CHAPTER 173 [R18]

She reasoned that Xiaolong, at sixteen, was at a critical stage of puberty. A prolonged erection without release could harm his body and embarrass him when he faced his classmates soon. More crucially, he'd promised to give her daughter a title to shield her from being cast out. He'd be her son-in-law someday. At this age, his physiology was unstable, his attraction to the opposite sex intense. Though his mind was mature beyond his peers, his vast wealth was a wild card. If he couldn't control his urges and got lost in chasing women, indulging in base impulses, he might use his money to lure them in. Worse, he could end up with countless lovers—or bring one home.