CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 56: IF YOU’RE NOT IN GOOD CONDITION, I CAN ONLY...

The slightly cold soft ruler just pressed against Lu Shinian’s shoulder.

His cold white skin was faintly flushed with pink, unclear whether it was due to shyness or the cold.

The warm fingertips gently touched his shoulder, causing Lu Shinian’s body to tense slightly.

His lips almost pressed into a line, with an expression of some seriousness under the mask.

His Ruan Ruan actually touched the body of "another man."

The possessiveness surged in his heart, and in his ink-black eyes, there was a faint hint of hostility.

Yet, Su Ruan didn’t seem to notice his state at all, lightly laughed and said, "Little Lu, your shoulder width is really standard."

She raised the corner of her mouth, a hint of mischief in her eyes, "Great physique."

Lu Shinian’s eyes deepened, suddenly speaking, "How do I compare to Commander Lu?"

Su Ruan’s long lashes quivered, she couldn’t help but think, clearly, they’re the same person, what’s the point of comparing?

How long does Lu Shinian plan to play dumb with her?

She curved her lips into a smile, replying, "Commander Lu is high up, I haven’t had the opportunity to interact with him, so naturally, I can’t compare."

As she spoke, she patted Lu Shinian’s shoulder, "But you’re the best-built person I’ve seen."

Lu Shinian frowned, "You’ve seen other men’s bodies?"

Besides him, Ruan Ruan had seen other men’s bodies?

"Yes." Su Ruan said with a smile, "I have three older brothers. We used to be poor, and I would mend their clothes."

"Oh." Lu Shinian responded, the identities of the three Su family brothers have remained a mystery until now. It’s said that these three disappeared a few years ago, with rumors suggesting they had long died, but the truth of it all remains unknown.

"You have a good relationship with your three brothers?" Lu Shinian asked nonchalantly.

Su Ruan nodded, "They raised me."

She paused, then added, "But they disappeared a few years ago."

The eldest even joined the space pirates.

Of course, she wouldn’t say that, knowing full well the conflict between Lu Shinian and the Lion Star Thief Group. If he found out her eldest brother was the leader of the Lion Star Thief Group, it would spell big trouble.

"Do you think they’re still alive?" Lu Shinian asked again.

Su Ruan glanced at Lu Shinian, what was up with him? Did he want to curse her brothers as dead?

"Of course they’re alive." She said confidently, "I believe they’re living well."

Perhaps even causing little troubles for Lu Shinian.

Su Ruan thought a bit mischievously, her smile widening.

As she spoke, Su Ruan was already preparing to measure Lu Shinian’s waist circumference.

As the soft ruler pressed against him, Su Ruan leaned a bit towards Lu Shinian.

With the close distance, Lu Shinian could even feel the warmth emanating from her.

He was down to just his fitted shorts, while his Ruan Ruan was standing in front of him, fully clothed, seriously measuring his waist. This stark contrast compared to before filled Lu Shinian’s heart with a rising heat.

But thinking that Su Ruan didn’t know he was Lu Shinian and assumed he was "another man," that heat was quickly doused, extinguished.

Su Ruan’s fingertips pressed against his lower abdomen, though separated by a layer of the soft ruler, he could clearly feel the warmth of her fingertips.

His Adam’s apple bobbed as he tried to find a topic to divert his attention.

"Do you want to find those three brothers of yours?" he asked.

While recording Lu Shinian’s waist circumference, Su Ruan replied, "Not for now."

Jokingly, if they were found, second brother and third brother’s situation is unknown, but the eldest is sure to face military court trial, leading to hundreds of years of imprisonment.

Her eldest brother, being so arrogant, would never agree to being imprisoned.

And she had a vague feeling that her second and third brothers weren’t good people either, well... that might not be phrased correctly?

In any case, all three brothers could be dangerous people, given her current special status, it was better not to find them.

Completely unaware of Su Ruan’s concerns, Lu Shinian, upon hearing this response, slightly curled his lips, "Not wanting to see them?"

Indeed, as long as his Ruan Ruan has him by her side, that’s enough.

Even if they’re the brothers who raised her, there’s no need to meet again.

In that moment, his possessiveness seemed to achieve a near perverse satisfaction, Lu Shinian momentarily let go of Su Ruan seeing "another man’s" body and said, "Not seeing them is also good."

Su Ruan gently agreed with an "Mm," crouching down, "Spread your legs a bit, I’m going to measure your thigh circumference."

Lu Shinian: ...

"Do you really need to measure thigh circumference for a military uniform?" he asked.

Su Ruan nodded seriously, "Yes, it’s best to have accurate measurements. The military uniform has to fit perfectly with a bit of allowance."

As she said this, she first measured his lower thigh circumference, recorded it, and then lifted her head, giving him a mischievous look with her extremely beautiful eyes.

"Time to measure the upper thigh circumference."

Lu Shinian’s body stiffened, muscles tense and his muscular lines faintly visible.

"Little Lu, relax." Su Ruan, holding back her laughter, placed the soft ruler at a point one-third up from the thigh root, "Relax a bit, otherwise the measurement will be inaccurate."

Lu Shinian’s chest heaved once quickly.

How was he supposed to relax? His Ruan Ruan was so close. If it weren’t for the privacy settings in the Second World, he might have already reacted embarrassingly.

But even without those reactions, his body involuntarily tensed, rising with a heat from deep inside, like in anticipation of something.

Seeing his body still tense, Su Ruan reached out her small hand, pinched the muscle inside of his thigh, "Relax, okay?"

"If you’re not in good shape, I’ll have to find another man."

That statement was an all-purpose killer. Lu Shinian indeed forced himself to relax.

Su Ruan was satisfied, after measuring the thigh circumference, she stood up, smilingly saying, "Still need to measure hip circumference."

Lu Shinian: ...

"Let’s leave it at that for today." Lu Shinian said, getting dressed in one click, "I suddenly remembered I have something to do, let’s measure the hip circumference tomorrow."

After saying this, he quickly went offline.

Su Ruan looked at the empty room, and finally couldn’t hold back, bursting into laughter.

This kind of Lu Shinian was really entertaining.

After laughing for a while, Su Ruan gradually calmed down.

She rubbed her stomach, sore from laughter, put away the soft ruler, and planned to visit the black market.

Yes, there is also a black market in the Second World, mostly dealing in borderline trades, such as transactions between Star Coins and Credit Points, and the trading of important information.

As for why the mainframe hasn’t shut it down, it has something to do with the person behind this black market—[Second Master].