Bewilderment

• Chapter 17: Bewilderment

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PS: This is the shortest chapter you'll have read till now ( excluding the Axillary chap ofcourse!!)

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The Empress raised an eyebrow.

"Shy, are you?"

She stared at Su Mu with keen interest, her gaze openly invasive.

Su Mu's cheeks flushed, almost as if they might bleed.

Just as she was about to confront the Empress head-on, the Empress's voice slowly echoed, "Alright, dress yourself. Xuan Yin, let's wait outside."

Pei Xuan Yin, still eyeing Su Mu eagerly, seemed almost ready to rush over and touch her nervously twitching fox ears.

Hearing her sister's words, she reluctantly abandoned her impulse. "Fine."

The disappointed girl glanced back longingly as she stepped out of the room.

With a creak, the door closed. Su Mu cautiously opened her eyes, seeing the room empty, and breathed a sigh of relief.

They... really left?

The next moment, she collapsed onto the floor. After regaining her composure, she attempted to revert to her fox form.

Despite her efforts, her body remained unchanged, still in human form.

Cradling her chest, she glanced down at her feet and noticed the pale green chain around her wrist, her eyes flashing with annoyance.

This must be the culprit!

Su Mu conjured a golden fox fire, aiming to burn the chain.

Despite burning for a long time, the chain remained unaffected.

She grumbled, "Damn Pei Long Yue! What is this thing? It won't burn!"

Frustrated, Su Mu tried various methods, finally resorting to using Jing Zhe from her neck to hammer the chain, but it still wouldn't budge.

Hearing the intermittent sounds from inside, the Empress couldn't help but smile subtly."Ahem..." the Empress cleared her throat. Su Mu's hands froze.

Then the Empress said, "Taking this long to dress? Need help?"

Su Mu's ears perked up, her soft voice trembling, "Don't come in! I can do it myself!"

This damn Pei Long Yue!

Su Mu had no choice but to give up, tossing the chain aside with a clink.

Barefoot, she awkwardly shuffled to the bed, the chain jingling between her feet, filling her with shame.

But thinking of the Empress waiting outside, Su Mu encouraged herself. A real man can adapt to any situation. It's just a dress—wear it!

Closing her eyes, she grabbed the soft gauze dress from the tray.

However, Su Mu was stumped. How do I wear this? She clumsily unfolded the delicate dress, its intricate design far different from her usual robes.

Soon, she had crumpled the dress into a ball, standing there with the thin gauze in her hands, feeling overwhelmed.

"Xiao Bai... help me! I don't want that pervert Pei Long Yue to come in!"

"Silly master..."

With a poof, Xiao Bai appeared from Jing Zhe, scrutinizing Su Mu.

Su Mu felt less tense around Xiao Bai, who was her most trusted companion, their closeness a daily occurrence.

They stood like twins, the only difference being their ear and tail colors. Xiao Bai, having lost her bloodline, had one beautiful fluffy tail, while Su Mu had two.

Xiao Bai took the pink lotus-embroidered gauze from Su Mu's hands and, instead of helping her dress, pushed her onto the bed.

Su Mu recoiled in panic, the chain jingling on her ankle."Xiao... Xiao Bai, stop messing around... help me dress first..."

A teasing smile played on Xiao Bai's lips. "Master looks too adorable now... Xiao Bai can't resist..."

Her hands roamed over Su Mu's body, her white tail wrapping around Su Mu's slender waist, its tip tickling her skin.

Su Mu shuddered, her tails entwining with Xiao Bai's, her eyes growing dazed as her body heated up...

Xiao Bai's fingers trailed down Su Mu's neck, savoring every curve.

"Ah..." Su Mu's half-closed eyes filled with confusion. "Xiao... Xiao Bai, stop..."

A cool sensation fell on Su Mu's neck, making her gasp. Her lips parted slightly, her tongue peeking out.

At that moment, their souls and bodies intertwined intimately.

Xiao Bai's lips traveled from Su Mu's neck downward, making her breathless and struggling to suppress embarrassing sounds.

Suddenly, Su Mu snapped awake, pushing Xiao Bai away. Gazing at Xiao Bai's equally dazed eyes, she stammered, "Xiao... Xiao Bai... no..."

Su Mu's tails released Xiao Bai, her arms propping her up as she struggled to distance herself, panting heavily.

"Enough, Xiao Bai! Stop fooling around! Help me dress! Pei Long Yue is still outside; if I'm any later, I'm done for."

Xiao Bai reluctantly savored the lingering softness on her lips, her expression filled with regret. "Alright... alright..."

Regretfully, she grabbed the crumpled dress and silently helped Su Mu into it.

Su Mu, like a puppet, felt the soft fabric slide over her sensitive skin, her heartbeat thundering.

This feeling... so novel and shy, something Su Mu had never experienced before... Why do I... feel reluctant? I almost...

Shaking her head to dispel her thoughts, she waited quietly for Xiao Bai to dress her.

Finally, after some rustling, Xiao Bai hugged Su Mu from behind, whispering, "Master, all done~"

Feeling the warmth of Xiao Bai's breath on her ears, Su Mu dodged slightly.

Still blushing, Su Mu muttered, "Got it..."

With a poof, Xiao Bai returned to Jingzhe, leaving Su Mu's heart pounding.

Back in Jingzhe, Xiao Bai sat on a cloud, the previous daze returning as she touched her lips, reliving the taste.

Damn, just a bit more... I could've eaten Master  before that scary Empress...

If only I'd been braver... Xiao Bai clenched her fists in regret...

With a creak, the door opened.

Pei Xuan Yin immediately lunged forward, reaching for Su Mu's pink fox ears.

Su Mu deftly avoided her, pushing Pei Xuan Yin's head away. Remembering Xiao Bai's actions, she felt a guilty pang, but seeing the unchanged expressions, her anxiety eased.

Su Mu shuffled forward, the chain on her ankles clinking against the floor, matching the bell around her neck.

The Empress smiled lightly. "So, do you like the gift I gave you?"

To be continued...