Warm medicine emits fragrance

Fan Liuer was somewhat worried after coming out of the bathhouse.

This Master Li is unpredictable, changing his mind constantly, leaving her completely baffled.

I wonder what kind of demands they'll make in the future.

Just as she was feeling uneasy, her maid Siqing brought her dinner. Looking at the delicious-looking food on the table, Fan Liuer immediately put her anxiety aside.

Forget it, she can't figure it out anyway, so why bother thinking about it so much?

Since we're already here, let's make the best of it and take it one step at a time. Let's eat first and see what happens.

Because she had slept all day, Fan Liuer couldn't fall asleep at night and stayed up until midnight before finally going to sleep.

She slept until late morning the next day, and it was Lady Yang who woke her up.

When she opened her eyes and saw Madam Yang's face, she immediately got out of bed and said, "Madam Yang."

Lady Yang gestured for her to take off her clothes.

This was something she did every day, and Fan Liuer had long since lost her former shyness. She quickly took off her clothes and took the jade cup from Yang Niangzi's hand.

"Take this medicine to Second Master today."

Fan Liuer's hand trembled, and she spilled water all over her own hand.

Seeing this, Madam Yang felt sorry for him, "Be careful, you're already short enough, what if the Second Master blames you for not producing enough now!"

Fan Liuer quickly steadied her hand and dared not speak again.

After picking up the medicine and getting dressed, she finally spoke, "Why did you make me deliver it?"

Madam Yang glanced at her and said irritably, "It's your good fortune that the Second Master has taken a liking to you, but you're not happy about it."

"Many people hope to catch the Second Master's eye but fail to do so. I advise you not to be pretentious. If you follow the Second Master, you will enjoy plenty of blessings. But if you displease the Second Master and make him dislike you, you will have no way to regret it later."

Fan Liuer understood; Madam Yang wanted to use her to curry favor with Li Chenbi.

She was somewhat afraid of Madam Yang and dared not refuse, so she could only agree.

But I was unwilling. The workload had increased, but the pay had decreased, which made me feel even more distressed.

Although Fan Liuer was sent to deliver the medicine, she didn't see the process of mixing the medicine at all. After Yang Niangzi took the jade cup away, she didn't reappear until quite a while later.

He led Fan Liuer to the next room, knocked on the door, and then handed the jade cup to her.

The door opened, and Li Qiuping saw Fan Liuer standing in the doorway. His eyes flashed with surprise for only a moment before he stepped aside to let her pass.

"Second Master, Madam Fan has brought the medicine."

A hoarse voice came from inside the room, "Come in."

Fan Liuer carried the medicine into the room.

She had come prepared, wearing her thickest clothes.

However, she hadn't expected these things to happen before she set off, and the clothes she brought weren't particularly thick, so she still felt a chill when she entered the house.

Li Chenbi's room was spacious, without any superfluous decorations or screens or partitions. Upon entering the room, one could see his bed, but he was not on the bed at the moment. Instead, he was on a couch in the center of the room, with an ice mirror at each end and several maids fanning him.

Fan Liuer had her head down, but remembering that this person always made her look at him, she looked up at him before speaking.

He leaned lazily against the couch, wearing only a pair of snow-white trousers on his lower body, and his upper body...

She wore only a thin outer shirt, the belt untied, hanging loosely on her shoulders, revealing most of her chest, making it seem like she wasn't wearing anything at all.

It's simply...an eyesore.

Fan Liuer glanced at it once and immediately looked away.

"Second Master, your medicine."

Li Chenbi was already in a bad mood due to the onset of his fever, and seeing her squirm and act coy only made him more unhappy.

"What, is it because I'm so ugly you can't bear to look at me?"

Fan Liuer could only look up again, this time her gaze landing precisely on his face, not daring to look down at all.

"Second Master is joking. There is no man in this world more handsome than Second Master."

Li Chenbi snorted and beckoned to her, "Bring it over here."

Fan Liuer stepped forward with the jade cup in her hand, each step causing her discomfort.

The closer she got to him, the lower the temperature became. A maid was fanning her, and the cool breeze she felt made her shiver.

Li Chenbi had been staring at her, but her dawdling pace wore him down. He sat up, leaned forward, and grabbed her wrist.

He had intended to take the jade cup from her hand, but the slightly cool touch made him reluctant to let go.

With a thought, he took the jade cup with his other hand and pulled her into his arms.

Startled by this sudden action, Fan Liuer threw herself at him before she could even cry out.

Her hands were pressed against his chest, his face magnified before her eyes, and his burning palms on her waist.

In this cold room, it felt like stepping into a furnace, enveloped in warmth.

Ah, that feels so good.

It wasn't until the other person tilted their head back to drink the medicine that she came to her senses. She tried to get up, but her lower back tightened, and she was pressed down again.

This time she pressed even harder, clinging completely to Li Chenbi's body, her cheek against his neck.

You can smell his scent up close.

It's hard to describe the smell; it has a faint medicinal fragrance, but it's not bitter. Instead, it has a warm, comforting aroma.

She couldn't help but sniff it twice.

"What are you doing?" came the question from above.

Caught red-handed in her little act, Fan Liuer's face flushed red.

She didn't know what had gotten into her just now; it was as if she had been bewitched, and she actually did something so rash and rude.

The thought that she was still in this person's arms, and that there were four or five servants standing in the room, made her face turn even redder.

"I..."

Before she could finish speaking, another voice came from above, "Get out."

She felt like she had been granted a pardon and tried to get up to leave.

I wasn't talking about you.

This time, instead of being pushed back down, she was lifted up and placed in his lap.

I was enveloped once again by the steaming heat, even more tightly and completely than before.

His chin was lifted, meeting those eyes, and he spoke again: "What were you doing just now?"

Fan Liuer's face was still flushed, and at this moment, no excuse seemed convincing, so she could only answer truthfully.

"Second Master smells very nice."

Li Chenbi stared at her for a couple of seconds, then suddenly smiled.

He bent down and approached her, "Fan Liuer."

He called her name but didn't speak. After waiting for a long time without any response, Fan Liuer had no choice but to ask.

"Second Master?"

Li Chenbi hugged her tighter, rubbing his palm against her arm a few times. "Are you warm?"

Fan Liuer nodded. "It's warm."

After saying that, she couldn't help but feel a little envious. "Second Master, you must not be afraid of the cold in winter, right?"

If only they could balance things out, she wouldn't be afraid of the cold in winter and he wouldn't be afraid of the heat in summer.

Li Chenbi felt that this person was really quite detached and composed. He was sitting in Li Chenbi's lap, but he asked him if he was afraid of being cold.

"I'm not afraid of the cold; winter is my favorite season."

He reached out and pinched Fan Liuer's cheek, a smile playing on his lips. "You'll probably like her even more in the future."