Chapter 25: The Princess is a Shut-in?
“Hi” was more playful than “Hello,” less formal and serious. This indicated that Lu Li was still somewhat afraid of the Poison Princess. This woman wouldn’t hesitate to drug and kidnap someone. She was no saint. He just wanted to keep the conversation light and casual.
After waiting for a while without a reply from Zhu Xi, Lu Li was still wondering what she was up to when he smelled the rich aroma of meat. An Baili was making soup in the kitchen. Since learning that her price had disappeared, the girl had been enthusiastically exploring the culinary arts, her previous listlessness replaced with a newfound zest for life.
An Baili said that she had originally planned to live life to the fullest with Lu Li before her price manifested, so she hadn’t bothered with studying or thinking about the future, just living day by day. Now, things were different. She had plans for the future. She wanted to go to the same university as Lu Li, have a daughter with him, and build a family together. Jingyi could also be considered a part of their family…
An Baili walked out of the kitchen, carrying a bowl of hot soup, her hips swaying. “Try my cooking~”
Lu Li raised an eyebrow, noticing that she was wearing a short skirt under her apron, her fair thighs exposed. “Why are you wearing such a short skirt while cooking? Aren’t you afraid of getting burned?”
“I’m only wearing it at home, so what? Look or don’t look, I don’t care.” An Baili snorted and wiggled her bottom. “And I’m not wearing any underwear, just for you.”
Hearing this, Lu Li’s gaze instinctively travelled down her legs, under her skirt, as if trying to verify if she was really not wearing any underwear. The black pleated skirt was so short that he could easily lift it and see everything underneath.
He still tried to act indifferent. “Am I that desperate?”
“Haven’t you been like this for the past few days? With Zou Yameng gone, you’ve become unrestrained.” An Baili licked her lips. “I bend down a little while cleaning, and someone’s ready to pounce. I take a shower, and you insist on joining me, turning a one-hour shower into two or three hours. And at night, you don’t even pull out, you just leave it in there all night, making it hard for me to sleep…” Although she was complaining, there was no real displeasure in her tone, mostly the smugness of a pampered wife.
Lu Li blushed. Young people had a lot of energy, especially teenage boys during puberty. They were full of vigor, ready to conquer the world, and every female they saw on the street sparked their imagination. A man’s desires would gradually subside with age.
“That’s why I’m wearing such a short skirt, just for your convenience.” An Baili pouted.
Lu Li understood the implication and quickly pulled An Baili into his arms, showering her with sweet words and praising her soup, making her smile so wide that her eyes crinkled into crescents. She didn’t actually care about the short skirt or the soup, she just wanted her husband’s affirmation and attention.
After being coaxed by Lu Li for a while, An Baili’s body softened. She snuggled in his arms and asked softly, “Li, how many copies of the game have we sold?”
“Over 220,000 now. The growth rate has slowed down. I estimate we can reach 1.8 million in the first month.” This number was astonishing for a small indie team, but it was nothing special for Lu Li. With the quality of Evening Collection, two million sales was just satisfactory. After all, he was reborn and had decades of experience in the industry. After the annual income summary next year, Lu Li planned to divide the revenue from Evening Collection into three parts: one for his, his sister’s, and An Baili’s living expenses and tuition, one for the registered capital of their new company, and the last for investment.
While drinking the soup, Lu Li played with An Baili in his arms. The young couple was lovey-dovey, the room filled with a sweet and ambiguous atmosphere. He had to admit that since Sister Yameng left, his self-control had weakened. Sometimes, he would even have the urge to skip work and studies and just spend the whole day with An Baili, trying out different positions, going out shopping and eating delicious food when they got tired, and then coming back for another round at night.
If Sister Yameng were still here, she would definitely scold him for being so decadent and depraved. Lu Li thought that he might just push Sister Yameng down and have his way with her. Would she resist? Maybe? Maybe not?
Thinking about women naturally led to thoughts about sex, and Lu Li’s mind wandered. He thought Zou Yameng had the longest legs among the girls he knew, athletic and powerful, curvy in the right places, slender where they should be, her skin a tempting shade of white with a hint of pink. An Baili’s legs were slightly less impressive. Her figure was better than most girls, but still not comparable to Sister Yameng’s. And her breasts were only slightly larger than Chen Jianing’s, perhaps about the same size as Silly Goose’s?
Then he thought of Zhu Xi’s figure. Strictly speaking, the Poison Princess had the best figure among all the women he knew. She had a voluptuous bust, a tiny waist, broader shoulders than most women, and legs as long as Sister Yameng’s. She was a supermodel, a walking embodiment of desire. No wonder so many men in his past life, even knowing she was poisonous, were willing to risk their lives to please her.
Lu Li shook his head. He must be tired of living, actually starting to judge Zhu Xi’s appearance. He would probably never have anything to do with this princess in his life, right?
After finishing the soup, An Baili went back to the kitchen, and Lu Li wiped his mouth and returned to the computer, noticing that Zhu Xi had replied to his message. He immediately sat up straight, his expression serious.
The “Zhu Xi” on the other end also sent a “Hello,” even using the same punctuation as his message, as if she had copied and pasted it.
This tone was a bit too friendly, and Lu Li felt apprehensive. He was wondering what to say next when “Zhu Xi” typed, “Your game is really good, so amazing!”
What’s with this girlish, adoring tone? Are you imitating my Yi Bao? And you, the all-powerful Poison Princess, don’t you know that Eternal Joy Studio is my team? Was she acting? Or did she really not know?
A thousand thoughts raced through Lu Li’s mind. In the end, he decided to play along.
“Thank you for your praise. We’re glad you like it. We hope you’ll continue to support us!” A very formal and clichéd reply. Normally, the conversation should end here, just as Lu Li expected.
But “Zhu Xi” asked again, “Will you continue making games? Can, can I play your games again?”
What kind of question was that? You have hands, don’t you? Do I have the right to stop you from playing? Zhu Xi, did you hit your head or something?
“Zhu Xi” seemed to realize how childish her words were and quickly withdrew the message, then sent another message pitifully, “I was too excited, I’m sorry…”
Lu Li’s mind was a mess. He couldn’t tell if Zhu Xi was playing with him or if she was being genuine. Could it be… could it be that the infamous Poison Princess was actually a pure and innocent otaku in private?
With this strange thought in mind, Lu Li replied in the same tone he used with Chu Jingyi, “It’s okay, it’s okay, you can play our games anytime you want. We’ll give you a free activation code for our next game.”
“Zhu Xi” was clearly overjoyed. “Really?”
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