CHAPTER 205: CHAPTER 202: [LET’S COOPERATE! FIGHT AGAINST THE GREAT DEVIL TOGETHER!]

Chapter 202 [Let’s cooperate! Unite Against the Great Devil!]

Lu Xixi was not magnanimous—no woman would be in this sort of situation.

She just felt like she was about to die!

Possibly within a few years.

Through her investigations, Lu Xixi found out that Chen Nuo and Sun Keke were the ones who had known each other first and were together—a relationship that dated back to their youth, hardly different from childhood sweethearts.

From that perspective, it seemed like she was the one who came later.

So, that was the mentality she adopted.

If Empress Lu could live another five hundred years...

She wouldn’t show such infuriating magnanimity!

If that little dog dared to flirt with other women, she would simply break its leg!

If it happened again, break another!

If he remained such a scumbag, Empress Lu probably would just cripple the bastard and strut off!

That was the typical logic of Starry Sky Empress.

But...

For someone who thought they only had a few years left to live.

It was different.

Chen Nuo lay beside Lu Xixi, his brows furrowing as he heard her speak these words.

He detected a whiff of "deathly air" in Lu Xixi’s Mandarin.

Just as Chen Nuo was brewing his thoughts, wondering how to verbally guide Lu Xixi away from this deathly mentality...

Lu Xixi had already extracted herself from Chen Nuo’s embrace and sat up.

She got up, walked to the wardrobe, opened the door, took something out, and then entered the bathroom, where the sound of running water soon followed.

When Lu Xixi came out of the bathroom after her shower, she seemed to have reverted back to the previous Lu Xixi. Her demeanor was relaxed, her mood light.

She sat back on the bed wearing a nightgown, not caring that her robe revealed more than intended, and then picked up a bottle of lotion and started applying it to her skin.

Chen Nuo watched her for a while, and Lu Xixi stopped her movements, turning to glance at Chen Nuo.

"Don’t get any funny ideas, I’ve had enough for tonight."

"Uh?"

"My stomach is satisfied, my body is satisfied, and now I intend to sleep," Lu Xixi cast a sideways glance at Chen Nuo.

"Okay."

Chen Nuo immediately lay down and then looked at Lu Xixi, "Shall I turn off the light?"

Lu Xixi looked at Chen Nuo with a strange gaze.

"What’s wrong?" Chen Nuo was baffled.

"I said I’m going to sleep."

"So... sleep."

"Then what are you still doing lying here?"

Chen Nuo was stunned, and after a two-second pause, he asked, "Are you telling me to leave?"

"Your home is just across the hall; you have your own bed."

Chen Nuo sighed. "Isn’t that a bit harsh? Kicking me out after using me, I’d feel like just a tool."

"Are you sure you’re not leaving?"

"Of course, why would I leave?"

"Then don’t regret it later," Lu Xixi sneered.

"What would I regret... huh?"

Just as Chen Nuo finished his sentence, he suddenly heard a noise!

It was the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs from outside!

Being able to hear noises from the outside and even the hallway while lying in the bedroom wasn’t strange for someone like Chen Nuo—a formidable person. In fact, it was the most normal of abilities.

Not just from the hallway, but even if lying in a fifth-floor room, all sorts of movements on the ground below, or even within the compound, could fall within the perception of his spiritual power! To achieve that didn’t even require him to deliberately release Spiritual Force Tentacles—it was something he could do effortlessly!

But at this moment, Chen Nuo realized that, until now, tonight, his senses had actually been blocked all along!

Obviously, Lu Xixi had earlier put up a powerful shield with her spiritual power!

This kind of shielding even suppressed Chen Nuo’s perceptual awareness, confining it within this small home.

Chen Nuo’s first reaction was to look at Lu Xixi with amazement. "Your strength, it has advanced again?"

"Yeah," Lu Xixi spoke lightly. "After that fight with the Wizard, when I returned to London, I felt my strength breaking through again."

After a pause, Lu Xixi sighed. "I don’t know what’s going on. Before that, for three years I hadn’t made any progress. After I returned that time, it’s as if all of a sudden, I broke through some barrier that had always been standing in my way. It was a peculiar feeling..."

Chen Nuo frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "So what level is your strength at now?"

"If I were to encounter the Wizard again, he definitely couldn’t beat me." The Empress was confident. "If he decided to fight to the death with me without running away, I could probably kill him after a tough battle! Of course, if he is dead set on escaping, then I still can’t keep him."

That was impressive!

The previous Lu Xixi, in a confrontation with the Wizard, would have been an even match. Victory or defeat would hinge on their respective states at the time.

"So, I..."

"So when you told me in Tokyo that you would soon catch up to me in strength... That’s not going to happen now," Lu Xixi smiled faintly, lifting a finger to hook Chen Nuo’s chin. "I know you really want to forcefully suppress me and even dream of one day tying me up and spanking me!"

