"I—I can't—you're—your—" She could feel his cock pressing against her lower back, hardening slightly from the proximity and warmth.
But he just held her, one hand splaying across her stomach, the other moving to her shoulder, kneading gently.
And despite her fear, despite the memories of yesterday's violation—
Her body melted.
The combination of hot water and his surprisingly gentle touch breaking through her defenses, exhaustion and stress releasing.
"That's better," he said, and—
His hand glowed faintly golden.
[SYSTEM: ACTIVATE]
[SPIRITUAL CORE FORMATION - BASIC TIER]
[TARGET: SONG MEI]
[COST: MINIMAL QI + ENHANCEMENT HERB RESIDUE]
[PROCESSING...]
Golden light flowed from his palm into her body, and Song Mei gasped—
Not from pain. From sudden awareness.
Because spiritual energy was flooding into her—not his qi, but a carefully constructed core being built inside her dantian by system manipulation, creating pathways, establishing foundation—
