Zhou Zhiruo suddenly blushed and said softly, "How about we just talk tonight? I... it's that time of the month."
Song Qingshu had been worrying, but upon hearing her words, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good."
"Hm?" Zhou Zhiruo looked at him suspiciously. That reaction was rather strange.
Song Qingshu gave an embarrassed laugh and hurriedly said, "We've been apart for so long. I happen to have a lot to tell you."
Zhou Zhiruo smiled. "There's nothing much to say about my side in Yangzhou. Tell me about what has happened around you instead, and which new sisters have joined our family. I should know about them eventually."
"You're my wife, so naturally there's no need to hide such things from you..." Song Qingshu did not conceal anything and slowly recounted all that had happened after he left Yangzhou with Zhao Min. Of course, he did not mention Yang Miaozhen for the time being. The other women were far away, so Zhou Zhiruo would not say much even if she knew. But Yang Miaozhen was so close by; if something really happened, it would be difficult to resolve.
As she listened to everything that had happened around him, Zhou Zhiruo was tense one moment and moved the next. After a long while, she finally exclaimed, "Your experiences are richer than what others could go through in ten lifetimes. I really want to stay by your side and experience all the wonders of this world with you."
Song Qingshu held her soft, delicate body and said apologetically, "It's been hard on you, having you handle Yangzhou's government affairs for me."
"What's so hard about it? I enjoy it," Zhou Zhiruo said with a chuckle. "You needn't worry either. I won't go with you. If I were