Chapter 28: The Taste of a Hero

What does a first kiss feel like?

Back then, Bai Luomeng hadn’t completely given up on school. Even though she was an outcast, she would occasionally gather with some other girls.

“First kiss…” One of the prettier girls pressed her manicured nail to her well-cared-for cheek, deliberately flashing a troubled grin.

“Come on, just say it. Don’t keep us in suspense.” Another girl shook her eagerly, showing just how much these girls craved gossip about love.

“Alright, alright, stop shaking me. You’re going to ruin the hairstyle I spent forever on.”

That girl straightened her outfit, looked at the flock of naive little girls before her, and lifted her chin with self-satisfaction as she imparted her experience.

“Boys like something soft, especially with a bit of scent. My advice? When you kiss, put on some lip balm, preferably one that…”

Bai Luomeng stared blankly at the girl holding court, who made the little circle gasp and gush, drawing envious, awed, worshipful looks.

So boys actually liked passive girls?

Bai Luomeng had her own fantasy too. A white knight who would rescue her from her poor, difficult existence.

But judging by the worldly wisdom she had, fairy tales were just fairy tales. She would probably never meet the legendary prince.

But one day, when a boy stepped up for her, she learned that white knights really did exist in this world.

Now her hero, her prince charming, was lying quietly in her arms like a baby.

‘I’m sorry, Lu. I meant to keep some distance and think things through, but…’

Bai Luomeng found the corner of her mouth uncontrollably curving upward. Her pink-gold eyes grew brighter as hearts enveloped Lu Renjia’s figure. The surging love was like a tidal wave, crushing the helpless Lu Renjia and drowning him within it.

‘He could never break free!’

‘But why are you so fragrant? Why do you tempt me so?’

Bai Luomeng was even startled by the sickliness of her own smile now. ‘So was that it, Lu? I was already broken long ago?’

‘I’m sorry, Lu. Am I already a bad girl? Would you dislike bad girls?’

‘That won’t do. You can only like me.’

Power was so intoxicating, its ability to change a person simply beyond measure.

Bai Luomeng remembered the information in her mind. With enough power, not only could she save her parents like Lu had, she could also turn the mighty, imposing Lu into an obedient baby, just like now.

So Bai Luomeng, who was already “starving,” cupped Lu Renjia’s face. She tossed his black-rimmed glasses to the ground, smiling at the charm that suddenly burst from the boy.

“This kind of Lu, I like too!”

Huff, huff, huff! Bai Luomeng hugged Lu Renjia tightly, like a giant spider in the dark corner that had seized its longed-for prey, and began gnawing endlessly.

She greedily devoured the spiritual energy inside Lu Renjia. The cultivation he had so painstakingly built was easily drawn out by her, turning into the girl’s ever-growing strength.

Bai Luomeng narrowed her eyes, savoring one warm current after another flowing into her limbs and bones. The terrible void inside her quickly filled with spiritual power.

The elevation of bloodline, the joy of having the one she loved.

Either of those alone could bring boundless bliss, but now Bai Luomeng had them all at once.

The joy was beyond words. She felt as if she were dreaming.

Yet the continuous stream of spiritual energy and the smooth, tender contact kept telling her this was all real!

‘Ahh! My future self! You were right. With power, I can get everything I want!’

After a long while, they parted, a silver strand clinging like a thread snapped but unbroken. Bai Luomeng licked her lips with reluctance.

It was less a kiss and more a hunt. The predator, following nature’s law, plundered everything from its prey.

By now, the spiritual energy inside Lu Renjia had been sucked completely dry, not a shred left. He had lost so much that he couldn’t even keep his pants.

Bai Luomeng’s hazy eyes held astonishing desire. Clearly, the predatory feast hadn’t satisfied her. She touched her lips with lingering hunger, feeling the residual warmth.

‘Lu’s taste is really good. It’s such a worry for me.’

She suddenly thought of what those girls had said about kissing, and now, as one who had been through it, she found it funny.

‘Who needs being passive when you can take the initiative? If she stayed passive, who knows how long she’d have to wait. Just look at her now: she made the move, found her own food, and could have as much pleasure as she wanted.’

At this moment, Lu Renjia’s face was pale, looking completely spent. Even in his unconscious state, he weakly resisted Bai Luomeng.

After his spiritual energy had been drained, his vital essence hadn’t been spared either.

If it weren’t for the protective mechanism in Lu Renjia’s body reminding the indulging Bai Luomeng, he might have already been able to happily punch his own ticket.

Bai Luomeng felt a touch of guilt. Full and satisfied, her desires were sated, and morality climbed back to a high ground. She recalled how shamelessly she had hugged Lu, how she had even stuck her tongue out on the first kiss.

She silently slapped herself with a moral hand.

‘No, Bai Luomeng. You’re a demure girl. You shouldn’t be so forward. You should let Lu make the first move.’

But that thought quickly got vetoed. If she hadn’t just experienced it, she would have believed that little-girl nonsense. But now she was no longer an innocent, cute little girl.

‘She, Bai Luomeng, was going to be a bad girl! Because good girls never got candy. Only bad girls who struck first could feast to their heart’s content.’

Looking at the unconscious Lu Renjia, Bai Luomeng felt delighted. If Lu had been awake, he would never have stayed so obediently in her arms like a big doll, letting her coddle him.

Flushed, Bai Luomeng savored the lingering taste, thoroughly enjoying Lu’s flavor.

She didn’t know what Lu thought, but to her, it felt like gnawing on a fragrant, soft loaf of bread. The perfect fit had taught her without a teacher.

Under the moonlight, Lu Renjia lay on Bai Luomeng’s lap. The night breeze gently lifted the girl’s hair, a light fragrance wrapping around them.

Bai Luomeng set aside her usual timid, obedient demeanor, running her hands all over Lu Renjia’s fit body.

She wasn’t bold enough to tease the physiological needs of a boy in his prime, but she did practically feel him up everywhere.

‘Hmm, so he really is a boy. His body felt no different from a steel plank.’

Now Bai Luomeng was overcome with a surge of playfulness, childishly pulling and tugging at Lu Renjia’s face, stretching him tall and squashing him round, turning his fairly handsome features into a comical shape.

‘Lu, Lu, you’re in my hands now.’

She lowered her head to look at his slightly swollen lips. She thought it over and let it go, since kissing him again might just be too much for him to handle.

So she gave Lu Renjia a featherlight kiss on his eye.

Bai Luomeng looked up at the bright, clear moon in the sky, and a quiet sense of peace washed over her. That was something she had never felt before.

In the distance, a concert buzzed with voices. Here, the world belonged only to her.

This feeling was intoxicating, and the only person who might understand it was a thief who had just stolen a treasure.

Now she too had gotten her very own unique treasure, one that existed only once in this world.

In the night breeze, the girl and boy painted a picture of youth. This was a joy not meant for the world to know.

***

“Huh?” Wang Teng looked at the empty seat, baffled. He had only stepped away to check the schedule for a moment, and when he turned back, the leading character was gone.

“Mr. Lu! Where did you go?”

Wang Teng was completely confused.

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