Chapter 65: You Should Date Me Too

“You are right.”

Looking at Li Ke, who had lost control of her emotions, Luwei even felt a bit of heartache.

‘The little thing can only rely on me now, right?’

‘If even I deceive her…’

Luwei suddenly understood Li Ke’s feelings.

“Li Ke, I want to take responsibility for liking you.”

“Can you tell me how to do that?”

‘Responsibility…?’

Hearing Luwei’s words, Lilique finally regained some of her sanity.

She let go of the hand gripping Luwei.

After her palm moved away… beneath the light silk nightgown, a red mark could faintly be seen on the skin.

Lilique knew Luwei was right; they weren’t in that kind of relationship yet.

But why did she choose to place all her trust and reliance on a human Nobility she had just met?

Was it because… when she was at her wit’s end and trapped in despair, only she was willing to lend a helping hand?

Lilique could not help but let out a bitter smile.

Before meeting Luwei, her Mana was nearly exhausted, she could not eat, and under the influence of that Mysterious Powerhouse, she could not even find Vera’s location…

With the Vampires hunting her from behind and a bottomless abyss in front of her, she was at the end of her rope, with no means left to turn the tables.

But Lilique knew clearly in her heart…

[Only by making yourself someone not to be messed with will you win the respect of others]

No matter how fragile she was, she tried her best not to act pitiful.

“But… but…”

Lilique bit her lip, looking at Luwei unwillingly.

“Why did you appear so suddenly?”

“Why… did you approach me? Why did you save me??”

She originally thought Luwei had some hidden motive for approaching her.

But the other party had said things like “You are cute,” “I want your body,” and “I picked you up because I like you” with her own mouth…

“Because you are worth saving,” Luwei said without a second thought.

Look, just like now—

Her words were like arrows released from a bow, piercing straight into Lilique’s heart.

“Because… I am worth it…?”

Lilique repeated Luwei’s words, only to find that she could not ignore the flutter in her heart.

“Are you… serious…?”

“Of course.”

Looking at the black-haired girl—with tears welling in her eyes and deep confusion hidden in her gaze—Luwei became even more convinced of her judgment.

The little thing could only rely on her now…

Li Ke placed immense importance on Luwei’s affection; therefore, her reaction was so intense after feeling deceived.

Looking back at her before they met, whether it was that cold attitude or her act of being mature… it undoubtedly revealed that Li Ke wanted to seem less fragile.

Thinking of this, Luwei suddenly felt some self-reproach.

Indeed.

It was her own sweet words that broke down Li Ke’s mental defenses, yet she used a teasing attitude that made the girl feel even more helpless…

Facing the confused Li Ke, Luwei nodded seriously.

“I won’t treat you like a child anymore.”

The corners of Luwei’s eyes curved, seemingly hiding a faint smile.

“I will treat Li Ke as a lover, how about that?”

‘Lover…?’

Lilique’s eyes widened slightly.

She chewed on the word carefully; surprise, joy… finally, a trace of inferiority rose in her heart.

She felt that Luwei was not being sincere.

Perhaps the deeper reason was her own unreasonable behavior.

Lilique thought despondently, ‘Luwei… is just pitying me.’

Lilique did not know why she was being so childish.

Just because of someone’s confession of “liking” her, she dropped all her defenses.

She clearly had better options, like hiding by Luwei’s side to wait for a Life Potion to restore her Mana.

Finally, she could settle scores with those who bullied her!

Whether it was that Mysterious Powerhouse or her own clansmen…

But Lilique gave up on that safest plan—

Facing Luwei’s affection, she inexplicably chose… to believe.

“Whatever you want.”

Lilique turned her face away, not wanting to look at Luwei, who was radiating warmth from head to toe.

‘My heart is very cold; I can’t stand such a warm person!’

But the next second, she felt something icy-cold poke her cheek.

Immediately following…

That incredibly sweet scent wafted into Lilique’s nose.

