The Crazed Little Darling: Pampered by the Possesive Commander!-Chapter 180: Brother Lu, I’m Afraid of the Dark
"Brother Lu, I’m afraid of the dark."
She didn’t hide the tremble in her voice.
"Can we go outside?"
Lu Shinian gently stroked her hair, his head slightly lowered, and a smile tugged at his lips.
"With me by your side, Ruan Ruan doesn’t need to be afraid."
Su Ruan couldn’t quite figure it out; Lu Shinian had only gone to see Your Majesty once, so why did he come back and then lock her in this dark room?
Even if Your Majesty upset him, he should go after Your Majesty, right?
Su Ruan lightly pressed her lips together, and they faintly paled.
"But it’s so dark, I can’t see Brother Lu."
"Brother Lu can’t see me either, right?"
Lu Shinian chuckled softly, "I can see."
Though the darkness blinded his eyes, it couldn’t obscure his spiritual power.
Wherever his spiritual power touched, he could "see" Su Ruan clearly.
"But I can’t see," Su Ruan softened her voice, carrying a hint of coquettishness, "I want to see Brother Lu."
Her small hand wandered around Lu Shinian’s waist, tracing his abs upwards until it reached his heart, drawing circles there.
"I want to see Brother Lu sweat from intense exercise, and I want to see you go crazy for me."
"I want to see how vulnerable I am under Brother Lu’s domination."
He knew what she meant, and she knew that he knew.
Her suggestive words were like a forbidden catalyst, heightening the temperature between them.
Lu Shinian suddenly laughed softly, "Ruan Ruan is getting smarter."
As soon as he spoke, a light came on.
Though the light was dim, it was enough to make out Lu Shinian’s face.
Su Ruan felt a shock; she had visited this dark room many times before but never knew there was a light?
But come to think of it, she hadn’t been as clever in coaxing Lu Shinian before.
Su Ruan’s long eyelashes fluttered as she formed a plan.
Since she could get Lu Shinian to turn on the light, she could certainly convince him to let her leave here.
But...
The shackles on her wrist were a bit inconvenient.
Su Ruan gently flicked her fingers, unlocking the shackles right in front of Lu Shinian.
Lu Shinian’s eyes flickered.
It turned out that Ruan Ruan had indeed unlocked the shackles herself.
Su Ruan openly displayed her unlocking skill, proving to him that he couldn’t keep her locked up!
With the shackles unlocked, Su Ruan flipped over and straddled Lu Shinian’s lap.
Her hands wrapped around his neck, her body leaned forward slightly, drawing closer.
"Is Brother Lu in a bad mood today?"
"What did Your Majesty say to you?"
She began probing him.
Lu Shinian wrapped a large hand around Su Ruan’s slender waist, his gaze slightly cold, "They discussed the issue of substitutes."
He quietly observed her reaction.
"Substitutes?" Various thoughts quickly flashed through Su Ruan’s mind.
She felt as if she had overlooked something very important.
And this was the key to Lu Shinian’s anger!
"What substitute?" she asked tentatively.
"Doesn’t Ruan Ruan know?" Lu Shinian’s smile widened, "Doesn’t Ruan Ruan like substitutes?"
"I don’t!" Su Ruan immediately retorted, "I definitely don’t!"
In that moment, Su Ruan sensed she had grasped something important.
She quickly recollected, and her brother’s words flashed through her mind.
[You’re treating Lu Shinian as a substitute]
Su Ruan: !!!
She seemed to understand now! Her brother had set her up!
Lu Shinian must have overheard her conversation with her brother in the kitchen. No wonder things felt off!
No time to consider how Lu Shinian heard their conversation, Su Ruan hurriedly explained, "There’s no substitute! The only person I care about is Brother Lu!"
"Badge?" Lu Shinian rarely prompted, firmly gripping Su Ruan’s waist, implying he’d break it if she answered incorrectly.
He had significant feelings about Su Heyuan’s mention of the badge.
Clearly, he had also given Ruan Ruan a military badge, and wait...
Lu Shinian’s eyes squinted slightly.
Su Ruan quickly explained, "I don’t know anything about a badge; I’ve never seen such a thing! I swear!"
Lu Shinian’s expression paused, a meaningful inquiry followed, "You’ve never seen it?"
"Absolutely never seen it!" Su Ruan said with certainty.
Lu Shinian, who originally wanted to ask if the badge was his military one: ...
He was momentarily unsure whether to be forlorn about Ruan Ruan completely forgetting their time on Musse Star or to feel frustrated that he was almost led into seeing himself as someone else’s substitute by Su Heyuan.
Lu Shinian’s eyes darkened as he pulled out the military badge retrieved from Your Majesty.
"Does Ruan Ruan remember this?"
Su Ruan held up the badge, seriously examining it before shaking her head, "I don’t remember; I don’t recognize this badge."
"Turns out she doesn’t remember," Lu Shinian sighed softly.
Su Ruan caught this, tentatively responding, "Should I remember it?"
But in her memory, there was absolutely no trace of this badge.
Lu Shinian lifted his hand to rub Su Ruan’s hair, "It’s okay if you don’t remember."
No matter what, she was his.
He would absolutely never let her go, even if it meant she hated him; he wouldn’t let her leave.
He would never walk the path his father did.
A dark tide surged deep in his eyes, Lu Shinian’s smile carried a hint of hoarseness.
"It’s okay."
At any rate, you’re mine.
Su Ruan silently breathed a sigh of relief; by the sounds of it, he seemed less angry than before?
Now it was her turn to settle scores!
"Did you bring up the badge today because you heard my conversation with my brother?"
"Yes." Lu Shinian readily admitted, even casting blame, "Ruan Ruan chose the Rose Union’s badge, was it because she’d seen it?"
Su Ruan: ...
"I just thought the Rose Badge looked pretty."
Suddenly a light bulb went off in her mind, "So did you think I knew someone from the Rose Union and wanted to go hear some talk?"
She was puzzled why Lu Shinian’s behavior changed suddenly, and now she understood why!
Su Ruan took a deep breath and feigned anger, "You’ve misunderstood me and must be punished."
Lu Shinian maintained a calm voice, "Why does Su Heyuan believe you’ve treated me as a substitute?"
That part also puzzled Su Ruan.
"Why don’t we ask him tomorrow?"
"Alright." Lu Shinian fully embraced Su Ruan, his large hand drifting down her spine, finally resting in the hollow of her waist, tracing circles absentmindedly.
"Once we get answers tomorrow, you can punish me, hm?"
He indeed wanted to see who gave Su Heyuan the audacity to claim Ruan Ruan saw him as a substitute.
He also wanted to verify if his mischievous Ruan Ruan had lied to him.
