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The moonlit sky tonight was not particularly cool, but Mo Caihuan's cute little face was somewhat pale. She glared hatefully at Han Li, grinding her teeth at this shameless senior brother who had come out of nowhere.
The two of them had now been standing coldly on this back garden path for a full quarter of an hour without taking a single step forward.
It turned out that Mo Caihuan, seeing that Han Li stubbornly ignored her three ultimate moves—pretending to be cute, acting spoiled, and attacking with tears—had no choice but to grit her teeth and stop leading the way. She planned to use this tactic to blackmail Han Li, and unwilling to give up, kept looking at him pitifully, hoping this two-pronged approach would make him yield.
But Han Li couldn't help but laugh when he saw Mo Caihuan's pitiful look.
It turned out that her expression reminded Han Li of his good friend Li Feiyu. Back then, whenever Li Feiyu had some troublesome matter he wanted Han Li's help with, he would put on a very similar act to move Han Li. Over time, Han Li had become completely immune to this expression.
So when Mo Caihuan looked at Han Li with the eyes of an abandoned puppy, Han Li simply stood there with great relish, enjoying her performance to the fullest, and even occasionally swayed his head and recited a few pretentious poems.
Under such a vicious counterattack from Han Li, Mo Caihuan was quickly routed. She completely withdrew her pitiful expression and replaced it with a glaring look, which had persisted until now.
Actually, Mo Caihuan was already starting to regret it. If her mother found out about this situation, not only would she fail to get any benefits, she would probably get a taste of the family punishment first.
Thinking of this, she glared at Han Li a few more times. Couldn't this country bumpkin just casually give her something? Didn't he know girls needed to be coaxed? What a hick!
At this point, the girl had completely forgotten about trying to fleece him.
Although Han Li had no experience coaxing girls, he knew that he still needed to stay at the Mo residence and couldn't truly offend her. So, when he felt he had beaten down her arrogance enough, he leisurely reached into his bosom to see if he could find something suitable to get rid of this little vixen.
Han Li finally pulled out a small, emerald-green porcelain bottle. Inside were several fiery-red pills with an aromatic fragrance.
This pill was called the "Fragrance Pill." It was said to be an imperial medicine used by the palace concubines. This pill had no other effect; its sole purpose was to emit a strange fragrance that captivated the heart. This wonderful scent was not only long-lasting and pleasant but could also repel mosquitoes and other pests. It was truly a favorite of the beauties of the imperial harem.
Unfortunately, the main ingredients required to refine this pill were all rare medicinal herbs of great age. Even a place as wealthy as the imperial palace often found itself short of these ingredients, unable to fully satisfy the demands of the harem. Thus, this medicine was never seen among the common folk.
Han Li would never have concocted such a useless pill for himself. However, back in the Seven Mysteries Sect, he had been unable to turn down Li Feiyu's persistent pestering and had concocted some of these pills so Li Feiyu could coax Zhang Xiuer.
This small bottle contained the leftover pills. Han Li originally kept them to prevent mosquito bites when camping outdoors, but now he had to take them out to deal with her.
Han Li tossed the small bottle to the girl across from him. Mo Caihuan, not expecting it, fumbled a bit before catching it.
"What is this?" Mo Caihuan's tears turned into a smile. She had finally gotten a gift from this extremely stingy person. Although she still didn't know what it was, she was already extremely excited.
"This is the Fragrance Pill. It is quite miraculous, capable of..." Han Li explained the pill's effects to the girl in detail, fully expecting her to be very satisfied and happy.
Who would have thought that after the girl opened the lid and gave it a brief sniff, she immediately snapped the lid back on and looked at Han Li with a wary gaze, as if guarding against a pervert. She cautiously asked: "This pill isn't something like a knockout drug or an aphrodisiac, is it?! Why does this scent sound so similar to what my two elder sisters described? You aren't planning to take advantage of me, are you?"
Han Li was stunned for a long moment upon hearing this, and then fell silent. He suddenly felt a wave of utter frustration wash over him. This girl's thoughts were too unpredictable! She could actually associate a Fragrance Pill with an aphrodisiac!
Now Han Li didn't know whether to admire her cautiousness or cry out three times for being wrongly accused!
"It seems what you said is true. But I still need to take it to Second Sister to have it verified before I use it. After all, we girls must be cautious!" Mo Caihuan said seriously to Han Li.
"Cough, cough... suit yourself."
Han Li was speechless, only able to let out a dry cough to hide his embarrassment. He now felt it was best to stay far away from this little vixen, or he would be driven to death by frustration.
"However, if this pill is really as good as you say, then I'll consider you cleared! From now on, Senior Brother, if you encounter any difficult matters in the Mo residence, feel free to come to Caihuan for help. As long as I receive a small reward, I can definitely solve everything for you." Mo Caihuan tossed the bottle in her hand a few times and said playfully.
"Alright, Junior Sister! If I have any trouble, I will definitely come to you for help." Han Li had regained his composure by now, replying with a forced smile. In his heart, he was viciously thinking, "As if I would find you, you little money-grubber!"
Naturally, Mo Caihuan could not hear Han Li's inner thoughts. She was delighted that he had become obedient to her, and suddenly felt that this Senior Brother Han was quite interesting, and looked a bit more pleasing to the eye.
"Let's go, Senior Brother Han! I'll find you a bigger room, so you won't feel wronged!" Mo Caihuan, beaming with smiles, finally started walking again. She walked ahead of Han Li with her head held high.
And Han Li sighed behind her, following slowly.
"Such a whimsical and mischievous girl, he was absolutely not blessed to enjoy! Not only was it impossible for a pampered young lady like her to take a liking to his plain appearance, but even if she did, he wouldn't hesitate to refuse. Just her troublesome nature alone was enough to make him feel he couldn't handle it." Han Li thought this to himself, crossing Mo Caihuan off his list of potential love interests without hesitation.
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