"Mmm-hmm."
Shen Muqing nodded frantically to indicate that she understood, selectively focusing her gaze on the table and avoiding eye contact with Lan Jin.
Without a doubt, Lan Jin's eyes must be terrifying right now, and Shen Muqing was right to guess that his eyes were dangerous enough to devour her whole.
"Look at me, look into my eyes and say you love me again."
Suddenly, Shen Muqing's chin was grabbed and lifted up, and Shen Muqing inevitably fell into his deep eyes, which were extremely alluring.
"I...I love you."
Although it sounded somewhat perfunctory, Lan Jin took it seriously and fell into the beautiful lie woven by Shen Muqing, unable to extricate herself and willingly sinking deeper and deeper.
"Are you full?"
No, no.
Upon hearing his words, Shen Muqing quickly picked up her chopsticks again and started eating. She understood the implication in Lan Jin's words, and she buried herself in her food.
"No rush, I'll wait for you." Lan Jin's hand remained on her waist, caressing it incessantly, his gaze intensely aggressive, no longer bothering to pretend.
Tonight will also be another sleepless night, and the medicine that Granny Li got for Shen Muqing will not be wasted, as it will help her strengthen her body.
As expected, the bell rang all night long, and Shen Muqing's angry curses echoed from inside the house.
"Lan Jin, is this the second way the bell rings that you told me about last time?"
"Lan Jin, you dog, you shameless bastard!"
"Still have the energy to curse me? Then let's do it again."
"Waaaaah~"
For several days in a row, Shen Muqing had not seen the sun outside. Every time he woke up, it was already evening. His days and nights were reversed, and he lived at a completely different time from the people in the village.
"Lan Jin, can you please be a little more restrained? Be careful of kidney deficiency."
"I think you know better than I do whether or not your kidneys are weak, right, Qingqing?"
"Brother, I'm begging you, I haven't had a proper look around the village yet, please let me go out and explore."
Shen Muqing sat up on the bed, pleading pitifully with Lan Jin. Her already misty eyes were made even more watery by deliberately opening them wider.
Lan Jin swallowed hard and said in a calm voice, "I'll take you tomorrow, so we can come a few more times today."
"Won't you die from exhaustion?"
"If it were you, I would be willing."
Another fierce attack followed, and the bed, unable to bear the weight, creaked and groaned, making Shen Muqing blush.
There were several sounds in the room, like music playing: the sound of bells, the creaking of the bed, panting, and the sound of water...
It was chaotic, but it also had a unique charm.
Fortunately, Lan Jin didn't go too far today. She only bothered Shen Muqing once before letting her go. When Shen Muqing learned that she could sleep, she couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep with her head tilted to the side.
The next morning, Lan Jin, full of energy, gently called to Shen Muqing to get up.
"Qingqing, didn't we say we were going to explore the village? Get up."
The person under the covers didn't move, but Lan Jin kept calling out. The covers moved, but only slightly.
Shen Muqing has a slight temper when she wakes up. If you wake her up when she hasn't had enough sleep, she will get angry. Lan Jin is also aware of this bad habit of hers.
If you can't correct her, you can only spoil her and gently awaken her.
For example, at this moment, Lan Jin's hand slipped into the quilt, and the temperature inside the quilt slowly rose. Shen Muqing, who was in his sleep, immediately felt the mischievous hand and frowned, pinching the hand in front of his chest several times.
"Lan Jin, what are you doing? I want to sleep."
"The sun's already high in the sky, get up!"
"No, I want to sleep."
"Not getting up? Then let's do something fun?"
Shen Muqing jumped up with a thud. It has to be said that Lan Jin's trick was incredibly underhanded, instantly clearing Shen Muqing's muddled mind.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Lan Jin sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at her with a smile that was full of teasing.
It was obvious he was teasing Shen Muqing, who stared at him speechlessly, "How come Lan Jin never noticed how naughty you were before?"
"Am I bad?"
"Yes, you're bad, very bad, very bad."
Shen Muqing muttered several sentences, all accusing Lan Jin of being a person, which Lan Jin accepted completely, smiling with narrowed eyes.
"Yes, I'm bad."
"Help me get dressed, my hands hurt so much."
"good."
Why does your hand hurt? You should ask Lan Jin. Thinking about what happened last night, Shen Muqing was furious and disliked Lan Jin even more, calling him a beast in human clothing.
After serving Shen Muqing, the two of them slowly walked out.
Today happens to be market day in the village, and everyone brings out their surplus items to sell or exchange.
So today, Tianshui Village was more lively than usual, with the narrow streets packed with people.
Looking around, everyone's face was beaming with joy, a sight that was pleasing to the eye.
"Lan Jin, don't you have anything to sell?"
"No."
"Then where did you get the money?"
"Making money by selling Gu poison."
"Are those black boxes on your table all poisonous insects? Are you going to sell them?"
"Qingqing is so smart." Lan Jin affectionately patted Shen Muqing's hair.
Shen Muqing didn't ask anything more; he couldn't afford to offend her.
"Happy wedding, Ah Jin! This must be your wife. She's so beautiful."
An old woman selling vegetables nearby saw Lan Jin and greeted her with a smile, "Ah Jin, if you don't mind, these are vegetables I grew myself. You can take some home and try them."
Before Lan Jin could speak, she stuffed a large handful of vegetables into the basket on Lan Jin's back.
"Thank you, Granny Zhang." Lan Jin squeezed Shen Muqing's hand, and Shen Muqing understood and smiled back, "Thank you, Granny Zhang."
"No need for thanks, I wish you a long and happy marriage and many children!"
Yes, it will.
Lan Jin smiled even more brightly, took out silver from her money bag and placed it in Shen Muqing's hand, as if she had done it many times before.
"Huh? Why are you giving me money?"
Shen Muqing looked at the silver in her hand and couldn't help but feel puzzled. When she met Lan Jin's gaze, she realized that Lan Jin wanted her to give it to Granny Zhang.
She put the money on Granny Zhang's stall, and then walked over to Lan Jin.
Grandma Zhang noticed her actions and, upon seeing what she had left behind, quickly said, "Ah Jin's wife, you don't need to pay. This food is for you."
"Besides, if we were to charge money, it wouldn't be much. You've given too much."
Shen Muqing turned around and smiled warmly, "Grandma, you need to pay. We're leaving now, see you later."
"Hey~" Granny Zhang chased after them, but Shen Muqing grabbed Lan Jin's hand and ran, disappearing into the crowd in an instant.
After Granny Zhang was out of sight, Shen Muqing stopped.
"Why don't you give it to her yourself?"
"Isn't it the same whether you give it or I give it?"
"Then why did you give Grandma Zhang so much?" Shen Muqing didn't mean anything by it. After all, he had said at the inn that he didn't have enough money to book two rooms. Why was he being so generous now?
"Grandma Zhang has to raise several children all by herself, which is not easy."
"I didn't expect you to be so helpful."
Shen Muqing was drawn to a jewelry stall and pulled Lan Jin over to take a look.
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