141: Be my woman, Cao Bu

A few hours later.

Inside Scholarly Fragrance Courtyard.

Cao Bu and Leng Yue stood side by side in front of the bed, their gazes falling upon the couch.

Su Li's eyes were tightly shut, her face flushed red, drunk to the point of unconsciousness.

"Cao Bu, let's begin." Leng Yue flipped her palm, and a smooth shadow-recording stone appeared.

Cao Bu nodded and walked slowly toward the bed.

Leng Yue turned and retreated to a nearby round table to sit, her fingertips stroking the shadow-recording stone as her gaze locked onto the two of them.

After just a moment.

Su Li, on the couch, opened her eyes, her gaze as clear as if she hadn't a hint of drunkenness.

Cao Bu had expected this.

When he stepped into this sleeping hall, he had sensed that Su Li was already awake.

Possessing the Reincarnation Divine Body, the Sleepless Drunken Dream's effect on her was almost negligible.

"You devil, why are you only arriving now?" Su Li's voice transmission carried a hint of coquettishness and dissatisfaction. "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Cao Bu explained via voice transmission, "I was delayed for a moment at Gu Yin's place just now."

"Hmph, I suspect it was more than just a moment." Su Li let out a light snort, the jealousy in her tone impossible to hide.

"Your courage is getting bolder and bolder; you even dared to touch Lu Qingwu."

"She was one of the Ten Beauties from previous terms. Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

Hearing this, a glint flashed in Cao Bu's eyes, and a smile curled at the corners of his lips. "In that case, my luck is truly quite good?"

Su Li shot a subtle glance toward Leng Yue at the round table, lowering her voice transmission even further. "During this time, you've grown distant from me."

"I had no choice." Cao Bu sighed softly, his tone tinged with helplessness. "Before, there was only you. Now that there are more people to deal with, it's inevitable to neglect one while attending to another."

"I think you're just tired of me!" Su Li's dissatisfaction deepened.

"Don't overthink things." Cao Bu's voice immediately deepened, carrying a solemn warmth. "Other women might bore me, but with you, Su Li, I, Cao Bu, never will in this lifetime."

The irritation in Su Li's eyes faded slightly, and a beautiful smile graced her lips. "Really?"

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?" Cao Bu nodded, looking at her with burning eyes.

"You bastard, you only know how to say sweet things to deceive me." Su Li chided him, a seductive look coloring the corners of her eyes as her voice softened. "Since you're here, satisfy me properly."

"How much of my power should I use?" Cao Bu asked.

Su Li was eager to try, her tone firm. "Full power!"

A dangerous light flashed in Cao Bu's eyes, and he nodded heavily. "Fine!"

As the voice transmission ended, he no longer held back.

He had indeed neglected Su Li lately; now was the perfect chance to make it up to her.

Two hours later.

Leng Yue, at the round table, finally stood up and walked over quickly, her tone carrying a hint of displeasure. "Cao Bu, that's enough. Is there any need to be so attentive to her?"

"It's fine," Cao Bu said indifferently.

"No!" Leng Yue pulled him away, glaring coldly at Su Li on the couch. "This woman simply doesn't deserve any more of your favor!"

On the couch, Su Li remained calm on the surface, but in her heart, she had already cursed Leng Yue's ancestors back eighteen generations.

She and Cao Bu had an agreement, but she hadn't expected Leng Yue to interfere halfway.

This feeling of being left hanging made her entire body uncomfortable, and she felt a stifling sensation in her chest.

"Yue'er, it's a rare opportunity. How about I stay with her a bit longer?" Cao Bu said hesitantly.

Through the connection of the Life and Death Demon Seed, he could vaguely sense Su Li's dissatisfaction.

Withdrawing now was indeed a form of torture for her.

Leng Yue didn't budge an inch. Glancing at Su Li, she snorted, "I said no, and I mean no. She simply doesn't deserve to have so much time!"

Cao Bu was somewhat helpless and changed the subject, "Is the shadow-recording stone ready?"

Leng Yue weighed the shadow-recording stone in her hand, a hint of triumph flashing in her eyes. "Don't worry, everything that needed to be recorded has been. If she doesn't agree to cooperate, she'll have a hard time later."

