The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 23 - 0, Aren’t you afraid that I will poison you?
The evening breeze swept through, filling the air with the scent of flowers.
"The Li Family’s environment is not bad indeed." Ye Jiuliang leaped down from the top of the wall, using the vast peach grove for cover.
On the way there, from the front courtyard to the back, various flowers could be seen everywhere.
The architectural style of the Li Family was completely different from that of the Ye Family. If one were to say that the Ye Family exuded luxury everywhere, then every corner of the Li Family’s great mansion brimmed with an ancient aura.
The octagonal pavilion, the small bridge over flowing water, the standalone residences, and countless types of flowers, bathed in the moonlight of the evening, looked like a fairyland.
"Finding this place really isn’t easy." Ye Jiuliang stepped on the trunk of a tree, pushed off forcefully, and leapt onto the roof. She held a cloth bag at her waist with one hand and used the other to steady herself on the roof tiles.
With a flip through the air, she landed steadily on the roof.
I’m dead tired.
Before she could catch her breath, a writing brush shot through the paper of the window lattice from the side.
Damn.
This way of treating guests is a bit too much.
Leaning backward, Ye Jiuliang’s slender fingers caught the writing brush.
The next second, the carved window opened.
The mingling of silvery moonlight and specks of lamplight fell on the man’s delicate features.
"Why is it you?"
Seeing the figure sitting on the roof clearly, Li Mochan’s eyes instantly deepened.
So daring to climb roofs so late at night, not afraid of falling to your death.
"Hi, Lord Li the Fifth, good evening," Ye Jiuliang placed the brush beside her and waved cheerfully without any harm.
His voice, cool and detached, held a hint of resignation, "What are you doing here so late?"
"Hey, it’s easy to attract attention, talking at such a distance. Wait a moment, let me move a bit closer." As she spoke, Ye Jiuliang made to stand up.
"Don’t move."
Seeing the slender figure of the girl start to move, Li Mochan spoke up to stop her.
"Stay there, I’ll come over."
Ye Jiuliang grinned and continued sitting cross-legged.
Li Mochan broke through the window and out, leaping onto the roof to come sit beside her. Seeing she was still wearing her school uniform, he frowned.
"You didn’t go home?"
"I did, just sneaked out," she replied.
"Why did you sneak out?"
Propping her head with one hand, her eyes curved into a smile, "To find you."
"Find me?" Li Mochan was slightly surprised.
Ye Jiuliang took out a small bottle of liquor from the cloth bag, then passed one to him, "Here."
Li Mochan caught it and weighed it, "What is this?"
"Liquor."
Although the toxicity of Poisonous Python Grass wasn’t strong, it was extremely troublesome; if not completely cleared, it would sooner or later spread throughout the body. Wei Nan’s hemostatic medicine had a detoxifying effect, but its potency still wasn’t enough.
This liquor was brewed from various medicinal herbs, and it had many benefits, like nourishing health and detoxifying. Since she couldn’t overtly remove the toxins for Li Mochan, this method would have to do.
Li Mochan furrowed his brow, "You climbed up to the roof in the middle of the night just to bring me liquor?"
Ye Jiuliang chuckled, removed the cork from the bottle, and the rich aroma of the liquor filled the air.
"Consider it a thank-you gift for the hidden dart," she said, tilting her head back for a swig, contentedly curving her lips.
Strong.
Exhilarating.
Seeing her drink, Li Mochan’s eyes darkened.
"How did you get in?"
Sneaking into the Li Family without anyone noticing wasn’t so easy.
Ye Jiuliang answered, "Over the wall. There are no surveillance cameras in that part of the back yard. I have done plenty of wall-climbing and roof-walking at the Ye Family since I was a kid. Plus, the roofs of the Li Family aren’t particularly high. It’s not that hard to climb up."
"Why didn’t you come through the main gate?"
As he spoke, he was met with the girl’s peculiar gaze.
Ye Jiuliang took another sip of wine and then spat out two words, "Trouble."
