"Mm... Mm... Mm!"
You could vaguely make out the last three words, probably "Mu Houchu!"
Only then did Mu Houchu’s body stiffen, stopping his movements. He buttoned up the clothes that he had subconsciously unbuttoned for her, his voice hoarse as he said, "Remember to behave."
"Do not annoy me again in the future."
Was he punishing her or himself? It had been some days, could people really think that he was an immortal who could endure this?
Startled by his bite, Ji Xinhe inhaled sharply, her watery eyes staring at him, "How did I annoy you?"
Mu Houchu stared at her deeply, his eyes dim and inscrutable as if he were contemplating something, yet also as if he were sizing something up.
Ji Xinhe felt uneasy under his gaze, whether out of guilt or alertness, she couldn’t help but want to move back. However, his grasp on her wrist didn’t allow her to retreat even a bit. Ji Xinhe could only sit there, absorbing his increasingly fervent gaze.
Finally, unable to take it anymore, she gritted her teeth and asked, "What are you doing?"
Mu Houchu’s hand touched her face and he said softly, "I’m thinking about what the doctor said."
Xin He was taken aback, "What did the doctor say?"
"He said that your body is very good, and this pregnancy is also very stable." Mu Houchu stared at her, swallowing hard.
Xin He’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat, but then she played dumb, "I don’t feel very well, I’ve been weak these past few days."
While speaking, she guiltily avoided his gaze, not daring to meet his eyes.
Mu Houchu held her chin tightly, turning her head towards him. The deep color in his eyes grew even darker, "You have been able to go out freely these past days. You even dared to recklessly enter the quagmire of the Sun Family, which proves that your body is indeed fine."
Xin He felt her scalp tingle and she gritted her teeth, "I said I’m not well, means I’m not well!"
This old rascal, she knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression! Didn’t even let her rest during pregnancy, did he?!
Mu Houchu completely ignored her words, curving the corners of his mouth into an ambiguously wistful smile. He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Wait for me obediently tonight."
His smile shone brightly, like a child who had just received a piece of candy.
"I won’t wait!"
Mu Houchu chuckled affectionately, touching her head, "Behave."
Then he stood up and left.
Ji Xinhe was caught off guard by his sudden smile, almost blinded. She sat on the bed dazed, staring for a while before she finally came to her senses, cursing angrily, "Mu Houchu, you bastard!"
Shulan and Xiaoyu led the maids in with the toiletries. They asked in surprise, "Has master upset madam?"
Xin He’s face turned red, her eyes wide, "When did I get upset?"
Shulan and Xiaoyu exchanged glances and wisely decided not to continue on this topic.
"Madam, someone from the Song Family has arrived." Shulan said while helping Xin He dress.
Xin He’s expression eased a bit, raising an eyebrow, "The Song Family moved quickly." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
"It’s not that the Song Family moved quickly, it’s just that Song Ya Lan couldn’t wait," Shulan snorted.
"Where’s the letter?"
"Here," Shulan directly handed the letter from her sleeve.
Xin He tore it open, scanned it casually, and then laughed, tossing the letter aside. It was just a love letter.
"Madam, what do you think? Was there anything written in the letter?" Shulan asked.
Xin He nonchalantly picked up a vermilion hairpin and played with it in her hand, answering leisurely, "It’s just a love letter. What else could you expect from someone as brainless as Song Ya Lan?"
Shulan laughed, "So that means they believed everything Ling Feng said yesterday."
"Song Ya Lan may have believed everything, but Lady Song might not have. After all, she’s been around for half a lifetime and is definitely more cunning and calculating than Song Ya Lan. This letter obviously was sent by Song Ya Lan privately. As for Lady Song, it’s still not quite ripe." Xin He replied.
"Madam is right. The person who delivered the letter today was not Lian Si, but the personal maid of the fifth miss. Lian Si was beaten so badly that he couldn’t even get out of bed, but he is, after all, Lady Song’s servant. If Lady Song sends someone again, she definitely won’t choose the servant of the fifth miss, to avoid unnecessary remarks." Xiaoyu said.
After a pause, she continued, "Since the situation with Lady Song is still not ripe, does madam plan to fan the flames?"
Xin He gave a smirk, "Speaking of the situation, there are pros and cons to fanning it. Given how naive Song Ya Lan is, she’s already deep in the mud. Even if Lady Song doesn’t believe it, Song Ya Lan is likely to willingly dive headfirst into it. If the mother and daughter have a falling out over it, wouldn’t we have more opportunity to make a move?"
Xiaoyu’s eyes lit up, "Madam, what a brilliant plan!"
Lady Song and the fifth miss could fall out over this! Why didn’t she think of that before?
Lady Song wanted Mu Houchu to divorce Ji Xinhe and marry Song Ya Lan directly, and of course, Song Ya Lan thought the same way. However, she was more foolish than Lady Song. She would be satisfied by a few sweet words from a man or even a tiny advantage, and would be fooled into overestimating herself. Like the words Ling Feng said to remedy the situation the day before, Lady Song seemed a bit suspicious, so she hesitated. But Song Ya Lan was already eager to boldly send a love letter.
This would undoubtedly create an opportunity.
If this continues, when Lady Song finds out, she will certainly be alienated from Song Ya Lan because of this man.
"And also..." Xin He’s eyes grew deeper, "If the fifth Miss Song and Lady Song become estranged because of this, then Lady Song might not continue to support Song Ya Lan in this matter and has to find another way into the family. She isn’t a sensible person, and just by her efforts alone, she can’t accomplish this. When the time comes, she would have to seek help from others."
Xiaoyu looked puzzled, "I’ve heard that Miss Song, because of her hot temper, barely has any friends. She looks down on the other daughters of the Song family. The only one she didn’t, Song Yalin, she also offended this time, who else could she turn to for help?"
Xin He gazed at Xiaoyu thoughtfully, "Have you forgotten about what happened at the Sun Family last time? Someone secretly gave her advice and suggested that she fake suicide by drowning to make everyone think that she was driven to death by Song’s second lady?"
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