Only Able to Sleep Without Clothes

Anna and Li Mo returned home, washed up separately, and changed into their pajamas.

Li Mo said, "It's still early. How about I do some work?"

"Okay, young master," Anna said.

"By the way, did you not quite understand what I covered this afternoon?"

Li Mo wrote out a derivation of a lemma on the convergence of sequences:

"Think over what I taught you today, then try to work out the convergence tests for the two integrals below. Ask me anytime if there's something you don't understand."

"Okay, young master."

Anna began working on the problems.

Li Mo could finally devote himself to his own research.

First, he had to draw the curtains.

Otherwise, if he accidentally looked up and saw the moon later, he'd go crack and collapse right here.

Today's plan was to continue studying Mystical Artifacts scientifically and systematically.

He currently had only two Mystical Artifacts.

One was the firestone he had swiped from his old man, and the other was the miniature globe he had brought back from the observatory.

He took a deep breath and entered the Focus state.

The globe was the same as ever. After tracing a closed figure eight, seven points of light appeared.

Li Mo stayed in the Focus state and observed it for three minutes.

Nothing happened.

This thing seemed fairly important.

For now, he had better not experiment with it recklessly.

He would start with the firestone instead.

The firestone was known to be triggered by friction, so the first test was:

-Testing the firestone's activation mechanism.

Could it only be triggered by rubbing it with a human hand? Could it be triggered some other way?

Li Mo dug out a few small experimental tools.

After some simple tests, the conclusion was:

Aside from human hands, no other medium seemed capable of triggering the firestone.

Cotton thread, for example: no matter how much he rubbed it against the firestone, there was no reaction.

Then did it have to be a finger?

Would other body parts work?

Li Mo rubbed the firestone against his cheek and found that it worked too.

He tried different body parts.

The soles of his feet, his butt, his chest... they all worked.

That meant the key to triggering the firestone lay in the person, not in any particular body part.

Next, he wanted to test things related to the thread.

The firestone seemed to absorb energy from the outside world through this thread.

He currently had no idea where the thread led.

But could he find a way to block it?

Li Mo took out a washbasin and put the firestone in it.

He rubbed it with his finger and could still trigger the effect.

Then he changed the medium, replacing the water with linseed oil.

This was a strongly reducing medium.

He rubbed the firestone.

This time, things were different.

The firestone... actually showed no reaction.

"Hehe!"

Excited, Li Mo wiped his hand clean and hurried to record the experimental result!

For now, it appeared that the thread could be affected by its surroundings.

Then was it possible he might someday find something that could block the thread completely?

What could it be?

"...Could it be an organic polymer chain? Hehe, hehe..."

Li Mo continued testing as he laughed.

Anna looked up from time to time, watching Li Mo with concern.

The night grew late.

Anna still hadn't solved either problem.

A little bitter and helpless, she came over and said, "Young master, it's time to rest."

Li Mo replied absentmindedly, "Mm-hm, rest."

Clearly, he had entered humanoid Bangboo auto-reply mode.

Anna saw that he said he would rest, but his hands hadn't stopped moving. Puzzled, she asked, "You don't want to sleep? Is it because you're not tired yet?"

"Mm-hm, I'm tired."

"If you're tired, why aren't you going to sleep?"

"Mm-hm, sleep, sleep."

"???"

Anna didn't quite understand what was wrong with the young master.

He kept going round and round with his "mm-hms." Most likely, he was throwing a tantrum.

Why was he throwing a tantrum? Was it because she hadn't solved the problems?

Or was it...

Was it because...

Anna ventured, "Is the young master no longer satisfied with just sleeping in my arms?"

Li Mo said, "Mm-hm, that's right."

Anna fell silent. So that really was it.

For the past two days, she had actually been thinking about something...

Li Mo had grown up. She had seen it with her own eyes.

Since the two of them slept together every day, would Li Mo start having more intimate thoughts?

She hadn't expected this day to come so soon...

She was actually a little nervous.

But she deliberately smiled and asked openly, "Young master, you won't go to sleep unless I strip naked and sleep with you, is that right?"

Li Mo said, "Mm-hm, that's right."

Anna froze.

She had never expected the young master to be so bold today.

So she fell silent...

They were at home, and she was the young master's maid. She couldn't use violence on him the way she had during the day.

If she really wanted to deal with Li Mo, she would have to wait until they were on their way to the academy tomorrow morning.

But right now...

It was the middle of the night, and Li Mo had already been working intensely for a long time. If she let him carry on, his body would collapse sooner or later.

Anna thought about it.

Perhaps... this day was bound to come sooner or later.

Sigh.

On second thought, it wasn't such a big deal.

After all, she liked Li Mo very much.

Whether she regarded him as a younger brother or as her master.

In any case, whatever he wanted her to do in this lifetime, she probably wouldn't be able to refuse...

She said nothing more, turned around, and began a series of actions.

First, she pulled the curtains completely shut, making sure not a sliver of light could get through.

Then she put out the gas lamp.

The room immediately went dark.

Li Mo's Focus state was interrupted. He rubbed his glasses and asked in confusion:

"Huh? Power outage?... Uh, I mean, did the gas supply get cut off?"

In the darkness, Anna's calm voice rang out:

"Let's go to sleep, young master. I agree."

Li Mo blinked. "Huh?"

He muttered to himself, Agree? Agree to what?

But whatever.

The light was out anyway, and he really couldn't continue the experiment, so he might as well go obediently to bed.

Li Mo took off his outer layer, lifted the covers, and climbed in.

Then he turned his back as usual, closed his eyes with a smile, and waited quietly.

But after a while, there was still no movement.

That wasn't right.

Li Mo asked, "What's wrong, Anna?"

In the darkness, Anna remained silent.

Li Mo didn't know what was wrong with her either. In any case, he tried acting spoiled first. "Hurry, hurry, come hold me~"

Anna still didn't answer.

Now Li Mo found it a little strange.

He wanted to turn around and ask Anna what was wrong.

But Anna held his head in place and said, "Don't turn around."

Li Mo said, "?"

After saying that, Anna sighed softly.

Then, as usual, she took Li Mo into her arms.

Li Mo felt good now and chuckled.

No emotion could be heard in Anna's voice as she said, "Get some rest, young master."

Li Mo replied naturally, "Okay, good night~"

The moment he finished speaking,

Li Mo felt that something wasn't quite right.

What he felt against his back was a little different from usual.

He shrugged and thought, Why is it so smooth?

Anna's breathing hitched. "Don't move!"

"Huh?"

What was... that sensation just now?

After several seconds of stunned silence,

Li Mo's head buzzed.

Wait.

Anna, is she... not wearing any clothes?