"No, that’s not true!"

"Hmph! As if you didn’t wish for that! But if you want to reach that level, you’ll need to work much harder, dear~~"

After saying this, Lu Xixi snapped her fingers lightly.

SNAP!

Chen Nuo suddenly felt his senses clear up completely; that unseen blockade was gone!

The chirping of insects on a summer night, the light breeze flowing through the air, even the rustling of the grass in the courtyard below, and the distant sound of car wheels crushing over the ground...

These perceptions, which should naturally be under my control, had finally returned to my mind!

Chen Nuo’s heart stirred.

It was clear that even after absorbing the spiritual power of the alien Mother and gaining a huge enhancement...

Lu Xixi’s strength at this moment was still above mine!

In my previous life, Lu Xixi at this point in time was definitely not this strong!

"Aren’t you going back?" Lu Xixi looked at Chen Nuo quietly, her face bearing a smile that was not quite a smile.

"Why should I go back... Eh! I’m going!"

Just then, Chen Nuo clearly heard footsteps outside his home, someone climbing the stairs.

Then, he heard the footsteps stop on the fifth floor.

A knock on the door.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.

However, the knocks were not on Lu Xixi’s door, but on the door of his own place across the hall.

"Oppa!! Chen Nuo Oppa!!"

Chen Nuo: "..."

Lu Xixi’s face revealed a strange smile, and she hummed, "Aren’t you going back?"

Uh... If I go back now, will you beat me to death?

Lu Xixi shook her head coolly. "Don’t play dumb. I noticed Li Yingwan entering the complex. Now that she’s here to find you, if you want to stay silent without making a sound, pretending not to be home while hiding in my bed... Do you think I’d be in a good mood?"

Well... she definitely wouldn’t be in a good mood.

"Then go back. Handle it however you need to handle it."

Chen Nuo sighed.

That also meant: I’m right here, watching how you handle this!

"I can’t very well walk out the front door from your place, can I?"

Lu Xixi gave a faint smile and pointed at the balcony with a gesture.

Chen Nuo climbed out of bed with an embarrassed smile, tiptoed to the balcony, then leapt off into the air.

The two households on the same unit of the fifth floor were side by side, with adjoining balconies.

Jumping from Lu Xixi’s balcony, I could just make it to my own next door.

Right when Chen Nuo landed on his own balcony...

Lu Xixi lay on her bed, let out a cold laugh, and then, softly snapped her fingers...

CLICK!

Li Yingwan stood at Chen Nuo’s door, knocked a few times, and also called out a few times.

But there was no response from inside, and listening closely, there were no footsteps of someone moving around in the house.

The long-legged girl frowned. Could he be asleep? Impossible. It’s over eight in the evening in summer; who sleeps that early? So... he’s not at home?

Just as disappointment welled in her heart, suddenly...

The lock on the door of Chen Nuo’s home clicked... and opened by itself!

Li Yingwan’s hand was still poised for knocking as she gently pushed, and the door slowly opened...

"Eh?"

After freezing for a second, the long-legged girl couldn’t resist her curiosity and slowly stepped inside.

All the lights in the house were off, leaving the living room in darkness.

But as she entered the living room, Li Yingwan heard noises and turned her head to look...

And saw a man’s silhouette on the balcony, flipping over from the outside.

Upon looking up, their eyes met!

Li Yingwan immediately subconsciously covered her mouth with both hands—then realizing it was wrong, quickly moved her hands up, covering her eyes!

But... she couldn’t resist parting her fingers, her eyes wide open, staring fixedly at Chen Nuo standing on the balcony!

At that moment, Chen Yanluo was... naked.

How refreshing!

Chen Nuo had run back from Lu Xixi’s bed.

On Lu Xixi’s bed, of course, I had been bare!

What pajamas, what underwear, had all been torn to shreds during Empress Lu’s frenzy tonight.

Standing on the balcony, under the moonlight, Chen Nuo hesitated for a moment before heaving a sigh.

Lu Xixi, do you really have to be this mischievous!

Hands immediately covering his crotch, Chen Nuo maintained composure as he walked from the balcony into the living room.

"Oh, oh, Oppa..." Li Yingwan’s voice trembled slightly. "Your, your door wasn’t closed properly, I, I just came in... "

"Hmm." Chen Nuo nodded calmly. "About that..."

"You you, how come..." Li Yingwan’s face showed a bashful expression, but it did not stop her from trying to widen her eyes as much as possible, intently scrutinizing the Oppa’s body. "You you..."

"If I tell you that I like to be nude at home, would you believe me?"

"..."

Well, that excuse might make people think I’m an exhibitionist.

After thinking it over, Chen Nuo sighed and said, "I was taking a shower at home and when I finished, I realized I hadn’t taken any underwear with me, so I ran out to the balcony to fetch clothes that were drying here... You see, does that sound reasonable?"

