Warm medicine emits fragrance

The room was filled with flickering candlelight, clothes were scattered on the floor, and the bed curtains, which had never been lowered, were finally drawn, casting numerous shadows on the thin gauze curtains.

Li Chenbi felt hot, but this kind of heat was different from before.

The heat of the past was uncontrollable; it was heat that sought to destroy him.

But the heat now makes him want to destroy others, to take more, more coolness, more comfort from the person in his arms.

The best thing to do is to press her into your body and let her blood and bones relieve this restless heat.

He was already nearly going crazy before it even really started.

He endured it all with sheer willpower, suppressing his surging desire, his forehead pressed against hers, his sweat staining her face.

"It will hurt a little." The voice was so hoarse that it was barely a whisper.

Fan Liuer was very nervous at this moment, not only because of what was about to happen, but also because of the person in front of her.

His domineering aura enveloped her completely; it was so overwhelming that she felt like she had turned into a dessert, about to be devoured by him.

It's the kind of food that will actually get eaten.

His eyes, his hands, his kisses—all told her the same thing.

As for the pain, she already knew about it; the neighbor lady had mentioned it before she got married, and Yang Niangzi had also mentioned it that afternoon.

Having prepared myself mentally, I wasn't so afraid of the pain.

And they all said that it was just a quick pinch, and then it didn't hurt anymore, like being pinched.

She swallowed hard and answered softly, "I know."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chenbi couldn't hold back any longer.

Fan Liuer first widened her eyes, then frowned, and then tears streamed down her face.

Who said it was just a pinch?!

Then, her tears wouldn't stop. Li Chenbi felt sorry for her, but also itched to see her cry.

He kept coaxing her, but he didn't stop.

After finally ending it, Fan Liuer's voice was hoarse from crying, her eyes were red and swollen, tears blurred her eyelashes, and her vision was completely obscured.

Li Chenbi didn't even bother calling for water, and instead held the person in his arms and comforted them.

"Okay, okay, I'm not coming anymore."

Fan Liuer sobbed as she turned to look at him.

She looked so pitiful, it was really endearing. Li Chenbi kissed her eyelids once, then kissed them again.

"I was too rough. I will be gentler in the future."

"You..." Fan Liuer was so upset that she couldn't speak, and her voice was hoarse when she opened her mouth.

Li Chenbi knew she was truly wronged, so he continued to coax her, "I have a pearl from the East China Sea in my warehouse, about the size of a glutinous rice ball. A customer gave it to me for my birthday last year. I'll have someone deliver it to you tomorrow."

"Do you want to or not? If you do, then stop crying."

Fan Liuer was finally able to speak, "Yes."

Li Chenbi thought to himself, "He really is a money-grubber."

However, being a money-grubber is also a good thing; problems that can be solved with money are not problems for him.

With a slight upturn of his lips, before he could even speak, Fan Liuer said.

"But nobody told me it would hurt this much. This isn't what we were told. I feel..."

Under Li Chenbi's gaze, she began to sob.

One is not enough.

Li Chenbi was so angry he laughed. If she hadn't looked so unbearable that he couldn't take it a second time, he would have definitely taught her a lesson.

At a time like this, they're still thinking about haggling.

"Alright, alright, I'll give you another one, stop crying."

Fan Liuer slept well that night. Although she could feel a sense of crisis creeping over her from time to time, Li Chenbi did nothing more afterward.

The discomfort was relieved after a bath, and in the middle of the night, Li Chenbi held her in his arms, warm and cozy, and she slept very comfortably.

After getting up in the morning, several maids brought water for washing up into the room, and the last one also carried a bowl of medicine.

After the two finished washing up, the maid brought the medicine to Fan Liuer.

"Madam Fan, this is a contraceptive soup."

Fan Liuer took the bowl and was about to drink when Li Chenbi stopped her. He glanced at the medicine in the bowl and said, "This is not necessary. Take it away."

The maid and Fan Liuer looked at each other, especially Fan Liuer.

Isn't it normal for her to drink contraceptive soup? Why won't she drink it? Is he trying to get her pregnant with his child so he can use the child to blackmail her and keep her in this mansion?

For a moment, many thoughts raced through her mind, and her face slowly fell.

At this moment, the maidservants in the room had already taken out the washing utensils and contraceptive soup. Fan Liuer seized the opportunity to ask, "Second Master, what do you mean by this?"

"Didn't we agree I wouldn't become your concubine? Why won't you let me drink the contraceptive soup?"

Li Chenbi meant well. She was suffering from a cold-related illness, and the herbs used in the contraceptive soup were all cold in nature. He was worried that it would be bad for her health if she drank it. That was why he didn't put it in last night.

His thoughtfulness, however, was perceived as scheming by this person.

Enraged, he glared at Fan Liuer, poked her forehead, and said irritably, "Fan Liuer, you really are heartless!"

Fan Liuer was confused. "I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Chenbi pushed her towards the door, saying, "Get out. Just seeing you gives me a headache."

Fan Liuer never expected that this person would be so unreasonable, and actually kick her out of the room the morning after they slept together.

But this wasn't the first time she'd been kicked out; the maids and servants outside were already used to it.

Fan Liuer pursed her lips and cursed under her breath as she went downstairs.

She's so angry!

However, this mood didn't last long. Right after breakfast, Li Chenbi had someone deliver the reward he had promised her the night before.

Fan Liuer picked up the pearl from the box, her eyes widening. "It really is as big as a glutinous rice ball!"

"This must be worth a lot of money!"

After saying that, she carefully put the pearl back and opened another box. Inside was a gold-inlaid jade comb, so exquisitely crafted that she felt it was a waste to use it for combing her hair.

She stared wide-eyed.

She didn't understand the value of pearls, but she knew all too well how much that heavy gold was worth.

She had completely forgotten how angry she was. If Li Chenbi were in front of her, she might have gone up and hugged him and given him a kiss.

This man may have a bad temper, but he is genuinely generous.

whee.

After happily accepting the reward, she was so happy she felt like she was on cloud nine. She even went upstairs to thank Li Chenbi through the door.

He snorted from inside and ignored her.

Fan Liuer wasn't angry at all and left with a smile.

Inside the room, Li Chenbi listened to the cheerful footsteps as they left, twitched the corners of his mouth, and muttered a curse.

"miser."

Not long after Fan Liuer went downstairs, someone came to call her upstairs.

She was in a good mood at the time, so she put on an outer coat and quickly went upstairs.

Upon entering the house, they discovered that besides Li Chenbi and the maid fanning him, there was also an old man they had never seen before.

Upon seeing her, the old man immediately said, "This must be Madam Fan."

Fan Liuer looked at Li Chenbi with a puzzled expression.

"This is Dr. Bai. He has come to examine your cold symptoms today."