Chapter 117: Lady Humeiren’s Request. Don’t leave tonight, love me well!
“Madam, Madam, are you alright?”
Lady Humeiren’s cry just now alarmed the palace maids outside.
The sound of pushing the door had already begun.
Lady Humeiren was startled once again.
In the middle of the night, a man appeared in the room of a concubine, no explanation needed for such a thing.
Because there was no need for explanations anymore!
“It’s nothing, nothing!”
Lady Humeiren quickly shouted outside.
“No need to come in. If you disturb my rest, each of you will receive twenty lashes!”
While nervously intimidating the palace maids outside, Lady Humeiren hastily pulled Li Mo into the back hall.
The palace maids, frightened by her, naturally dared not come in again.
The back hall was where Lady Humeiren usually slept.
There was a curtain that could be used to separate it from the outside.
She lowered the curtains on both sides before finally feeling relieved.
Looking at Li Mo, who suddenly visited, she exclaimed in surprise, “Sir, why are you here?”
Lady Humeiren’s heart was still pounding from the recent danger, her chest rising and falling.
A fine sweat broke out on her straight nose.
Her expression was both surprised and delighted, with a hint of girlish playfulness.
Li Mo touched his nose, pointing outside, “Mingzhu said there’s something here for her, so I came to fetch it.”
Lady Humeiren blinked in astonishment, “Mingzhu? She dares to order you around now?”
Li Mo felt embarrassed again.
“No, it’s just that… she… isn’t feeling well, and she can’t get up now.”
Lady Humeiren seemed pensive, then suddenly asked, “Is she going to die?”
Li Mo was at a loss.
What’s wrong with these two?
Do they have some unresolved grudge from a past life, like patricide or stealing a husband?
“It’s not that serious, resting for a night should make her feel better.”
Lady Humeiren looked regretful, “That’s a shame, why not let her lie down for a few more days?”
Li Mo: “…”
Have you heard of tension?
This thing can be recovered from!
“Oh right, sir, what did Mingzhu ask you to fetch? She doesn’t have anything of hers here, just a chrysanthemum.”
Li Mo pursed his lips, seeming to think of something, his expression becoming rather strange.
“Maybe it’s that.”
Lady Humeiren hid behind the curtain, sneakily peeking out.
Seeing no one outside, she dashed out and brought the flower bed inside.
A madam, acting like a thief in her own bedroom, was truly beyond anyone’s imagination!
“This?”
Lady Humeiren looked puzzled. Lady Mingzhu clearly said to give her this chrysanthemum.
Why did she send Sir to fetch it now?
If it were someone else, she would definitely ask Lady Mingzhu.
But since Li Mo said so.
Then, even if it’s Lady Mingzhu’s, she would give it to him without a second thought.
Li Mo “observed” the gradually closing flower bud, lost in thought.
He remained silent for a long time…
“What’s wrong? Is something not right?”
Lady Humeiren leaned in beside him, poking the flower bud with a delicate white finger.
Seeing this, Li Mo continued to stay silent…
“Nothing, nothing’s wrong. Well, since the item has been retrieved, I’ll be on my way back.”
He must ask Mingzhu what’s going on when he gets back.
Again, why did she send him to get chrysanthemums?
“You’re leaving so soon?”
Lady Humeiren was tall and slender, with legs like jade.
She tilted her head slightly, facing Li Mo’s profile.
They were so close that they could feel each other’s breath.
Suddenly, Lady Humeiren’s heart skipped a beat, a feeling of annoyance and heat spreading throughout her body.
She moistened her lips and said awkwardly, “Um… what I mean is, since you’ve come all this way, you should at least have a drink of water.”
“You sit first, I’ll go pour you some water.”
She hurriedly ran out from behind the curtain as if fleeing.
Absentmindedly, she grabbed an empty cup from the table.
Li Mo “surveyed” the surroundings.
Where to sit?
There was nothing here except a large bed!
Li Mo tugged at his collar.
It was quite hot, a drink of water to cool down would be nice.
“Oh, sir, why haven’t you sat down?”
Lady Humeiren’s delicate jade fingers were even more glossy than the white jade cup in her hand. After bringing a full cup of water, she couldn’t help but ask when she saw Li Mo still standing there.
After glancing at her own compartment, she suddenly realized.
She handed the cup to Li Mo, saying, “Sir, have some water. I’ll go get a seat.”
Watching her, a Madam, bustling around, Li Mo felt a twinge of guilt.
“No need to bother, I’ll leave after finishing this glass.”
Lady Humeiren felt a warm sensation in her arm and looked down to find that Li Mo had grabbed her.
Instantly, her heart skipped a beat.
A nervousness that she hadn’t felt even when being held by him while running back and forth from Lady Mingzhu’s suddenly overwhelmed her.
“Then… sir, please sit here, I’ll tidy up.”
