Chapter 40 Crawling Over
"Whether I'm doing well or not, shouldn't Lord Chen know perfectly well?"
Liu Erlong sneered upon hearing this. Although she was now penniless thanks to Chen Yao, her innate pride made it impossible for her to bow down to him!
"Miss Liu, what do you mean? This steward doesn't quite understand."
Chen Yao didn't admit it, only shaking his head with a smile. He then picked up a piece of translucent, plump meat and put it in his mouth.
"Hypocritical scoundrel! I have nothing left now, what's the point of your denial?"
Liu Erlong snorted coldly, cursing him without any politeness. But seeing Chen Yao eating with his mouth full of oil, looking so satisfied, accompanied by the fragrant aroma of meat and the "smacking" sounds of chewing,
her already ravenous stomach began to drool uncontrollably, and her nearly sunken belly growled uncontrollably.
Liu Erlong swallowed hard, desperately trying to control her trembling body and suppress the urge to rush forward and devour the food.
Seeing Liu Erlong's struggle, Chen Yao's lips curled into a smile.
"It seems Miss Liu hasn't had lunch yet. Why don't we sit down and eat together?"
Chen Yao patted the seat beside him.
Hearing this, Liu Erlong's body instinctively wanted to rush forward, but she was restrained by reason, her heart filled with suspicion.
She didn't believe that the culprit who had caused her current predicament would kindly offer her a meal.
"What do you want to do?"
Liu Erlong stared intently at the table of delicious-looking food, swallowing hard again, and voiced her doubts.
"It's nothing major. I'd like to ask Miss Liu for a small favor within my capabilities. After it's done, I guarantee that Miss Liu will not only have a good meal, but also that no one in Wuhun City will bother you again. What do you say, Miss Liu?"
Upon hearing Chen Yao's words, Liu Erlong sneered inwardly, then said.
"You want my help? It's not impossible, but I'm not satisfied with your conditions. I need to change them!"
"What conditions?"
Chen Yao glanced at Liu Erlong.
"The conditions are your life, you little scoundrel. What do you think, Steward Chen?"
Liu Erlong's voice was icy, her expression venomous.
However, her answer seemed not to have surprised Chen Yao.
Chen Yao merely chuckled lightly, without replying, poured half a cup of wine into his cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then began eating the food on the table.
Liu Erlong could only watch helplessly, her heart filled with unbearable torment.
A table laden with delicious food was laid out before her, yet she could only watch others enjoy it. For a starving person, this was a torment worse than being slowly sliced to death!
Liu Erlong desperately wanted to escape, but the faint soul energy fluctuations emanating from the numerous guards outside made it clear to her that without Chen Yao's permission, leaving in the near future was nothing but a pipe dream.
Despair filled her heart, but she was powerless, forced to silently endure the irresistible aroma of the food that rushed towards her.
...
Under Chen Yao's deliberate control, he had been slowly and methodically eating the food and wine for over an hour.
After that hour, Liu Erlong, who had initially been resolute, now had bloodshot eyes, and drool uncontrollably dripped from her mouth.
She resembled a wild beast driven mad by hunger, desperately trying to devour everything.
Finally, her last bit of stubbornness was swallowed up by the instinct and madness that ran deep in her bones.
"I promise you! Give it to me! Give it to me now!"
Liu Erlong roared hoarsely, her voice incredibly dry and strained.
The copious saliva that had been accumulating in her mouth poured out like a flood, dripping from the corners of her mouth, down her delicate jawline, and soaking the front of her clothes.
Hearing this, Chen Yao's face broke into an undisguised smile of triumph. He gently placed his chopsticks on the bowl, looked at Liu Erlong, and seeing her completely out of control, asked,
"Want to eat?"
"Yes! Yes!"
Liu Erlong cried out impatiently.
Chen Yao pulled out the chair beside him and placed a still-warm bowl of exquisite dishes on the floor.
Then, he summoned his martial spirit, kneading the condensed black energy in his hand. A spiked collar then appeared in Chen Yao's hand.
One end of the collar was connected to a black chain.
Chen Yao, holding the chain in one hand, threw the collar to the ground.
Then, pointing to the food at his feet, a sinister smile played on his lips, he said,
"Crawl over here, put it on yourself, and then eat while kneeling."
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong's expression froze for a moment, but her body moved completely beyond her control. With a "thump," she knelt down decisively. Then
, using both hands and feet, she scrambled to Chen Yao's feet.
With trembling hands, she clumsily picked up the black collar from the ground and put it around her neck. Then, she tilted her head high, looking at Chen Yao with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
"You're really funny like this! Hahaha! Eat! Eat!"
Seeing the pleading look on Liu Erlong's face, Chen Yao couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh.
At this moment, the resentment that had accumulated in his heart from being chased by Liu Erlong earlier dissipated completely!
Upon hearing Chen Yao's words, Liu Erlong seemed to receive a command. Her eyes lit up with a crimson light,
and she bent over, prostrating herself on the ground, desperately shoveling the food from the bowl into her mouth with both hands! Chen Yao, leaning back in his chair with his legs crossed, looked down at Liu Erlong with amazement, his hand tightening slightly.
Instantly, the chain connecting the collar to Liu Erlong's neck tightened.
Suddenly, Liu Erlong, engrossed in her frantic eating, felt a sharp pain in her neck, followed by a strong feeling of suffocation.
"Cough cough cough!"
Liu Erlong coughed violently, lying on the ground.
When she recovered, she froze, staring blankly at her hands, stained with grease and food scraps.
The sudden suffocation, combined with the food filling her stomach, had relieved
the maddening hunger that had driven her to the brink of madness.
This brought her back to her senses, allowing her to recall what she had just done!
Read 20+ advanced chapters ahead on Patreon!in just $5
patreon.com/Horizons685
(End of this chapter)