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Qin Mu successfully persuaded Song Yingxing to become a professor at Yuelu Academy. At the same time, a battle report came from the front that Jin Shenghuan's army was blocked by the strong city and could not advance an inch. The two troops sent to sweep the periphery were attacked by Su Jin instead, and more than a thousand people were lost in one day, which dealt a great blow to the morale of the left army.
Next, Su Jin and Ma Yongzhen should be able to implement the "Four-Sided Attack" plan. Ling Zhan, who returned from Jingzhou, was quickly moving towards Jin Shenghuan's rear, preparing to rob Jin Shenghuan's food supply route...
Well, the battle went well, and the talent training plan was implemented. Qin Mu was in a good mood and drank a lot of wine with Song Yingxing.
A little drunk, he lay in the bathtub and hummed a song:
The blank outlines the blue and white strokes, which are thick and then light. The peony depicted on the bottle is like your first makeup. The sandalwood fragrance penetrates the window and I understand your thoughts. The writing on the rice paper is halfway done. The glaze color renders the charm of the ladies' painting and is hidden. Your smile is like a bud waiting to bloom. Your beauty is scattered and goes to a place I can't go. The sky is blue and waiting for the rain, and I am waiting for you. The smoke from the cooking rises, thousands of miles away from the river... ... .
The singing was gentle, graceful, and refined. When Dong Xiaowan, who was bathing beside the bathtub, heard the singing, a picture of misty Jiangnan emerged in her mind, and her hands stopped unconsciously.
The more Dong Xiaowan learned about Qin Mu, the more she felt she couldn't understand him. His conversation with Song Yingxing today had deeply touched her, and Qin Mu's erudition had impressed her even more.
Including the weird tunes he hums, they may sound quite uncomfortable at first, but if you listen carefully, they often give people a different feeling.
In short, Qin Mu often gave her a feeling of being different from the others. This feeling of being different easily made people curious about him and they couldn't help wanting to find out the truth.
"Why did you stop?" Qin Mu suddenly spoke.
Dong Xiaowan hurriedly continued to scrub, her slender fingers like ten bright jades stroking Qin Mu's back. He felt extremely comfortable and couldn't help but murmured, "Well, not bad, comfortable, life should be enjoyed to the fullest, when conditions permit, we must build a bathtub, this bathtub is too small, even the legs can't be stretched straight, why bother yourself..."
Maybe it was because of the wine. Qin Mu was talking a lot, and he probably didn't even realize what he was saying. Dong Xiaowan was standing behind him. For some reason, she suddenly found his chattering funny. She pursed her charming little mouth, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
After these days of contact, she had to admire Qin Mu's self-control for a man of his age. There were beauties in the backyard, ready for you to pick, but Qin Mu was busy all day long, getting up early every morning to train with the soldiers outside the city. After coming back, he had to deal with various official duties, and he spent very little time in the backyard.
He was very frugal in his daily expenses, with only three or two home-cooked dishes for each meal, and antiques and curios. He never lingered, and did not look like a man who owned Huguang and could easily allocate 100,000 taels to build a college without frowning.
Compared with the scholars he knew, most of them were nostalgic for the beauty of green streams and white rocks, famous beauties and fine horses, and lived a romantic life. It was rare to see someone as self-disciplined as Qin Mu.
"Okay." Qin Mu was a little unsteady when he stood up and sat back in the bath tub. Dong Xiaowan couldn't avoid him and the splashing water wet a large area of her clothes.
After Qin Mu stood up and climbed out of the bathing tub, he found that her exquisite body was exposed. He couldn't help but smile and said, "It's time to change anyway, so there's no need to bother..."
What trouble? Please help him wipe his body. Mr. Qin hugged Dong Xiaowan and wiped her body with her clothes. Before Dong Xiaowan could react, she was already in his arms, and then he kissed her cherry lips deeply.
Qin Mu closed his eyes slightly, and his lips kept moving on Dong Xiaowan's lips, sometimes biting and grinding gently, and sometimes sticking out his tongue to lick her lips. Then, he even gently opened her teeth, and his snake-like tongue stretched into her fragrant mouth, wrapping around her tongue that had nowhere to hide...
The kiss was so long that Dong Xiaowan almost suffocated. When Qin Mu let her go, she was already panting, her breast heaving, her dreamy face flushed, and her starry eyes were dreamy.
Fortunately, Qin Mu just hugged and kissed her without any further action, otherwise Dong Xiaowan, who was in a daze, would probably not have any idea of refusing.
She lowered her head and silently helped Qin Mu put on his clothes. Qin Mu said softly, "Go change your clothes quickly to avoid catching a cold."
