The captain raised the sail, and the boatmen rowed with all their might, and the boat slowly moved upstream.

As night fell, the ship docked at a small town's pier.

The dock was quiet; all the merchants had finished their work and gone home.

Several boatmen disembarked and soon returned with a lot of things.

A little while later, the boat captain brought in a pot himself, followed by a waiter carrying a charcoal stove.

The aroma of sour and spicy flavors immediately wafted from the pot.

The boat captain smiled obsequiously: "Gentlemen, this is our usual spicy and sour fish dish. Please try it and see if it suits your taste."

Shen Qingyu hadn't eaten anything with such a strong flavor in a while, and the smell made her mouth water immediately.

Qi Yunxiao didn't miss the light in her eyes when she saw the pot, and smiled as he gave the boat captain a small piece of silver: "Thank you for your help."

The waiter put down the charcoal stove, the boatman put the pot on it, and another waiter brought in a set of washed vegetables and bowls and chopsticks before closing the door and leaving.

"Please sit down," Qi Yunxiao said, gesturing for Shen Qingyu to sit down and picking up his chopsticks.

The pots under the two candlelight emitted a fragrant aroma, and the two people sitting opposite each other enjoyed spicy and sour fish while drinking peach blossom wine.

Qi Yunxiao already knew Shen Qingyu's alcohol tolerance, so he drank and talked with her slowly.

"Mmm...delicious!" Shen Qingyu ate a piece of cheek meat and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

The fish meat is tender, like tofu, and not fishy at all.

"People who spend a lot of time on boats are usually quite skilled at cooking fish," Qi Yunxiao explained, drawing on his extensive business experience.

"It's really delicious."

After taking a few bites, Shen Qingyu took the initiative to raise her glass: "Come on, have a drink."

The two clinked glasses and drank a glass.

Qi Yunxiao noticed that Shen Qingyu's cheeks were starting to turn red.

"This braised meat is also good, have a bite." Qi Yunxiao put a piece of braised pig's ear on Shen Qingyu's plate.

"Mmm...delicious." Shen Qingyu chewed on the crunchy ear and nodded repeatedly.

Both of them enjoyed the meal.

The slightly tipsy woman leaned back in her chair, looking relaxed.

Qi Yunxiao took the pot outside the door so that the waiter could collect it, and then opened the window to let the smell dissipate.

A gust of wind blew by, the candlelight flickered twice, and then went out.

Qi Yunxiao paused, wanting to order another one.

In the darkness, Shen Qingyu called out: "No need to light it."

Tonight is the waxing crescent moon, and in the faint moonlight, the bed is right by the window.

Sitting on the tatami mat, with her back against the window, the woman's voice was soft: "Come here, sit here?"

Qi Yunxiao's heart skipped a beat. He walked over and sat down next to Shen Qingyu.

Shen Qingyu looked at the moonlight outside the window, listened to the waves crashing against the table, and closed her eyes slightly.

"This river breeze feels so nice!"

She had been sweating profusely from the spicy hot pot, but now, with the river breeze blowing, she felt completely refreshed.

However, the river breeze made my head even more dizzy.

"Qi Yunxiao?"

Shen Qingyu called out softly.

"I'm here." Qi Yunxiao's voice was as deep as ever.

"I'm sleepy, will you sleep with me?"

Shen Qingyu's words made Qi Yunxiao freeze for a moment.

...to sleep with?

Is it what I thought it meant?

Before he could respond, Shen Qingyu stretched out her arms and legs, hugged his arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and remained still.

Qi Yunxiao instinctively reached out and hugged her.

With his heart pounding like a drum, Qi Yunxiao hesitated for a long time before finally asking the question.

"Have you... thought it through?"

"..."

The only response he received was Shen Qingyu's even breathing.

Qi Yunxiao was slightly taken aback. Looking down, he realized that the person in his arms wasn't exerting any force at all, and was completely leaning against him.

She fell asleep.

"..."

Qi Yunxiao was both amused and exasperated.

He wondered if she had some ulterior motive, and whether it was too abrupt to approach her while they were on the same ship.

It turns out that what they meant by "sleep with me" really was just "sleep with me"...

I was too superficial.

Concealing his helplessness and disappointment, Qi Yunxiao carefully laid the woman beside him down, held her in his arms, and murmured, "Sleep... I'll sleep with you."

A gentle breeze blew across the river, and the woman in his arms slept soundly, her breath still carrying the scent of peach blossom wine…

Qi Yunxiao silently chanted the Buddha's name, finally managing to calm his surging bloodlust before closing his eyes.

Shen Qingyu then draped her arms and legs over him, muttering, "Cold..."

Qi Yunxiao: "!!!"

The passion is boiling again!

cold?

impossible!

I was sweating.

However, since she said she was cold... Qi Yunxiao pulled the blanket over them.

Feeling hot in her drowsy state, Shen Qingyu started kicking off the blankets again.

Looking at the little woman sprawled out beside him, Qi Yunxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He quietly got up, changed his sweat-soaked clothes, lay down on the edge of the bed, and didn't sleep, just looked at her.

She's so beautiful...

Qi Yunxiao couldn't resist. The dog peeked out furtively and quietly touched her lips, then quickly retreated a little bit like a thief.

So sweet!

So soft!

Fortunately, as the night wore on and the weather turned cooler, Shen Qingyu snuggled into Qi Yunxiao's arms again.

As dawn broke, Shen Qingyu got out of bed feeling refreshed, only to find Qi Yunxiao standing outside the door admiring the scenery.

Shen Qingyu called out, "Qi Yunxiao?"

Qi Yunxiao turned his head, and the faint blue under his eyes could not be ignored.

Shen Qingyu noticed this immediately and asked in surprise, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Qi Yunxiao: "..."

You have no idea whether I slept well or not!

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