radicalducati Chapter 396 Remember to bring Lillie along too
Chapter 396 Remember to bring Lillie along too
Li Luochen immediately realized what was going on.
Ghosts, aren't those Ghost-type Pokémon?
If it's a Ghost-type Pokémon, then there's something to it.
That's right...
Are Acerola's Pokémon really trying to fuel the fire?
Li Luochen shook his head, putting aside all thoughts he should and shouldn't have, and stood seriously at the door waiting.
He, Li Luochen, is a virtuous and upright man.
Although I enjoy playing battles, I only do it after we've established a relationship.
It's not like she's truly promiscuous.
Yes, that's right.
Soon, rustling sounds came from inside the door: the soft rustling of fabric, the clinking of clothes hangers together, and Acerola humming a song.
The tune was very soft, and I couldn't make out what song it was, but the melody was gentle, like the kind of tune you'd hear in a bedtime story.
"Is it ready yet?"
Li Luochen said subconsciously.
"Almost there, almost there, this button is so hard to undo!"
"Then... do we need to...?"
"No need!" A hand peeked out from under the door, gesturing for Li Luochen to stop, then withdrew. "Brother, you're not allowed in!"
"I didn't say I wanted to go in."
"You were probably thinking of saying that just now!"
Li Luochen remained silent.
There was a moment of silence inside the door; the rustling and the humming stopped.
"alright!"
The door was pulled open from the inside.
Acerola stood in the doorway, wearing a light purple nightgown.
It's not a fancy style; it's simple, with the skirt reaching the knees and the cuffs loosely gathered, revealing a small section of the wrist.
The collar is embroidered with a small moon pattern, which is not very clear under the light, but you can see that the stitches are very fine.
"How is it?"
"It looks good," Li Luochen said.
It's not the perfunctory kind of "good-looking," it's the kind of comment made after seriously looking at it for two seconds.
So damn cute!
Acerola's eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth curled up, but she tried to suppress it, pretending to be nonchalant as she looked down and tugged at her skirt: "Hehe~ It's just a regular nightgown..."
"Even the ordinary ones look good."
"My brother is really something..."
Acerola muttered something under her breath, took a step back, and gripped the doorframe as if she were about to close the door at any moment, yet couldn't bear to.
"Go to sleep early." Li Luochen knew he had no chance of taking the initiative.
"Hmm..." Acerola nodded, her gaze lingering on his face for a moment before quickly shifting away. "Then brother should go to sleep early too."
"it is good."
Goodnight~
"Good night."
The door slowly closed.
Before the last gap disappeared, Acerola's voice floated out from inside: "Brother looks handsome today too, whether it's the way he drives or the way he waits for me to change at the door."
Click.
The door closed.
Li Luochen stood in the corridor, staring at the tightly closed door. He paused for a moment, then lowered his head, chuckled, and left.
"I know I'm handsome."
He touched his nose, closed the window a little smaller, and turned to go back into the room.
As I reached my room door, my phone vibrated.
He took it out and saw it was a message from Acerola.
[Ancient Princess: Is Brother Asleep?]
[Yan Yanyan: Not yet.]
[Ancient Princess: What is my brother doing?]
[Yan Yan Yan: ...I just got to the room.]
Li Luochen thought for a moment, deleted the previous paragraph, and retyped a new line: [Thinking about which secret realm to take you to tomorrow.]
After sending the message, there was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a message that read, "Typing..."
Immediately, a message popped up:
[Ancient princess: You're lying.]
Li Luochen stared at those two words for two seconds, then silenced his phone and pushed open the door to enter the room.
My phone vibrated again.
He didn't look at it immediately. He hung up his coat, lay down on the bed, and then picked up his phone.
[Ancient Princess: Goodnight, brother, see you tomorrow~]
[Ancient Princess: Image.jpg]
He clicked on the picture and found it was a selfie of Acerola.
Li Luochen smiled, replied "Goodnight," and placed his phone on the bedside table.
Just as he was about to put his phone down, someone suddenly appeared in his arms.
Without needing to say more, Li Luochen knew it was Jia Deliya.
"Who are you chatting with so happily?"
Cattleya's blonde hair was spread out on the pillow, her collar slightly open, gesturing for Li Luochen to turn on his phone so she could have some fun too.
"The one I went to pick up at the airport."
Li Luochen simply turned on his phone and let Jia Deliya hold it and browse through it herself.
He then tucked his hands under the covers to warm them up.
"Mmm~♡"
Cattleya scrolled through her chat history, looking at the selfie Acerola had sent, and rested her head on Li Luochen's shoulder: "You like it, huh?"
"How am I supposed to answer that?"
Li Luochen was both amused and exasperated.
"To be honest," Gadriya put down her phone, turned around, and drew circles on Li Luochen's chest with her finger. "I won't get angry."
"She's here to help decipher the inscription," Li Luochen thought for a moment and chose a safer explanation. "Besides, she calls me 'brother.'"
"Oh~ Brother~" Cattleya drawled out the sound, making the "brother" sound even more alluring than Acerola's.
"Then what should I call you?"
"You called my name."
"You didn't say that before~"
Cattleya poked Li Luochen, mouthed two words, and then continued, "You haven't answered my question yet."
"What's the problem?"
Do you like her?
Li Luochen remained silent.
Cattleya just looked at him, a smile on her lips, but her eyes were very serious.
"She's here to help, and she's just a young girl, don't talk nonsense."
"Alright, alright, I won't talk nonsense." Cattleya chuckled and didn't press the matter further.
She rolled over and lay in a more comfortable position.
There was a moment of silence.
"Okay, okay, enough teasing, let's get down to business~"
"What important matter is it?"
"When are you planning to spend some time with Lily and Elodo?"
Li Luochen's fingers paused for a moment.
As if unaware of his pause, Gadriya continued, "She's your fiancée too. Instead of spending more time with her, you're always getting close to other people's sisters. If others find out, your reputation won't be very good."
Li Luochen's marriage to Lillie was arranged by their families. Even though the two had indeed had intimate contact, they didn't spend much time together.
Lillie was quiet and wouldn't approach him first; he was busy and often couldn't spare the time. Living under the same roof, they sometimes didn't exchange a single word all day.
"I know," Li Luochen replied.
"If you know, you should just do it. She's not going to eat you."
Cattleya also put her hand under the covers.
"You're nice to everyone, but not to yourself. Lillie's the same way; she doesn't know how to interact with you either. If you don't go to her, she won't dare to come to you. You two are just stuck like this, how long will it take before you take things to the next level?"
"Aren't you taking Acerola to the secret realm tomorrow? Bring Lillie along too. Let her see what you're doing, let her participate. The more time two people spend together, the more they'll naturally learn how to get along."
"Over there in the secret realm..."
"What's wrong with the secret realm? It's your secret realm, your fiancée, what's wrong with bringing her along? Aren't you here? Are you worried she'll hold you back?"
"I did not mean that."
"Then take it with you."
Li Luochen laughed: "So you're making arrangements for me?"
"Yes," Cattleya said matter-of-factly, "Your legal wife is arranging your love life, is there a problem with that?"
"No," Li Luochen smiled and shook his head. "No problem."
"Then it's settled." Cattleya patted his chest with satisfaction. "Take Lillie with you tomorrow and get along well. No excuses, and no sending her back halfway."
"Yes, ma'am," Li Luochen said.
Cattleya chuckled, snuggled closer to him, found a comfortable position, and closed her eyes.
The room fell silent, save for the sound of their overlapping breaths and the lapping of the river waves.