Su Miao thought for a moment, then put down her things and walked behind Chen Changji.

When Su Miao's hand gently touched him, he smelled that familiar sweet fragrance, and his heart gradually calmed down.

Su Miao applied pressure very well, pressing the right spot at every point.

"how?"

Hearing Su Miao's gentle voice, which was not as coy as usual, Shen Changji couldn't help but smile slightly.

"not bad."

"Then I'll stop."

A long silence followed: "..."

Indeed, you can't praise them even a little bit.

Seeing that Shen Changji remained silent, Su Miao was about to withdraw her hand when a deep male voice rang out.

"Did I tell you to stop?"

"My hands are tired."

"Then even if you tell me to move, I won't."

Shen Changji used the most indifferent tone to utter the most vile and obscene words.

Upon hearing this, Su Miao nearly strangled him.

Left with no other choice, she could only greet him with a smile and continue massaging Grandpa Shen.

"Is this appropriate, General Shen?"

"Not bad, but a bit heavier."

Hearing the deep, quiet, and lazy voice, Su Miao couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

No matter how hard she tried, the man remained hard and exuded power.

I reckon if she punched someone, it would hurt her own hand more.

Is it okay now?

"Are you very impatient?"

"A little," Su Miao said without trying to hide it.

"Dr. Su's preferences are truly unique."

“I’m glad General Shen likes it.” Su Miao replied without hesitation.

A long silence followed: "..."

She knows how to annoy him.

He glanced at the hourglass and then told Su Miao to stop what she was doing.

Su Miao took a deep breath. She was about to leave from behind when the man grabbed her wrist.

"You came to see me because you have something to ask?"

"Yes, did you make the wooden hairpin?" Su Miao asked.

From their previous interactions, she gradually discovered that this man was one thing in words and another in deeds.

Shen Changji looked at the box Su Miao was holding and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Do you like it?

Before Su Miao arrived, she had made countless guesses.

He also thought that when he asked, Shen Changji would directly admit it.

But faced with this situation, she felt a strange sensation in her heart, as if a faint electric current had passed through her heart, bringing waves of emotion.

At that moment... I was somewhat moved.

When this thought popped into her head, she remembered what Mo Lin had told her.

Easily moved...

He looked at her with a burning intensity in his eyes. Direct and passionate.

Su Miao gently stroked the azalea with her fingers.

When my fingertips touched it, it felt like I was burned, and I immediately pulled my hand back.

She quickly looked away.

She admitted that Shen Changji had carved the azaleas very well; although they were made of wood, the flowers bloomed brilliantly and passionately, like flames among the mountains.

"dislike?"

Shen Changji picked up the wooden hairpin from the box and fiddled with it in his hand.

"Why are you making it for me?" Su Miao asked softly.

The azaleas reflected in the man's eyes and brows, and Su Miao couldn't quite fathom his deep silence.

He chuckled softly upon hearing this.

"Because we went too far, this is compensation."

Upon hearing Shen Changji's words, Su Miao swallowed back all the emotion she had felt just moments before.

She knew it... that's how it is.

What was she expecting?

Su Miao snatched the wooden hairpin from Shen Changji's hand and threw it into the box.

"Then thank you."

"If you're going to express your gratitude, how about something more practical?"

His deep, dark eyes were unfathomable, seemingly capable of drawing people into a vortex of despair, their ripples carrying a certain meaning.

"What does 'practical' mean? General Shen, why don't you teach me?"

Su Miao turned to look at him, raising her eyebrows.

He asked playfully, "Weren't you quite proactive before?"

"I'm tired now."

She chuckled softly, her delicate hand gently caressing his long, silent chin, slowly moving down along his prominent Adam's apple.

Just as Shen Changji was about to grab her hand, Su Miao dodged it.

A hint of smugness appeared in her eyes, especially when she saw the man's reaction.

Su Miao took her things and turned to leave the long, silent study.

In two days it will be Shen Yueyin's wedding. She doesn't have time to argue with this man right now, otherwise it would be bad if she couldn't get up.

...

Liu Jiaojiao has also been helping out at the Duke's mansion during this time. These things were taught to her by Madam Liu before.

Therefore, in every gesture she made, she exuded the demeanor of a mistress, and she did everything very well.

Seeing her like this, the second wife's smile deepened, and she became even more attentive.

The third branch of the family, however, did not make any statement.

Although Liu Jiaojiao didn't seem to care on the surface, she still disliked the third wife's family.

They just found out their daughter married Liu Muxuan, and that Liu Muxuan didn't like them, so they followed suit.

That's really interesting!

She disliked Shen Yueyin's personality alone.

However... she was already prepared.

During this time, the reason she frequently visited the Duke's mansion and presented her best self was to remind Shen Changji that once Shen Yueyin entered the family, preparations for their marriage would begin.

Even before Shen Yueyin has married into the Liu family, she is already struggling to make ends meet. It goes without saying what her situation will be like after Shen Yueyin enters the household.

So... when Shen Yueyin marries into the family, she will move into the Duke's mansion.

Although she frequently visited the Duke's mansion, she rarely saw Shen Changji; it seemed the man was always quite busy.

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