After Conquering Lawless lands.
One fine-unusual day.
"Where is Ling Lan?" Li Lanfeng questioned with scrutinizing expression, looking at the pale faces of Qi Long and others while Luo Chao with worried expression and Han Xuya were giggling and grinning mischievously.
"Boss Lan is in his room!" Han Xuya said in the end couldn't help but giggle, "Brother Shiyu was experimenting on advance alcohol for his new medicine. He kept a bottle of in the refrigerator and Qi Long and other boys tried giving the bottle to Boss..... after drinking it boss turned radiant!" her mischievous devilish smile aimed at Qi Long's group made them shudder.
Luo Choa looked up with a troubled expression "They decided to give it to Boss..... Since Boss usually likes to taste different alcohols like Big Captain Li." she sighed as her face had a look of disapproval as she remembered how often this guy would take their Boss for drinking. Good thing was that they both had high tolerance for regular alcohol. "But Brother Shiyu's medicinal alcohol was made for experiments not consumption had much time more concentration of alcohol than what is sold or produced commercially...enough to make an God-realm master drunk. He was wobbling on his feet when he entered his room taking the bottle with him and hasn't returned yet"
Li Lanfeng's eyebrows furrowed and lips turned down in worry. Shouldn't these people at least check on Ling Lan once?
But then looking at the terrified faces of the boys he shook his head. There was no way Qi Long and others were going to check on Boss. Boss didn't like anyone entering his personal chambers except the two little sisters if urgent (not that Li Lanfeng liked it at all), plus if Ling Lan remembered that they were the ones who tricked him in drinking the alcohol and giggling, wobbling back to his room clutching the bottle of alcohol in his hand.
'Will Boss throw them into an unknown planet to train with wild beasts again?' this was the most common terrifying thought.
Li Lanfeng sighed but his heart felt a lighter, in another way was he closer to Ling Lan. Ling Lan would rarely punish him for entering his room and even if he would for other reason he would never sent him away from her for too long.
"I'll check on him and let you know" He said with exasperated expression hiding the delight he felt in his heart - for another valid reason to invade Ling Lan's room.
As soon as Li Lanfeng entered his vision filled with the light blue painted room with plain modern decorations- i.e. lack of decorations at all except a few photo frames of her family and their mecha clan. The sound of the door opening seemed louder contrasting the pin-drop silence in the room.
He felt a chill on his back as two sharp cold eyes studied him, the pressure of god realm master weighing down on him.
Even while drunk hearing any softest noise, Ling Lan's first reaction was self-defense mode. "Ling Lan?" questioned Li Lanfeng as his eyes landed on a lone figure sitting on the side ways turned desk chair with cold expressions and an empty bottle on the table.
"Li Lanfeng?" a softer-than usual but cold voice whispered back as the pressure disappeared. Her eyes flickered from cold to confused, finally turning soft as a warm radiant smile emerged on her lips.
Thousand year- ice statue melted into a spring of soothing warm water. The adorable smile was radiant enough to topple empires, not as enticing as his own or as beautiful as Luo Chao or Luo Lang's, but uniquely handsome and cute enough to captivate anyone under the skies.
Her expressions made Li Lanfeng's heart thump wildly in his chest.
If General Ling Xiao was here he would bite his handkerchief and scold Li Lanfeng in an angry voice to lead his daughter astray and stealing his moment in which he imagined his little daughter calling him daddy in an adorable voice.
"Li Lanfeng" this time her voice was sweet and giggly. The look on her face and behavior completely opposite of the cold strict regiment commander of Lingtian independence army, the general of 23rd division or the King of Lawless lands. For a second Li Lanfeng felt chills down his spine, it was quite an unusual situation for Ling Lan to talk in such a melodic sweet voice, for that split of a second he even felt creeped out and terrified, if Ling Lan remembers her behaviour she would definitely threaten his life and terrify him from ever repeating her acts to anyone alive or dead.
Should he quietly make his way out before they spend more time together and the chances of her remembering him becomes higher?
