I alone am the Honoured One!

564  A Dinner [2]

They continued eating in companionable silence, occasionally broken by soft exchanges about mundane topics. As the meal progressed, Velnorah smiled warmly, and with a mischievous glint in her eye, she leaned closer, her gaze locked onto Zhao Tian. She held up the fork, a tender slice of steak speared delicately on its tines.

"Here, try this," she said in a playful tone as she extended the fork toward him.

A faint frown tugged at his lips, but under her expectant gaze, he relented with a sigh and leaned forward slightly. She guided the bite to his lips, and he accepted it reluctantly.

The flavors burst on his tongue... rich, savory, and laced with the faintest hint of something sweet, like honeyed wine.

"Well?" she asked, watching him with the same smile on her face.

"It's good," he replied, munching down the meat.

Velnorah giggled softly, clearly satisfied with his response, and picked up another piece of steak, this time teasingly hovering it in front of him before finally eating it herself.

-_- Zhao Tian stared at her blankly, and she laughed even more looking at his facial expression.

With a shake of his head, Zhao Tian continued his food, and Velnorhal noticed that he was tense around her presence more than last time.

It's as if he is on guard against her, and he is not smiling at all...

Her gaze drifted to the food on her plate, her thoughts swirling.

 She speared another piece of meat absently, then set her fork down, the sound of the metal clinking softly against the porcelain. "Tian," she said, her voice softer now, almost hesitant. He paused mid-motion, his fork hovering once more as he looked up at her.

She hesitated, her fingers fidgeting slightly with the edge of her napkin. "You seem... different tonight. Is something bothering you?"

Her words hung in the air for a moment, and when he didn't immediately reply, she pressed on, her tone a little more hurried now, as though afraid of losing her chance. "I mean... I know I suddenly said that I love you, and I understand why that might seem suspicious."

"But it... hurts to see you so on guard with me."

Her voice wavered slightly, and she looked down at her hands, clasped tightly in her lap. "I just wanted to have a comfortable meal with you. That's all.

"But it seems like you are not enjoying it."

Zhao Tian leaned back slightly, his fingers brushing the edge of his wine glass, and his thoughts churned, torn between suspicion and her genuine warmth.

 He wanted to trust her... or at least believe that she wasn't involved in the dark undercurrents in the sect.

 But trust was a luxury he could ill afford.

With a shake of his head, he showed a smile "Nothing... it's just that I killed two disciples from your wing. It feels a bit awkward." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Upon hearing this, Velnorha's eyes softened, and she leaned closer "I already told you.. Tian, you don't have to worry about that. I will never be angry at you."

"Just be yourself... while spending time with me."

For a moment, he simply looked at her, his blue eyes searching her face as though trying to discern whether her words were truly genuine.

Her crimson eyes, however, overflowed with warmth and love... made him falter. Finally, Zhao Tian nodded slowly, the tension in his shoulders easing ever so slightly as he reached out, picking up a small piece of meat with his fork.

"Here," he muttered softly, holding the fork out to her. Velnorah blinked in surprise, but her lips curled into a bright, genuine smile as she leaned forward, her eyes never leaving his.

She opened her mouth slightly, taking the offered piece of meat from the fork. She chewed slowly, savoring the flavor, but it wasn't the taste of the food that brought warmth to her heart... it was the simple gesture itself.  Looking at him, the man she had fallen for, finally offering her even a small piece of his affection, made her heart swell. "It tastes great, Tian."

Zhao Tian's gaze quivered looking at her bright smile and he closed his eyes 'For the time being.. I will trust her.'

When he opened his eyes again, there was a softness in his expression that hadn't been there before, and a chuckle escaped his lips.

Picking up another piece of meat, he twirled it lightly on the fork before holding it up again.

"Here comes the second plane."

"Ahhhh.. num num."

"Hahaha..."

...

Walking back to his room under the moonlight, Zhao Tian had a smile on her face. 'Just like Zahra... a lot crazy and lots of love.'

With such thoughts, he returned to his room and glanced at Li Jia, who was sitting in the corridor, leaning on his room's door.

"Jia?"

Seeing him, Li Jia hurriedly stood up and smiled gently...

Zhao Tian approached the door, pulling out his disciple token to unlock it with a faint hum. The door creaked open, and he gestured for her to follow. "Come in," he said, stepping inside. Entering the room, Li Jia closed the door, while Zhao Tian began to remove his robes and quickly got into shorts.

Li Jia was not flustered and went to sit on his bed "I thought you would be resting; where did you go?"

Wearing the shorts, Zhao Tian sat on the bed beside her and leaned down on the mattress "I was with Yao Jing for a while, then Velnorah..."

Li Jia shifted her position and lay beside him on the bed "Ohh, I wanted to ask you.. what was your relationship with the two Sect Elders?"

Zhao Tian pulled her closer and his hand went to her shoulder as he slowly began to remove her robes.

A slight blush painted her cheeks as his fingers brushed her skin, but she didn't protest and let him pull down her robe.

As the robes slid down her chest, he pulled the undergarment too, revealing her luscious pair of juicy breasts.

His gaze softened as he traced his fingers around her right breast gently teasing it "Yao Jing has accepted me as her disciple in Alchemy and Velnorah wants me to join her wing."

With that, he leaned forward, burying his face in the silky breasts to enjoy their softness.

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