Chapter 148: Chapter 148: A Sudden Video Call

Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly sultry, Augustine suddenly stopped.

He lifted his head slightly, his eyes flashing with tenderness and love as he gazed at Su Yaoyao’s dazed, shy expression.

He gently caressed Su Yaoyao’s cheek and said in a hoarse voice, "Yaoyao, tell me, do I truly have a place in your heart?"

Su Yaoyao slowly opened her eyes, her gaze still hazy with lingering desire.

She looked into Augustine’s deeply affectionate eyes, and her heart was thrown into a panic.

Augustine’s feelings for her were ardent and direct, and she, too, had been unconsciously swept away by them.

But deep down, she felt a pang of guilt toward her other Beast Husbands.

"Your Majesty, I..." Su Yaoyao hesitated, not knowing what to say.

Seeing her hesitation, Augustine couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed, but he still waited patiently for her answer. He stared intently at Su Yaoyao, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Just then, a sudden, urgent knocking sounded at the door, the noise jarring in the quiet study.

They both jumped in surprise. Su Yaoyao instinctively spun around and pushed at Augustine with both hands, her voice laced with panic as she said urgently, "Your Majesty, someone’s here!"

Augustine frowned, displeased. His once-fiery gaze instantly iced over.

He was furious at having his intimate moment with Su Yaoyao interrupted, but he had no choice but to reluctantly let her go.

Su Yaoyao leaned back against the floor-to-ceiling window, her chest heaving. She hastily straightened her disheveled maid uniform, trying to look less of a mess.

However, her heart was still pounding like a war drum, and her cheeks were flushed the color of ripe apples, looking utterly delectable.

Augustine stalked to the door with a grim expression, opening it just a crack. His voice, dripping with impatience and authority, was cold. "Didn’t I say I was not to be disturbed?"

The attendant flinched at the icy tone, his body trembling slightly. He quickly bowed his head and said, "Lord Roland requests an audience. He says it’s urgent."

Augustine frowned slightly. After a moment’s thought, he turned back to Su Yaoyao, his gaze instantly softening. "Yaoyao," he said softly, "I’ll be right back. Wait for me here." With that, he followed the attendant and hurried from the study.

Su Yaoyao let out a sigh of relief. As if all her strength had abandoned her, she slowly slid to the floor, landing weakly on her knees.

Her limbs felt like jelly, as if all her strength had been drained in that recent burst of passion. Her heart was still pounding out of control.

She subconsciously touched her lips, savoring the memory of that fiery, passionate kiss, her mind still reeling from the intoxicating atmosphere.

Just then, the ring on her finger began to pulse with a soft light, and a moment later, a video call request from Lucia popped up.

Su Yaoyao jumped at the sudden notification. In her panic, she meant to decline the call, but her finger accidentally tapped "Accept."

"Yaoyao..." Lucia’s voice was laced with its usual charm and intimacy. The moment he saw Su Yaoyao, however, he was utterly captivated by her beauty. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Yaoyao was as beautiful as a fairy from a dream, yet her beauty felt familiar to him, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

Su Yaoyao quickly threw a hand over her face. "Don’t look!" she shouted, her voice a mixture of shame and annoyance.

Lucia blinked, momentarily stunned. Then he recovered, a teasing glint in his eyes as he said deliberately, "But you’re so beautiful. Why can’t I look?"

From his slightly downward-looking perspective, he could just see Su Yaoyao kneeling on the floor.

The low neckline of the maid uniform inadvertently revealed a hint of her cleavage, while its short hem perfectly showcased her long, slender legs, clad in sexy stockings. She exuded an indescribable allure, a charm even more captivating than his own—and he was a fox born with an innate talent for seduction.

Before Lucia could get his fill, Su Yaoyao hung up in a panic.

A look of disappointment washed over Lucia’s face, his heart full of regret. How he wished he could have had a few more moments to gaze upon that heart-stoppingly beautiful face.

But given the revered status of females in the Beastman World, it was impossible that she would be a common servant. Besides, the last time he saw Yaoyao, the person with her had an extraordinary air, clearly someone of importance. That in itself suggested Yaoyao’s own status was anything but ordinary.

’So, for her to be dressed like that... was she flirting with one of her Beast Husbands?’

Even though he had only seen her true face for a second, the distinct blush on her cheeks and the desire still lingering in her eyes made a tide of jealousy surge within Lucia.

His hands clenched into tight fists as resentment and jealousy flooded his heart.

Meanwhile, Su Yaoyao slowly got to her feet. After resting for a moment, the aching weakness in her legs began to fade.

She tiptoed to the door, slowly and carefully cracking it open. She poked her small head out, warily confirming that the coast was clear before sneaking away like a little kitten.

’If I stay here,’ she thought, ’His Majesty will definitely drag me back into what we were doing. I’d better go catch my breath.’

Su Yaoyao scurried back to her chambers, where she quickly changed out of the provocative maid uniform and into her own clothes.

After a moment of hesitation, she took a deep breath, put on her mask, and called Lucia back.

Lucia saw the call notification and a smirk touched his lips. ’Yaoyao isn’t indifferent to me, so... why can’t I be the one flirting with her?’

When the video call connected, Su Yaoyao’s eyes lit up.

Lucia had unbuttoned his shirt four buttons down, leaving the collar wide open. His skin glowed with an alluring sheen, revealing the faint curves of his pectoral muscles and a hint of toned abs below. This perfect state of partial undress was far more tempting than being completely naked, a silent invitation to explore the parts still hidden by cloth.

"Enjoying the view?" Lucia’s lips curved into a self-satisfied smile as he watched her with teasing eyes.

"Why can’t you ever wear your clothes properly?" Su Yaoyao said, feigning indignation. She covered her eyes with her hand, but couldn’t resist peeking through her fingers like a curious child.

"Only because you love to look," Lucia said, blinking with feigned innocence.

"I... I..." Su Yaoyao was at a loss for words, her cheeks flushing slightly. Her shyness was palpable, even through the mask.

"You don’t like it? Should I button it up, then?" Lucia pretended to reach for his buttons, a sly glint in his eyes.

"No, no, no! I like looking," Su Yaoyao said in a rush, slowly lowering her hand as the corners of her mouth turned up uncontrollably. ’Lucia is so much easier,’ she thought. ’I can just look at him. Unlike with His Majesty, where I’m always responsible for "putting out the fire."’