Just as Jingliu's words fell, Lucian suddenly wrapped his arms around Fu Xuan from behind—his fingertips glowed faintly green.
"Actually, my Abundance power can promote growth, y'know." Lucian said with a chuckle.
"Really?" Fu Xuan asked eagerly, her eyes lighting up.
"Really. I never lie to you, do I?" Lucian replied with a smirk, then leaned closer to Fu Xuan's burning ear, his voice dropping to a teasing whisper as he continued, "But... for it to succeed, you'll have to cooperate properly tonight... Are you going first, or...?"
"O-Of course I was first… Jingliu and Baiheng—"
Fu Xuan's ears instantly burned red, her fingers unconsciously clutching the hem of Lucian's clothes as she stammered in a voice barely louder than a mosquito's—but before she could finish her words, she suddenly felt her body lifted off the ground.
Lucian, without her realizing it, had already slipped an arm under her knees and another behind her back, carrying her in a princess carry before setting her down on the dressing table.
In that instant, the chill of the wooden surface made her shiver—her flinching legs accidentally sent a peachwood comb and a rouge box clattering to the floor.
Leaning against the doorway, Jingliu raised an eyebrow as she watched a jade-green glow gather at Lucian's fingertips.
Baiheng, her fox tail curling around a milk cup, giggled and took two playful steps back.
"My Abundance power needs to flow along the meridians." Lucian explained calmly, then pressed his fingers against Fu Xuan's back.
In that instant, Fu Xuan's body went limp, collapsing softly onto his shoulder.
"I'll do your vertebra first. Just relax." Lucian continued, his warm breath brushing against Fu Xuan's ear.
Fu Xuan bit her lip, staring into her reflection in the mirror with a flushed face.
Lucian's fingers traced slowly up her spine, and at some point, the ribbon of her undergarment had come undone, revealing a stretch of her snow-white nape.
Soon, the jade-green glow on his fingertips traveled across her collarbone like living vines, causing her toes to curl and a muffled whimper to escape her throat—but the next moment, feeling his fingers approaching her sensitive area, her eyes immediately widened, her heart panicked.
"W-Wait, that place is—?!"
"Hydrate yourself. Growth takes a lot of energy, after all."
Before Fu Xuan could finish her words, Jingliu suddenly set a bowl of chilled plum soup down on the counter nearby, making it clink lightly against the marble surface.
Thanks to the distraction made by Jingliu, Lucian's fingertips smoothly traveled past Fu Xuan's sensitive area, then, seemingly by accident, brushed across her damp temple, and with a subtle motion, he tucked a strand of pink hair behind her ear.
Fu Xuan's eyes, filled with shame and anger, met Jingliu's reflection in the mirror—only to see the faintest curve tug at her lips.
Ignoring their interaction, Lucian's fingertips soon pressed against the center of Fu Xuan's shoulder blades, and in that instant, the power of Abundance flowed through her body like a gentle spring stream.
"My body... burning up..."
Fu Xuan whimpered while grabbing Lucian's wrist, her lashes trembling, glistening with tears.
===
By the time the moon outside had risen to its peak, a thin layer of mist had formed over the gilded mirror on the dressing table.
"Alright, it's done." Lucian said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Fu Xuan, who had been curling up in his arms while counting the buttons on his collar, quickly stood up and reached for the top of her head—only to realize that her line of sight had risen.
"I got taller... and bigger too..." Fu Xuan mumbled in disbelief.
"Wow, Mawster Diviwner really tuwrned owt swo hwot..." Baiheng, munching a piece of peach pastry, muttered unclearly.
Before Lucian, the current Fu Xuan was no longer the little shorty he once knew but had grown into a tall, stunning beauty of about one meter seventy to seventy-eight, her clothes stretching tight as if struggling to contain her curvaceous body.
Needless to say, the now-grown she had undoubtedly become even more alluring.
Before, she used to be both cute and sexy, but now the scales had clearly tipped toward the latter, with her long, thicc legs, slender waist, and perfectly shaped buttocks forming a golden ratio, while her breasts had upgraded to a C—almost D-cup.
"Amazing..."
Fu Xuan mumbled again as she admired her new body in the mirror, feeling absolutely delighted.
Ever since she reached adulthood, she had always dreamed of growing taller—of being the same height as her peers—but sadly, it never worked, no matter what she had done.
Today, however, for the first time in her life, she finally got to experience what it felt like to look down from above.
And her breasts—she never even dared to dream they could grow this big.
"Do you feel like you're gazing down upon all beings now?" Lucian teased from behind.
Upon hearing this, Fu Xuan turned around, met his smiling eyes, and suddenly grabbed the collar of his robe, pulling him close until his face was almost touching hers.
"I'm not the little girl you used to bully anymore~" Fu Xuan retorted playfully. "Let's see how arrogant you can still be now."
"You got a bit taller, and now you think you can look down on me?" Lucian chuckled playfully.
Not wasting time, they started their 'husband-and-wife battle.'
In the end, Fu Xuan couldn't even make it through the first round before surrendering and had to beg Jingliu and Baiheng to take turns helping her out just to barely hold Lucian's raging 'little brother' down.
During the 'battle,' Lucian had to admit that the current Fu Xuan did feel a little different—especially those long legs—they could even put Jingliu to shame!
