Chapter 116 - Dreamy (1/2)

Lei Xing looked at the Emperor's frowning face as he flipped through the book, then cleared her throat and pat his back, then awkwardly said, ”Well, it's not like it's your fault, you didn't even exist then” Then she knit her brows, calculating the math, but quickly gave up, ”At most you were fetus...Um, Life itself is a struggle...Just being alive is already wonderful. Either way, it had nothing to do with you...Although you're the Emperor now so you can't exactly exclude yourself from the picture, but that's up to you...Anyway, in the end, it all worked out well for you so...” She stopped again thinking of what else to say.

The Emperor looked at her with a raised eyebrow a bit confused, then he asked, ”Is this you trying to cheer me up?”

Lei Xing raised her eyebrows and blinked, ”I guess so.”

The Emperor snorted, then smilingly said, ”Quite the poor attempt.”

Lei Xing's expression fell, she pursed her lips and looked off to the side, annoyed.

{...And this right here is why I don't bother with people, ungrateful brat -_-)...}

The Emperor looked at Lei Xing's disgruntled expression and smiled, dropped the book then hugged her. Lei Xing froze and the Emperor said, ”This is a much better attempt.”

Lei Xing lightly scoffed and rolled her eyes. She glanced at the back of his head, then sighed.

{...I'll allow it, I'm just repaying the favor...}

Lei Xing awkwardly put her hands on his back and he hugged her tighter. Lei Xing glanced around and then awkwardly started patting his back and awkwardly said, ”Ahh...You've done well enough.”

{...I'm not exactly into babying, especially big babies...but I guess everyone needs a hug now and then. This is a humanitarian service. Karma I hope you're paying attention, I better get credited for this -_-)...}

The Emperor closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then he sighed and thought that she smelled of flowers, although it was different from usual because of the medicinal bath. But she always smelled of flowers, and whenever he bathed here the servants always used the same scents in his water. It was always subtle, calming scents and he had come to like it quite a lot. He sighed again and quietly said into her ear,  ”It's very soothing.” Lei Xing felt a shiver run down her spine and froze again.

The Emperor saw her ear turning red, then smiled and kissed it, once, twice...then he kissed her earlobe and then lightly sucked on it. Lei Xing immediately shoved him and scurried back, covering her ears and glared at him, ”Wh-wh-wh-what the hell do you think you're doing?!”

The Emperor was stunned by her sudden outburst. Before he could respond, Lei Xing added, ”If you're feeling touchy, go somewhere else! I'm sick!”

The Emperor looked at her red face and then chuckled, which caused Lei Xing's glare to intensify.

{...Ah, she's openly glaring at me now...This is much better...}

The Emperor smirked at Lei Xing, who was still glaring at him with her blushing face. The Emperor then smiled brightly at her, which put Lei Xing more on edge, and she covertly shifted herself even further away and looked away.

”How much longer until your full recovery?” The Emperor suddenly asked.

”Who knows, maybe forever.” Lei Xing responded casting him a quick side glare and then pouting off to the side.

{...Either way, it's nothing to do with you -_-)...}

The Emperor chuckled and then said, ”I'll just ask the Imperial doctors then.” Lei Xing frowned and continued ignoring him. The Emperor snorted then got up, he looked at Lei Xing who was still looking away then pat her head, ”I'll be back.”

”Don't come back.” Lei Xing quietly mumbled. The Emperor snorted and left the room in a very good mood. He was very happy that she was now less cautious around him and more open with him. Despite the fact that she made a lot of snarky comments, he could tell she held no malice and it was simply because she was nervous. He liked that she was nervous around him and always blushing cutely whenever he touched her, it made him feel very happy.

The Emperor went to take a bath and as he soaked in her bath surrounded by her flowery scent, he relaxed and sighed.

{...It would be much nicer if she were here with me...Haha but she would probably pass out if I brought her here right now...}

The Emperor kept laughing to himself as he thought of Lei Xing's nervousness and jumpiness. He quickly finished his bath and went back to the room to see her but found it empty. After inquiring about her whereabouts from the servants, he went to her study to find her standing in front of a bookshelf flipping through a book. Lei Xing glanced up at him, then sighed and mumbled, ”Still here.”

{...In his pajamas too, might as well just move in -_-)...}

The Emperor came up beside her and asked, ”You're not planning on sleeping here again, are you?”

Lei Xing knit her brows at the reminder, ”No...I'm just looking for something else to read.”

The Emperor nodded and then randomly picked through the books on the shelf, ”Did you buy these yourself?”