Chapter 17: The Unmasking of an Ability User

“And I am confident that if your daughter were present, she would undoubtedly recognize it as well.”

Of course, Bai Hao’s words were nothing more than a fabrication; he had, in fact, pierced through the woman’s every pretense solely due to his formidable strength.

Xia Zhiquiu, however, took his words to heart, her face flushing with both embarrassment and indignation as she retorted.

“Since you’ve already figured it out, then you must also realize that everything between us before was merely an act. Now, get off me, immediately!”

While Xia Zhiquiu possessed a voluptuous figure, her curves were strategically placed, leaving the rest of her frame remarkably slender.

Standing at one meter seventy-five, she weighed only around one hundred and twenty jin (TL Note: A traditional Chinese unit of weight, approximately 0.5 kilograms or 1.1 pounds).

Bai Hao, despite his seemingly frail appearance as a pale youth, possessed a surprising amount of strength.

Naturally, in her agitated state, Xia Zhiquiu had completely overlooked the fact that she herself was an ability user; otherwise, the implications would have been truly chilling.

For surely, no matter how powerful a young man’s strength, it could not possibly surpass that of an ability user?

Hearing the exquisite beauty’s reprimand, Bai Hao merely let out a soft chuckle, his voice dropping to a low, amused tone.

“Aunt Xia, while I grasp that your actions towards me were merely a performance, I truly have fallen for you. If I were to release you now, I am certain I would be plagued by unbearable regret later.”

Upon hearing the young man’s seemingly earnest confession, Xia Zhiquiu’s heart swelled with an overwhelming mix of shame and fury.

“You, do you even comprehend what you’re saying? I am Xia Wei’s father!”

Yet, no sooner had the words left her lips than the young man interjected, correcting her.

“Not father, but mother. Aunt Xia, I understand your concern regarding Xia Wei’s opinion.

Rest assured, I’ve already discreetly probed her thoughts, and she isn’t opposed to you finding a companion. Our family is destined for a life of happiness together.”

Upon hearing the young man’s audacious declaration, Xia Zhiquiu’s chest began to heave with such furious indignation that it seemed poised to rip through the buttons constraining her blouse at any moment.

This entire display was not lost on the young man, whose gaze instantly grew considerably more ardent.

Xia Zhiquiu, oblivious to his intensifying gaze, merely parted and closed her crimson lips, speaking.

“Happiness, my foot! I have absolutely no interest in you. Get off me, now, or you’ll regret it!”

Hearing the woman beneath him suddenly unleash a vulgar threat, Bai Hao paused, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, before raising an eyebrow and responding.

“Oh, really? And how, pray tell, does Aunt Xia intend to ‘regret it’ for me? In your current predicament, I imagine biting me is your only recourse, isn’t it?”

At his words, Xia Zhiquiu’s fury escalated, and she couldn’t help but clench her jaw, grinding her teeth.

“Bastard!”

With a furious surge, her delicate body writhed, desperate to escape the young man’s hold and, in her mind, smash his ‘dog head’ to pieces.

Yet, all her efforts proved futile. Despite struggling for a considerable time, Xia Zhiquiu remained pinned beneath him on the bed, utterly unable to move.

In a fit of sheer, blinding rage, the alluring mature woman, completely losing her composure, actually lifted her crimson lips and bit down fiercely onto the young man’s shoulder!

Bai Hao, however, allowed the woman to vent her frustration unchecked, for at his level, such a bite was barely perceptible.

Consequently, after her outburst, the young man remained as vibrant as ever, while Xia Zhiquiu was utterly spent, her clothing now disheveled.

It was then, even with her typically slow reactions, that Xia Zhiquiu finally sensed something amiss. How could she possibly be unable to break free from the young man’s grasp? She was an ability user, after all!

A memory surfaced of the incident at the cinema, where everyone had been rendered unconscious by that deranged ability user.

Xia Zhiquiu, being an ability user herself, had been spared, but the young man had also remained completely unaffected.