It was a Life Potion.

“I’ll use this to apologize, how about it…”

Before Luwei could finish, the Life Potion in her hand was snatched away.

Watching Li Ke sip the potion with a pouting expression, Luwei found her extremely cute…

A faint smile appeared on Luwei’s face as she continued to coax her:

“If you still feel lost… we can try becoming lovers first, how about that?”

“Just a small trial. I won’t force you into anything, I won’t tease you anymore, and just like now, we can talk as equals…”

Luwei actually hoped Li Ke would agree immediately.

If they could confirm a romantic relationship, she wouldn’t need to use a Contract to sign Li Ke.

Besides, Li Ke’s current state wasn’t suitable for working in the LuWei Group.

If word got out, people would think Boss Lu enjoyed child labor…

The Life Potion in her hand soon hit the bottom, and Lilique looked at Luwei blankly.

“Are you giving this to me because you see me as pitiful…?”

Lilique tried her best to hide the flutter in her heart.

“Hmph, who cares about your ‘liking’?”

After speaking, as if she felt that wasn’t enough, she added another sentence.

“If you give me 10 bottles of Life Potion now, I might consider it…”

Before Lilique’s voice could even fade, Luwei handed over a small box.

Inside, there were exactly 10 bottles of potions.

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Holding the small box, Lilique suddenly felt a bit dazed.

The thing she wanted was obtained so easily.

Looking at Luwei, Lilique seemed to see a sentence written on her face:

[If you encounter any difficulties, you can tell me~]

Not just potions; Lilique felt that if she acted spoiled and asked for the stars in the sky, Luwei would try to pluck them for her.

Is this how it feels to have a partner to rely on and trust?

But the strong sense of unworthiness rose in Lilique’s heart again.

“Why are you being so good to me?”

“Is it really… just because you like me?”

She seemed to be stuck on this question.

It was no wonder; since she could remember, Lilique had never experienced pure, selfless care from others.

This caused her to subconsciously want to give Luwei a motive.

But before Lilique could dwell on it further—

A gentle force came, and Lilique was pulled into an embrace that wasn’t particularly warm.

“There is no other reason…”

“Just because you are Li Ke, is that not enough?”

“…If I suddenly change one day, will you still like me?”

“If I didn’t have this cute appearance, would you still like me?”

“If one day I grow old, become ugly, or turn bad… would you still like me?”

Li Ke seemed to have transformed into an insecure little girlfriend.

Asking these classic, far-fetched questions over and over again.

“Li Ke… these questions don’t have answers…”

Luwei looked a bit troubled; she felt she had to instill some correct views on love into Li Ke.

“I know your worries, not wanting change, not wanting loss… but you must become confident.”

“You are worth being liked; don’t doubt yourself anymore.”

“But I just want to hear your answer…”

Hearing this, Luwei fell silent for a long time.

Perhaps later, when Li Ke grew up, she would understand…

There is no such thing as eternity or constancy in this world.

Right now, a white lie was what Li Ke truly needed.

“I like Li Ke, no matter what Li Ke becomes…”

Luwei’s voice was very soft.

But the next second, she suddenly felt her heart tighten…

A familiar feeling of heartbeat synchronization emerged.

She looked around, trying to find the source of this sensation—

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But she only saw Li Ke smiling slightly at her.

The healing smile seemed to wash over Luwei’s soul… she was very happy about the heartbeat just now.

[Luwei is different from others; she approached Lilique because she likes her.]

Lilique silently noted this rule…

“By the way… don’t we have something unfinished?”

The Li Ke in her arms began to fiddle with the shoulder straps of her nightgown…

“How do you… still remember that?”

Seeing this, Luwei tried her best to remain calm.

She attempted to gloss over the topic.

But unfortunately… Li Ke seemed to have found a way to blackmail her.

“No!”

“Li Ke…”

“Wait, wait a minute! Liking… doesn’t mean we have to…!”