CHAPTER 21: CHAPTER 21: HE LOVES SWEET THINGS

With a look from Ruan Jiao, the two male beastmen nearby approached Ruan Li.

"It seems my dear sister doesn’t give her elder sister any face at all and insists I must ’invite’ you over, right?"

Seeing that the two beastmen were clearly afraid she might escape, Ruan Li flashed a sweet smile, "How could that be, sister? Look, is my smile sweet enough?"

She walked up to Ruan Jiao, who tilted her chin to look at her and suddenly poured a glass of strong liquor on the floor, "You want to know your mother’s news, don’t you? Kneel and lick it clean."

The corners of Ruan Li’s mouth twitched as she maintained her smile.

Did she think Ruan Li would meekly comply just because she’d shown her a bit of color?

Ruan Li normally did not like to fight, but that didn’t mean she lacked the ability.

"Ruan Li" and Ruan Jiao had ceased to have any interaction the moment she left the Ruan family for good.

This time, Ruan Jiao called her here, just because yesterday’s events made her lose face. Unable to settle accounts with Prince Weize, she turned her anger on Ruan Li.

Ruan Li naturally guessed the situation.

Her smile deepened, and she slowly crouched down.

Ruan Jiao, assuming the posture of a victor, looked down at her disdainfully and sneered, "Haven’t seen you in years, Ruan Li, and your backbone has gotten so soft. Don’t tell people you are from the Ruan family when you go out."

However, seeing the smile on Ruan Li’s face made her feel increasingly uneasy.

That was not a smile of humiliation endured with dignity or grievance, but rather... as if she was holding back laughter!

"Don’t move!!"

"Nobody move! Any resistance will be met with execution!"

With a bang, the door was kicked open, and a group of beastmen clad in military uniforms burst in, wielding laser guns and particle cannons.

Ruan Li remained crouched, carefully keeping out of sight.

"Everyone down, hands behind your head!" the leading officer shouted.

Ruan Jiao didn’t move an inch, even flicking the ash from the cigarette in her hand, her eyes filled with disdain, "Do you know who I am? How dare you inspect me?" With a biu sound, a laser shot grazed the hair by her ear.

Ruan Jiao froze momentarily until she smelled the burnt hair near her ear. She glared, shouting angrily, "You’re mad! How many lives do you have to afford offending the Ruan family! You dare to shoot at a female! I’ll send you to a military court!"

She focused her gaze on the officer who had shot her, recognizing him as the beastman who had been with Ruan Li the day before!

"Zhe Ye!" Ruan Li peeked from behind the table, her pure white face looked so out of place in the smoke and alcohol-filled environment.

She stood up and ran towards Zhe Ye, who only reached out to support her lightly, worried she might run too fast.

Yet Ruan Li felt he was somewhat cold, her eyes suddenly turning misty, as if she had been bullied.

Zhe Ye pulled her aside, lowered his voice and explained, "They’re all watching, I have to be mindful of my actions."

He glanced down to see the young female looking up, her brown eyes reflecting only him. In the end, he couldn’t resist ruffling her hair heavily, "Go outside, Shi Jue is waiting for you."

As Ruan Li left, she turned to look at Ruan Jiao, her face radiant with a bright smile that made Ruan Jiao grit her teeth.

"Why can she leave! She was in this room too, she should be here for the inspection!" Ruan Jiao shouted unwillingly as she watched Ruan Li run away.

"Ms. Ruan Li is the informant, so we must ensure her safety." Zhe Ye’s sharp eyes were partially obscured by a military green mask.

Ruan Li had already left the scene.

Ruan Jiao’s eyes were filled with anger, her teeth gritting in fury.

"You dare do this to me, I won’t let you off!" Her eyes were full of contempt as she crossed her arms, raising her chin to look at Zhe Ye condescendingly.

"Ma’am, please cooperate with the inspection procedure."

...

"Ruannuan! Are you okay, not hurt right?" Shi Jue saw Ruan Li come out and stepped forward to hold her in his arms.

Ruan Li shook her head while buried in his embrace, "I’m fine, not hurt."

Shi Jue asked worriedly, "Will Ruan Jiao retaliate against you later?"

Ruan Li thought for a moment, "She will likely not let me go easily. Getting Zhe Ye involved this time is merely a temporary fix... but with this, she wouldn’t dare act rashly."

She shook the recording device in her hand with a sly smile, "I’ll upload it to the Smart Brain cloud, with such leverage she won’t dare do anything."

Her face was a rosy pink, her eyes curved in a smile, like a mischievous little cat, proud and cute.

Shi Jue couldn’t help but pinch her cheek softly, "Our Ruannuan is really smart."

Ruan Li opened her mouth to "bite" Shi Jue playfully, "Stop pinching my cheeks, you’ll make them big!"

Shi Jue withdrew his hand, rubbing his fingertips, feeling the lingering warmth and softness.

Ruan Li’s Smart Brain pinged with a message from Zhe Ye, instructing them to head home first.

By the time they reached home, it was already one in the morning, and Ruan Li had fallen asleep on the sofa.

Shi Jue gently landed their aircraft, dimming the lights as soft music flowed like a spring, the dim light softly blurring her face with a serene gentleness.

Shi Jue held his breath, fearing he might wake the young female.

Long lashes cast light shadows, her slightly parted pink lips moving softly, her breaths calm, indicating a sound sleep.

He sat crouched in front of her, watching silently for who knows how long.

Like a knight guard, always waiting faithfully.

Her lashes fluttered open to reveal moist, drowsy eyes, "Hmm... home already?"

The voice of someone just waking up, soft and sweet like honey.

Shi Jue found it just right.

He loved sweetness.

"Yes, just got home... home, Ruannuan." The male beastman’s voice was low and gentle, like the endless moonlight, quiet and alluring.

Ruan Li stretched, yawning as she exited the aircraft with Shi Jue.

One light remained on in the living room, no one else was there.

Shi Jue escorted her to the bedroom, "Get some sleep early tonight, goodnight."

Ruan Li nodded, "Goodnight."

After shutting the door, Ruan Li sent a message to Zhe Ye [What time will you get home?]

She didn’t have to wait long before receiving a reply [Soon, another hour.]

[Go ahead and sleep, no need to wait for me.]

Ruan Li replied with an ’okay’, took a bath, and swiftly got into bed.

Unable to sleep as she tossed and turned, she opened Smart Brain and uploaded the recording to the cloud.

It turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

["Didn’t you say it was foolproof? How come nothing happened to her?!"]

["Eleven told me at the time that he saw her take that thing with his own eyes, it’s impossible nothing happened... Boss, this was my oversight, I will definitely get to the bottom of it."]

The sound of something breaking came through the recording.

["I’m giving you five days; if it’s not resolved by then, don’t bother seeing me."]

...

["Does this drug work?"]

["Just one sip, and she’ll lose all consciousness, a must-have for seducing females."]

["Alright, give me two bottles."]