Subsequently, she had displayed extraordinary power… In every instance, the young man’s composure had been unsettlingly, unnaturally calm.

As this realization dawned upon her, Xia Zhiquiu’s beautiful eyes widened, and she spoke with a hesitant tone.

“You… are an ability user too?”

Bai Hao paused for a beat at her question, then a corner of his mouth curved upwards as he readily affirmed.

“Xia Zhiquiu, you are truly clever. Despite my prolonged disguise, you still managed to uncover my secret.”

Xia Zhiquiu, however, perceived his words as a taunt, mocking her for her belated realization.

“So, Aunt Xia, can you accept me now? After all, we are both of a kind.”

Xia Zhiquiu merely scoffed softly at his remark, her beautiful eyes alight with vexation.

“Heaven truly must be blind! What distinction is there between a scoundrel like you becoming an ability user and a malevolent spirit? Both are nothing but scourges upon society.”

Such as what the young man was currently doing to her…

Bai Hao, hearing her condemnation, felt no anger; after all, he was indeed a malevolent spirit to begin with.

With a soft chuckle, he calmly asserted.

“No, no, no, Aunt Xia, I hold no interest in harming society. Harming you alone is quite sufficient for me.

Do you recall what I said earlier? Our being together is akin to a forcibly twisted melon—though it may not be sweet, it certainly quenches a thirst.”

“Moreover…”

At this juncture, the young man’s voice trailed off. His eyes fixed on the luscious crimson lips of the mature beauty before him, and he promptly lowered his head, pressing his lips against hers.

Instantly, Xia Zhiquiu’s beautiful eyes flew open. As she felt the young man’s breath upon her, her gaze filled with a furious blush.

“Mmph mmph…”

If looks could kill, Bai Hao would undoubtedly have been flayed a thousand times over by now.

Alas, gazes held no lethal power. Far from being intimidated by the furious glare of the woman before him, Bai Hao found it possessed a peculiar allure.

As for the ‘Aunt’s’ reluctance to submit, Bai Hao, of course, had his methods. His ‘demonic claws’ began to roam.

Instantly, Bai Hao felt the exquisite body of the beautiful woman beneath him tremble, and her eyes flared with even greater indignation.

This, however, was merely the prelude. The young man’s ‘demonic claws’ did not falter in the face of the beautiful woman’s furious gaze; instead, they pressed on, venturing further.

Before long, Xia Zhiquiu felt waves of unfamiliar sensations surge through her.

“Mmph, you wretch! Mmph mmph...”

At this point, Xia Zhiquiu could no longer keep her teeth clenched. The moment her lips parted, it presented the young man with an opportune moment to invade, his tongue swiftly plundering the sweet expanse between her teeth.

Xia Zhiquiu, of course, did not abandon her struggles, her delicate body still attempting to resist. Yet, gradually, the fervor of her movements began to subside.

By the end, her ‘resistance’ seemed less like defiance and more like a languid surrender, almost a playful coquetry within the young man’s embrace.

After a protracted interval, Bai Hao finally broke the lingering, passionate kiss. By then, the woman in his arms had gone utterly pliant, her body soft as water—a testament, he mused, to the adage that women are indeed made of water.

“Aunt Xia, you seem to be quite enjoying yourself, aren’t you? Perhaps this ‘forcibly twisted melon’ isn’t so unpalatable after all.”

Xia Zhiquiu stiffened at his words. Her hair was disheveled, and a delicate flush painted the corners of her eyes, lending her an air of seductive allure.

“I—I most certainly did not!”

Bai Hao’s gaze, however, deepened, a knowing, half-smile playing on his lips.

“Is that so? Then it appears I was remiss, failing to make Aunt Xia truly *feel* it. In that case, I shall endeavor to make you feel it once more.”

Even as he spoke, before Xia Zhiquiu could react, her crimson lips were once again sealed by the young man’s. No matter how she slapped at his head, it proved entirely futile.