Chapter 44 Come apologize to me tomorrow

Zhi Xia and Zhi Qiu were still trying to persuade her when there was a knock on the door.

The housekeeper walked over with a pile of food.

"Miss, the young master specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare these." The butler placed the warm plates on the low table, with wisps of white steam rising from the porcelain bowls.

Looking at the dishes in front of her, Lin Yiluo felt a mix of emotions. So, was her brother angry or not?

At 1:30 a.m., the study was still lit with a warm yellow light. Mo Ziyuan rubbed his aching neck as he closed the last document. Outside the window, the night was as dark as ink, and the moonlight slanted across his furrowed brows.

He hesitated, wondering whether he should go and see her. Oh well, Yiluo is still just a child; why should he get angry with her?

The man had just left the study when he saw Zhixia and Zhiqiu coming out of the girl's room.

"Why are you out so late? Did you just go to sleep?"

"Yes, Miss just fell asleep because of menstrual cramps."

The dark velvet carpet swallowed the sound of his footsteps. Mo Ziyuan stood by the bed and realized how restless her sleep was.

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"Jing Sheng, how can I relieve menstrual cramps?"

Shi Jingsheng looked at his phone. Mo Ziyuan had never had the habit of calling him late at night before.

"Ilo?"

"Who else could it be?"

How serious is it?

The man glanced at the bed; he didn't know how serious the situation was.

"What should I do if it's serious, and what should I do if it's not serious?"

"If it's not serious, you can apply a warm compress and massage her lower abdomen. If it's more serious, then give her medicine. If the medicine doesn't work, then come to me."

"Okay, got it."

The dial tone of the phone call still echoed in her ears as the man deftly threw off the covers. Although the room wasn't cold, Lin Yiluo felt the heat source and kept moving closer to the side.

The man lying next to her pushed her away; he was still angry, and it was her fault for getting so close.

The sudden force made Lin Yiluo open her eyes groggily, only catching a glimpse of the man's taut back. She mumbled something and shrank back, her eyelashes fluttering twice before she drifted back to sleep. But less than half a cup of tea's time later, she woke up again, this time fully awake, staring blankly at the swaying crystal chandelier above her.

"Brother Ziyuan?"

"Um."

The girl in bed immediately jumped up and sat up.

"what?"

"I have something to tell you."

The man stopped sleeping and sat up. The girl next to him naturally leaned into his arms.

Were you angry during the day?

"Yeah, I'm angry." Mo Ziyuan wanted to push her away, but he suddenly remembered that Zhixia said Yiluo had just fallen asleep because of the pain, so he didn't push her anymore. It's okay, he's very generous. It's just that she's not feeling well.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get blood on you," the girl said, her head bowed.

Mo Ziyuan wasn't angry about the incident at all. He was actually quite excited when he saw the blood. In the end, he even took a handkerchief, wiped the blood off his leg, and put it away.

"That's not the reason."

"Why is that?"

Finally, the girl spoke up and asked a question.

Why won't you let me help you?

It took Lin Yiluo a long time to understand.

"I...I'm shy."

"What's there to be shy about? You'll get used to it. Isn't that how you are with Zhixia? Aren't we more familiar with each other than you and Zhixia?"

Before the shy girl could even speak, her stomach started hurting again.

Mo Ziyuan was initially angry, but seeing Lin Yiluo clutching her stomach, he couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Does it hurt?"

"Okay, so please don't scold me anymore." The girl with the stomachache spoke weakly and softly, her eyes filled with tears.

"I'll stop being angry if you let me massage it for you."

Lin Yilu, clutching her stomach, had never imagined it could be like this.

"Then you can massage it!"

She grabbed the man's large hand and placed it on her stomach.

"Be gentle."

"Um."

Mo Ziyuan's hands were large and warm, and felt exceptionally comfortable.

"This dream is wonderful."

Do you want me to massage you again tomorrow night?

"I'm thinking and thinking," the little girl said with anticipation.

"Then come to apologize to me tomorrow, act cute and charming, and you can stay at my place tonight."

"Um... I'm scared."

What are you afraid of?

"Brother Ziyuan, you're so scary when you have a cold face!"

"Then I won't keep a cold face tomorrow, okay? Come and apologize to me."

"But how am I supposed to say it?"

"Just say, 'Brother Ziyuan, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I'll definitely ask you for help next time.' That's all."

Is it really possible?

"Of course you can, you'll see once you try," the man said confidently.

"Oh well."

"Get some rest, and come see me early tomorrow."

"But I don't want to sleep right now," the girl said, her eyelids drooping.

"Why."

"Once I fall asleep, there's no one to massage my stomach."

Mo Ziyuan really hadn't expected this reason.

"Sleep soundly, I'm still here."

He heard half of that sentence when he saw Ilo close her eyes.

A large hand resting on the girl's stomach was tightly held by a small hand, as if afraid that the large hand would run away.

...The morning light streamed through the carved glass window and fell on the dining table, making the silver cutlery gleam with a warm luster.

At the breakfast table in the morning, Mo Ziyuan asked the butler questions more than once.

"Is Miss still not awake?"

"Not yet, young master. I just asked, and the young lady will have to wait a while longer."

After an unknown amount of time, Mo Ziyuan finally heard Lin Yiluo coming down the stairs.

Lin Yiluo clutched the hem of her nightgown, peeked out, and saw that Mo Ziyuan's expression was different from yesterday. He was still the same gentle older brother as before, which immediately put her mind at ease.

Good morning, Brother Ziyuan.

"morning."

At the housekeeper's prompting, Lin Yiluo quickly noticed the strawberry pudding on the table. Just as she was about to take it, she was interrupted by two coughs.

The girl's eyelashes fluttered, and she immediately stood up obediently. "Brother Ziyuan, I'm sorry."

Mo Ziyuan was still there, pretending to be profound.

"How are you going to apologize to me?"

"Brother Ziyuan, it's my fault. I shouldn't have refused your help. It's all my fault. Please forgive me!"

The man forced himself not to react.

Standing there, Lin Yiluo pulled out a carved dining chair, snuggled up to him, and gently shook his sleeve with her fingertips, looking extremely aggrieved.

"Brother~ You're the best, please forgive me!"

That trembling, coquettish voice was like a feather, lightly tickling one's heart. Mo Ziyuan had truly overestimated his self-control. "Alright, I forgive you."

"You sit and eat, I'm going back to my room."

"good."

The butler standing to the side smiled broadly, saying that it was good that they had made up, as this was better for everyone.

Back in his room, Mo Ziyuan went straight to the bathroom, thinking to himself that it must have been a long time since he had taken a single night off.

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At the dinner table, the girl eating pudding felt a little strange; why was today's pudding different from usual?

The butler quickly stepped forward and spoke appropriately.

"Miss, this was ordered by the young master to be made by the kitchen, and red dates were added."

"Hmm, it's actually quite delicious."

"If you like it, there's still some in the kitchen. I'll have someone send it over."

"Okay, okay, I want to eat two."

"Okay, let's eat tonight then. You haven't had breakfast yet."

Yilu pouted. Why tell her if you're not going to let her eat now?