Jiang Ni, the maid lover (Part-1)

As years' worth of memories flashed through his mind, his surprise turned into mischief, and his lips curled into a faint smirk. "Oh, Jiang'er, you're a mage, not an assassin. Stealth isn't your strength."

Jiang Ni glared at him, her cheeks flushed from exertion. "I should have killed you," she hissed, trying to wriggle free.

As if guided by old habit rather than intention, his hand suddenly traced along her side, pausing against the curve of her breast. Her breath hitched, involuntarily, and a small, surprised sound escaped her lips as he groped it.

"Ah~"

Alex suddenly blinked and paused, suddenly aware of what his hand had just done out of habit. His expression shifted between guilt and disbelief. "Sorry," he muttered as he retracted his hand, "that wasn't…"

Jiang Ni's face had turned scarlet as she looked away.

Instead, she muttered softly, "You left without saying a word… After all we talked about… after what we…"

Before he realized, Alex's body once again just automatically leaned forward on its own and silenced her with a kiss. For a heartbeat, she didn't resist.

Then she pulled away, breathing heavily. "Don't think this means I forgive you," she said. "I still might kill you."

Alex exhaled as he gently let go, but she then rolled over and shifted on top of him. Jiang Ni's breath was warm against his chest as she gripped his robe tightly.

His face froze once again. "What the hell did I just do? This body has too much attraction to this girl. I couldn't just stop myself. Ugh… All these naughty things coming to my head, and my fingers are itching to…"

Alex found himself unable to move away. Well, his body refuses to listen to his head. His hands continued to hold her slim waist.

"Hush…" he could only whisper in the end instead of fighting his instincts, brushing her hair aside as he cradled the back of her head, "they'll hear us. Don't shout."

Jiang Ni's brows furrowed slightly, but she didn't move either. She continued to sit on top of him, letting him hold her, letting her lean to his chest, their faces were just a few inches away from each other.

Alex then looked at her seriously. "Tell me something… Did my father really dismiss all of you?"

She didn't speak immediately, only shook her head slowly. "Old Master didn't fire us. He said… Young Master married into the Li Clan. That you chose to leave us behind and abandon us."

Alex's eyes flickered. "Abandoned? But I never did…"

Jiang Ni startled but continued, "He gave us three choices. Follow you to Beiling City to live a miserable life, stay behind and serve the Li Clan as maids, or leave with a fresh start. A thousand taels were offered to everyone as severance pay."

"That's…" Alex blinked. "That's enough to live comfortably in the countryside. Even buy land."

She nodded. "Exactly. Without any surprise, most took the money and never looked back."

Alex's voice softened. "What about you?"

She blinked once. Then, with a slight pout, she said, "Isn't it obvious? I took the money. As a battle maid, I was actually offered ten times the compensation to stay behind and serve the Clan, but I took the money and left."

He stared. "Wait, what? Then why are you here?"

She bit her lip and answered. "I thought you would be living like some pitiful concubine without any allies or protectors. You lost the support of the Qin family, and you have to live the rest of your life on a meagre allowance given by the Li Clan. I figured maybe you would need the money."

Then her tone turned sharper, eyes narrowing. "But instead… what do I find? You, living in luxury, surrounded by pretty maids, as if you replaced us with new ones. I thought you really abandoned us like the Old Master said."

Alex raised his hands defensively. "That's a misunderstanding. They're not… I haven't touched any of them. I swear…"

Jiang Ni's eyes didn't soften right away, but a pleasant smile tugged at the corner of her lips.

Alex reached up, his palm cupping her cheek gently. "Still… I'm happy to see you, Jiang Ni. Really."

She blinked at him. "Young Master…"

Her eyes, filled with a mix of confusion and emotion, looked at his eyes as she asked. "By the way, I want to ask you something. What's with these strange eyes?"

"Uhhh…" Alex hesitated for a moment. But then said quietly. "I kinda awakened them recently."

Her brow furrowed as her fingers absentmindedly traced the edge of his cheek. "Did something happen to you… After you left?"

Alex gave a helpless smile as he answered. "A lot of things happened. Faced a near-death situation, but it is fine. Everything just ended well. That's what matters."

"You were assassinated? Who?" Jiang Ni's eyes turned sharp all of a sudden. Alex could even sense killing intent in her. He softly said, "Everything is fine, now. What's important is that I have powers and am no longer trash."

Jiang Ni was stunned for a breath, blinking twice. Then, to his surprise, her lips curled into a brilliant smile. She cupped his cheeks with both hands and leaned down suddenly.

"That's great," she whispered. "Jiang Ni is happy for Young Master."

Before he could react, she kissed him on the lips.

Alex froze again.

Earlier, he kissed her, but it happened on its own; this time, he was aware when he was being kissed, and his mind was in full control of his body.

But he didn't move his head.

Or rather, he didn't want to move his head.

Maybe it's because Qin Wei regularly used to sex, and Alex only tasted sex once, and it's been three days since.

He just let it happen.

But then, almost instantly, memories surged once again. Of all the maids that the original Qin Wei regularly slept with, only Jiang Ni seemed to be allowed to kiss him on her own terms.

He blinked up at her as she pulled away, her cheeks faintly flushed, her eyes bright.

She was twenty now. Only a year older than him, but they were together for years, since childhood.

Their bond had shifted three years ago, when she had injured herself, almost died while protecting him from an assassination when she was only a rank-3 sorcerer, and confessed her feelings, thinking she was going to die.

They lost their virginity to one another, and perhaps, the taste of sex at a tender age, even to this world's standards, actually became one of the reasons that the original Alex turned into a bit of a lecherous character.

As a transmigrator, Alex could see from a neutral perspective, and in his eyes, she could be a contributor, but at the same time, he was also aware that her feelings toward him were pure, too.

On a side note, she belonged to Blossom Valley, an all-female member sect.

She joined the sect just around 2 years ago, and since then, her strength has leaped bounds from a rank-3 to a rank-6 sorcerer.

According to the agreement with her master, an elder of the sect, she cultivates for 2 months in the sect and serves Alex for the following 1 month.

Perhaps it is due to the constant separation, Jiang Ni's feelings only grew stronger and stronger. 

Putting away his thoughts, Alex then glanced toward the door and asked in a low voice, "How did you get in here unnoticed when a rank-8 martial artist like Roulan is around. She should've sensed you."

Jiang Ni grinned mischievously and lifted the pendant hanging beneath her collar. It shimmered with faint, silvery light.

"My ancestral token," she said proudly, "While it's active, no one beneath a grandmaster can sense my presence. Not even a soul cultivator."

Alex raised an eyebrow, impressed. "You really do have a bunch of ancestral tokens. I really wonder who your ancestors were."

She tilted her head, her smile faltering just slightly. "I know. But…"

Her voice softened. "I don't remember where they came from. Nothing from before I arrived at the Qin Clan when I was six. Everything before that is just… blank. And the artifacts with me had all different origins. Who knows, they could be powerful people or just some thieves. Not that I care anymore…" She cupped his cheeks once again and whispered. "All that matters is I'm staying beside Young Master. And I'm not some discarded piece. I'm something in young master's eyes."

He smiled faintly, his arm wrapping around her shoulders. "Don't sell yourself short, Jiang'er. Even if I'm married, you are always going to be special to me."

"O' Young Master…" Jiang Ni proceeded to kiss him again. Heat started rising in Alex's body.