7: A thrilling night

As the day grew late, nightfall descended.

Inside Ning Fengya's bathroom, Lin Du was making preparations for her bath.

The large bathtub was already filled with warm water at a comfortable temperature, with bright rose petals scattered across the surface.

Four small boxes of aromatherapy incense were placed in the four corners of the bathroom, their faint fragrance permeating the entire space...

In this steam-filled bathroom, the scent of the incense added a touch of romantic ambiguity to the dim environment.

Creak—

The bathroom door opened, and Ning Fengya walked in wearing a thin set of purple pajamas.

As she walked, the hem of her purple pajamas swayed gently, revealing Ning Fengya's two fair, slender, and soul-snaring long legs.

“Wife, you're here,” Lin Du smiled, his gaze sweeping over those two long legs.

Ning Fengya didn't speak; she looked somewhat exhausted, gently kneading her brow as she walked.

Walking to the side of the bathtub, Ning Fengya habitually raised both arms.

Lin Du understood instantly. He skillfully unbuttoned Ning Fengya's pajamas and then slowly took them off.

As the pajamas fell, the bathroom became a scene of vivid sensuality, a perfect body exposed to the air...

Restraining the heat in his heart, Lin Du assisted Ning Fengya as she slowly lay down in the bathtub.

“Wife, you soak here first. I'll go warm the bed for you.”

Lin Du couldn't stay in this bathroom for a single second longer.

This feeling of being able to look but not touch was unbearable; his Little Brother was suffering.

Just as Lin Du was about to leave, Ning Fengya, who had remained silent in the bathtub, suddenly spoke.

“Wait!”

“Come over and massage my shoulders!”

Lin Du's heart tightened, and he subconsciously looked down at the 'lifespan value' on the back of his hand.

When he was helping Ning Fengya earlier, Lin Du had been deliberately avoiding showing the back of his hand.

After buying the game chip today, his 'lifespan value' was nearly depleted. If Ning Fengya noticed something was wrong now, he would truly be close to death.

“Wife, the bed isn't warm yet...”

“No need to warm the bed today,” Ning Fengya said indifferently.

Lin Du feigned composure and forced himself to walk behind Ning Fengya.

The dim lighting in the bathroom combined with the thick steam gave Lin Du a bit of psychological comfort.

“Please don't let her find out!”

“My dear lady, just let me give you a quick rub and let me go!”

Lin Du nervously leaned against the bathtub, applying every health massage technique he had experienced in his past life to Ning Fengya's shoulders like a copycat.

The back of Lin Du's hand was tilted at an angle, just enough to hide it from Ning Fengya's sight.

He used every trick in the book, only hoping that Ning Fengya would be satisfied so the massage could end early.

Every second of delay was a form of extreme psychological torture...

Lin Du's palms had large knuckles and his fingers were long and powerful. As his fingers kneaded, streams of warmth surged into Ning Fengya's body.

Ning Fengya's furrowed brow soon smoothed out. She squinted her eyes, her face full of enjoyment.

“Your technique today is quite good!”

Ning Fengya's words brought joy to Lin Du's heart, as if he saw the dawn of victory.

It's over!

Is it finally going to end!

However, before Lin Du could be happy for long, Ning Fengya's next sentence left him completely stunned.

“Stretch out your hand, I'll give you some lifespan value!”

Whoosh—

Lin Du's expression froze on his face, and the movements of his hands lost their form.

At this moment, time stood still, and Lin Du's heart stopped beating...

The more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen!

Ning Fengya felt the change in the pressure on her shoulders and frowned slightly. “Is there a problem?”

Lin Du realized his actions had given him away. Thinking quickly, a look of indignation immediately appeared on his face.

“Hmph! We are a legally married couple who have registered our marriage. Can you not use lifespan value to humiliate me?”

“My precious wife is tired, so what's wrong with me massaging her shoulders!”

“What is wrong with that?!” Lin Du said with an air of righteousness.

Ning Fengya's gaze turned blank upon hearing Lin Du's words, and she subconsciously didn't speak up to retort.

The bathroom was quiet; neither of them spoke again.

Lin Du secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He was gambling—gambling that Ning Fengya wouldn't turn hostile with him!

After a long time, which felt as long as several centuries...

Ning Fengya raised her hand and gently paddled the water in the tub, saying casually, “I understand. You can go back now!”

These few short words were like heavenly music.

Lin Du felt as if he had been granted a grand pardon, nearly jumping up in excitement.

Despite his excitement, Lin Du still put on his usual 'submissive' look so that Ning Fengya wouldn't see any clues.

“Wife, having too much lifespan value isn't very useful for me. Don't do this again in the future.”

“I've placed the towel and red wine next to you. Take your time washing, I'll head back first...”

Seeing Ning Fengya nod, Lin Du endured his excitement and left the bathroom.

After Lin Du left, Ning Fengya held a glass of red wine worth a hundred years of 'lifespan value' and savored it slowly.

Red wine, red lips, black hair like a waterfall, a fair body... the scene was simply too beautiful.

A woman's sixth sense told Ning Fengya that there was something wrong with Lin Du today!

Lin Du had been a live-in son-in-law of the Ning Family for so long, yet he had never been as firm as he was today. Ning Fengya always felt something was off, but she couldn't say exactly what it was.

“There's no time today. I'll check on the situation tomorrow.”

Splash—

The water in the bathtub surged as Ning Fengya stretched and stood up, her charming beauty exposed in the bathroom.

The scenery was beautiful, but unfortunately, there was no one to appreciate it...

...

After Lin Du returned to his small room, he immediately locked the door.

He leaned against the door, gasping for breath, his back unknowingly drenched in cold sweat.

Today's situation was truly too dangerous. Lin Du never wanted to experience such a thrilling ordeal again.

With Ning Fengya's shrewd nature, Lin Du knew he couldn't hide it from her for long.

Once Ning Fengya came to her senses, she would definitely check his 'lifespan value' immediately. At that time, Lin Du wouldn't even have a chance to make an excuse...

There was currently only one way to completely resolve this hidden threat: to quickly earn 'lifespan value' and fill the gap left by purchasing the chip.

The sooner he filled the 'lifespan value' gap, the sooner Lin Du could escape danger.

Tonight was the best opportunity. After tonight, many uncertainties might arise...

But how easy was it to earn 9 years of 'lifespan value' in a single night?

If Lin Du were level 50 now, he would naturally have many ways to earn 9 years of 'lifespan value' overnight.

But he was currently just a level 1 smurf account. 9 years of 'lifespan value' was simply a fantasy to him...

“Stop thinking about it. I'll take it one step at a time!”

Lin Du cast aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Instead of wasting time on these idle thoughts, it was better to enter universe ol early to look for opportunities.

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