The next day—
Le Yao Yao slowly awakened from a warm, sturdy embrace.
As she stirred, she felt a deep ache in her arms and a lingering soreness in her mouth.
The discomfort immediately reminded her of what had happened the night before.
Just thinking about the wild events by the lake made Le Yao Yao want to find a hole to crawl into and never come out.
Oh my!
Was that really her last night!?
The sound of her own soft moans echoed in her ears, causing Le Yao Yao to instinctively cover her flushed cheeks with her hands.
Oh my!
She couldn't think about it any longer; what happened last night was simply too crazy and too embarrassing.
However, she had to admit, it was the first time she realized that fingers and lips could bring her such…
Ahhhhhhh…
She really couldn’t think about it anymore; if she did, she would go crazy!
Le Yao Yao shook her head vigorously, as if trying to shake off all the thoughts that shouldn’t be there.
Finally, just when she managed to stop thinking about what happened last night, her gaze was immediately drawn to the handsome man lying beside her.
At that moment, she realized she was in the room of the Living Yama.
In truth, she had no idea how she got back last night.
Her mind was still in a state of confusion.
She only remembered that after helping the Living Yama pull out the radish, he had helped her with something else...
In the end, they were entwined with each other as if it were the end of the world, again and again, until she was utterly exhausted and slowly fell asleep.
When she woke up, she found herself in the Living Yama's room.
Beneath her was a soft, large bed.
This bed was enormous, capable of accommodating at least ten people.
The sheets and blankets were black and white, much like the Living Yama's personality, giving off a cold aura.
Finally, Le Yao Yao's gaze fell upon the man lying on the white sheets.
He was sleeping on his side, one muscular arm stretched out over the edge of the bed. Just moments ago, her head had been resting on it...
The man had a tall and sturdy physique.
His skin had a healthy bronze tone.
The muscles of his chest were well-defined, each contour suggesting an immense hidden strength.
His abdomen was the kind that was incredibly firm, neither too much nor too little.
Finally, Le Yao Yao's gaze inadvertently drifted down to the man's lower abdomen.
She caught sight of the little bird concealed beneath the dark hair, and in an instant, she couldn't help but gasp.
Heavens!
This man, even while asleep, that little bird—no, that big bird—was standing tall as if it were calling out to her.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao felt a surge of annoyance.
She thought about how her hands still ached terribly, all thanks to that big bird. She couldn't let it go without teaching it a lesson!
With that thought in mind, Le Yao Yao stealthily glanced at the still-sleeping man. A mischievous glint sparkled in her beautiful eyes as she extended her small hand and aimed to flick at that big bird.
However, just as her finger was a mere fraction away from making contact, a voice—gravelly yet tinged with emotion—suddenly rang in her ear.
"What do you think you're doing?!"
"Uh..."
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Le Yao Yao felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her mind went blank in an instant.
Her entire body stiffened, and she felt like crying without tears.
Oh my!
She really shouldn't do anything bad. Not only did she fail at it, but she was also caught immediately, crying...
"Um, I-I didn't do anything..."
Caught red-handed, Le Yao Yao still tried to struggle.
The man raised his elegantly arched Sword Brows and looked at her with a teasing gaze. His lips curled into a slight smile as he grasped her small hand and said, "But what I saw just now was quite different. It seems you are unsatisfied and want more!"
Leng Junyu deliberately misinterpreted Le Yao Yao's words, causing her to panic instantly.
"What!?"
Unsatisfied!?
Le Yao Yao was stunned by Leng Junyu's intentional twist of her words. After a long moment, she finally came back to her senses, her face flushed with embarrassment as she angrily retorted, "I am not! Don't say such nonsense!"
"Oh, but I can clearly see that you are. And now you're even flustered from embarrassment!"
Leng Junyu looked as if he had caught her in the act, laughing mischievously beside her.
Although Le Yao Yao knew that Leng Junyu was just trying to tease her, she couldn't help but feel flustered. She quickly covered his slightly fuller lips with her hand and blushed as she scolded him playfully.
"Don't you dare say that! You annoying..."
Le Yao Yao's lips were covered, but the smile in Leng Junyu's eyes only deepened. He pressed his lips firmly against the palm of her hand and said with a teasing affection, "Alright, let's just say it was my mistake, not that you are unsatisfied."
Hearing Leng Junyu say such a thing left Le Yao Yao momentarily stunned. Just as she was wondering how he could admit to being wrong, he continued, "It is I who am unsatisfied!"
With that, Leng Junyu immediately flipped over and pinned Le Yao Yao beneath him. Before she could react, he captured her in a passionate kiss.
The intensity of the kiss left Le Yao Yao dazed and breathless.
Afterward, he kissed every inch of her body, bringing her to delightful heights of pleasure, while she reciprocated by helping him relieve his own desires twice.
Finally, when both of them were breathless and flushed, the room was filled with an intoxicating atmosphere of passion. Outside, the sun had already climbed to its zenith.
