"Service."
Shefiliya uttered those two simple words in the same calm tone as ever.
"But it's already night, and there's nothing I need..."
After saying that, Lin Mo suddenly thought of something and looked at her with stunned eyes.
Could it be?
No way...
As if to confirm his thoughts, Shefiliya took a few more steps forward, walked to the edge of the bed, and bowed slightly.
"Nighttime service is also one of a maid's duties."
As she spoke, there was still no visible emotional fluctuation on her face. She remained as calm as always, as though she were merely stating something perfectly natural.
Perhaps it really was natural.
Lin Mo had heard of this custom that was popular among great nobles. When two families arranged a marriage contract, the woman's family would often send the personal maid who had grown up alongside the young lady to the man's household first for an evaluation.
The evaluation mainly covered the other party's character, talent, strength, and manner of speaking.
Of course, whether his body and mind were healthy, especially whether certain abilities functioned normally, was naturally included as well—and was extremely important.
To put it more bluntly, she was testing him out for Phini first?
"Th-That's not appropriate, is it?"
Lin Mo looked at Shefiliya's fair, slender neck. Her delicate, adorable face was less than half a meter away from him, and the faint fragrance from the little maid washed over him.
Such an ambiguous scene, paired with her cool and detached expression, created a sharp contrast that was especially heart-stirring.
"This is part of my work."
Shefiliya emphasized again, "Please do not make things difficult for me, Master."
As she spoke, she reached out and unfastened the buttons of Lin Mo's pajamas.
Her slightly cool fingers brushed against Lin Mo's