Six Pairs of Eyes on Me, Breakfast Was Harder to Endure Than the Hall of Supreme Ultimate
On the stone platform by the pond, only an empty wine jug and a cooled medicine bowl remained.
The white mist is still spreading.
The outer robe was draped over the railing.
The night grew deeper.
Uncle Fu inspected the yard.
First, you see the outer robe on the railing and two pairs of wooden clogs by the stone platform.
One pair is big, and one pair is small.
The smaller pair was crooked, the heels scraped with mud, indicating they had been hastily kicked away.
He folded his outer robe and placed it on the stone, then took the medicine bowl away, expressionless.
When they reached the front yard, Tuoba Mang was squatting in the stable eating dry rations.
Seeing him approach, Tuoba Mang asked excitedly.
" Uncle Fu, why is it so quiet in the backyard if I'm not allowed to go there?"
"My horse is sleeping well too, it didn't even neigh."
Uncle Fu glanced at him.
"A horse knows when to shut up."
"You do not know."
Xie Wanqing was awakened by the cool breeze blowing in through the cracks in the window of the warm pavilion by the pond.
He was wrapped in a large, dark-colored outer robe.
The bitter taste of the medicine mingled with the sulfurous smell of the hot spring, and the lingering warmth of his body.
She turned over and her elbow bumped into a folded piece of paper on the pillow.
Four characters, the ink completely dry, the brushstrokes languid.
Remember to eat.
Xie Wanqing clenched the paper in her palm.
release.
He clenched his fist tightly again.
It took three tries to finally tuck it into the innermost layer of the sleeve.
She got up, changed her clothes, and washed up, wrapping herself tightly in layers of her high-necked, belted everyday clothes.
Her complexion appeared relatively normal in the bronze mirror.
There's just a small pinkish mark above the collarbone on the side of my neck.
Its position is neither too high nor too low, but just right at the boundary between what the collar can cover and what it can't.
She pulled her collar up to make sure it was completely covered before pushing the door open and going out.
He bumped into Shen Ling'er in the corridor.
Shen Ling'er paused in her steps.
His gaze slid from Xie Wanqing's face to her neck, lingering for two seconds at the edge of her collar.
" Sister Xie, the meridians in the neck are prone to stiffness when exposed to wind."
Shen Ling'er took a small porcelain bottle out of the medicine box and handed it over.
"This is a plaster to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Rub it on yourself."
Xie Wanqing's hand, which was taking the bottle, froze.
Shen Ling'er snorted and walked past her.
Xie Wanqing stood there, stunned, and raised her hand to touch her neck.
The moment my fingertips touched that slightly warm skin, my whole body tensed from my shoulders to my feet.
lobby.
Five people were already seated around the round table.
Gu Moran was helped to the venue by Uncle Fu. As soon as she sat down, five pairs of eyes stared at her.
Su Yao sat next to the main seat, holding a teacup in her hand.
The rim of the cup obscured her lips; the tea had long since gone cold, but she hadn't drunk a drop.
Shen Ling'er pushed the bowl of medicine in front of him.
The bottom of the bowl slammed against the table with a loud, resounding clang.
Lin Qingdai sat with her arms crossed, a short knife resting on her knees.
His thumb lightly rubbed the leather surface of the scabbard, at a moderate pace.
Murong Xue spoke first, her voice stiff and unnatural.
"It's my turn for the hot spring pool today, isn't it?"
The question was ostensibly about taking a bath, but the tone was accusatory.
Liu Ruyan sat in the furthest seat.
He circled his fingers along the rim of the cup, neither looking up nor saying a word.
Gu Moran pulled the bowl of porridge to her face and lowered her head.
The atmosphere is so eerie.
Deep within his mind, the system flashed a brilliant red light.
[Warning: Multiple female companions have been detected to have abnormal emotional fluctuations, with their resentment levels soaring.]
[Suggested skill: " I Know My Beloved's Heart " - Activate now?]
Gu Moran's eyelids twitched.
activation.