===
Early the next morning, Fu Xuan stood in front of a tall mirror, looking at her petite, delicate figure that had returned, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Hahh..." Fu Xuan sighed helplessly. "Why did I turn back again…"
"I like you the way you are, so I only let you grow for a short while." Lucian, still lying on the bed with Jingliu sleeping on his right and Baiheng sleeping on his left, said with a smile. "Once my Abundance energy in your body ran out, it naturally wore off. If you ever wanna get taller again, just tell me."
Hearing him admit he liked her current, original self, Fu Xuan felt her heart swell with joy.
What did that mean?
It meant he truly loved her for who she was.
"Alright, this is fine too..." Fu Xuan nodded, quietly muttering to herself.
Before long, after getting ready, she gave Lucian a light kiss, then left for the Divination Commission to begin her duties as the Master Diviner.
An hour later, after Jingliu and Baiheng woke up, they suddenly mentioned wanting to buy a house in the Xianzhou Luofu since it was about time to own a place here instead of always staying in Jing Yuan's borrowed private residence.
Lucian, understanding this, agreed without hesitation, mainly because Fu Xuan was permanently stationed in the Xianzhou Luofu, so he and the other women would definitely live here from time to time.
For this reason, they definitely needed a proper residence of their own.
"Well, you two go pick one, but make sure it's somewhere quiet and sparsely populated..." Lucian said thoughtfully. "In fact, Fyxestroll Garden should be perfect. Let's go take a look there, shall we?"
A quiet and sparsely populated place like Fyxestroll Garden would be perfect for handling any special situations discreetly, and the best part was that the place was beautifully built, but hardly had any people around.
"Fyxestroll Garden? I heard that place's haunted!" Baiheng perked up, her fox ears twitching playfully. "Well, it sounds fun, so why not? I think it's a good choice too."
Having traveled across many planets with various civilizations and cultures, she had seen all kinds of bizarre things, so she wasn't scared of mere ghosts.
Besides, with Lucian around, why would she be afraid?
"Mm, I also prefer quite—the fewer people, the better."
Jingliu also agreed without hesitation.
In fact, if not a single living soul were nearby, it would be ideal.
Busy city districts were not only noisy and annoying, but at night, when they were doing their 'husband-and-wife battle,' they couldn't make too much noise to avoid disturbing the neighbors, which really ruined the mood.
Decided, the three of them immediately went together to Fyxestroll Garden to house-hunt, and after half a day, they finally bought a luxury mansion at a quite low price.
Thanks to the area being rumored to be haunted, the once-popular leisure district was now nearly deserted, causing housing prices to drop like crazy.
Only someone like Lucian would dare to live there, while everyone else would rather stay far, far away.
"By the way, we're heading to the Alchemy Commission to visit Bailu. You coming?"
Done with the house-hunt, Jingliu, with Baiheng holding her hand, casually asked Lucian.
"Sorry, next time." Lucian shook his head. "I'll bring Fu Xuan over to see our new house first, get her familiar with it."
===
Meanwhile, at the Divination Commission, Fu Xuan arrived at the library, planning to find someone to help her handle some trivial matters.
Her first choice was, of course, that one girl who always pretended to be ignorant.
"Qingque!"
Unfortunately, when Fu Xuan looked around the library, there was no one.
"Hmm, she must've snuck out to slack off again. I'll have to give her a proper lesson this time."
Activating her third eye, Fu Xuan saw Qingque at the back door, trying to sneak off to play her so-called Celestial Jade.
Fu Xuan narrowed her eyes, then sent Qingque a message, but there was no reply—probably because she had muted her phone.
In the Divination Commission, Qingque was probably the only employee Fu Xuan would personally give preferential treatment to. If it were anyone else, they'd have been fired long ago without being given any chance.
Why?
It was simply because Qingque was actually a genius, a gifted genius.
Fu Xuan believed Qingque could one day inherit the position of Master Diviner, but of course, she wasn't there yet, since she still needed more discipline.
Such a gifted girl shouldn't be wasting her time playing that tile game instead of honing her divination, so Fu Xuan was determined to drag Qingque back on track.
===
Behind the Divination Commission's main building, there was a small, quiet exit, the route Qingque often used to sneak out for her little 'breaks.'
"Heehee, Master Diviner's definitely still busy being all lovey-dovey with her husband. I'll go play a few rounds and come back—she'll never notice."
Qingque smiled to herself, feeling that the Divination Commission's future looked surprisingly bright these days—all thanks to Lucian's appearance.
"Thanks to Lord Lucian for taking our dear Master Diviner off the market. Hope he keeps her too tired to get out of bed or show up to work, heehee~"
"If I ever meet him, I'm totally bowing down to him!"
Qingque, mumbling to herself in glee, cheerfully pushed open the exit door, only to find a pink-haired figure blocking her way.
"Qingque, who exactly did you say can't get out of bed? And who were you planning to bow to?"
As soon as Qingque saw her fuming pink-haired boss, a chill ran down her spine as if she had just fallen into an icy pit.
"N-No, Master Diviner! I-I meant—Lord Lucian made me unable to get out of bed—wait, no! I mean, I'll bow to you, Master Diviner!"
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