Cheng Qianye woke up at daybreak.
She rubbed her eyes and found herself sleeping on the edge of the bed with one arm hanging down along the edge and her wide sleeve being hooked by several slender fingers.
Mo Qiaosheng was lying on the ground in front of her bed, his body slightly curled up in the quilt, facing her, and sleeping soundly.
The clear light of morning sun shines through the window onto the young faces of eighteen or nineteen years old.
His brow bones were very low, casting a deep shadow on his eye sockets, and there were still some tears in the corners of his eyes. His bony hand was still gently hooking a corner of Cheng Qianye's sleeve in his sleep.
Oh, I cried secretly last night and just fell asleep.
Cheng Qianye looked at the slightly red nose tip and felt a little regretful.
He almost lost his life for you, and because of his worry and guilt for you, he tormented himself for a whole day and night.
Why do you still bully him and ignore him? How can you be so cruel
Regardless of whether he has love for you or not, and whether he can become independent and self-reliant as you expect.
His pure heart towards you is already precious.
Isn't it nice to get along with him like this
Cheng Qianye carefully pulled out the corner of his sleeve with his fingers.
Mo Qiaosheng woke up a little, and Cheng Qianye patted his back gently until he fell asleep. Then he tiptoed over his body, put on his clothes, and went out.
On the deck, the shadow of the river floats in the vast sky, and the roaring waves hit the sky.
Green mountains on both sides of the road come into view, and blue waves and clouds dye the sky red.
Yao Tianxiang was standing at the bow, with golden hairpins and thick hair. When she turned around, she was covered in pearls and jade.
Cheng Qianye felt very happy. He walked forward and stood side by side with Yao Tianxiang at the bow of the boat, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the surging spring river and the rippling waves.
"Why do you suddenly dress like this? I think your usual sharp look is good." Cheng Qianye said in a tone that only the two of them could hear.
"I'm not going back to your Jin State. I have to earn some face for you as my husband." Yao Tianxiang gave her a seductive look and whispered in her ear, "You're in such a good mood. Were you happy yesterday? Why didn't your little slave come out? Did you bully him so much that he couldn't get out of bed again?"
Cheng Qianye put his arm around her shoulders and laughed heartily toward the river breeze.
When Mo Qiaosheng woke up, he found that his master's bed was empty.
He was startled, for he was always alert when he slept, so how could he be totally unaware when his master stood up and stepped over him
How could this alert the master? Even if an assassin approached, he would not be able to react. He secretly condemned himself for being too relaxed.
He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have woken up once.
He touched his shoulder, and at that moment, a familiar hand patted it gently, and a reassuring voice whispered in his ear, making him relax and fall asleep again.
Mo Qiaosheng looked around and saw that it was already bright outside the window.
There was some porridge and side dishes on the table in the outer hall, placed upside down in bowls and plates, obviously left for him.
Mo Qiaosheng sat down at the table, hesitated for a moment, and picked up the bowl and chopsticks. The host told him to adapt as soon as possible, so he had to adapt.
Warm porridge, paired with fragrant white flour buns, refreshing side dishes, and all-you-can-eat braised beef in soy sauce.
This was a delicacy that Mo Qiaosheng had never dared to imagine before. But for some reason, when he put it in his mouth, he always felt that it didn't taste like what he had imagined.
When he was dining with his host, the host would constantly put food into his bowl. At that moment, no matter what the host put in his bowl, he would think it was the most delicious thing in the world.
I want it to be like this forever, sitting and eating with him every day.
A vague thought arose in Mo Qiaosheng's mind, which he himself did not even understand.
He suddenly remembered the black grilled fish. To him, it was the most delicious thing he had ever eaten. The first time the master condescended to cook food himself, it was for him, a slave.
Mo Qiaosheng curled his fingers, quickly finished his meal, and walked out the door.
He saw a pair of precious lovers standing side by side at the bow of the ship. One was the king of a country, and the other was a noble princess. Their status, appearance and talent were a perfect match made in heaven.
The master had his hand on the princess's shoulder, and was talking to her with a smile on his face, his head tilted.
Although he knew that the master and the princess had never slept together and were just a fake couple, he couldn't help but stare at that shoulder.
He had a desire to take the hand off his shoulder, to put it on his own shoulder.
No.
His eyes wandered to the shoulder of the person he respected the most.
The man was not tall and his shoulders were not very broad.
