It’s Unavoidable for a Good Night’s Sleep!

I listened to her story in silence for a long while. It was a household riddled with problems in more ways than one. Of course, that worked out well for me, but still… Perhaps she felt relieved after pouring out everything that had been weighing on her heart? She looked much more at ease as she spoke to me.

"I’m sorry, Young Master... between the treatment and everything else, I feel like I’ve only talked about myself."

"Hahahaha... Not at all."

Perhaps she hadn't expected me to laugh? She looked momentarily flustered before glancing at me with a coy, pouting expression. "Young Master! What is so funny?"

I looked at her with a warm, kind smile. Even her pouting face was charming, though the bruise above her eye bothered me. "You’ve been apologizing over and over since earlier. In times like these, you just need to say 'thank you' once."

"...Thank you, truly."

"You stayed still, which made it easy to treat you. Thank you."

As I beamed at her, her face flushed a deep crimson. "Ah, no. Young Master, you are a guest staying here; I am the one who has caused you trouble. Oh! That’s right! My name is Li-Mei. Would you mind telling me ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠your name?"

She clapped her hands together as she asked. Li-Mei? It sounded like a name fitting for this place, but why so suddenly? I really can't fathom what that author was thinking...

"My name is Son Gihu. Please, feel free to call me Gihu."

When I answered with confidence, she covered her flushed face with her hands. She looked incredibly cute. ...Are you really a married woman?

"...Please, call me Mei."

"Then, Mei."

"Yes! Y-yes?"

She seemed utterly flustered when I called her name. Watching her reactions was quite fun in its own right.

"Are you alright where your husband hit you earlier?"

"Ah, yes. Thanks to your treatment, it feels much better. I’m sure it will be fine after a night’s sleep..."

"Still, to hit such a beautiful wife... I truly cannot understand it. Even if he spent all his time loving you, it wouldn't be enough..."

"Eh? What? No... Gihu, please, don't tease me."

Mei spoke as if she were flustered, but her face was filled with joy.

"No, I am sincere. Mei, you are truly lovely and beautiful. Your hair like black sandalwood, your eyes like starlight... it feels like it wouldn't be enough even if one cherished and protected you with everything they had..."

"Auu... Is that so? What is there to like about an old ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠woman like me..."

It was clear she enjoyed the repeated compliments, as I could see her slowly opening up. She even began making small gestures of skinship, like lightly touching my hand or poking my side. Knowing this, I said nothing, and we shared the beef jerky I had brought while talking until midnight.

"Your husband still hasn't returned?"

"Sigh, don't even mention it... Once he goes out, he gets lost in gambling and drinking until morning. And since you gave him so much money, Gihu, I have no idea when he’ll be back..."

"I apologize, Mei..."

"Y-yes? No, it’s not that... I didn't mean to make you apologize, it’s just that pathetic man, ouch..."

Mei moved her body as if flustered, only to let out a groan of pain. Even though I had applied medicinal herbs, her body was still covered in bruises, so the pain was expected. Hmm... what should I do?

"Mei... would you mind if I gave you a massage?"

"...Y-yes? A massage? W-what do you mean, a massage?"

"Actually, I know how to do a bit of massage. I’ve done it for many acquaintances, and they all loved it."

"Ah, is that so? Still, it’s a bit..."

I gave her a pure, innocent smile to put her at ease. "You seem to be in a lot of pain, and it’s for treatment purposes, so ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠don't worry."

"Ah... that’s right. I, I should get treatment. Then, could I trouble you for just a little bit?"

Watching her lie down on the bed with a flushed face, I felt an intense surge of desire. Her clothing was modest, but the sight of her calves, the slight glimpse of her thighs, and the curves visible even through her clothes were enough to stimulate me.

'Not yet.'

Mei seemed nervous, swallowing repeatedly and remaining stiff. "Don't be so tense. It’s just treatment."

"Yes, p-please..."

I channeled the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art to incorporate qi healing and slowly reached out.

As my hands touched her through her clothes, Mei stifled a moan. "Hut... ung, uut."

'Haaa, it feels so good...'

"Mei. Please let me know if it hurts anywhere."

It wasn't a lie that my acquaintances had loved it; my massage technique was top-tier. "Haa-eu, u, uut... yes..."

The strength with which my firm fingers kneaded her body, the warmth radiating from my thumbs, and the perfect pressure applied at every point—it was a satisfying massage.

'Ung... it’s so refreshing.'

