After leaving the bathroom, Shen Feng felt much better. A half-hour shower had finally reduced the heat in his body. However, upon entering his bedroom, Shen Feng was stunned. Li Keyi was lying on his bed, wearing a close-fitting sleepwear that perfectly showcased her figure. Her long legs were exposed, and Li Keyi was beckoning him, saying, "Come here, what are you waiting for?"
Shen Feng was greatly surprised and quickly asked, "Why are you in my room? Hurry back to your own room, I need to sleep."
Li Keyi smiled at Shen Feng and said, "I'm waiting for you. Don't you feel anything is wrong with your body? To be honest, you've fallen into my trap. I can't wait any longer. You are a very outstanding man, and I've always desired you, so I've learned some scoundrel's tricks. Now, what are you waiting for?"
Only then did Shen Feng understand why his body felt so hot; it was Li Keyi's doing. He quickly said, "Don't be ridiculous. Isn't it good for us to be ordinary friends? Why do you keep pestering me? Forget it, I'll go out to solve my physiological needs."
Shen Feng was well aware of Li Keyi's feelings. She had already shown them when they parted ways in Yanjing. He hadn't expected Li Keyi to resort to such despicable methods, actually drugging him. This was something a man should do, yet at the last moment, it was Li Keyi who acted.
Seeing Shen Feng preparing to go out and find another woman, Li Keyi, still unable to sway him, rushed forward and closed the door, demanding, "Am I very ugly? Am I not to your liking? Or do you hate me?"
Shen Feng explained, "You are a rare beauty in the world, and I don't hate you. But I really can't do this. Move aside, or I won't be polite."
"Why are you still unwilling to accept me when it's come to this? I've already done so much, and you still refuse me?" Li Keyi continued to question.
Shen Feng explained, "You know the reason. I already have a family. Du Xinshi's appearance made them angry for a long time. If I accept you, they certainly won't agree."
Li Keyi pressed on, "Then let me ask you, when you were in Japan, you were indulging in pleasure every night. Did you not consider your family then?"
Yue Hengyi and Ke Yiming had told Li Keyi about this. At that time, Shen Feng, under the alias Shen Fuyao, did as he pleased and didn't consider his family at all. Yet now, he was using such an excuse to dismiss her, which made no sense.
Shen Feng was momentarily speechless. In his haste, he said, "That's because I was just playing with them. What's there to consider?"
"Then can't you play with me now?" Li Keyi continued to question, pressing him relentlessly without giving him a chance to breathe.
Shen Feng explained, "It's different. We are friends. If something really happened between us, I would have to take responsibility. That's why I can't do anything disrespectful to you. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Then let me tell you my intention. I don't need you to take responsibility. I just need your actions to prove you like me, and that's enough. No one will know about tonight. Is that okay now?" Li Keyi continued to compromise, having understood Shen Feng's meaning but still unwilling to give up.
Finally, Shen Feng was overcome by desire. He picked up Li Keyi and threw her onto the bed. The last boundary between man and woman was about to be crossed.
...
When the sun appeared the next day, Shen Feng slowly woke up. His biological clock had formed, and he would wake up automatically around the same time. Shen Feng got up and pulled open the curtains. As he stood on the ground, he suddenly felt unsteady, his legs a bit weak.
The sunlight had appeared, shining through the window onto Li Keyi. Her fair and flawless body was now revealed to Shen Feng. Recalling the madness of the previous night, Shen Feng still felt a lingering fear, as Li Keyi was like a beautiful snake, incredibly captivating when she coiled around him.
After waking up, Li Keyi smiled at Shen Feng and said, "Good morning, husband."
Upon hearing this title, Shen Feng was startled and said, "You said last night that you didn't need me to take responsibility, so don't use that title."
Li Keyi got up, put on her clothes, and said, "How many women do you know who keep their promises? Anyway, I've now latched onto you, and there's no way you can shake me off. Speaking of which, if I return to Yanjing now, I'll likely be ostracized. I'll have to seek refuge with you."
Shen Feng quickly shook his head, "No, no, you can't go to Yuzhou. If you go to Yuzhou, because you are an ability user and don't have heart disease, my two wives will surely fight with you. So, this is absolutely out of the question."
Li Keyi finished dressing and looked at Shen Feng seriously. Shen Feng, however, averted his gaze, looking like he had something to hide.
"Alright, I knew you were a man without responsibility. I won't make things difficult for you. I'll just go back to Yanjing. As for the headquarters' inquiries, I'll hand over an evolution crystal, and everything will be settled. However, in the future, I want you to visit me every year. Is that okay?" Li Keyi said.
"Uh, I'll try my best," Shen Feng replied quickly.
Li Keyi sneered, "What do you mean, 'try your best'? You either can or you can't! I'm telling you clearly, if you don't come to find me, I'll come to find you myself!"
