Chapter 572: Don’t Blame Me for Challenging You Today

Chapter 572: Don't Blame Me for Messing With You in Today's Match

After the shower, Shen Que held Wu Yue as they sat on the sofa. Wu Yue knelt over him, applying ointment to his neck.

Shen Que said, "It's pretty much healed now."

Wu Yue disinfected the wound, leaned in to blow on it, and Shen Que immediately pulled her close.

Wu Yue’s face flushed. "Stop fidgeting."

Shen Que replied seriously, "I'm not moving."

Though he claimed not to be moving, he was actually quite restless.

Wu Yue’s face grew redder and redder. Her hands pressed against Shen Que’s chest as soft, breathy moans gradually escaped her throat.

Shen Que pulled Wu Yue’s hands behind his neck, pulling her into his arms. "Baby, hold me. Just hold me, don't strain yourself, and you won't feel tired."

Wu Yue hooked her arms around his neck and looked at him. Their eyes met, and gradually, they drew closer, embracing tightly, kissing passionately, completely absorbed in each other, unable to pull apart.

Shen Que held her tightly, holding her tighter. His mind flashed with images of Wu Yue over the past two days—walking alone, dripping with sweat, her lips chapped, her face growing pale and weak, yet her eyes remained determined, calm, and unyielding.

Shen Que’s pupils constricted as he intensely absorbed Wu Yue’s presence. "Baby, even now, I still feel my scalp tingling and my breath catching."

Wu Yue soothingly stroked his hair. "Back when I was in the team, you still let me go on combat missions. Weren't things fine then? Why can't you handle it now?"

Shen Que buried his face in the crook of Wu Yue’s neck. "I regretted giving that order almost immediately. I went to find you, but you ignored me. I was miserable."

Wu Yue comforted him, "Don't think about it anymore, baby. You're hurt—you should rest early, okay?"

Shen Que held her tightly. "I want to hold you like this all night."

Wu Yue’s face instantly flushed crimson. "No!"

Shen Que insisted, "I'll be fine. There's nothing I can't handle."

Wu Yue pushed him. "Get away from me, you pervert, you jerk!"

Shen Que scooped Wu Yue up and carried her to the bed. Wu Yue, embarrassed, wrapped her arms around his neck, too shy to lift her head.

Shen Que said, "Can't you try charming me or work your feminine wiles? I'll even give you all the inside info for the next stage's dungeon."

Wu Yue laughed. "I'm not that kind of person."

Shen Que replied, "But I am. I have no principles, no bottom line—I just want to pull strings for a beautiful female contestant like you."

Wu Yue, amused by his words, pressed her lips together, trying not to laugh.

Shen Que pulled back the covers, held Wu Yue, and lay down with her, pulling the covers over both of them, covering them both completely.

He held her tightly and gently kissed her forehead. "Sleep, baby. Tonight, I won't do anything—I'll just hold you."

Wu Yue wrapped her arms around Shen Que’s trim, muscular waist and buried her face in his chest.

After a while,

Wu Yue murmured, "...If you're not going to do anything, then maybe you should go?"

Shen Que found it strange, "Didn’t we agree I’d hold you like this all night?"

Wu Yue gritted her teeth, "Then get out!"

Shen Que declared righteously, "Miss Wu Yue, please don’t have any improper thoughts about me. Tonight, I’ll just hold you like this. Even if you take the initiative, I absolutely won’t cross the line... uh..."

Shen Que let out a heated gasp, watching as Wu Yue’s eyes reddened.

Wu Yue smiled, "I believe Prince Noah is a man of his word. I hope what Prince Noah says, he can keep his... ah... Shen Que! What did you just say yourself?!"

Shen Que’s gaze turned dark and intense, "You provoked me first."

Wu Yue retorted, "You said you wouldn’t cross the line!"

Shen Que nodded, "Yes, but I have no integrity or morals. I’m pure bad news. Bad people say one thing and do another—they break promises and betray trust."

