CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 85: THE SIX SENSES... TSK

"I’m here to serve you."

Serve her? More like freeze her to death in the middle of the night. No wonder she spent the entire night dreaming she was shivering in the icy wilderness; turns out the culprit was this very snake in front of her.

She remembered the last time Lu Muyu saw her, he didn’t even bother to greet her with a raised eyebrow or a glance. How come this time he not only grew his hair but also became stubbornly fixed in his ways?

A dusty corner of her memory flashed by, and she suddenly recalled her second brother, Lu Mujie, someone she rarely met. This person was a research fanatic focused on warship studies, seldom at home, often buried in the lab.

It was perfectly normal for Ruan Li to not recognize him at first glance.

"Are you Lu Mujie?"

Lu Mujie’s eyes showed a "not entirely dumb" look.

His defined and slender fingers traced her cheek, "Looks like it’s been too long since you saw your brother; you’ve already forgotten."

"Don’t lay a hand on me, or else I’ll—"

Lu Mujie observed her leisurely, as if waiting for her to utter some harsh words.

Ruan Li moved away from him, jumped off the bed, and ran far away.

Lu Mujie turned to the side, propping his face with one hand, watching her next actions indifferently.

"Lu Mujie, can you leave my room now?" Ruan Li pretended to open the door.

"You like big brother that way?"

He suddenly dropped a question, catching Ruan Li off guard.

"If big brother can do it, can’t I?"

A crack appeared on Ruan Li’s face, "How do you know what happened between Lu Mufeng and me?"

"I heard, the first day big brother came back in heat, he spent an entire night tangled up in your bed..."

"Nonsense, it wasn’t the entire night, and nothing happened between us!" She was pure, all right?

Lu Mujie smirked, "Was it like just now between us, where nothing happened?"

He emphasized the last few words with a biting tone that set imaginations running wild.

Ruan Li’s face burned with embarrassment and anger, turning crimson, "If you won’t leave, then I will!"

She flung open the door, spotting Lu Muyu who had just gotten up. His slightly tousled black hair had a few locks falling on his lashes, his dark eyes held a hint of laziness as he saw Ruan Li storm out. He smiled enticingly, "Morning, Little Li..."

His gaze fell on Ruan Li’s flushed cheeks and then swept over the door behind her, "Quite the fiery morning."

Ruan Li’s initial fury turned into panic upon realizing someone almost caught her stashing a secret lover, "No, it’s nothing, don’t talk nonsense."

Saying this, she hurried downstairs, fearing discovery that would entangle her even further with these three snakes.

However, as soon as she got downstairs, she saw Su Luoyin enthusiastically watching the morning news on the sofa.

"Good morning, Mother," Ruan Li greeted politely.

Su Luoyin immediately smiled warmly, "Morning, Little Li. Why up so early today?" Her gaze subtly lingered around Ruan Li’s collar and waist, not finding the marks she anticipated, her tone carried a hint of disappointment, "How was your sleep last night?"

"Any discomfort after waking?" she probed skillfully.

Ruan Li caught her drift.

The warmth that had just faded from her face returned instantly, "Mother, last night, was it you who asked second brother..."

Su Luoyin feigned astonishment, covering her mouth, "What?! Little Li, are you saying Mujie climbed into your bed last night?"

"I never imagined he’d be such a beastman!" she accused her son indignantly.

"No better than a beast, shameless! Not upholding husbandly virtues!" Her tone abruptly changed, "Little Li, your second brother likes you too. If you took pity on him, perhaps keep him for warmth. If you don’t like him, you could try Muyu. They’re twins and look almost identical."

"Mujie is aloof, it’s normal if females don’t like him. Or you could try Mufeng, although at 28, while snake beasts provide a double experience to females, his age means a decline in physical functions, but your big brother is steady, suitable for everyday care. The few beast husbands around you are young, lack stability, and sometimes don’t manage to take good care of you..."

Su Luoyin unabashedly critiqued and praised her three sons, boldly discussing the supposed bedroom advantages of snake beasts.

Ruan Li blushed red, standing there as her mother recommended all three brothers.

Not until she finished did she stop.

Ruan Li kept her mother’s words swirling in her head, like the annual or monthly heat periods, cool summers and warm winters, perfect for having multiple partners, or the three brothers working together...

She simply couldn’t erase it from her memory... six in total.

Ugh.

Suddenly, her shoulder was patted, and she turned to see that cheap brother.

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Muyu saw her standing there dazed, her face red like a ripe cherry, strikingly vibrant.

It was unusually red.

He reached out to feel Ruan Li’s forehead, then his own, "Seems a bit warm."

Lu Muyu pondered her possible illness as Ruan Li inexplicably glared at him, then hurriedly left.

This affectionate gaze was more coquettish than fierce.

It seemed like she was flirting with him.

Lu Muyu pressed his fingertips, wondering if all females acted coquettish this way.

Ruan Li didn’t anticipate her angry stare being mistaken for flirting by Lu Muyu.

Indeed, with her eyes tearfully moist from embarrassment, who would take it for anger?

For a moment, Ruan Li found herself in the courtyard.

Her heart still pounded with shame, wondering if everything her mother said had been overheard by Lu Muyu?

He must have heard!

Ruan Li bit her lip, feeling utterly embarrassed.

Managing five at home was tough enough, let alone more.

Ruan Li’s face flushed with a yellowish tint, as she patted her cheeks, allowing the morning breeze to dissipate the heat.

These past few days, under her mother’s loving care soups, Ruan Li regained some weight in her cheeks, and she also met Zhe Ye. Due to the confidentiality of his work, Shi Jue was secretly transferred to W Star. Zhe Ye mentioned this to Ruan Li, suggesting it was because of frequent fierce beast outbreaks that some combat beastmen were reassigned for special missions.

Meanwhile, while Ruan Li stayed at the Lu family home for nutritional support, her mother continued to subtly market the three brothers, though she didn’t see Lu Mujie again. He had returned to the research lab and even Su Luoyin had to make an appointment to contact him.