Sister Zhao

Early in the morning.

Various chaotic noises could be heard coming from outside the house.

Li Mubai Youyou woke up from his bed.

Feeling the soft warmth against his chest, he looked down.

Xiao Qian was still fast asleep and showed no sign of waking up.

"It seems I went too far last night. I'll cook her a nice meal today to help her recover."

A look of satisfaction appeared on Li Mubai's face; this was the life he had been pursuing.

He never liked a life filled with fighting and killing.

Looking back on those days before I became Titled Douluo, I feel as if they have all vanished like smoke in the wind.

I carefully got out of bed and tucked the darling in.

Li Mubai went into the bathroom and began to wash up.

In no time, I splashed a handful of cold water on my face, and a feeling of clarity washed over me instantly.

"Um... cool!"

Looking at his slightly stubble-covered face in the mirror, Li Mubai smiled and praised himself.

He then curled the corners of his mouth into a smug smile, walked out of the bathroom, and turned right.

"Ah!"

Due to blind spots, I hadn't had time to see the road clearly yet.

Li Mubai felt a soft touch on his chest, as gentle as a sponge.

But.

Before he could fully savor the feeling, he heard a soft gasp.

Immediately afterwards.

The soft touch on his chest disappeared as well.

"Sister Zhao?"

Upon closer inspection, Li Mubai realized that it was a woman dressed in very loose clothing.

Because last night,

The woman was still terrified of the Wild Wolf Gang.

So Li Mubai let him sleep in the bedroom next door.

The room happened to be empty, and the beautiful woman couldn't resist. Plus, she was scared, so Xiao Qian stepped in and let her stay.

Of course, this was not something Li Mubai could have brought up on his own initiative.

It was the beautiful woman herself who pleaded for it.

Considering the white tofu that the other party always offered him, Li Mubai readily agreed.

"Little brother!"

At that moment, the beautiful woman also saw a figure in front of her.

But.

Her steps were hurried, and as she retreated, she lost her balance and fell straight backward.

"Ah!"

The beautiful woman gasped again.

"Careful!"

Li Mubai reacted swiftly, taking two steps forward and catching the beautiful woman just as she was about to fall to the ground.

His hand wrapped around the beautiful woman's waist.

Impartial and unbiased, it was as if dark clouds covered Mount Everest.

Their eyes met.

A blush immediately appeared on the beautiful woman's face.

Li Mubai felt a strange sensation on his hand, like ripples on water.

This strange feeling prompted him to subconsciously make a list.

"Um..."

The woman half-closed her eyes, her red lips slightly parted, and exhaled a faint, orchid-scented breath, letting out a soft hum.

Li Mubai immediately realized what he had just done.

He swore that his actions just now were absolutely subconscious and not intentional.

Looking at the beautiful woman he was holding, who was half-reclining with her eyes slightly closed, her cheeks flushed, and her gaze half-closed, Li Mubai immediately straightened her up, then quickly released his hands and took two steps back.

"Sister Zhao, this... I didn't mean to just now. I was afraid you would fall, so... I'm really sorry."

Li Mubai quickly explained and apologized.

"I know you don't need to apologize. If it weren't for you, I would definitely be lying on the ground by now."

The beautiful woman lowered her head slightly, and her soft voice rang out.

But at this moment.

The beautiful woman's heart was beating very fast, and she felt a burning sensation on her cheeks.

What am I even thinking?!

After clearing her mind of those filthy thoughts, the beautiful woman's face turned even redder.

Li Mubai stood to the side, his face showing obvious embarrassment.

The inexplicably awkward atmosphere almost made him poke a hole through the sole of his shoe with his toes.

He wanted to say something to break the awkward silence, but he didn't know what to say.

His subconscious action just now, and the beautiful woman's alluring voice, made his heart flutter.

The sensation he had just felt kept replaying in his mind.

This is so awkward, what should I say...?

Just as Li Mubai was at a loss for what to do, he keenly noticed that on the beautiful woman's snow-white face, there were faint black circles under her eyes, and she also had eye bags.

This immediately gave him a breakthrough in the conversation.

"Sister Zhao, I see you have dark circles under your eyes. Is it because my bed isn't comfortable for you?"

Li Mubai scratched the back of his head, a smile appearing on his face.

I thought this would be a breakthrough to break the awkward atmosphere.

But who knew?

Upon hearing this question, the beautiful woman lowered her head even further.

Suddenly, the sounds that had been coming from the next room all night flashed into her mind.

In an instant.

The beautiful woman's cheeks flushed bright red, but she didn't know how to respond to Li Mubai's question.

I thought about it for a long time.

She decided to say something, otherwise the awkward atmosphere would just freeze there.

"That's not true. Your bed is softer and more comfortable than mine."

Instead of answering Li Mubai's question directly, the beautiful woman chose to take a different approach.

"Then why do you have dark circles under your eyes?"

Li Mubai was completely unaware that the beautiful woman's current state was somewhat strange.

This time.

The beautiful woman left him speechless.

It seems a bit impolite not to answer.

But answering this question seems a bit difficult.

He was stunned for a moment.

The beautiful woman decided she still had to answer the question, and whispered:

"The dark circles under my eyes are because I couldn't sleep last night... I was worried about the little one's safety."

The words were on the tip of my tongue.

The beautiful woman decided not to reveal the real reason, otherwise it would definitely be awkward for both of them.

But.

Deep down, she couldn't help but admire the stamina of young people.

She had initially thought the chaotic noises would end soon.

Who knows?

The sound continued until the next day, only ending just before dawn.

This was truly unexpected.

She already had very light sleep, and hadn't had marital relations for a long time.

This time.

She was so sore that she couldn't sleep all night.

No.

I felt a bit bloated in my lower abdomen, so I came out to go to the toilet.

Unexpectedly, the room was still somewhat dim, and coupled with her lack of sleep all night, she was in a daze and bumped right into Li Mubai.

"Oh, I see. Sister Zhao, you don't need to worry. I've checked on Xiao Yu'er, she's fine."

Li Mubai nodded, then excused himself and went out to the street to buy breakfast.

And the backyard of the house.

Inside the toilet.

The beautiful woman, who was using the restroom at that moment, found herself involuntarily replaying the scene from just moments before in her mind...

"Mother?"

A child's innocent voice rang out in the backyard, instantly pulling the beautiful woman, who was lost in daydreams and imagining herself on a mountaintop enjoying "wonderful" moments, back to reality.

The woman stopped what she was doing, quickly tidied herself up, straightened her clothes, and left the restroom.

I went outside and took a look.

A pretty little girl with fair and lovely features stood at the doorway leading to the backyard.

It was the beautiful woman's daughter, Xiao Yu'er.