"Is Saintess Gu trying to deny it?" Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and asked.
"I..."
Gu Manzhi’s cheeks turned red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at him.
Seeing her anxious and uneasy appearance, Chen Mo shook his head and laughed, not continuing to press her.
It seems Little Gu Saintess just wanted an excuse to have him come to the Imperial Music Bureau and spend more time with her.
Thinking carefully, Gu Manzhi should have been the first to confirm her feelings for him.
But as more and more girls appeared around him, combined with busy official duties at the Government, even Chen Mo, a master of time management, found it hard to attend to everyone, sometimes neglecting her.
Recalling how, when he was recovering from injuries in the palace, Gu Manzhi and Yu’er kept pacing outside the Chen Mansion, worried and unable to eat or drink... Chen Mo’s gaze softened, and he pinched her beautiful cheek, smiling as he said:
"Alright, having you by my side is the greatest surprise for me. What more could a husband ask for?"
"Stop saying nonsense. Who, who is your wife?"
"That’ll happen sooner or later."
"..."
Gu Manzhi’s eyes shimmered as she shook her head and said, "I know my identity can’t be exposed to the public, and I’ve never hoped for anything official. It’s enough if you occasionally come to accompany me."
"You can choose not to want it, but I can’t choose not to give it," Chen Mo said seriously. "There will always be a place for you in the Chen Family. One day, I will marry you into the family grandly..."
But Gu Manzhi shook her head.
Chen Mo was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why, don’t you want to be with me?"
Gu Manzhi gave him a sidelong glance, pouted and said, "After being tossed around by you like that, this lifetime, I’m stuck with you. Even growing wings wouldn’t let me escape... If you dare to abandon me, I’ll haunt you even as a Wandering Soul!"
Chen Mo asked in confusion, "Then why did you shake your head..."
"Don’t speak carelessly. The grand carriage with eight bearers is reserved for the wife. If you promise this to other girls, how would you ask Miss Shen to cope?" Gu Manzhi traced circles on his chest with her fingers and whispered, "All I want is a small carriage with four bearers. Let Miss Shen be first, and I’ll be second. I don’t want you to struggle..."
Chen Mo laughed and asked, "Don’t you get jealous?"
"We’re all family; why fight over status?"
"Besides..."
Gu Manzhi wrapped her arms around his neck, her cheeks flushed with a captivating rosy hue, and her voice was soft enough to melt someone’s heart, "It’s said a wife can’t compare to a concubine, a concubine can’t compare to a secret affair. The taste of being a concubine can be more enjoyable than being a wife~"
"..."
This little vixen!
Chen Mo was so teased that his Qi-Blood surged, causing Yu’er to roll her eyes...
...
Steam filled the bathroom.
Chen Mo soaked in the pool and sighed contentedly.
Recalling what Gu Manzhi had just said, a hint of helplessness crossed his mind... He truly attracted too many girls, and trying to treat everyone equally was nearly impossible.
Shen Zhixia was the daughter-in-law chosen by his mother.
Besides her, there were also Little Tiger, Saintess Gu, Yu’er...
Suddenly, Chen Mo’s mind recalled the alluring face of Her Majesty the Consort.

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