"..."
Chen Mo looked slightly awkward.
Not knowing how to respond, he simply turned around and left the bedroom.
Watching the back that seemed like it was fleeing, Chu Yanli couldn't help but smile, her bright eyes curving like crescents, and a charming dimple appearing on her pink cheeks.
Even when she had pinned him down back then, he had never been this flustered…
She reached out to tug open her collar, gazing at the slowly healing scar above her heart, with a faint blush sweeping across her cheeks.
"Back then, Yuchan entered the palace for my sake, wasting her prime years in this palace. I owe her that."
"It's hard enough to have someone she likes. If I can help a bit, it can somewhat make up for it..."
"But he's bold enough to even flirt with the Empress..."
"Hiss—"
"The pinching was so hard, it's a bit swollen. This guy definitely did it on purpose..."
...
...
"What on earth is up with this woman?!"
