General, Have Some Tea

"General, please have some tea!" Chloe Zhu carefully presented a cup of meticulously brewed tea.

Evan Xiao, the mighty general sitting at his desk reviewing documents, picked up the tea and took a sip without even glancing her way.

Chloe Zhu lowered her gaze, hiding the wicked glint in her eyes.

He drank it.

In less than three breaths, he slumped forward onto the desk.

Chloe Zhu let out a sigh of relief, a sly smile spreading across her face as her plan succeeded.

With all her strength, she managed to drag Evan Xiao's heavy body over and lay him down on the soft couch in the study.

She clapped her hands, wiped her sweat, and took a deep breath before looking at the man on the couch.

He was undeniably handsome—sharp brows, straight nose, chiseled features, and an aura of raw masculinity. Absolutely flawless.

But this man, as good-looking as he was, even drugged and unconscious, still radiated a coldness that kept everyone at arm's length. Intimidating, to say the least.

Chloe swallowed hard, climbed onto the divan, knelt beside him, and reached out to undo his clothes.

She loosened his dark blue robe, revealing a crisp white undershirt underneath.

With the buttons of his undershirt undone, his strong chest came into view.

Last time he slept with her, all she could think about was the pain and fear—there was no room for anything else.

But now, seeing him up close, she realized his body was absolutely perfect—broad shoulders, slim waist, long and powerful limbs, proportions to die for. Her face flushed, heart raced, and her breath quickened.

Once his shirt was off, she moved on to his pants.

Pants...

Even though Chloe had seen a lot in her life and had a tough mind, she'd never actually undressed a man before. After a long mental pep talk, she finally bit her lip and placed her delicate hands on his pants.

Just do it!

She had to do this!

She could only gain her spiritual root and begin her cultivation if she did it!

In her previous life, it was after he slept with her that she awakened the Celestial Five-Element Root, transforming from a useless nobody into an exceptionally powerful Spiritual Alchemist.

But unfortunately, she was too naïve and easily deceived, which led to her parents being executed, her son dying tragically, public disgrace, and finally, being burned alive.

Thankfully, she was reborn!

She was reborn at fifteen, the very year Evan Xiao slept with her.

That year, because her mother was gravely ill, she went to Moonwater Abbey to copy scriptures and pray for blessings. Evan Xiao barged into her room at midnight and forcibly slept with her.

Of course, she didn’t know it was Evan Xiao at the time; she only found out later.

The moment he released, she felt a blazing heat surge in her dantian.

A few days later, her spiritual root emerged.

Not only did she gain a spiritual root—it was the rare, heaven-defying Celestial Five-Element Root!

She remembered the exact date—it was the first day of May.

The day she was reborn was also the first day of May—the day she went to Moonwater Abbey to pray for blessings.

After accepting the reality of her rebirth, she spent the night in the abbey, giddy with anticipation, waiting for him.

Yet, this time, he didn’t come!

She waited at Moonwater Abbey for three whole days, leaving her door open every night, just hoping Evan Xiao would come and sleep with her again.

But not even a ghost showed up!

If he wouldn’t come, Chloe Zhu would go find him herself!

So she told her family she wanted to stay at Moonwater Abbey, chanting scriptures morning and night, until her mother’s health improved.

Then, using the alias Lily Bai, she found a way to sneak into the General’s Manor and became a maid by Evan Xiao’s side.

Today, the time was ripe. She drugged Evan Xiao, planning to finally sleep with him...

......

Chloe took a deep breath, glanced up at Evan Xiao, and prepared to pull his pants down.

But... the moment she looked, she froze.

He was staring at her with his eyes wide open!

"Ah!" Chloe yelped and stumbled backward, missing the edge of the divan and landing with a thud on the floor.

By the time she scrambled up, Evan Xiao was sitting up, his icy gaze fixed on her.