That night, past midnight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, the night dark and the wind howling.
After finishing a whole day of filming.
Jiang Nian removed his makeup and came to the foot of the mountain.
To be honest, he didn’t think Xu Xinyuan would actually show up.
So the reason he came here wasn’t just to keep the appointment—it was more for practicing martial arts.
After all, he’d been filming all day and hadn’t practiced once.
Stopping so abruptly gave him a bit of withdrawal, making Jiang Nian feel restless all over, itching.
He kept wanting to do something, burn off some energy, just so he could fall asleep.
“Having too much energy really isn’t a good thing.”
Moving each joint, Jiang Nian warmed up in advance, murmuring to himself.
Just as he finished preparing, ready to go all out and earn himself a solid six or seven proficiency points.
“Teacher Jiang, you’re really punctual. You came right at midnight. That eager?”
Xu Xinyuan’s voice suddenly came from nearby, making Jiang Nian instinctively turn his head.
There, behind him, Xu Xinyuan had changed into casual clothes and was walking over with a catwalk sway.
She hugged Jiang Nian from behind, her fingers tracing across his chest and abs.
Inhaling the thick scent of hormones radiating off Jiang Nian, the corners of her lips curled up: “I thought you wouldn’t come.”
Jiang Nian was stunned: “You’re serious?”
“Of course. Did you think I was lying to you?” Xu Xinyuan said.
“Then you’re really slutty,” Jiang Nian commented.
Internally, he thought: As expected of the entertainment industry—they really play wild.
But in reality, this was one thing Jiang Nian had wronged the entertainment industry and Xu Xinyuan about.
Although she was a very contradictory person who loved to play around.
Ultimately, as a woman, Xu Xinyuan still had a sense of shame in her heart.
No matter how much she liked someone, she wouldn’t act as fanatically as she was now—throwing herself at him after only meeting a few times and knowing him for just a few days.
The real reason things had come to this was actually Jiang Nian himself.
Even Jiang Nian hadn’t realized it.
As time passed and he kept practicing martial arts.
What changed wasn’t just his strength—it was also his looks, charm, and aura!
He was becoming more and more perfect.
And more and more like a perfect being.
Perfect beings naturally had a lethal attraction to ordinary beings.
Not to mention that biological instinct was to follow the trend and worship the strong.
Add to that the fact that last night, he’d given the thrill-seeking Xu Xinyuan one hell of a good time.
The three combined—physically and psychologically conquered—this was what made Xu Xinyuan so forward with him.
Hearing Jiang Nian’s less-than-human remark, Xu Xinyuan didn’t mind.
After all, what she was showing right now was exactly that.
Explaining further, Jiang Nian probably wouldn’t believe her anyway.
So might as well be straightforward.
Her hands grew restless, and she looked at Jiang Nian with seductive eyes and breath like orchid:
“Teacher Jiang, actually I can go even further. I want you to carry me up. Is that okay?”
“Hiss~”
Jiang Nian sucked in a sharp breath.
Internally screaming holy shit.
Carry her up?
The corresponding image immediately flashed in Jiang Nian’s mind.
The way he looked at Xu Xinyuan changed.
This wasn’t just wearing Pinru’s clothes anymore.
This was practically welding Pinru’s clothes onto her body!
“Hiss—”
Trembling, he pulled a cigarette from his pocket and lit it. Jiang Nian took a deep drag, his heart restless, his blood pumping.
There was only one thought in his head now.
Do her!
I have to do her!
Xu Xinyuan was just way too damn arrogant, way too damn reckless.
Daring to tease him like this.
Did she really think he, Jiang Nian, was a vegetarian?
Blood rushing to his head, Jiang Nian turned around and embraced Xu Xinyuan.
His dark pupils turned crimson in that moment.
Thick white mist exhaled from his mouth.
At first glance, he looked like a beast ready to devour its prey.
But Xu Xinyuan wasn’t afraid. Instead, she giggled.
Because this was exactly the effect she wanted.
Her eyes grew more and more dazed, her hands more and more restless.
Listening to Jiang Nian’s heavy breathing, her own breathing quickened considerably.
Just as she was about to lose herself, and the two were about to have a quick ranked match right there.
“Phew—”
Suddenly, a cold wind blew.
Jiang Nian thought of something and instantly shuddered.
He looked down at Xu Xinyuan in his arms, already prepared and ready to go, and his pupils contracted.
Wait, what the hell was he doing?
He’d almost broken his vow just now?!
Holy shit!
Jiang Nian’s heart was instantly filled with fear.