Looking at the open intricately carved window, golden sunshine streamed in at an angle, illuminating the room. Le Yao Yao was currently lying on the solid chest of the man, feeling delicate and tender.
A layer of fragrant sweat had already formed on her fair forehead.
Her pale cheeks were tinted with a rosy hue from their earlier intimacy, making her skin appear even more radiant. She resembled a wintersweet blossom blooming in the snow—exquisite beyond compare!
Most enticing were her delicate small lips, which had turned red and swollen from their heated kisses.
Seeing this, Leng Junyu could hardly resist the urge to devour this captivating little one before him. However...
After ten months of pregnancy, it was only two months in, and there were still eight more months to go before the child would be born. During this time, he could only endure.
Leng Junyu sighed happily to himself, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the fine sweat from Le Yao Yao's forehead. His cold eyes flickered as if he had thought of something, and he spoke up.
"Little One, change back into women's clothing."
"Ah?!"
Le Yao Yao, who had been resting with her eyes slightly closed, suddenly opened her beautiful eyes in surprise at Leng Junyu's words, thinking she must have misheard him.
"What did you just say?"
"I said, change back into women's clothing!"
Seeing Le Yao Yao's astonished expression, Leng Junyu repeated his earlier statement.
He then revealed the plan he had just thought of.
"Although you have lost your memory, your identity is still Princess Lu Lu of the Great Xia Kingdom. You can't always present yourself as a eunuch. Besides, since you are already carrying my child, I need to give you and the baby a proper status, don't you think?"
Leng Junyu spoke gently, his large hand slowly caressing Le Yao Yao's still flat abdomen, his gaze filled with deep affection.
Hearing his words, Le Yao Yao was shocked and somewhat at a loss for words; however, her heart felt as if it were filled with honey every day.
Oh my! Was this man proposing to her!?
Although there were no fragrant flowers or exquisite rings here, the deep affection and indulgence in his eyes nearly drowned her, making it impossible for her to escape.
She was truly, incredibly happy now!
The happiness brought tears to her eyes.
In her heart, Le Yao Yao felt a pang in her nose, and her beautiful eyes quickly became misty.
The shimmering light in her gaze was captivating, making Leng Junyu's heart ache.
"What’s wrong?! Are you feeling unwell?!"
Seeing the tears in Le Yao Yao's eyes, Leng Junyu furrowed his brows and asked anxiously, almost getting out of bed to summon a doctor. In the end, however, he was stopped by Le Yao Yao.
Le Yao Yao buried her face in the man's chest, and the tears that had been swirling in her eyes finally fell freely, but they were tears of happiness.
"No, Yu, I just feel... so happy..."
By the end of her words, Le Yao Yao's voice was hoarse and thick with emotion, yet the corners of her mouth were lifted high.
Indeed, she was truly so very happy now!
In the past, under the love of her parents, she had been nothing more than a naive little girl who knew little about the world.
She didn’t even understand what love was.
But this unexpected journey had led her to meet such a wonderful man.
Although people spoke of him as cold and ruthless, a killer without mercy, and unpredictable...
But now she realized that he was the most considerate, gentle, and affectionate man in the world.
With him in her life, what more could she possibly want!?
Thinking of this, Le Yao Yao's tears flowed even more fiercely, yet the happiness and satisfaction radiating from her face were impossible to hide.
Leng Junyu looked down at her little face, which was a mix of crying and smiling, yet filled with happiness. His gaze softened even more, and in the end, all the words he wanted to say turned into a low sigh filled with indulgence.
"What a little fool..."
As he spoke, the man gently kissed away the tears from the Little One in his arms. Just as he was about to kiss her luscious lips again, an untimely sound came from Le Yao Yao's stomach.
Both of them froze at the sound. Le Yao Yao, feeling a bit embarrassed and shy, covered her flat belly with one hand while looking up at the man with her glistening beautiful eyes. She tugged at him and said pitifully, "Yu, the baby says it's hungry."
"Hehe..."
Hearing Le Yao Yao's pitiful words and seeing her adorable expression, Leng Junyu couldn't help but chuckle. He then reached out his large hand to ruffle her soft long hair and said with a smile, "That's easy! Daddy will prepare something delicious right away!"
True to his word, Leng Junyu immediately got up and instructed his servants to prepare a lavish breakfast—oh no, it was already lunchtime.
This time, Le Yao Yao openly sat with Leng Junyu in the hall, enjoying a hearty meal served by the attendants.
Although it was no secret in Duke Rui's Residence that Le Yao Yao was the favored one by Leng Junyu.
However, no matter how popular she had been in the past, she had never once dined with the Prince.
So, when the eunuchs who came to serve saw Le Yao Yao sitting together with Leng Junyu, they were shocked to see the usually cold and ruthless man looking at her with such gentle eyes. He even carefully fed her dishes, which left everyone astounded.
There is no gossip that doesn't spread.
In no time at all, the news of Le Yao Yao and Leng Junyu began to circulate wildly within the royal residence.
The rumors suggested that Le Yao Yao had used her charming face to seduce the Prince, who was now so infatuated that he was neglecting everything else for her.
