### Chapter 34: A Good Dose of Mischief
Loti Shana felt incredibly uneasy.
Thanks to Night Star Lan’s few casual words, she might just be settling down here for a while.
Sudden changes like this? No way to get used to it!
But there was no denying it; even as the highest of queens, she had to behave herself in front of the most respected Bai.
It was afternoon now.
During this time, Loti Shana usually let people prepare afternoon tea, munching on snacks and enjoying her time.
Looks like Night Star Lan had the same habit too.
Without waiting for Loti Shana to say anything, she had Luo Xi set up a whole table of snacks and tea.
“Hmm~ I noticed you always have afternoon tea and snacks at this time when I was keeping an eye on you. Since you’re staying here, I wouldn’t dare skimp on you.”
“Goo…”
Loti Shana was at a loss for words.
Had her lifestyle been under surveillance all this time?
How rude!
It was downright creepy!
But since she was Bai’s partner, she had to let it slide.
To this day, she remained baffled at how Night Star Lan ended up becoming Bai’s lover.
It truly was a bit inconceivable.
By all rights,
The vast difference in their statuses should make getting close quite difficult, right?
Just then, Night Lan plopped down next to Loti Shana.
“What are you thinking about? If you have any questions, feel free to ask~ I promise to answer you.”
“Goo… Nothing, Night Star Lan.”
Night Lan’s expression turned a bit disgruntled.
“Just call me by my name. I don’t like honorifics. Also, black-haired is Night Lan, silver-haired is Night Star. Make sure to differentiate!”
“Got it, Night Lan…”
“Now you’re getting it~ Come on, dig into the snacks. I’m pretty sure this spread was copied straight from your palace to suit your tastes.”
Upon hearing that, Loti Shana’s feelings got even more complicated.
Just the thought of her little habits and secret embarrassing moments being known made her want to bang her head against a wall.
That was her regal dignity on the line!
If Night Star Lan didn’t know her well, at least she could pretend to be the untouchable Loli Queen!
Living here could be a trial; she’d go home one day.
But to her shock, Night Star Lan had been watching her life—including her dignified appearance in public and her not-so-dignified self when alone.
She might even have seen her most embarrassing moments in vivid detail!
The noble queen suddenly felt like she didn’t want to live in this world anymore.
Woe is me~
Loti Shana shamefully covered her face, unsure how to voice her discontent.
Night Star Lan was Bai’s lover, with a status higher than the queen’s.
With such an imbalance of status, there was no way to complain.
Acceptance was the only option.
At this moment, Night Lan picked up a piece of cake with a fork, clearly wanting to engage in a little feeding play with Loti Shana.
Loti Shana had never played such a thrilling game before.
She was a noble queen, brimming with authority; she had never been fed by anyone! Even back in her princess days, she had always eaten by herself.
Now Night Lan wanted to feed her? Did she think she was a little kid!?
Loti Shana despised one thing more than anything: being treated like a child.
That would severely undermine her dignity—absolutely unacceptable!
“Night Lan, please don’t treat me like a child! Even if I’m petite, I am the queen of a country!”
Saying that, Loti Shana surprisingly blasted through her shyness—seems she really cared about this issue.
Night Lan blinked her eyes and flashed a cute smile.
“I’m not treating you like a child at all! I see you as a mature, adorable woman. Feeding you is just my personal hobby~”
“Goo… Is that so?”
“What? You don’t believe me?”
Night Lan pointed to the other side.
Night Star was snuggled up next to Luo Xi, and right under Loti Shana’s gaze, he fed a piece of cake into Luo Xi’s mouth.
“See? Even the revered Bai is happily accepting my feeding! What’s there for you to reject?”
Seeing that scene, Loti Shana felt her inner resistance gradually fading.
Night Star made a solid point.
If Bai could accept such a playful act, rejecting it herself would be downright rude.
“Well… okay then.”
Loti Shana hesitantly agreed.
As long as she wasn’t treated like a child, she could manage.
Night Lan wore a smile that suggested she had a plan all along.
Loti Shana was feeling a bit too easy to manipulate right now.
Even becoming a queen couldn’t hide the fact that she could be teased as a loli.
She probably wouldn’t be surprised if she ended up in bed soon.
“Come~ ah~”
“Ah…”
Loti Shana shamefully opened her lips, her cheeks burning bright red.
First time engaging in this game, and she wasn’t quite accustomed to it.
It was practically psychological torture!
Night Lan swiftly popped the cake into Loti Shana’s mouth.
“How is it? Tasty?”
“Mm…”
Loti Shana nodded, feeling complex. The inner shame didn’t dissipate.
Tasty indeed, but how she wished she could eat by herself.
The more they played this feeding game, the stronger she felt her regal aura slipping away.
The authority of a queen was crying out!
Night Lan noticed Loti Shana’s slightly flushed face and thought it suited her cute side much better.
Always projecting dignity was just too boring.
It felt completely off.
She had never been that serious at heart.
Just a little concerned about how others perceived her.
Besides, the current Loti Shana was amusingly different from the one during the Star Eclipses.
The difference was in their attitudes.
If Night Star Lan were to feed the past Loti Shana, even if she was willing to eat, her expression would be filled with humiliation, wanting to bite Night Star back or something.
But the current Loti Shana was far too bashful. Before becoming the Star Eclipses, she had strong feminine traits.
Of course, having Luo Xi around probably didn’t help.
“Alright~ now you can eat by yourself. I need to eat too, or are you going to feed me instead?”
“This… Can I?”
“Hmm~ if mouth-feeding is on the table, I’d be quite eager.”
Night Lan wore a playful smile, evidently teasing Loti Shana.
And the reaction from the crimson-haired loli was exactly as expected.
“Goo… That… That’s way too unhygienic!”
Loti Shana covered her face again, a cute blush creeping all the way to her ears.
As a pure loli queen, how could she withstand such teasing?
Every word from Night Lan felt like an assault on her worldviews.
She had this nagging feeling that if she stayed here too long, she’d turn into the foolish, impure queen.
Heck, she might even get impure physically too.
Loti Shana felt darkness creeping over her vision and desperately wanted to whip out royal etiquette to properly lecture Night Lan.
Seeing this, Night Lan decided to back off for now and started enjoying her own snacks.
“Alright~ I was just kidding. This kind of thing is still a bit early for you.”
Upon hearing this, Loti Shana’s inner frustration bubbled up once more.
Why did she feel like she was being looked down upon?
