Little Rascal, You're Dreaming!

"There's nothing much to explain. Brother Inan felt sorry for me because I didn't have any girls interested in me, so he decided to introduce his sister to me," Eddie quickly put the jade pendant back around his neck. With the lucky pendant back, Eddie felt a surge of courage.

At least for now, he had Inan as a backup plan. As for the three girls in front of him, it was a case of 'all or nothing'. If he could charm even one of them, it would be a victory.

Once he became more powerful, if he still couldn't win them over, he'd just have to take matters into his own hands.

As long as he could 'conquer' them, there would be no fear of them slipping away. He could make them his and then slowly win their hearts.

Wooing girls was a process involving both heart and body - ideally, winning the heart first, followed by the body.

If that didn't work, the reverse was also an option, but that required a strong foundation.

Otherwise, trying to force things with weak strength would only lead to a tragic end, and he might end up losing something precious.

Eddie thought their alliance against him seemed unbreakable on the surface, but even the strongest alliances couldn't compete with internal divisions.

As long as he kept sowing discord, their sisterly alliance would crumble soon enough.

Once they were alone, it would be easy for him to swoop in.

"So, Eddie, you're already engaged, congratulations!" Laura, the city lord of Following-Flower, smiled and gently tousled Eddie's hair.

It looked like a caring gesture from a lord to a subordinate, but her jealousy was almost tangible.

Perhaps she hadn't fallen for this silly yet bold little thief yet, but no woman could help feeling a bit sour seeing an exceptional man they knew being reserved by another woman.

"That's a great explanation, perfectly illustrating the great and pure friendship between you and Brother Inan. I think I can believe that it's purely platonic," the mysterious beauty closed her book and vanished in front of Eddie with the breeze.

"Just passing by," Princess Jean didn't have spatial teleportation, but she had a teleportation scroll.

"Hey, actually..." Eddie hurriedly called out, "You mean to say I'm a dumb girl who likes to stare at people fiercely, right? You don't need to repeat it; I heard you the first time." Princess Jean kicked Eddie's butt, sending him flying before angrily stepping through the portal to leave.

"It's okay, Princess Jean is just impulsive. She gets angry quickly, but she also cools down fast," Laura said cheerfully, pulling Eddie up and patting his clothes.

"Besides, it's not a loss for you. Whoever kicks you, owes you a wife. Princess Jean just kicked you, so it looks like she can't escape now. Congratulations, Eddie, you'll eventually catch a tigress... ah, I mean, Princess Jean!"

"I'm totally confused!" Eddie realized that the three women, who claimed not to know each other, seemed to share almost all their information. Whatever he said, all three of them knew about it.

What exactly was their relationship?

Or perhaps, they formed a sister alliance just to deal with him, sharing information for this purpose?

He had never heard them mention each other before...

From the words of the Night Queen, it was clear that Laura, the city lord of Following-Flower, belonged to the Tianluo Kingdom, while Princess Jean was from the Great Xia Kingdom.

And the mysterious, veiled beauty who liked to tail him while reading a book - who was she really?

Could she be a princess from Zijin?

Impossible. Zijin was known for its burly, brave men; beautiful women were almost an extinct species there.

Eddie actually suspected that this mysterious beauty might be the sister of Tunlun, the man who had his engagement with the Snow family's daughter broken off.

But then again, if the Snow family's daughter had been jilted, she would surely despise the man who had replaced him, and should be eager to fight him, not save his life.

Especially considering the overwhelming power of the Purple Gold Marquis, she had almost given up her life to teleport him to safety...

Could such a self-sacrificing girl really be the one who hated him to the bone?

Eddie couldn't be sure, but he was certainly curious.

"Hey, hey, even though they've gone, I'm still here... If you think you should chase after them, then go ahead!"

Laura, on the surface, smiled warmly and casually, as if she didn't care. However, Eddie was certain that if he really did chase after them, he might never see her again.

Only a fool would leave the girl in front of him to chase after another!

Eddie leaped up and firmly grasped Laura's hand, pretending to be utterly loyal: "Reporting to the City Lord, I accept your employment and will take up the position of your personal guard captain, protecting you. And I can even work overtime at night for free!"

This made Laura laugh uncontrollably, her beautiful face radiant with joy.

Finally, she teased Eddie with a smile: "I dare say, you must be the thickest-skinned person in the whole world!"

Then she asked, laughing: "Can you tell me, just how many girls have you charmed? Ten, or a hundred?"

Eddie snapped to attention, putting on a serious face: "Reporting to the City Lord, a hundred is my life's goal! The current record of your personal guard captain stands at zero, report complete. Please give your instructions."

"Hahaha!" Laura, laughing so hard she almost collapsed into Eddie's arms, rested her hand on his shoulder.

Her fragrant, delicate body was right in front of him, exuding a virgin's pure scent, refreshing and heartwarming.

