Li Mu suddenly took a step forward, "How does the princess intend to convict me?"
He had just finished showering, and his body was still damp. As he approached, a unique masculine charm emanated from him.
Feng Xin paused for a moment, and for some reason, she suddenly thought of what she had seen in the picture book during the day. As if possessed, she said, "I'll punish you... I'll punish you by making you take off your clothes so I can look at you."
Li Mu: "..."
Feng Xin snapped out of her daze, her face flushed, and she coughed lightly before saying matter-of-factly, "You burned my sketchbook, depriving me of the opportunity to study, so of course you have to compensate me."
Li Mu glanced at her and asked, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Mmm." Feng Xin nodded, suppressing her shyness.
Li Mu remained silent for a moment, then suddenly went to loosen his belt.
Feng Xin swallowed hard.
Although she couldn't remember the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, she knew that their skin had touched. However, she was drunk that night and didn't see his body at all. She had only glanced at him briefly just now and didn't see anything. She was really curious.
But when she actually saw him undo his clothes, she suddenly felt very nervous and a little scared.
"You, you... never mind!" she suddenly said.
Li Mu stopped what he was doing. "Hmm."
Feng Xin lowered her head in frustration, her face flushed, biting her lip, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
The room fell silent for a moment.
Li Mu sighed softly and broke the silence, "Let's go, I'll take you back."
As he spoke, he picked up his coat, which was draped to the side, and put it on.
Feng Xin walked outside.
Li Mu followed her at a respectful distance, neither too close nor too far.
Upon reaching her bedroom door, he stopped politely and said, "Princess, please go in."
Feng Xin stopped and stood there without saying a word.
Seeing this, Li Mu urged again, "It's getting late, Princess, you should rest early." After saying that, he turned to leave.
Feng Xin suddenly turned around and called out softly, "Li Mu!"
Li Mu stopped and turned to look at her, but when he saw her tear-streaked face, his heart tightened, and he asked, "What's wrong?"
Feng Xin suddenly rushed out of the door, threw herself into his arms, and hugged his waist tightly. "I'm scared, Li Mu, I'm afraid..."
The girl's choked voice faintly rang out in the night. Li Mu felt a pang in his heart and stopped his movement of pushing her away.
He knew what she was suddenly afraid of.
This is her first night away from the palace. Although this is her princess residence, everything here is still unfamiliar to her.
Although she never hated anyone because of her mother's death, she often had nightmares about the tragic scene of her mother's death.
This silly girl must have been thinking about something bad again and is scaring herself.
After a long silence, he put his arm around her thin shoulders and led her inside. "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."
Feng Xin followed him blankly.
Li Mu led her to the bedside in the inner room, changed her outer robe for her, and then helped her lie down.
He had just removed his hand from her shoulder when she hugged him tightly, her voice pitiful, "Li Mu, you're the only one I have left, please don't leave me again..."
Li Mu pursed his lips and after a long while, he said, "I'm not leaving. I just want to cover you with a blanket."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xin stared at him intently for a moment, seemingly pondering whether his words were meant to comfort him.
After a long while, she finally let go of his hand.
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