If you want to survive after transmigrating, become the male protagonist's new mother.

I don't know how long I slept.

Pei Yuening's consciousness was in a daze, and when she opened her eyes again, it was already dawn outside.

Snowball was sleeping peacefully in his arms, with Cake Cake nestled beside his face.

Pei Yuening paused for a moment, then gently got up.

After he changed his clothes and washed up, the housekeeper was waiting outside as soon as he opened the door.

"Young Master, you're awake."

"...Hmm." Pei Yuening rubbed her eyes and yawned. "Butler, where's my brother?"

"His Excellency the Duke went to the palace early this morning. His Majesty summoned him to discuss his breakthrough."

The butler paused for a moment: "Before he left, the master said he was worried you might have a headache in the morning after a hangover, so he arranged for you to take a day off so you could get some rest."

Pei Yuening was stunned for a moment.

My head doesn't hurt that much, but the aftereffects of those drinks last night were quite strong.

He licked his lips: "Ah...when will he be back? Is he going to the Privy Council this afternoon?"

"No need, they're closed today because of a meeting."

Pei Yuening immediately snapped out of it and rolled her eyes around.

"Okay... then, butler, prepare the car, I'm going out."

The butler was slightly taken aback: "Young Master, you..."

"Give Gao Gao and the others milk biscuits to eat when they wake up," Pei Yuening said, already running downstairs. "If brother comes back, tell him I went out to play!"

The butler stood there, opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't stop him.

"Yes, I'll arrange it for you right away."

……

A moment later, the carriage stopped in front of Duke Luo's mansion.

Before Pei Yuening could lift the curtain, she heard hurried footsteps.

The butler from the Duke of Luo's mansion trotted to the carriage, and upon seeing the curtain lifted, immediately bowed and greeted him: "Young Master Pei, welcome."

"Young Master Ollie just left. Please come in and sit for a moment. I will prepare tea and refreshments for you shortly."

Pei Yuening jumped out of the car: "Oh, okay, where is His Majesty the Duke?"

"The master is on vacation at home," the housekeeper said, "but he hasn't gotten up yet."

Pei Yuening paused slightly, her eyes lighting up at the question: "Which room is he in? Can I go up to find him?"

"Of course," the butler said respectfully, lowering his eyes. "His Excellency the Duke said that the young master can go wherever he wants in the Duke Luo's mansion."

……

The housekeeper led the person to the stairwell and carefully explained the location of the master bedroom.

Pei Yuening turned onto the stairs, and the butler stood there watching him go up, then turned and gently waved to the servants waiting in the corridor.

The second floor quickly quieted down.

Pei Yuening stood in front of the ancient and heavy carved gate, but there was no sound from inside.

He gently pushed open the door. The room was dark, with the curtains drawn tightly, and only a little dim light seeped in through the gaps.

The air carried a faint scent of soapberry, mixed with Luo Ren's clean, warm fragrance.

The bed was slightly raised, and Luo Ren lay on his back, breathing steadily and deeply.

His blanket only covered his waist, revealing his broad shoulders and half of his arms, and the collar of his bathrobe was also loosely open.

Pei Yuening tiptoed over, squatted down by the bed, and tilted her head to look at him for a while.

Luo Ren was much gentler when he was asleep than when he was awake, and there was no longer the usual tension between his brows.

His thin lips were pursed, and he barely breathed.

Pei Yuening suddenly had a wicked idea.

He reached out and poked Luo Ren's face, then gently pinched the tip of his nose.

Luo Ren paused for a moment.

His brow furrowed slightly, but he wasn't fully awake yet.

Pei Yuening held back her laughter and didn't let go. Not long after, Luo Ren finally opened his eyes a crack.

His gaze focused, and he could only see a blurry shadow squatting by the bed.

Before they could react, the shadow pounced on them in the next second.

Pei Yuening jumped onto the bed, landing on the mattress next to Luo Ren with her knees, and braced herself on his shoulders with her hands.

Luo Ren instinctively reached out and caught him, his arms firmly encircling his waist.

"...Ningning."

"Um?"

Pei Yuening gave a vague reply, then lowered her head, cupped Luo Ren's face, and kissed his lips.

He gently pecked Luo Ren's lower lip twice until his eyes were fully open.

"...Why are you here?" Luo Ren's voice was hoarse from just waking up. "Isn't today Monday?"

"I had a few drinks yesterday, and my brother was worried I wouldn't feel well, so he called in sick for me."

After Pei Yuening had kissed him enough, she lay on top of him, her chin resting on his chest.

"But I couldn't sit still at home alone, so I sneaked out to play."

Luo Ren remained silent for a moment.

He didn't say anything, but tightened his arms, pulled the person closer to him, then turned over and carried Pei Yuening to the other side of the bed, before lifting the covers and getting out of bed himself.

"Wait for me a moment."

He entered the washroom, where the sound of running water could be heard.

Pei Yuening lay on the bed, hugging Luo Ren's blanket and flipping through the books placed beside his pillow.

However, he couldn't understand a single word written on it.

When Luo Ren came out of the washroom after washing up, Pei Yuening's legs were still swaying.

He smiled helplessly, walked over, leaned over and braced himself against the edge of the bed, took the book from his hand, and touched his lips to his.

"The curtains aren't drawn; reading like that will hurt your eyes."

"I didn't watch it." Pei Yuening chuckled.

He pulled back the covers, rolled over, and hooked his arm around Luo Ren's neck: "Good morning, did you miss me, sir?"

"think."

"I miss you too..." Pei Yuening used a little force with her hand and rubbed her nose against Luo Ren.

Luo Ren's breath landed on his lips, and soon their eyes met naturally.

I don't know who made the first move.

Luo Ren pressed down, one hand on the pillow beside Pei Yuening's ear, the other supporting the back of his neck.

His kiss was much more lingering than Pei Yuening's earlier one.

When her tongue pried open his lips and teeth, it carried a hint of probing, but it quickly turned into a confident and unhurried penetration.

Pei Yuening tilted her head back and wrapped her arms around his neck even more tightly.

His fingertips caressed the back of Luo Ren's neck, his lips parted slightly, responding to him obediently and passionately.

Luo Ren's tongue swept across his teeth, causing Pei Yuening's breath to falter.

His calf unconsciously rubbed against the bed sheet, and his whole body was pressed into the soft mattress by Luo Ren's weight.

The kiss deepened slowly.

Pei Yuening's fingers slid inside Luo Ren's collar, his fingertips touching the warm, dry skin on his shoulder, and gently rested there without moving.

Luo Ren's lips parted slightly from his, his breath catching in his throat as he whispered, "...Did Duke Ye find out you ran away?"

"I don't know," Pei Yuening said breathlessly, her eyes misty. "He's in a meeting."

Luo Ren's eyes darkened for a moment, then she lowered her head and kissed him again, this time with a hint of punishment.

Pei Yuening was so weak from his kiss that she could only turn her face to the side and bury her face in the pillow and laugh.

Luo Ren leaned over him, looked down at his reddened eyes from laughing, and reached out to brush aside the hair that he had messed up.

"...It's getting worse and worse."