Chapter 10: Official Announcement

Shi Ran’s face flushed. Avoiding his gaze, she muttered quietly, “If you’re uncomfortable, deal with it yourself—or go find another woman.”

Lu Beiyan’s expression immediately darkened. He grabbed her chin and said in a warning tone, “I don’t want to hear that again. I only have one woman—and that’s you. Got it?”

Not knowing why this King of Hell suddenly got mad again, Shi Ran could only nod instinctively.

“Then, the condition I just mentioned—have you agreed to it or not?”

Lu Beiyan took a deep breath. In all his years doing business, this was the first time he felt so dissatisfied with a deal he’d negotiated.

But he had said all that—if he went back on his word now, how could he hold any ground in front of this little girl?

Besides, she was soft and fragrant beneath him, and after holding back for so long, his desire had long been ignited.

He scooped her up and carried her to the bathroom.

Shi Ran panicked, her small fists pounding his chest like tufts of cotton—completely ineffective.

“Why are you bringing me in here?”

“Today doesn’t count. We start tomorrow.”

Shi Ran: “…”

Lu Beiyan began kissing her, but noticed the girl seemed annoyed—clearly, having gained some bargaining power, she was starting to act aloof.

Still, she no longer looked lifeless and numb. Now that she was angry, her cheeks puffed up adorably.

“Ranran, you want to?”

Shi Ran resisted. Although Lu Beiyan was domineering and unreasonable, over the past few days, she had realized he treated her well.

“…Forget it.”

Shi Ran’s scalp tingled. Why did a man with such a cold, restrained face always say such shameless things?

Lu Beiyan placed a towel on the sink, then lifted her up and sat her on it. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he leaned in and kissed her lips with urgent, slightly rough movements.

His kiss gradually softened, and Shi Ran, who had initially resisted, began to feel dizzy. She closed her eyes and responded to his kiss.

These past two days, when he did that kind of thing, she no longer just felt discomfort—there was… something else. The feeling made her ashamed.

She didn’t know when Lu Beiyan had taken off his shirt. When she felt something firm against her, she opened her eyes slightly—and saw his abs!

It was the first time she’d seen a man’s body up close under bright lights. His abs were well-defined. She had guessed he was fit—but not this fit!

Unconsciously, she started to wrap her arms around his shoulders. Lu Beiyan had even done some research lately on how to make a woman feel good in bed.

Judging by her reactions—it was working.

He kissed her again.

Shi Ran’s eyes were watery. Her body was like jelly. She whimpered softly, “Don’t…”

The corners of Lu Beiyan’s mouth lifted uncontrollably. His chest felt warm and soft. This girl was so shy!

“Don’t look…”

She told him not to talk, but he just stared directly at that part of her.

“Give me my clothes—I’m going out. You promised! You can’t go back on your word, Lu Beiyan!”

Lu Beiyan noticed her cheeks were red and puffed. She really was angry now.

He stepped back and compromised, nibbling on her ear, “Ranran, I won’t do anything, I swear. But you’re sweating—let’s shower together, then we’ll go out.”

“Lu Beiyan, you’re always like this—pushing your luck!”

…

By the time the two were lying in bed, resting, two hours had already passed.

Shi Ran was exhausted, sprawled on the bed, deliberately keeping some distance from Lu Beiyan. She didn’t want to say a single word.

“Ranran.” Lu Beiyan wasn’t going to let her go that easily. He pulled her into his arms, letting her lie on his chest, and asked gently, “Did it feel good?”

“Stop asking things like that. I’m tired. I want to sleep.”

Lu Beiyan lightly tapped her nose and chuckled, “Liar.”

It was his first time doing something like this, and of course he wanted to know how she felt—so he could do even better next time. Even if she didn’t fall for him right away, at least she could grow to depend on him for this.

“Ranran…”

Shi Ran suddenly covered his mouth, unable to listen any longer. She pressed one hand over his lips and the other over one of her ears.

“Stop talking…”

Lu Beiyan chuckled softly, clearly in a very good mood.

…

Shi Ran kind of regretted resisting earlier. Even though they didn’t go all the way…

The main thing was—his body was just too good. Those defined abs—more than once, she nearly couldn’t resist reaching out to touch them.

The next day, Lu Beiyan publicly announced their relationship on Weibo.

To her credit, he didn’t post: “My lover—Shi Ran.”

Instead, he wrote: “My girlfriend—Shi Ran.”

In no time, the news exploded online. Within ten minutes, Shi Ran’s identity was dug up by netizens.

The revelation shattered the hearts of many of Lu Beiyan’s fangirls.

Lu Beiyan had always kept himself clean, the epitome of a gentleman. A corporate elite. Handsome. Well-built. He was famously aloof and untouchable—like a god on a pedestal. Never once had he been caught in a scandal.

He was the kind of man no one could touch. A dream.

If it hadn’t come from his own official post, no one would have believed he was seeing someone.

The comment section blew up:

【WTF, did someone hack Lu Beiyan’s account?!】
【Watch your mouth—who in City A would dare hack his account? Who even could?】
【Don’t tell me Lu Beiyan was forced into this?! Nooo!!】
【Another dumb take. Refer to above: in all of City A, who could force Lu Beiyan?!】
【I think I get it—Shi Ran’s just a college sophomore, several years younger than him. Maybe Lu Beiyan was worried someone might snatch her away at school. So he announced it himself—to scare off anyone trying to hit on our little fairy Shi Ran!】

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