Reborn as a Mountain: I Defy the Heavens with a Smile-Chapter 174: I Have Lived Alone And Can Live Alone

"Brother Chen, I am leaving Sister MeiMei in your care; make sure to be gentle."

Lan Ming pretended not to see Li Mei’s tearful look and swiftly fled from his claws.

Ye Chen did not try to stop her because his junior sister was thin-skinned; if he punished her in front of others, she might not talk to him for days.

Of course it did not mean he would let Lan Ming off; he would certainly visit her later and teach her a lesson too.

"Y-you can’t bully me."

Now left alone in the room with the bad wolf, Li Mei could not help but feel she was going to become a dinner.

"Hehe, who told you to laugh at me?" Ye Chen chuckled as he made her sit on his lap.

Then, without waiting for a reply, his right hand moved to pinch her rosy, fat cheeks.

Hmm. They are even softer now.

He thought inwardly as his left hand moved down to hold her slender waist.

Feeling his actions, Li Mei was helpless and could only glare at him with a resentful look before letting her body lean on his chest willingly.

She knew that the more she resisted, the cuter he would find her—and the more he would bully her.

So why dig a grave for herself?

Anyway, she was used to getting bullied like this almost every night when they were in courtyard so what was the use of resisting now?

Of course, this didn’t mean she wasn’t embarrassed or flustered. After all, they had never crossed that line before, so her heart still fluttered like a frightened rabbit whenever his hands moved.

"Hmm, looks like my junior sister has become smarter," Ye Chen muttered with disappointment when he saw her giving up on resisting.

If it was before, she will try to make excuses, and even if she gives up, it won’t be early. He would have to at least bully her until she was sleepy; only then would her struggle cease.

However, thinking of the trials she had gone through in the past month, it made sense for her to change and become a little smarter.

"Humph! I have always been smart!" Li Mei snorted unhappily.

Her intelligence had always been a sore point for her, as her bully of a senior brother never missed a chance to make a fool out of her.

"Oh so my Xiao Mei is a genius?" Ye Chen said with a surprised look, as if he found some astonishing secret.

Watching his expression, Li Mei once again felt her intelligence getting insulted and she clenched her teeth with anger.

But there was nothing she could do, as he would only find more reasons to bully her.

Ye Chen knew what she was thinking and could only say she was too naive.

It had been a long time since he messed with her and now with such a heaven-sent opportunity in his hand, how could he let her go?

"Xiao Mei, I can forgive your mistake of laughing at me but only if you do what I say," Ye Chen said, his expression extremely sincere.

Li Mei felt there was something amiss but she could not point out what it was.

Currently her mind was filled with how to escape from his clutches and now hearing his words, she felt like this was her heaven-sent opportunity.

"W-what do I need to do? Also, what if you go back on your word?"

She asked with caution and doubt, clearly not trusting him.

"Sigh... I did not expect the junior sister whom I dote on not to trust me. It seems I am not liked by her after all. Well, it’s fine; I have lived alone and can live alone." Ye Chen said with a self-deprecating laugh.

His eyes filled with loneliness and disappointment, as if someone had broken his trust and heart.

Seeing him like this, Li Mei panicked.

"I—I didn’t mean like that," she hurriedly explained, her eyes glistening with tears.

"Oh? You really didn’t mean it?" Ye Chen inquired, his tone doubtful.

"I—I really didn’t." Li Mei nodded without hesitation.

"Hmm. Does that mean you believe in me?"

"Y-yes, I believe in you."

"Does that mean you trust me?"

"Y-yes, I trust you."

"Does that mean you are happy by my side?"

"Y-yes."

"Does that mean you want to kiss me?"

"Yes... ah, no!"

Li Mei cried out in panic, hurriedly shaking her head in denial.

She was also furious that he was bullying her like this even though he knew how she felt.

"Humph, I hate you!"

Feeling embarrassed and aggrieved, she unleashed a barrage of attacks with her small fists, however, without using any strength.

Seeing her helpless and resentful look, Ye Chen felt quite pleased.

No matter how many times he bullied her, it never felt boring or enough.

"Xiao Mei, since you said yes, you can’t go back on your words," he stated with a faint smile.

Hearing him, Li Mei’s body stiffened and she tried to think of a way to escape.

However, Ye Chen did not give her time and gently raised her chin.

With her sitting on his lap, the distance between them wasn’t much so when Ye Chen raised her chin, their noses almost touched.

Looking up at his face so close, Li Mei’s heart almost seemed to stop; she wanted to say something but found her lips sealed.

Her body stiffened and eyes widened as she felt soft and warm flesh on her lips.

Ye Chen did not stop here; he opened his mouth to nibble on her soft lips, and then, under her shocked gaze, he invaded her mouth.

Li Mei could let out a muffled cry; however, she did not dare to close her mouth or say something, fearing she might bite his tongue.

If anyone knew her thoughts, they would definitely laugh. After all, who was Ye Chen, a cultivator? How could something so simple hurt him unless she used her cultivation to bite?

However, Li Mei couldn’t think of this right now, as her head was hazy because of his actions.

Her face was also flushed red as if dripping with blood.

She couldn’t think straight, especially since her bully senior brother invaded her mouth and was now controlling her tongue.

She was frustrated, flustered, and anxious, yet she also felt sweet, shy, and a faint sense of anticipation.

Finally her stiffened body relaxed and leaned on him without any resistance.

Her mind only filled with the warmth in her mouth.

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Just as Ye Chen was progressing his relationship with his junior sister, inside a mysterious place somewhere, his portraits and information reached someone.

"At qi-gathering realm he killed a nascent cultivator, even forced a group of our servants to death, suspected of possessing the inheritance of mysterious alchemy master and as well as the most powerful saint, no information about his family..."

A stunningly beautiful woman muttered to herself with a frown. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Why is there another variable again?

"Miss, what should we do now?" a woman inquired with a serious look.

Ye Chen not only disrupted their plan to mark geniuses, but he also led to the death of servants they had sent.

"He is likely another favored child of heaven and he might also possess the inheritance of the seventh saint. Let’s send someone to monitor him first and also see if you can turn his women into our faction," the stunningly beautiful woman named Xie Ai instructed.

As for the death of some servants? She did not care.

They were, after all, supposed to die if they faced a variable; if not, how could she find who is favored by heavens and who is not?

In short, marking the genius disciples of every faction was just a smokescreen to discover such variables.

It’s just that she was surprised and puzzled at the number of variables she had found in this small place.

"Understood, miss. I will convey your orders immediately."

After the subordinate woman left, Xie Ai continued frowning as she wondered about the reason behind the large number of variables.

"What happened? Did you encounter any trouble?"

Suddenly an ancient voice echoed in her ears.

Xie Ai’s expression changed and she stood with respect even though no one was in the room.

"Master, there are indeed some troubles I have encountered," she spoke and explained the large number of variables she had discovered.

"I see. It is indeed a bit too much. You should try and see if you can make them enemies of each other; this will make things easier to control."

"Understood, master."

"Hmm, there is one more thing. My divine artifact has appeared in this world so keep a close eye on these heaven-favored geniuses; one of them might already possess it or encounter it."

"Yes, master."

After giving her a few more instructions, the ancient voice disappeared.

Xie Ai was very curious about her master, as she had only heard his voice but had never seen him.

However, she only dared to think secretly, as her master’s strength was unfathomable.

"The master’s divine artifact—it should be ’Divine Rebirth Needle Set,’ right?" Xie Ai muttered to herself.