Because right now, he still hadn’t mastered the Evil-Resisting Sword Technique to perfection.
Although he no longer needed to practice the Silence Meditation.
The desire still had to be forbidden!
Otherwise, proficiency points would be deducted!
He’d worked so hard to raise the Evil-Resisting Sword Technique to “Fully Comprehended.”
Only a little over 1,400 points away from perfection!
If at this moment, he lost his mind and broke the vow even once, he was afraid all of it would have to be retrained from scratch.
Realizing this, Jiang Nian’s heart shook violently.
Not daring to delay even a moment, he immediately pushed Xu Xinyuan away.
“Wait, hold on, isn’t this moving a bit too fast?”
Hearing this, Xu Xinyuan was briefly stunned, then a seductive smile appeared on her face: “Teacher Jiang, are you trying to play hard-to-get? How romantic. But sorry, I’m already a bit impatient. Let’s not do this whole song and dance.”
With that, she came at him again.
Seeing this, Jiang Nian’s scalp exploded, because he could tell—Xu Xinyuan was dead set on giving herself away for free.
At the same time, Jiang Nian knew very well that faced with this kind of temptation, his willpower stood no chance. So he quickly backed away, saying: “No no no, that’s not what I meant. I mean, uh, I haven’t prepared anything. Isn’t this too rash? Everyone should be a bit more prudent. You don’t want me to suddenly become a dad, and you don’t want to suddenly become a mom, right?”
For Jiang Nian—this passionate guy—to say something like this, you could see just how much he was resisting this.
But Xu Xinyuan didn’t care: “Don’t worry, Teacher Jiang. I’ve been on long-term medication. You don’t need to worry about any of that.”
“You aren’t worried, but I’m worried! This deducts my proficiency points, mine!”
Jiang Nian cursed inwardly, but unfortunately, when it came to the system, he couldn’t say it outright.
He could only think of another excuse: “I still think it’s a bit too fast. We need to cool down. We should at least get to know each other first, don’t you think?”
Hearing this, Xu Xinyuan looked at him strangely:
“Teacher Jiang, what are you talking about? We’re all adults here. Isn’t that how the adult world works? As long as both parties are willing, you can just—”
She stopped mid-sentence.
Because in that instant, she suddenly noticed something absurd.
That the scene before her eyes was strangely familiar.
No, more precisely, it wasn’t just familiar.
Wasn’t this exactly what happened that evening—when Zhanqing asked about the bird?!
In Sword Rain, because the Wheel-Turning King kept refusing to touch her, Ye Zhanqing accidentally discovered the truth that he was a eunuch.
And now, she’d been so forward, yet Jiang Nian kept making excuses.
This…
In that instant, the way Xu Xinyuan looked at Jiang Nian turned strange: “Teacher Jiang, you’re not… impotent, are you?”
At these words, Jiang Nian was stunned, then flew into a rage: “Who’s impotent?”
“Then why won’t you touch me? Teacher Jiang, you’re not going to say you’re an honest man, are you?”
If Jiang Nian really answered that, Xu Xinyuan would absolutely laugh herself to death on the spot.
It wasn’t that she looked down on Jiang Nian.
But with all the things Jiang Nian had done during filming, if he dared call himself an honest man, then there probably wouldn’t be a single dishonest person left in this world.
Meeting Xu Xinyuan’s questioning gaze.
Jiang Nian’s mouth twitched.
Damn, he really was being looked down on.
But unfortunately, he had no way to refute it.
Because with the things he’d done, there really was no room to argue.
In this moment, Jiang Nian suddenly understood just how powerless the Wheel-Turning King felt when facing Ye Zhanqing.
No, his situation was even worse than the Wheel-Turning King’s.
The Wheel-Turning King simply couldn’t use his, had accepted reality, and had no more illusions.
He could use his, but didn’t dare to.
“Fuck!”
Jiang Nian cursed inwardly.
Seeing him silent, Xu Xinyuan understood that she’d hit the nail on the head.
But she didn’t feel even a bit happy.
On the contrary, she felt utterly miserable.
She’d finally taken a fancy to someone, and it turned out he couldn’t perform.
What was this?
When I arrive in Luoyang, the flowers bloom like brocade—yet I alone come in a season without spring!
“No. Even if you can’t, you have to be able to today.”
Xu Xinyuan couldn’t accept it. A flash of madness crossed her eyes, and she rushed forward, squatting down, about to take action.
Seeing this, Jiang Nian’s expression changed drastically.
What the fuck, is this woman insane?
She’s going to cook the raw rice into a meal?
He hurriedly tried to stop her.
