Chapter 17
Fu Yiming's lips trembled, and he called out weakly, "Wife..."
Jiang Qing tried to calm down for a long time before reluctantly responding, "What?"
"Why don't we... move our home here?" Fu Yiming didn't even want to blink.
The room was filled with the strong sulfur smell of hot spring water and the steam was thick. He felt that he was so happy that he was about to faint just by standing here, without even having to take a bath.
Although he is already thirty years old, he is as happy as a child because of a pool of hot water.
Jiang Qing: “…”
Jiang Qing: "I agree."
Haohao jumped up and down to participate in the vote, "I agree too!"
This inexplicable proposal was quickly passed unanimously by the whole family, which was enough to show how surprised they were.
Shu Mo listened from the side and silently considered developing a B&B that could be lived in for a long time.
"Do you two still like it?"
She spoke, awakening them from their dazed state caused by the severe shock.
Fu Yiming took a deep breath, "I like it! I like it so much!"
Jiang Qing asked seriously, "Boss, can you give me an annual pass?"
Shu Mo suppressed his laughter, "Sorry, I haven't developed this business yet, but I will consider it later."
Seeing customers express satisfaction with your store is the happiest thing.
Shu Mo did not disturb the family any further. After telling them that there were bath towels, bathrobes and toiletries in the closet, he gave them some other precautions, then quietly closed the door and left.
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Jiang Qing tested the temperature of the hot spring water with his hand, "The water temperature is not particularly high, children should be able to soak in it."
Fu Yiming suddenly looked bitter.
Haohao is already six years old. Usually his father takes him to take a bath, but after finally taking a hot spring bath, he really doesn’t want to take care of the child.
"Children don't understand the benefits of hot springs!" Fu Yiming protested firmly, "Just give Haohao a shower."
Jiang Qing: “…”
You really are his father.
Haohao appeared out of nowhere and happened to hear his father saying that he was going to abandon him. His little face suddenly turned red - this was a sign that he was about to cry.
Seeing that he was about to start again, Fu Yiming covered his son's mouth, which was about to open, and said, "Soak! Soak! I'll help you soak!"
Jiang Qing naturally got the opportunity to take a bath alone.
Fu Yiming carried his son out with tears in his eyes and pulled the curtain of the glass door. The hot spring pool suddenly became a quiet private space.
Jiang Qing took off his winter clothes and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Winter clothing has both defensive functions and is thick and heavy, making it always uncomfortable to wear. But in this world, it has become like the players' skin, and most people don't even take it off when they go to bed.
But not long after entering the hot spring hotel, Jiang Qing felt it was a bit cumbersome.
The temperature in the house was just right, and it was enough for the boss to wear only a long-sleeved shirt. On the other hand, the three members of the family were all fully armed, especially Haohao, who was wrapped up like a little bear by the couple. He had just run a few laps excitedly and was sweating all over his forehead.
The clothes on Jiang Qing's back were also soaked with sweat.
She frowned as she looked at the clothes she took off, and decided to wash them by hand when she came out later.
Looking around, there was a narrow cabinet in the corner near the glass door. Toiletries were neatly placed on the upper layer, and there was a small sign on the lower drawer that read "Please put your clothes here."
Is this to prevent clothes from getting wet by the hot spring?
The hotel is thoughtfully designed everywhere, and guests feel at ease staying there.
Jiang Qing smiled and stuffed the clothes into the drawer.
There was a simple shower head on the wall next to the hot spring pool, and a small wooden stool on the ground. She sat on it to rinse off the sweat on her body, then turned and walked to the edge of the pool, carefully soaking her legs in.
She hadn't touched hot water in a long time. When she suddenly immersed herself in the hot spring pool, her skin felt a slight tingling sensation that she was not used to. The heat gave her goose bumps.
So cool!
Jiang Qing jumped into the pool without caring about anything.
After a busy day of traveling yesterday, my muscles were inevitably sore when I woke up today. However, after soaking in the pool for a while, the feeling of fatigue completely dissipated, and was replaced by a deep sense of comfort.
The circle of rocks at the edge of the pool was slightly higher, allowing an adult to sit on them with the water just reaching their chest. Jiang Qing leaned his back against the slightly cool boulders, raised his head comfortably, and the back of his head just rested against the edge of the pool.
The sunlight shone on her face, she opened her eyes, and saw the peaks of the snow-capped mountains in the distance through the glass wall without any obstruction.
So comfortable.
Jiang Qing sighed again.
Originally, she was a little angry because Haohao cried and made a fuss yesterday and wanted to leave immediately, but at this moment, Jiang Qing only felt grateful in her heart.
