"Jean Grey, is something on your mind?" Zhou Yi asked abruptly. In his eyes, Jean Grey wasn't usually this relaxed. She had always been wary of him and of herself. Suppressing her true desires, she had never been so open.
"I'm fine, just haven't been out for a breather in a while. Feeling a little mentally relaxed!" Jean Grey's reply was natural and calm, with no hint of anything amiss.
"You're too tense usually," Zhou Yi soothed her hand. "You're also a psychology teacher; you should know that you shouldn't suppress your inner emotions so much. You're putting too much pressure on yourself."
"You're the one who said I'm the teacher!" Jean Grey rolled her eyes and wiped her mouth with a napkin. "I'm full. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
"Wait, Jean!" Zhou Yi grabbed her hand, a mischievous grin on his face. "Do you dislike me that much? Don't say yes, it would break my heart. We were just intimately interacting, you know, in the elevator."
"Hey!" Jean Grey playfully warned him, hitting his hand. "You forced me, don't make it sound so ambiguous."
"Alright, let's say it was like that. So, will you accept the idea that I'm forcing you to stay with me?" Zhou Yi pulled Jean Grey up, just as he said, forcing her to leave with him.
Jean Grey seemed resistant, but her resistance was actually quite weak. This made Zhou Yi feel a bit pleased; it seemed Jean Grey's mental resistance toward him was getting smaller, and he was getting close to the end. Maybe, it would even happen today.
Pulling Jean Grey back to his room, Zhou Yi realized that his luck today was pretty good. He hadn't seen anyone familiar, or even a single person, the entire way. This clearly meant that tonight would be a good night.
He affectionately embraced Jean's body. The familiar curves held no secrets for him. He traced the perfect lines, conveying his desire through the action.
As a man of dual identities, his pressure was simply too great. He didn't want to reveal his identity casually, so he could only use other methods to vent his stress. When Jean appeared before him, the desire he'd always felt finally surged with enough impulse. Sometimes, these things were natural, requiring no control.
Her delicate collarbone had almost become synonymous with sexiness in his eyes. Her snow-white skin radiated a mesmerizing sensation.
He lowered his head eagerly, and they began to intimately exchange affections.
"Darling, you're amazing," Zhou Yi praised. Although Jean Grey looked slender, not overly curvy, when he truly measured her with his hands, he realized her figure was excellent, even comparable to Ororo's.
Jean Grey directly called out in a slightly hoarse voice.
"Don't just talk, you rascal!"
"As you wish, darling!"
Jean Grey's movements became more passionate. He'd never imagined a woman who seemed so demure could be so wild. This unexpected contrast excited him immensely.
However, just as he was about to move beyond holding hands, a soft murmur reached his ears.
"I really don't want to leave you, darling." This left Zhou Yi somewhat bewildered, especially since he was on the verge of taking things further. But then, a sudden gust of wind whistled behind his head.
A sharp hand chop landed on the back of his head, with enough force to knock an adult unconscious for a considerable time. But for Zhou Yi, it wasn't nearly enough.
His left hand, which had been around her waist, instantly locked onto her, and Zhou Yi, whose mind had been clouded by desire, suddenly sobered. He looked at the woman before him, who was now close enough to touch, with a clear look of surprise in her eyes, her upper body bare. He asked coldly,
"You're not Jean Grey, who are you?" He was confident enough in his ability to control this woman's movements, so he didn't even consider creating any distance between them.
The woman kept exerting force, trying to break free from Zhou Yi's embrace, but her efforts were meaningless against his strength. She apparently realized this as well. She stopped struggling and instead stared intently at Zhou Yi.
"You're a Mutant too?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yi already had a rough idea of her identity, so he tentatively asked.
"Mystique?"
The woman's body began to change the moment Zhou Yi spoke her name. Blue skin instantly covered every visible part of her body, and key areas were wrapped in fine scales. Her wine-red hair turned a striking bright red, and her face took on a different, alluring appearance. Although it looked somewhat strange, it also possessed a unique charm.
