Chapter 838: Bamboo Whistle

2:00 a. m.

In the first western bedroom on the third floor of Villa A08 at Sky Ridge Elegant Residence.

Yan Zhusheng lay in bed, her chest rising and falling heavily.

Li Luo held something in his hand, tossed it into the trash bin beside the bed, then walked to Yan Zhusheng's side and gently kissed her forehead.

"Mmm…" Yan Zhusheng kept her eyes closed; rarely did she look so exhausted, as if she had no strength left.

Li Luo couldn't help but smile wryly.

He had known before that Yan Zhusheng was especially sensitive.

But he hadn't expected it to reach this point.

Looking at her condition, Li Luo was both amused and exasperated.

He couldn't resist leaning close to her ear and laughing, "If someone didn't know what happened, they'd think something was wrong with you."

"Li Luo… bad…"

Yan Zhusheng could barely manage to utter a few words.

"Want more?"

Li Luo's fingers lightly traced over her smooth abdomen as he asked with a chuckle.

Yan Zhusheng's body trembled instantly; rarely did she beg for mercy.

"No…"

Li Luo could clearly see she was just being teased.

Hearing her plea, Li Luo let her off for now.

"Want to sleep?"

"Mmm… sleepy."

"Then let's go back to the master bedroom." Li Luo glanced at the sheets and smiled, "You can't sleep on this bed anymore."

"Mmm…" Yan Zhusheng blushed slightly as she glanced at the sheets, then whispered against Li Luo's chest, "Was I just…?"

"Cough… that probably doesn't count." Li Luo shook his head lightly, the scene from moments ago flashing again in his mind.

It could only be said that Zhusheng truly had a natural gift in this regard; even after so many times with Youyu, Xu Youyu had never shown such a reaction.

Yet Yan Zhusheng had it on her very first time.

It truly opened Li Luo's eyes.

"Then let's go back."

Li Luo extended both arms and effortlessly lifted Yan Zhusheng into a princess carry, then walked straight toward the master bedroom.

Back in his room, Li Luo placed Yan Zhusheng on the bed: "I'll go use the restroom first, then we'll wash up and sleep."

"Okay." Yan Zhusheng obediently complied.

But when Li Luo returned from the restroom, Yan Zhusheng had already fallen asleep without him noticing.

"She's truly worn out." Li Luo bent down, brushed aside the strands of hair on her face, and kissed her gently.

Still, sleeping like this might give her a cold.

To be safe, Li Luo fetched a basin of warm water, removed her maid outfit, then took off the black and white stockings from her legs and set them aside.

Yan Zhusheng woke slightly as he undressed her, but only groaned softly, making no move to get up—she let Li Luo wipe her body as she lay still.

After Li Luo dried her off, dressed her in pajamas, and tucked her in, Yan Zhusheng quickly fell asleep again.

Li Luo cleaned the basin and Mao Jin, then returned to the bed and gently stroked Yan Zhusheng's cheek as she slept, feeling a quiet sense of emotion.

Before he could finish his thoughts, he heard a thud from the next room.

Li Luo stood up in confusion, immediately went through the walk-in closet to Ying Chanxi's bedroom, and saw her sprawled on the floor, clutching her buttocks and struggling to rise.

Seeing this, Li Luo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurried over to help her up.

"How could you be so careless?" Li Luo asked. "Did you drink too much tonight? Are you still feeling unwell?"

"Mmm…" Ying Chanxi still seemed half-drunk, dazed and groggy; she merely leaned on Li Luo as she shuffled toward the bathroom.

Seeing this, Li Luo led her into the bathroom, assuming she needed to use the toilet.

But as soon as they entered, Ying Chanxi collapsed onto the toilet and vomited violently.

Li Luo quickly patted her back, and when she finished vomiting, helped her up and wiped her mouth clean.

"Mmm… my head hurts…" Ying Chanxi murmured softly against Li Luo's chest as he supported her back to the bed.

After placing her on the bed, Li Luo went downstairs, poured a cup of hot water, mixed in some honey, returned to Ying Chanxi's room, and made her sip it slowly.

After drinking the honey water obediently, Ying Chanxi's frown visibly eased.

But just as Li Luo was about to leave, Ying Chanxi instinctively gripped his hand, refusing to let him go.

"What's wrong?"

"Want… to sleep… together…" Ying Chanxi mumbled sleepily.

Seeing her adorable state, Li Luo couldn't help but lean down and kiss her.

After thinking it over, he simply picked her up, carried her back to the master bedroom, and laid her beside Yan Zhusheng.

Perhaps because Yan Zhusheng carried Li Luo's scent, giving her a familiar feeling, Ying Chanxi immediately rolled over and hugged Yan Zhusheng tightly, gradually calming down.

After all this commotion, Li Luo couldn't sleep anymore.

After sitting by the bed for a while, he got up again, went to Xu Youyu's room to check on her.

After confirming Xu Youyu was fine, he changed clothes, went to the entertainment room on the fourth floor, took a low-alcohol cocktail from the fridge,

then went to the rooftop, pulled over a chair, sat at the edge, sipped his drink, and admired the night view.

At this moment, memories from today's birthday flooded his mind, mingling with countless beautiful moments, leaving him lost in long reflection and emotion.

If the first time he intertwined with Xu Youyu finally shattered certain illusions from his past life, truly allowing him to grow into a man—

After fully merging with Yan Zhusheng tonight, Li Luo truly possessed a second girl on a physical level, and his inner state became somewhat different again.

It was something hard to describe in words.

Especially since both girls had been tied to his fate in his past life.

And Li Luo clearly knew that Chanxi was waiting for him ahead.

The taste of perfect union, he had never experienced even in his thirties in his past life, but now he finally had it.

Yet once he truly obtained it, Li Luo realized that, for him, it was less about conquest and pleasure, and more about responsibility.

He had chosen to intervene in the lives of three girls after his rebirth, and he did not wish to let go of any one of them.

Thus, the responsibility now resting on his shoulders was far heavier than that of an ordinary person.

He could, of course, do as Youjie suggested—get the rice cooked first, so that even if the elders refused at first, they would eventually have to accept their relationship.