Yino tamed Mei faster than he'd expected.
They couldn't lounge around like they were at home. Search parties from the Lin and Liu mansions would arrive at any minute. Even with time running out, Yino chose to cultivate with Mei right there in the forest, insurance against another violent outburst. The stubborn flowergirl needed her nutrients watered properly.
When Mei's body started responding, Yino ditched his usual gentle approach. No slow buildup, no tender foreplay, he went straight for the most brutal method he knew.
Mei clung to him and bit his ear while cursing, but her body betrayed every protest. Her breathing hitched. Her pulse hammered against his skin.
He could tell from how her hair blazed red again in under three minutes.
Mei's hair color had nothing to do with blood loss.
When her hair turned red, it screamed emotion.
Battle wounds made her excited, pain from bleeding sent electricity through her veins, turning her hair crimson.