As soon as Li Mo released her arm, Lady Humeiren covered the spot where his hand had been with her own, then came to the edge of the bed.
Her graceful figure, bent over to tidy the messy bed, was beautifully curved, her thin pink nightgown seeming to barely exist.
Her enticing contours were faintly visible.
Li Mo’s eyebrows twitched, almost shattering the glass of water in his hand.
What kind of water was this?
Why did it feel hotter the more he drank?
Lady Humeiren was naturally charming, exuding allure with every movement.
Her actions as she bent over to tidy the bed, with her back to him, were even more suggestive.
If Lady Mingzhu was a spirited wild horse, then Lady Humeiren was a bewitching fox.
“Alright, sir, please sit.”
Lady Humeiren adjusted her mood while tidying the bed, then turned around with a sweet smile.
“Is your bed comfortable?”
The pink bed looked soft and warm, surely it would be very comfortable to sleep on.
“What’s not suitable about it, it’s not like I’m doing anything.”
“I’m not afraid at all, are you, sir, a grown man, afraid?”
Lady Humeiren reverted to her usual playful and casual demeanor.
Of course, Li Mo wasn’t afraid!
He had been in and out of Lady Mingzhu’s place countless times, so he wouldn’t be afraid.
“This water is quite fragrant, what did you put in it?”
Li Mo finished the remaining water in the cup and asked curiously.
“I didn’t put anything in it, just plain water.”
Lady Humeiren sat down beside him, smoothing her dress, and was momentarily stunned at his question.
Her gaze fell on the teacup in Li Mo’s hand, and her expression changed slightly.
She, who had been absent-minded just now, actually poured water for him in the cup she had drunk from!
Lady Humeiren lightly bit her finger, her heart racing, and suddenly looked at him eagerly. “Um… is it… delicious?”
Li Mo pursed his lips. “It’s not bad.”
Lady Humeiren was first stunned, then covered her mouth and chuckled.
“Then shall I pour you another glass?”
Lady Humeiren’s lips curved into a flirtatious smile, looking quite pleased.
Li Mo drank three glasses of water in a row, feeling increasingly uncomfortable.
The water was fine, but there was something off about the atmosphere in the room.
Lady Humeiren rested her chin on her hand, her eyes gleaming as she watched him drink glass after glass of water.
“Is it sweet enough?”
After Li Mo finished drinking, she asked with a smile in her eyes.
Li Mo pursed his lips and truthfully replied, “Even sweeter than your smile.”
Lady Humeiren was stunned. “How did you know I was smiling?”
Li Mo smirked. “Because I can see.”
Lady Humeiren rolled her eyes, looking speechless.
“Sir, you can joke too?”
Li Mo chuckled lightly. Not only can I joke, but I’m also quite good at it.
Telling the truth never convinces anyone, but telling lies always does the trick.
“Because I like to hear the Madam’s laughter, so I want to make you laugh more.”
Lady Humeiren fell for it!
She laughed happily, “Really? Then who looks better when Mingzhu smiles?”
Li Mo replied without hesitation, “Of course, it’s you.”
Whoever is in front of me looks better when they smile.
This question was like a gift.
Lady Humeiren was fooled again!
Her laughter rang out like silver bells.
The irritability from insomnia had long disappeared.
The two chatted for a while, and Lady Humeiren insisted on keeping Li Mo from leaving.
She wanted him to chat with her a little longer.
Li Mo’s lips were dry from talking so much. Finally, he pointed to her soft and fragrant bed, “If you keep this up, I might as well sleep here.”
Not only did Li Mo feel it, but Lady Humeiren also realized it herself.
There was a reluctance in her heart for him to leave.
It was as if an invisible chain was tied to him, and once he left, he would take her soul with him.
Lady Humeiren wasn’t like Lady Hu, who would be shy and embarrassed after being teased.
Her enchanting eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of cunning. “Sir, you have been very kind to me, and I don’t know how to repay you.”
“In that case… how about offering yourself to me tonight?”
She inched closer to Li Mo, wanting to see him embarrassed by her teasing.
However, she clearly miscalculated.
Li Mo turned his head, almost touching noses with her.
“I think that’s a good idea.” (Humeiren)
Li Mo also understood Lady Humeiren’s character.
He knew that she was the kind of person who talked big but would back down once things got serious.
But this time, he also miscalculated.
Lady Humeiren just paused for a moment, then boldly wrapped her arm around his shoulder.
Her graceful body inched closer to him.
She almost pressed against him entirely.
Lady Humeiren’s heart raced, and a surge of courage welled up inside her.
“From now on, I belong to you, sir.”
Li Mo naturally wrapped his arms around her soft waist.
“No regrets?”
Lady Humeiren proved everything with her actions.
Closing her eyes, she rested her forehead against his.
She gently shook her head, her petal-like lips leaving a warm imprint on his.
With a breathy voice filled with infatuation, she whispered, “Don’t leave tonight, love me well.”
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