Apocalypse King: Recruiting S-Tier Beauties With My Ruler System-Chapter 246: After Meal Request

The meal passed without much issue, and the Jiang family spoke about the base and its current state. I didn’t understand the specifics, but hearing the scope of their current group left me wanting to remain to recruit members for the farm experience.

Since arriving at the Jiang compound, the amount of experience and ZKP had stalled significantly, with only the income from Wang Yin and the mission from today. It wouldn’t be long before my progress ground to a halt.

What should I do?

Clang!

Beside me, Jiang Siwan tapped her glass, gathering everyone’s attention before leaning closer to my shoulder. "Please enjoy dessert, although it is a luxury, these things would expire if left alone."

As if on cue, several servants came inside with metal trolleys.

With the squeak of wheels, the servants placed the dishes, filling the room with a sweet and tart aroma.

My mouth watered as I eyed the desserts, each one a work of art that made my stomach growl in anticipation.

"John, is everything alright?" Jiang Roulan asked me, glancing between her mother and me with a stern expression.

"Yeah, everything’s fine."

I lied, the middle-aged woman’s hand constantly touched, poked and rubbed places that shouldn’t be during a meal. The bodysuit provided little protection from showing my body’s reaction and felt more like an extension of the skin than clothing.

"If there’s something wrong... you’d better tell me."

The dessert tasted sour-sweet with a hint of mango flavour mixed in. With each bite, I felt the texture change from soft to firm, making it even more interesting.

However, Jiang Roulan seemed slightly worried about the lack of attention.

Mu Qinglan watched me with sharp eyes, but didn’t speak. Instead, she licked her spoon with a seductive flick of her tongue. Throughout the meal, Shen Yifei also kicked me a few times under the table, her face flushed as she tried to hide her arousal from everyone else by keeping her head low.

Li Ya kept glancing at my face. I could only smile back at her, but she seemed different from her usual self.

Tang Wei sat across the table and smiled smugly when our eyes met.

"Don’t look at me like that." I narrowed my eyes slightly before she chuckled and continued to enjoy her dessert. "You’re acting weird."

Well, it’s because things happened so suddenly that everything became rushed and complicated. I wanted to speak, but now wasn’t the time. Even so, I hoped to resolve the tension between us soon.

Jiang Roulan suddenly spoke up beside me, "John, I want us to get long, you know?"

I glanced at her as Jiang Siwan stopped touching me for a moment, her fingers wrapping around my thigh with a firm grip.

"Is this the time?"

Somehow my words appeared to shock Roulan, but what could I do... tell her "Sorry, I am too focused on your mother’s hand that’s wrapped around my cock." It wouldn’t go down well, and so I could only give a bitter smile.

"You’re still not taking our relationship seriously, are you?" She pointed a finger at Qinglan, "You slept with Qinglan..." Then turned to Yifei, who appeared embarrassed. "Fucked Yifei... and who else?"

Jiang Roulan’s eyes turned to Li Ya with a cold look, then shifted to Tang Wei before she pointed back to herself. "I think you’ll probably sleep with all of us before the month ends."

Her voice lacked anger—instead, she spoke like some pastor reading a holy script during a sleepy Sunday morning service. She leaned on her elbows, breaking etiquette, as the strong scent of alcohol lingered on her breath.

My spine became cold; thankfully, she didn’t point at her mother, but I had already slept with Tang Wei, which meant only Li Ya would remain.

Our eyes met, and the fiery red orbs of Li Ya instantly widened as her cheeks turned a lovely pink. With a flick, she turned away.

"Lan’er?! You’re drunk!"

"Haha, Mother~ how could I be drunk on this?" Jiang Roulan shook the dark brown liquor in her cup, the sweet and caramel scent with a touch of tobacco... it became apparent she drank either bourbon or whiskey!

