"Yes, tonight would you like to rest in my room or in your own room?" Feng Muting asked again.
"Of course it's in my own room..." Su Fuliu replied immediately. It would be terrible if she went to sleep in Feng Muting's room.
Feng Muting nodded: "Alright, then you can sleep in your room. Later, I'll have someone bring you a set of clean clothes."
Why?
"Is that even a question? Of course I'll take a shower here and then sleep here," Feng Muting laughed.
“Your Highness has a room, why are you squeezing in here? Besides, I... I made it clear from the beginning that Your Highness is not allowed to touch me unless I agreed.”
Su Fuliu said nervously.
He wasn't mentally prepared for this.
"No touching, no touching, but can't we even sleep together?"
"no."
"It's not like we haven't slept together before. Besides, with our current relationship, it's normal for us to sleep together, right? I promise I won't touch you, so what are you worried about?"
Su Fuliu thought about it and realized he wasn't worried about Feng Muting touching him, because Feng Muting would definitely keep his promise.
His concern was what would happen if someone saw him and Feng Muting sleeping together like this.
Feng Muting saw through his worries at a glance and said, "I don't mind people knowing, so why do you mind? Besides, it's better if people know. No one will dare to mess with you anymore, and they'll have to treat you politely. Isn't that good?"
"Oh no, this is weird, I haven't gotten used to it yet," Su Fuliu said frankly.
"Then, we can't sleep together anymore?" Feng Muting looked at him expectantly.
Su Fuliu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, please don't look at me with such pitiful eyes. When you look at me like that, it makes me feel like I'm a bad person."
"You've always been a little rascal. You agreed to be with me, but you won't spend much time with me. I've repeatedly promised not to touch you, yet you're still so wary of me. Sigh, I'm such a failure as a person." Feng Muting sighed softly, then lowered his head.
Seeing his dejected look, Su Fuliu couldn't help but feel a little guilty...
Chapter 163 I just want to be with you
“Your Highness is not a failure as a person; if anyone is a failure, it is me as a person,” Su Fuliu replied.
Upon hearing this, Feng Muting suddenly raised his head and looked at him: "Have you been bullied before? Tell me, and I will help you get revenge!"
Su Fuliu smiled and shook her head: "No, I'm the top courtesan at Wangyou Tower, the proprietress's cash cow. She's too busy coaxing me to bully me. If she doesn't dare to bully me, no one else would dare."
Seeing that Su Fuliu was forcing a smile and unwilling to tell him the truth, Feng Muting didn't ask any more questions, so as not to upset Su Fuliu.
Anyway, he has already sent people to investigate.
After finding out Su Fuliu's true identity, he ordered someone to thoroughly investigate what Su Fuliu had gone through before.
His people cannot be bullied.
"Well, that's good. From now on, no one will dare to bully you here. If anyone dares to mess with you, come and tell me, and I'll twist their head off for you."
Su Fuliu shook her head: "Why does Your Highness either skin people alive or twist their heads?"
"Scared?"
"Yeah, it is a bit scary."
"Oh dear, what can we do with someone as timid as you? How about this, I'll sleep with you, then you won't have to be afraid of anything," Feng Muting said with a smile.
"..." Su Fuliu never expected that Feng Muting could circumvent this.
"Then, how about I be careful and not let anyone find out?" Feng Muting was still trying to persuade him.
Su Fuliu wondered if Feng Muting would keep persuading him until he agreed if he didn't.
He thought for a moment, then said, "It's still early before evening, Your Highness, why don't you go ahead with your business? We can discuss this matter later tonight, shall we?"
“But as I just said, today is a special day. I don’t want to do anything but stay with you,” Feng Muting replied.
"Hmph, the prince said he would let me have my way, but he won't even agree to this." Su Fuliu turned her back, feigning dissatisfaction.
"Alright, alright, I promise. I'll leave now, okay? Don't be angry. I'll come back to see you tonight."
"Hmm." Su Fuliu then turned around and nodded in satisfaction.
"Then, I shall take my leave?" Feng Muting looked at him reluctantly.
"Yes, Your Highness, please go ahead and get busy!" Su Fuliu reached out and pushed Feng Muting out.
Feng Muting felt that he shouldn't be too greedy. Today, he and Su Fuliu had already taken a very big step forward.
After he left, he went to his study and summoned the guards he had arranged to secretly protect Su Fuliu. He needed to figure out why Su Fuliu had initially locked herself in her room and why she seemed so afraid of him.
The guard then told Feng Muting everything he knew.
After hearing this, Feng Muting became furious and slammed his hand on the desk: "Do you still remember what those people looked like?"
"I remember."
"Fine, these people are all so talkative. Go and slap them until they can't say a word!" Feng Muting was furious.