But just another look at Ling Lan and his pounding heart softened with a warm breeze of "love".
She looked really adorable to be left alone! Even if he dies in her hands after seeing her like this, it would be a happy death! And... the Ling Lan now resembled the little Ling Lan as he saw in the General's residence earlier with Senior Colonel Lan (Lan Luofeng).
She was simply- too adorable!
She stood up wobbly on her feet. Looking at her for, about to fall Li Lanfeng broke out of his stunned stupor and supported her inspite of knowing her bodies perfect reflexes made it impossible for her to actually clash to the ground.
In his arms Ling Lan completely let go of her weight, giggling and leaning on him.
Li Lanfeng for the first time found her in such a relaxed and unguarded state. He was at a loss about what to do.
"Li Lanfeng" she whispered the third time looking intently at him. He felt her pale hand reaching his face, her long jade fingers creasing the out line and reaching the mask to take it off.
Li Lanfeng's eyes trembled glancing at the wide eyes innocent expression on Liang Lan's face, his ears turned red as one hand reached up to catch her hand on his mask.
On being restrained by Li Lanfeng's hand , her expressions became dissatisfied.
"Take the mask off! This King wants to admire the beauty of empire" she ordered in a stern stubborn tone. But without the pressure and cold domineering aura and it came out more like the tantrum of a little disobedient kitten demanding for attention.
Li Lanfeng's lips twitched as he bit his lower lip preventing the laughter from escaping and angering Ling Lan further."Yes Emperor..." whispered Li Lanfeng with amused tone with hidden love and doting.
The mask came loose and was immediately pulled away by Ling Lan as her fingers continued her exploration. Li Lanfeng's eyes brightened up, he hated being touched by anyone else except Ling Lan. Infact he liked Ling Lan's touch very much, cold and soft with hidden concern. Her skin was not extremely rough like that of most mech operators who learned special skills. But her slender fingers had the perfect amount of roughness and callous to glide softly against one's skin leaving the tingle of warmth in their trail.
He wondered what they would feel like other than just on his face......
His face suddenly turned red as he closed his eyes trying to erase whatever inappropriate thoughts he was having about their Regiment commander- err- it would be better if he said Emperor now.
He calmed himself down, instead to thinking too much it would be better to enjoy her touch at present.
Li Lanfeng held her waist allowing her to do whatever she wanted with himself.
"You are really beautiful!" Ling Lan whispered in her drunk giggly voice with an awe, her voice clutching Li Lanfeng's heart into euphoria.
He looked at his defenseless leader with dark eyes and unconcealed affection. Ling Lan had always been his best friend and closest confined. But he couldn't help but want more from her, make her take him as her lover, kiss her like she did two years ago and wake up in her bed every morning.
He had always hated his delicate looks since childhood. Phoenix thall destiny always made him hate his face which bind the cruel fate to him, but now looking at the person he desired who seemed fascinated by the soft looks of his. He sighed, 'there is at least something which Ling Lan likes about me' . He tried leaving him, pulling himself away from him but he couldn't convince himself to let go the desire and possessiveness he had over Ling Lan.
Even after Luo Chao and his little brother Shiyu started dating, even after Han Xuya got engaged to Qi Long and he had defeated all his 'love rivals'.
He sighed at his own selfishness, he couldn't seduce Ling Lan to like him yet and still he couldn't let go of Ling Lan, give him to another person. Let him be happy with someone else. His eyes turned cold and vivacious. Ruthless murderous intent lingered in them. Someone else? They don't deserve to monopolize Ling Lan's affection, no one could deserve Emperor Lan or be worthy to stand by his side.
He had thought after the two ladies were away and Ling Lan who was more dedicated to his work could no longer find a lover would stay single like him.....- with him for the rest of his life, he couldn't hold himself back.
"Lanfeng! Pay attention!" Ling Lan pouted in her adorable drunk voice. "Did you say something?" he softly asked, pinching her nose with a bit of teasing. In usual circumstances he wouldn't dare to do such a thing. But looking at adorable defenseless Ling Lan now...........
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to be continued ....