Mom, did he just have a look of grievance on his face? Was he acting coquettishly?
He must be really drunk!
Lin Xinlan decided not to talk to this drunkard with the tone of a normal person. She took a deep breath and used her skills in coaxing Xiaocong, saying, "I’m not looking down on you, it’s just that you reek of alcohol, and it’s really smelly. Be a good boy and go take a bath now, then go to sleep, okay?"
She tried to keep her tone as gentle as possible, but it still sounded somewhat stiff. After all, some forms of tenderness can’t be feigned.
It wasn’t clear if Rong Shaoze was truly drunk or not, as it seemed he didn’t pick up on her reluctance.
But he was indeed pacified by her coaxing, and seeing her so gentle towards him, Rong Shaoze felt like his heart was struck hard, evoking an indescribable feeling.
He broke into a grin, looking somewhat happy, and this was the first time Lin Xinlan had seen his genuine smile up close.
Seeing him expose eight teeth along with two dimples, she was momentarily stunned, thinking to herself how handsome this man was.
She wondered if her Xiaocong would grow up to be as good-looking as him.
"Xinlan, you’ve been staring at me relentlessly, have you discovered how handsome I am?" the man asked with a goofy smile.
Lin Xinlan snapped back to reality, her face immediately turning stern, "Do you want to go take a bath and go to sleep or not?! If not, then let go of me quickly!"
"Yes!" He nodded eagerly, fearing that he might anger her again.
"If so, then let’s go." Lin Xinlan gently supported him, hoping he would walk on his own, but he leaned most of his weight on her, making it difficult for her to move.
Having no choice, she had to ask Lao Gu to help her get Rong Shaoze upstairs.
Upon entering his bedroom, Lin Xinlan thought that in his current state, he probably couldn’t bathe himself, so she decided to let him go straight to sleep.
After settling him on the bed, she said to Lao Gu, "You take care of him and help him sleep. I’ll go to another room."
Great, she wouldn’t have to sleep with him tonight.
Just as Lin Xinlan turned around, her wrist was suddenly seized.
She looked back to see Rong Shaoze holding her, struggling to sit up, "I don’t want to sleep!"
His gaze was somewhat innocent, with a touch of childish wilfulness, "I want to take a bath!"
Lin Xinlan looked to Lao Gu, "Arrange for some servants to help him bathe."
"I don’t want others to help me bathe, I want you to help me!"
"..." Lin Xinlan felt the urge to crack his skull open, "I’m sick, I don’t have the strength to help you bathe, let the servants help you."
She tried to soothe him, deciding to use the same tactic again.
Who would have thought that this time, he wouldn’t fall for the same trick.
"No, it has to be you who helps me bathe," the man insisted petulantly.
Isn’t he supposed to be twenty-eight? Why is he acting like an eight-year-old child!
Lin Xinlan forcibly pulled away his hand, annoyed, "Who do you think you are? Do you think I’ll bathe you just because you ask me to?! Rong Shaoze, stop throwing a tantrum because you’re drunk. Are you really drunk, or just pretending? Do you think I can’t tell?"
She just wanted to bluff him, to see if he was faking it.
"I want to take a bath!" He glared at her, not paying any attention to her words, "I want you to help me."
Lin Xinlan felt like she was going to lose her mind.
Lao Gu couldn’t stand it any longer; her young master had always got whatever he wanted, when had anyone ever yelled at him or treated him with such indifference?
She looked reproachfully at Lin Xinlan and advised,