Nu Wan didn't say anything, there was nothing she could say that would make her escape the situation.
"No..I was just getting my things.."
She breathed out as she tried to escape his hold.
"Really? Do you need your passport? Why do you want to book a flight if you're only getting your things..."
Ling Xiaoting's cold voice rang into her ear making her shiver.
"Listen.."he turned her around making her look at him—"You can only be with me because if you're not, your life will be in danger. Creatures you've never seen nor imagined will come after you. Do you understand?"
Nu Wan was shaken to her core and just when she was still finding it hard to believe, she felt a cold substance on her feet, slowly climbing and crawling up to her knees.
She looked down to see a terrifying green-slimy creature crawling on her knees, leaving a trail of moisture on her skin. A shiver went down Nu Wan's spine as she froze in terror, her eyes fixed on the jelly-like creature.
Fear gripped her heart like a vice making it unable for her breathe, she could feel the scream building up in her throat but it was as though she had lost her voice.
"Don't say a word, let me handle it.."
A ball of fire ignited on Ling Xiaoting's fingertip as he placed it on what looked to be the creature's head.
It screamed in agony and dissipated like a wisp of smoke!
Nu Wan stood rooted to the ground unable to move, she felt she had forgotten how to work.
"W-what was that thing?"
She managed to say after gathering her wits.
"Are you alright? You seem a bit shaken up, I'll make some tea to calm the nerves.."
Nu Wan shook her head no amount of tea could calm her raging nerves.
"Very well.." he decided not to push and answered her question. "They're called spines, slimy and smelly creatures that absolutely disgust me. They are very sensitive to sound, if you had screamed, it may have have taken your whole leg.."
Nu Wan gasped loudly, taking a step back. Her reaction made Ling Xiaoting smile to the point he laughed.
"Do you really think I'd let it take my bride's leg?"
He crouched down and wiped the slime off her legs.
"...."
"I'm not your bride, I don't intend to get married and not to a man like you!"
Ling Xiaoting pat his chest dramatically finding Nu Wan's words hurtful.
"Your words are so sharp they cut through my hardened scales.."
Ling Xiaoting smiled and held her hand gently, placing a soft kiss on it.
"Be my bride, these creature won't stop coming after you. Let's head back to my place we can discuss more there.."
Nu Wan shook her hand off, if she followed him back then she was giving up the last freedom she had left. Her head lowered, that was if she had the freedom to begin with it.
"Would you let me go if I refused?"
Ling Xiaiting hid the smile on his face, he found the desperation on her face quite funny.
"Do you really want me to answer that?"
Nu Wan shook her head, they both knew the answer.
"I guess not.."
Nu Wan let her voice trail off as she picked up her bags.
"You make me look like the bad guy, I mean I am but that's not the case. Trust me Nu Wan, I've been living a long and lonely life but after netting you it's become less boring. I'm selfish, I don't want it to end.
"These creatures, there are many were they came from and they're not going to stop combing after you. If you stick with me, I can help you unlock your abilities but until then you have no means to protect yourself, you'll be sitting duck out there. So let me protect you.."
Nu Wan resigned to her fate and nodded. After seeing that creature, she knew he wasn't lying.
"I rather be your prisoner then your bride.."
Ling Xiaoting chuckled, she was really different better than the first Nu Wan in all aspect.
"You would rather be the dragon's prisoner than bride? Do you know how we treat our prisoners?"
Nu Wan nodded perhaps he would get tired of her and toss her out.
"Is that what you want? You won't be able to move on your free will neither will be able to work. Do you still want it?"
"Yes treat me like a prisoner, I don't mind.."
Her eyes full of determination making Ling Xiaoting pull her closer.
"Prisoners have no say, I would bed you whenever I want"
"That would be rape!"
Ling Xiaoting chuckled it was boring sleeping with a woman without her content but yet again which woman had ever refused to sleep with him.
"Haha and that's not fun, very well I give you my word not to touch you."
He released her from his hold and only held her hand.
"Are you ready to leave?"
Nu Wan nodded and they disappeared instantly.
They met Ye Gu at the door when they arrived at the mansion.
"Master, Miss welcome back.."
Ye Gu smiled and bowed, now he was downing a black and white butler's outfit, which mace Nu Wan wonder if he was really Ling Xiaoting assistant.
"What are you wearing? Are you playing dress up with those little halflings?"
Ye Gu shook his head after fighting off the spines, he was all slimy and smelly. Wearing this new outfit made up his horrible appearance earlier.
"Cosplaying is quite fun master, you should try it but the little halflings did come. Their mother dropped them off an hour or so.."
Ling Xiaoting raised a brow "Song Weilin was here?"
Ye Gu nodded, he was told she was the one who dropped them off.
"She dropped her little cute ones off.."
Cute? Yes those two halflings were just the cutest, their little horns and claws and their little roars made everyone's day.
"Seeing them do make me want to have kids.."
"But raising kids is a pain, only women have that kind of patience.."
Nu Wan stood there watching the two men banter back and forth.
"Well I'll be patient with what is mine, won't you Ye Gu?"