Chapter 113: Fragrance-Lingering Pill

The moonlight tonight was not particularly chilly, yet Mo Mo Caihuan's cute little face had turned somewhat pale. She glared at Han Li with hatred, her heart gnashing its teeth at this thick-skinned Senior Martial Brother who had suddenly appeared.

By now, the two of them had been standing coldly on the small path in the back courtyard for a full quarter of an hour, without having taken a single step forward.

It turned out that Mo Mo Caihuan, seeing Han Li stubbornly ignoring her three ultimate moves—acting cute, acting spoiled, and tearful attacks—had no choice but to grit her teeth and stop leading the way. She intended to use this tactic to coerce Han Li, and she continued to stare at him with a pitiful expression, hoping that by using both methods, she could force him to submit.

But the moment Han Li saw Mo Mo Caihuan's pitiful appearance, he couldn't help but laugh.

It turned out that this expression of hers reminded Han Li of his good friend, Li Li Feiyu. In the past, whenever Li Li Feiyu had some troublesome matter he wanted Han Li to help with, he would use such similar performances to sway Han Li. Over time, Han Li had become completely immune to this expression.

Therefore, when Mo Mo Caihuan looked at Han Li with the gaze of an abandoned puppy, Han Li stood in place, savoring the performance, and would occasionally shake his head and recite a few lines of pretentious poetry.

Under Han Li's vicious counterattack, Mo Mo Caihuan quickly collapsed. She put away her pitiful look, replaced it with a glare, and had maintained it ever since.

In truth, Mo Mo Caihuan was already regretting it. If her mother were to find out about the current situation, she feared that not only would she fail to get any benefits, but she would also have to taste the family discipline first.

Thinking of this, she glared at Han Li a few more times. This bumpkin was also like this; couldn't he just give her something casually? Didn't he know that girls needed to be coaxed? What a country bumpkin!

At this moment, the girl had completely forgotten about her earlier attempt to make exorbitant demands.

Although Han Li had no experience in coaxing girls, he knew that he still needed to stay at the Mo residence and couldn't truly offend her. So, feeling that he had sufficiently dampened her haughtiness, he slowly reached into his robes to see if he could find a suitable item to dismiss this little demoness.

Han Li finally pulled out a small, emerald-green porcelain bottle containing a few fire-red pills that emitted a fragrant scent.

These pills were called "Fragrance-Lingering Pills," and it was said they were the imperial medicine used by palace concubines. These pills had no other efficacy; their only function was to emit a captivating, exotic fragrance. This strange scent was not only long-lasting and pleasant, but it could also repel mosquitoes and insects, making it a favorite among the beauties of the inner palace.

Unfortunately, the main ingredients required to formulate these pills were rare herbs of great age. Even in a place as wealthy as the imperial palace, they were often in short supply, unable to fully meet the needs of the inner palace. Thus, these pills were even less likely to be seen among the common folk.

Han Li originally would never have formulated such useless pills for himself, but back at the Seven Mysteries Sect, he couldn't withstand Li Li Feiyu's persistent pestering and formulated some for him to use to coax that Zhang Zhang Xiuer.

This small bottle was what remained of those few pills. Han Li had originally intended to use them to prevent mosquito bites while spending nights in the wilderness, but now he had no choice but to take them out to deal with the situation.

Han Li tossed the small bottle toward the girl opposite him. Mo Mo Caihuan, caught off guard, scrambled to catch it.

"What is this?" Mo Mo Caihuan broke into a smile through her tears. She had finally received a gift from this extremely stingy person. Although she didn't know what it was yet, she was already greatly excited.

"This is a Fragrance-Lingering Pill. It is quite marvelous; it can..." Han Li explained the efficacy of the medicine to the girl in detail, fully expecting her to be satisfied and happy.

Who would have thought that after the girl opened the cap and sniffed the fragrance, she would quickly cover it back up, look at Han Li with the wary eyes one might use for a lecher, and say cautiously:

"This pill isn't some kind of aphrodisiac or love potion, is it? Why does the scent smell so similar to what my two sisters described? You wouldn't be harboring any ulterior motives toward me, would you?"

Han Li was stunned for a long time upon hearing this, then stood there speechless. He suddenly felt like vomiting three bowls of blood. This girl's mind was too hard to fathom! To think she could associate the Fragrance-Lingering Pill with an aphrodisiac!

Now, Han Li didn't know whether to admire her caution or to shout three times at being unjustly accused!

"It looks like what you said might be true. But I still have to take it to my second sister to be tested before I can use it. After all, we girls must be careful!" Mo Mo Caihuan said to Han Li with a straight face.

"Cough! Cough... suit yourself."

Han Li was speechless and could only cough a few times to cover his embarrassment. He now felt it would be better to stay away from this little demoness, otherwise, he didn't know when he might be stifled to death by her.

"However, if this medicine is as good as you say, then you've passed! If you ever have any difficult matters at the Mo residence in the future, feel free to come find Mo Caihuan for help. As long as I receive a small reward, I can definitely help you solve it completely." Mo Mo Caihuan tossed the small bottle in her hand a few times and said with a giggle.

"Alright, Junior Martial Sister! If I have any matters, I will definitely come find you for help." Han Li had recovered his composure by now and responded with a fake smile, while thinking viciously to himself: "Find you, you little money-grubber? As if!"

Mo Mo Caihuan naturally couldn't hear Han Li's inner thoughts. She was greatly pleased that he had become submissive to her and suddenly felt that this Senior Martial Brother Han was actually quite interesting and a bit more pleasing to the eye.

"Let's go, Senior Martial Brother Han! I'll find you a larger room; I won't let you be mistreated!" Mo Mo Caihuan beamed with joy and set off again, walking ahead of Han Li with her head held high and chest out.

Han Li sighed behind her and followed slowly.

"Such a whimsical girl, he absolutely has no fortune to enjoy! Not to mention that such a young lady couldn't possibly fancy someone as ordinary-looking as himself, even if she did, he would refuse without hesitation. Otherwise, just based on her difficult nature, he wouldn't be able to handle it." Thinking this, Han Li unhesitatingly crossed Mo Mo Caihuan off his list of potential admirers.

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