Chapter 88: Cool Body Temperature and Passionate Teasing.

When the headmaster and his entourage arrived, they rode in a carriage. Ming Shi brought Li Xing'er, the headmaster and his wife, and the four of them were just enough to fit.

However, when they returned, with Li Yue'er and Teng Huang, along with their luggage, it became quite crowded.

Qu Rong had Lin Mu lasso the horses and send them back.

Not only did they send her back, they also brought back all the betrothal gifts she had given that day to the academy.

Li Yue'er had a large box of her own belongings, but the mistress, being very thoughtful, also brought her three extra quilts and two sets of sheets and covers for changing, filling another box.

If Li Yue'er hadn't stopped her, the mistress would have sent two maids with her to the academy. Knowing there was no place to stay at the academy, the mistress didn't intend for the maids to stay and take care of her. She only needed the maids to make her bed and come back.

Li Yue'er, "..."

Li Yue'er has experienced hardship before, and she is not a delicate young lady who has no practical skills. If the mistress really does this, wouldn't she seem too pretentious and affected?

Li Yue'er managed to persuade her mistress to back down, saying, "I can manage on my own, and if all else fails, there's always gamboge."

To everyone's surprise, the mistress scoffed and looked at her as if she were a fool, "Ha, Gamboge."

Li Yue'er, "...?"

The mistress said, "All Granny Teng Huang does is eat, drink, and have fun. She can't even tidy up her own things, how can you expect her to tidy up for you?"

Li Yue'er, "…………"

Qu Rong sighed, frowning as she looked at Li Yue'er, clearly still very worried.

Because there were people at the door, Li Yue'er didn't want to hug her directly and make her blush, so she said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

Qu Rong knew.

Qu Rong watched Li Yue'er board the carriage.

The carriage was quiet. The next moment, Li Yue'er's face appeared from behind the carriage curtain, and she called out to her with a smile, "Master."

In an instant, it felt like winter had turned into early spring.

Qu Rong looked over, and a smile finally appeared in her eyes.

The headmaster's wife lifted the curtain and looked back, sighing, "I feel like the villain on the stage who breaks up a loving couple."

The headmaster snorted and said, "What kind of forced separation is this? They live so close. If someone farts in the academy in the morning, it will float to her Qu residence in the afternoon. What's with this reluctant farewell?"

The headmaster's wife clenched her fist and punched his upper arm. "Shut up! You're supposed to be the head of a hospital, yet you speak so rudely."

It was common for the elderly couple to bicker. Li Xing'er heard this and covered her mouth to chuckle. Ming Shi pretended not to hear and lifted the carriage curtain to look back.

Li Yue'er's belongings were all loaded onto the carriage and tied to the back of the carriage.

Teng Huang carried his own bundle, while Dan Sha carried another; the two of them came over one after the other.

Seeing that Teng Huang's face was flushed, Li Yue'er gently advised her, "Don't rush, don't panic, or you'll be sweating profusely."

Teng Huang didn't argue. As she climbed onto the carriage, carrying her luggage and lifting her skirt with one hand, Dan Sha called out to her from behind, "And this too."

Rattan Huang squatted on the carriage shaft, looking down with his eyes lowered.

Dansha handed the bundle in his hand upwards.

Their eyes met in mid-air, and their ears turned red simultaneously.

When Teng Huang looked away and reached out to take the bundle from Dan Sha's hand, his fingers accidentally brushed against Dan Sha's fingers, causing his heart to skip a beat and his face to turn even redder.

Before today, she had even touched Dan Sha's waist, and she hadn't blushed at the time.

But now, after saying certain things, even the simple touch of fingertips makes her feel numb all over.

Teng Huang carried two bundles and climbed into the carriage, plopped down next to Li Yue'er, and then peered down at the cinnabar through the gap in the curtain that Li Yue'er had lifted.

Dansha stood beside the head of the family, quietly watching her.

Tamagawa bit his lower lip and raised his hand to wave goodbye to her in a small gesture.

The carriage moved slowly forward.

Only when she could no longer see the mistress did Li Yue'er put down the cloth she was holding. It was only when she turned around and sat up straight that Li Yue'er noticed that Teng Huang's expression was strange.

Even after the car had driven far away, Fujiki was still trying to look back.

Li Yue'er, "You're reluctant to part with the family head?"

