Upon waking up again, it was already afternoon.
Looking down at the little one still asleep in her arms, Nangong Yunhan’s lips curled into a happy smile.
She gently caressed Meng Xiaoyu’s cheek with her right hand and murmured, “I know the conflict in your heart, but since you’re willing to give me a chance, I will keep you by my side, and I will make you fall in love with me.” After speaking, Nangong Yunhan withdrew her hand from Meng Xiaoyu’s cheek and quietly got out of bed to get dressed.
After getting dressed, Nangong Yunhan sat down at the dressing table in the room and began to comb her ink-black hair.
Once everything was in order, she went to the outer room, opened the door, and brought in a basin of clear water that had been placed outside at some point, and began to wash up.
“Medicine Slave,” after washing up, Nangong Yunhan called softly to the middle-aged man chopping wood outside.
“Master,” upon hearing Nangong Yunhan’s call, the put down the axe and walked over, bowing slightly.
“How is Ling Yuer’s condition? Has she been given the medicine?” Although Nangong Yunhan didn’t like Ling Yuer, she had promised Xiaoyu to heal her, so she asked Medicine Slave about Ling Yuer’s condition as soon as she got up.
Although Nangong Yunhan had previously determined that Ling Yuer’s injuries were not serious, some things are better safe than sorry, right? “The patient’s condition is fine, and she was given the medicine an hour ago,” Medicine Slave replied, still bowing.
“Good, that’s good,” Nangong Yunhan nodded at Medicine Slave’s words, then instructed, “Oh! Don’t chop wood for now, go to the kitchen and boil some hot water, then prepare some food and bring it to my room.”
“Yes,” Medicine Slave responded and headed to the kitchen.
Nangong Yunhan returned to the room, gazing at Meng Xiaoyu’s peaceful sleeping face, and gradually drifted into a daze.
Half an hour later, a series of knocks on the door woke Nangong Yunhan from her daze and also woke Meng Xiaoyu.
“Yunhan sister,” Meng Xiaoyu greeted Nangong Yunhan, who was sitting by the bed, after stretching lazily.
“Awake?” Nangong Yunhan affectionately ruffled Meng Xiaoyu’s hair, seeing her cute, just-awoken appearance.
“Yes,” Meng Xiaoyu slightly tilted her head to avoid Nangong Yunhan’s hand, feeling a bit uncomfortable with her affection and closeness, even though she had accepted her.
“Yunhan sister, who’s knocking outside?” Meng Xiaoyu quickly changed the subject.
Nangong Yunhan felt a slight disappointment at Meng Xiaoyu’s avoidance, “Still can’t fully accept it?” she thought, her eyes dimming for a moment before returning to her affectionate expression.
“It’s Medicine Slave, I asked him to boil some hot water and prepare some food, he must be done by now,” she said, pinching Meng Xiaoyu’s cheek.
“Alright, since you’re awake, get up quickly! I’ll have Medicine Slave bring in the hot water so you can take a nice hot bath, then we’ll have lunch in the outer room!” Originally, Nangong Yunhan wanted to say breakfast, but realizing it was already noon, she corrected herself.
“Oh!” Meng Xiaoyu was about to get up after hearing Nangong Yunhan’s words, but as soon as she lifted the quilt, she shrank back, realizing she was naked.
Blushing, she asked Nangong Yunhan, “Yunhan sister, can you turn around for a moment?” Her soft voice and timid tone, along with her blushing face, made Nangong Yunhan’s heart race, wanting to push Meng Xiaoyu back onto the bed and ravish her.
However, she restrained her impure thoughts and obediently turned her face away as Meng Xiaoyu requested.
Seeing Nangong Yunhan obediently turn away, Meng Xiaoyu felt relieved and began to dress.
She thought she was safe with Nangong Yunhan turned away, but she didn’t realize that the dressing table was directly opposite the bed, allowing Nangong Yunhan to see her exposed body through the large copper mirror.
Watching Meng Xiaoyu’s beautiful body reflected in the mirror, Nangong Yunhan felt grateful for moving the dressing table there.
However, this gratitude quickly turned to regret, as the situation of being able to see but not touch was frustrating.
The sight of Meng Xiaoyu’s bare back, shapely shoulder blades, and the small peaks on her chest, along with her smooth abdomen and the round buttocks tightly wrapped in her underwear, was incredibly tempting.
Staring intently at the reflection, Nangong Yunhan felt a burning flame in her lower abdomen, making her feel parched and uncomfortable, yet she couldn’t tear her eyes away.
“Yunhan sister…” Unable to find her dudou after searching for a while, Meng Xiaoyu turned to Nangong Yunhan for help.
“Hmm, what’s wrong?” Already feeling heated by Meng Xiaoyu’s enticing appearance, Nangong Yunhan’s body trembled at her sweet, pleading voice, the flame in her abdomen burning even hotter.
Her voice trembled slightly as she asked what was wrong.
“I… I can’t find my dudou, Yunhan sister, could you… could you go to my room and get one for me?” Meng Xiaoyu stammered, her cheeks flushed.
“Oh! Sure, wait a moment,” Nangong Yunhan replied, unable to resist any longer.
She quickly left the room, almost fleeing.
After calming her rapid breathing, Nangong Yunhan instructed Medicine Slave, who was waiting outside, “The hot water and food are ready, do you and Miss Meng need them now?” Medicine Slave asked respectfully.
“Yes, take the food to the dining room, we’ll be there soon,” Nangong Yunhan replied, and Medicine Slave left.
Nangong Yunhan then hurried to the bamboo house where Meng Xiaoyu had slept.
Inside, she found a pink and blue cloth bundle at the bedside, containing neatly folded clothes and undergarments.
She took a light yellow dudou embroidered with daisies, imagining how enticing Meng Xiaoyu would look wearing it, and smiled.
She also took a set of goose-yellow embroidered gauze clothes and skirt, and returned to her room.
Nangong Yunhan had a fondness for yellow clothes, not only for herself but also for the clothes she bought for Meng Xiaoyu during their journey, which were mostly light yellow, pink, or goose-yellow.
“Xiaoyu, do these look okay? I brought your outer clothes too,” Nangong Yunhan said as she entered the room with Meng Xiaoyu’s clothes.
“Yes, thank you, Yunhan sister,” Meng Xiaoyu sweetly thanked her, taking the clothes.
“Alright, get dressed quickly! I’ll head out first, and after you’re dressed and washed, come to the dining room, I’ll wait for you to eat together,” Nangong Yunhan said, leaving the room in a hurry, unable to withstand a second temptation.
The feeling of seeing but not being able to touch was too unbearable.
