The badass hubby is online once again. (Part One)
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—In the cup.
It was a kind of aphrodisiac that could numb a normal person into becoming an alpha in rut with the single-minded goal of finding someone to cuddle and kiss like a wild beast.
Meng Huan pursed his lips, not expecting the other man to pay special attention to the cup of wine, but now that it had been brought up, he wanted to repeat the same excuse he had used on that day—
“Wait.” Lin Bozhou raised his eyes to signal him to stop.
Meng Huan said, “What’s wrong?”
“Huan Huan is about to lie.”
Lin Bozhou’s eyes curved like two crescent moons as he showed a half smile. “Because Huan Huan’s ears are pressed back again.”
Meng Huan, “…?”
There was such a thing?
His ears would press back when he lied?
As he looked at the other man with doubt, he subconsciously reached out and touched his ears… They really were shifted back a little bit, like when a rabbit pinned its ears flat back.
QWQ.
Meng Huan’s back stiffened as he restrained his ears from moving, saying in a tense voice, “I didn’t lie. That cup was dirty, so I changed it out. There was nothing in it.”
Although Lu Nanxing and Xu Ruolin’s way of using a drug was very sickening, their original target to disable was Shan Xing; moreover, it was to open an opportunity for him to escape. But Lin Bozhou was a homicidal maniac, so it was best not to implicate them to avoid dying together.
Meng Huan was determined not to admit it.
“Huan Huan doesn’t want to admit it?”
The tone Lin Bozhou used implied that he had no intention to blame Meng Huan. He just trailed off the last word like it was a normal conversation, even containing a hint of indulgence.
Meng Huan began to play dumb and asked dazedly, “Admit what?”
Lin Bozhou replied in a slow voice, “Even if Huan Huan admitted it, this husband won’t get angry. This husband just wanted to determine the aim of the person who drugged you.”
“Drugged?”
Meng Huan suddenly raised his head to look at the man, repeating the word once and feeling dizzy in the head.
He widened his glossy almond-shaped eyes, looking as if he didn’t hear clearly. But the mention of ‘drug’ was enough to make his heart beat wildly as he stumbled over his words. “Drug… what drug…?”
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Lin Bozhou took back his smile.
In the past two days, the way Meng Huan ignored him out of anger had preoccupied him to some extent; outside of busy government affairs, he was sometimes a little lost in thought. At that time, Shen Qingyu, a flirtatious young man whose child was already three years old, came to congratulate him. “It seems Your Royal Highness is very pleased lately?”
Lin Bozhou said, “How can you tell that this Regent is pleased?”
“Hahaha, the news that you came to the Meridian Gate an hour late spread like wildfire that day. This humble subject inquired with Shan Xing and learned that Your Royal Highness was so busy doting on the little Royal Consort that you almost skipped that day’s court.” Shen Qingyu clicked his tongue three times.
Lin Bozhou didn’t have the energy to give this man attention. It was only after a moment that he added, “He is a little angry with me.”
Shen Qingyu proceeded to give his friend an analysis of the reason for the Royal Consort’s anger. “Shy! He must be feeling shy! Young men are made out of water, especially the inexperienced ones. It’s normal for them to be overwhelmed when encountering such a situation. Your Royal Highness should understand that you might feel pleasure the first time you touch the Royal Consort, but the Royal Consort suffered quite a bit, so throwing this small tantrum is very normal.”
Lin Bozhou gave an affirmative response after hearing this, really believing that Meng Huan was angry because he was too wild that night.
Which sounded logical because of how obviously timid Meng Huan was, fragile and sensitive mentally, and fearful of people on top of that. Even if he was the one who begged for love, the process made him very unhappy, so it was understandable that the youth felt upset and blamed him. Because of this, Lin Bozhou didn’t think too much of it, only wanting to coax the youth until he was happy.
As for Lin Bozhou’s earlier remark, he only wanted to ask if Meng Huan had taken the aphrodisiac of his own accord in order to seduce him.
Meng Huan had no feelings for him, and if the youth wanted to get more benefits, using an aphrodisiac was a good way to strike a bargain to trade power for sexual favor and also a sure way to cloud his mind.
Lin Bozhou was satisfied after that night and had given the youth the title and wealth that should have been given. He had done everything Meng Huan wanted. But now he realized that it wasn’t Meng Huan who initiated the unbelievable event that night, nor was it Meng Huan’s intention to seduce him.
