I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 296 - 139: Empress Baby Kisses! Attack of the Little Thief! (6k)

"Miss."

"Greetings, Young Master Chen."

Chen Mo and Lin Jingzhu entered the Lin Residence, and the maids they passed by bowed to greet them.

Unlike last time, besides curiosity, their gazes towards Chen Mo held more reverence and admiration.

The Heavenly Element Martial Champion, Qingyun Leaderboard, the youngest Deputy Thousand Households in the history of the Sky Scale Guard... any one of these titles is enough to terrify people.

Moreover, he was the life-saving benefactor of the young lady, a highly honored guest repeatedly instructed by Lady Jin Yun not to be slighted.

"Is that Young Master Chen? I didn’t see him last time. He turns out to be so handsome, no wonder the young lady is so taken with him..."

"The two are of similar age, a perfect match of talent and beauty, maybe he will become our Lin Residence’s future son-in-law."

"Having such a son-in-law would be great, capable and presentable, then let’s see who dares to ridicule us as a household of women..."

"But I heard that Young Master Chen is already engaged?"

"..."

The girls covered their mouths, whispering, and even from afar, one could feel the blazing fire of gossip.

Lin Jingzhu’s cheeks reddened a bit, and she stealthily glanced at Chen Mo. Seeing he was not displeased, she sighed in relief.

"Mr. Chen..." She hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.

"What’s wrong?" Chen Mo asked.

"That day at Xuanqing Pool..." Lin Jingzhu’s fingers clutched her hem, speaking softly, "I was just in a rush, I didn’t mean to ride on your face..."

Thinking of that visible scene, Chen Mo felt a slight ripple in his heart and said with a smile, "Of course, I know, and I have to thank Lin Catcher for helping me out, otherwise I would have been chopped into pieces by the Empress."

"But, that’s where we relieve ourselves... dirty..."

Lin Jingzhu’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz, and her head almost buried in her chest.

Despite her bold and carefree personality, like a chivalrous traveler in Jianghu, she was, in essence, still an unmarried maiden, and such matters were difficult for her to accept... The intense shame felt like a blazing fire, nearly burning her out.

"Not dirty at all."

"...What?"

Lin Jingzhu thought she had misheard, raising her head in a daze.

Looking against the light, she saw Chen Mo’s gentle gaze, sunlight spilling from behind, gilding his face with a golden edge, "I said, Lin Catcher is very clean and cute, not dirty at all."

Lin Jingzhu, with her ice-like skin and jade bones, exquisite and pink, had nothing to do with the word dirty.

Moreover, she disregarded her maidenly modesty and reputation to cover for him, such sentiment need not be spoken, how could Chen Mo ever hold it against her?

(⊙ˍ⊙)

"Clean and... cute?"

Lin Jingzhu’s expression was blank, a blush spreading like the rosy clouds at dawn.

"You’ve seen Lord Chen, and I’ve seen Lin Catcher, which means we’re even now." Chen Mo teased.

"..."

Lin Jingzhu realized Chen Mo was comforting her, and her original embarrassment and anxiety dissipated, a slight joy welled up in her heart. She wrinkled her delicate nose and hummed:

"Lord Chen is not cute at all, looking fierce and scary... Besides, you’ve touched, I haven’t, so it’s not even yet..."

?

Seeing Chen Mo’s peculiar expression, she realized the ambiguity in her words and hastily said, "I didn’t mean it like that..."

"I know." Chen Mo reached out and gently ruffled her hair, "Lin Catcher doesn’t need to explain."

Feeling the warmth of his hand, Lin Jingzhu’s face turned even redder, a puff of white mist rising from her head, making the surroundings seem like a fairyland.

Her heartbeat drummed like a war drum, and the words hidden in her heart nearly erupted uncontrollably: 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Mr. Chen, I li..."

"What are you doing?!"

Suddenly, a voice full of authority rang out.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Chen Mo’s expression stiffened, and he looked up through the hazy mist to see two figures approaching along the pebble path.

Lady Jin Yun, in a moonlit long dress, outlined her graceful figure with a gentle and bookish air.

The Empress wore a dark green pleated skirt, her slender waist and voluptuous curves forming a breathtaking contrast, and though dressed in ordinary clothes, her every move exuded imperial majesty.

Chen Mo’s eyelid twitched.

Indeed, he had feared this exact confrontation, how unlucky he was...

The two arrived before them, and upon seeing Chen Mo’s hand on Lin Jingzhu’s head, the Empress slightly narrowed her almond-shaped eyes, glinting with a dangerous light.

Chen Mo realized and hurriedly withdrew his hand, bowing, "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Empress."

The Empress said coolly, "You still haven’t answered my question... What were you two doing just now?"

"Your servant..."

Chen Mo hesitated for a moment, but Lin Jingzhu rushed to answer: "Aunt, Mr. Chen was just removing the Chill Toxin for me."

The Empress remained silent, her eyes fixed on Chen Mo as if awaiting his response.

Chen Mo felt inexplicably guilty, like a cat caught stealing cream, and said with forced composure: "Indeed, your servant came specifically for this purpose."

"Have you recovered well?" the Empress asked.

"Thanks to Your Majesty’s concern and the superb medical skills of Li Yuanshi, your servant has recovered almost completely," Chen Mo replied with a bow.

"Good."

The Empress folded her arms, expressionless, "Then continue, I will watch you remove the toxin."

"..."

Seeing Chen Mo’s awkward expression, Lady Jin Yun hurriedly stepped in to mitigate, "It’s not proper to let a guest stand outside. Young Master Chen, please come inside to continue the conversation... Ahem, sister..."

She reached out and tugged on the Empress’s sleeve.

The Empress shot Chen Mo a glare, snorted coldly, and turned to head towards the inner residence.

Jinyun watched her back, her expression a bit puzzled.