Seeing his slightly amused smile, Yang Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh. She leaned in and whispered in his ear, "I’ve been thinking about my little Xiao’an..." and then mischievously blew a few warm breaths into it.
With a "poof," she noticed Xiao’an’s cheeks turning red.
"Tsk tsk, it’s been a while since I’ve seen such a beautiful face with rosy cheeks." She hooked her finger under Anzi’s chin and smacked her lips.
"My dear, you’re so naughty," Anzi said, winking at Yang Chuxia. Although it was just a casual wink, to her, it seemed like a seductive glance.
"There’s even naughtier stuff to try if you’re up for it." As she said this, her hand had already snuck into his clothes. Anzi grabbed her mischievous hand and immediately countered, "It seems I didn’t serve my lady well enough last night. It’s my fault. Now, I must make sure my lady is thoroughly satisfied, in body and soul."
On the lounge chair, the two were cuddling and touching each other, their clothes and hair a mess, and their cheeks red. There was even a clear bite mark on Ye Zi’an’s chin.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem..." After hearing several coughs, each louder than the last, Yang Chuxia climbed out of Ye Zi’an’s arms, locked eyes with him, and saw a hint of confusion in his gaze. She couldn’t help but look towards the doorway.
As she looked, she saw not only one person standing there but three.
Damn, this was embarrassing.
Ye Zi’an, still pinned down by her, knew something was wrong when she turned her head but didn’t move. He quickly sat up, saw who they were, and hurriedly pulled Yang Chuxia into his arms while fixing her slightly askew clothes.
"Pfft!" One of them couldn’t help but laugh. "Outside, there are gongs and drums, but who would’ve thought that in this small room, there’d be such passion?" It was Mu Shaofeng who said this.
Mu Shaoling, however, stared at Ye Zi’an with a dark expression.
Mr. Luo also had a dark expression on his face.
"So, it seems we came at a bad time?"
"You’re just realizing that now?" Ye Zi’an didn’t speak, but Yang Chuxia calmly replied, not at all embarrassed.
Well, thick-skinned Xiaxia had regained her composure after the initial shock.
Mr. Luo was taken aback by her response and didn’t know what to say, so he turned to scold Ye Zi’an instead.
"Really?! You think you’re so great now that you’ve become a Recommended Man? You should be studying instead. The Spring Exams are next year – have you forgotten? A lot of people are watching you now. If you become an Advanced Scholar, it’s one thing, but if you don’t, there will be disputes over who’s taking whose place in the exams. Not every scholar is a gentleman, and not every Imperial Censor is selfless. Don’t forget – behind you are the Baili, Luo Family, and Mu Family. One misstep, and it’ll become their excuse to attack these families. Understand?"
"Sir, I know I’m wrong!" Upon being scolded by his teacher, Ye Zi’an, being a good student who respects his teachers, promptly apologized.
Seeing how quickly he admitted his mistake, Mr. Luo didn’t know what to say next. Yang Chuxia took this opportunity to bring him a cup of tea.
"Mr. Luo, please have some tea and calm your anger. Since returning from the prefecture, my husband has been studying diligently, I promise. If you don’t believe me, you can check his study. He stays up studying every night until midnight," she assured him.