At this moment, Leon finally understood the joy Rossweise must have felt.
So, watching someone who wants to devour you but cannot, while they endure physical torment, feels like this.
One word:
Bliss!
Of course, the bliss did not stop there.
The look in Rossweise's eyes at this moment was so complex it could not be accurately described with words.
Anger, frustration, resistance, unwillingness—
And the regret of wanting to give in but fighting it, yearning for it but hating her own body's weakness!
In that moment, Leon understood her;
And she understood Leon.
In this instant, the two reached an unprecedented level of "mutual understanding."
As the saying goes, when you are together, you should always try to see things from the other person's perspective, think more about them.
Well, was Leon not deeply and thoroughly embodying this saying right now?
Rossweise had just woken up, her body extremely weak. Barely twenty minutes had passed before she was completely exhausted.
Yet, this delicate appearance, combined with her unwilling gaze, seemed even more charming.
Gradually getting into the state, Rossweise's vision began to darken.
She swallowed, then suddenly spoke, "Leon…"
"Yes? Are you begging for mercy, Your Majesty?" Leon responded.
Rossweise let out a cold, exhausted snort. She narrowed her eyes and said in a challenging tone,
"You have not eaten? Is this all you have got?" Leon admired this dragon lady's courage and toughness. Even at a time like this, her mouth could still be so stubborn.
But at the same time, she would pay the price for her stubbornness.
Leon launched the final strike.
With a bone chilling sensation, Rossweise's brain buzzed instantly. The chandelier on the ceiling flickered in her eyes. She felt the sensation rushing through her body, both wonderful and painful.
She wanted to break free, but she could not help savoring the beauty of that moment. A blush spread across her pale cheeks, her lips trembled slightly, and her heartbeat slowly calmed after that moment.
Then, Rossweise lost all feeling, closed her eyes, and fainted.
Leon was still breathing heavily. After the excitement calmed down a little, he leaned forward and gently shook Rossweise's chin.
No response.
"Hmph, serves you right for being stubborn."
He got out of bed, cleaned Rossweise's body, put her clothes back on, and covered her with the blanket. Then he went to the bathroom to take a shower before leaving the room.
About two hours later, Leon came back with Muwen. He was holding a bowl of hot fish soup.
Rossweise had woken up again by then.
It was hard to imagine, but she had just been completely overwhelmed by this guy?!
She leaned against the headboard. When she heard footsteps, she turned her face away, not wanting to see that jerk.
"Mama," little Muwen called out softly.
Rossweise sighed inside and slowly turned her head. She forced a tired smile. "Are you full now, Muwen?"
"Yeah, full! Daddy brought fish soup for you, Mommy. Try it quickly!"
"I am not hungry."
"Tsk, how can you not eat when you are recovering from an illness?"
Leon looked like a worried husband as he sat by the bed with the fish soup.
Rossweise glared at him. Her look was as if she wanted to stew him into soup too.
Leon took a spoonful of soup, blew on it carefully, and brought it to Rossweise's mouth. "Here, drink it. I made it specially for you."
"I am not hungry," Rossweise insisted.
"Do not be stubborn. What if you set a bad example for the child?"
Muwen was always Leon's best weapon!
Rossweise gritted her teeth and glared at him. Finally, reluctantly, she opened her mouth a little.
Leon carefully fed her the fish soup.
"Is it good, darling?"
"…Good…" Rossweise squeezed out two words through her teeth.
"Yeah, if it is good, have some more."
Then another spoonful.
Rossweise obediently drank it.
As he fed her, Leon kept talking. "Fish soup is nourishing. You have just gotten over a serious illness. You need to drink more to get better quickly."
Rossweise sneered. "Hmph, I want to get better quickly too."
"Right, this family cannot be without you, darling."
After finishing the bowl of fish soup, Leon gently wiped the soup from the corners of her mouth. Where Muwen could not see, Rossweise lowered her eyes, looked at Leon's fingers, and then bit down on them hard.
