202: Chapter 202 We can't let him know about this child!

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She didn't know how long had passed. She couldn't quite describe what she felt for Ye Changge.

Was it hate?

It didn't seem to reach that level.

Although she called him a "dog man" and a "lecher," deep down, there wasn't any true hatred.

Even—

Nangong Zili shook her head violently, tossing those messy thoughts aside.

Regardless, she must never let him know about the child.

While controlling his spiritual energy, Ye Changge secretly observed Nangong Zili's expression.

She seemed exceptionally quiet today.

During previous healing sessions, though she would endure in silence, an occasional suppressed groan would still escape her lips.

But today, she hadn't made a sound.

She just pursed her lips tightly, her phoenix eyes slightly closed, her long lashes trembling gently.

Ye Changge sighed inwardly.

Recalling his actions from a few days ago, he couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.

As a grown man, why was he being so petty with a woman?

Furthermore—

She was carrying his child in her womb.

Thinking of this, Ye Changge's movements became even gentler.

He carefully channeled his spiritual energy, nourishing her damaged Meridians bit by bit,

fearing that if he were too rough, he would hurt her.

Even more so, he feared hurting the child in her belly.

Feeling that unprecedented tenderness, Nangong Zili's sense of unease grew stronger and stronger.

She finally couldn't help but open her eyes and look at Ye Changge.

“dog man, what are you trying to do today?”

Her voice was somewhat raspy, carrying a trace of hesitation that even she hadn't noticed.

Ye Changge met those phoenix eyes and smiled slightly:

“Nothing. I just felt... I was too crude with you before, and I felt bad about it.”

Nangong Zili was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

She stared at Ye Changge for a moment, as if trying to judge the truth of his words.

Those deep eyes were filled with sincerity.

No pretense, no calculation.

Nangong Zili turned her face away and said coldly:

“Stop being so hypocritical. Don't I know exactly what kind of person you are?”

Ye Changge wasn't annoyed, still smiling warmly:

“You are right, I am indeed not a good person.”

He paused, his tone becoming even more tender:

“But today, I just want to be a bit better to you.”

Nangong Zili's heart gave a sudden jolt.

She bit her lip and didn't speak.

Perhaps it's because he sees that my cultivation is about to recover?

So it's possible he's a bit scared and wants to curry favor with me.

Thinking this way, Nangong Zili felt much more at ease.

Ye Changge said no more and continued to focus on the treatment.

For a moment, the Grand Array fell silent, with only the faint sound of spiritual energy flowing.

Time passed slowly.

Today's treatment was exceptionally effective.

Whether it was because of Ye Changge's tenderness,

the Meridians in her body were smoother than usual, and the absorption of spiritual energy was faster.

Even that hard-to-mention 'auxiliary treatment' felt more comfortable than ever before.

Nangong Zili closed her eyes, trying her best not to make a sound.

But the feeling of comfort was so intense that she almost couldn't stop herself from moaning.

She bit her lower lip hard, her fingers tightly clutching the grass beneath her, her knuckles turning slightly white from the effort.

Ye Changge noticed her abnormality and his movements became even gentler.

He said softly:

“Miss Nangong, if it's uncomfortable, you don't have to hold it in.”

Hearing this, Nangong Zili snapped her eyes open and glared at him fiercely.

That single glance was incredibly charming, her eyes swirling with embarrassment, annoyance, and a trace of coquettishness she hadn't even noticed herself.

“Shut up!”

Her voice was raspy, accompanied by suppressed panting.

Ye Changge smiled slightly and said no more.

Nangong Zili bit her lower lip hard, her fingers tightly clutching the grass beneath her, her knuckles turning slightly white from the effort.

Her voice was raspy, accompanied by suppressed panting.

Ye Changge smiled slightly, said no more, and continued to focus on the treatment.

After about another incense stick's worth of time, today's healing session finally came to an end.

Nangong Zili lay limp on the grass, her body drenched in fragrant sweat, her hair disheveled, her face flushed like a peach blossom.

She panted heavily, her chest heaving violently, and it took a good while for her to recover her strength.

Ye Changge withdrew his hand but didn't stand up immediately, instead quietly watching her.

Nangong Zili noticed his gaze, and her heart tightened slightly.

Over these past days, every time a healing session ended, this dog man would either leave immediately or insist on taking some advantage of her before he was satisfied.

His silence today actually made her feel a bit unaccustomed.

“What are you looking at?” she snapped irritably. “The treatment is over, so why don't you get lost?”

Ye Changge didn't move.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, his voice low and gentle:

“Zili.”

Nangong Zili's delicate body trembled slightly upon hearing that.

Zili—

No one had called her by that name for a very long time.

In her memories, only the Revered Master who had adopted her back then would call her that.

When Revered Master called her "Little Zili," his tone was always loving and gentle; it was one of her few warm memories in this cold Cultivation World.

As for the simps who followed her around later, although some were thick-skinned enough to call her "Zili,"

simps didn't count as people.

She had never taken it to heart.

Now that these two words had come from Ye Changge's mouth,

his tone was gentle and natural, as if she were someone truly close to him.

An indescribably complex emotion surged in Nangong Zili's heart.

But she quickly suppressed it and said coldly:

“dog man, you're not allowed to call me that!”

As she said this, she instinctively shrank back.

Over these days, she had figured out a pattern.

Every time she insulted him like this, the dog man's hand would land on some unspeakable part of her body in the next moment, and then he would "bully" her even more intensely.

She had developed a conditioned reflex.

However, today—

Ye Changge didn't make a move.

He just watched her quietly, his gaze gentle, even carrying a hint of... pity?

Nangong Zili was slightly stunned.

Before she could react, Ye Changge suddenly leaned down and gently captured her bright red lips.

Nangong Zili's mind went blank with a roar.

Although the two had already shared the most intimate contact over these days,

every time she had been forced to endure it; there had never been such a... gentle kiss.

His lips were very soft, carrying a faint warmth, pressing against her gently, neither urgent nor rough.

He just lightly held her lips, slowly and meticulously tracing and tasting them, as if he were handling a fragile treasure.

Nangong Zili's heart swayed slightly.

That unfamiliar feeling of softness spread from her lips, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples.

Her eyes gradually became hazy, her long lashes trembled gently, and her body unconsciously relaxed a little.

However—

In the next moment, something warm and soft probed into her mouth.

Nangong Zili suddenly snapped back to her senses!

Her eyes widened, and she pushed hard with both hands, shoving Ye Changge off her!