Chapter 511: Yun Xiaoxiao’s Embarrassment

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Wang Haoran stood with Qian Wanyi and Yun Xiaoxiao, his arms wrapped intimately around both women.

Yun Xiaoxiao seemed indifferent about the situation.

However, Qian Wanyi, blushing furiously, was a stark contrast.

Unlike Shangguan Yunlan and Zhao Nishang, who had “understood the assignment” and accepted the situation with knowing smiles.

Lin Xixue and An Buyu were left utterly dumbfounded the moment Wang Haoran embraced Qian Wanyi.

They couldn’t help but tug on Qian Anning’s sleeve:

“Anning, your mother… she…”

“She… she-she-she also…”

Given Wang Haoran’s love for chaos, didn’t this mean Qian Anning would end up alongside her mother in the future…?

However, in the face of their questions, Qian Anning simply smiled:

“You misunderstand. There’s nothing between the two of them!”

Though she had no idea why Wang Haoran was doing this, she added—

“Haoran must have his reasons for acting this way!”

“……”

“Reasons”? The biggest “reason” is probably just to indulge himself, right!?

Unaware of Qian Anning’s true background, Lin Xixue silently grumbled.

“Who would’ve thought… Junior Brother has finally gone down the path of one big and one small!”

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Meanwhile.

Contrary to the amused women watching Wang Haoran.

Lin Qing, who was witnessing this display of affection, felt a surge of inexplicable anger after his initial shock.

One was his long-lost fiancée, and the other was the Holy Maiden of Qing Yun Holy Land.

Two of his targets, yet here they were, both in the arms of the same man, “harmoniously coexisting”!

“……You!”

But when he tried to voice his frustration, he found himself at a loss for words—

Qian Wanyi was his fiancée? But their engagement had been annulled!

A man embracing two women? That was perfectly normal in the ancient martial world!

After racking his brain, the only justification he could muster was to call Yun Xiaoxiao back as her elder.

But just as he was about to speak, Wang Haoran acted first, wrapping his arms around the two women and leading them away—

“Wanyi, since you have nothing to do with him, let’s not bother with him.”

“……Mm.”

And so, under Lin Qing’s livid gaze, Wang Haoran shot him a “What, you mad?” look.

Before pulling the “obedient” pair into a nearby small room.

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Inside the Room.

Once it was just the three of them.

Qian Wanyi and Yun Xiaoxiao immediately shoved Wang Haoran’s hands away and escaped his embrace, as if the “performance” had ended.

“Wang Haoran, what the hell was that?!” Qian Wanyi demanded, hands on her hips.

“Exactly! In broad daylight, you suddenly harass us like that!”

Yun Xiaoxiao chimed in, accusing Wang Haoran of his hugging, grabbing, and other antics.

Seeing the two beauties, one mature and one youthful, puffing with indignation, Wang Haoran smiled and explained:

“I couldn’t help it after seeing how Lin Qing was ogling you two.”

“So I acted on impulse!”

Hearing this, Qian Wanyi didn’t argue.

Her sharp intuition had also picked up on Lin Qing’s predatory gaze.

But Yun Xiaoxiao wasn’t buying it.

“You’re lying! The new Holy Lord just came back a few days ago; he hasn’t even spoken to me, the Holy Maiden!”

“How could you know he’s ogling me?!”

Like Qian Wanyi, Yun Xiaoxiao knew that “resisting” Wang Haoran would likely result in “punishment” later.

But she just couldn’t keep her mouth shut:

“Hmph, do you think everyone is like you, unable to control themselves when they see a beauty like me?!”

“And even if he does have thoughts about me, what does that have to do with you harassing me?!”

“……Nothing, really.”

“You don’t have to cooperate with my act if you don’t want to.”

Wang Haoran leaned closer to Yun Xiaoxiao’s face.

“But—”

“Xiaoxiao, you wouldn’t want anyone to find out about your little… incident by the lakeside, would you?”

“You!” Hearing Wang Haoran bring up that embarrassing event, Yun Xiaoxiao’s face turned beet red.

She stiffened her neck and tried to maintain her composure: “What lakeside incident? Wang Haoran, I warn you.”

“Don’t go around spreading lies about me!”

“Heh.” Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao trying to deny it, Wang Haoran sneered.

“Xiaoxiao, don’t play innocent with me. You know my relationship with the little fox.”

“And let me tell you, she recorded your uncouth behavior and even showed it to me!”

“!” What?!

Hearing this for the first time, Yun Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened in shock.

“Impossible!”

“You must be lying!”

“Why would it be impossible? You know how capable the little fox is. Recording a video is child’s play for her!”

“……Still impossible. It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing; there’s no way she caught it!” Yun Xiaoxiao’s voice wavered.

Wang Haoran’s confident tone had shaken her.

Thinking about the nine-tailed fox’s mysterious abilities, it did seem plausible that she could’ve recorded it…

“Hehe, you don’t believe me?”

Seeing her half-doubtful expression, Wang Haoran lowered his gaze to her dantian—

“A fierce ‘tiger’ at heart, but the scent of a ‘butterfly’ lingers!”

“Oh, and the edge of the butterfly’s wings has a tiny red mark…”

Hearing such a specific description, Yun Xiaoxiao’s last shred of hope vanished.

Wang Haoran had definitely seen it!

“You… you-you…!”

“You”ing several times, she finally lowered her head and covered her face.

The thought of Wang Haoran seeing her in such an embarrassing state made her wish she could disappear on the spot!

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At This Moment.

Seizing the opportunity while Yun Xiaoxiao was too mortified to resist.

Wang Haoran stepped forward, pulling her into his arms and tilting her chin up—

“Why are you embarrassed!”

“I saved you once, and by the rules, since I’m so handsome, you should ‘repay me with your body’!”

“T-there’s no such rule…”

Already overwhelmed with shame, Yun Xiaoxiao couldn’t think straight.

And now, being held by Wang Haoran, her mind went blank, unable to process anything.

She could only tilt her small face up, her watery eyes gazing at him, completely at his mercy.

In this tender moment, Wang Haoran naturally leaned in for a kiss.

“Mm~”

“……”

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Meanwhile, watching the two inexplicably start kissing.

Qian Wanyi’s face was a mix of disbelief and frustration—

“You two are moving way too fast!”

And Wang Haoran, that scoundrel—his hands and lips moved with such practiced ease!

“I knew it!”

“He’s nothing but a shameless playboy!”