Fortunately, we arrived early and booked such a good room!
How can a public bath compare to a private hot spring?
Without being disturbed at all, he could stretch his limbs freely in the pool. The soundproof glass door also blocked out the noise of the children. Jiang Qing felt that he had not been so relaxed for a long time.
If I have to say one regret, it's probably that the view outside the window is a bit monotonous.
But this store is already perfect enough, and this little flaw is nothing at all. Jiang Qing put it behind him in an instant.
She lingered in the bath for a long time until she felt sleepy. Then she lazily got out of the pool and picked up the large, soft, white bath towel from the cabinet.
Although the room is completely enclosed and there is no natural wind flow, the house always maintains a perfect temperature that makes the human body feel comfortable. It was neither stuffy due to the presence of the hot springs, nor did it let in any of the biting cold wind outside.
I didn't feel a headache after soaking for so long, so the ventilation is obviously very good.
Her favorability towards this hot spring has already exceeded the limit.
But her surprises were not over yet.
After drying his body, Jiang Qing took out his clothes from the drawer and was about to put them away when he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Clothes that have been soaked in sweat will have a smell after being left for a while, but the clothes in her hands were dry and warm. She took them closer and sniffed them, and found that there was a faint fragrance of laundry detergent on them, which was extremely pleasant.
Jiang Qing stared in shock at the wooden cabinet in front of him that looked like it had no technological content.
Out of the corner of my eye I suddenly noticed a line of small words underneath the small sign on the cabinet.
Please put your clothes here.
——I will help with cleaning and drying^^!
Jiang Qing: “!!!”
She put on her clothes in a daze, put her clean winter clothes into her backpack, pushed open the glass door and came out.
Fu Yiming was sitting bored on the big bed in the master bedroom, reading a book in his hand. When he heard the door open, he said, "You finally came out. Haohao was too excited and made a fuss for a long time. I finally coaxed him to sleep just now... Uh, wife?"
When he turned around and saw Jiang Qingshi, his expression froze.
"Why are you..." Fu Yiming was incoherent, "Why do I feel something is different?"
"What's different? I just soaked in the hot spring for a while, and it doesn't make me a different person." Jiang Qing was puzzled.
"No, you..." Fu Yiming couldn't explain clearly, so he simply pulled Jiang Qing to the bathroom, pointed at the mirror and said, "Look for yourself!"
When Jiang Qing saw himself in the mirror, he was also slightly startled.
Jiang Qing has a good-looking appearance. Although she is a mage and does not need to engage in close combat, her long years of outdoor trekking have enabled her to develop extremely healthy and beautiful muscle lines. She has an upright posture and exudes the charm of a mature woman. At this moment, the person in the mirror has clean and clear skin, and all the skin problems caused by wind and sun are gone. There is a healthy red on his face, as if covered by a filter, making his temperament more outstanding.
Fu Yiming's eyes seemed to be glued to her, and he couldn't move his eyes away at all. After a while, his ears actually turned red.
The two have been dating for ten years and married for seven. Although their relationship has always been good, the novelty of the initial relationship has long faded with time, and what remains is more of the warmth of mutual support.
Looking at Jiang Qing in front of him at this moment, he seemed to be back to ten years ago when he first met her in her early twenties, and he felt the heartbeat of that time again.
Fu Yiming paused for a long while before speaking, his tone even more depressed than before, "If only I hadn't brought Haohao with me..."
Jiang Qing: “…”
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Haohao is already past the age where he should sleep with his parents. Although their home is not big, the couple still specially prepared a separate children's room for him. Now they were staying in a hotel. The family suite had two large beds, and the other one naturally belonged to him.
Knowing that he could sleep alone in such a big bed, Haohao jumped up and down excitedly, somersaulted several times, and fell into a deep sleep only when he was tired.
The couple hugged each other and talked for a while. After an hour, they called him up and Fu Yiming carried him to take a bath.
While washing his body with the shower head, Haohao opened his eyes wide in surprise.
The water pressure of the shower head can be adjusted. Considering the delicate skin of children, Fu Yiming deliberately lowered the water pressure. The warm and gentle touch of the water made Haohao giggle.
When going into the hot spring pool, Haohao followed his father's example and slowly immersed his entire body in it.
After he was fully acclimated, he let go again, happily flapping his arms and legs, splashing water all over the water. He tried to hold his breath underwater, then ran to the bamboo pipe and put his hands together to catch the hot water, having a lot of fun.
There are too few facilities for children to play in Guangming Town. Seeing his son's happy expression, Fu Yiming couldn't help but feel lucky again that he had asked for this family suite.