Leon clenched his other fist in pain but managed not to shout. Muwen was standing behind him and could not see Rossweise biting him.
But biting seemed to be the only way this dragon lady could get back at him right now. After all, what was the use of being stubborn all over if she did not bite?
After this small revenge, Rossweise let go of his fingers and said with satisfaction, "Hmm, tastes pretty good."
Leon awkwardly pulled back his fingers, secretly rubbing them on his shirt pocket. Damn, dragons have a strong bite!
"As long as you like it, darling," Leon said. He put down the soup bowl and moved closer.
"What are you doing?" Rossweise panicked.
"Sigh, after sleeping for two days, you have forgotten everything, darling. Let me give you a massage to help you relax," Leon said.
"I do not need you to massage me."
"Mommy, let Daddy massage you!" Muwen said excitedly. "Daddy has been taking care of you while you were unconscious!"
Rossweise's mouth twitched a little. "He… how did he take care of me?"
"He… washed your face, hands, and feet, gave you massages, changed your clothes—"
"My clothes were also—"
"Hmm?" Muwen tilted her head, not understanding why Mommy suddenly seemed so worked up.
Rossweise forced herself to calm down. "It is fine, everything is fine."
"Then come on, darling. Where do you feel uncomfortable? Let me massage you."
"I feel uncomfortable all over."
"Then I will give you a full body massage," Leon said eagerly, cracking his knuckles.
Rossweise panicked instantly. "Stop, stop, stop. I… I suddenly feel better. Just… just my feet are a little numb. Could you massage my feet?"
"Sure thing."
Leon went to the foot of the bed, lifted a corner of the blanket, and gently pressed on Rossweise's soft foot.
Meanwhile, Muwen stood by the head of the bed, telling the story of how patiently Leon had taken care of her these past two days.
Rossweise pretended to be touched. "Oh, Daddy is so kind and gentle."
But inside she thought, Cosmodeous, just wait until I am better. I will definitely make you suffer!
As she listened, Rossweise suddenly felt a tickle on the sole of her foot.
"Ah~"
"Hmm? What is wrong, darling? Is the pressure not enough?"
Rossweise glared at him. "It is enough, very much so. Thank you."
Leon grinned. "You are welcome, darling. Let me continue then."
"You… hmm~"
He started to tickle her foot.
Rossweise endured the unbearable tickling feeling, gripping the sheets tightly under the blanket.
"Mama, mama, and also, Daddy has spent almost all his time with you these past few days, taking care of you. Daddy really loves Mommy!" Muwen said excitedly.
Rossweise knew that "spending all his time with her" was not just about taking care of her. It was about giving her a "surprise" the moment she woke up, just like what she had done to Leon when he first woke up.
However…
"The back mountain?" Rossweise asked, enduring the tickling on her foot. "What were you doing there?"
"Nothing much, just wandering around because I was bored."
Rossweise naturally did not believe this excuse. This guy was definitely up to no good.
"Muwen," Rossweise looked at Leon, calling their daughter's name, "Go to sleep. I need to talk to Daddy about something."
Muwen nodded obediently and hopped off the bed. "Goodbye, Daddy! Take care of Mommy!"
"Sure, Daddy will take good care of Mommy," Leon said with exaggerated care. "Goodnight, sweetheart. Go to sleep without any worries."
"Okay~"
Muwen ran out of the room.
The moment the door was closed and locked, Rossweise kicked at Leon's face.
But because she was weak, her movement was slow, and Leon easily caught her foot.
"We had plenty of fish soup tonight. I do not want to eat dragon claws again," Leon said.
She pulled back her foot and asked coldly, "What were you doing at the back mountain?"
"Curious?" Leon asked.
"Tell me."
Leon got up, walked to the side of the bed, and picked Rossweise up in a princess carry.
Rossweise felt flustered. "What are you doing?"
"You wanted to know what I was doing at the back mountain, right? I will show you now."