Very reasonable.

But...

Li Yingwan looked up at the clothes rack on the balcony.

It’s completely empty. Where are the clothes?

"Hmm, well, I ran out here and then remembered the clothes weren’t even washed yet," Chen Nuo remained calm and even gave a small cough. "So, if you’ve seen enough, could you please turn around for a moment?"

It was only then that Li Yingwan uttered an "Ah" and hurriedly turned away.

Gracefully, Chen Nuo walked into the living room, picked up a cushion from the sofa to cover his lower abdomen, and walked past Li Yingwan into his room.

Soon, Chen Nuo, now dressed, reemerged into the living room, casually switching on the light in the room as he did so.

"What brings you here so late at night?" he asked.

"I just got back from South Korea."

"Couldn’t you have just called to let me know?"

"No way, I wanted to see Oppa the moment I got back!" Li Yingwan said with a coquettish tone.

But soon, the long-legged girl’s eyes sharpened!

Under the light, she clearly saw something strange on Chen Nuo’s neck.

Quickly stepping closer, she focused her gaze, and saw it clearly.

On the left side of Chen Nuo’s neck was a fine ring of teeth marks!

Chen Nuo noticed Li Yingwan’s gaze and then saw her large eyes quickly fill up with tears.

"Oppa! What’s that on your neck?"

Hmm... if I say I was bitten by a vampire tonight, I wonder if she’d believe me?

Chen Nuo remained silent.

But Li Yingwan quickly moved in closer, sniffing around Chen Nuo back and forth like a little puppy.

"..."

"You have a fragrant scent on you!" Li Yingwan’s voice was full of grievance and melancholy. "It’s... it’s the scent of a woman’s shower gel and lotion! You’re a man, there’s no way you would use such lotion!!"

See, who said Empress Lu was not cunning? Who said Empress Lu was generous!

Chen Nuo sighed inwardly.

Lu Xixi had sensed Li Yingwan entering the community and then started to apply lotion on herself...

This wasn’t a scheme; it was an outright strategy.

When Lu Xixi had let Chen Nuo come back—she was clearly making Chen Nuo make a choice!

You don’t have to come back; you can choose to keep hiding it.

Or you can come back and deal with the situation properly.

Empress Lu’s leniency was only for Sun Keke... because she felt Sun Keke had been with Chen Nuo before she herself had. Empress Lu naturally saw herself as the newcomer, even feeling a little guilty and apologetic.

But other girls didn’t get the same treatment!

Lu Xixi’s limited concessions were solely for Sun Keke.

Li Yingwan stepped back, tears quickly rolling down her eyes.

She hastily wiped them away with the back of her hand.

But the more she wiped, the more tears came.

"...Are you with Sun Fatso now, Oppa?"

Chen Nuo didn’t reply.

Yet Li Yingwan acted as if she already knew the answer.

If the teeth marks on the neck weren’t conclusive, the scent of lotion on the body was enough to make the long-legged girl imagine an entire steamy drama in her head.

Watching Li Yingwan stand in front of him, rubbing away tears, her pretty face a mix of sad and defiant expressions...

It was as if a scene from a past life had flashed through his memory...

"Why do you always refuse to accept me? Do you despise my past?"

"You know, I would never despise anything about you."

"Then you still have that woman on your mind, right!"

"..."

"Chen Nuo! I’m very clear about it, and I know! Not just me, we all know! You still think about that woman who’s already dead! But she’s already dead, she’s dead!!"

This conversation took place a few days before Chen Yanluo from a past life "set sail" and exiled himself at sea for eight years.

This was also the last time Chen Nuo met with Firefly in his past life.

It was then that this stubborn and obsessive woman cried sorrowfully and left—this was also the night after Chen Nuo gave refuge to Firefly and helped her eliminate all her enemies, the night Firefly bawled her eyes out...

After years, it was the first time Firefly had cried again.

And then Firefly left in tears, heartbroken.

Just a few days later, news came that "Yama" had imprisoned himself at sea, reaching a compromise with M Country.

A furious Firefly even prepared a plane brimming with bombs.

She was ready to launch a furious suicidal attack on that famous white building!

When Chen Nuo learned about this at sea, he issued a command to assemble some of his men, and with the coordination of Fox and the combined effort of Hummingbird, Bull Head, and others, they forcibly captured Firefly before the attack commenced, tied her up, and brought her back...

Chen Nuo was always acutely aware of one fact...

In his past life, for Li Yingwan, for this "Firefly,"

she was always willing to die for him!

And she did so without any hesitation!

He sighed softly and picked up a tissue from the desk to hand to Li Yingwan.

Li Yingwan quickly grabbed one and desperately wiped away her increasing tears.