Shen Feng quickly nodded, "No problem, I'll definitely come to find you every year, and I'll keep my word! Unless I'm truly busy, because as you know, I often go out to fight. You need to consider special circumstances."
Li Keyi nodded, thinking to herself, "The purpose of this outing has finally been achieved."
Although external obstacles prevented Li Keyi from staying by Shen Feng's side, as long as their underground relationship could be maintained, it was a compromise for Li Keyi. In life, the most cruel thing is to desire something unattainable. If they had never met, it would have been fine, as it would have been mere hearsay. But after meeting and forming a connection, to have no further relationship would be too tragic.
Li Keyi's greatest worry was that she would have no further relationship with Shen Feng in the future. If such a situation occurred, Li Keyi would rather smash her head against a wall. After all, she had already lost her family. If she couldn't even have the person she liked now, her life would be meaningless.
After the events with Li Keyi, Shen Feng realized that Li Keyi was definitely a bad woman. If pushed, she was capable of anything. She appeared to be a good woman, yet she had resorted to despicable means!
"What a bad woman, so scheming," Shen Feng muttered to himself.
"What are you saying?" Li Keyi seemed to have heard Shen Feng's muttering and immediately questioned him.
Shen Feng quickly replied, "Nothing, I didn't say anything. I think it's about time to leave. Let's hurry back to Yuzhou. The mosquitoes here are very vicious, and staying any longer might even lead to illness."
Li Keyi thought for a moment and then said to Shen Feng, "Are you in such a hurry? Let's play on the island for a week before departing! It's decided. Now, come with me shopping."
After saying this, Li Keyi extended her hand, and Shen Feng quickly took it, obediently complying. Thinking about the potential problems in the future, Shen Feng felt a headache. He now realized that Li Keyi was not someone to be trifled with. If she came looking for him in the future, Shen Feng would have trouble dealing with her.
"I can only take things one step at a time. There's nothing else I can do," Shen Feng muttered to himself.
After a week of touring the island, Shen Feng and Li Keyi's relationship finally evolved into that of lovers. They would habitually hold hands while shopping, Li Keyi would serve Shen Feng food during meals, and eventually, they slept in the same bed at night.
After the week ended, Shen Feng and Li Keyi set off again. It took half a month, sailing by sailboat, to reach Yangon. There were many people from Dian Province there who recognized Shen Feng. They had helped him when he was conquering the Mushroom Forest, so everyone quickly saw them off and provided a glider. With the glider, Shen Feng took a day to reach Yuzhou.
Upon arriving in Yuzhou, Li Keyi knew it was time for her to leave. This was Shen Feng's home, but not hers.
"I'm leaving now. Do you have anything you want to say?" Li Keyi asked outside the city.
This was a forest outside the city, where few people usually came. The farewell location was chosen here so that no one else would see them.
Shen Feng suddenly remembered something and immediately found an evolution crystal the size of a human head from his backpack. "I almost forgot, here, take this! You've been on a sea voyage, it's not good for you to get nothing. This evolution crystal is very precious, consider it a gift. As long as you present this evolution crystal to the headquarters, they won't be able to make things difficult for you."
What Shen Feng was most worried about now was Li Keyi being troubled by others when she returned to Yanjing. If such a situation occurred, he would be unable to protect Li Keyi. So, giving her the evolution crystal was considered a farewell gift.
However, upon seeing the gift Shen Feng gave her, Li Keyi chuckled and then asked, "Do you not understand, or are you pretending not to understand? This is the only ninth-tier sea beast evolution crystal in the world, even more precious than the meteorite fragments in your backpack. Don't you think it's a pity if you give it to me?"
Shen Feng gave a wry smile and said, "Our relationship cannot be known to others, so I'm sorry for you. I can only give you some compensation. With these things, precious or not, I'll give them to you."
Hearing Shen Feng say this, Li Keyi was somewhat moved and then said, "No need. Such a valuable item should be kept in Yuzhou. However, you must keep it safe; it might be useful in the future. As for me, a small evolution crystal will suffice."
After speaking, Li Keyi set off. Before leaving, she gave Shen Feng a kiss. Shen Feng could only stand there blankly, watching Li Keyi leave. Although he wanted to stop Li Keyi from leaving, he couldn't speak.
"Perhaps I am not a qualified husband, unable to do anything right, always making the women around me sad. If only I could be like the male protagonists in harem manga, with a harmonious harem," Shen Feng thought helplessly.
In many harem-type anime, the male protagonist is always surrounded by women, never having to worry about disharmony within the harem. The women around the male protagonist get along very well and don't fight over him. However, such manga only exist in imagination; reality is not that simple.
And speaking of which, the reason these harem manga remain popular is that they cater to readers' tastes. People enjoy fantasizing about these unrealistic things.