Looking at Su Qingluan's profile, Mu Xingzhi's hands didn't change at all, and he was still very steady, but a faint smile appeared on his face unconsciously: "You can do whatever you like at home, no one will care about you."
Su Qingluan nodded, "I'm relieved with your assurance." Then she thought of Mu Xingzhi's disguise and sighed, "Comparatively, you're in a lot of trouble. You have to wear makeup every day. Can't you just keep your disguise on?"
Su Qingluan watched Mu Xingzhi pick off the disguised "film" bit by bit. It wasn't hard for her to watch, but the whole process took half an hour! Su Qingluan felt that if she repeated it so many times in a row, her arms would be sore.
This is even more troublesome than those modern girls who have to take care of their skin layer by layer after removing makeup!
Mu Xingzhi took off another hair accessory and placed it in Su Qingluan's palm, smiling somewhat helplessly: "This disguise method is already the lightest material I know of. Even so, stacking it layer by layer, plus the fixed potion, long-term contact will damage the face. It should not be worn for a long time."
Su Qingluan nodded and understood immediately: This is just like modern makeup technology. No matter how advanced the cosmetics are, especially the color cosmetics, no matter how "gentle and harmless" they are advertised, after wearing makeup all day, you have to wash it off carefully with makeup remover at night. Otherwise, it's okay for one or two days, but if you are lazy for a long time, it will cause acne at best, and your face will be sore at worst, and it may even cause infection and lead to systemic diseases.
What's more, in ancient times when there were no antibiotics, although Mu Xingzhi didn't know that "wearing makeup for a long time" would cause serious infection, since he was proficient in medicine, he should naturally know some of the ins and outs.
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan asked, "So you have to get up early every day to put on makeup?" Of course, she could actually use words like "disguise" or "camouflage", but out of Su Qingluan's little bad taste, she said it on purpose.
Mu Xingzhi was aware of Su Qingluan's little prank, but it was obvious that he didn't take it seriously. He just smiled helplessly: "That's right, it happens every day, so the person who marries 'Mu Xingzhi' must be someone who can be trusted."
As he spoke, he placed the last string of beads in Su Qingluan's palm: "They have all been taken down."
Su Qingluan touched her scalp. Sure enough, the tangled hair and the painful scalp she had felt earlier were gone. Now her hair felt soft and smooth, and her scalp was no longer tight. So she turned her attention back to Mu Xingzhi and said, "In that case, why don't you find a female subordinate you can trust? There are many loyal subordinates like you, both men and women, right?"
...No, facing such a handsome and even enchanting face, close contact is still a bit too much of a test for the endurance of the heart. Su Qingluan complained in her heart, and under the pretext of combing her hair, she went to find the horn comb on the floor of the dressing table, taking the opportunity to avoid Mu Xingzhi's gaze looking down at her.
Mu Xingzhi didn't miss Su Qingluan's momentary dodge when their eyes crossed. He smiled nonchalantly and said, "There are naturally ways to treat subordinates. Their attitude towards me is already deeply engraved in their minds and cannot be easily changed. If we pretend to be a couple, it will feel strange anyway."
For some reason, Su Qingluan suddenly recalled the feeling of the man named "Kaiyang" standing in front of Mu Xingzhi: reserved, respectful, and obedient...
She fully believed that any subordinate who could catch Mu Xingzhi's eye, regardless of gender, must have excellent qualities and a strong attitude. However, because of this, it was probably a conditioned reflex for them to "obey Mu Xingzhi's orders" to the point of being engraved in their bones. Therefore, it might be a little strange to play the role of a "husband and wife" who were so close but not in a "class-divided" relationship.
For example, Song Bo. Even though it is more common for the two to pretend to be father and son or uncle and nephew, etc., judging from their age, Song Bo's attitude towards Mu Xingzhi is visibly respectful. From the perspective of others, it would be strange if the two really addressed each other as "father and son" or "uncle and nephew".
So in a sense, being too "dedicated" is not a good thing.
Su Qingluan thought for a moment and asked, "So the reason they chose me, besides for keeping it secret, is also because of my attitude towards you?"
Mu Xingzhi nodded.
From the very beginning, even when the two of them were most wary of each other, to a certain extent, the girl in front of him - although now it should be said that she was a young woman - had always been very frank and casual in her attitude towards him.
Mu Xingzhi always felt that when facing himself, no, when facing everything around her, Su Qingluan seemed to have a sense of relaxation different from anyone else, a kind of casualness that was almost nonchalant, as if she had accidentally walked into a painting with thousands of different shapes and sizes.
This scroll represents everything that happens in the world, and she walks in this world as if she is a person browsing the scroll. Although she is occasionally immersed in it, compared with real world people, she always has an unintentional but faintly perceptible sense of detachment.
It's not that she thinks highly of herself and looks down on others. On the contrary, Su Qingluan lives a very worldly life - she loves food, money, and a wide range of exquisite accessories... She looks no different from any ordinary young lady, and is even more greedy for "pleasure" - for a satisfying meal, she can put delicacies into her mouth without hesitation and without any regrets.
But if these things - whether delicious food or gorgeous clothes - were damaged, Su Qingluan would also feel sorry, but Mu Xingzhi had never seen this woman get angry about the damage of external objects.
This is a very reliable partner, but there is more to it than that. Mu Xingzhi admitted that he was a little curious about Su Qingluan, which was also one of the important reasons.
"Can I use this basin of water?" Su Qingluan's voice brought Mu Xingzhi back to his senses. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw Su Qingluan pointing to the basin of water he had just used. Of course, there were things used for disguise floating in it.
Mu Xingzhi smiled and said, "Although I don't mind, there is a disguise drug in the water. It's best not to get it contaminated with the makeup on your face, otherwise it might damage your skin."
Then he walked to the edge of the bed and pulled the rope hanging next to the bed curtain twice: "Get a basin of water."
Su Qingluan was stunned when she heard this, then turned to look at Mu Xingzhi: "Isn't Song Bo still in front? Who are you ringing the bell for?"
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