"So we wait for her to wake up now?" Cao Bu looked at Su Li, who still had her eyes closed on the couch.

Leng Yue nodded. "Wait, but we can't just wait for nothing."

Saying that, she put away the shadow-recording stone.

Then she stared at Cao Bu without blinking, the longing in her eyes overflowing.

How could Cao Bu not understand this woman's thoughts?

He raised his hand, and Leng Yue proactively leaned in.

Su Li, on the couch, heard everything clearly. Her fists were clenched tight, her nails nearly digging into her palms.

This slut! To actually dare to mess around with Cao Bu in her sleeping hall, right in front of her—this was absolutely outrageous!

Seven days later.

"Oh no, it looks like Su Li is about to wake up."

A moment later.

Under the gaze of Cao Bu and Leng Yue, Su Li on the couch slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze first swept across the sleeping hall in confusion before finally landing on the two of them. Her tone carried the daze of someone who had just woken up: "You... why are you in my sleeping hall?"

A hint of admiration flashed through Cao Bu's eyes, and he subtly gave her a thumbs-up.

This woman's acting was truly impeccable.

Leng Yue took a step forward and handed the shadow-recording stone to Su Li. "Third Sister, look at this first, and you'll understand."

Su Li shook her head, pretending to be confused as she took the shadow-recording stone.

Her Divine Sense swept in, and with just one glance, her expression changed drastically. She snapped her head up, glaring at Cao Bu, her voice trembling with shock. "Bu'er, you... you... I am your Adoptive Mother!"

Leng Yue shielded Cao Bu behind her. "Third Sister, now that it has happened, you have no other choice."

*Slap!*

The crisp sound of a slap suddenly rang out.

Fuming with rage, Su Li stood up and slapped Leng Yue, sending her staggering back. Her eyes burned with fury. "Second Sister! I never expected that you would actually hook up with Cao Bu. How can you face Qingtian?"

Leng Yue clutched her swollen left cheek, her eyes filled with shock.

Su Li's strength had actually surpassed hers!

"And you, Cao Bu!" Su Li turned her focus to Cao Bu, pointing at him and scolding sharply, "Can you face your adoptive father's nurturing? You are simply ungrateful and worse than a beast."

Cao Bu immediately switched to "acting mode." He shrugged, his tone carrying a mix of helplessness and firmness. "Third Godmother, things have come to this; there's no use saying all that."

"You can either kill us now, but the contents of the shadow-recording stone will be leaked immediately."

"Or, you can only join my side."

"Whose idea was this?!" Su Li questioned in a breakdown, her chest heaving violently.

"Does it matter whose idea it was?" Cao Bu countered with a cold tone.

Leng Yue, enduring the pain in her cheek, stepped forward to add, "It was my idea, Third Sister..."

*Slap!*

Another loud slap followed.

Leng Yue clutched her right cheek, fury finally igniting in her eyes as she gritted her teeth. "Third Sister, don't push me too far. At worst, we'll all go down together!"

"All go down together?" Su Li snorted, her gaze contemptuous. "You slut who betrayed Qingtian, do you think I can't hit you?"

She had been suppressing a surge of resentment in her heart.

This woman had not only ruined her plans halfway through but had also messed around with Cao Bu in her sleeping hall for seven days and nights. This was simply too much!

Amidst her surging anger.

With a slap, a third blow landed on Leng Yue's face once more.

Leng Yue clutched her face, her eyes instantly turning red.

To avoid revealing their presence, she couldn't rashly release her aura to fight Su Li.

Moreover, it seemed she was no longer a match for Su Li anyway.

Driven to a corner, she could only turn to Cao Bu, her voice filled with grievance and accusation. "Cao Bu, she's bullying your woman. Are you just going to do nothing?"

Cao Bu was utterly speechless.

Even without prior coordination, he was no match for Su Li.

How did Leng Yue think he could settle this?

But he couldn't show any cowardice now. He immediately stepped forward, pulling Leng Yue into his embrace, and stared coldly at Su Li.

"Su Li, since you didn't kill us from the very beginning, you must already have an answer in your heart."

"Tell me, are you prepared for us all to go down together, or will you become Cao Bu's woman?"