Deviant: No Longer Human

Mei Leiyan, "... I realized it early on.... You probably didn't come back the entire night during that day."

Wang Xiao, seemingly unaffected, commented, "Too bad."

Mei Leiyan's face suddenly darkened upon hearing his nonchalant response. "Wang Xiao, it's not a joke. You can't play such cruel pranks on me. Yesterday it was aphrodisiac; what if someday it is poison?"

Wang Xiao shook his head dismissively, "I didn't mean it for that."

Mei Leiyan, suspicious, halted in her tracks and asked, "Then what did you mean it for?"

"That," Wang Xiao pointed to the glass of water he had handed over to her, "It appears I just mixed in the aphrodisiac again."

"...", Mei Leiyan, her disbelief transforming into frustration, stood in a stunned silence.

Wang Xiao, still composed, queried, "So what now?"

Mei Leiyan, "I am leaving..."

In resignation, she stood up, the rhythmic tapping of her legs against the wooden floor echoing her disappointment as she headed for the door.

As Mei Leiyan gracefully moved towards the door, her exposed skin and the open-back dress adding to the allure , Wang Xiao couldn't resist the urge to turn his chair around, breaking into a mocking laughter, "You sure about that?"

*Bam!*

*Bam!*

*Bam!*

Each exit was forcefully closed, the echoes resonating in the room. Wang Xiao, with red eyes focused on Mei Leiyan, nonchalantly shrugged, a sinister smile curling on his lips, "It appears there's no escape for you today."

!?

Mei Leiyan, her frustration turning into realization, stood there in silent contemplation.

Glancing left, she noticed the little sparrow still perched outside the window. However, before she could react, the window curtains glided seamlessly, concealing the outside world and sealing off her last chance for freedom.

!?

The tension in the room grew thick, and Mei Leiyan, realizing she was cornered, turned around to face Wang Xiao.

Mei Leiyan, with a forced calmness, spoke, "Wang Xiao, what do you want?"

Wang Xiao, still wearing that sinister smile, leaned back in his chair, "Oh, nothing much. Just a little chat. About our past, present, and maybe a hint of the future."

Mei Leiyan, growing more uneasy, demanded, "Why are you doing this?"

Wang Xiao's laughter echoed, "Why not? It's amusing. Besides, it's not every day I get the chance to have a private conversation with you."

Mei Leiyan's fists clenched, a slight tremor coursing through her body. "We have had this conversation so many times in the past, Wang Xiao, and I don't want to keep repeating myself."

Wang Xiao continued to smile, seemingly unfazed by her frustration.

Mei Leiyan, her patience wearing thin, stated, "There are other ways to pursue a woman, Wang Xiao. Do you want to spend zero effort and just sleep with me? Don't you think for a moment before words spill out of your mouth?"

Wang Xiao, maintaining his nonchalant demeanor, responded, "And I have said so many times, sleeping directly is the most efficient way."

"You!?" Mei Leiyan's eyes bulged open as she stormed closer to him in a surge of anger.

As Mei Leiyan closed the distance, her frustration transformed into a potent glare directed at Wang Xiao.

She stopped just inches away, and her words came out through gritted teeth, "You find this amusing, don't you? Playing with people's feelings, treating everything like a game."

Wang Xiao's smile wavered slightly, but he maintained his composure. "Life is a game, Mei Leiyan. Some people just refuse to acknowledge it."

Mei Leiyan's expression twisted with a mixture of anger and disappointment. "You're not even taking this seriously, are you? Do you think everything is a joke?"

Wang Xiao leaned forward, his eyes locking onto hers with an intensity that revealed a subtle undercurrent of seriousness. "I take life very seriously, Mei Leiyan. It's just that I have my own way of navigating through it. Time is a luxury one can't afford; I prefer to choose the most efficient course of action."

Mei Leiyan, growing more frustrated by his cryptic responses, snapped, "What do you want from me, then? What's your most efficient course of action for me?"

Leiyan suddenly felt a force against her back, her eyes widening as she found herself seated on his lap.

Wang Xiao took a deep breath, his face positioned just behind her hair, which he skillfully pulled aside, placing his chin over her shoulder.

"My plan for you?" he mocked, his warm breath sending shivers down her spine. "Yanyan, you're too naive if you think I need some elaborate scheme for you. I am stronger, bigger, and better than you. What plan could I possibly need?"

His hand wrapped around her waist, holding her in place as she began to struggle. "Wang Xiao, I dare you..."

Wang Xiao chuckled, his voice a low murmur against her ear, "Dare me what? I can push you down right here and ravage you like beasts. What can you do? Cry? Is that all you can do?"

Leiyan's heart raced, a mix of fear and uncertainty coursing through her.

She squirmed in his grasp, attempting to break free. "Let go of me, Wang Xiao. This is crossing a line."

!!

Wang Xiao's grip tightened slightly, his fingers tracing a teasing path along her shoulder. His tone, gentle yet terrifying to those who heard, "Crossing a line, that's it?"

Mei Leiyan suddenly flinched, a shiver running down her spine as he took a deliberate step closer.

His lips brushed against the sensitive skin of her neck, sending an unexpected chill through her body.

Her eyes, clouded with impending tears, and mist.

"I should have never saved you..." she whispered, closing her eyelids, a trace of regret in her voice, as his hands skillfully slid down her shoulders, pulling her dress slightly.

"You shouldn't, but you did... Now stop being a crybaby," Wang Xiao responded, his words a taunt wrapped in indifference.

*Thud...*

Mei Leiyan was pushed down onto the cold wooden floor, her back meeting its unforgiving surface as Wang Xiao loomed over her. Their eyes locked briefly before his thumb traced her lips, a mocking gesture.

"See, it was this easy, and you've been dragging it all along."

Mei Leiyan's eyes, though teary, held a determined anger as her lips remained sealed, a fierce glare fixed on him.

Wang Xiao chuckled, an unsettling mix of amusement and arrogance coloring his tone. "Your stubborn silence won't change anything, Yanyan. Let me enlighten you with the simplicity of life."

His fingers moved deliberately, undoing the buttons of her dress with practiced ease.

Mei Leiyan's struggle intensified, a silent plea in her eyes, but Wang Xiao continued his actions with an air of detached determination.

"You can fight, resist, or submit—it matters little. In the end, the outcome is inevitable," he remarked coldly. As the dress loosened enough, he pulled it down to her abdomen, exposing her milky white skin.