Seeing Roman’s face go blank, Elise immediately sprang up like a striking snake’s tail and reverently wrapped her arms around him from behind.
“Master, you really misunderstood me just now, I promise you…”
Roman was now caught in a dilemma.
Rarely did he want to get angry and intimidate this unruly head maid, but instead, he ended up shooting himself in the foot.
He still looked tearful, his cheeks flushing redder as he raised a hand to cover his face, regretfully thinking that after this, Elise would probably become even more shameless.
However, in reality, Roman was mistaken.
Even now, Elise was terribly afraid; her catlike, delicate face was still slightly panicked, terrified that Roman might never forgive her.
“I’m not fat at all…”
At that moment, she suddenly heard Roman’s murmured words and snapped back to reality, realizing he hadn’t truly resented her.
After her explanation, the kind-hearted man simply set it aside and had already begun to dwell on what she said afterward.
“Of course Master isn’t fat, I’m just bad with words. I should have said, Master’s figure is getting better and better.”
Elise nuzzled against Roman’s cheek, flattering him.
“Hmph.”
Roman wiped the tear from the corner of his eye and let out a light snort.
Seizing the opportunity, Elise leaned closer and licked the tears off Roman’s eyelashes and cheeks, finishing with a satisfied expression.
“Besides,” Elise said sincerely, “I’m the one who seduced and threatened you. Even so, you kept your boundaries and never did that thing with me. How can that be called loose morals?”
“If you really were that kind of person, maybe we would have already experienced the pleasures of fish and water by now…”
As she teased him, Roman pushed Elise away with a frown, adjusting his collar, then remembered what she had just told him.
“Has Sister Luo Xiya returned?”
Roman asked.
“No, it’s just like last time — a communication,” Elise replied.
“I see…”
Roman couldn’t hide his disappointment.
Elise naturally didn’t feel jealous of Miss Luo; on the contrary, the more affectionate Roman and the young lady were, the more excited Elise became.
Just thinking about what she had done earlier made her want to clench her legs.
“Well, I’m going now.”
Roman said without looking back.
“Mm, I’ll stay and help you tidy up the room.”
Elise’s voice sounded particularly ambiguous when she said “tidy up the room.”
Roman immediately quickened his pace to leave, closing the door behind him.
After Roman’s footsteps faded, Elise finally moved.
She didn’t rush into anything else but slowly sat down by the edge of Roman’s bed.
Then, she casually pulled out a stocking from under the bed.
“Tsk tsk.”
Examining the item in her hand, Elise couldn’t help but sigh.
After hesitating for a moment, Elise leaned back on Roman’s bed.
There was still plenty of time; it couldn’t be wasted…
Closing her eyes, Elise gazed at the ceiling, her expression growing more dreamy.
***
Downstairs.
Roman descended the staircase in a winding path.
Before he reached the first floor, Luo Xiya had already peeked past Lady Catherine’s shoulder and spotted Roman’s figure.
Her lips parted slightly, and Luo Xiya’s eyes visibly brightened as she fixed her gaze steadily on Roman’s location.
Roman naturally noticed Luo Xiya too.
At that instant, the lingering ambiguous feelings swirling around Elise in his mind were immediately cast aside.
He even broke into a light jog, running toward her.
“Weren’t you supposed to be busy today? How do you have time to send a message?”
Roman’s voice involuntarily took on a soft, somewhat childish tone as he blinked and asked.
“It’s already so late, and I was too lazy to attend other events. Of course, I wanted to see you,” Luo Xiya said, instinctively reaching out to touch Roman’s head — unsurprisingly, there was no sensation.
Lady Catherine appraised the two before her.
After their eyes met and they ignored her completely, she chuckled lightly and decided to leave them plenty of space to ‘brew their soup.’
“Did you miss me?”
Luo Xiya smiled boldly after Lady Catherine left.
“Mm…”
Luo Xiya looked at Roman’s face, which was as red as an apple, teasing him, “Why is your face so red? Are you this shy when you see me?”
Even though she couldn’t actually touch Roman’s face, she habitually reached out her hand.
Roman knew full well why his cheeks were flushed.
After being held and surrendered to so many times, how could his face not be red…
Allowing Luo Xiya’s hand to rest on his cheek, Roman asked, “Was everything smooth today?”
“Very smooth.”
Luo Xiya couldn’t help but feel proud.
“Tomorrow, you’ll hear the news that I’ve toppled that Saintess from her throne.”
“Just don’t get hurt,” Roman said.
He didn’t care whether Luo Xiya could beat Milis; he was more worried that she might lose and get hurt in the fight.
At that time, he wouldn’t be by her side to help her recover immediately.
“By the way, have you been sleeping well these past few days?”
Luo Xiya asked.
“Ah…”
Roman was at a loss for words.
He hadn’t slept well that night; the culprit was Lady Catherine…
“Not really,” he said.
“Can’t sleep?”
Luo Xiya herself hadn’t been sleeping well either, tossing and turning at night — ultimately blaming Roman for it.
Of course, she only thought that in her heart, joking to herself, since she planned to collect her due interest once she returned.
However, she probably didn’t expect that she would meet Roman again even sooner…
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