Chapter 16: Cat‑sucking is the wellspring of spirit!

What strange and weird talk......

Du Shanü, in any case, didn't hear a bit of it.

She was utterly exhausted, half-asleep, feeling that the inner Yu Baobao seemed to struggle out from under the blanket; then her knees knocked against her sides, her palms pressed flat on her knees, and she tucked her head into her bedding......

In a very strange manner, like a cat slave curling up to sleep, she fell asleep leaning on her.

Yu Hen really is a bit odd.

This was the only thought on Du Shanü's mind before sleep.

Although she now looks exhausted, one can still see that she has exotic bloodline and an extraordinary background.

But would a wealthy family let a spoiled child end up like this, without making any preparations for them?

Moreover, I've never seen a wealthy family's child with such a strange habit of sleeping lying down.

Calling her a person, she's more like a big cat slave whose master met misfortune and was forced to wander!

Cat slave......

Cat slave......

Perhaps it's day-long thinking, night-long dreaming.

In the dream, Du Shanü seemed to truly see again a wholly black cat slave, paws stepping on white clouds, eyes like amber jade, dashing toward her.

The cat slave, well-behaved yet proud, after dashing over, slowed its steps before her, circled her a few times with an air of nonchalance, then gave a hum, fell to the ground two steps away, and rolled over to expose its belly......

What is this?

This is blatant seduction!!!

Du Shanü couldn't hold back; overcome by cat-slave craving, she flung herself to the ground, hugging the cat slave and sucking hard while letting out gleeful heh-heh sounds......

Then she felt as if something had snapped in her brain, sending a wave of pain.

The intense pain came suddenly; Du Shanü jerked awake from her lovely dream, opened her eyes, and saw at the doorway A Chou, though his skin was split and flesh torn, his face still bore the expression of 'anguish and grief'.

Du Shanü: "......"

What a look that says, 'I knew you were a beast.'

But she clearly did nothing......

right?

Du Shanü's gaze slowly lowered, finally settling on Yu Hen beneath her.

The pose of the two on the bed is undeniably strange——

In the dream, Du Shanü wanted to 'suck the cat,' but Yu Hen insisted on sleeping prone, so Du Shanü could only seize the cat slave's 'hands,' flip it over and press it onto the bedplank, then bury her head firmly between his chest and abdomen......

The youth's collar was wide open, his skin warm, his breath faint.

Her breath lightly fell on his skin, sending a subtle shiver.

Although this is an overbearing, domineering pose, his movements are instead utterly compliant and yielding, as if he had found a place of peace, lying still and unwilling to shift even a fraction.

The room was silent, only their heartbeats intertwining, drifting over brows and eyes, soundless yet alluring.

This scene is certainly not lacking in sensuality.

Fortunately Yu Hen wears an eye cover, so we can't tell if he's asleep or awake; otherwise, if they truly made eye contact, that would really be......

Even though Du Shanü is usually thick-skinned, she now could barely keep her toes from curling, slowly loosening her grip, and tried to speak calmly:

"Don't misunderstand, I'm just taking advantage, I'm not sleep‑dazed."

Wait, wait.

As soon as she spoke, it seemed even more wrong.

Du Shanü paused, then corrected herself:

"No no no, I mean, I'm not sleep‑dazed, I'm taking advantage...... wrong, I'm not taking advantage, I'm sleep‑dazed, don't hold it against me."

Damn it.

What does 'the more you describe, the darker it gets' mean?

This is exactly 'the more you describe, the darker it gets'!

Du Shanü fell silent, while Yu Hen suddenly became 'generous,' sitting up, straightening the collar Du Shanü had messed up, and tilting his head to speak softly:

"You don't mind, do you? I like being squeezed while I sleep; it feels warm and cozy."

"But your strength is indeed a bit strong, making me a little sore...... next time, squeeze gently, okay?"

Gently squeeze?

