Chapter 96: “Do Not Glow” Challenge

The most fatal thing was that on her chest, abdomen, and waist, there was a thin layer of black gauze.

When the black gauze met water, it clung tightly to Rossweise's snow-white skin, seductive and fiery. Just one glance could make anyone's blood boil.

In an instant, a conservative swimsuit turned into a black gauze lingerie outfit—

Like reliving a scene from a luxury suite at Isa's house

Rossweise pinched the black gauze on her body and, after a moment of surprise, let out a chuckle. "I should've known my sister wouldn't give me something so simple."

As she spoke, she slowly turned her head, looking at Leon, who was already dumbfounded, and smiled as she asked, "Surprised?"

"Surprised... surprised my head. You cheated, you dragon! How could you wear something like this?" Leon protested.

Rossweise shrugged, lightly kicking her legs in the hot spring, creating splashes of water. "This is the swimsuit my sister gave me. I didn't know it would look like this."

Leon's face turned red as he quickly looked away from Rossweise's figure.

He couldn't look.

Looking any longer would spell trouble.

Watching Leon fumble awkwardly, Rossweise was secretly delighted but kept teasing him, saying, "Didn't you just say even if there were two fewer pieces of cloth, my dragon mark wouldn't light up?"

Leon scratched the tip of his nose. "That was nonsense. How about you go inside and change into another swimsuit?"

"I'd love to, but I only brought this one," Rossweise said leisurely,"What's wrong? The great dragon slayer, who has defeated countless dragon kings, can't handle a little black gauze swimsuit?"

"Afraid? Me? Not afraid at all! No matter what you wear, as long as you're a dragon, I'm not interested."

As soon as Leon said this, he suddenly realized that the female dragon had begun her classic three-step strategy. Step one: provocation.

And he had already stepped into her trap.

Withdrawing now would likely be difficult.

So... why not turn the tables?

"I—"

"Actually, it's you," Leon interrupted Rossweise before she could continue her spell.

Rossweise raised an eyebrow. "Me? What about me?"

Leon turned back, meeting Rossweise's gaze with calm confidence and a hint of provocation. "What if, in the end, my dragon mark lights up instead? How would you deal with that?"

When one party's dragon mark lights up, it signifies that the other is having thoughts or desires toward them.

Hearing this, Rossweise chuckled softly. "I can perfectly control my desires and have never lost control."

"That confident?"

"Of course."

"Then... dare to take on a challenge?" Leon asked.

Rossweise lowered her gaze to Leon's chest, quickly catching on. "A challenge where the dragon mark doesn't light up?"

"Exactly."

"Sure, why not?" Rossweise replied. "But any challenge needs stakes, right? What happens if you lose?"

"Whatever you want."

"Alright. If you win, I'll give you another seven days off."

"Deal!"

'Got her!'

Leon was overjoyed. With this clever counter, he had successfully lured Rossweise into his logical trap.

Because even without this challenge, given her personality, this dragoness would still constantly provoke him.

By then, the combination of the black gauze swimsuit, her teasing, and the dragon mark buff would make him lose composure even if he were a stone.

And even if Leon resisted in the end, he wouldn't gain anything.

He might even make her angry enough to force a dragon mark resonance, and he'd still end up in her grasp.

But now, with this "don't light up" challenge, he had given himself an extra way out.

At the same time, this way out could continuously motivate him throughout the process:

Resist the temptation, and the second short vacation was just around the corner.

The couple exchanged glances, and the "don't light up" challenge was on.

When it came to wits, the two were evenly matched.

Usually, Rossweise excelled at taking the initiative, coupled with home-field advantage, which allowed her to seize the upper hand.

But this "don't light up" challenge was fair, leaving it up to the couple to outmaneuver each other.

Leon knew that Rossweise's advantage lay in her fiery black gauze swimsuit. So as long as he avoided looking at her as much as possible, he could effectively dodge the intense visual impact.

Thinking this, Leon pretended to relax, lying back with only his neck and head above the water, his eyes half-closed in a display of leisure.

Rossweise glanced at Leon, realizing he was deliberately avoiding her.

But she couldn't directly tell Leon to look at her; he'd undoubtedly use it as an opportunity to stall and evade.

So... she could only resort to classic tactics to deal with him.

"The fireworks are so beautiful; it'd be a shame not to admire them."

Rossweise said, "Since you don't dare look at me, why not look at the fireworks?"

"Don't dare look at you?"

Perfect, the keyword was triggered.

Leon sat up. "What do I have to fear looking at you?"

Rossweise smiled. "Alright, then come closer and take a good look. We can even take a few pictures together."

Leon hesitated, swallowing nervously. "I... my back hurts, so it's inconvenient to move. I'll just watch from here."

