[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-228":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},596351,846,"Chapter 228: The Switch on the Ice Block","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>The broken window could no longer be closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night wind blew in without restraint, shaping the curtains to its whims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl stood sideways to him, her expression unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through her dark hair, the hollow of her collarbone seemed to cradle a pool of moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That slender waist, barely a handful, even bore the faint lines of an hourglass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were it not for the flicker of candlelight trembling on her lashes, one might have mistaken her for a jade sculpture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo had once thought scenes of nosebleeds from sheer excitement were ridiculous—but now, he realized he’d wronged those storytellers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out, they might’ve been realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it... too dark in here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the boy’s gaze, Ying Bing averted her eyes, feeling an odd itch—perhaps from her own hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So his interests weren’t limited to feet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does your ‘full-service dragon treatment’ include staring at me like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s voice was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don’t question my professionalism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo covered his nose and shook his head solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans naturally yearn for beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merely appreciating the divine craftsmanship of Nuwa’s masterpiece—nothing more, nothing less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lie down flat first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was bound to happen would happen. Might as well get it over with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was calm; her earlier mental adjustments had clearly worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just never imagined...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That her Sword Heart Clarity would one day be applied in such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ying Bing so composed, young Li took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ten years of martial insights successfully infused.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Year One: Through relentless practice, you mastered all the acupoints of this technique. A single touch, and you could locate them with precision.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Year Four: Delving deeper into finger techniques, you discovered that certain acupoints and methods could synergize, producing effects greater than the sum of their parts.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Year Ten...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your \"Flower-Pinching Finger\" reached initial proficiency.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a supreme martial art, Li Mo’s progress was surprisingly swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... abruptly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the jade-like figure before him, Master Li felt a stir in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ten years of martial insights successfully infused...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ten years of martial insights successfully infused...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, \"Flower-Pinching Finger\" reached perfection. Even the massage grandmasters of the Imperial Capital would now offer him tea in respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty years of backup insights remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to question it—backups existed for moments like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My technique’s quite advanced. Tell me if it’s too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won’t be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing replied flatly without looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo asked confidently, \"Feel anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Average.\" Ying Bing closed her lovely eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Li leaned back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shouldn’t be possible. How could it just be \"average\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... Could it be that Ice Block here, tempered by years of lunar energy, had acupoints and meridians so resilient they barely registered ordinary stimulation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandmaster of finger techniques, freshly perfected, couldn’t tolerate the word \"average.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm... average.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From legs to shoulders, Young Master Li couldn’t fathom how such a silken, delicate body could withstand such pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely he couldn’t resort to forbidden techniques...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s gaze drifted downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Block seemed to notice, defensively crossing her arms—which only accentuated the curves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo wiped his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing glanced at the system prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current contact area: 42%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After turning, she shut her eyes tightly, finally exhaling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once her back was exposed, an unfamiliar sensation crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... dripped something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Hundred-Fruit Oil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrance was undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she couldn’t explain why the first drop had felt scalding, only to fade instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin tingled faintly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The electric-like touch seemed to intensify...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feel anything now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Block apparently came with a toggle switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really nothing?\" His eyes narrowed skeptically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ying Bing spoke—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected host’s complete lack of sensation during contact.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System has considerately increased sensitivity by 50%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flew open, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same motions, yet entirely different sensations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why again...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Mo’s fingers brushed her skin, unknowingly, he found her weak spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing shivered slightly, the blush on her neck betraying her, her mind trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, the epitome of stubbornness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she’d become the Phoenix Heaven Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, host! Successful investment in \"Ying Bing\"—assisted in qi regulation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have unclaimed investment rewards.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asleep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ying Bing motionless, Li Mo felt oddly unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left with practiced composure—though his steps were slightly stiff and hurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the door shut behind him did soft, uneven breaths finally escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing opened her eyes, her gaze complex, tinged with twilight hues. Pity Li Mo was already under the cold shower, missing the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected host has completed penalty conditions. Distributing rewards...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward 1: Azure Phoenix Wings]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Azure Phoenix Wings]: \"Channel true essence to lighten the body like a feather. Manifest with soul intent to soar the skies or reduce inner domain suppression.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward 2: Moon Essence Crystal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Moon Essence Crystal]: \"A fragment of the primordial moon, fallen during the perfection of lunar dao. A sacred treasure for soul enhancement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward 3: Demon-Slaying Gourd]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s punishment was finally over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she suddenly lacked the will to even glance at the rewards, her limbs limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was the third penalty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each one worse than the last...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changed into fresh robes, Ying Bing stared blankly at the moon outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could no longer claim absolute confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with three consecutive failures staring back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... what about next time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What... would it be?\u003C\u002Fp>",929,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","c63e4bb1ae9ff71ebdc104e57683facd3537213959b9ca71fd8be30150c5980f","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-229","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-227",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]