The two pulled and tugged at each other. Seeing the stalemate, Jiang Nian’s heart hardened, and he used a bit of force.
Instantly.
Rip.
A soft sound.
Then.
Bang!
Xu Xinyuan, who’d been struggling with him, felt her vision go dark.
The next second, she felt her head get slammed hard.
This blow was heavy and powerful.
On any normal day, though it would hurt a bit, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
But right now, she’d already burned a lot of energy struggling with Jiang Nian, drenched in sweat, short of breath.
Then the cold wind around her blew, inevitably making her a bit dizzy.
So this blow became the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
Xu Xinyuan’s eyes rolled back, and she passed out on the spot.
And before losing consciousness, there was only one thought in her mind: “You’re clearly normal—so why won’t you?”
Seeing this, Jiang Nian was also dumbfounded.
He stared blankly at the strip of cloth torn off in his hand, then at Xu Xinyuan lying on the ground, and the cool breeze brushing against his leg.
“???”
If Jiang Nian’s system were an achievement system.
At this moment, an achievement would absolutely have popped up:
【True · I’ll Whack You to Death with My D*ck】
The next day, noon.
Waking up groggily in the hospital.
Looking at the white ceiling, smelling the pungent disinfectant, Xu Xinyuan was very confused.
“This… where is this?”
She asked instinctively, her voice weak and hoarse.
Hearing this, her manager, who’d been waiting nearby, immediately rushed over. Looking at Xu Xinyuan, voice trembling: “My little ancestor, you’re finally awake.”
Seeing this, Xu Xinyuan was briefly stunned. She turned her head and looked at her manager, whose face was full of concern, and the IV drip hanging above, and couldn’t help asking: “Sister Liu, what happened to me?”
“You caught a cold and had a fever, and you passed out. If Teacher Jiang hadn’t carried you to find Producer Wu in time and gotten you to the hospital, who knows how serious your condition would be by now!”
Sister Liu said excitedly.
Who knows how anxious she’d felt last night when she was organizing documents in her room and suddenly got a call from Wu Yusen saying Xu Xinyuan was sick and hospitalized.
She’d practically rushed over without stopping, sitting here and watching over Xu Xinyuan all night.
Xu Xinyuan was briefly stunned.
But not because she was surprised to hear she’d been sick.
It was because—
“Jiang Nian?”
“Where’s Jiang Nian now? I need to find him!”
As if triggering some kind of program, Xu Xinyuan struggled to get up from the bed and go find him.
Hearing this, Sister Liu was horrified. She quickly stepped forward and gently held her back: “My little ancestor, please don’t go looking for him. Just rest properly, okay?”
“No, I have to find him. I need to ask him and get things straight.”
Xu Xinyuan was relentless.
Because she remembered what happened last night.
She had to find Jiang Nian and get this matter clarified.
Seeing this, Sister Liu was anxious beyond measure. She quickly tried to persuade her: “Xinyuan, stop messing around. You’ve got a severe cold and a high fever. What are you looking for Jiang Nian for? Can’t you just focus on getting treated?”
Xu Xinyuan wouldn’t relent: “I have to find him.”
“You can’t go. If you go, I’ll call the company right now and have them pull you from this drama!”
Seeing that no amount of persuasion worked, Sister Liu hardened her heart and played her trump card.
Although she didn’t understand what charm Jiang Nian had that made Xu Xinyuan so infatuated—to the point of wanting to find him even while sick.
She knew she absolutely couldn’t let Xu Xinyuan do this recklessly.
Otherwise, if Xu Xinyuan’s condition worsened, that would be a real problem.
Hearing this, Xu Xinyuan was stunned. She looked at her manager in disbelief: “Sister Liu, you’re threatening me?”
“Yes, I am threatening you.”
Sister Liu had thrown caution to the wind at this point.
But after throwing it, she spoke earnestly again: “Xinyuan, it’s not that I want to threaten you. Your top priority right now is to rest and recover. Whatever it is, can’t it wait until you’re better? Jiang Nian is right there. He’s not going anywhere. Why are you in such a hurry?”
She truly couldn’t understand this.
Seeing her manager’s firm attitude, Xu Xinyuan pouted and could only give up.
But lying back down, she couldn’t stay still.
Because the moment she closed her eyes, her mind automatically replayed last night’s events.
It made her unconsciously touch her head, as if the lingering warmth was still there, her heart surging.
So, looking left and right, she found an excuse to send Sister Liu out, then picked up her phone, looked at the secretly taken photos of Jiang Nian from filming, and hummed softly.