"Fine, if you won't come over, I'll come to you."

"Hey, don't—"

SPLASH!

Before Leon could stop her, Rossweise stood up in the hot spring.

The black gauze clung to her graceful, curvaceous figure, her snow-white skin faintly visible beneath it, seductive and alluring.

Water streamed down her skin, and the hot spring's surface conveniently obscured her chest and lower abdomen, giving Leon just enough breathing room.

Her long, slender legs made splashing sounds as she waded through the water, walking over to sit beside Leon.

The two sat shoulder to shoulder. Rossweise smirked mischievously and nudged him lightly. "Admit defeat?"

Leon scratched his cheek, chuckled lightly, "This has just started; how could there be a reason to admit defeat?"

"Hmph, let's see how long you can hold out."

The beauty was right next to him, with a faint fragrance wafting in the air. Leon couldn't tell whether it was from the surrounding environment or from Rossweise herself.

Leon had no interest in admiring the beautiful fireworks; all his thoughts were on how to counterattack Rossweise.

As he pondered, a cheerful singing voice came from beside him.

"Twinkle~ twinkle~ little star~"

Leon turned his head to look, and Rossweise happened to meet his gaze.

The beauty gave a knowing smile and continued singing to Leon,"The dragon mark is like a little star~"

Leon rolled his eyes helplessly, "It feels less appealing than... 'I love bathing; my body feels so good.'"

"Hmph." Rossweise also withdrew her gaze, hugged her knees, and looked up at the night sky.

Leon, on the other hand, lowered his eyes, not daring to glance sideways. He was even cautious about what fell within his peripheral vision.

After all, she was so close that even the rise and fall of her breathing could make their arms lightly touch.

It was precisely this downward glance that gave Leon an idea.

He slowly dipped his hand into the hot spring and then gradually reached downward.

At this moment, Rossweise was leisurely admiring the fireworks in the night sky. She raised her hand and pointed at a newly burst spark, "Leon, look, doesn't that firework resemble my dragon mark—hey? Ah—"

Before she could finish her sentence, Rossweise suddenly felt a sharp and sensitive touch at the tip of her tail.

She looked down, only to see Leon gently pinching the tip of her tail, pulling it up from beneath the hot spring.

Rossweise narrowed her eyes. "Let go of my tail."

"Come on, my dear wife, in such a beautiful time and place, if I can't hold your hand to enjoy it, holding your tail should be acceptable, right?"

He knew very well that Rossweise's tail was an incredibly sensitive part of her body.

In the few intimate encounters Leon could recall, it was by manipulating and soothing Rossweise's tail that he either made her "submit" or feel more at ease.

As expected, a blush quickly spread across Rossweise's face.

She swallowed hard. Signals of "ticklish and tingly" sensations kept transmitting from the tip of her tail. She even had the thought of wanting Leon to squeeze it a bit tighter.

But given the "Do Not Glow" challenge, Rossweise could never allow her tail to remain under Leon's control.

She reached out, attempting to reclaim her tail.

However, Leon reacted swiftly, pulling out half of her tail from the hot spring and placing it on his lap.

"Leon, you—ah..."

His warm, broad hand slid along her tail. The perfect pressure on the tip sent an electric jolt of pleasure coursing through her body.

Rossweise's body softened as she unconsciously pressed her legs together.

Leon observed her reaction, feeling secretly triumphant.

Just as he was about to continue, Rossweise suddenly grasped his hand.

"Holding hands while watching fireworks, why not? Husband?"

"..."

Rossweise held Leon's hand, little by little moving it away from her tail.

The tingling, numbing sensation faded significantly, and Rossweise let out a silent breath of relief.

Leon stared at their joined hands, dazed.

He remembered their first hand-holding was under Luna's "arrangement."

The second time was in Isa's home when Rossweise was afraid of spiders, and Leon offered to hold her hand.

And this time... was it her turn to take the initiative?

Although her purpose was to remove his hand from her tail, Leon could clearly feel the nervousness and... shyness in Rossweise while holding his hand.

Taking advantage of Leon's moment of distraction, Rossweise quickly withdrew her tail and tucked it away.

Leon's hand suddenly felt empty. Once he returned to his senses, he regretted it deeply.

Rossweise let out a breath and smiled, "My tail isn't feeling well today. I'll let you touch it another day."

Leon gave her a sidelong glance but said nothing.

Rossweise turned her head back, once again looking at the night sky.

For now, neither of them made another move.

But their hands, which had just been held together, had yet to separate—

And even seemed to grip each other tighter.

For two people brimming with competitive spirit, it was like this:

If one used slightly more force unintentionally, the other would interpret it as provocation and respond with an even firmer grip.

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