If they were in a public bath, considering others, he would definitely not let Haohao play so freely.
"We won't soak for too long. We'll be out in a while." The hot spring water was too hot for children to soak for too long. Although Fu Yiming himself felt very comfortable soaking in the hot spring, he still dutifully coaxed his son, "How about having oden for lunch?"
"Can I have another candied haws?"
"Well, I can't make the decision. I have to ask your mother..."
Fu Yiming was halfway through answering when his ears moved and he suddenly heard a strange sound.
The sound was faint at first, but within a second or two it became louder and louder, like the flapping sound of a group of flying creatures flapping their wings in unison, occasionally with a few sharp cries.
Fu Yiming realized something was wrong and turned his head abruptly, looking out the window through the glass roof. Sure enough, a group of dark dots appeared in the distant sky, approaching here at high speed.
But in the blink of an eye, the small black dot turned into a monster with a recognizable shape.
Fu Yiming's face changed drastically: "A flock of jackdaws!!!"
The Jackdaw in the game is not the same creature as the small bird with the same name in the past. The latter, like other animals, had long since become extinct with the advent of the game. Each of the jackdaw monsters in front of them is about the size of a human head, and is completely black. When they sing, ice-blue rays are emitted from their mouths. The player's body parts that are swept by these rays will immediately become slow in movement.
If someone is unlucky enough to be hit by multiple rays at the same time, he or she may be frozen into an ice sculpture. Without the spell of a senior priest to dispel it, he would die completely within half an hour.
Most of these small monsters are C-level monsters, and their individual strength is weak, so whenever they are dispatched, they usually appear in groups.
There appeared a flock of jackdaws in front of him. At a glance, there were at least a thousand of them. It was obviously a large group of monsters, and their strength was comparable to that of a boss.
Jackdaws fly very fast and they are close in a flash. The sight of so many of them makes one's scalp tingle.
Haohao screamed, "Mom, help me!!"
I don’t know if this glass has any special design, what its defensive capabilities are, or whether it can withstand a combined impact from a flock of jackdaws.
Fu Yiming didn't dare to gamble. A huge shield suddenly appeared in his hand and smashed into the pool, causing huge splashes. Fu Yiming raised the shield and stood in front of his son without hesitation.
At the same time, the door was pushed open with a bang. Jiang Qing heard her son's scream, and rushed in with a staff in her hand like a female warrior.
She saw a flock of jackdaws rushing nearby and her hair stood on end in fright.
The suite was on the top floor, closer to the sky, and the dense swarms of monsters swooping down gave an oppressive feeling.
Under normal circumstances, it would be easy for Jiang Qing and Fu Yiming to work together to deal with this flock of jackdaws. But at this time, both the father and the son were soaking in the hot spring, with nothing on their bodies. The knight had lost his knightly uniform and his defense was terrible. The shield alone was not enough. I'm afraid that with just two combined attacks, Fu Yiming, a knight who is one of the top ten strongest knights in Guangming Town, would be frozen into a big ice sculpture.
This place is too far away from the small town, and there is no time to call a priest. If we really get frozen, I'm afraid we will be in great danger.
When Jiang Qing thought of this, he instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
If it were any powerful single monster, she would still be able to fight on her own. Even if I was injured, I could recover with the medicine in my backpack. But how could I be so unlucky to encounter this most difficult group of jackdaws?
Jiang Qing did not dare to delay at all. He waved his staff and instantly cast a small defensive spell on Fu Yiming's shield.
A blue light flashed on the shield, and Fu Yiming looked back at his wife with gratitude.
Jiang Qing didn't dare to relax and was still chanting. Haohao suddenly screamed, "Daddy, be careful!!"
Thousands of jackdaws opened their mouths at the same time and let out a cry loud enough to break the eardrums. The sharp ice rays from their beaks gathered into a thick one and crashed into the glass wall at the speed of light.
Fu Yiming's nerves were suddenly stretched to the extreme, and Jiang Qing's face turned pale - how could the instantaneous defensive technique withstand this attack?
At the critical moment, a transparent film-like object suddenly flashed above the hotel, as if slowly showing its existence to everyone. Then, the powerful ice ray hit the soap bubble-like film with a devastating force.
The semicircular film covering the hotel was like a piece of jelly, lightly bearing all the force and even shaking a few times.
Just like that, he easily dissolved the ice ray that was comparable to a full-strength attack from an ordinary boss.
At the same time, the blue light attached to Fu Yiming's shield flickered for two seconds. Because it did not work, it went out with a puff when the duration was up.
Fu Yiming: “?”
Jiang Qing: “…”
Haohao: “Wow!”
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