Li Yuan awkwardly shifted her gaze away, stammering, "I-I might give him a peck now and then..."
"I knew it!" Shen Zhixia hugged her shoulders and snorted coquettishly, "I could tell last time, who handles official business in the inner chamber anyway? And your lips were all swollen, did you really think you could hide that from my eyes?"
"..."
Li Yuan hung her head, not daring to respond.
Actually, it wasn’t just her lips that were swollen back then...
Shen Zhixia took another bite of her pastry, waving her hand and speaking with unclear pronunciation, "Commander Li, don’t worry, I’m not that petty... After all, Brother really likes you, and you’re so capable. You help him a lot. Publicly and privately, I have no reason to stop you..."
Li Yuan’s throat moved slightly, and she whispered, "Doesn’t Miss Shen ever get jealous?"
"To be honest, I do feel a bit uncomfortable inside, but what can I do?" Shen Zhixia began counting on her fingers, "Besides you, there’s Daoist Qingxuan, Catcher Lin, and the two oirans from the Imperial Music Bureau... It’s almost too many to count on one hand!"
"If I got jealous of everyone, I’d surely drown in my own sourness."
Li Yuan nodded.
Chen Mo is great in every way, except he’s far too good at attracting girls.
She really didn’t know how many close lady friends this person had around him...
Shen Zhixia puffed up her cheeks and said, "Come to think of it, Brother is indeed getting more outrageous. If this continues, we won’t even have room at home... I hardly ever see him. Commander Li, please keep a close eye on him for me."
"How can I possibly manage Mr. Chen?"
Li Yuan sighed.
Who knows, Chen Mo might be happily with Mrs. Yan right now...
"Don’t worry, if Brother doesn’t behave, just bite him." Shen Zhixia said with a smile, "This trick never fails for me."
Li Yuan curiously asked, "What do you mean?"
"It’s simple, next time you do it like this..."
Shen Zhixia leaned in close to Li Yuan’s ear and whispered something.
"..."
Li Yuan’s expression became more peculiar.
She and Chen Mo already knew each other inside out, and beginner-level tricks like this were almost worn out... Yet despite that, she had to put on a humble, eager-to-learn look, listening to the guidance of the wife.
"Commander Li, don’t you think it’s quite warm in here?" After sharing her wisdom, Shen asked while wiping the sweat from her forehead.
Li Yuan raised her hand, fanned herself, and nodded, "It is indeed a bit warm. It’s probably because the Eight Treasures Cake is too nourishing... Although it’s supposed to be eight treasures, I feel like I tasted more than a dozen kinds of herbs..."
At this moment, she glimpsed a figure out of the corner of her eye.
Turning her head, she saw Chen Mo standing at the door, staring blankly at them.
"Mr. Chen, you’re back?"
"Brother Chen Mo~" Shen Zhixia waved and greeted him with a smile.
Chen Mo quickly walked over, looking at the empty food box, his brows twitching slightly, "Who told you to eat this stuff?!"
"It’s just a few pastries, Brother is really stingy~" Shen Zhixia pouted.

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