Despite saying that, Bai Qingzhou was still worried.
He thought for a moment, then said, “I will focus on my studies and not think about you, but there is one condition.”
Chenmian rolled her eyes—"Are you studying or am I studying? Why should I negotiate with you? Do I owe you anything?"
"What are the conditions?"
Bai Qingzhou: "I'll leave Guanshui with you."
Chen Mianmian gently pushed the boy away and asked seriously, "Besides Guanshui, do you have any other servants around you?"
Bai Qingzhou answered seriously, "There are still more than twenty people."
"..." Sleepyhead—this wicked exploiting class!
Bai Qingzhou was filled with trepidation and said cautiously, "I know you'll most likely refuse, but with such a huge change in the Marquis's mansion, I'm worried about you... No, don't misunderstand, I'm not saying you're less skilled, I'm just naive..."
Chen Mianmian took pity on him and said, "Alright, it's settled then."
"Huh?" Bai Qingzhou was taken aback.
Chen Mianmian raised an eyebrow. “What’s so surprising? You’re just changing your study location, not going to the battlefield. It doesn’t matter who serves you. Besides, Hanrong is gone. Although Xiangning has been familiar with Hanrong for a day, I don’t know if she can do a good job. There are still the young mistress’s spies in my courtyard. If Guanshui can come and help, that would be the best.”
Bai Qingzhou's face darkened at the mention of the spies in the courtyard. "I told my mother to replace all the servants in the courtyard."
"Replacing them is fine, but who can guarantee that the new servants will be safe? What if one spy leaves and two more appear? Besides, even if the replacements don't have any spies, who can guarantee that the young mistress won't try to bribe them again? She's only been in the manor for a few months, and Mingyue Courtyard has already planted two spies. Who knows how many more are planted in the other courtyards?"
"..."
Bai Qingzhou was furious and slammed his fist on the soft couch. "Damn it! That poisonous woman!"
Chen Mianmian was startled.
Bai Qingzhou quickly suppressed her anger and gently coaxed, "I'm sorry, was I too rude just now? Did I scare you? I'll be more careful next time!"
"No...it's nothing..." Shen Mianmian chuckled. "I wasn't scared, it's just...that at that moment, I didn't seem like you."
Bai Qingzhou swallowed awkwardly. "Was that too barbaric? I won't do it again."
Shen Mianmian hurriedly shook her head, "No, no! Listen carefully, I don't want you to be deliberately barbaric, nor do I want you to be deliberately refined, and I especially don't like you to deliberately become a certain way for someone. I want you to be refined when you want to be refined, and rude when you want to be rude, and do whatever you want."
Bai Qingzhou held the woman's hand, looked at it for a long time, and then smiled, murmuring, "Mianmian, you will always be so good to me."
As night deepened,
A gentle evening breeze quietly drifted into the room through the half-open carved window, bringing with it the tranquility and coolness unique to the night.
A gentle breeze ruffled their hair, and the soft, warm light inside illuminated their figures nestled together.
The wind stopped, and the shadows of the trees outside the window swayed gently. For a moment, the world seemed to stand still, with only the warm atmosphere between the two of them remaining.
An inexplicable feeling of excitement grew stronger in the night, only to be dissipated by a gentle breeze.
...
As dawn broke, Bai Qingzhou set off and left.
The night was too short; in fact, neither of them slept all night... Of course, they weren't idle either.
When one person got up to leave, they were still full of energy, while the other person was exhausted and curled up in bed, admiring the other's good stamina, before falling into a deep sleep.
He slept until almost noon.
When Shenmian woke up, she stared at the dimly lit ceiling, her eyes drowsy and confused, feeling as if she didn't know where she was.
At this moment, the curtain was lifted slightly, letting in some light and revealing a lively and delicate woman's face.
Seeing that Chen Mianmian was awake, Liu Xiangning grinned, revealing a row of clean, white teeth. "Master, is everything alright? I just came to see if you were awake. Are you still sleeping? Are you thirsty? I'll get you some water so you can drink some and go back to sleep."
Shen Mianmian stared at the woman's face, which was as clear and bright as dew on a lotus tip, and it took her a while to realize, "Oh, it's you? What time is it now?"
It's almost noon.
"Has the Crown Prince left?"
"He's gone, but I didn't see the young master. When I got up early this morning, I heard that he had already left."
Of course, Chen Mianmian knew that as soon as it was dawn, Fengchu got dressed and said he was leaving, even pulling her aside to talk.
She glared at him, turned over, and went back to sleep, but she didn't know if Fengchu had really left, so she asked.
Suddenly, Chen Mianmian remembered something and asked, "Where is Guanshui?"
Liu Xiangning replied, "I heard that Young Master Guanshui is staying outside. He will no longer serve the young master at Qingfeng Residence, but will remain at our Mingyue Courtyard."
“Yes.” With that, Chen Mianmian threw back the covers and prepared to get up.
Liu Xiangning also stepped forward to serve with great interest.
Why did Chen Mianmian stay to watch the water? She didn't tell Fengchu, but there were actually two reasons.
First, to prevent Jiang Yinjin from resorting to desperate measures and having her spies harm her, even though she and Xiang Ning both know some basic martial arts, we must be on guard.
It's a bit better with Guan Shui, a man who knows martial arts.
Secondly, to prevent that damned Guan Shui from gossiping and talking nonsense to Feng Chu again, it's only been a few days! Feng Chu has already come back twice. She doesn't know if Mr. Ouyang has any complaints, but she's starting to feel disappointed in him.
Can't they report on others? Let's just detain them and see how they manage to snitch then.
Seeing the marks of a man and woman's lovemaking on the bed, Liu Xiangning asked, "Master, would you like to take a bath?"
"I'll take a bath tonight. Just prepare a basin of warm water, and I'll just wipe myself down."
"Yes, Master, please wait a moment." Liu Xiangning ran off to fetch water.
Chen Mianmian sighed, deeply missing the modern showers—there were no showers here, and every time she bathed she had to soak in a bath, leaving her exhausted and wasting time.
Suddenly, an idea struck me.
If there's no shower, she can just steal one!
Even if you travel back to ancient times, you must live strong and try to make yourself comfortable. If you do well, you might even be able to give the princess a set of clothes.
Chen Mianmian immediately began to conceive of the idea in her mind.
A short while later, Liu Xiangning brought in warm water. "Master, please sit still and let me serve you."
"No need, I can do it myself."
"That won't do."
Chen Mianmian helplessly raised her fist, "Don't make me say the same thing twice."
Liu Xiangning shuddered and immediately put down the basin of water and towel. "Yes, this servant obeys."
Seeing Liu Xiangning's pale face, Chen Mianmian didn't know whether to laugh or cry—she was just bluffing, would she really hit her? This girl actually took it seriously? How could she be so stubborn?
As Shen Mianmian was about to take off her clothes, she noticed that someone was still beside her, staring at her with a pair of bright, sparkling eyes. "You can go out. I can wash myself."
Liu Xiangning exclaimed, "Oh, Master, the young master is so gentle?"
"?" Chen Mianmian asked, puzzled. "Why do you say that?"
Liu Xiangning pointed to the woman's snow-white neck and delicate collarbone inside her loose collar, "She didn't even leave any hickeys. She's so refined. The two nights I served Lord Huo, I was covered in bruises, like I'd been beaten up. It was such a hassle."
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