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This gesture should have been just an elder showing concern for a younger person, but Hu Chanyuan did it in a way that was too intimate and ambiguous.
Something seemed to subtly change in the air, permeating the small room.
A mixture of shame and a strange excitement welled up inside her: how could she have done such a thing to this child! Yet, there was also an instinctive closeness...
The longing was something she couldn't suppress.
Hu Chanyuan breathed softly through her slightly parted lips, inching closer to Su Mu's arm, her tongue flicking out, seemingly about to lick it. Her eyes were filled with seductive allure.
Her eyes shimmered with a strange and alluring pink light.
Su Mu noticed her unusual behavior and quickly woke her up: "Aunt Hu! Are you alright?"
She snapped back to her senses, and as if burned, quickly let go of her hand and took two steps back.
Thinking about what she had just done, her cheeks instantly turned as red as if they were about to bleed, and her heart was filled with disbelief, panic, and utter shame.
Overwhelmed with guilt: "I...I'm sorry, Aunt Hu!"
She was incoherent, filled with shame and indignation, wishing she could disappear into the ground. Even Su Mu's attempts to comfort her were to no avail.
After that, Hu Chanyuan didn't dare to be alone in a room with him for a long time. Only as time passed did she slowly regain her composure.
Aunt Hu is cunning and scheming.
But now, that timid Aunt Hu is back.
“Mu’er… I don’t know what happened to Aunt Hu just now, she actually said such absurd things.” Her eyelids drooped slightly, and her long eyelashes trembled.
"I thought I'd gotten better over the years, but I never expected I still couldn't control myself. It was the same back then, and it happened just now. It's really, really..."
To be worthy of being Mu'er's elder.
Su Mu looked at Hu Chanyuan, who was blaming herself, and comforted her, "Aunt Hu, you don't need to blame yourself so much. This wasn't your intention, or perhaps it's just some kind of innate nature of yours."
That's just how it is.
Not wanting to see Aunt Hu so self-reproachful, he hesitated for a moment, then calmly said, "If you're willing, perhaps you could try... directly..."
Face it, instead of suppressing it. Perhaps, Mu'er can help you.
Author's words
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After chatting with other members of the group, we also discovered several problems, such as the character design and development of the male and female leads.
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We will gradually correct these issues later.
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Chapter Eighteen: Healing Aunt Hu's Heart Disease
Upon hearing this, Hu Chanyuan's cheeks flushed slightly again. Her fingertips unconsciously brushed away stray hairs from her forehead, and her voice held a hint of hesitation: "This..."
How could she help? She paused, her voice growing even softer, "This isn't something that can be easily helped with..."
Su Mu remained calm and spoke in a gentle tone: "Aunt Hu is just acting on her own nature and has difficulty controlling herself for a moment. Simply enduring it will definitely not be very effective."
So you just need to get used to it gradually.
He paused, his voice softening, "If you don't mind, you can try to get closer to me. Once you gradually get used to it..."
Perhaps then it wouldn't be so easy for him to lose his composure.
"Intimate?!" Hu Chanyuan almost bit her tongue, her cheeks instantly turning bright red, her heart pounding.
She hurriedly lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him. "This...this won't do. I'm an elder who watched you grow up, how can I do such a thing with you..."
…Intimate acts? “A few blush-inducing images uncontrollably flashed through her mind, making her so shy she could hardly sit still.”
Seeing her like this, a faint smile flickered in Su Mu's eyes, but her tone became even gentler and more patient, carrying a reassuring tone: "Aunt Hu..."
What are you thinking? The closeness I'm referring to is one that stems from affection but remains within the bounds of propriety.
"Holding hands, talking, making eye contact, just like family. The main thing is to get you used to being alone with me; it definitely won't cross any boundaries."
His voice softened, persuading her gently, "This matter must be resolved. Does Aunt Hu intend to spend the rest of her life in regret and shame, or never speak to anyone again?"
"We met?"
"No, that won't do!" Hu Chanyuan hurriedly said. She didn't want to hide from Su Mu for the rest of her life. She had done it before, and that period was too...
It's unbearable; I can't stand it anymore.
She looked up and met Su Mu's clear eyes. His proposed method, though seemingly unconventional, upon closer examination, might be the only effective solution.
law.
After struggling internally for a while, the shame was ultimately overwhelmed by the desire to escape the predicament and get along freely with Su Mu.
Hu Chanyuan bit her lower lip lightly, her voice barely audible, "...Then, then I'll do as you say. But...you absolutely mustn't overstep your bounds."
“Of course.” Su Mu nodded, a slight smile deepening in his eyes. “Then shall we start with the simplest thing?” He slowly extended his hand, quietly…
He handed it to her.
Looking at that hand with its distinct joints, long and strong, Hu Chanyuan's heart pounded even faster.
She took a deep breath, and as if making a firm decision, her face trembling, she gently placed her soft hand in his palm. His palm was warm and dry.
The steady wrap contained her slight chill.
"Mu'er's hands are so big." An indescribable sense of security soothed the panic in her heart.
“Then try looking into my eyes, Aunt Hu.” Su Mu’s voice was deep and gentle, with an irresistible guiding force.
Hu Chanyuan looked up as instructed, her eyes meeting his deep gaze.
That gaze was too focused, too direct, as if trying to see into the deepest part of her heart and discover her "ugly" desire for Su Mu.
After a short while, she couldn't bear the burning gaze any longer, and turned her face away shyly, her ears turning bright red.
"No, no... Mu'er, don't look at me like that."