This overwhelming 'male bodhisattva' aura almost dazed Du Shanü's eyes; she couldn't resist and squeezed him again:

"Like this?"

Yu Hen couldn't see, but being shoved into the corner, he also let out a puzzled sound:

"Huh?"

Du Shanü felt a tug, pulled back, then repeated the trick, squeezing again——

"Huh?"

"Huh......?"

"Huh‑um......?"

"Eh‑wu‑wu......"

Each time Du Shanü squeezed, Yu Hen let out a puzzled sound; finally shoved into the corner, unable to struggle free, he let out a sobbing sound......

The more Du Shanü squeezed, the more she laughed, the more energized she became, her mind full of: 'Just who gave birth to this Yu Baobao? How can it be so fun?'

Then, a stone flew from somewhere and struck the back of her head.

Fine, fine, fine!

Those with martial arts are just capable!

Du Shanü had no idea, black-faced she got out of bed, leapt to the doorway, and went to find the dazed A Chou.

A Chou sat dazedly at the doorway, his face wavering between 'What exactly did I see?' and 'Wuu wuu wuu my master is no longer pure', looking completely disoriented.

Du Shanü couldn't hold back, gritted her teeth and asked:

「Sticking needles in the back of your head to clear your mind a bit is good...... but why do you keep smashing me? 」

A Chou seemed not to understand, blankly lifted his head to look at her, and didn't reply.

Du Shanü rolled her eyes inwardly, looked around at the ground, preparing to pick up something to perform the 'Great Memory Restoration Technique', when she saw Liu Wenyuan coming from behind the house carrying blueprints; seeing the two standing outside, he asked in a clear voice:

「I've brought back three experienced old carpenters, but their price is not low—daily wages are sixty wen; they've never done wooden-wheel work, so they want half the payment upfront...... Has the person in charge of money woken up? 」

One experienced old carpenter, sixty wen a day is not low but certainly not high.

Du Shanü was about to 'deal with' A Chou, but hearing this she casually waved her hand:

「It's on the inner wall; just go get the money. 」

What, what wall?

A Chou jerked, dazedly preparing to turn back to look inside the house; Du Shanü pressed down on his shoulder as he tried to rise, smiling narrowly and asked:

「Come, first don't worry about others, first worry about yourself. 」

「Let me ask you: when you first came, you only knew how to say 'ah-ba ah-ba'; after yesterday's acupuncture and medicine, your expression and spirit are clearly much better—have you actually recovered? 」

「If so, what is your surname and name, where do you live, and how are your martial skills? 」

A Chou stood unmoving like a mountain, his expression blank, and began to say 'ah-ba'.

Du Shanü narrowed her eyes, remained silent for a few breaths, then asked again:

「Tannu, anger slave, Chinu, sloth slave, doubt slave...... which one are you? 」

A Chou's body stiffened for an instant, yet seemed utterly uncomprehending, and he uttered 'ah-ba' a few more times.

Du Shanü keenly caught that instant of dullness, said nothing more, and simply waited for the next slip.

And at that moment, one of the carpenters Liu Wenyuan had brought back from outside not far away finally seemed to have made up his mind and came toward Du Shanü.

That middle-aged man was unfamiliar in appearance, but he had a square, honest face that looked quite friendly.

He hesitated, then spoke:

「When that scholar first came looking for us, I wasn't sure, but now upon closer look, your household is surely the stall that sold cooling jelly in town yesterday, right? 」

「Yesterday I bought a bowl from you, took it home for the kids to eat; who would have thought that after eating it, my child kept crying and crying...... demanding a second bowl! 」

「Why aren't you setting up your stall today?! 」

Thinking she was being provoked, Du Shanü: "......"

Thinking Du Shanü was being provoked, A Chou: "......."

Uncle, your words are kinda scary.

Come to think of it, we're just supposed to set up a stall, right?

How come we're being asked about the stall all the way to our home???

?? Wishing the little ones a happy New Year, may all your wishes come true!!!