"Humph, don't try that on me. If you came, you could have come openly. Sneaking around like this—I think you did it on purpose to scare me!" Bibi Dong snorted, her voice soft and indignant.
"Dong'er, you've misunderstood me. I really did come in openly—through the main gate, see? You simply never noticed me." Lu Yuan wore an innocent expression.
Bibi Dong fell silent for a moment before asking, "Then how long have you been here?"
"For a little while, I suppose!" Lu Yuan said with a smile.
"Then why didn't you say anything when you got here?" Bibi Dong pressed.
"I was quietly admiring your beauty. Dong'er, you're truly captivating when you're focused on your work." Lu Yuan gazed into Bibi Dong's pink eyes and praised her sincerely.
He had indeed wanted to speak with Bibi Dong, but seeing how seriously she was working, he had not wanted to disturb her. So he simply sat to one side and watched her quietly.
Bibi Dong was very beautiful, and she was even more beautiful when she worked seriously. The sight of the focused Empress made Lu Yuan reluctant to look away.
Bibi Dong's appearance could not compare to Gu Yuena's; after all, Gu Yuena was a perfect goddess. Yet in Lu Yuan's heart, Bibi Dong was even more alluring than Gu Yuena.
She was like a poppy flower—the more time he spent with her, the more deeply he became enthralled, until he gradually found himself unable to break free.
During his time on Sea God Island, Bibi Dong appeared in his thoughts again and again, no less often than Qian Renxue.
Her place in Lu Yuan's heart was no lower than that of Qian Renxue, his first love. She and Qian Renxue were likely the two women he loved most.