Lin Bozhou asked, “Does Huan Huan remember what happened in the carriage that night?”
Meng Huan tried to recall, but he said with an uncertain expression, “I was drowsy from the alcohol and must have fallen asleep, so I don’t remember what happened.”
“…”
Lin Bozhou slowly closed his lips and stopped the conversation.
The gentleness in his eyes gradually contained a thread of chill, becoming as quiet as an old, deep lake.
Lin Bozhou’s appearance was already sharp and aloof, as the outer corners of his eyes were lifted slightly. When he smiled, it gave a hint of viciousness, but if he were to frown, his demeanor instantly turned ice-cold.
The atmosphere’s temperature plummeted. Meng Huan noticed the change and looked up. “What’s wrong?”
He thought Lin Bozhou was angry with him.
Lin Bozhou gazed downward and looked deep in thought. After a moment, he stated with an amused tone that didn’t reach his eyes, “It appears that our Huan Huan has been tricked again.”
Meng Huan said, “What?”
–
After all the dishes were served, the servants retreated one after another. At this glittering feast that filled the eyes, only Lin Bozhou and Meng Huan were sitting at the table.
Meng Huan picked up his chopsticks, still feeling unhappy. “What do you mean by ‘again’?”
How come he didn’t feel like he was tricked? But according to what Lin Bozhou said, he was tricked pretty often?
Despite knowing how smart the man was, Meng Huan didn’t like to be treated like a fool, as he pouted slightly. “Your Royal Highness, if you have something to say, say it directly.”
But this matter was a little awkward to say directly.
Lin Bozhou rested his hands on the edge of the chair, his eyes quiet under the shadows.
If Meng Huan was told that his friends had drugged him with an aphrodisiac and had begged to be taken lovingly in the heat of passion on their way back in the carriage, would Meng Huan be so ashamed and angry that he would end his life against the pillar on the spot?
Huan Huan already didn’t like him and suffered some hardship that night. It seemed that revealing this fact would make his actions more reasonable…
—And make him seem less like a husband who had forced him.
However, this shouldn’t come from Lin Bozhou’s mouth.
What Meng Huan was truly upset about was that Lin Bozhou bedded him, even if he was the one who initiated the seduction. Would knowing the cause improve his mood and stop him from blaming Lin Bozhou?
The youth already disliked Lin Bozhou, so on the contrary, he would see it as: You bedded me, and now you’re telling me that I seduced you? Oh, how noble you must be, as if this were a difficult job you had no choice but to tackle.
He would also say something like, Are you saying you can’t even control yourself if someone seduces you? What kind of man are you?
“…”
His little Huan Huan was an emotional person with a rather strange thought process.
He must smooth the ruffled feathers.
This was why it was necessary to clear up the misunderstood grievances, but Lin Bozhou must not be the one to reveal the truth.
Lin Bozhou’s lips gently twitched as he put down his wine cup, looking into the youth’s eyes. “This husband will protect Huan Huan properly from now on.”
“…” Meng Huan’s face was full of confusion.
Lin Bozhou lowered his eyes, appearing as if he were smiling but also not. “Otherwise, this husband will start to fear Huan Huan will be counting money for the person who sold him.”
“…”
–
In the dim light, Lin Bozhou watched Meng Huan work on his homework. After a while, he got up and walked in the direction of his bedchamber, using the light provided by an eunuch carrying a lamp.
When he reached the door, he happened to run into Shan Xing waiting under the eaves, who said while yawning, “Your Royal Highness hasn’t read for the past few days. Tsk, so it’s true that marrying a pretty royal consort will make a man more lazy. But…”
Shan Xing paused, looking at him. “Why haven’t I seen Your Royal Highness successfully stay the night at the Royal Consort’s residence?”
“…”
It was normal, as Meng Huan now refused to let Lin Bozhou touch him. His fur would explode in rage at the smallest touch.
Lin Bozhou lowered his eyes, showing a faint emotion from within, but refused to elaborate. Then he continued his pace on the white marble steps.
Shan Xing said in a sleepy voice, “I have been waiting here for a long time to read for Your Royal Highness. If Your Royal Highness didn’t plan to listen, why not have someone send an advance notice?”