"You know me?" Mystique Raven asked, her voice completely different from before, now more mature and husky, with a hint of world-weariness. "Looks like you're one of us. Can you let me down first, little cutie?"
He loosened his grip on the Mutant woman, who was a master of espionage, allowing her to retreat to a place she considered safe. Facing this agile woman, whose every move resembled a mythical sorceress, he spoke calmly.
"Unfortunately, I'm not one of you. Since the famous Mystique has appeared before me, can I assume that the Mutant leader, Mr. Erik Magneto, has also arrived in Paris?"
"You're smart, little cutie. Since you already know who's about to appear before you, can you just tell me where that little Mutant is?"
Mystique sauntered over to Zhou Yi, her fingers tracing across his body. The recent passionate moment left him half-naked, and the unobstructed contact felt incredibly delicate, especially considering their respective identities.
"Do you think Mr. Erik is intimidating to me? Or do you think I'm the type to easily surrender?" Grabbing Mystique's wandering fingers, Zhou Yi stared directly into her bright yellow eyes. "Tell Mr. Erik, I'm waiting for him here!"
"You're going to challenge Erik?" Mystique's expression was clearly mocking as she looked at the man, who was quite conspicuous among humans. She teased, "Since you know Erik's reputation, why would you have such a ridiculous idea? My dear little man, do you think the title of Magneto is just Hollywood hype for a supervillain?"
"Don't give me these weird nicknames!" He grabbed her hand and pulled Mystique closer. Zhou Yi's eyes flashed with a piercing light. "Tell him, this is the Dawn Knight's challenge. If I lose, I'll hand over Rogue. If I win, he'll sit down and negotiate with me properly, with the future of all Mutants as the stake."
"Dawn Knight?" Zhou Yi intentionally loosened his grip, and Mystique broke free from his hold. The shrewd master spy immediately put distance between them, retreating to a safe position. She could ignore a human male who was easy on the eyes, but she couldn't ignore a truly powerful superhero. Unlike those reclusive Mutants, she had been lurking among humans all along. She had her own judgment about how powerful a sought-after superhero could be.
"This isn't something to joke about, my dear little man. Erik isn't exactly a man of pleasantries towards humans. You can talk nonsense in front of me, but that doesn't mean you can do the same in front of the Mutant leader."
Mystique made a final confirmation, but there was a hint of protection in her words. The nature of a spy and the character of a woman intertwined, making her seem complex and difficult to read.
Faced with doubt, Zhou Yi activated the device on his hand, transforming into the Dawn Knight in a few breaths. This equipment was far more convincing than his words.
Facing the revealed Zhou Yi, Mystique's pupils slightly contracted, but she ultimately lowered her head, expressing her respect to the powerful being before her: "Then, I will convey your message. Dawn Knight, Erik will hear your invitation. If he agrees, I will appear before you again."
Having said this, Mystique, Raven, clearly intended to leave. It's not easy being around a dangerous person, especially when they're currently enemies.
"Wait a moment!" Zhou Yi reverted to his original appearance, and explained his intentions to Raven. "My identity is still a secret, known to very few people. Therefore, you had better keep it to yourself."
"Of course!" Raven gave Zhou Yi a bright smile, her alluring face appearing extremely captivating at this moment. "This is our secret."
Ignoring Raven's flirtation, Zhou Yi watched the shapeshifting Mystique disappear from the room. He let out a somewhat difficult breath.
He had actually considered, just now, keeping Magneto's right-hand woman here as a bargaining chip, but thinking about the earlier ambiguous behavior, he ultimately abandoned the idea. As a man with a very strong sense of self-respect, he couldn't accept using a woman with whom he'd shared physical intimacy as a bargaining chip.
So he could only use the identity of the Dawn Knight as a bargaining chip. Only the Dawn Knight had the status and ability to sit down and negotiate with Magneto, and only a superhero could make this old Mutant wary.
This was already the best method he could think of in this tight situation.
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