sensitive skin of her neck. He leaned down even further, his breath brushing against her ear.
"So? You aren’t ready to tell me with words, right?" he whispered mischievously.
"Then why don’t we play a simple game?"
Su Qinglan held her breath, listening intently.
"If your answer is yes, then you won’t stop me," An Mo proposed, a wicked smirk playing on his lips.
"If your answer is no, then you can stand up right now and walk out of this house. I will pretend nothing ever happened between us."
Su Qinglan’s eyes widened. She couldn’t believe the choice he was giving her. Before her brain could even process a response, An Mo dipped his head down and pressed a soft, lingering kiss on the top of her ear.
The sudden sensation sent a powerful jolt straight down her spine. Her defense crumbled, and the first word finally forced its way out of her mouth.
"An Mo..." she gasped.
Hearing his name drop from her lips in that breathless tone, An Mo felt a sudden wave of heat. He literally felt like he was losing his grip on his self-control just from that one word.
He had come prepared to be the calm, calculated one today.
No, he told himself, he couldn’t let a single word break him. He wouldn’t lose control. The one who was going to lose control today would be Lan Lan, not him.