[Skill " I Know My Beloved's Heart " has been activated, lasting for 15 minutes. Countdown has begun.]
He looked at Su Yao first.
The pale blue lettering emerged.
[True thought: He's never recited such elegant prose to me. Why should Xie Wanqing hear such magnificent poetry, while I'm only fit for account books? I'm not convinced. He'd better know his place and get back at me today.]
Gu Moran shifted his gaze and looked at Shen Ling'er.
[Real thought: After all that fuss by the pool last night, his pulse must be weak and feeble today. The stones are cold and hard, which is extremely harmful to the lumbar spine. I'll have to give him two bowls of ginseng soup and three doses of tonifying and strengthening medicine to prevent him from developing kidney deficiency at such a young age.]
Gu Moran almost choked on her porridge.
He held the porridge in his mouth, then forcefully forced it back down.
He turned to Lin Qingdai.
[Real thoughts: Bathing together in the pool is unclean, and the stone platform is slippery and hard; who's responsible if someone bumps into something? That kind of thing should be done properly on the couch. When has he ever... no, I don't care. If he wants to say it, he can say it; if not, so be it.]
She denied that question she asked herself three times.
The more vehemently they deny it, the brighter their handwriting.
Now look at Murong Xue.
[Real thought: Why Xie Wanqing and not me? What's wrong with my figure? It has to be my turn tonight, or I'll throw horse manure into the pool and nobody else can soak.]
Then there's Liu Ruyan.
[Real thought: He's nice to everyone, that's enough. But if he could just glance at me a little more today, I'd be happy all day.]
Finally, Xie Wanqing.
[Real thoughts: I'm so tired, my legs are so sore, I'm doomed, will they target me? But I still want to...]
Gu Moran stopped holding the porridge spoon.
The spoon handle rested on the rim of the bowl, making a very soft clinking sound.
The 15-minute countdown is halfway over.
Gu Moran looked at Su Yao first, after all, he had already prepared for his feelings for her.
He took a folded piece of paper from his sleeve and placed it next to Su Yao's teacup.
She straightened the corner of the paper with two fingers and whispered something only she could hear.
I wrote this this morning, just for you.
Su Yao glanced at it from the corner of her eye, then pinched the corner of the paper with her fingers and unfolded it slightly.
There's a line of text inside.
My heart is not a stone, it cannot be turned.
Gu Moran added, "Calculating accounts at night is exhausting; I'll massage your shoulders tonight."
Su Yao closed the paper and pressed her fingertip against the edge of it.
She finally picked up the now-cold teacup and took a sip.
Gu Moran then looked at Shen Ling'er.
He picked up the bowl of medicine, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
Then he turned slightly to the side, leaned close to Shen Ling'er's ear, and whispered very softly.
"I'll check your pulse tonight; you can do whatever you want with me."
The medicine bottle in Shen Ling'er's hand almost slipped onto the table.
His ears turned bright red from root to tip, and his reply was urgent and hoarse.
"Be serious!"
The third is Lin Qingdai.
Gu Moran didn't say anything.
He simply stuck his foot out from under the table and rubbed it against her calf.
Take it back immediately after touching it.
His facial expression didn't even change.
"Your back must be tired from standing so straight. I'll give you a good massage later."
The short knife on Lin Qingdai's lap suddenly slid.
She quickly pressed down on the blade, her jaw clenched, and turned her face toward the window.
The skin on the back of my neck was burning red.
The fourth one is Murong Xue.
Gu Moran raised her voice.
"Today, the hot spring pool is reserved for Madam Murong's exclusive use for one hour; no one is allowed to approach."
"Let me rub your back."
Murong Xue's anger visibly subsided by 70%.
That's more like it.
After saying that, she immediately stood up, unable to wait any longer.
Shen Ling'er slammed her hand on the table. "You can't soak in the hot spring if you haven't finished breakfast, you'll get dizzy!"
Murong Xue glared back at her. "I'm healthy, I won't get dizzy."
"But he'll get dizzy!"