"Haaa... what will I do with you?" Jiang Siwan slipped her hands away and slid her chair back, then rushed to her daughter’s side. "Come on, I’ll take you upstairs." She helped Roulan to stand as the girl leaned into her mother with a silly smile on her face, whispering something I couldn’t hear.

However, the way Jiang Siwan’s eyes widened made me curious, but I didn’t want to cause trouble, so I stayed quiet.

"Baby~ I’ll be waiting for you tonight." Jiang Roulan called out to me as the main table all stopped speaking; a few coughed at her state, and the old man at the head of the table... If looks could kill, I would have died seven times!

"Ahem! Siwan, take her upstairs."

Jiang Luo snapped, but I felt worry rather than anger from his stare.

"Yes, father... I’m taking her now."

"Haha, Mother~ do you think John is better than my dad?" Jiang Roulan suddenly spoke, but it became apparent that she had whispered in her mother’s ear. Her mother quickly pulled her daughter from the table, and the members of the Jiang family all perked up their ears.

However, for me, it was the woman across the street who posed more danger.

Mu Qinglan’s atmosphere became cold.

Shen Yifei’s body shifted as she sank her little fangs into her lips and glared at me.

Tang Wei chuckled and blew me a kiss, while Li Ya looked at me with a "Really!?" kind of expression.

The main table ignored me as they watched Jiang Roulan leaving with her mother, many of them letting out a sigh and mumbling about "still a little girl," or "What a cute outburst." But to me, it was a disaster; I had no idea what she had told her mother to turn her face so red.

Even now, she seemed embarrassed.

I couldn’t stop imagining what I did to her mother earlier, and the tinge of guilt that lingered after wanting to go further.

Maybe I should pause and calm down.

The sound of cutlery faded as the meal came to an end, people now just drinking small amounts of wine or whiskey to end the night on a positive note.

A gruff voice called out from behind me. "John, come see me in an hour." Her father called out near the end of dessert, and the room soon filled with the stench of cigars and smoke as the military personnel and other essential figures from the Jiang base began chatting.

I left the table and headed for the door, a delicious meal that wasn’t normal these days... behind me, a bitter cold and intense heat poked me from either side, as Qinglan and Yifei followed me in silence.

***

"John."

"Oi!"

Mu Qinglan and Shen Yifei called out to me at the same time, both voices completely different.

Cold, indifferent yet filled with danger.

Hot, angsty and filled with displeasure. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Well... I couldn’t ignore them or make them wait longer. So I turned back and waved at them,

"Follow me. Let’s talk in my room."

Luckily, the base gave me a private room in the main mansion. I didn’t know about the others, but the room was close by. With a decent size, almost the same as my previous apartment, with a large bed, a living area and a bathroom.

I opened the door and flicked on the lights before slipping inside, while the two girls followed behind me. My heart pounded as I wondered if I would end up between a rock and a hard place.

After a moment, the door clicked closed, and the tension in the air rose even higher. Shen Yifei stood in front of me, her petite frame shaking slightly, her hands clenched into tight fists.

Mu Qinglan slowly parted from the locked door, her calm expression unchanged. She looked at me as she carefully passed and elegantly sat on the couch facing us.

The situation felt like a powder keg; one wrong word, and an explosion was inevitable. So, it might be better to let them speak first.

"John." Mu Qinglan’s polite and ethereal voice caught my attention.

"Yes?"

I turned to face the beautiful woman; her fair skin shone under the room’s lighting, a picture of serenity. "Did you have sex with Tang Wei?"

Her words sounded calm and composed; however, a subtle edge to them sent a chill down my spine. "Yeah." My response came with a tinge of pride. "She’s a fine woman." I smiled at the memory, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

Her soft brown flesh as my hands slipped along her skin, and I enjoyed her body.

"I see." Mu Qinglan tilted her head, before she lay back on the couch, and flopped to the side, lounging with her thighs exposed.

"Did it feel good, better than me?" Her question lacked all warmth and sounded almost mechanical, but the looming crimson in her eyes told me of the danger involved.

How to answer this question?