Free Web NovelChapter 65: Chapter 65: Want to Kiss Her
The weekend market was bustling and prosperous.
The wind chimed the bells on the shop doors, a crisp and pleasant sound.
Noel gazed into the young woman’s clear eyes. He reached out, bent slightly, and hooked a finger around the red string of the Luck Bag. With a gentle tug, the item meant for praying to the gods fell into his palm.
"It would be rude to refuse." The young man’s voice was like a clear spring. "I accept this sentiment."
The little female rabbit didn’t seem to understand the true meaning of giving a Luck Bag to a member of the opposite sex.
But that was fine.
He rubbed the golden embroidery on the Luck Bag. The warm sun overhead was making him feel drowsy.
Meanwhile, the young woman had already been helped into the carriage by her Hamster maid.
The guards all had mixed expressions.
They didn’t dare say a word.
On the Beast World Planet, an S-Class female could indeed have multiple Beast Husbands, but only if the males were of a lower Level than her.
But both the Duke and Lord Nuo’er of the Rabbit Clan were males who stood at the very pinnacle of their people.
Ms. Zhi Zhi was currently an S-Class female. To want both of them at the same time...
That was probably impossible.
Even if she could advance to SS Level, both of the high-ranking males would have to agree.
Never mind whether Lord Nuo’er would be unwilling.
How could Duke Bolan possibly concede?
His rank was so high that unless it was an SSS-level Holy Female—
Otherwise, the future Duchess would have to stay in the Duke Mansion, know her place, and behave.
And a Holy Female hadn’t appeared on the Beast World Planet in a hundred years.
On the way back, the Hamster maid wanted to speak several times, but she held her tongue when she saw Ms. Zhi Zhi quietly flipping through a book.
’What is Ms. Zhi Zhi thinking?’
’Does she—’
’not like the Duke?’
’But they’re so intimate when they’re together.’
The Hamster maid often served in the study.
She had seen it for herself.
The Duke was always holding her. He carried her wherever they went, and Ms. Zhi Zhi would be curled up in his arms like a newborn beast cub.
But no matter who Ms. Zhi Zhi favored in her heart, the Hamster maid would support her.
’Because she’s an S-Class female!’
’She has the right to freely choose a mate!’
The carriage entered the Duke Mansion and traveled for a long while before slowly stopping outside the courtyard of the study.
After getting out of the carriage, Yu Zhizhi sneezed.
She rubbed her nose with her fingers. "I think I’m catching a cold."
The wind in the Imperial City had been a bit fierce these past few days.
The Hamster maid bowed. "Ms. Zhi Zhi, please go inside. I’ll go brew you a cup of ginger tea to warm you up."
"Thank you."
She went back inside, walked over to the low desk, and sat on a soft cushion.
She placed the book of miscellaneous tales she was halfway through on the desk.
Yu Zhizhi was feeling a little sleepy.
She rested her head on her arms and fell asleep at the desk.
When the Hamster maid finished brewing the ginger tea, she saw that Ms. Zhi Zhi had fallen asleep and didn’t disturb her. Instead, she placed the tea on a small brazier to keep it warm.
She quietly withdrew and stood guard at the door.
The sky was growing dark.
The Duke’s figure appeared at the courtyard gate. The guards and attendants all bowed in unison.
He returned with the setting sun, holding a few dark blue Ghost Lotuses in his hand.
The moment he entered the study, he saw the little female sleeping at her desk.
A hint of a smile touched the Duke’s lips. He approached slowly and placed the Ghost Lotuses in the vase on the desk.
Yu Zhizhi was sleeping soundly.
He didn’t make a sound.
He just sat down quietly, his gaze fixed on her.
His little pet’s rabbit ears were drooping.
A small red mark had formed on her fair cheek from sleeping, and her long eyelashes rested against her skin. She seemed to be having a pleasant dream, as the corners of her mouth were turned up slightly.
’So innocently cute, even when she’s smiling in her sleep...’
The Duke’s heart felt as if a soft feather had landed on it, a faint, ticklish sensation spreading through his chest.
The sun sank lower.
The room grew dim.
The Duke’s golden, slitted pupils held a deep glint. He leaned down, drew closer, and placed a light kiss on her slightly upturned lips.
’He just wanted to kiss her.’
’In this moment.’
Mmm...
In her sleep, Yu Zhizhi felt a slight itch on her lips, followed by a tingling sensation. She groggily opened her eyes and saw the Duke’s hazy silhouette.
Realizing she was awake, the Duke slid his hand to the nape of her neck, preventing her escape as he deepened their lingering kiss.
Yu Zhizhi started to feel breathless, her cheeks flushing red. He slowly released her, then lovingly licked her lips.
"You’re back."
The little female’s voice was soft and sticky with sleep.
The Duke stroked her cheek, pulled her up, and gathered her completely into his embrace.
Yu Zhizhi paused for a moment, then wrapped her arms around the man in front of her.
They held each other in silence for a moment.
The Duke had been at the Royal Palace all day, troubled by numerous trivial matters. He had deeply missed his little pet at home.
It felt as if holding her allowed him to forget everything, if only for a short while.
He was addicted to this feeling.
Yu Zhizhi had been waiting for him to come back. She buried her face in the Duke’s chest, then looked up and said softly, "I... I brought you a gift."
The Duke gently stroked her rabbit ear. "What gift?"
’He had only asked for one yesterday, and she presented it to him today. This little pet was as obedient as ever.’
Yu Zhizhi fumbled for a moment before pulling the blue Luck Bag she had bought during the day from her clothes.
She placed it solemnly in the Duke’s hands.
"I went to the market and saw this. I thought it suited you."
The Duke held the deep blue Luck Bag, which was embroidered with ancient characters for prayer. A trace of stunned surprise appeared in his golden, slitted pupils.
’A Luck Bag?’
Yu Zhizhi smiled at him.
’This color really matches the Duke.’
The lotuses he grew in his courtyard were this very same deep blue.
The Duke looked at the red string tied to it. His throat moved slightly. When he looked back at the little female, he found her smile was dazzling in the dim room.
On the Beast World Planet, the meaning behind a Luck Bag was incredibly romantic.
He tightened his grip on it, unable to suppress the smile spreading across his face.
"Didn’t you say you wouldn’t dare forget your place as a pet?"
Yu Zhizhi froze.
’Why would the Duke suddenly ask that?’
’Doesn’t he like this gift?’
Just as she was wondering whether she should ask for it back, she saw the Duke hang the deep blue Luck Bag on the long, slender smoking pipe he often used.
The attached Praying Copper Coin swayed gently.
"This is the only exception." The Duke held the pipe, his gaze fixed on the dark blue Luck Bag hanging from it, his pupils dark and deep.
He had made it very clear to the little female last time.
Their relationship could only go as far as lovers, with no possibility of advancing further.
’But why...’
’was he in such a remarkably good mood right now?’ ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
The fatigue from the day had vanished without a trace.
...
’Did he like it?’
’Or did he not?’
Yu Zhizhi stared at him blankly, unable to understand his thoughts at that moment.
But in any case, the Duke had accepted the gift.
"Oh, right, I received a letter today."
Yu Zhizhi proactively took out the letter from the Divine Hall Alliance.
The Duke’s golden, slitted pupils glanced at it. The servants had already reported this letter to him. He hadn’t expected his little pet to be so forthcoming.
"What do you think is written inside?" Yu Zhizhi stared at him intently.
The little female’s thoughts were written all over her face.
"You want me to open it for you?" the Duke asked, tapping the ash from his pipe.
Yu Zhizhi nodded.