“Ah,” Lin Bozhou replied in a gentle voice, “this Regent went to the Royal Consort’s courtyard after arriving at the compound and forgot.”
Shan Xing, “…”
He scratched his head. As a guest scholar, there was nothing for him to be angry about, so he only said, “Fine, if there is nothing else, this one will turn in for the night.”
He was waiting for Lin Bozhou to dismiss him, but he instead received a strange question from Lin Bozhou after a moment of silence. “How much do you remember about what happened in the carriage that day?”
“Carriage?” Shan Xing asked, “Is Your Royal Highness asking about the day the Royal Consort ventured out of the compound?”
Lin Bozhou confirmed, “Indeed.”
At the mention of this, Shan Xing’s drowsiness disappeared. At that time, the commotion in the carriage truly was shameless… No, wait, it was unrestrained. As he traveled alongside the carriage, he could occasionally hear the sticky-sweet tantrum that the Royal Consort was throwing, hugging Lin Bozhou, and begging. Meanwhile, Lin Bozhou, who was always calm and collected, who had strict control over everything in the compound, who had a dagger hidden in his smiles and was outwardly gentle but inwardly cold, was actually good-tempered and indulging Meng Huan the whole time. He even coaxed Meng Huan like a child while closing the youth’s collar, being helplessly gentle.
This was something that Shan Xing had never witnessed since he met Lin Bozhou.
It could only prove that charm was really a boning knife.
It was so outrageous that Shan Xing had repeatedly pondered it in his mind, so he remembered it very vividly. “Yes, why?”
“How much do you remember?” Lin Bozhou asked again.
Shan Xing met the other man’s eyes and confirmed, “Everything.”
Lin Bozhou closed his eyes and instructed, “Then find a chance to go to the Royal Consort’s courtyard tomorrow and mention this matter. It doesn’t have to be too blunt; just make the Royal Consort realize that he was drugged that day and was very pushy.”
Shan Xing furrowed his brow.
Why was His Royal Highness handling the Royal Consort with the same intelligence and wisdom he used to deal with court councilors?
Shan Xing asked, “Why isn’t Your Royal Highness doing it?”
Lin Bozhou raised his eyebrows slightly and stated, “It isn’t appropriate for this Regent to drop the news; it will only make Huan Huan angry.”
Shan Xing immediately understood, but he frowned once more. “But the Royal Consort knows that I’m Your Royal Highness’s man. Wouldn’t it also be inappropriate when coming from me?”
If this was a battle in the royal court, their opponents could easily deduce that Shan Xing’s words were spoken on behalf of Lin Bozhou.
This was the most basic level of vigilance.
Lin Bozhou glanced in his direction again. He looked as if he didn’t want to say it out loud but had to nonetheless. “Huan Huan won’t think much into it, understand?”
“…” Oh.
Shan Xing nodded. “Understood.”
The great efforts made to eat meat again lmaooo
Thanks for the chapter! 😘
Huan Huan is really too dumb! 😭🤣 Thank you for the chapter~
I’m honestly really impressed. A Male Lead that understands not only the importance of communication but also the importance of tact? That I like!
He is doing a very good job now that he knows his sweetie doesn’t have any idea what happened besides the after pains… hopefully our Meng is as silly in thought as the reagent thinks he is 😂
That’s what I said when I read it too
LBZ is amazing, especially for a dude living in ancient times. Ofc, MH is a cutie
Thanks for the chapter~ (◡ ω ◡)
…he won’t think too much into it… lmao D Y I N G with the plain truth… Thank you for the update 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️
The truth often hurts 🥲 but he really did him dirty with that sentence, lmao
It’s good to see that under his cold façade, Lin Bozhou actually puts thought into others’ feelings when needed.
Thanks for the chapter!
Lin Bozhou’s ability to read and manipulate people must be what makes him scary to people trying to remove him, but when he uses it to coddle Meng Huan, it’s kind of sweet. And Meng Huan feeling his ears was too funny – it must be so difficult not to touch and play with him when he’s being that cute ☺️.
I usually don’t really like dumb MC but our Meng is too meng that I can’t help but love him..he and Lin Bozhou really suits each other 😍😍
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
Lin Bozhou understands him too well hahahhaha
Thank You for the new chapter ♡(ӦｖӦ｡)
He knows his wife. He knows
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ahhh LOOK AT WHAT LOVE DOES TO YOU LBZ
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