But above all else, what he showed was courage and sincerity.
Chen Mo continued,
"I once read a line in a book—it said that if you like soone, you shouldn't hide it. You should let her know how you feel."
"Even if she doesn't like in return, at least I can pursue her openly, instead of sneaking around like I'm doing now..."
Queen dusa kept stepping back. The icy expression on her face slowly began to lt. Chen Mo kept moving forward, closing the distance step by step, until he finally grasped Queen dusa's delicate hand and said with heartfelt emotion:
"Your Majesty, I'm not speaking nonsense. I really—"
"Shut up!"
Queen dusa saw the shape of his mouth, and just as he was about to say the words 'I like you', she suddenly snapped coldly.
Her heart was in chaos. The icy expression on her enchanting face had vanished, replaced by a deep blush.
In her eyes flickered an inexplicable mix of embarrassnt and nervousness.
But Chen Mo acted as though he hadn't heard her, and clearly said the full three words.
And he emphasized the word "you" in particular.
Queen dusa's heart began pounding even harder. Her proud chest rose and fell rapidly.
She couldn't et his gaze—her beautiful eyes darted away from his intense stare. Her voice trembled as she said:
"Human... do you even know what you're saying? I'll take it that you lost your mind today. None of this happened. I'll forget it, and you'll forget it too! From now on—"
[Ding. Affection 1. You received 2 Affection Coins. Intimacy bonus triggered. You received a Tier Six pill: Emperor's Extre Pill.]
Chen Mo blinked in surprise but quickly pressed the advantage:
"Actually, you looked really beautiful while sleeping. And your lips... they were really soft."
As he spoke, Chen Mo slipped one arm around Queen dusa's slim waist. She reacted as though shocked by lightning—her body softened, and even her bones felt weak.
It felt completely different from the tis when Chen Mo had secretly touched her.
"Shut your mouth!"
Queen dusa shoved him away and turned around, her emotions a complete ss.
At this point, Chen Mo didn't bother hiding anything anymore. He stepped forward and wrapped Queen dusa up in a full embrace, pulling her graceful body tightly into his arms.
The Queen's body visibly trembled as she struggled with force.
As a Dou Huang, if she truly wanted to resist, Chen Mo wouldn't be able to hold her.
Yet, although she struggled... she didn't completely struggle.
Seeing this, Chen Mo began to explain what had just happened. He said it had been a mont of weakness, that he had only wanted to touch her face, not—
"Let go!"
But Queen dusa couldn't even focus on what he was saying. Her mind was in utter disarray. All she could do was continue struggling.
"I won't let go!"
Chen Mo buried his face in the crook of her neck, clearly feeling the smoothness of her skin and the faint, intoxicating fragrance unique to her.
"If you don't let go, don't bla for being rciless."
Queen dusa threatened him fiercely.
"Your Majesty, go ahead—strike if you must. Even if I die by your hand, I'd have no regrets. My love for you will never change, not even in death. Even if I die, I want to die holding you."
Chen Mo clung to her with everything he had, pouring his heart out with unwavering devotion.
His breath and words fell directly onto her neck, causing Queen dusa's body to grow even weaker. She couldn't muster any strength.
She wanted to be angry—truly—but couldn't bring herself to be.
And yet, her rational mind kept telling her she needed to push Chen Mo away imdiately.
But the strange warmth in her heart made her reluctant to let go.
Her mind involuntarily began replaying the mories of the ti they had spent together—scene after scene, like a lantern show flashing before her eyes.
The first ti Chen Mo massaged her shoulders.
The first ti he held her hand.
And even... the first ti he slapped her bottom.
By all logic, those were all monts of him taking advantage of her—things she should have hated.
But strangely, those were also the mories that stood out most vividly.
She bit her red lips tightly and sighed inwardly. Her body relaxed and stopped resisting. In a soft voice, she said:
"Let go of first."
"I won't let go. If I do, you'll kick out... and then you'll never talk to again."
Chen Mo decided to go all in, holding her slender waist tightly and honestly—not daring to act improperly.
"I... I won't ignore you," Queen dusa replied awkwardly. She clearly wasn't used to Chen Mo speaking to her like this. Then she added, "Let's... talk this out."
"Really?" Chen Mo asked, a little hesitant.
"Really."
Only then did Chen Mo slowly let go, allowing Queen dusa to turn and face him.
But he still reached out and gently held one of her hands.
Though Chen Mo felt things were progressing a little too fast... the words had already left his mouth. There was no taking them back. He might as well go all the way—who knows, it might just work.
Queen dusa didn't pull away. Her cheeks were faintly flushed as she looked Chen Mo in the eyes and asked:
"C-Chen Mo... w-when did you start having these feelings?"
It was the first ti she had called him by na so formally.
Seeing her slightly bashful expression, Chen Mo felt sowhat relieved.
He originally wanted to say "from the first ti I saw you."
But sohow... the words that ca out were:
"The mont I said I wanted to pin you to the bed and whip you hard..."
Queen dusa's phoenix eyes widened. She stared at Chen Mo in disbelief, her expression truly sothing to behold. But all she could do was stamr:
"Y-you... you..."
[Ding. Affection 1. You received 2 Affection Coins.]
Your Majesty... sothing's definitely wrong with you.
"So what about you, Your Majesty?" Chen Mo locked eyes with her and asked seriously. "When did you start feeling this way?"
"I-I never said I liked you..." Queen dusa lowered her head and looked away.
"Then how do you explain this pendant?"
Chen Mo took off the pendant around his neck and raised it in front of her with a smile.
"Die gave only half. The other half... belongs to you, doesn't it?"
"Give it here!" Queen dusa's expression shifted as she reached out to grab it.
She herself didn't even know what she was thinking at the ti. As if possessed, she had simply placed it around Chen Mo's neck.
"Once you give sothing away, you can't take it back," Chen Mo dodged and stored the pendant inside his spatial ring.
Queen dusa frowned.
Chen Mo smiled, then retrieved a pill from his bag and said:
"Your Majesty, I have a gift for you too. This is an Emperor's Extre Pill. I'm sure you've heard of it."
He took her hand, gently spread her fingers, and placed a dragon-eye-sized, pale yellow pill into her palm. It radiated a rich dicinal fragrance.
Queen dusa's eyes lit up.
Emperor's Extre Pill: A sixth-tier pill capable of increasing a Dou Huang expert's strength by one to two stars. Each Dou Huang can only take one in their lifeti.
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