CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 0040: OH NO, I KISSED THE WRONG PERSON_1

After washing the dishes, Liu Ruolan took a shower, all the while pondering how to approach Zhang Bin. After all, asking him to pretend to be her boyfriend and deceive her grandfather was a thankless task. It might even offend people, and Zhang Bin might not agree to it.

She put on her most alluring green slip dress, let her long hair cascade down like a black waterfall, and carried a mesmerizing scent with her as she arrived at the door of the study.

She knocked gently.

Wow, she actually came. Liu Ruomei really keeps her word. I can hardly believe it.

Muttering to himself, Zhang Bin said aloud, "Come in. The door is unlocked."

Liu Ruolan pushed open the door and entered. She was a bit embarrassed, since she was about to ask Zhang Bin to fake being her boyfriend.

Zhang Bin, however, was completely stunned. His mouth went dry and his heart began to pound; he was struggling to keep his composure. He suddenly remembered Liu Ruomei telling him to kiss her proactively. A young woman like her would surely be too shy to make the first move.

So, without waiting for Liu Ruolan to speak, he leaped up, wrapped an arm around her willowy waist, and planted a kiss on her delicate face.

"Ah..." Liu Ruolan cried out angrily. "What are you doing?"

She had never dreamed that something like this would happen.

"Zhang Bin, you’ve got some nerve! How dare you make a move on my sister?" Liu Ruomei yelled as she charged into the room.

It’s over. I’ve been tricked!

Zhang Bin suddenly felt the world spin and nearly passed out. He quickly released Liu Ruolan and hurriedly apologized. "I’m sorry, Sister Lan, you’re just too beautiful. I was confused for a moment, so... please forgive me."

He had no choice but to play along and admit fault. If he exposed Liu Ruomei’s plot, she would never admit to it, and things would only get more complicated. It was better to just accept the punishment.

"Zhang Bin, you’ve disappointed me so much. I completely misjudged you," Liu Ruolan said, trembling with anger, her face turning pale. To think she had considered asking him to be her pretend boyfriend! She must have been blind.

"I..." Zhang Bin didn’t know how to make amends and could only glare fiercely at Liu Ruomei.

Liu Ruomei glared back triumphantly before taking Liu Ruolan by the shoulders, pulling her out of the study, and leading her into her own room. "Sis, you can’t blame this all on Zhang Bin," she said coaxingly.

"What are you talking about? If it’s not his fault, is it mine?" Liu Ruolan shot her sister a stern look.

Liu Ruomei lowered her voice. "Of course, you’re partly to blame. Who told you to dress so beautifully and seductively? And entering a man’s room so late at night, how could he not misunderstand? I think any man would get the wrong idea and do the same thing. So, don’t worry about it. It was just an accident and doesn’t mean anything."

"Is that so?" Liu Ruolan paused for a moment as a lovely blush spread across her face. She realized her behavior might have been inappropriate. She had dressed up to be alluring, mainly to persuade him to pretend to be her boyfriend, so perhaps an incident like this wasn’t so unexpected.

"Of course it is. However, we still have to punish him severely so he doesn’t think he can get away with taking advantage of you," Liu Ruomei said. "The punishment is to make him pretend to be your boyfriend. He’ll have to play the part to deceive Grandpa and get you out of the engagement with the Diao Clan. If he refuses, we’ll threaten to call the police."

A little while later, Liu Ruomei stormed into Zhang Bin’s room and said fiercely, "Zhang Bin, I’m giving you a chance to redeem yourself. You will pretend to be my sister’s boyfriend..."

Zhang Bin shook his head without hesitation. "Being a fake boyfriend is no fun. If I’m going to do it, I’ll be her real boyfriend."

"You..." Liu Ruomei almost spat out a mouthful of blood. She had never met a scoundrel like Zhang Bin.

"Zhang Bin, how can you be such a bastard? You harassed my sister for no reason! After a lot of persuading, I finally got you a chance to make amends, and you don’t even appreciate it? You still dare to have ideas about my sister?" Liu Ruomei said angrily.

"Because I suspect this is your plot," Zhang Bin said.

"How could it be my plot? I was supposed to come into your room and let you kiss me, but my sister came in first," Liu Ruomei said with a wronged expression. "It’s your own fault for not realizing it was my sister and kissing her so recklessly. She’s really angry."

"In that case, I’ll just have to kiss you now," Zhang Bin said, slowly advancing on her.

"Dream on! My sister already took my place," Liu Ruomei said, backing away warily.

"How can something like that be substituted?" Zhang Bin continued to close in.

"Don’t you dare! If I scream, my sister will throw you out for sure," Liu Ruomei warned.

Zhang Bin was actually a little afraid she would resort to that, so he could only say resentfully, "You win. Fine, I agree to pretend to be your sister’s boyfriend."

Since Liu Ruolan was unhappy with the engagement, he was naturally willing to help. Besides, he had already kissed her and held her. Didn’t that make her half his woman already?

"That’s a good boy." A victorious smile spread across Liu Ruomei’s face. She dashed out like a gust of wind and pulled Liu Ruolan back into the room.

The three of them then began to discuss their plan in detail.

Liu Ruolan was still a bit angry, but seeing how obedient Zhang Bin was, a smile gradually returned to her face. It was as if spring had returned, and Zhang Bin breathed a secret sigh of relief. He would, of course, get his revenge on Liu Ruomei. He had to teach her a huge lesson.

After their discussion was over, the two beauties left, leaving only a lingering fragrance in the air. Zhang Bin was slightly intoxicated. What a pair of charming sisters.

If only... alas...

It took a long while for him to calm down.

He sat down cross-legged and began to meditate, accumulating True Qi. Without a Gathering Qi Pill, the True Qi in his Dantian accumulated very slowly. It might take months of hard cultivation to fill his Dantian and build up enough pressure. And that was assuming he could perform Qi gathering in the first place. For an ordinary cultivator, how many years of cultivation would it take just to unblock a few meridians? It was clear that cultivation was incredibly difficult.

Lying in her bed, Liu Ruolan also had a beautiful blush on her face. Her hand was pressed against the spot on her cheek where Zhang Bin had kissed her, which still felt like it was burning hot.

"That scoundrel, so bold to just kiss me like that," Liu Ruolan murmured. "Then again, being bold is good. It means he won’t slip up during the act. I hope he can really satisfy Grandpa and get me out of the marriage with the Diao Clan. Then I’ll be free. How wonderful that will be."

The next morning, the two of them set off. Liu Ruolan drove while Zhang Bin sat in the passenger seat as they headed straight for Qing Shan City.

"You little rascal, I forgive you for what happened last night, so don’t feel burdened. Just cooperate with me. If we succeed, I’ll even give you a reward," Liu Ruolan said with playful reproach.

What an understanding beauty. If I don’t help her cancel the marriage, if I don’t seize this opportunity to turn our act into reality and become her real boyfriend, I’d be a failure as a man! Zhang Bin thought, his gaze fixed on her as he hardened his resolve.