Dong Xiaowan didn't expect him to say such words. Qin Mu had always been very cold to her. She stared blankly at Qin Mu's figure getting farther and farther away, not knowing what to feel in her heart for a moment.
"Sir, let me see, is your hand really okay?" As soon as Qin Mu entered the room, the little girl immediately ran up and pulled his arm to check carefully. After confirming that Qin Mu's arm was really okay, the little girl still pouted and said, "Sir, my mother taught me not to play with fire since I was a child. How can you casually use fire to burn yourself?"
"Haha, I have an indestructible body. Look, I'm fine, right? But you, girl, must not imitate me." Qin Mu sat down beside the couch. Yang Zhi was making him a pair of cloth shoes for winter.
This kind of cloth shoes is made of cloth even on the sole, commonly known as thousand-layer sole. It is made by cutting out the pattern of the sole with many layers of cloth, and then sewing them together layer by layer with thread;
Since the cloth that makes up the sole is multi-layered and very thick, one must first use an awl to forcefully punch through the thick sole so that the needle can pass through the hole in the awl and be pulled tight. It is very hard work and Yang Zhi's delicate hands were all rubbed red.
Qin Mu grabbed her hand and said with a sad face, "My dear, please stop doing this. A pair of shoes doesn't cost much. You can just go to the market and buy one or two pairs. Look at your hands, they are almost worn out. How can we do this? Be obedient and stop doing this."
Yang Zhi replied gently: "My husband, it's okay. This is what I should do. My husband treats me so well. If I can't even make a pair of shoes for you, how can I feel at ease?"
"Silly, you can make something else. Well, the sachet you sent me last time was well embroidered. My husband liked it very much, but it was a pity that it was embroidered with a magpie instead of a mandarin duck. Also, my husband likes to listen to you playing the piano. When he listens to your piano, he feels relaxed and happy. These are enough. Why do you have to make shoes? If your hands are worn out with calluses, it will be so uncomfortable when you touch your husband..."
"Husband, what nonsense are you talking about..." Yang Zhi's face turned red instantly, and she waved her jade arms and punched him continuously.
"Hehe..." Yun Qiao'er was still laughing, which made Yang Zhi even more embarrassed. She couldn't do anything to Qin Mu, so she had to find the little girl as a scapegoat, "You little girl, you have no shame, you are still laughing, still laughing..."
Qiao'er hid behind Qin Mu nimbly, constantly making faces at Yang Zhi, and even imitated Qin Mu's tone: "My dear, if you don't listen, you won't be allowed to touch me until your hands are calloused... Hehe..."
"I'm going to tear your mouth apart, and you still say..." Yang Zhi rushed forward in shame, but was hugged by Qin Mu.
"Husband, please let me go." Yang Zhi cried softly. Qin Mu held her soft waist and kissed her on the forehead. Yang Zhi finally didn't even dare to open her eyes. She buried her head in his arms and didn't dare to lift it up again.
Qiao'er was laughing happily when Qin Mu suddenly pulled her over. "Ah!" She cried out before she was slapped twice on her butt. "Girl, do you admit your guilt?"
"Your crime is much more serious than others."
"How dare you talk back."
"That's right, this girl is getting more and more naughty. Husband, you can't spoil her like this..." Yang Zhi struggled, grabbed the little girl and pinched and tickled her, making her laugh so hard that she couldn't breathe, and her little body rolled back and forth.
Qin Mu originally had no evil thoughts, but he could not stand the two soft bodies rubbing against each other, so he finally had to stop. "Stop it, this is outrageous, outrageous..."
Yang Zhi stopped her work. The little girl was still frightened. She straightened her body and quickly jumped out of the door. "Hmph, Sister Zhier only likes to bully others. I won't pay attention to you anymore."
The little girl ran away, and the room suddenly became quiet. After the fight, Yang Zhi's hair was disheveled, she was still panting, and her face was flushed, making her look extremely charming.
Yang Zhi discovered that Qin Mu looked at her with an aggressive look in his eyes. Her heart began to beat fast and her body gradually became hot.
Qin Mu stood up suddenly, picked her up and walked towards the bed in the inner room.
After a while, Dong Xiaowan, who was sleeping next door, heard faint moans, like the singing of a nightingale, with pain mixed with a feeling of ecstasy.
Dong Xiaowan covered her head with the quilt, but still couldn't resist the sweet cries... ... ... ... After a whole incense stick of time, the noise from next door had not subsided. Dong Xiaowan's face flushed, her whole body felt hot, and she felt as if ants were crawling on her body... ...
.(To be continued..)
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