Lu You was, after all, the chosen candidate for the Lu family's next clan head, and now held the highest official rank in the entire Lu family. As his wife, Madam Wang naturally carried more weight. The female relatives did not dare defy her, so they had no choice but to leave behind their gifts and depart resentfully.
After they had left, Madam Wang came to the bedside and said gently, "Wushuang, don't be afraid. You'll get better. Auntie will stay here with you."
Lu Wushuang gave a hazy hum, but inwardly she groaned. She knew the other woman meant well, yet under the current circumstances, she wished Madam Wang would leave as soon as possible.
When Madam Wang had suddenly sat down beside the bed earlier, Lu Wushuang's heart had leapt into her throat. She had been terrified that Madam Wang would notice something unusual beneath the covers. Fortunately, Madam Wang's attention had been entirely on her illness, so she had not discovered anything amiss.
Although Madam Wang found her reply somewhat soft and coquettish, and her tone truly strange, she merely assumed it was because Lu Wushuang was severely ill and weak. How could she have guessed that there was a man beneath the covers, kissing her body?
Lu Wushuang answered Madam Wang absentmindedly, but she was tense to the extreme. The man behind her seemed utterly fearless. Even with someone sitting at the bedside, he not only showed no restraint, but became even more audacious...
Strangely, Lu Wushuang had been angry at first, but now her eyes were filled with mist. The anger in her heart had been replaced by another complicated, inescapable emotion. Waves of heat surged through her body, making her involuntarily clamp her legs together.
By then, the maid had brought hot water as