At this time, Mia opened her eyes feeling a hand on her naked back as it moved up and down in gentle motions.

Her eyelashes fluttered as she glanced at the man who had her in his arms while he looked at her so softly that she found it weird.

She placed her palm on his eyes.

"What's wrong?" He asked and she slowly removed her hand from his eyes.

His gaze was back to his usual aloof one and she sighed, "Earlier, you were looking at me like..." She thought about it, "How do I explain it?"

"Like I am in love with you?" His tone was casual.

Mia contemplated over it before she nodded, "Almost in love."

He laughed, "Are you that afraid that I will fall in love with you?"

Her beautiful eyebrows scrunched up, "Her Highness is rather otherworldly. Didn't you end up sleeping with me? Who knows if you will fall for me?" She tried to inch away from him.

He pulled her closer to himself, "That's impossible," He said.

"Good."

The corner of his lips twitched when she visibly sighed in relief, "What's so bad about falling in love or being committed to anyone?" He asked.

She thought he was being curious, "What's good about it? Stick to a person for whole life? Who wears the same dress for 365 days?" She paused for a moment and spoke rather righteously, "Take it as if you are my beloved black dress which I love the most but will I wear it for my whole life? Not at all."

Clothes. His face darkened at the comparison. He changed his women like clothes but who could have known there will be a day when he would be compared to a black dress by the woman he slept with? Was it what they call Karma?

"Moreover, falling in love is too hectic. Imagine one person dying while the other weeps. How tragic is that!" Her voice was a bit hoarse but that did not stop her from continuing. She placed her head properly on his arm and glanced at the ceiling.

Han Jian Yu frowned, "Everyone dies. That's how it works. And you are only 26. Isn't it useless for you to think about death and all?"

She went quiet at his words. But after a few seconds, she turned around to look at him, "No matter what..." She propped her body on her elbows, her long hair fell all over his shoulder as she leaned closer to him before looking into her eyes, "Don't romanticize me. Beautiful faces are not usually beautiful souls and things like feelings. I take them as trash and burden."

He quietly looked into her hazel eyes.

She continued, "We can be with each other like this. If you want anything else, then we will end it here. What do you say?"

He paused and looked into her eyes as if he was trying to read her thoughts, "You are thinking too much. I of course don't love you," Although he said that, the expression in his eyes was incomprehensible, one would not know what he was thinking about.

But Mia did not look too much into it as she thought he was just trying to know her thoughts.

"You are just so-so. I won't ogle at you, Miss Neighbor," Mia smiled, "Do you remember these lines?" Her finger drew circles on his chest as she looked at him seductively.

Han Jian Yu acted like a person who was suffering from Amnesia, "What about it? Who said it?"

She stroked his jawline and moved to the top of his body, "You said that. So, you might not have ogled at me. You ended up sleeping with me. Does your face hurts from the impact of slap?"

The corner of his lips twitched as the tips of his ears turned. He had said that on a whim. Who knew she would hold grudges?

He was suddenly reminded about something, "When we were at Ren Mansion, I heard someone saying 'Her Highness has seen all kinds of bees and flowers' but when we were on the bed-"

She pressed her palm on his mouth, shooting a murderous glare in his direction but for some reason, he found her flustered and adorable rather than finding her intimidating.

Mia was a little speechless in her heart. Back then, she had a really bad reputation in their kingdoms, and across all the territories.

At that time, women did not even look at men longer than necessary for it was found immoral. She, on the other hand, had lived a colorful life, visiting brothels to tease those delicate beauties and flirt with the ministers in the court.

But she had never slept with anyone for she was never that interested in anyone. And secondly, even if she was, she would not have slept with them. No matter how unruly she was, she never wanted to let her parents down.

Now that times have changed so much, she felt like losing face. "If you bring it up once again, I will kill you," She glared at him as she removed her hand from his mouth.

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"Bring up what?" He asked, "That it was your first time yesterday..."

"Han Jian Yu!!! Don't you dare," She snarled at him through gritted teeth.

"Yes, sweetheart. You got my name right," He winked at her.

"Sweetheart my ass," She bit his neck, piercing her teeth into the skin.

His gaze darkened, "You are so wildly active in the morning. Could it be that you were not satisfied yesterday?" He asked.

She paused. Not satisfied? She would be embarrassed if she said that she almost fainted as he did not hold back on ravaging her at all.

In her human form, she was more of a human as she won't use her powers unless necessary.

Despite her body's special condition, she was still a little sore down there and certain parts were aching. "Not satisfied," She rolled her eyes, taking a dig at his male ego, "It was dull. Lackluster."

Han Jian Yu did not seem to be offended but he instead looked apologetic.