Warm medicine emits fragrance

Li Chenbi walked so fast that Fan Liuer could hardly keep up with his pace.

She looked down at Li Chenbi's feet. "Are your feet alright? Walking so fast like that?"

Li Chenbi didn't reply to her. He led her to his room, dismissed the servants, opened the door, pulled Fan Liuer inside, and then closed the door.

"You..." Fan Liuer hadn't finished speaking when Li Chenbi pressed her against the door and kissed her.

This was a kiss that hadn't been given in over half a year. Li Chenbi's kiss was forceful and passionate, swallowing Fan Liuer's breath as if he wanted to tear her apart and devour her piece by piece.

Fan Liuer was mindful that they were outside and felt a little awkward. Startled by Li Chenbi's kiss, she reached out to push him away.

She had barely pressed her hand against his chest when Li Chenbi grabbed her wrist and hung it around his neck.

Fan Liuer was forced to wrap her arms around Li Chenbi's neck, with one arm around her waist and the other supporting the back of her head.

Fan Liuer could clearly feel his excitement, his exhilaration, and his eagerness.

She was initially reserved, but eventually melted by Li Chenbi's enthusiasm and went limp in his arms.

After a long and difficult kiss, Li Chenbi lowered his head and buried it in her neck, breathing heavily.

His hands, however, were restless, pressing on Fan Liuer's waist and wandering over her hips.

"No," Fan Liuer whispered, still clinging to him, "We're at the Prefect's residence."

Li Chenbi looked up and met her gaze. "Isn't it possible to do this at the prefect's residence?"

Fan Liuer felt a little embarrassed and turned her face away, not wanting to answer him.

Li Chenbi insisted on an answer, so he pinched Fan Liuer's face and turned her back, "Give me a definite answer, or you'll go back and deny it later."

Fan Liuer muttered softly, "Am I such an untrustworthy person?"

Li Chenbi scoffed, "With your credit, you wouldn't be able to borrow a single copper coin from my bank."

Fan Liuer turned around and glared at him.

Li Chenbi immediately leaned in again and gently pecked her lips, "But I can give you all my money."

Fan Liuer was also somewhat moved. She was too embarrassed to say these words to Li Chenbi, so she hugged his neck tightly, stood on tiptoe, buried her face in his ear, and whispered, "We can go back."

As soon as he said that, the restraints on his waist tightened even more.

Li Chenbi leaned back, leaving Fan Liuer nowhere to hide and exposed to his gaze.

He stared at Fan Liuer: "Really?"

Fan Liuer cursed inwardly, wondering if this person was doing it on purpose. Why would someone keep asking questions at a time like this?

She glanced at Li Chenbi. "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Li Chenbi then smiled, pulled Fan Liuer into his arms, rested his chin on her hair, and felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders.

"I'm so happy. I've been worried every day that you won't choose me in the end."

Fan Liuer looked up at Li Chenbi's profile. This man, who seemed omnipotent in her eyes, also had things he was afraid of.

Just then, Li Chenbi looked down at her, and their eyes met. Li Chenbi asked, "How did you come to this conclusion?"

He was genuinely curious, and he had originally prepared himself for a protracted battle with Fan Liuer.

He had already calculated the worst possible outcome.

If the bet expires and Fan Liuer still makes the same initial choice, then he will no longer give her the option to choose.

Regardless of life or death, she could only stay by his side; even if her heart wasn't with him, she still had to remain physically with him.

Speaking of this, Fan Liuer thought of Wei Nian. She sighed softly, "Wei Nian's death has left me with deep feelings."

"I never thought that some people might only meet once in a lifetime."

"I've always believed that if we're meant to be, we'll meet again in the future, so I don't feel too sad when anyone leaves me. Everyone has their own life to live."

"But Wei Nian's death made me suddenly realize that some people can only be seen once in this life, and every time you see them, it could be the last time."

"At that time, I was thinking, if I rejected you this time and never had the chance to see you again, would I regret it?"

"I've thought about it." She looked at Li Chenbi's face and said casually, "I think I'll regret it."

Her sweet words weren't cloying, and they weren't even firm enough; they were still tinged with hesitation and uncertainty.

Even so, it was enough for Li Chenbi.

He never needed Fan Liuer to walk towards him; as long as she didn't stop him from moving forward, he would walk to her side on his own.

His heart was filled with sweetness, and Li Chenbi couldn't suppress his smile. He hugged Fan Liuer and kissed her again and again, smelling her repeatedly, as if trying to calm his restless heart in this way.

Several times they almost went too far, and Fan Liuer thought to herself that she couldn't keep hugging like this. If Li Chenbi couldn't control his interest, given his personality, he might really do something outrageous.

Fan Liuer pushed Li Chenbi away and stepped out of his arms.

"I came to see you today because I have something else to discuss."

Li Chenbi pulled her back again, picked her up, and carried her towards the edge of the bed.

Fan Liuer was so frightened that she clung tightly to his neck, "This...this is the Prefect's mansion!"

Li Chenbi placed her on the wooden couch, then lay down beside her, pulling her into his arms, hooking his thigh around her, and pressing most of his body against Fan Liuer.

"How am I supposed to explain this?" Fan Liuer was a little awkward, and with him pressing against her, she didn't dare to move.

Li Chen remained expressionless. "Just don't move around."

Fan Liuer: "..."

In the end, she compromised and, in order to ease the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere, told Li Chenbi her thoughts.

"I have an idea. I want to gather up the young orphans or beggars in Xingzhou who have no parents. We will provide them with food and lodging and teach them skills in various trades for free."

"On the other hand, we will cooperate with the big shops in Xingzhou City. Whenever they need workers, we will send them over. We will then take a cut from their wages to cover our teaching costs. Once we recoup our costs, they will no longer need to find work through us and can support themselves."

She looked at Li Chenbi, her eyes shining, "What do you think of this? Is it feasible?"

Li Chenbi took a deep breath of the scent emanating from her that captivated him, and said in a hoarse voice, "If you think it's good, then it's good. I'll support whatever you do."

Fan Liuer was dissatisfied with his perfunctory answer and nudged him with her elbow, saying, "I was seriously asking for your opinion, not listening to your perfunctory response."

Li Chenbi finally won the heart of his beauty, but seeing that Fan Liuer was unhappy, he finally became somewhat interested in the matter.