Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 523

Chapter 523: How about my down payment

Lu Lu’s shadow fell over him, towering and silent. Xiang Yu didn’t bother looking up. "What do you want now?" he asked flatly, his focus never leaving the plant.

Lu Lu stayed quiet for a moment before speaking. "Why did you save me?" His voice held an edge, low but not aggressive.

Xiang Yu didn’t answer right away. He kept working, hands methodical. Lu Lu crouched beside him, hesitant at first but eventually joining him, his hands moving to help dig. The gesture felt unnatural as if his pride resisted every scoop of dirt.

"Be gentle," Xiang Yu instructed without looking up. "I need the roots intact."

Lu Lu scowled, biting back a retort. This man had saved him—annoying as he was. He stayed silent, his fingers brushing the soil with care. "I still hate you," he muttered. "So why did you help me?"

"Wow, so direct." Xiang Yu finally glanced at him, a flash of amusement in his eyes.

Lu Lu’s expression hardened as if to say, ’Quit joking around.’

"Are you loyal to Han Xin?" Xiang Yu asked suddenly, his voice sharp and clear.

Lu Lu’s brow furrowed at the unexpected question. "Yes," he answered after a pause. "He helped me save my sister."

Xiang Yu smiled, satisfied. "Good."

"Good what?" Lu Lu demanded, his tone edged with suspicion.

"It means," Xiang Yu said, brushing soil off his hands, "that as long as you stay loyal to him, I will keep rescuing your clumsy ass." _{freewёbn૦νeɭ.com}

Lu Lu’s lips twitched, but no words came out. He shot Xiang Yu a sidelong glare but returned to digging in silence. The quiet stretched between them, broken only by the sound of dirt being moved.

"Careful with the plant," Xiang Yu said, his tone commanding. "Put it in a bag with soil."

Lu Lu gritted his teeth, resisting the urge to snap back. But as Xiang Yu adjusted his injured shoulder with a soft wince, muttering "Mm, it hurts a little," Lu Lu clenched his jaw and did exactly as he was told.

Xiang Yu spotted a larger one hidden behind the rock. His eyes narrowed with determination as he moved toward it leaving Lu Lu behind. He crouched down and began to dig along its sides. The soil was stubborn, clinging to the roots of the plant he sought, but Xiang Yu’s hands worked with practised precision.

A few minutes earlier...

"Xin-ge," Xiang Yu said softly, his voice breaking through Han Xin’s storm of thoughts.

Han Xin didn’t even register his method of address, too caught up in his own frustration. His emotions churned, a mix of anger and embarrassment that he couldn’t quite untangle.

Xiang Yu tilted his head, a small smile playing on his lips. "How about my down payment?"

Han Xin blinked, confusion flashing in his eyes. "What?" he asked, his voice uncertain.

Before he could react, Xiang Yu closed the distance between them in a single, fluid motion. His hand shot out, gripping Han Xin’s waist with a strength that bordered on possessive, pulling him flush against the cold, unyielding rock of the cave wall.

Han Xin’s breath caught in his throat as Xiang Yu’s lips crashed down on his, a brutal, demanding kiss that left no room for resistance. It was a kiss that spoke of pent-up desire, of weeks of stolen glances and unspoken words.

Han Xin’s initial instinct was to push Xiang Yu away, to maintain the careful distance he’d always kept between them. But the soft, insistent pressure of Xiang Yu’s lips betrayed him, drawing him into a fierce, heated exchange.

Their tongues clashed, a battle of wills and desire, as Xiang Yu’s hands roamed dishonestly, grasping at Han Xin’s shirt and tugging him closer. Han Xin’s palms pressed against the rough stone behind him, his veins throbbing with a mix of adrenaline and arousal.

The kiss was raw and primal, a collision of need and want that left them both breathless. Xiang Yu’s taste was intoxicating and Han Xin found himself surrendering to the moment, his inhibitions melting away under the force of Xiang Yu’s passion.