The coyish voice of Li Xiaojing made Shen Yu smile, as he hugged her even tighter in his embrace.
"I like how you call me."
Li Xiaojing smiled, enjoying the safety he provided her. For once, she felt she could relax her guards and leave her safety for him.
"Hehe, I can call you many things, Hubby, if that makes you happy."
Shen Yu laughed but didn't say anything as he knew there was more to the story. And as he expected, after some time Li Xiaojing once again continued her tragic tale.
"The recent years were uneventful but also the one which exhausted me the most. Knowing what will happen to Xiaoyan, I couldn't rest easy and tried my best to find a solution. Unfortunately, even with me and Xiaoyan trying together, we couldn't find the way to solve this problem."
Shen nodded and asked.
"So, Zhiyan decided to search for someone who could help?"
Li Xiaojing nodded.
"Yes, she was planning something big which involved even the Major Sects. She didn't tell me what it was for some reason, but I know that if she is hiding something from me, there must be a reason for it. She is better than me in every aspect, except Cultivation, after all."
Shen Yu raised an eyebrow.
"Even in ruthlessness?"
Li Xiaojing looked up at his surprised face and giggled.
"You must have only seen her soft side then. I know my Xiaoyan is very cute and innocent, no denying in that. But she is more ruthless than anyone I know. The years of constant torment had supported her in a way."
She then shook her head and continued.
"Anyway, years went by just like that. We both tried our best while she tried to hide her existence from the Emperor in any way. But it's obvious he wants her as he always prioritize her life, despite not caring about her."
She smiled.
"But it all change in this trip of hers. She suddenly contacted me and told me about you, someone who was actually ready to support her without asking anything in return. I don't know how she actually came to trust you, as that's not like her at all. But I guess you have some charm to gather people around you.
"I was obviously very happy with that news and even though I knew she married you, I didn't think much. I just thought that's the type of deal you had done. But when I saw her today, I mean I was wrong. The smile on her face was genuine one, something she rarely showed. I was honestly doubtful of you, especially since you are very powerful."
Shen Yu shook his head, wondering just now much paranoid Li Xiaojing was. But given how her life had treated her, it didn't came as surprise.
"She told me everything about you. She had a wide smile on face everytime she talked about you. It really shocked me and made me curious as to what type of person could actually make her of all people like that. But I also got the subtle hints she was dropping. She can scheme all she want, but I can see through her. I'm her mother, after all."
[Tsk! I just like her, Master. If I ever have have a threesome with her, then I'll let her ride you first.]
Shen Yu rolled his eyes at her, but was going to retort but Li Xiaojing began telling the final parts of her story.
"I actually don't remember much but when I saw you holding me like that, I thought you are trying to take advantage of me using your powers. All of my dreams shattered and my old belief began to settle in my heart."
She smiled.
"That feeling was really awful as I was finally opening up to someone. But I still decided to go with what I decided earlier so I showed nothing."
Looking in his eyes, she sweetly smiled and said.
"But you cleared those doubts away and in fact, you just made me fall for you even harder. You had a chance to do whatever you wanted and you could have just blamed it on my bloodline. It would have all worked in your favour and I'm sure anyone else might have already fallen for their desires."
Shen Yu chuckled softly as he held her waist.
"It was tough for me too, you know. You're a damn vixen, combined with your bloodline influencing me, It was really getting hard to not just follow along."
Li Xiaojing smiled and touched the tip of Shen Yu's nose with her finger.
"But you still didn't do that and prioritised me over my body. You really know how to get a woman's heart, don't you, hubby? No wonder you have such a big family. They all fell in your devious charms."
She locked her eyes with Shen Yu's and said.
"Thanks, Hubby. Thanks for showing me that people can love you without looking at your appearance. You want me, right? My true self. Then, you have it. You succeeded in breaking thos Empress's heart's walls. I love you, Hubby."
Shen Yu picked her up and made her straddle his hips. He looked at her and said.
"I'm really sorry but I don't know If I can say the same. I admire you and want you too. But love has always been a strange concept to me. Even with my wives, I know I care a lot about them, but do I love them? I honestly don't know..."
"Shhh!"
Li Xiaojing put her fingers on Shen Yu's lips and smiled.
"You aren't perfect, Hubby. That's good. As for this whole love thing, does it really matter in the end? You want them, you crave them, you care about them. What more reasons you need to do what you want? I want you and you want me, it's simple facts so why even bother with all this thinking?"
She held one of his hands and brought it up on her chest, placing it on one of her boobs.
"The only thing that matters is what we want and currently I want to say something to you. This time with full consent."
She let him squeeze her boobs through the hoodie and whispered in his ears.
"Ravage me, Hubby. Leave me unable to walk. Me and my body is all yours. Play with it, destroy it, ravage it. But make me yours."