Mo Qiaosheng's eyes were fixed on Cheng Qianye's slightly thin shoulders, and he had an extremely rebellious idea.
I want to be the one standing next to him, I want to put my arm around his shoulders.
He didn't dare think about it anymore.
"What are you thinking about?" a deep voice sounded behind him.
Mo Qiao turned around abruptly, a look of defiance unconsciously revealed in his eyes.
Sima Tu stood behind him.
"You saved my life, and I haven't had the chance to thank you yet." He clasped his fists and bowed to Mo Qiaosheng, saluting solemnly.
Mo Qiaosheng's tense shoulders relaxed, he lowered his head and returned the greeting without saying a word.
Sima Tu looked past him and at the two people at the bow.
"When you fell into the water, your master was the first to jump in without caring about anything else. He was injured." Sima Tu said, "After you were pulled out of the water, everyone said you were dead. Only he refused to give up. He persisted until his arms were shaking with exhaustion, and finally saved you."
Mo Qiaosheng pursed his lips and remained silent.
"No master can have such feelings towards a slave. You have long been a different existence to him."
Mo Qiaosheng: "What do you want to say?"
"Qiaosheng, don't you know why your master is angry with you?"
Mo Qiaosheng glanced at him.
"He wants you, not as a slave, but as his beloved partner." Sima Tu looked at him, "Don't you want to stand by him and be with him forever?"
He lowered his voice and said the most tempting sentence: "Don't you want him to belong to you alone?"
"How dare you!" Mo Qiaosheng shouted, a fierce look in his eyes, "What is your purpose in telling me this!"
Sima Tu smiled: "Isn't it obvious? I like the princess. I want to stand beside her, hold her in my arms, and let her eyes only see me."
Mo Qiaosheng closed his mouth.
"So I hope you can work harder and help me keep your master away." He patted Mo Qiaosheng on the shoulder and walked towards Yao Tianxiang.
Cheng Qianye turned around and saw the two of them. She smiled and waved to Mo Qiaosheng, "Qiaosheng, come, come to me."
Come to you, come to you.
One day, I will be able to truly be by your side.
Mo Qiaosheng clenched his fists.
After sailing for two or three days, the ship entered the territory of Jin State.
On this day, the fleet temporarily docked at a pier to replenish military supplies.
The crew members, who had been stuck in the cabin for many days, took off their outer clothes in groups of three or four and jumped into the clear water by the river to take a bath like dumplings.
Helan Zhenjing was shirtless, wearing only a pair of underpants, and was passing by with a few of her companions. When she saw Mo Qiaosheng, she called out, "Qiaosheng, do you want to join us in the water?"
Mo Qiaosheng's face turned pale and he was about to refuse.
Sima Tu walked past him with a towel draped over his shoulders, "Come on, you don't know how to swim, I'll teach you."
He tilted his head and said, "If you fall into the water again next time, your master won't risk his life to save you, right?"
Hearing this, Mo Qiaosheng gritted his teeth, took off his coat, and followed him off the boat.
Yao Tianxiang and Cheng Qianye lay on the side of the boat, watching the energetic young soldiers playing in the water.
"Look over there." Yao Tianxiang raised her chin.
Cheng Qianye looked in the direction of the sound and saw Mo Qiaosheng and Sima Tu in the shallow water along the coast. Sima Tu was teaching him how to swim step by step.
Mo Qiaosheng had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, healthy complexion, and long legs. Even among a group of men, he was very conspicuous. Cheng Qianye stared at him unconsciously.
"You have good taste. He has a great body." Yao Tianxiang nudged Cheng Qianye with her shoulder and turned her head over, "I tell you, when you look at a man, you have to look at his waist. A good waist is good... Hmm."
Cheng Qianye covered her mouth with his hand to stop her from telling dirty jokes.
At this moment, Mo Qiaosheng, who was standing in the water, was obviously too nervous. His limbs were stiffly grasping a floating board, and his body movements were obviously very uncoordinated.
"Don't be nervous, relax a little, how can you learn like this?" Sima Tu said, "Look, your master and the princess are watching you on the boat."
Mo Qiaosheng looked back at Cheng Qianye on the side of the boat, closed his eyes with determination, and dived into the water.
Sima Tu lifted the choking Mo Qiaosheng out of the water and said with a sneer, "What are you doing? I am teaching you how to get familiar with the water, not how to lose your life."
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