Chapter 40: A Young Girl's Ways

In the morning, Xu Mu had Xu Shuangyi prepare the medicinal bath for body tempering.

The time before last, at Jinhua Pavilion, Xu Mu had grabbed her by the face and pushed her away. Last time—which was just last night—he had made her wear a cheongsam to entertain Liu Ji. Although Xu Shuangyi secretly adored the cheongsam Xu Mu had gifted her, she had spent a long time admiring herself in it after returning to her room last night, finding it more appealing the longer she looked. It was only after she had taken off her undergarments that she realized the true essence of the dress lay in the slits along the thighs. The way it left her legs half-exposed and half-concealed made her look incredibly alluring.

However, this did not stop her from harboring a grudge against Xu Mu, for he had shown her absolutely no respect. Consequently, she had increased the dosage of the medicinal bath by five times today. If Xu Mu could handle a tenfold dose, surely an extra five wouldn't kill him, right? And leaving out the pain-relieving herbs shouldn't matter, should it? Even if he couldn't hold on, he would just climb out of the tub himself, wouldn't he? In short, Xu Shuangyi simply wanted an opportunity to get back at him. Whenever she could make Xu