Gamboge, "Who?"

Li Yue'er: "...You two are truly devoted to each other as master and servant."

One said, "Ah, Gamboge," and the other said, "Who?"

Li Yue'er stared at the gamboge with great interest, "Then it can only be that they can't bear to part with the cinnabar."

Seeing Teng Huang's eyes dart around after she finished speaking, Li Yue'er keenly sensed something was wrong. She immediately picked up the bundle next to Teng Huang and placed it on her lap, squeezing in next to Teng Huang to sit down. "You and Dan Sha have made up?"

Fujiwara's cheeks were flushed and hot, and he nodded with a slight smile, then argued, "We've always been doing very well."

Li Yue'er, clutching her bundle, drawled, "Oh~"

She asked, "How far have you gotten back together?"

Gamboge covered his face with both hands.

Li Yue'er was utterly astonished, "When did this happen? Just now? You two were together for half an hour..."

She thought for a moment and comforted Fujiwara, "It's normal for the first time to be a little short. Our advantage is that although the time is short, we can do it many times."

She rattled off a bunch of advice based on her experience, but Fujiki didn't hear a word of it. "Huh?"

She rubbed her burning face with her palms, her eyes clear, and whispered to Li Yue'er, "Dansha ate my mouth."

Li Yue'er, "Huh?"

We've only gotten this far.

Gambo: "I didn't hear what you just said."

Li Yue'er smiled and raised her hand to pat Teng Huang's head. "It's nothing."

It doesn't matter if Gamboge doesn't understand, as long as Cinnabar does. After all, the things the mistress uses on her were all bought through Cinnabar. She doesn't believe that Cinnabar hasn't thought about these things in his heart.

Although Teng Huang had read countless stories, when it came to her own, her hands and feet went numb and she forgot everything except, "Her lips were so soft, I liked them so much."

Hearing Teng Huang mention this, Li Yue'er couldn't help but think of her and the mistress. The first time she experienced this, she didn't get to taste the mistress's lips.

Before the carriage even reached the academy, Li Yue'er already missed Qu Rong. She lifted the curtain and looked back.

They were already far from the Qu residence, so naturally they couldn't see the person they wanted to see.

The midday sun was shining brightly, and even the spring breeze felt wonderful on my face.

Li Yue'er closed her eyes to the spring breeze, rested her forearm on the window, and chin on her forearm, gently inhaling the familiar scent of cold plum blossoms carried by the sleeves of her clothes.

She already misses her so much even though they've only just separated.

It was already noon when they arrived at the academy. The headmaster and his wife invited them to lunch together. In the afternoon, Li Yue'er and Teng Huang packed their things.

When Ming came over to help, she remained silent in front of Li Yue'er's two large boxes full of things, saying, "I was worried that you weren't doing well at the Qu residence."

Li Yue'er tilted her head and looked over, "?"

Madam Ming smiled and said, "What I'm worried about now is whether you'll be able to live well after leaving the Qu residence."

Li Yue'er's cheeks were flushed. She took her mother's arm, rested her head on her mother's shoulder, and said coquettishly, "She treats me very well."

Ming saw it last time, and he saw it again today.

If he hadn't treated her exceptionally well, how could Qu Rong have disregarded societal norms and insisted on marrying her?

It is extremely rare in this world for two women to marry and become wives.

Ming touched Li Yue'er's cheek and said to her, "I have prepared new bedding for you. Since you are sleeping in this set, I will leave the set that I just aired out to Teng Huang."

The headmaster's wife specially cleared out a small courtyard with two rooms, just enough for Li Yue'er and Teng Huang to each have a room.

Li Xing'er ran around her two older sisters, saying, "I'll sleep with my older sister today, and with Teng Huang tomorrow."

Teng Huang squatted down, reached out and pinched Li Xing'er's little face, gently swaying it from side to side, "Then you'll sleep with me tonight."

Since Li Xing'er is sleeping with Teng Huang today, then Li Yue'er will have to sleep with her mother tonight.

The four chatted and laughed as they began to lay out the bedding and hang the bed curtains. While the afternoon sun was still shining, Li Yue'er took the quilts outside to air them out again and began to sweep around.

Garcinia is really clumsy. He can't organize his things at all. His bed is a mess, and he doesn't even know how to put on a duvet cover!

