Warm medicine emits fragrance

In the end, Fan Liuer didn't let Li Chenbi succeed; she was genuinely hungry.

I spent the whole morning acting and watching plays and didn't even get to eat.

Li Chenbi pressed her down on the couch and kissed her for a long time before finally setting her free.

It was already noon when the two finished breakfast. Someone from the west courtyard came and asked Li Chenbi to go to the ancestral hall to pay respects to their ancestors. Li Chenbi ignored them and stayed in the room with Fan Liuer, reading a storybook.

The visitor waited anxiously outside the door, while Fan Liuer inside the room had a flushed face.

Li Chenbi had one arm around her, his hand hidden under her clothes, and the other hand holding a storybook. "This part is quite interesting."

"Widow Liu secretly met with her lover at night, and they made love in the mountains."

Fan Liuer was extremely embarrassed.

After dinner, Li Chenbi was in the room dealing with his own affairs, while Fan Liuer, bored, picked up a storybook to read.

I just happened to see this storybook called "The Story of Stealing Fragrance".

Fan Liuer reads all sorts of books. Apart from serious books, which she doesn't like to read, she reads everything from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio to romance novels.

Therefore, whenever Siqing went to buy books for her, she would have someone buy all the most popular books on the market.

This book, *The Scent Stealer*, is among them.

Fan Liuer had previously found the title of this book unappealing and had left it aside.

Today, while browsing through the bookshelf, I realized that I had read all the other books except for this one, so I took it down.

Little did she know that the content of this storybook would be so explicit and shocking that it made her blush deeply.

She had read similar stories before; before her wedding, her neighbor had even given her an even more explicit one, the kind with pictures.

But watching it alone in secret is a very different experience than watching it with others around.

Fan Liuer was so engrossed in the plot that she couldn't bear to put it down. She could only read for a while before glancing up at Li Chenbi.

Seeing that he was busy with his own things, he continued watching.

Just as she saw Widow Liu getting involved with her lover, her vision suddenly darkened as a tall figure loomed over her.

"What are you looking at so intently?"

Feeling guilty, Fan Liuer instinctively hid the book behind her back.

"No...I didn't see anything."

Li Chenbi, being tall and long-armed, reached behind her and took the storybook from her hands.

While flipping through the pages, he didn't forget to read aloud, "The Tale of Stealing Fragrance."

After reading it aloud, he glanced at Fan Liuer and said, "This book title doesn't sound very proper."

Fan Liuer felt as if she were the widow Liu, caught in the act of adultery, and she stood up to snatch the storybook, saying, "This is a proper storybook, give it back to me."

Li Chenbi pulled her into his arms and then sat her down on the couch. "Whether she's proper or not, I'll know once I see her."

He held Fan Liuer tightly in his arms and began to peruse the book.

He read very quickly, flipping through several pages in a few seconds, muttering, "What a clichéd and trite story."

When flipping through the pages where Fan Liuer had lingered the longest, the speed also slowed down.

"Widow Liu and her lover were having an affair in the mountains. Overcome with lust, Widow Liu grabbed her lover and pulled him towards her..."

Fan Liuer quickly covered Li Chenbi's mouth, her face burning red. "Stop...stop reading."

Li Chenbi stared at the face flushed with pink, and his heart stirred slightly.

He removed Fan Liuer's hand and said, "It's fine if you don't read it."

"Then let's do as the book says."

Fan Liuer never expected this person to make such a shameless request, "Do...do it according to the book?"

"Hmm." Li Chenbi changed his position while holding Fan Liuer, making her sit with her back to him. He placed the hand holding the book across Fan Liuer's front, while his other hand began to explore around.

"The book says here that the lover embraced Widow Liu from behind, his hand..."

In matters like this, Fan Liuer was never a match for Li Chenbi.

The two bodies were drawn to each other with mutual desire, and this alone made it impossible for Fan Liuer to completely refuse Li Chenbi's advances.

In addition, given their close relationship over the past few days, Li Chenbi was more familiar with Fan Liuer's body than she was with herself, and in no time, he made Fan Liuer lower her guard.

Fan Liuer collapsed into Li Chenbi's arms, while servants from the west courtyard waited outside the door, her face flushed with excitement.

At this moment, in the west courtyard, Li Chenxin and the First Madam sat to the left of the Old Madam with dark expressions. After glancing at the door several times, they could no longer sit still.

Li Chenxin stood up, pointed to the door, and said to the old lady, "Mother, they've been gone for half an hour and haven't come back yet. It's obvious they're not coming!"

"This is a trip to pay respects to our ancestors! He not only disregards me, but he also disregards you and our ancestors!"

"Such disobedience and filial impiety deserves to be made to kneel before the ancestors in the ancestral hall and beg for forgiveness!"

His voice was so loud that the old lady frowned. "Alright, that's enough."

Li Chenxin looked indignant. "Mother, he's gone so far, and you're still siding with him?"

The old lady rubbed her forehead, feeling utterly exhausted.

She was angry, not only at Li Chenbi's increasingly explosive temper, but also at herself for choosing such a troublemaker to send to Li Chenbi's bed.

She had thought Fan Liuer was a sensible and understanding person, but she had misjudged her. Fan Liuer's behavior today was a slap in the face to her.

Now look what's happened. Li Chenbi used to just refuse to marry, but now he doesn't even respect his mother for the sake of another woman.

If I had known it would turn out this way, I would have preferred to let him stay quiet; at least he wouldn't be so angry.

Already feeling irritable, listening to Li Chenxin's incessant chatter only made her more annoyed.

"Why do you, as the older brother, always argue with him? He's immature, but aren't you the one who should be?"

"I already have enough of a headache, so don't add to my troubles. Go back to your own yard first. Don't go to the ancestral worship either, I'll go by myself."

After saying that, the old lady led her people away, leaving Li Chenxin and his wife in the hall.

Li Chenxin could no longer contain his anger. He swept the teacups off the table and stared at the door with a sinister look on his face.

The First Madam's face was also very unpleasant. She got up and walked over to him, complaining in a low voice, "Mother is really too biased."

Li Chenxin gritted her teeth, "It's more than just favoritism, I think she doesn't even have me as her son."

He flicked his sleeves back and strode out of the hall. "Let's go!"

The First Madam followed, and the two left the West Courtyard and returned to the East Courtyard. After entering the house, the First Madam said, "Are we supposed to just swallow our anger and live like this, watching Li Chenbi's attitude all the time?"

"Given his current state, I bet he'll start taking advantage of you, his older brother, before Mother even passes away."

Li Chenxin clenched his fists. "He can only keep jumping around for a few more days. I'll see if he can still do it soon."

Upon hearing this, the First Madam immediately stepped forward, "Is there news from over there?"

Mentioning this, Li Chenxin's expression softened a bit. "Prince Rong has already set off for the border. Once this battle is over, who will be qualified to compete with Prince Rong for that position?"