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Chapter 94: A Gentle Trap

“Why are you wobbling like that when you walk?” Seeing Martina stumbling in front of him, Reiner steadied her by the shoulder.

This girl’s tolerance was truly awful; one cup had already done her in.

Reiner had drunk far more than she did, but his head only spun slightly and he could still walk in a straight line.

“When the wind blew, I felt… I felt as if my body was floating…”

Seeing she was about to fall, Reiner quickly reached out, held her, and said, “Forget it, let me carry Junice, you stop before you take a spill.”

“Here you go…”

Reiner took Junice and hoisted her onto his back.

Although she looked slender, she was actually quite heavy.

He had never asked her weight, but judging by the feel, Reiner figured she was around 60 kg or so.

At that moment, Junice twitched and slowly opened her eyes. “Reiner?”

“It’s me.”

The corners of Junice’s mouth lifted, and she let out an adorably goofy laugh. “Heh-heh-heh… heh-heh…”

“What are you laughing at? When Connor asked us to go drinking you agreed so readily that I thought you could handle it, yet after just 2 cups you collapsed,” Reiner could not help complaining, “what if someone picked you up while you were drunk?”

Junice murmured, “Isn’t that why you’re here…”

Reiner felt the breath from her nose on the back of his neck.

Junice soon fell asleep again, mumbling softly on Reiner’s shoulder.

Just then, Nora’s inner voice drifted into Reiner’s ears.

(So close… the two of them are pressed together…)

Reiner turned his head and met Nora’s gaze.

“Why don’t you carry Junice, I’m a bit tired.”

Nora supported Martina and moved aside to keep her distance from Reiner. “No, Master should carry her, it’s only a matter of time anyway.”

“Nonsense, we’re just friends.”

“Don’t believe it; Martina also treated you as a friend at first, yet look how that turned out,” Nora sighed, seemingly understanding, “after all, Master is a capable male, I get it…”

Reiner wanted to cry. “Stop talking rubbish.”

“I’m not.” Nora edged closer, elbowed him, and whispered, “It won’t be long before it’s more than two, right?”

“That hasn’t even started, stop making things up,” Reiner retorted.

Nora fell silent, but all her worries floated into Reiner’s ears.

She seemed afraid he would abandon her…

“Don’t overthink; you’re my woman, I’ll never abandon you no matter what, I still want to have children with you and spend our whole lives together.” Reiner craned his neck and kissed Nora.

She shyly dodged, then nodded lightly.

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As soon as they got home, Elyanna came running.

Her soft fists hammered Reiner one after another. “You actually left me at home; I hate you! I’m never playing with you again.”

“We went drinking; what would a little kid do tagging along?”

“I’m not a kid!!” Elyanna almost puffed up in anger; she grabbed the staff from the rack and tried to smack Reiner. “Say I’m a kid again and I’ll fight you… ah-ah!”

Seeing she really was angry, Reiner hurriedly shut his mouth.

He then carried Junice into the room, laid her on the bed, took off her shoes and outer cloak, and carefully covered her with the quilt.

After finishing, Reiner was about to leave when he heard Junice muttering drowsily.

He squatted by the bed and tilted his ear.

“Reiner…”

“What are you mumbling? I’m here.”

Half-awake, Junice stretched out her arms and gently wrapped them around Reiner’s neck. “Don’t go… stay with me…”

Her brows knit and the corners of her mouth twitched; she looked uncomfortable.

Reiner formed a Fireball in one hand and a Water Orb in the other, heated the water, poured it into a wooden cup, and fed Junice sip by sip. “If you feel bad, drink some hot water.”

“Mm-hm…”

Junice curled up in Reiner’s arms like a little animal, hugging the mug and whimpering from time to time.

After a while she seemed much better, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep.

But as soon as Reiner turned, she grabbed his clothes again.

“What now?”

“Stay with me…”

Reiner teased, “We’re alone, you’re drunk and so am I; aren’t you afraid I might do something bad to you?”

Junice mumbled indistinctly, “You’re my husband…”

“You’re not actually drunk, are you?” Reiner pried open her eyelids; she kept rolling her eyes, clearly unconscious.

Yet Junice still muttered, “Could it be… you want to stop here… I wasn’t lying this morning… I’ve actually fallen for you… you don’t know how helpless I was alone in the forest, and you just happened to appear then… Reiner, you’re such a dense man…”

“Really? You’re confessing under the influence?” Reiner poked her cheek.

“I wasn’t going to tell you…”

Junice’s voice grew ever fainter until Reiner could no longer make it out.

She suddenly struggled upright, seized Reiner’s shoulders, then launched a clumsy surprise kiss.

“Mmm… mmm!”

The alcohol stench was strong.

Just as Reiner savored her sweetness, he heard a strange sound.

A nauseating taste flooded his mouth next…

“Mm… mm! Blurgh!”

Like a fountain, she spewed congee nonstop.

Nora and Martina rushed over; seeing the scene, they screamed in unison.

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“Junice, I hate you!”

After breakfast, Reiner spoke to Junice, who was sitting at the table reading.

Hugging her staff, she asked in puzzlement, “What’s wrong?”

“Do you remember what happened last night?”

“I don’t; my head still hurts, I shouldn’t have drunk so much,” Junice massaged her forehead, took a sip of water, and said, “I only remember I was still drinking, then nothing.”

Reiner complained resentfully, “You threw up.”

Junice chuckled. “No wonder the blanket was changed and there’s a faint sour smell in the room; sorry for the trouble.”

She narrowed her eyes, the corners of her mouth curling. “Don’t tell me I puked on you?”

Reiner said pitifully, “I’ll never forgive you…”

Just recalling the scene was painful.

“Th-th-then… sorry, where are the dirty clothes? I’ll wash them,” Junice apologized profusely.

“You didn’t throw up on my clothes.”

Junice looked even more baffled. “Then where did it land?”

“In my mouth.”

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