Chapter 414 Isn't this entrapping him into injustice?_1

"Thank you." Xue Ke's cheeks flushed as she met Xu Ran's deep gaze, and she shyly lowered her head.

At the same time, she felt some hesitation. After all, Xu Ran was a trusted aide and subordinate to the Great Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire; perhaps he harbored no such feelings for her.

After all, Xu Ran was a gentleman through and through, so how could he possibly commit the act of taking someone else's love?

For someone like Xu Ran, such behavior was probably utterly abhorrent.

Indeed, Xu Ran exuded an aura of Righteous Qi; only a true gentleman could possess such a demeanor.

"The reason you've come to see me this time..." Xue Ke's black eyes locked onto Xu Ran's, her heart racing uncontrollably. Even if Xu Ran had no such thoughts about her, she still...

If she really were to be married off to the Star Luo Empire, how lonely she would be. Without Xu Ran by her side, how could she endure those days? She had no desire to marry Davis; it was Xu Ran who interested her.

"Didn't the Princess come to me last time to request some cooler portraits?" Xu Ran spoke seriously.

At the moment, he couldn't help but recall those artists from his previous life who specialized in the art of the human body, capturing the aesthetic of the human form, especially the delicate beauty of women, in lines that stirred desire and admiration from true connoisseurs.

And now, Xu Ran suddenly had a daring idea…

"Hmm?" Xue Ke felt her heart pounding wildly; for some reason, she felt as if she were laid bare, as though standing naked in front of Xu Ran.

She couldn't help but lower her head to look at the long dress wrapped around her body and breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, she almost suspected Xu Ran of being a lecher, but she quickly dismissed the thought as soon as it occurred.

Even if she were a lecher, Xu Ran could never be one.

Xu Ran was a gentleman, indeed.

However, the thought that just sprang to mind... Did she actually like that sensation?

Yet for some reason, that very idea sent her heart racing with an exhilarating thought.

With Xu Ran's noble and transcendent character, attracting his interest seemed an almost impossible task. If she wanted to be with Xu Ran, ordinary methods surely wouldn't work; she would need to spice things up.

Did she have to seduce Xu Ran?

But...

She was a Princess of the Tiandou Empire, and the propriety she had learned from childhood...

However, the next moment, upon seeing Xu Ran's handsome and extraordinary features, Xue Ke made up her mind.

"I'm going to go get ready in my room first."

"Alright."

...

A short while later, Xu Ran followed Xue Ke to her bedroom. Inside and out, a thin, pink silk curtain partitioned the space.

This curtain had mediocre concealment abilities. Looking through the pink veil toward the inside, the delicate gray silhouette was projected onto it; the exquisite and graceful figure moved leisurely within, sitting on the bed, seemingly undressing.

Although he couldn't see the details, the infuriatingly seductive blurriness was surprisingly enticing.

"Hiss, what's going on here?"

"Don't look if it's not proper."

"This is Brother Vis's fiancée who hasn't even married into the family yet!"

"How could I, Xu Ran, be such a person, I am one who abides by principles."

Xu Ran questioned himself repeatedly in his heart, feeling his conscience greatly accused, and then he opened his eyes wide to watch with intense focus.

His mission right now, well, was to properly keep watch on behalf of Brother Dai.

Because of the matter with Zhu Yun, he already felt extremely sorry towards Davis, and this time facing Xue Ke, he mustn't let down Davis again; otherwise, wouldn't that truly make him a lascivious old man of the worst kind?

He, Xu Ran, with his immense strength, exceptional talent, and noble character, could not possibly do such a thing.

However, Xue Ke's figure really was not bad, although he could only see the shadow cast by the black silhouette through the thin gauze. The curves outlined by her voluptuous frame were clearly visible.

Especially now, Xue Ke seemed to be slipping off her stockings; one leg was bent and placed on the bed's edge, while the other stretched along the ground, her shapely and straight legs equally eye-catching.

"Hiss."

Xu Ran couldn't help but take a sharp intake of breath, his heart feeling as if it were being gnawed by insects. Xu Ran had never been provoked in such a way; should he continue to pretend to be a gentleman, or should he transform into a ravenous wolf?

At this moment, Xu Ran was engaged in a fierce inner moral struggle. Yet, when he thought of Brother Dai, he felt somewhat compassionate and really didn't have the heart to directly...

Ptui, he must restrain himself.

Besides, the reason he came to see Xue Ke today was not to engage in anything improper but to discuss art with her.

"Lord Xu Ran, please come in," after a moment, a girlish voice, tender yet seductive with its half-mature allure, drifted from inside.

Xu Ran quickly stepped inside, where a faint fragrance of a woman filled the air, mixing Xue Ke's unique scent with the incense burning in the surrounding censers.

Once inside, Xu Ran's eyes immediately widened.

Xue Ke was lying on the bed at that moment, with her jade-like body sprawled out, her fair skin soft and supple, like the juicy flesh of lychee. Her figure was exquisite, facing to the side, with her legs intertwined, enhancing her already well-developed body curves.

Especially that roundness of her buttocks, the breathtaking curve made Xu Ran inwardly praise her figure.

At this time, Xue Ke wore only her undergarments, covering the most vital parts of her body, with a white transparent gauze draped over her, black eyes brimming with emotion as she looked at Xu Ran, turning pink with shyness.

Even for the bold Xue Ke, this was her limit.

But even so, Xu Ran was still shocked; was this girl so unrestrained now?

Does she even remember she is Davis's fiancée?

Dressed like this, who could look at her without becoming bewildered?

Wasn't this tempting him, Xu Ran, into unrighteousness?

"Princess, what is this?" Xu Ran asked, puzzled, his eyes appraising Xue Ke, but his expression remained utterly unswayed.

"The weather is a bit hot, so I just..."

"I know Lord Xu Ran is a gentleman and will certainly not have any other thoughts."

Xue Ke's slender eyes moved over Xu Ran's body, feeling a bit disheartened. Despite her efforts, was Xu Ran still unmoved? But such a Xu Ran made her fall even more for him, because what she liked was precisely a man of gentlemanly demeanor like Xu Ran.