“Aunt Hu,” Su Mu didn’t let go, but instead gently supported her chin with the fingertips of her other hand, her touch gentle yet firm, lifting her chin.
He turned his face back, his voice steady, "Since you've decided to change, don't run away. Look at me, and try to get used to it."
Under his persistence and guidance, Hu Chanyuan had no choice but to suppress her shyness and meet his gaze again. Gradually, under his calm and tolerant gaze...
Looking down, her heart was still beating rapidly, but the panic and helplessness were gone.
She carefully sketched his features. Eleven years had passed in the blink of an eye; the child who had barely reached her waist had grown into such a handsome young man.
youth.
The childishness between his brows has faded, replaced by a sense of composure. His eyebrows are high and straight, and his lips are clearly defined. Every detail is exquisitely beautiful.
She couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Mu'er has grown up to be so beautiful. At the same time, a complex emotion quietly arose within her:
She had watched him grow up, and now she was about to "heal" him in this way. Guilt and a secret excitement intertwined strangely, leaving her heart in turmoil.
numb.
She comforted herself, saying it was all due to her "nature," but how did others, who didn't have this problem, handle their relationship with Mu'er?
What?
She couldn't help but think of Su Zhixiao—the younger sister who had relied on Su Mu for everything, the one who had been with him the longest, understood him the most, and cared for him the most.
Their feelings are also the most straightforward and passionate.
Now that the two have become Daoist partners, their intense emotions must have been fully expressed in their intimate moments.
She herself had never experienced this intimacy before, and the only man she had ever been in contact with was Mu'er.
She couldn't help but let her imagination run wild: What would Mu'er be like in bed? Would she be as gentle as usual, or as assertive as she was just now?
She thought of Li Zhaoning again, the prince disguised as a man, who was her most trusted friend. It was she who had taken her and Qinghan in, and accepted...
Mu'er and Xiaoxiao. Zhao Ning appears stern and imposing, but is actually kind and gentle at heart.
This is why Mu'er felt so guilty and regretful when she was forced to leave the palace with Xiaoxiao. But besides that, as a woman...
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So, how does she view Mu'er?
Qinghan, that child, was always most attached to Mu'er. During the year they lived together at the Prince's mansion, she constantly clung to Mu'er and Xiaoxiao. At that time...
Although she was still young and childish, she trusted Mu'er the most and was able to obediently suppress her playful thoughts and concentrate on reading and studying.
Now she has finally blossomed into a refined, reserved, and highly educated young lady from a prominent family. However, her attitude towards Mu'er seems to have become somewhat distant.
On these last few visits to the Prince's residence, she always acted evasively, as if deliberately avoiding Mu'er, not even allowing the servants to enter her private quarters—or even allowing herself to...
She went inside. It seems the girl has grown up and must have her own worries now.
At the same time, Su Mu was quietly observing her.
Hu Chanyuan is undoubtedly extremely beautiful. Unlike Su Zhixiao's youthful and lively charm, her beauty is a mature and dignified beauty, like a peony in full bloom. Her eyes sparkle with captivating charm.
Her natural charm, now tinged with a blush of shyness, adds even more captivating springtime allure.
He unconsciously compared this maturity to that of Gu Zhaorong. Although both were mature and elegant, and their auras were similar, upon closer inspection, they were quite different.
with.
Aunt Gu's doting and indulgence of him was boundless, while even in this embarrassing moment, Aunt Hu's eyes revealed a natural...
Her allure remained subtly present, unconsciously teasing him.
Where did this alluring charm come from? Su Mu had no idea. He knew Aunt Hu well, but he knew nothing about her background or past.
This "treatment" was also an opportunity to get to know Aunt Hu.
Hu Chanyuan harbors too many mysteries, but Su Mu knows she means no harm, neither to him, nor to Zhixiao, nor to anyone in the Prince's mansion.
They all harbored a sincere heart.
Therefore, he would not press for answers, but would wait until their feelings for each other were closer, and then she would tell him herself.
Each lost in their own thoughts, their gazes remained locked. A subtle yet intimate atmosphere filled the air.
"It seems... I'm really getting used to it..." Hu Chanyuan murmured softly, subconsciously tightening her grip on his hand.
"Mmm," Su Mu replied, his fingertips casually stroking the back of her hand.
This subtle movement surged through Hu Chanyuan's body like an electric current, causing her heartbeat, which had just begun to calm down, to become disordered again.
She gazed at his handsome face so close to hers, at her own reflection in his eyes, at his slightly parted lips, and, as if possessed, she slowly…
She closed her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering, and brought her face close to his palm.
Su Mu paused slightly, then gently stroked Hu Chanyuan's cheek.
Hu Chanyuan quickly became immersed in the moment; the warmth of Su Mu's hands, combined with his gentle caresses, made her close her eyes in comfort.
She even rubbed her cheek against Su Mu's palm, making "purring" sounds in her throat, just like a spoiled child.
A cat, or perhaps... a fox.
After touching her for a while, Su Mu withdrew her hand and gently reminded her, "Alright, Aunt Hu, Xiaoxiao and the others should be back soon."
"Y-yes..." A trace of reluctance flashed through Hu Chanyuan's heart, but she suddenly realized her inappropriate behavior just now, and shame instantly welled up on her face.
cheek.
But Mu'er not only didn't look down on her, she also cooperated with her. What a sensible child...
"Brother! Aunt Hu! We're back!" At this moment, Zhixiao's voice rang out from outside the door.
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