Butโฆ with so many calories, why does Aier like this stuff? Xie Yier really couldn’t understand.
Aier usually doesn’t even get enough to eat, yet she loves these high-calorie foods.
She hadn’t felt this satisfied in a long timeโeven her little jiojio wrapped in white silk twitched with delight as she ate her ice cream.
If you looked closely, it almost seemed as if there was an invisible tail wagging behind her, and the animal ears on her head stood up tall.
She was becoming more and more like a pet.
Aier was wearing a light, fluttery little dress, looking breathtakingly beautiful.
But you had to ignore her current expression and the state of her mouth.
After finishing the last French fry, the little Canary let out a contented burp and reached out to pat her slightly rounded tummy.
Aier’s belly had gotten a bit bigger~
“Haochi!”
Just then, Xie Yier’s voice came from beside her: “Finished eating? If you’re done, come back to the villa with me.”
Xie Yier had finished her meal long ago and had just been waiting for Aier to finish.
“You’re not working anymore?”
“I’m a Duchess, not a laborer.” Xie Yier gently wiped the corner of Aier’s mouth, speaking with complete nonchalance.
Standing to the side, Ailei couldn’t help but mutter inwardly at her words: Clearly, more than half of the Royal Capital’s affairs are your responsibilityโฆ
Lunch was over.
Aier accompanied Xie Yier, eating lunch with as much grace and decorum as she could muster. As she was tugged through the corridor by Xie Yier, she felt like a pet on a leash.
No, waitโshe already was.
When they arrived at the villa, a little Maid in a black-and-white uniform ran over respectfully to greet them, “Welcome back, my Lady~ Would you like me to prepare afternoon tea?”
It seemed she was the personal Maid responsible for attending to Xie Yier’s daily needs.
Xie Yier replied indifferently, “Mm, I want to rest. Unless it’s important, don’t disturb me.”
The little Maid noticed Aier, peeking curiously at the tiny girl hiding behind Xie Yier. Her big eyes blinked with curiosity: “Is this a guest?”
Xie Yier answered calmly, “She’s the Maid I brought to accompany me in bed.”
“Oh~ I see.” The little Maid nodded, “Shall I prepare a room for her?”
Since Xie Yier said it so directly, the Maid responded just as bluntly. There wasn’t a hint of subtlety between them, but Aier’s ears instantly turned bright redโshe was so embarrassed she wished she could disappear on the spot.
Seriouslyโฆ can you at least give me a little dignity?
“No need, she’ll sleep in my room. Just prepare an extra quilt and pillow,” Xie Yier said as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
“Understood, I’ll bring them to your room shortly.”
“No, bring them after dinner. I still have important matters to attend to.”
“Yes, my Lady.” The Maid blinked knowingly.
After giving the instructions, Xie Yier turned to Aier again: “You haven’t bathed since yesterday. Go with the Maid to the bathroom, and as soon as you’re done, have her bring you to my room.”
“Okay.”
Aier obediently followed the Maid to the bathroom.
About ten minutes later, Aier, wrapped in a bathrobe, pushed open Xie Yier’s bedroom door under the Maid’s guidance. The scene before her made her catch her breathโXie Yier was reclining against the four-poster bed, a purple silk nightgown flowing like water over her curvaceous body.
Seeing Aier’s dazed expression, Xie Yier couldn’t help but laugh to herself. She thought, Mrs. Margery was right: purple really did amplify her charm to the extreme.
See? The little cutie was completely mesmerized.
“Come here,” Xie Yier beckoned with a finger.
Aier’s heart skipped a beat. Not daring to hesitate, she ran over at once.
As soon as she got close, she was pulled straight into Xie Yier’s arms.
“Awooโฆ” Aier let out a soft, sweet sound.
Xie Yier lifted her chin with her fingertips, her thumb brushing over Aier’s lips as soft as gummy candy: “I want you again. Kiss me.”
Aier instantly understood what Xie Yier meant earlier when she told the Maid she had ‘important matters to attend to.’
So that’s what she meantโshe wanted to pounce on her again!
Aier: o(><๏ผ)oo
Aier: “Didn’t we justโฆ”
She hadn’t even recovered yet.
But Xie Yier had no patience for Aier’s rambling.
For the next hour and a half, the noises from the bedroom left the little Maid eavesdropping outside with a face red as a tomato.
When everything finally quieted down, Aier curled up in Xie Yier’s arms like an exhausted kitten, her face buried in that expanse of snowy softness. Xie Yier brushed Aier’s sweat-dampened golden hair behind her ear, her fingers lingering on the flushed tips.
“Xiao Ai, you’ve improved this time.” Xie Yier played with Aier’s damp golden hair, her tone pleased. “As a reward, you can make a small request.”
“Master, um, could I go home just once?” Aier’s voice was so soft it almost vanished into the air.
Xie Yier lazily arched an eyebrow, her golden eyes shimmering with subtle light in the afternoon sun: “Home? Aren’t you already home?”
“No, that’s not what I mean. I mean the house I lived in before.” Aier twisted the corner of the silk sheet in her hand, scrunching the fabric into a ball. “I want to see my little sisterโฆ”
She mustered her courage and looked up, her emerald eyes filled with pleading: “Just for a little while, I promise I’ll come back soon.”
Xie Yier’s gaze lingered on her face, as if trying to see through her.
After a long moment, she spoke carelessly: “She’s fine. I’ve already sent her to the hospital and arranged for the best doctors and nurses from the Royal Hospital. Her health is improving, but it’ll take time for a full recovery. So even if you go home now, you won’t see her.”
Aier was a little surprisedโshe hadn’t expected Xie Yier to act so quickly. She thought she’d have to wait a while.
Xie Yier was always a woman of action. As long as she promised something, she did it right away never making empty promises.
Because of this, Aier felt Xie Yier was actually a pretty good Master.
“Thank you, Master.” She thanked her softly, her voice tinged with cautious probing, afraid this unpredictable woman would suddenly change her mind.
Suddenly, Xie Yier chuckled, twirling a stray lock of Aier’s golden hair around her finger: “Your little mouth is suddenly so sweet? I remember the first time you lay in my arms, you resisted with your whole body. Look at you nowโaren’t you lying obediently in my embrace?”
“Iโฆ I just want my sister to get betterโฆ”
“So, you’re saying you only offered yourself to me for the money?” Xie Yier pressed on, refusing to let the matter drop.