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Chapter 16 - Brat, You Are Getting Bolder and Bolder

Chapter 16: Brat, You Are Getting Bolder and Bolder

Yue Lingshan opened her sleepy eyes, her long, beautiful eyelashes fluttering slightly. After adjusting to the light, the first thing that came into view was Linghu Chong’s handsome and charming face.

A look of joy appeared on Yue Lingshan’s face, and just as she was about to speak, she was stopped by Linghu Chong.

Linghu Chong raised his index finger to his lips, making a “shhh” gesture, signaling her not to make a sound.

He hadn’t left; instead, he had been waiting there all this time.

Yue Lingshan instantly understood everything. She turned her head and saw her mother still fast asleep. Looking down at the silk quilt covering her, a wave of warmth surged through her heart. Finally, when she looked at Linghu Chong again, her eyes were filled with deep affection and sweetness.

Linghu Chong gave her a faint smile.

Then Yue Lingshan quietly got out of bed, managing not to wake Ning Zhongze in the process.

After getting up, she eagerly ran to the bronze mirror to check her own appearance.

After carefully examining herself for a while, a joyful smile appeared on her face—there was indeed a change. Compared to before, there was now a hint of ethereal beauty.

However, Yue Lingshan wasn’t fully satisfied and walked over to Linghu Chong’s side.

Linghu Chong knew what she wanted to ask, so he spoke before she could: “Junior Sister, this kind of thing can’t be rushed. This is just the first treatment—there will be more later, but the next one has to wait seven days.”

“What? Seven days!” Upon hearing that, Yue Lingshan’s expression fell in disappointment.

“Yes, you saw for yourself—just that short moment and you already fell into deep sleep. Your body needs time to adjust, otherwise it would backfire.” Linghu Chong explained with certainty.

“So that’s how it is… All right then! Thank you, Brother Chong!” Yue Lingshan suddenly understood, her face lighting up with a smile.

Linghu Chong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. At least he had managed to talk this girl into waiting—seven days wasn’t too long, nor too short—just perfect.

“Brother Chong! You’ve been staying here the whole day. You must be tired, right? Why don’t you go back and rest? I can take care of things here.”

Thinking about how Linghu Chong had stayed the entire day without eating, Yue Lingshan was deeply moved and filled with heartache.

“Let’s wait a little longer.” Linghu Chong replied calmly.

Yue Lingshan didn’t say anything after hearing that. She simply sat back down into Linghu Chong’s arms, and the two of them quietly kept watch together.

Another hour passed.

The sky was gradually turning dark.

Throughout the entire day, Yue Buqun had not come to check on Ning Zhongze. Perhaps he assumed that with Yue Lingshan caring for her, there was no need.

Just then—

“Mm…”

From the bed came a soft moan from Ning Zhongze, as if she was about to wake up.

Linghu Chong was startled and grew nervous. Now he was suddenly unsure how to face her and quickly stood up—he had to leave.

Before leaving, he gave Yue Lingshan a quick instruction: “Junior Sister, I’m going. Don’t tell Master that I stayed here the whole day, all right?”

“You’re leaving? Senior Brother, why are you leaving? Weren’t you here to visit my mother? Now that she’s waking up, you’re leaving? And why can’t we tell my father?”

Yue Lingshan looked at Linghu Chong in confusion, seeing his flustered state.

“Don’t ask too much. Just do as I say, alright?” Linghu Chong didn’t explain further and backed toward the door.

“Uh… okay then.” Yue Lingshan still didn’t understand, but she was always obedient to Linghu Chong, so she nodded.

Seeing this, Linghu Chong smiled in satisfaction, opened the door, and stepped out. However, he didn’t go far. Instead, he hid nearby, observing from the shadows.

Inside the room, beneath Ning Zhongze’s delicate eyelids, her eyeballs shifted slightly.

The next moment, she slowly opened her beautiful eyes. There was a trace of confusion in her hazy gaze.

That sleep had been deep and peaceful—more restful than usual.

“Mother! You’re awake!” Yue Lingshan sat by the bed and smiled happily as she looked at her mother.

“Shan’er?” Upon seeing Yue Lingshan, Ning Zhongze looked both confused and delighted. Glancing around the room, she finally remembered that she had come to her daughter’s room to rest earlier. She wasn’t sure how long she had slept, so she turned to Yue Lingshan and asked, “Shan’er, how long have I been asleep?”

“Mother, you’ve been asleep for six or seven hours—from daytime until now.” Yue Lingshan held up her fingers and explained.

“I actually slept that long?” Ning Zhongze was surprised. She hadn’t expected to sleep so deeply, but it had felt wonderful.

“Shan’er, have you been here with me all day? I think I heard you talking to someone earlier. Did someone else come by?” Ning Zhongze asked, vaguely recalling Linghu Chong’s voice while she was half-asleep.

“Mother, it was Senior Brother! He and I stayed with you all day. I went out for lunch, but Senior Brother is amazing—he stayed the whole time without leaving, didn’t eat or rest, and just kept watching over you. Isn’t that great of him?”

Yue Lingshan was full of praise for Linghu Chong, clearly in admiration and infatuation—like a young girl in the throes of her first crush. She didn’t notice the complicated expression on Ning Zhongze’s face.

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhongze’s heart trembled and she felt a bit flustered. She hadn’t expected that Linghu Chong had stayed with her the entire day. She even remembered that at one point in her dreamlike sleep, she felt a warm hand holding hers—could that have been his?

Thinking of this, a blush flashed across Ning Zhongze’s beautiful cheeks, and she was filled with shame and frustration. Subconsciously, she muttered, “That rascal… he’s getting bolder and bolder.”

Though that’s what she said, warmth flowed in her heart. After all, she hadn’t raised this rascal for nothing—he knew how to care for and show filial piety to his Master’s Wife.

“What? Mother, what rascal?” Yue Lingshan was puzzled.

“N-Nothing… By the way, where’s your father?”

Ning Zhongze quickly changed the topic, realizing she had lost her composure.

“Father? I saw him at lunch. He asked how you were, and I said you were still sleeping. After that, I’m not sure where he went—probably busy with sect matters.” Yue Lingshan answered.

She also felt some resentment toward her father. It had been so long, and he hadn’t even come to check on her mother once.

“I see…” Ning Zhongze felt a little disappointed but oddly relieved that Yue Buqun hadn’t shown up.

She asked again, “What about Chong’er? Where did he go?”

“Senior Brother? Isn’t he weird? He was so worried about you and stayed the whole day, but when you were just about to wake up, he suddenly fled—like he’d done something wrong.”

“Seriously, what’s he afraid of? It’s not like you’re going to eat him, right?” Yue Lingshan pouted and spoke with confusion.

Ning Zhongze blushed again.

Truth be told, she had eaten him…

Just kidding—not literally drinking blood and eating flesh!

But that kind of thing definitely couldn’t be said out loud.

Thinking about how Linghu Chong had watched over her the whole day, while Yue Buqun hadn’t even shown his face, Ning Zhongze’s thoughts grew distracted. With a soft sigh, she said, “Forget it… If he left, then let him go.”

To be honest, she didn’t know how to face Linghu Chong now—and the same likely went for him. Meeting would only make things more awkward.

“Junior Sister, Shan’er!” came Yue Buqun’s voice from outside the room just then.

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