"Hm?" The man’s face showed puzzlement.
"Who in the entire capital doesn’t know you, Lord Li the Fifth? Coming to find you this late at night, I expect there’ll be a lot of gossip circulating about me. I’ve always disliked trouble, so let’s just forget it," Ye Jiuliang explained.
This explanation was worse than no explanation at all; to Li Mochan’s ears, it sounded as though she feared being associated with him.
His brows and eyes turned cold, a hint of displeasure emerging. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
"Hey, why aren’t you drinking, ah? This wine is really good," Ye Jiuliang noticed that Li Mochan hadn’t taken a single sip and cocked her head to look at him.
Suddenly thinking of something, she smiled slyly, "You’re not afraid I poisoned the wine, are you?"
Li Mochan remained silent.
It was that same frosty, expressionless face again, so boring. Ye Jiuliang pursed her lips, "Forget it, if you’re not going to drink, give it back to me."
No sooner had she spoken than she reached out to take back the wine bottle from his hand.
Li Mochan’s hand withdrew, and she grasped at air.
"Didn’t you say you weren’t drinking?" Ye Jiuliang pulled her hand back and smirked, "Not afraid I’ll poison you anymore?"
Li Mochan pulled out the cork; the rich aroma of wine rushed to the nostrils.
"Doesn’t it smell wonderful?" The girl’s voice, laced with laughter, rang out once again.
Li Mochan looked up, and under the hazy moonlight, the girl’s bright eyes were slightly narrowed, her lips curled into a mischievous smile.
For no reason at all, three words suddenly popped into his mind.
— Little wolf cub!
"Li Mochan, if you don’t drink now, watch out. I might finish it all myself and not leave you a single drop," she said, taking another sip.
The small bottle, which wasn’t much to start with, was almost empty after a few gulps.
Suddenly, a large hand, white as jade porcelain, pressed down on her wrist, "Drink less."
Realizing the concern in his words, Ye Jiuliang shook the wine bottle and smiled, "Don’t worry, this wine is only good for the body. Try it if you don’t believe me."
Meeting her urging gaze, Li Mochan took his first sip. The mellow wine went down his throat with a hint of spiciness.
A moment later, a gentle warmth spread through his body.
An indescribable comfort.
His eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Ye Jiuliang, his gaze carrying a bit more inquiry.
"What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?" Having finished the last sip of wine, Ye Jiuliang smacked her lips, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
All the fault of Ji Mingqian, that guy! To think he dared to steal her wine, truly deserved a beating.
Li Mochan’s eyes lowered slightly, landing on the empty wine bottle in her hand, "Do you always drink like this on regular days?"
The man’s voice was very pleasant, deep and low. In this dark night, it was even more magnetically alluring.
Ye Jiuliang nodded. In fact, sometimes she drank much more fiercely than this.
Li Mochan stared at her delicate profile, his thin lips parted slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.
"The wine is finished now; I should leave." Ye Jiuliang stood up and stretched her legs, which felt a bit numb from sitting for too long.
"Oh, by the way, I won’t be going back to Beisen for the next two days."
Instantly, the man’s inquisitive gaze came upon her, "Hmm?"
"Ahem." Ye Jiuliang touched her nose, somewhat embarrassed, "I’ve been grounded. I can’t go out until I’ve copied the family rules."
Upon hearing this, Li Mochan’s lips curved up in a meaningful arc, "Then tonight?"
The little wolf cub, truly quite mischievous.
"Snuck out," Ye Jiuliang revealed with a flashed smile.
Li Mochan let out a laugh. Before he could react further, the girl leapt down. His heart suddenly tightened.
Looking down, he saw the girl land steadily.
Li Mochan’s brows relaxed as he watched her slender figure disappear into the night. It took him a long while to come back to his senses.
He withdrew his gaze to look at the wine bottle in his hand; after a while, a low chuckle escaped his lips.
"Little."
"Wolf."
"Cub."
A very soft murmur, upon closer listening, carried a few indiscernible notes of indulgence.
