His embrace was truly warm.
Before long, Mu Wantang’s little feet were toasty warm.
While the two were flirting, the servants quietly cleaned up the shattered vase and closed the bedroom door.
Downstairs.
Worried that Xi Ning might be injured, the family doctor began examining her right in the courtyard. Fortunately, she had only been knocked unconscious by the impact and was otherwise unharmed.
They then arranged for her to be sent to the hospital.
Such a commotion at the Manor naturally couldn’t be kept from the Xi family.
Not daring to confront Bo Shiyue directly, the Xi family asked Madam Bo to handle the matter.
After all, the Xi family was Madam Bo’s maiden family!
That very evening, Madam Bo called, specifically asking for Mu Wantang to answer the phone.
Ever since Bo Shiyue had gone mad and started keeping this little girl in a golden house, his entire demeanor had become dark and unpredictable.
He didn’t even return home anymore.
Bo Shiyue was washing up, and Madam Bo had chosen this timing carefully.
If it had been any other time, Bo Shiyue would have hung up the phone immediately, refusing to give her any opportunity.
Mu Wantang came bouncing down the stairs, dressed in a kawaii rabbit onesie. The fluffy outfit made her look playful and adorable.
With the hood on, the large rabbit ears flopped up and down as she jumped.
Mu Wantang even tugged at her rabbit ears and had a servant take a photo of her. It had to be said, her temperament was quite pleasant.
She was soft and gentle—except when she was being cute and fierce in front of Mr. Bo.
She treated the servants at the Manor kindly and could even befriend those around her age.
If she weren’t constantly thinking about escaping every other day, probably no one would dislike such an adorable little girl!
Mu Wantang threw herself onto the sofa with a burst of energy and picked up the landline.
“Madam Bo, what is it?”
Listen to that! Listen!
She didn’t even call her “Auntie”—so impolite.
Who knows what Bo Shiyue saw in her!
Madam Bo suppressed her nearly erupting emotions, took a couple of deep breaths, and then spoke slowly.
“Was it you who hit Xi Ning?”
Mu Wantang obediently replied, “Mm-hmm.” Bo Shiyue had said that if you make a mistake, you should own up to it!
“I heard you were actually aiming for Shiyue?”
Mu Wantang didn’t need to think hard to know that this must have come from Xi Ning.
“Mm-hmm!”
It was the truth, and she admitted it.
Madam Bo snorted in anger. If she had been there in person, she would have dearly wanted to slap the girl across the face.
Was her son really being controlled by such a rude, uncultured, and uneducated little girl?
“You will go to the hospital tomorrow to apologize to Xi Ning, and then come to the Bo residence in the afternoon!”
I get to go out!
Mu Wantang clutched the receiver, happily replying with two enthusiastic “Mm-hmms!” and didn’t forget to add, “Goodbye, Madam Bo!”
She was already scheming in her mind about how to leave the hospital in the shortest time possible tomorrow.
And then, how she could make her escape, when the receiver still in her hand was abruptly snatched away.
Bo Shiyue’s chilly voice sounded above her head.
“So happy?”Hearing the voice of this big demon king, Mu Wantang tugged at the rabbit ears on her hood, trying to hide her entire self.”
If she couldn’t see Bo Shiyue, then she could pretend he couldn’t see her either!
She muttered under her breath cautiously.
“Can’t see me, can’t see me, can’t see me…”
As she spoke, she tried to slip under Bo Shiyue’s arm, only to be grabbed by the back of her collar.
Bo Shiyue directly pulled the young girl into his embrace from behind.
“Where are you in such a hurry to go?”
Mu Wantang stretched out her hand, pointing toward the master bedroom, her voice carrying a hint of milky cuteness, as if trying to show the man how obedient and sensible she was.
“Sl-sleepy time!”
Bo Shiyue nodded approvingly, resting his chin on her shoulder as he held her and sat on the sofa, whispering softly.
“It’s fine, you can sleep here too!”
As he spoke, the servants in the living room quickly turned and left.
Not daring to linger even a moment longer, afraid that Mr. Bo might kick them out—after all, the salary here was quite tempting.
“Here?”
Mu Wantang’s eyes widened instantly. Was the cute, soft White Rabbit about to be gobbled up bite by bite by the Big Bad Wolf here?
No, no!
Just as Bo Shiyue seemed about to peel off the White Rabbit’s fluffy fur, Mu Wantang pouted pitifully and glanced sideways to look at him.
If she just acted a little spoiled and cute, he would always soften.
But unexpectedly, he simply tossed her onto the sofa, his palm pressing repeatedly against her little bottom.
It seemed as if he were measuring her size, or perhaps testing her softness.
Lying there face down, with her back to him, she could clearly sense the danger but couldn’t see his expression, making Mu Wantang’s heart race.
Her fingers twisted together, tangled and bashful.
“Don’t!”
As Bo Shiyue’s fingers slowly moved upward to her waist, Mu Wantang squirmed shyly a couple of times—her waist was her most sensitive spot.
Every time, Bo Shiyue loved to tickle her waist, making her giggle uncontrollably until she was nearly breathless before he’d finally stop.
Hmph!
The ways this big bully punished her were always so bizarre!
Mu Wantang lay face down on the sofa with her back to him, lifting her leg and placing it in his lap, letting his fingers slowly trace the outline of her foot.
“I was so good today, I didn’t do anything wrong, you big bully!”
Bo Shiyue grasped her little foot, leisurely lifting it onto his shoulder as he knelt on the sofa.
Leaning forward slightly, he tested the position.
Hmm.
Indeed, it felt just right.
“Mm, I know!”
Know?
If he knew she’d been so good today, why was he still punishing her!
Mu Wantang couldn’t understand his thought process and grew even angrier, wishing she could turn around and bite him.
But then, her leg was abruptly pulled higher by him, sending a sharp, tingling pain through her.
Wait, wasn’t this one of the poses from her yoga practice?
It always hurt so much she wanted to cry, and now he was doing this to her!
“Then let me go, I want to go upstairs to sleep!”
As she spoke, Mu Wantang pushed against his shoulder with her foot, scrambling forward on her hands and knees.
Grabbing the landline phone he had tossed aside, she hurled it at him.
Knowing the little girl’s temper, Bo Shiyue instinctively dodged, and when he looked up again, she had already dashed upstairs in a flash.
Standing upstairs, she didn’t forget to stick her tongue out at him.
“Tonight, you’re sleeping on the sofa!”
Hah, let’s see if he still dares to bully her!
Bo Shiyue curled his lips into a smile. The little girl he had pampered was becoming more and more daring—she even dared to talk to him like that now!
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed someone seemed to be peeking from the corner.
Bo Shiyue furiously snatched the landline phone and hurled it across the room. The loud crash alarmed many people, prompting the butler to rush over with others to investigate.
A servant was slumped in the corner, trembling as she clutched her injured shoulder.
The butler stepped forward and asked how to handle the situation.
Bo Shiyue’s gaze fixed on the master bedroom door, a faint smirk curling his lips. Yet his voice was piercingly cold, sending shivers down one’s spine.
“Dispose of her!”
He wasn’t as gentle as he appeared on the surface.