The next day.
The morning sunlight streamed into the room, kissing Luo Xiya’s profile.
Luo Xiya frowned in displeasure and let out a small grunt, then hugged Roman and rolled over once more.
Roman, awakened first by the weight of Luo Xiya’s body, snorted in her embrace.
Still unable to open his eyes, he mustered some strength to wriggle free.
“Hoo…”
He woke up shirtless under the covers, rubbed his drowsy eyes, and leaned against the headboard with his eyes closed, letting out a comfortable sigh.
“You’re awake?”
Not long after, Luo Xiya woke up as well, forcibly pulling Roman back into the bed, wanting him to accompany her for another round of sleep.
With one hand caressing Roman’s cheek, Luo Xiya lazily sighed, “What did you eat last night? You were suddenly so amazing, and in the end, you even dared to get on top of me…”
Roman’s left eye immediately shut tight, afraid that any wavering would let Luo Xiya catch on.
Last night, after being teased by Lady Catherine, he had practically rushed back to Luo Xiya’s room.
That night, he was more vigorous than ever before, as if he didn’t know what fatigue was.
Of course, Luo Xiya had no idea about the reason. If she did, she would probably explode on the spot.
Taking advantage of the night, most of the time he couldn’t see Luo Xiya’s face clearly, only making out her silhouette and body.
This gave him endless room for imagination.
Lady Catherine, as Luo Xiya’s aunt, naturally shared many similarities with her.
More than once last night, in his dazed and excited state, Roman mistook Luo Xiya for Lady Catherine, and even boldly took the initiative while she was resting.
Fortunately, he at least retained his final shred of sanity, keeping his mouth shut and not blurting out nonsense in the heat of passion.
“It was my first time before, so I wasn’t used to it. With some experience now, of course I was better last night,” Roman replied casually.
Luo Xiya nodded, though she felt rather unwilling in her heart.
She was a genuine Extraordinary Gifted One, and not just any type, but a Sword Dancer skilled in combat.
Yet last night, she was made to beg for mercy by Roman, who had just awakened as a mere ‘Nurse.’
After all, this time she had been thoroughly subdued by Roman.
In the end, she was left limp and satisfied, rolled over in his arms, so she simply hugged her pillow and lay prone, raising her hips, closing her eyes and humming in pleasure.
She actually fell asleep from the bliss.
When she woke up in the middle of the night, Roman was also lying on top of her, both of them tangled together…
“Hmph, I was just going easy on you last night.”
Luo Xiya rolled her eyes in defiance, and when Roman wasn’t paying attention, she suddenly pinned him beneath her.
“Hehe…”
Roman suddenly felt that Luo Xiya’s smile was oddly mischievous.
“It’s still early. Let’s do some morning exercise.”
As soon as Luo Xiya finished speaking and sat on top of Roman, before she could find her position, a knock sounded at the door.
At the same time, Elise’s slightly flustered voice came from outside.
“Miss, are you up?”
“No.” Luo Xiya replied irritably.
At that moment, Roman suddenly heard an unfamiliar voice beside Elise.
“Hmph, this useless thing, still so unruly, always acting spoiled, and now she even dares to sleep in? Move aside, let me see what she’s up to after waking up.”
This voice was cold and clear, carrying a certain mature undertone.
Who could it be? Roman couldn’t help but wonder.
Anyone who could enter the Lily Territory manor must have an extraordinary status, and to speak to Luo Xiya like that, judging by the voice, the person must not be young…
He blinked and suddenly thought of a possibility.
His guess was immediately confirmed.
A woman forcefully pushed open the door and strode in with sharp, commanding steps.
“Luo Xiya, you—” Before she could finish, her voice froze instantly.
The scene before her seemed to deliver a heavy shock.
Luo Xiya was still straddling Roman, both of them completely unclothed.
Her fair skin and graceful figure looked especially beautiful in the morning light.
If only you ignored what she was doing at the moment.
But right now, she was sitting on Roman, her hand gripping Roman’s handle, turning a beautiful scene utterly debauched.
Roman stiffly sneaked a glance at the woman who had entered.
She was tall, with delicate features, long seaweed-like wavy black hair cascading elegantly over her shoulders, and wore a fitted black-and-gold outfit that Roman thought resembled a military uniform.
A grand cloak draped over her shoulders, and her entire presence was powerful and sharp.
“Honored Mother?!”
Luo Xiya’s tone instantly became both surprised and fearful.
The woman’s invisible aura was instantly shattered by the sight before her.
She trembled as she pointed at the embarrassed Luo Xiya, her charming face contorted in fury, as if she wanted to pounce and bite Luo Xiya to death the very next second.
Yet Luo Xiya remained remarkably unfazed.
After regaining her composure, the first thing she did was pull the blanket over Roman to cover him, then leaned close to his ear to comfort him, telling him not to speak.
After that, she wrapped herself in a robe at the side of the bed, and cheerfully walked over to the woman.
Yesterday, her biggest regret was that when Roman was questioned, her first reaction had been to shrink away.
Fortunately, Aunt Catherine helped her clean up the mess.
After reflecting on it last night, she resolved that next time, she would stand up for herself immediately and never be a coward again.
“Mother, it’s been months since we last met, and you look more and more beautiful! Your complexion is so much younger—you really are aging in reverse!”
Elise, watching from the side, couldn’t help but roll her eyes at such blatant flattery.
Is Miss not afraid of flattering the horse and hitting its hoof?
The Duke may take good care of herself, but right now her face is about to turn into an old demoness out of sheer anger.
Aren’t you just making things worse?
Fortunately, Duchess Kelden had mastered her composure.
After closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, she said coldly, “Put your clothes on first.”
“Huh?”
Luo Xiya glanced at her robe, her confused expression seeming to ask Duchess Kelden, “Aren’t I already dressed?”
“I said, put your clothes on!”
“Why are you here so early today? Why didn’t you let me know in advance~”
“If I had given notice, how could I have found out that my daughter is now so ‘capable’?”
Duchess Kelden shot a glance at Roman, who had turned his back to them on the bed, and snorted coldly.
Luo Xiya, however, sidled up to her with a smile, wrapping her arms around Duchess Kelden’s arm, and said in a sweet voice, “Didn’t you always urge me to find a man? Before, I wouldn’t look, and when you tried to introduce me, I would just teach those men a lesson and you’d get mad at me. Now I’ve found one myself, so you don’t need to worry about not having grandchildren in the future. Why are you still unhappy?”
“I told you to find a man, one with decent background and character, not to pick up some wild stray from the slave pile.”
Duchess Kelden pushed Luo Xiya’s hands away, not giving her any face at all.
Hearing this, Luo Xiya’s face immediately turned awkward.