The fatigue in her entire body melted away. How could it feel this good? She felt her heart warming as she realized I was doing my absolute best to massage her.

"How is it? Are you alright?"

"Y-yes... it’s really, really good..."

As my large hands caressed her entire body, she felt herself heating up. 'Ha-eung. I, I shouldn't be feeling this...'

It had been a long time since she felt a man’s touch, and the gentleness and pleasure contained within it began to excite her. Soon, as my hands began to massage her sensitive waist, moans escaped her lips uncontrollably.

"Ang, ....h-h-uut, ha-ang... hut... uup."

"Are you alright?"

"Hek, hek, yes, p-please continue..."

My touch moved gradually, continuously stimulating the pleasant spots and setting her body ablaze. 'Au... it feels so good.'

She felt her body completely ignited. "Hoo... hut... ung, ah!"

As I began to caress the pleasant areas near her waist, she could no longer hold back her moans. "Uut! Ang!! Ha-uut!!! Uuut!!!! Uup, u-uup!!"

'Uut, h-h-euk, there... no, no, don't...!!!!!'

Screaming in her heart, she reached a magnificent climax. She didn't need to touch herself to know the moisture pooling in her lower abdomen... Intense pleasure flooded her brain, but the thought of me watching brought her back to her senses.

'I, I’ve been found out. Gihu was working so hard to massage me, and I went and finished like that... He’ll think I’m a lewd woman...'

She could feel my gaze upon her. What was I thinking right now? A loose woman? A lewd woman? I must have disappointed him... As those thoughts crossed her mind, a sudden wave of depression washed over her, far stronger than the shame. I’m finished...

I said nothing, but grabbed the water bottle nearby and, with a strange motion—

"I apologize, Mei. I was trying to drink some water, and then... because of me, your clothes are all wet..."

—poured the water over her lower abdomen.

"Eh? What? Ah, no!! It’s fine, Gihu..."

It was clearly an act, but the way I tried to cover up her shame as if I hadn't noticed touched her heart. 'He’s so kind...'

"I’m sorry. You’re in pain, but would you like me to help you change your clothes?"

Surprised by those words, she looked at me, and my intense gaze clearly revealed that I desired her. 'Is it my imagination? No, he wants me...'

A woman who was beaten and despised by her husband—to think there was still someone who wanted a fallen woman like herself... Her heart was deeply moved, but she didn't want to be seen as a cheap or easy woman. And if, by any chance, it was just her imagination...

"I’m sorry... but I can do it myself..."

And, she was truly sorry to me, but it couldn't be. She wasn't sure if she even loved her husband anymore, but didn't she belong to him? If she could give him back the affection she once felt, if he could return to the way he used to be, perhaps they could start over.

"If that is the case, then it cannot be helped..."

Seeing my dejected expression made her ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠heart ache. Still, it couldn't be.

"I will continue the massage next time. You still seem to be in pain, and did you enjoy it?"

Next time...? The mention of it made her hesitate. The massage—wouldn't a massage be fine since it was for treatment purposes...? Once that thought took hold, her hesitation lasted only a moment.

"...Yes, it was really, really good. Please, do it again next time..."

It was a massage that even my picky master was satisfied with, so Mei’s reaction was only natural. I hadn't expected it to work in a single day. Still, seeing her reaction, I figured it would happen within a month.

"You might not feel the effects clearly right now, but if you wake up tomorrow morning after receiving this massage, you will feel incredibly refreshed."

"Y-yes..."

"Then, I will sleep in the living room."

"Eh? No, Gihu, you are a guest, so in the bedroom..."

"You need to change your clothes, and your physical condition isn't good... I am fine. Please, rest."

Leaving a remorseful Mei in the bedroom, I left the room without hesitation. 'I need to get some rest too...'

She stared blankly at my back as I left the room without a trace of lingering attachment. My voice, my appearance, my personality—there wasn't a single thing she didn't like. Above all, the way I cared for her was truly wonderful. I was a truly attractive man. Attractive enough that she wanted to possess me...

After I left, only the woman with the heated body remained in the room. Her body was on fire, a flame that wouldn't easily be extinguished, and she reached out to her own hips, which were soaked and sticky. She thought herself base and vulgar, but she felt she wouldn't be able to sleep like this.

'Y-yes, this is unavoidable for a comfortable night’s sleep!'

Squish, squish, squish, squish.

'Uut, u-uut, G-Gihu, ha-ang, please, make me even more... ha-eung, mess me up...'

Finally, only her stifled moans permeated the silence of the bedroom.