"Master, does it still hurt?"
When she saw Xu Yi touch his lips, Linda immediately asked in concern.
Xu Yi shook his head with a rueful smile. "It doesn't hurt, but judging by how it looks, it probably won't heal before I get home. If Stille sees it, what am I supposed to tell her..."
Linda covered her mouth and giggled.
"That's what you get for being careless, Master, letting Princess Caroline force a kiss on you. If Madam sees it, she'll know exactly what happened."
Xu Yi glared at her. "If Stille asks, I'll say you bit me!"
"Madam wouldn't believe that. She knows I'd never dare."
Looking at the giggling Linda, Xu Yi sighed helplessly, thinking he probably wouldn't be able to explain his way out of this.
The best approach would probably be to tell Stille the truth once he got home. Perhaps he could still win her forgiveness.
Seeing that the Medium Mana Bus had already passed through the gates of Anvilmar City, Xu Yi shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
After getting off the bus, Xu Yi took Linda straight to Count Samo's Outer Residence.
Supervisor Lam had received word from Count Samo two days earlier that Xu Yi would be coming today and had made preparations. As soon as Xu Yi and Linda appeared, he came forward to greet them.
"President Xu, Viscount Leslie and Baron Haines are already waiting for you in the drawing room."
Xu Yi was taken aback. "Viscount Leslie? When did he come back?"
Before Supervisor Lam could answer, hearty laughter rang out from inside the courtyard.
"I've been back less than half a month. I never expected to see you today."
Xu Yi turned with a delighted expression, then immediately laughed and went to meet him.
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