At this moment, Li Yue'er couldn't help but marvel at how accurate her mistress's understanding and evaluation of her, her head maid, was.

Li Yue'er looked at Teng Huang's hands with great confusion, "Your makeup is so good, how come you can't tidy up the house?"

Teng Huang chuckled, feeling quite pleased with himself. "I have cinnabar; she'll help me with that."

Li Yue'er, "..."

It has to be said that Garcinia Cambogia is really lucky.

Cinnabar is gone, but it is here now.

After Li Yue'er finished tidying up her own things, she helped her mother and sister tidy up the gamboge. In the evening, they even took some time to make dumplings. For a while, the small courtyard was bustling with activity.

Unlike the small house in the academy, after Li Yue'er left with Teng Huang, the huge Qu residence seemed to suddenly become deserted.

It was already April, but no one made any jokes or laughter. The Songlan Hall was as silent as a cold winter, without the slightest sound.

It was only after Yue'er was gone that the maids suddenly remembered that their master was actually extremely cold-hearted, taciturn, and picky.

The reason why the head of the family usually keeps silent about them is because Miss Yue'er takes good care of him, and he has no need to use them at all, so there is no need for him to say anything.

The bed curtains were supposed to be changed at dusk. After the head of the household returned, he stood in front of the outer curtain without going in. Only after watching the maids hang the bed curtains, which had only been changed not long ago, back up did he speak coldly, "Unless I say that nothing in the inner room is to be touched before I change it."

The maids replied, "Yes."

They bowed and left.

Once the inner room had quieted down, Qu Rong stepped inside.

Normally, Li Yue'er would have already gracefully come over by now, scolding her for being difficult to please, then reaching out to take off her outer garment, kissing her earlobe, and asking herself if she had thought of her while she was busy with important matters today.

Qu Rong naturally said she hadn't thought about it, "I'm busy with important matters, I don't have time to think about you."

She wasn't lying. When she was busy with important matters, she naturally wouldn't think about Li Yue'er. But when she wasn't busy with important matters, Li Yue'er was in her mind whether she was sitting or walking.

Hearing her say she hadn't thought about it, Li Yue'er would purse her earlobe in dissatisfaction and gently rub and bite it with her teeth.

It has a tingling, numb sensation; it doesn't hurt, but it's very itchy.

At this moment, she would grab Li Yue'er, pull her onto her lap, tickle her waist, and watch her writhe in her arms, panting and her eyes red and wet, before she would finally let her go.

Qu Rong took off her outer garment and went into the clean room to wash up.

When she sat back on the bed in her nightgown and habitually looked at the mattress on the bed, she found that it was not there today.

Yes, Li Yue'er has returned to the academy.

Since she wasn't there, naturally no one laid out that improper little cushion.

Li Yue'er actually had four of those kinds of things.

But the sudden absence of that thing made Qu Rong feel particularly uneasy. She remained silent, pulled the blanket over herself, and waited a few moments before lifting it again, only to find that the small cushion was still missing.

Qu Rong sat on the edge of the bed, clutching the blankets, her fingers tightening. Only now did she slowly accept the fact that Li Yue'er was not here tonight.

Even Li Yue'er won't be there tomorrow.

Qu Rong lay on her pillow.

The familiar bed curtains, the familiar bedding, the familiar scent and pillows—only the familiar cool body temperature and passionate caresses were missing.

Qu Rong closed her eyes.

He opened his eyes again a quarter of an hour later and muttered, "Rogue."

That rascal Li Yue'er, afraid that she wouldn't miss her, kept running around in her mind, calling her "Mistress" in a sweet and soft voice.

Qu Rong turned around and lay on her side with her legs bent, facing the inside of the bed. She reached out and hugged Li Yue'er's pillow to her chest.

This thing has no temperature and no curves; it can't compare to Li Yue'er in any way.

But Qu Rong slowly tightened her arms, holding it tightly.

She knew that even if Li Yue'er left the Qu residence, she would take good care of herself.

Given Li Yue'er's resilient personality, she would actually live a good life even without her.

Although Qu Rong was unwilling to admit it, the truth was that the person between the two of them who couldn't live without the other was her.

It was her; she couldn't bear to part with Li Yue'er.

But tonight is so long, and she's only just begun to think of her.

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Moon: [shy]

We'll be living together tomorrow! [Facepalm emoji]