As he spoke, his expression turned cold, his gaze burning. The combat intensity from two days of survival and dungeon raids was unmistakable, combined with his burning desire for Wu Yue, making his presence overwhelmingly powerful.

Shen Que’s voice was hoarse, "I’ve been holding back because I was afraid of tiring you out again, baby. Be good and stop provoking me, or I really won’t be able to hold back."

Wu Yue looked at Shen Que’s lowered gaze, her eyes flickering wildly, shimmering with emotion.

She wrapped her arms around Shen Que’s neck, staring intently at him.

Shen Que smirked and leaned in closer, "You want me, don’t you?"

Wu Yue tilted her head up and kissed him, "Husband, you’re so sexy like this."

Shen Que instantly wrapped his arms around Wu Yue’s waist, saying nothing as he got to work.

The next day, as the dormitory alarm sounded, Shen Que pulled a sleep-dazed Wu Yue into his arms.

...

Shen Que said, "Time to get up, wife. After we freshen up, let’s hit the cafeteria."

Seeing that Wu Yue didn’t want to move, he simply picked her up and helped her get dressed.

Wu Yue felt like she had been sucked dry by a male incubus. She declared, "...From now until the competition ends, we’re staying in separate rooms."

Shen Que felt the need to emphasize, "You were the one who provoked me yesterday. You were the one who wanted me."

Wu Yue gritted her teeth, "Stop playing innocent after getting your way!"

Shen Que found it strange, "Why do you always deny me after we sleep together? Look at what you did to my neck—if anyone sees it later, I won’t know how to explain."

Wu Yue said, "...Maybe we should get a divorce?"

In the realm of shameless scoundrels, Shen Que had already reached the top!!

How can someone be this bad?! She couldn’t argue with him—she was no match for him!!

Now she couldn’t win an argument or a fight, and this guy even hurts himself for sympathy. There was no way to control him—he’s about to fly off the handle!

Shen Que’s face instantly turned cold as he seized Wu Yue by the nape and pulled her close.

"Try saying that again. If you’re so full of energy that you have to provoke me, then you might as well forget about competing today."

Wu Yue pressed her lips together and stayed silent, showing she knew how to bend without breaking.

Shen Que stared at Wu Yue, his tone chillingly cold, "You'll never get away from me."

Wu Yue coaxed him, "I was just teasing. You're acting like a deranged villain boss—it's kind of scary."

Shen Que sneered, tearing off the clothes he had just put on,

"I'm not fucking trying to scare you! This is just how I fucking am! You dare say anything that comes to mind now!

Wu Yue, I'm telling you, this isn't over. Just wait till after the competition—see how I deal with you!

Divorce? How dare you mention divorce to me!"

Wu Yue pleaded, "Don't be angry, I was just joking. We're only engaged at most—we haven't even gotten married yet, so divorce doesn't even apply... Ah..."

Shen Que exploded, "Not married? How are we not married? Say it one more time, I dare you!"

Wu Yue softened her tone, "Stop bothering me, I have to compete later. If you keep this up, I won't have any energy left."

Shen Que buried his face in Wu Yue's neck, "I've been holding back all along because I thought about your competition and was afraid you'd be shy.

You dare mention divorce to me? Say we're not married?

Fine. Today, I'm going to let everyone know who you slept with last night and what we did all night long."

Wu Yue, held tightly by Shen Que and unable to move, felt a numbing sting in her neck and slowly narrowed her eyes.

She pushed at him weakly, "Let me go, someone might see... Ah... you're hurting me..."

Shen Que's gaze fell on the red marks his grip had left on Wu Yue's fair skin, his gaze deepening.

Shen Que breathed heavily, "Wu Yue, cheer me up. Comfort me, right now."

Just as he finished speaking, the dining bell rang in the dormitory area, and the broadcast announced that all participants should head to the cafeteria quickly for today's segment draw.

Wu Yue pitifully said, "Hubby, there's no time."

Shen Que's expression turned gloomy as he wordlessly started getting dressed.

Wu Yue lowered her head, a subtle, barely noticeable smile tugging at the corner of her lips.