When Second Sister returned to the mercenary camp with a heavy heart…
Elder Sister had already changed into loose loungewear and was lying on her soft, comfortable bed.
After organizing her thoughts once again…
Ileya concluded that if she wanted to uncover the secret behind this, she would have to seek confirmation from Mother.
After all, no matter how reasonable her deductions were, they were still only assumptions.
Huff—!
The young lady suddenly sat up straight on the bed.
But just as she slipped on her slippers, she turned her head to glance at the moonlight outside.
It was so late now; Mother should already be asleep, right?
Her body wasn’t feeling well to begin with.
Maybe it would be better to wait until morning to…
Knock knock knock!
At that moment, a sudden knocking sounded at the door outside the room.
“Iyaya? Are you asleep?”
Eh?!
Pillow.
Ileya was slightly stunned, then hurried a few steps and opened the door herself.
In the dimly lit hallway stood Lady Shudrian, who, despite being in her thirties, still looked like a young maiden, holding a soft white pillow tightly in her arms.
She stood there plainly outside the door.
“Eh…eh? Mo-Mother?”
Ileya was just thinking about going to find her when the other person…actually came over in person?
“Sshh…Iyaya~ it’s so cold outside…”
Seeing her daughter blocking the doorway, Lady Shudrian tilted her head and said in a somewhat pitiful tone.
“Ah? Ah…come in quickly!”
Snapping out of her daze, Ileya hurriedly moved aside, watching as her mother ran into the room like a little girl, sat down on her bed, and even gave her a sweet smile.
“Ehehe~ Come on~ Iyaya, give Mama a hug~”
Hmm…
Am I a three-year-old child?
Though Ileya thought this, her body was far more honest and she walked over without hesitation.
“Um, Mother…”
“Hee (● ́∀`)!”
Before Ileya could say anything, Mother directly pulled her soft and fragrant daughter into her arms.
Murmur.
“Uh! Mo…Mother!”
Ileya panicked slightly and tried to struggle, but worried about hurting Mother’s enthusiasm, she could only whimper quietly in her embrace.
If the Goddess or Second Sister saw the young lady like this, they’d definitely burst out laughing.
But unfortunately…in this large room, there were only the two of them.
No one could witness the young lady’s embarrassed state <(^)!
“What’s wrong? Iyaya…have you grown tired of Mama already?”
Seeing her daughter’s helpless expression in her arms, Lady Shudrian’s mouth twisted as if looking at some irresponsible playboy…
Pressure pressure pressure!
Don’t look at your daughter with those eyes!
“I…of course not…I was just about to come find you…”
Ileya could only smile helplessly and nuzzle her mother’s head like a kitten.
“Mmm…I see~ Looks like we’re on the same wavelength. Then tonight…let’s have a rare night sleeping together as mother and daughter~”
“Ah? Sleep… together?”
Only now did Ileya notice the white pillow that Mother had brought in and now placed beside her.
“Why? Has Iyaya grown up and doesn’t want to sleep with Mama anymore?”
“Ah~ forget it, I guess that’s reasonable~ Iyaya is grown up now…if you don’t want to, then… cough cough, I’ll go back to my room…”
Before Ileya could reply, Lady Shudrian started “talking to herself” while picking up the pillow and lowering her head, seemingly ready to leave.
Her back looked both pitiful and aggrieved.
“Eh! I…I never said I didn’t want to! I…of course love you too! Then…then we’ll sleep together!”
Ileya hurriedly got up to stop her.
Could it be…my earlier reaction hurt Mother?
For the first time, the young lady felt a little anxious and guilty…
But when she saw Mother turn back, a smile full of “mission accomplished” appeared on her face…
Ileya finally remembered, this woman…
Lady Shudrian was no ordinary person!
She was defeated—completely overpowered by Mother’s barrage of moves, left utterly helpless!
“Hmph hmph~ Then…Iyaya~ let’s go~”
“Eh? Go…where?”
Ileya looked confused again.
“Of course to bathe! Before sleeping, don’t you have to wash up nicely~”
Lady Shudrian smiled as she grabbed her stunned daughter, who carried the “Bloodblossom Demon” reputation outside, and headed toward the castle’s bathhouse.
Splash!
When Ileya came to her senses, she was already sitting in the warm water pool of the bathhouse…
Gazing sideways at the white Marble Maiden Statue and the bottle balanced on her shoulder, endlessly pouring out clear water…
She fell into deep thought.
“Ah (~ ̄)~ After a day’s work, isn’t soaking in a bath the most relaxing thing, Iyaya?”
Lady Shudrian was now leaning on the edge of the pool, her snowy white hair floating around, partially concealing some overly beautiful features.
“Mother, you sound like an old lady…”
At this point, the defeated young lady had no strength to resist and could only comply.
“Ahahaha~ Really? In Iyaya’s heart, is Mama still a maiden?”
Lady Shudrian said as she raised a peace sign by her left eye and winked at Ileya.
☆~(>£O) Eh hey ♡~
Though this gesture wasn’t supposed to come from a thirty-year-old woman, when Mother did it…it really did have the charm of a young idol.
Ileya smiled helplessly.
“Um…Mother, do you want me to help wash your back?”
“Hm? Sure~ Then I’ll enjoy this filial piety from my good daughter~”
Splash!
“Okay… then…”
Ileya was about to get up and grab a towel from the golden statue holding the tray nearby.
But at that moment, Lady Shudrian suddenly stood up from the water…
The warm water wasn’t very deep, just reaching the tall woman’s waist…
The clear, warm water gently rippled around her fair lower abdomen, stirred by the circulation system.
Her wet white hair clung to her nearly perfect upper body…
And that impossible-to-ignore gentle asset…left the still-seated young lady dumbfounded.
Though she had experienced it before…seeing it now was obviously more overwhelming!!
Instinctively, she lifted her hand and measured her own…
Ileya suddenly felt pressured in her heart.
She wondered if she could ever inherit her mother’s magnificent legacy…
“Hm? What’s wrong~?”
Lady Shudrian clearly saw her daughter’s frustration, and with a seemingly inherited mischievous spirit…
She struck a pose, proudly displaying her “great legacy” to her obedient daughter.
“Ahem…N-nothing.”
Ileya quickly shook her head and awkwardly got up to fetch a towel.
As she turned away, she seemed to hear Mother muttering softly.
“Hmm~ It’s about time to start taking care of my health…Maybe I should give Iyaya more milk to drink… How did I eat when I was little…”
In the bathhouse, the scene was instantly filled with tender motherly love and filial affection.