If it weren't for the things these people said that frightened Su Fuliu, would Su Fuliu have scared herself so much?
He said that Su Fuliu had inexplicably asked him if he had any quirks.
If it weren't for his heroic efforts, all his previous hard work would have been in vain.
No wonder this silly child kept insisting that he shouldn't be touched; it turns out he was afraid...
It seems he still needs to find a way to overcome the little fool's psychological barriers.
Su Fuliu was alone in the room and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Heaven knows what he had gone through in those short one or two hours.
Just as he was about to process the major decision he had made, someone came to find him.
Chapter 164 My royal uncle is keeping a close eye on things, is he afraid that Uncle Fuliu will run away?
"Uncle Fuliu, it's me! Open the door!" Bao's voice suddenly rang out from outside.
Su Fuliu was taken aback, then immediately got up and went to open the door. As soon as the door opened, a little dumpling darted in.
He grabbed Su Fuliu's leg and looked up at Su Fuliu with his rosy cheeks: "Uncle Fuliu, it's been so long! Did you miss me?"
"Oh, it's Yi Bao! What brings you here?" Su Fuliu bent down and picked Yi Bao up.
"Of course, it's because I'm bored and want someone to play with, so I thought of Uncle Fuliu. Does Uncle Fuliu have time to go out and play with me?" Yibao asked.
Su Fuliu hesitated for a moment. Of course he would be happy to go out and play with Yibao, but could he?
He thought for a moment, then replied, "Well, I'll go ask your royal uncle first. If he agrees to let me go out with you, then I'll go out with you, okay?"
Yi Bao laughed and said, "Uncle Fu Liu really listens to Uncle Huang."
Su Fuliu gave an awkward smile: "I can't ignore him. He's a prince. If I go out to play on my own, won't he be angry?"
"Uncle is keeping a close watch on you. Is he afraid that Uncle Fuliu will run away?"
“…Uh.” Su Fuliu paused, somewhat speechless.
Although it seems that this is indeed the case.
Seeing his troubled expression, Yi Bao laughed and said, "Alright, alright, then Uncle Fu Liu can go ask him. I'll go too. If Uncle Huang doesn't agree, I'll beg him."
Su Fuliu nodded, and then took Yibao to the study to find Feng Muting.
Feng Muting looked at the two of them and asked, "Is there something you need?"
“Well, the young master wants me to go out and play with him…” Su Fuliu said, glancing at Feng Muting.
He was afraid that Feng Muting wouldn't let him go out.
After all, this is going out to play, unlike when he went out to buy groceries in the morning.
"Then go ahead, just be careful," Feng Muting replied.
Su Fuliu was taken aback, not expecting Feng Muting to agree so readily.
He thought Feng Muting would be unhappy if he said he wanted to go out and have fun.
"Then, shall I go play with the young master?"
Feng Muting nodded: "Mm."
"So we're really leaving?" Su Fuliu was still somewhat surprised.
Seeing the incredulous look on his face, Feng Muting couldn't help but chuckle and said, "What, do you want me to go with you?"
Su Fuliu quickly waved her hand: "No, no, no, you're busy, I'll go play with the young master."
Yi Bao looked at Su Fuliu, then at Feng Muting, and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I will return Uncle Fuliu to you safely later, so you don't need to worry!"
Feng Muting looked at Yi Bao: "You said it yourself. If Fu Liu loses even a single hair, Uncle Huang will be unhappy."
Yi Bao chuckled and said, "Uncle, don't worry. Since you cherish Uncle Fu Liu so much, I will naturally cherish him too. I will never let him lose a single hair. Otherwise, you won't agree to let me come to play with Uncle Fu Liu next time."
"Yes, I'm glad you understand."
After Su Fuliu and Yibao left, Feng Muting arranged for another bodyguard to protect Su Fuliu's safety.
Su Fuliu and Yibao arrived on the street and Su Fuliu asked, "Yibao, where should we go to play?"
“I know a place that’s really fun, and there’s lots of good food,” Yi Bao replied.
Upon hearing this, Su Fuliu's eyes lit up: "There's such a wonderful place? Let's go there quickly!"
Yi Bao smiled and nodded: "Okay!"
So the two of them held hands and walked towards that place, but just as they passed the entrance to an alley...
Chapter 165 Beaten into a Pig's Head
Su Fuliu glanced into the alley and saw someone being thrown out of the back gate of a courtyard.
The man's face was swollen like a pig's head, and he couldn't speak.
After being thrown out, he tried to go back, but was kicked away: "Look at you now, you still want to go back? It's good enough that the master didn't take your life right away. You'd better get out of here, or the master will change his mind and you'll die here."
Upon hearing this, the person who had been thrown out dared not ask for it back, so he got up and ran away as fast as he could.