Chapter 350: This matter must not be known to Yu’er
“Lady Hu, are you sleeping?”
Li Mo knocked gently on the door, filled with curiosity.
He knew that Lady Hu wasn’t asleep yet.
If it were Humeiren’s room, he would have pushed the door open without hesitation.
But Lady Hu was different; an older sister is not a younger sister, so he felt it was better to knock first.
Startled by the sudden knock, Lady Hu quickly collected her wandering thoughts.
In a gentle tone, she called out, “No… not sleeping, come in, the door’s not locked.”
Li Mo could clearly sense that at the moment he entered, a hint of tension flowed through Lady Hu’s affectionate gaze.
“Sir, what brings you here at this hour?”
Lady Hu glanced at him, then quickly looked away.
She stood up and hurriedly walked from the window to the table, wanting to pour a glass of water for Li Mo.
The palm-sized water jug in her hand seemed heavy as a thousand pounds, and her trembling hands missed the cup a few times.
Clear liquid spilled all over the table, leaving Lady Hu herself a bit embarrassed.
“No need to trouble yourself; I could just come back tomorrow, it’s late, I don’t want to disturb your rest.”
Li Mo naturally thought it was because he showed up at Lady Hu’s room at such a late hour, making her feel uneasy.
Thinking about it, that’s normal; in the dead of night, a man and a woman alone, and Lady Hu was a conservative woman.
Feeling awkward was perfectly normal.
As Li Mo spoke, he began to get up to leave, planning to come back tomorrow during the day.
After all, there was no rush for this.
He was only passing by and noticed the lights were still on in Lady Hu’s room.
“Leaving?”
Lady Hu seemed visibly taken aback, appearing somewhat surprised.
Li Mo had left the house in the afternoon and only returned at midnight.
Thus, during this time, he was unaware of what had happened at the courtyard.
Lady Hu stayed up late out of anxiety because of his arrival, completely stemming from the conversation she had with Humeiren in the afternoon.
She was also aware of the half-hidden treasure map behind her.
The treasure was left by Lord Fire Rain during his lifetime.
And Lord Fire Rain only had these two daughters, her and her sister.
So there’s no doubt that this treasure should belong to the two of them.
However, if Li Mo had a need now, both Humeiren and Lady Hu would not hesitate to assist.
As for how to obtain the treasure map, Humeiren had already discussed it with Lady Hu.
When Humeiren first mentioned it, Lady Hu initially thought her sister was intentionally teasing her.
After all, they were sisters.
Lady Hu knew that her thoughts couldn’t be hidden from Humeiren.
But due to her status, she found herself in an awkward position.
Lady Hu had two concerns.
On one hand, she was already a married woman.
Although Liu Yi was not a decent man and had never touched her, in her conservative nature, this still felt like a challenge to her womanhood.
The more critical point was, how would she explain this to Nong Yu?
In her heart, Lady Hu definitely wanted to help Li Mo through this hardship.
But the trouble in her heart remained unresolved.
Now, hearing that Li Mo was about to leave, she no longer cared about much else.
If he came back tomorrow and happened to run into Nong Yu, what would she do then?
It would be better to proceed unnoticed this night.
“I won’t disturb you; I won’t disturb you.”
Lady Hu, unsure where her courage came from, suddenly grabbed Li Mo’s sleeve.
Then, she quickly realized the awkwardness of the situation and reflexively withdrew her hand.
Upon hearing her say this, Li Mo couldn’t afford to be ungracious and force his way out.
He sat down again and drank the full glass of water Lady Hu poured to ease the atmosphere.
Lady Hu didn’t even have the courage to look up.
The only sound that filled the room was Li Mo drinking water loudly.
As soon as he finished one glass, Lady Hu immediately refilled it for him.
Li Mo suppressed his words and continued to drink.
When Lady Hu wanted to pour more after he finished, he couldn’t help but stop her, saying: “That’s enough, I can’t drink anymore.”
Only then did Lady Hu put down the kettle, looking at him in confusion.
Noticing her uneasy demeanor, Li Mo smiled and said: “Coming here so late to disturb you is actually because I want to discuss something with you, Lady.”
That treasure belongs to both Humeiren and you, of course.
Humeiren has agreed, but it’s still unclear what your attitude is.
As soon as Lady Hu heard this, she knew the gravity of the matter.
She immediately tightened her grip on the hem of her dress, her head lowered as she softly replied: “I already know; my sister mentioned it to me in the afternoon. My life was saved by you, and the blood feud of Fire Rain Manor was also avenged by you for us sisters. If you need that treasure, please take it.”
Li Mo actually knew it wouldn’t be difficult with Lady Hu.
Her personality was gentle and submissive.
With the great kindness she and her sister had received from him, it was impossible for her not to agree.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone to Hu Ji to concoct the potion first.
“Then, thank you very much, Lady.”
After saying this, Li Mo reached into his sleeve, preparing to pull out the potion that Hu Ji had prepared.
Continuing, he said: “The treasure map is imprinted on you sisters’ backs using a special potion from your father, so to reveal it, we need a special method.”
This had to be applied to the skin to take effect.
Thus, it required Lady Hu, a conservative woman, to make some sacrifice.
As he placed the bottle on the table, before Li Mo could speak, Lady Hu gave him a meaningful glance.
Biting her lip, she began, “I know; my sister told me about it today. But… can you promise me one thing?”
“Feel free to say.”
Lady Hu gazed at him with affection, her cheeks slightly flushed, saying: “This… this must be kept from Yu’er, okay?”
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