Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 250 Aftermath

Lin Chen stood by the window, looking at the moon outside, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The fire in my lower abdomen not only didn't subside, but actually burned even more intensely.

"Holy crap," Lin Chen cursed under his breath, "This woman... has such a strong aftereffect?"

Lin Chen took a deep breath, trying to suppress the fire with his true essence.

Useless.

The fire seemed to have grown legs, surging wildly through his meridians, growing stronger the more he suppressed it.

Lin Chen's forehead began to sweat.

He remembered Mei Jiu Niang's smile when she left.

That smile clearly carried a hint of "Let's see how long you can hold out."

"Damn it, I've been infected." Lin Chen cursed inwardly.

It wasn't an obvious poison, but rather... how should I put it, it was like being planted with a seed.

Normally nothing's wrong, but whenever I think of her, that seed sprouts.

And now, all he can think about is her.

That waist, those legs, those eyes, that voice—

"Ding!"

System notification: [An abnormal mental state has been detected in the host. It is recommended to release them as soon as possible, otherwise there is a risk of qi deviation.]

Lin Chen: "..."

This system is quite thoughtful.

He took a deep breath, turned around, and walked out.

……

In the Blue Phoenix Courtyard.

The light is still on.

When Lin Chen pushed open the door, Lan Fenghuang was sitting cross-legged on the bed, meditating.

Hearing the noise, she opened her eyes. "Husband?"

Lin Chen walked over and sat down beside her bed.

Looking at Lin Chen's expression, Lan Fenghuang whispered:

"What's wrong, my husband? You don't look well."

Lin Chen grasped her hand: "Phoenix."

"Um?"

"That woman's technique was a bit strange."

Lan Fenghuang tensed up: "My husband is injured?"

"It's not an injury." Lin Chen shook his head.

"Well... how should I put it, I got a little set on fire."

Blue Phoenix was stunned for a moment, then blushed.

She lowered her head and whispered, "Then...then I'll help my husband."

Lin Chen chuckled and reached out to pull Lan Fenghuang into his arms.

"Phoenix".

"Um?"

"Were you scared just now?"

Lan Fenghuang leaned against Lin Chen's chest and softly hummed in agreement.

Lin Chen patted her back:

"It's alright, I'm here."

Lan Fenghuang didn't say anything, but simply hugged Lin Chen even tighter.

Lin Chen lowered his head and kissed her forehead.

"I can't hold back anymore."

……

Late at night.

Blue Phoenix fell into a deep sleep, breathing evenly, with a smile on her lips.

Lin Chen lay down next to her, staring at the ceiling with his eyes open.

The fire on his body had only subsided by half.

The other half is wandering aimlessly through the meridians.

He turned his head to look at Lan Fenghuang.

This girl was exhausted just now, and she's sleeping like a kitten.

Lin Chen quietly got out of bed and tucked her in.

He put on his outer robe, pushed open the door, and went out.

……

Under the moonlight, Lin Chen stood in the courtyard and took a deep breath.

Where to go?

Liu Ruyan and the others should all be asleep; it wouldn't be appropriate to disturb them at this time.

Zhao Mingyue is unavailable these days.

That leaves only Yagyu Yuki.

Anyway, she's a concubine, so she probably hasn't gone to sleep yet at this hour.

Lin Chen could hear the intermittent piano music, which sounded like a mosquito humming.

Sure enough, when Lin Chen arrived at the entrance of Liu Shengxue's courtyard, he saw that the lights were still on inside.

He pushed the door open and went in.

Liu Shengxue was sitting by the window, with a zither on her lap, her fingers idly plucking the strings.

The piano music was intermittent, as if the player was just playing around, or as if the player had something on their mind.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up.

When she saw it was Lin Chen, she paused for a moment, her fingers stopping on the strings.

"Husband?"

Lin Chen didn't speak.

He walked over, stood in front of Liu Shengxue, and looked down at her.

Feeling a little uncomfortable under his gaze, Liu Shengxue put down her zither and stood up:

"My husband, it's so late—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Lin Chen grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms.

He lowered his head and kissed her.

Liu Shengxue froze completely.

Her eyes were wide open, her hands pressed against Lin Chen's chest, unsure whether to push him away or hug him, her fingers curled up.

Lin Chen finished kissing her, raised his head, and looked at her.

The moonlight fell on her face, and her usually cool and aloof face was now filled with astonishment, and a hint of... indescribable panic.

"My husband, you..."

Lin Chen didn't give Liu Shengxue a chance to speak, picked her up and threw her onto the bed.

She looked at Lin Chen with a complicated expression.

There was panic, humiliation, and a little... anticipation?

Lin Chen looked down at Liu Shengxue, didn't say anything, and simply nodded.

Yagyu Yuki bit her lip and obediently bent down...

……

The night is long.

The moon moved from east to west, then hid behind the clouds.

Intermittent sounds could be heard coming from Liu Shengxue's courtyard.

Suppressed, soft humming, as if enduring something.

It's as if they don't want to endure it.

A long time passed.

The sound stopped.

The room fell silent.

There was only the soft breathing of the two people.

Liu Shengxue lay in Lin Chen's arms, her hair disheveled and her face flushed, as if she had just run 800 meters.

Her eyes were closed, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Lin Chen looked at the roof and let out a long sigh.

The fire on my body finally went out.

He looked down at Liu Shengxue in his arms.

Although he didn't particularly like this woman's background and surname, after several conversations—

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Chen reached out and brushed away the sweat-dampened stray hairs on Liu Shengxue's forehead.

Liu Shengxue opened her eyes and looked at Lin Chen.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds.

Liu Shengxue looked away first, buried her face in Lin Chen's arms, and the tips of her ears turned red again.

Lin Chen put his arm around her and whispered, "Sleep."

Liu Shengxue gave a muffled "hmm".

After a while, she suddenly spoke.

"My husband."

"Um?"

"Just now..." she paused, "who did you take me for?"

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment.

"Who?"

Liu Shengxue didn't speak, but her body tensed slightly.

Lin Chen realized what was happening and smiled.

"You mean Mei Jiu Niang?"

Liu Shengxue didn't say anything, but Lin Chen could feel that her ears were perked up.

Lin Chen pinched her cheek: "What are you thinking? You're my wife, and she's her. How can they be the same?"

Liu Shengxue raised her head and looked at him, her eyes still showing some doubt.

Lin Chen said seriously, "I was just angry and couldn't control myself. If you're angry, you can scold me tomorrow."

Liu Shengxue looked at Lin Chen for a few seconds, then buried her face in his chest again.

"I'm not angry," she said sullenly, then paused and added, "Anyway, I'm your concubine."

Lin Chen smiled, hugged her tighter, and said, "Go to sleep."