Chapter 448: Shen Que Knows Wu Yue Will Become Stronger in Three Months

Chapter 448 Shen Que Knows Wu Yue Will Become Stronger in Three Months

Wu Yue pushed him weakly, "Stop tormenting me. You've been at it for two days straight, I really can't take it anymore."

Shen Que cooed softly, "Sleep, baby. Once you fall asleep, I'll carry you inside."

Wu Yue weakly rested her head on Shen Que's shoulder, swaying until she closed her eyes, exhausted, and fell asleep.

Shen Que glanced sideways at her, completely relaxed and defenseless by his side, and couldn't help but let his eyes crinkle with a smile.

....

After Wu Yue fell asleep, Shen Que carried her into the room, tucked her in, and kissed her forehead and cheeks. Just as he was about to look over the royal court documents, he received a request to visit from Wu Xiuli.

Shen Que thought to himself: How strange, why is everyone coming today? What could Wu Xiuli possibly want?

Since Wu Yue was asleep, Shen Que didn’t even let Wu Xiuli inside, instead meeting her directly on the central avenue of the royal court, in full view of a hundred surveillance cameras.

Wu Xiuli was annoyed, "...Where’s Wu Yue?"

Why was he putting on such a stone-cold, unapproachable face? As if she freaking wanted to see him like this! She was clearly here to see her sweet Yue Yue!!

Shen Que, "She’s asleep."

Wu Xiuli frowned, "You should show some restraint. She’s not in good health right now."

Shen Que scoffed, "None of your business."

Wu Xiuli, "Her body can’t handle overexertion. If the evil energy she absorbed goes out of control, she could be in mortal danger at any moment."

Shen Que’s expression instantly changed, "What did you say?"

Wu Xiuli realized, "...Wu Yue didn’t tell you? Heaven knows, I really had no idea. This time, I wasn’t trying to stir up trouble."

Shen Que frowned, "Just tell me about her condition."

Wu Xiuli directly explained that Wu Yue needed three months to fully digest the absorbed evil energy and must avoid any strenuous activity during this period.

At the same time, she handed Shen Que a talisman developed by the Wu clan’s healers, along with Fu Yixue, Fu Yanqi, and Richard, designed to suppress both spiritual powers and Arcane Arts.

Wu Xiuli, "Three months is too long. Even if you stay with her the whole time, accidents can still happen. Her original seal has already been broken. This talisman isn’t as lasting as the one her mother gave her, but it’s about seventy to eighty percent effective. However, the talisman’s power isn’t sufficient—it needs to be replaced every day and applied to the major acupoints on her body. I’ll send you the specific instructions via communicator. Make sure to change it for her daily."

Shen Que nodded, "Mm."

Before leaving, Wu Xiuli added, "If Wu Yue didn’t tell you, she must have had her reasons. Don’t overthink it."

These two had just reconciled—she really didn’t want them to argue because of her slip-up!!

Shen Que nodded naturally, "I know."

He understood exactly why Wu Yue hadn’t told him. If she had, he would have refrained from doing anything, but Wu Yue wanted to reward him. Moreover, she was afraid that if he knew she would become stronger than him in three months, he would feel insecure and inadequate again.

Shen Que clearly remembered this morning when Wu Yue woke up and instinctively called out to him:

"Honey, pour me a glass of water."

At that moment, Shen Que whipped around. Wu Yue, realizing what she had just said, instantly flushed. Shen Que felt as if his heart had been drenched in honey—overwhelmingly sweet.

His wife had said she wanted to be his little wife, and these three months were his reward.

How could he possibly be angry? He was thrilled!

Moreover, Wu Yue knew perfectly well that if she became stronger, he would be even more reluctant to leave her side, afraid she might abandon him. That was precisely why she had asked Zhou Qianfeng to persuade him to go to the military headquarters at this time.

The more Shen Que thought about it, the more elated he became—walking on air. His wife really loved him so much.

....

Wu Yue woke up drowsily to find herself curled up in Shen Que’s embrace. Instinctively, she snuggled deeper into his arms.

Shen Que immediately held her tighter. "Awake, baby? Are you hungry?"

Wu Yue nodded. "Hungry."

Processing the evil energy was draining on her body. These days, she was always hungry and tired, and extremely drowsy.

Shen Que said, "The food is ready. Come on, get up, and I’ll put on the patches Wu Xiuli sent for you."

Wu Yue looked puzzled. "Patches?"

Shen Que nodded. "They’ll help your body recover and also contain the evil energy inside you."

Wu Yue blinked, meeting Shen Que’s gaze with a somewhat guilty expression. "You know everything now?"

Shen Que nodded. He asked Wu Yue to lift her clothes herself and began carefully applying the patches. "So you initially said we had to wait seven days—why did you agree later on the shuttle?"

Wu Yue gazed distractedly at Shen Que’s focused expression. "You seemed to want it so much… I couldn’t bear to keep saying no."

After applying one patch, Shen Que lowered his head and picked up another to apply on a different pressure point.

"Then later, when we arrived at the palace, I kept asking for more. Why still not tell me?"

Wu Yue shyly averted her eyes and said nothing.

It wasn’t just that she didn’t tell him—she had totally indulged him. Even when Shen Que tried to pull away, she held him back, not letting him go, just wanting to give him what he wanted.

Shen Que meticulously followed the diagram Wu Xiuli had provided, applying patches to all the right spots. Then, he took Wu Yue’s hand and gently fixed her clothes.

Letting out a long breath, Shen Que tried hard to suppress his emotions but couldn’t help pulling Wu Yue into a tight embrace.

Shen Que murmured, "Wife."

Wu Yue responded softly, "Hmm."

Shen Que said, "I’m not going anywhere. I’ll stay by your side always."

Wu Yue replied, "Hmm."

Shen Que added, "I didn't know you were going to become stronger."

Wu Yue looked at him, puzzled. Shen Que picked her up and placed her on the sofa. "You said it yourself—you’d be my little darling. You can’t take it back."

He kissed her cheek. "I’ll go warm up the food for you. It’ll be ready soon."

Watching Shen Que practically float off to the kitchen, radiating joy like he'd fallen into a honey pot, Wu Yue couldn’t help but smile, her eyes curving happily. She suddenly realized—

So there was no need for her to explain; Shen Que had already fully understood her hidden intention.

She was growing fonder of Shen Que by the day—so handsome, obedient, and sensible, yet so thrillingly intense when he snaps and goes cold. Everything about him suited her perfectly.

Shen Que called out to her, "Dinner is ready."

Wu Yue held her arms out to him and said, "Carry me over."

Shen Que picked her up and asked softly, "Now you need carrying for such a short walk?"

Wu Yue nodded matter-of-factly. "Yes, I'm really fragile right now."

Shen Que couldn't resist leaning down to kiss her, and Wu Yue wrapped her arms around his neck to meet him.

Shen Que pulled away with restraint, breathing heavily, he said breathlessly, "After we finish eating, let's go back to the base, baby. We should live apart for now."

He couldn’t stay here any longer—he simply couldn’t control himself in this place.

Wu Yue narrowed her eyes and nodded. "Sure."

Wu Yue picked up her bowl calmly. Shen Que had completely put away the look he had given her earlier, now looking so proper he could start giving a speech at a state banquet any minute.

She lowered her head, a subtle smirk playing on her lips.

Fine. Just when she's getting into it, this guy cools off, huh?

We'll see how she handles him.