If there was one thing that made Laura most attractive, it was her hearty laugh. Unlike other women whose laughter might seem ungraceful, hers was natural, vibrant, and genuine, radiating pure joy from the heart. Her laughter was unpretentious, without any deceit or pretense, honest and open, uniquely delicate, and utterly charming.

Eddie really wanted to embrace this laughing Laura, hold her tight, and passionately kiss her cherry lips, savoring the sweetness and happiness from her mouth...

With a slight movement of his hand, Eddie finally stopped.

Now was not the time.

One day, she would wrap her arms around him, press her cherry lips to his, and entwine with him endlessly – as long as he made her fall deeply in love with him...

This Following-Flower girl, he definitely couldn't let her slip away.

He had to win her over and make her fall for him!

"Alright, I've decided to hire you as the temporary personal guard captain, on a one-month trial period. If it doesn't work out, then I'll fire you," Laura finally stopped laughing, adopting a serious and official demeanor.

"My personal guard captain, I'm tired of walking, and we're in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by wilderness. What's your brilliant idea now?"

"The best idea is..." Eddie said, lifting Laura onto his back, supporting her legs with his hands, and lifting her slightly. He then began to stride forward with determined steps.

Laura felt a bit uncomfortable with the way he parted her legs and lifted her hips, her cheeks blushing red from the friction and heat that arose.

She spat at him softly, about to struggle down.

But then, she felt an indescribable comfort and satisfaction being carried like this.

Cautiously, she leaned on his back, initially keeping her chest from touching his back, half-suspending her body.

As time passed, she grew tired of maintaining the position, constantly shifting her arms to find the most comfortable posture.

Eventually, she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck, relaxed her body, and let herself be fully supported by him.

Laura found that this position was not as awkward as she had imagined; instead, it gave her a sense of security.

She remembered being carried on his back in the space pavilion of Feilai Peak. Thinking back, it felt especially warm.

Although Eddie was a bit of a playboy, he was genuinely bad, not like those hypocrites with their fake faces that made her sick.

Recalling their shared experiences, and thinking back to the recent scene, Laura couldn't help but giggle. When Eddie curiously looked back, Laura asked a question she hadn't even thought of herself: "When you carried me down from the aerial pavilion, did you ever touch me inappropriately?"

Eddie was startled, his hand inadvertently landing on Laura's hips, as he hurriedly defended, "I've never tried anything like that, not even thought about it…"

"Then what's this?" Laura was exasperated, wondering how many times this guy had touched her. "It was an accident, a real accident!" Eddie was sweating profusely, wondering why his hand wouldn't obey him.

"How long do you plan to 'accidentally' keep going?" Laura felt that if he kept this up, she might just lose herself. "

If you don't mind, I'd like to 'accidentally' continue for a bit longer...

" Eddie was reluctant to let go, reveling in the wonderful sensation under his hand. Especially listening to her soft breaths in his ear and feeling her heart pounding – it was a temptation too great to resist.

If he could keep carrying her like this, he would gladly walk a lifetime without letting go!

"Stop it, you're being too presumptuous, and your performance is not satisfactory!" Laura protested with a slight twist of her body, but Eddie took it as encouragement.

"If my performance is not good, deduct my pay. I'll keep getting better and better…" Eddie felt his passion burning within, turning his head, desperately seeking Laura's fragrant lips.

At first, Laura dodged, refusing to be kissed.

As Eddie persistently and boldly continued his advances, determined to kiss her, she slowly lifted her head.

Her eyes, like waves of fine wine, slowly closed, and her warm, trembling lips gently moved closer, like a budding flower about to bloom...

Kiss her!

No matter if the heavens fell or the earth split, he had to taste the beauty's fragrance!

Just as Eddie was about to passionately kiss her, a breeze suddenly brushed by them. Both he and Laura were startled, looking around, thinking the mysterious beauty had arrived... After a long moment without finding anyone, their hearts nearly stopped in fright.

When Eddie tried to kiss her again, Laura playfully bit his earlobe, then burst into laughter: "You wish, you little rascal!"

The pain in his earlobe intensely stimulated Eddie.

His wolfish instincts surged!

He really wanted to just go for it, but he was sure that if he turned into a wolf, not only would Laura refuse to be 'conquered', but he might also be cruelly watched by some hidden female thief, and perhaps even the swordswoman who had left angrily might come to join in the fun...

Forget it, doing bad things in broad daylight is too risky.

Better to wait for the night!

Laura, the little minx, would eventually be his, but he shouldn't rush. You have to eat your meal one bite at a time, and tofu as well!

Just as Eddie was plotting his nocturnal attack on Laura, suddenly a teleportation portal opened behind him.

Princess Jean, wielding a giant sword, burst out with a thunderous roar.

Eddie was startled.

What had happened?

Had the mysterious beauty informed her of his indiscretion with Laura?

Was this tigress coming to catch him red-handed and slay him?

To his surprise, Princess Jean cried out with an authoritative shout that made Eddie's heart skip a beat: "Run!"