Chapter 1674 - 1687: The Universal Taobao Store

Chapter 1674: Chapter 1687: The Universal Taobao Store

"So nice, it’s like I just ate a Meat Lingzhi, my whole body feels comfy now."

Lin Mu: "..."

"Don’t be mad! You just lost a bit of blood, that’s all. You’re in such good shape, you’ll recover in no time."

Lin Mu: "..."

"Be good, cheer up. If you’re in a bad mood, it’ll affect how good your blood tastes next time, you know."

"Fuck!" Lin Mu’s eyelid twitched, and his face practically turned green.

There’s a next time? Auntie ancestor, are you hooked on blood now? Are you gonna let me live or not?

"Ugh, why are you swearing!"

Sophie pouted, cooing, "You’re so good to her, shooting her paintings, buying her a car, tossing out tens of millions without even blinking. Now it’s my turn and you suddenly get all stingy—seriously, you can’t be so biased as a person, okay?"

"...What else do you know?" Lin Mu’s mouth twitched slightly, and a chill flashed through his heart.

Sophie wasn’t aware of the existence of the second personality, while that second personality had her every move down pat. What did that mean? It meant the latter was way stronger than the former. If it weren’t for that cold, queenly aura of hers, Sophie’s personality would probably have been swallowed and merged long ago.

Sophie had no idea that from little clues and fragmented hints between the lines, Lin Mu had instantly deduced a whole bunch of things. She puffed out her cheeks and started counting on her fingers, "Oh, tons of stuff. Like, she doesn’t keep promises, says she’ll do something then stands you up. Like you do so much for her, but she doesn’t appreciate it at all, always throwing you attitude. And she’s a total violence maniac, always kicking your ass... Mm, honestly, aside from having a pretty face, that woman is basically useless. Why do you even like her?"

"If I don’t like her, do you expect me to like you?" Lin Mu blurted out.

He didn’t expect Sophie to press her lips together, then give him a super seductive smile. "What’s wrong with liking me? I’m gentler than she is, more sensible than she is, and I don’t get jealous. You can have as many women outside as you want, it’s fine by me. As long as you leave a tiny little place for me in your heart, I’ll be perfectly content..."

"Trying to stir up drama between us won’t work. Come on, what kind of scheme are you up to this time?" Lin Mu lifted a brow.

"So mean! I’m telling the truth here." To be fair, this second personality really knew how to act cute. Every word, every expression, every little movement carried a soul-snatching charm. On a normal day, Lin Mu would’ve definitely been seduced into losing his soul, drooling all over the place. But right now, after being jabbed like that, he was full of resentment. How could he possibly be in the mood to flirt?

"Okay, okay!" Seeing Lin Mu staring at her with a stone-cold face and wide-open eyes, Sophie’s smile faded. She turned into a pitiful little thing, pushing him lightly with her hand, and said timidly, "Actually, I really do have one tiny little request..."

"Stop! You call that a tiny request? I’m telling you, no way." Lin Mu shook his head.

"Oh come on, it’s just sucking your blood once a week. Don’t be so stingy, all right? At worst, I’ll make it up to you, okay?"

"Make it up? How?"

Sophie fluttered her lashes charmingly. "You tell me. Whatever you want, I’ll go along with it."

"Then start by letting me go."

Lin Mu was almost at his limit. This little demon’s Charm Skill was clearly maxed out at birth—showing up with full-level seduction. From the moment she appeared, it was all kinds of teasing, all kinds of temptations. Look at that effortless acting, that natural sultriness in every movement. Even if it were Liu Xia Hui in his place, he’d be thoroughly conquered. Watching Sophie tug at her skirt now and then, revealing that smooth, pale thigh, Lin Mu gulped twice in a row. The heart that had just gone back to normal suddenly started pounding wildly again.

"Sure! But once I let you go, you’re not allowed to bully me, okay?"

Unexpectedly, Sophie agreed without hesitation. She snuck a shy glance at a certain spot that was obviously tenting high, and whether she was faking it or not, her cheeks did turn red—red like azalea blossoms covering the mountains, making people want to just...

Bang!

As a man of action, Lin Mu naturally had to put his thoughts into practice. Unfortunately, just as he let out a creepy giggle, pounced on her like a starving tiger aiming for its prey, ready to show this little demon what he was really capable of, things suddenly took a turn. There was a soft "pop" in the air, and then his chest tightened. His body flew backward and he landed on his ass on the floor.

"So mean, I told you not to bully me." Sophie pouted, her face full of wounded grievance.

Lin Mu was this close to bursting into tears!

Superpower!

Who would’ve thought the second personality would have such high-level combat skills. And judging by how effortless that move was, she was clearly a seasoned expert! No wonder she dared to let him go just like that. Turns out she wasn’t the one being stupid—he was the naive one!

Seeing the sly glint in Sophie’s eyes, Lin Mu suddenly felt like this life of his was just... completely impossible to live...

Summer rain comes fast and leaves just as fast.

Around eleven, the dark clouds dispersed. A bright moon poured its light down from the sky, coating Wancheng’s night with a layer of enchanting silver glow. The air after the rain was fresh and cool. With the car window rolled down, waves of earthy fragrance washed in. Sophie took a deep, intoxicated breath, swept her flying hair back behind her ear. "So beautiful... I haven’t been out in ages, I never thought Wancheng would change this much."

"Yeah right, if you never go out, where’d you get all that weird crap from?"

Lin Mu glanced at the bruises on his wrist and curled his lip.

"Seriously, I’m not going out, does that mean I don’t know how to shop online?"

Sophie pulled her gaze in from the window and said casually, "What can’t you buy on Taobao?"

"...Fuck!"

Lin Mu suddenly had the urge to smash his head into the steering wheel. Something that could restrain a Dark Force expert, something even he couldn’t break free from, she bought off the internet?

Meimei, could you possibly be any more reckless!

"No swearing!" Sophie frowned and pinched Lin Mu, whining, "I don’t like rough men."

"Sis, I don’t recall asking you to like me." Lin Mu muttered softly. He hadn’t expected Sophie’s ears to be that sharp; she caught it instantly. Her eyes widened, her beautiful brows arched. "What do you mean by that?"

"Uh, I mean, we’re not that close. You don’t need to manage me this thoroughly, do you?"

"How is that unnecessary? I like you!"

"But I don’t like you."

"No. You have to like me!"

"..."

Lin Mu rolled his eyes. He really wanted to say, Girl, can we dial the thirst back a bit? But catching that sparkling look in Sophie’s eyes, he wisely swallowed the words that had climbed up his throat. As the saying goes, brine curdles tofu, there’s always one thing that conquers another. Faced with this quirky, mercurial second personality who clearly had no concept of limits, Lin Mu didn’t have a shred of temper left in him.