Le Yao Yao paid no attention to these rumors because, at that moment, she was enjoying lunch with the man she loved.
After a day filled with fear and tears, and having hardly eaten anything the night before, she was now hungry enough to eat a whole cow!
Especially since the table was laden with an abundance of dishes—over twenty in total.
There were braised pork ribs, roasted suckling pig, tender pigeon, steamed tofu, Steamed Osmanthus Fish, bird's nest with sea cucumber, and more…
Every cooking method imaginable was represented!
Le Yao Yao was so hungry that once the dishes were served, she wasted no time and dug in with gusto.
The Chief Eunuch beside her couldn't help but twitch his mouth in dismay. However, since his master had not said anything, he could only swallow his displeasure.
Yet, Le Yao Yao noticed the look of confusion in the Chief Eunuch's eyes.
Perhaps he thought that no matter how favored a servant might be, they shouldn't be dining at the same table as their master!
Moreover, Leng Junyu had grown up watching Chief Eunuch, who was a eunuch without any sons, treat him like his own child from an early age.
Now, seeing Leng Junyu 'go astray,' the old man's face was drawn long with worry.
However, Le Yao Yao was currently focused on healing her internal organs and completely ignored Chief Eunuch's foul expression.
Eventually, it was Leng Junyu who spoke up. He stood up to talk to Chief Eunuch.
Due to the distance, Le Yao Yao couldn't hear their conversation; she only saw Leng Junyu say something to Chief Eunuch. Immediately after, Chief Eunuch looked as if he had been struck by lightning, his eyes wide with disbelief as he turned to look at her.
When Le Yao Yao caught the shocked gaze of Chief Eunuch, she was so startled that she choked on the hot soup she had just swallowed.
Seeing this, Leng Junyu interrupted his conversation with Chief Eunuch and hurried over to Le Yao Yao's side. He gently patted her back to help her breathe easier.
"How can you be so careless? You’re acting like a child, choking on soup! What should I do if you keep this up?"
Hearing Leng Junyu's slightly exasperated words made Le Yao Yao's face flush with embarrassment.
Once she finally caught her breath, she quietly replied, "I'm not a child!" while feeling shy.
She had just been startled by Chief Eunuch earlier.
After all, whenever she saw Chief Eunuch, he always maintained a stern demeanor, looking completely expressionless. It was only his sudden shock that had caused her to choke.
However, Le Yao Yao didn’t share these thoughts with Leng Junyu. She glanced around and noticed that Chief Eunuch had disappeared somewhere but chose to ignore it and focused on her meal instead.
After finishing dinner, Leng Junyu prepared the carriage to head to the palace.
However, before leaving, he couldn't help but remind Le Yao Yao that Elegant Breeze Pavilion had already sent two eunuchs to clean up. He insisted that she should do nothing but rest well and take care of the baby inside her.
It was rare to see the usually taciturn Leng Junyu being so chatty. Although Le Yao Yao showed a hint of impatience on her face, her heart was filled with sweetness, as if it had been drenched in honey.
"Alright, alright, Yu, stop nagging like an old man. I'm not a child anymore... uh..."
As she spoke, Le Yao Yao noticed a change in Leng Junyu's expression and realized she had misspoken. She quickly laughed it off in an attempt to cover up her mistake.
However, Leng Junyu was not about to let her off the hook.
His narrow Cold Eyes narrowed dangerously as he looked at Le Yao Yao and said, "Who did you just call an old man?! Hmm?"
"Haha, no one! I didn't say anything!"
Le Yao Yao covered her mouth with both hands and took a step back, planning to escape. But how could this little imp compete with the formidable Leng Junyu!?
In an instant, Leng Junyu's Ape Arm effortlessly wrapped around her slim waist while his other hand swiftly pulled down Le Yao Yao's hands that were covering her Small Mouth. Then, he pressed his lips firmly against hers, kissing her so thoroughly that she felt dizzy and blanked out, completely forgetting what day it was!
As he looked at Le Yao Yao's flushed Little Face, her slightly dazed Beautiful Eyes, and her swollen Red Lips from his kiss, Leng Junyu raised his proud Sword Brows with a satisfied smile and left with a swagger.
Watching him leave with a smug grin like a cunning fox made Le Yao Yao feel frustrated when she finally came to her senses.
But by then, the man had already departed, and feeling exhausted herself, she decided to return to her room for some rest.
After all, she was going to be a mother now, so everything had to revolve around the child.
Moreover, with the work at Elegant Breeze Pavilion taken over by someone else that Leng Junyu had assigned, there was no need for her to worry about those matters.
All she needed to do now was to eat, drink, and sleep well, ensuring that the baby in her belly would be born healthy.
Thinking of this, Le Yao Yao couldn't help but reach out and gently touch her still flat stomach, a smile full of maternal love blooming on her face.
However, at that moment, a tall and lanky figure appeared inside Elegant Breeze Pavilion. When Le Yao Yao saw him, her eyes brightened. She immediately stepped forward, smiling brightly as she walked toward that figure.
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