For Jiang Ruoqing, these words were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.
The situation was even more severe than she had anticipated.
It turned out not to be two brothers, but the same person.
This time, it was Jiang Ruoqingâs turn to struggle to face Yi Yao. She immediately turned her back, not daring to look at Yi Yao, her delicate body trembling bit by bit.
Looking at her Masterâs state, Yi Yao also felt a bit uneasy in her heart.
But since it has all been laid out, this matter must be resolved tonight.
Otherwise, the bond between them as master and disciple could never return to what it was.
She walked over to Jiang Ruoqing and softly said, "Master, do you... do you like the Master?"
At this moment, Jiang Ruoqing was full of shame, her heart in a state of panic, unable to hear Yi Yaoâs words.
It wasnât until Yi Yao said it three times that Jiang Ruoqing finally took it in.
Like?
This word seemed quite distant to Jiang Ruoqing.
Because before she became Chen Moâs woman, there was really no talk of liking between the two of them.
However, the repeated emotional entanglements made Jiang Ruoqing develop a reliance on Chen Mo, and since she had already been utterly possessed by him, it gave her a different inclination towards him.
By now, itâs impossible not to like him.
But sheâs not sure if this is indeed liking.
Or if itâs just because she had given herself to him, prompting the thought of entrusting her life to him.
Jiang Ruoqing couldnât say for certain.
Adding to this, with curses swirling in her mind, Jiang Ruoqing couldnât distinguish her feelings clearly.
Seeing her Master in such a dilemma, Yi Yao knew for sure that her Master indeed liked the Master.
Yi Yao felt both relieved and tense, thinking for a long time before finally asking, "Then, Master, do you dislike him?"
This, Jiang Ruoqing could discern.
At first, she intensely disliked Chen Mo.
But now, not at all, and instead, Chen Moâs doting gaze sometimes made her feel like sheâd tasted honey.
Jiang Ruoqing shook her head.
"Then... then Master, how about we maintain our current state?" Yi Yao suggested.
"Hmm?" Jiang Ruoqing didnât understand.
"In front of others, Iâll call you Master, privately, Iâll call you... sister, or Ruoqing sister," Yi Yao said.
"Yaoyao, are you saying..." At this moment, Jiang Ruoqing finally understood Yi Yaoâs meaning and said, "Did he force you to say this?"
Yi Yao shook her head, then held Jiang Ruoqingâs hand, gently stroking it: "Since things have already happened, and Master you donât dislike the Master, since the Master has taken your body, he must bear the responsibility of taking care of you..."
"No, no," Jiang Ruoqing shook her head quickly, her learned etiquette and moral integrity wouldnât allow this, what was previously unknown could be disregarded, now that itâs known, itâs impossible not to act.
"If not, Master, how do you plan to handle it?" Yi Yao asked.
"I, as a master..."
"Completely cut ties with us, never to see each other in this lifetime."
Before Jiang Ruoqing could finish, Yi Yao, as if knowing what she wanted to say, said it ahead of time.
"As... as a master, thatâs not possible either..." With Yi Yao so blunt, Jiang Ruoqing really didnât know what to say.
"Why not?" Yi Yaoâs face was also red at this moment, as she felt she was dragging her Master into murky waters.
She even used Qiu Lan and Dong Lanâs examples to explain to Jiang Ruoqing.
"I... I need to go," Jiang Ruoqing felt she couldnât stay any longer, she needed to go somewhere quiet and clear her head.
And just at this moment, Chen Mo walked in.
In that instant, Jiang Ruoqing suddenly felt utterly ashamed, wanting even more to escape.
But she was held tightly by Yi Yao.
Jiang Ruoqing immediately became anxious, "Yaoyao, what... what are you doing?"
Chen Mo closed the door and approached, "I was wondering why Ruoqing you never revealed your identity, turns out Yaoyao is your Disciple."
Jiang Ruoqingâs eyes were filled with embarrassment, anxiously saying, "I... if I had known you were Chen Hong, I absolutely... absolutely wouldnât have... Yaoyao, what are you doing?"
Before Jiang Ruoqing could finish her words, she realized Yi Yao was untying her dress.
"Weâve been master and disciple for so many years, I havenât properly seen your body, Master..." After pulling off the belt, with a gentle pull, Jiang Ruoqingâs outer dress slid down.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Stop it! Donât come over..." Jiang Ruoqing was trying to stop Yi Yao, only to find Chen Mo drawing closer to her.
"Master, from now on, we are one family," while Jiang Ruoqing looked at Chen Mo, Yi Yao stripped away all her layers.
At this point, disregarding whether Yi Yao would get hurt or not, Jiang Ruoqing mobilized True Qi to push Yi Yao away.
But in the next moment, her body was lifted off the ground.
It turned out, Chen Mo had already picked her up in his arms and was walking towards the couch, sealing off her entire True Qi.
"Stop it, what do you intend to do?" Jiang Ruoqing was utterly flustered.
As Chen Mo placed her on the bed, she flipped over to escape, but was caught by Yi Yao.
With her True Qi sealed, she was no match for Yi Yao.
"Yaoyao, donât do anything reckless..." Jiang Ruoqing was startled, as Yi Yao intended to separate...
"Master, come quickly," Yi Yao, throwing caution to the wind.
"Oh my, you two... stop, stop, stop..."
...
...
This night at Hong Fu Tavern, it was destined not to be quiet.
The next morning.
Chen Mo woke up to a kick.
When he sleepily climbed up from under the bed, Jiang Ruoqing was holding the quilt, looking at him angrily, "Bastard, what... what did you do?"
They had a late night struggle, and after finishing two rounds of work, Chen Mo slept for less than an hour, still drowsy, he didnât answer Jiang Ruoqingâs question, but climbed back into bed, holding her in his arms again, "Donât fuss, letâs talk after we wake up."
"You... you want to talk after waking up?" Jiang Ruoqing was almost infuriated by Chen Moâs words and immediately started to fuss again.
Not only could Chen Mo not sleep because of the fuss, but Yi Yao also was awakened, "Master, Master, what are you doing?"
Clearly, although Yi Yao was awake, her consciousness wasnât fully alert yet.
Jiang Ruoqing recounted the events of the previous night.
Yi Yaoâs consciousness gradually awoke, puzzled, "Master, didnât you agree last night? And even asked the Master to slow down..."
"Wasnât it you two..." At that time she was all muddle-headed, any sense of reason left behind, and what she agreed to then couldnât possibly hold.
However, speaking honestly, after what happened last night, Jiang Ruoqing actually found herself not as resistant.
Chen Mo embraced them both, "Whatâs done is done, you agreed last night, and itâs not something shameful, youâll get used to it."