Thinking of this, Larilo felt everything was falling into place.
At that moment, she felt the flames in her chest were raging fiercely!
Her eyes seemed to spit fire!
Her conflict with her older sister was profound, so deep that they had hardly any contact over the years. The few interactions they did have ended in fights, well... Larilo was always the one getting beaten up single-handedly.
But to tell the truth, Larilo still had feelings about her older sister deep inside.
She thought that if her sister were miserable, she would gleefully clap her hands. But if her sister were in mortal danger, she would still rush to save her at the first opportunity!
After all, they were the closest people to each other in this world! The "blood bond" between them was indissoluble...
She had thought Zhao Ji shared the same thoughts as her.
That was also why, after being trapped by Yan Chen, when she wanted to call for help, Zhao Ji was the first person she thought of.
But now... it seemed all her affection had been one-sided.
And when she thought of how Zhao Ji had never intervened since her mishap, had always been out of touch（Note 1）, Larilo was even more heartbroken.
Is there anything worse in the world than being abandoned by family?
Yes... it's being utterly destitute, living in uncertainty, and then being abandoned by family.
Thinking this, Larilo took several deep breaths before she felt a bit better.
Just then, suddenly, the sound of slippers scuffing along came from outside the study door.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu hurriedly picked Larilo up from the table and placed her on his lap.
As he just put her down, Tan Huimin appeared at the study door.
She had just finished bathing, her body was enveloped in steam which made her skin look extra white and tempting.
She wasn't dressed but wrapped in a white bath towel. The towel was tied in front of her chest, pushing her substantial bosom into a deep "I" shaped cleavage.
Stopping outside the study door, Tan Huimin shyly glanced at Qiu Tu and said, "I'm done with bathing. Your turn, maybe?"
Hearing Tan Huimin's words, before Qiu Tu could respond, Larilo, trapped on the altar and staring at Qiu Tu... rolled her eyes in exasperation!
She always knew Qiu Tu was a playboy, a scoundrel, but she didn't expect him to be such a lowlife.
Just a moment ago, he had been professing his loyalty, declaring he would never leave her side. Yet, he had already arranged for a woman to spend the night with him.
When he was chatting with her, he was doing so while another woman was taking a bath.
'What a bastard!' she scoffed.
As she berated him, a thought suddenly struck Larilo, 'Wait a minute. Is Qiu Tu getting some exercise tonight?'
Then her... is there a chance she could possess and regain some strength?
No, that's wrong... she was still trapped in this little box. Qiu Tu would never give her that opportunity!
Thinking of this, Larilo got even angrier.
Meanwhile, Qiu Tu was unaware of Larilo's thoughts. He nodded at Tan Huimin and said, "Alright, you go back to the bedroom first, I'll come to wash in a moment."
Tan Huimin nodded then walked towards the bedroom.
After Tan Huimin left, Qiu Tu spoke to Larilo, "Your Highness, since the spring night is short, I won't be keeping you company to chat."
"Just stay here by yourself."
After saying that, Qiu Tu prepared to get up.
But just then, Larilo called out to Qiu Tu!
"I've got something I want to talk to you about."
As she spoke, Larilo uncharacteristically made a small, ingratiating facial expression toward Qiu Tu~~
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Note 1: Chapter 280 specifically mentioned that Zhao Ji appeared after Larilo fell asleep, which Larilo didn't know about.