Then, taking a few deep breaths, Li Yingwan didn’t say anything more to Chen Nuo. She turned and slowly walked towards the door and then left.

Chen Nuo stood silently in the living room, waiting until Li Yingwan had left. He tracked the girl with his spiritual power as she went downstairs and until she walked out of the complex and got into the car that had been waiting at the roadside—Jiang Yingzi’s company car from the Jinling firm...

Chen Nuo withdrew his spiritual power.

He took out a bottle of water from the fridge, unscrewed it, and drank it in one go.

Then, he sat down on the couch in the living room and didn’t move again.

Li Yingwan was still crying in the car, but she tried to suppress it, sobbing softly.

The driver was uneasy but didn’t dare ask anything, just focusing on driving and occasionally stealing a glance through the rearview mirror.

He hesitated, wondering if he might need to call President Jiang Yingzi tonight to report this incident.

"Don’t you dare call to tell my mother!"

Li Yingwan, sitting in the back seat, suddenly said in a hoarse, low voice.

"...Yes."

"If I find out that my mother knows about tonight, I’ll have her fire you!"

"Yes, yes!"

Li Yingwan withdrew her warning gaze, and her heart ached once again.

The tissue in her hand was torn to shreds. Sniffling, she fished another pack of tissues from her bag and blew her nose.

Crying until her face was a mess of snot and tears, Li Yingwan felt an immense sense of injustice.

At that moment, Li Yingwan felt her phone vibrating in her pocket.

She took it out and saw it wasn’t Chen Nuo calling, which disappointed her. Angrily, she threw the phone onto the seat.

But the phone seemed to insistently vibrate on.

It wasn’t until after the third call that Li Yingwan impatiently picked up the phone. "Who is this?"

"...Is this Miss Li Yingwan?"

The voice on the other end was female and sounded quite young.

She spoke Huaxia, but her pronunciation was somewhat stiff.

"I am Li Yingwan, who are you?" Li Yingwan controlled her crying and tried to speak in an even tone.

On the other end of the phone, the woman’s voice let out a soft chuckle.

"In January of this year, in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, a young man named Chen Nuo saved your entire family’s lives, right?

Although I don’t know the specifics, according to the information I’ve gathered, it seems that’s essentially the case.

Your life was saved by Chen Nuo.

So this year, you came from South Korea to Jinling, to the school where Chen Nuo is.

Whether to repay him or to follow him. In any case, you came to his side.

And you’ve never hidden from anyone the fact that you really like him.

I’m right, aren’t I?"

Li Yingwan widened her eyes, clenching the phone in her hand. "Who... who are you? How do you know this?"

"Finding out about this was not easy, but luckily, your brother in South Korea isn’t very clever, and I learned a few interesting things from him.

Even if I couldn’t find out the specifics, it’s true that Chen Nuo saved you, right?"

"You... You’re Chen Nuo’s enemy? I won’t tell you!"

"No, no, no, I’m certainly not his enemy," laughed the woman on the phone, and then she seemed to sigh. "Li Yingwan, I want to work with you."

"Work, work with me?" Li Yingwan said angrily. "Don’t even think about it! I absolutely will not betray Oppa! And I definitely won’t hurt Oppa! I will tell Oppa right away! And you won’t be able to escape! He will surely drag you out from the shadows, you devious villain!!!"

"Hahahahahaha..."

On the phone, the woman’s voice let out a burst of pleasant laughter. "Now that you’ve said this, I am reassured. Your loyalty to Chen Nuo will not waiver, which makes me want to work with you even more.

Don’t worry, I really am not an enemy of Chen Nuo, and I won’t do anything that shows hostility towards him."

"Then, who are you exactly?"

"Let me introduce myself. I am called Devonshire... Lux Devonshire."

Li Yingwan paused for a moment, as the name was unfamiliar.

"Of course, my intention to work with you is not to take on Chen Nuo.

In fact, I can first share a secret with you...

I too was saved by Chen Nuo! If not for him, I would also be dead by now."

"..."

"What do you think? We already have a basis for cooperation, don’t we?"

"..." Li Yingwan’s heart was pounding as she cautiously asked in a low voice, "What exactly do you want to work with me on?"

"Of course, to jointly oppose someone!"

"Oppose? Oppose whom?"

"Oppose a Great Devil named Sun Keke who is trying to monopolize Chen Nuo!"

「In a luxurious suite in a hotel.」

Nivièr sat in front of the dressing table mirror, smiling as she held her phone, "How about it? Interested in meeting with me to chat now, Miss Li Yingwan?"

After a pause, she slowly mentioned the name of a hotel, then said with a light laugh, "...I’ll be waiting here for you. Let’s meet in an hour."

After hanging up, she looked in the mirror and smiled at herself.

"My dear Nivièr, my foolish sister. If you keep waiting like this, you won’t get that man even if the world comes to an end. So... better I take action!"