Lu Qingqing nodded solemnly, her desires unconcealed. "Although Young Master Chen's body temperature is high, and it makes us feel warm."
"It only warms our shells."
"It cannot warm our hearts."
"Much less reach deep inside to warm our souls."
"Only by making love can this ailment be cured permanently."
Lu Bailing's heart itched with impatience.
For she too understood what her sister meant.
Snakes feared the cold.
Even though Chen Nan had suffered a backlash from the fire elementals,
And though lying beside him was warm and comfortable,
As Lu Qingqing had said,
It only warmed their physical bodies.
It did not warm their hearts or souls.
Though she also yearned to have her heart and soul warmed, Lu Bailing maintained her composure. "Qingqing, I know what you're thinking."
"However, I cannot allow you to do this to Young Master Chen."
Lu Qingqing asked incredulously, "Why? Don't you crave warmth?"
Lu Bailing shook her head. "I do!"
"I transformed into a human before you."
"I yearn for the nourishment of love even more than you."
"But."
"We are human now!"
"The greatest difference between humans and demons is that humans understand respect for others."
"We cannot take advantage of Young Master Chen while he is unconscious and do something he would not wish for."
"If we do this."
"It is not repaying kindness, but repaying kindness with enmity."
Lu Qingqing's face was filled with anxiety. "Young Master Chen's integrity is that of a true gentleman. For two consecutive nights, he only held us sisters while sleeping."
"He did not touch us in any way, which shows that he still cannot accept the union of humans and demons in his heart."
"If we do not solidify our relationship by making love."
"Once he is free from the fire poison, he will surely sleep in separate beds from us."
"At that time, we will truly have no chance!"
"Are you willing to let such a prize slip through your fingers?"
Lu Bailing's face was frosty. "Enough!"
"Even if Young Master Chen chooses to sleep in separate beds from us, it is his right."
"He is our savior."
"We absolutely cannot do anything that would put him in a difficult position."
"If you persist in your delusion, do not blame your sister for disregarding our sisterly bond!"
Lu Qingqing also became angry. "Lu Bailing, you keep saying you respect Young Master Chen's wishes, but when you bit him, did you ever consider if he was willing?"
Lu Bailing was speechless.
Some things were beyond her control.
Just like Chen Nan.
He had clearly obtained the fire elementals,
Yet he still suffered a backlash.
Last night, she too had suffered a backlash from her heart fire.
That was when she had taken a bite.
"Forget it, forget it. We sisters have lived together through thick and thin for so many years. There's no need to quarrel over a man!" Lu Qingqing sighed. "Let's sleep."
Even though she longed for the nourishment of love,
To her,
The most precious thing was her sisterly bond with Lu Bailing.
---
Perhaps it was due to drinking too much.
This night was not easy for Chen Nan.
He felt as if people were arguing by his ear.
He woke up with a splitting headache.
Just as he was about to sit up,
He found two slender legs draped over him, one on each side.
Smooth as jade, they were truly alluring.
If it were just that, it would have been manageable.
What was even more unacceptable was that.
Lu Bailing and Lu Qingqing, each extended a hand and grasped him.
Because they were snakes,
Their body temperatures were very low.
Therefore, he felt a cool sensation all over his body.
It was quite pleasant.
He gently pried their hands off.
Chen Nan tiptoed out of bed, got dressed, and left the bedroom.
The moment Chen Nan's front foot left,
Lu Bailing and Lu Qingqing, who had been in deep slumber, both opened their eyes.
Their faces were flushed,
And their eyes were filled with shyness.
Lu Qingqing whispered, "Young Master Chen didn't seem to mind us touching him."
Lu Bailing's gaze flickered, her heart pounding like a deer's. "Isn't this a good thing?"
Lu Qingqing nodded excitedly, then looked affectionately at Lu Bailing. "Sister, I want to cuddle."
---
In the front courtyard.
Guo Yu had woken up early.
He was currently in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
Children from poor families learn to be responsible early.
This saying was perfectly embodied in Guo Yu.
He had just turned eighteen,
But his cooking skills were excellent.
Today's breakfast was hand-pulled noodles.
With shredded meat and leafy vegetables added.
Even before it was served, Chen Nan could smell the enticing aroma.
"Your cooking skills are indeed quite good," Chen Nan praised.
Guo Yu beamed with pride. "Of course. My mother always told me that to win a woman's heart, you must first win her stomach."
"I honed my cooking skills for my future wife." With that, he served a bowl of noodles to Chen Nan.
Di Ting asked, "Have you ever cooked for a woman?"
These simple words.
Caused Guo Yu to freeze in place.
His face, once full of pride,
Was now filled with tears of grievance.
Even the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
He looked at Di Ting, on the verge of tears, and said, "Brother Dog, if you can't speak, don't speak. If you don't speak, I won't think you're mute."
"It's not like I don't make food for you."
"Why are your words so hurtful?"
Di Ting: "Even dogs wouldn't eat your cooking."
Chen Nan, who was eating noodles, suddenly paused.
Even dogs wouldn't eat it?
Then what am I?
I haven't offended you.
Why are you scolding me?
He became indignant and kicked Di Ting away. "Get lost, you!"
Di Ting bared its teeth and looked at Chen Nan. "Chen, don't get cocky. I advise you to break through quickly. You've been sleeping with those two snake demons for so long, something will happen sooner or later."
"What could happen?" Chen Nan rolled his eyes at it, then took his bowl and walked to eat under a tree by the kitchen door.
Di Ting: "Have you been sleeping soundly these past two nights?"
"Is there a problem?"
Although he dreamt of people arguing by his ear last night,
His sleep quality was generally good.
To be honest,
He hadn't slept so soundly in a long time.
There was no other reason.
He had arrived in Guangling Prefecture.
As long as he could investigate the truth behind the tragic death of the Demon Suppressing Division's director,
And as long as he could find the lost Book of Life and Death,
He would surely achieve great merit.
He might become a seventh-level Yin Messenger and enter Fengdu City.
This brought him closer to his goal of seeing Empress Houtu.
Di Ting said calmly, "Although you remained chaste and did not lay a hand on the two snake demons."
"But how do you know they didn't do anything to you while you were unconscious?"
Chen Nan suddenly looked up. "What did you say? I was unconscious?"
Di Ting raised its eyebrows, a schadenfreude smile on its face. "What else?"
Chen Nan swallowed hard.
Sleeping and being unconscious were two different concepts!
He looked at Di Ting nervously, stammering, "Did the Lu sisters… did they do anything to me after I fell asleep?"