“That damned Cao Song, how dare he set me up like this.” Late at night, I lay flat on my back in a ‘T’ shape on the bed, not daring to move an inch.
On both sides of me, two petite maidservants clung tightly to my arms, sound asleep.
Perhaps because they were exhausted from the day, the two maids were sleeping deeply.
Looking at their adorable faces as they slept, I couldn’t bear to break free and wake them.
Their warm, sleeping breaths brushed against my neck, and I could feel the softness of their bodies against my arms.
All of this made it impossible for me to fall asleep.
To think, I’m being held by girls while sleeping, yet I can’t do anything—this is either heaven or hell…
It was all because Cao Song said something like, “There aren’t enough rooms, so you three will have to squeeze in together,” and assigned the three of us to a room with only one large bed.
That damned Cao Song, he’s definitely holding a grudge over being ignored by Cao Cao during the day and decided to pin the blame on me.
As I mentally cursed Cao Song to be forever ignored by his daughter, Bingqiao, on my left, mumbled something in her sleep.
Her body curled up, hugging my arm even tighter, her face inching closer to mine as she murmured, “Young Master…”
Her voice, mixed with her breath, went straight into my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.
“I’m not a beast… I’m not a beast… I’m not a beast…” I kept muttering under my breath, desperately trying to hold onto my rationality to avoid turning into a beast.
Just as I was about to lose it from this tormenting situation, a faint light appeared in the dark room.
I slightly lifted my head and saw the door crack open, revealing the silhouette of a mature, graceful figure stepping inside.
The candlelight was dim, so I had to squint to see clearly.
That curvaceous figure looked familiar… it seemed like…
Cao Cao’s mother!?
Though the darkness obscured her face, that elegant, mature form was unmistakably hers.
She slowly approached the bed, looked at me, and softly called, “Xiao Qing.”
“Uh, yes!” Being stared at by this incredibly charming woman made me stammer instantly.
Wait, what’s going on?
A beautiful woman sneaking into my room alone at midnight?
Oh no!
Is this… a night raid?
But she’s a married woman, and what’s more, Cao Cao’s mother!
How could I do something like that?
Plus, I’ve got two kids beside me.
As a gentleman of virtue, how could I act like a beast?
But I can’t move right now…
If she forces herself on me, I wouldn’t be able to resist…
Hmm, no way to resist…
“Could you come outside with me for a moment?”
“Yes!”
With a quick response, I tried to get up, only to realize my body was pinned down by the two little maids, completely immobile.
“Uh…”
Seeing my flustered reaction, the woman chuckled softly.
She reached out with her delicate, pale hand and gently pried the girls off me with remarkable care, freeing me.
“There you go.”
“Tch-thank you so much!”
The woman looked at my awkward demeanor, covered her mouth with a light laugh, and turned to lead the way out of the room.
“Come on.”
I gazed at her full, graceful figure under the faint moonlight, swallowed hard, and followed her stiffly, my hands and feet moving awkwardly in sync.
When I finally stepped outside and closed the door, something unexpected happened.
Thud.
As soon as I turned around after closing the door, the woman in front of me pinned me against the wall with an intimidating presence.
As I was forced back against the wall, she placed one hand beside my head and raised an oil lamp with the other, illuminating our faces.
The sudden light made me instinctively close my eyes.
Why am I suddenly being kabedon’d!?
“W-w-w-why so sudden? You’re a married woman, how c-c-c-could you… And I-I-I-I’m not mentally prepared for this! Things like this should happen in order…”
“…”
In my utterly exposed virgin panic, I glanced at her face, puzzled by her silence.
What stood before me wasn’t the gentle, beautiful married woman, but Queen Cao Zhen, clearly enjoying my embarrassing state!
“Eek!!”
Startled, I let out a strange yelp.
“Heh~~ You really said something cute there. Did you actually mistake me for my aunt?”
“N-no way!!”
“Didn’t expect that, despite your young age, you’re quite the little pervert.” Cao Zhen covered her red lips, smirking mischievously.
“Shut up!!”
“Hahaha, to think you were fantasizing about my aunt calling you out alone at midnight and getting all nervous about it—pfft, it’s just too funny!” Seeing my humiliated, near-tears expression, Cao Zhen laughed uncontrollably.
Aaaargh, I’m so embarrassed I want to curl up into a cocoon! I’ll never live this down!
After laughing for what felt like forever, Cao Zhen finally wiped the tears from her eyes and said, as if to console me, “Alright, alright, I’ll stop teasing you. It’s not that strange to be smitten with my aunt. Every man who’s seen her, without exception, falls under her spell.”
Everyone’s taste in beauty is different, with their own preferences.
But Cao Cao’s mother’s beauty transcends that—it gently blends with everyone’s sense of aesthetics.
It’s like…
“A woman like a lake.” Cao Zhen seemed to read my mind, voicing my thoughts.
“Before my aunt married my uncle, she used to walk by the lake, earning her the title ‘The Beauty of the Lake.’”
It’s the perfect description.
“But you’d better give up on that idea. Putting everything else aside, my aunt is completely devoted to Uncle Cao. Having been by his side since childhood, her heart won’t waver.”
“Why does it sound like, after you say it, I’m scheming after Aunt Cao…”
“You don’t exactly have much credibility after what you just did.”
“Shut up! It’s just a normal boy’s fantasy! A fantasy!!” After my vehement retort, I sighed weakly.
“So, why did you drag me out here in the middle of the night? Don’t tell me it was just to tease me.”
Having had her fun, Cao Zhen finally moved her hand from beside my head, and I let out a sigh of relief.
Being that close, her full figure brushing against me—intentionally or not—had my heart pounding.
“Of course not.” Cao Zhen pointed outside.
“Didn’t I say? Come out with me for a bit.”
“Huh?”
Completely confused, I let out a puzzled sound, but Cao Zhen clearly wasn’t the type to explain things slowly.
She grabbed my hand and pulled me outside.
As a kid with no strength to resist her, I could only let her drag me along.