In Qiu Xiang's hands, she held a wet towel and a bowl of food.
She knelt down in front of Zhu Zhishan and asked softly, "Are you alright?"
Zhu Zhishan quickly straightened his clothes, adopting the demeanor of a virtuous and refined gentleman.
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Sister Qiuxiang."
Qiu Xiang held up a damp towel and wiped Zhu Zhishan's forehead.
"Sister Qiuxiang..." Zhu Zhishan looked closely at Qiuxiang and took the opportunity to sniff her fragrance.
Qiu Xiang said, "The martial arts champion hit you too hard and injured your head. I'll clean the wound first, and then I'll come back tonight to apply medicine to reduce the swelling."
Zhu Zhishan immediately grasped Qiu Xiang's wrist: "Thank you, Sister Qiu Xiang!"
Qiu Xiang's face turned bright red: "Don't move around, I'll clean you up..."
Zhu Zhishan restrained his impulse and released Qiu Xiang's wrist.
After carefully wiping the bowl, Qiu Xiang picked it up.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Zhu Zhishan nodded: "Sister Shiliu was too rude. She pinned me down in the woodshed and gave me a good beating!"
Zhu Zhishan used the word "hit" in a particularly ambiguous way.
Qiu Xiang said, "This is my lunchbox. I didn't eat it, so I left it in the bowl and brought it to you!"
Zhu Zhishan feigned emotion: "Sister Qiuxiang, you're so good to me..."
Tang Bohu's eyes reddened, and he praised softly, "Qiu Xiang is so kind."
Qiu Xiang asked, "Are you really Tang Bohu?"
Zhu Zhishan adopted a serious demeanor: "Why does Sister Qiuxiang ask such a question?"
Qiu Xiang said, "To be honest, I greatly admire Tang Bohu and have always wanted to meet him in person..."
Zhu Zhishan straightened his chest and said in a deep voice, "That's right, I am Tang Bohu, the real deal."
"Holy shit!" Li Huan couldn't help but curse.
"What's that sound?" Qiu Xiang heard the noise.
Zhu Zhishan said, "There are mice in the woodshed, Sister Qiuxiang, don't be afraid, I'm here!"
As he spoke, Zhu Zhishan reached out and put his arm around Qiu Xiang's shoulder.
Instantly, Qiu Xiang instinctively dodged Zhu Zhishan's dog paws, her face turning even redder.
Li Huan had already anticipated that Qiu Xiang would come to the woodshed to see Zhu Zhishan, and that Zhu Zhishan would take the opportunity to impersonate Tang Bohu, attempting to take advantage of Qiu Xiang.
"Sister Qiuxiang, you have admired me for a long time, and I am trapped in the Hua Mansion. It just goes to show that fate brings us together even if we are a thousand miles apart, while those who are not destined will not recognize each other even if they are face to face!"
Zhu Zhishan spoke in a serious tone, then tried to hold Qiu Xiang's hand, but she shyly avoided it.
Tang Bohu was stunned and muttered to himself, "Those destined to meet will meet even if they are a thousand miles apart, while those not destined to meet will not recognize each other even if they are face to face... I am face to face with Qiu Xiang, but she does not recognize me. Could it be that we are not destined to be together?"
Zhu Zhishan said, "Since we are destined to meet, why don't we sit down and have a long talk and exchange ideas?"
The dog's paws were restless, and it put them on Qiu Xiang's shoulder again.
Qiu Xiang said, "I have a question for you. Would you be willing to answer it?"
Zhu Zhishan stared at Qiu Xiang's chest: "To show your sincerity, answer one question for me first!"
Qiu Xiang nodded.
Zhu Zhishan said, "Close your eyes and rest your head on my shoulder..."
Suddenly, Sister Pomegranate's voice rang out from outside: "Brother Tang! I'm here!"
Qiu Xiang suddenly shuddered, hurriedly broke free from Zhu Zhishan's hand, ran behind the woodpile, and squatted down next to Li Huan.
"Ah? Li Huan..." Qiu Xiang was extremely shocked.
"Hi! Sister Qiuxiang!" Tang Bohu waved and greeted her.
Qiu Xiang was taken aback and asked in a low voice, "What are you two doing here too?"
Li Huan said, "We want to see how Sister Pomegranate deals with Tang Bohu!"
Qiu Xiang looked embarrassed: "I...I was afraid Tang Bohu would get hungry and wouldn't be able to paint, so I came to bring him a boxed lunch..."
Li Huan raised an eyebrow: "You don't need to explain. Hua An and I saw it clearly and heard it perfectly."
Qiu Xiang lowered her head involuntarily, avoiding Li Huan's gaze.
At this moment, Sister Pomegranate, dressed in strange clothes and holding a leather whip, walked towards Zhu Zhishan.
Zhu Zhishan continued to feign being a virtuous gentleman: "Sister Shiliu, what's wrong with you? What exactly do you want to do to me?"
Sister Pomegranate cracked her whip: "You little brat, you're trying to play innocent after getting the benefit, trying to deny it?"
Zhu Zhishan said, "I, Tang Bohu, am but a humble scholar; I have no idea what you mean!"
Sister Pomegranate grabbed Zhu Zhishan by the collar: "Hey! Playing the polite game with me? Where did your wild side go?"
Zhu Zhishan laughed and said, "There were no outsiders here just now, so I was being carefree. Now that there are..."
He realized he had misspoke halfway through his sentence and quickly shut up.
Sister Pomegranate giggled and suddenly pushed Zhu Zhishan down into the haystack, then pounced on him wildly!
The scene was appalling.
Li Huan and Tang Bohu watched attentively as Zhu Zhishan and Sister Pomegranate performed a wonderful show.
Qiu Xiang covered her face, listening to the voices on the other side, and couldn't help but peek through her fingers...
...
Ten minutes later.
Sister Pomegranate stood up again, completely satisfied: "Hahaha, that was great, that was great! Tang Bohu, you're clearly a refined scoundrel, what are you pretending to be, a gentleman?"
"I've heard you have eight wives at home, living a life of revelry and pleasure every night! No wonder you're so unrestrained; you must be incredibly skilled!"
"You rest first, and after I've rested, I'll come back to play even more exciting games with you tonight! Hahaha..."
Sister Pomegranate laughed heartily as she swayed as she walked out of the woodshed, forgetting to even close the door.
Qiu Xiang then stood up and looked down on Zhu Zhishan.
"I'm so disappointed! You're such a person!"
Zhu Zhishan hurriedly grabbed his clothes to cover his round belly: "Sister Qiuxiang, I have no choice but to submit to Sister Shiliu's violence!"
"Hmph!" Qiu Xiang rolled her eyes dramatically.
Li Huan and Tang Bohu also came out of the woodpile, smiling as they watched Zhu Zhishan feign pitifulness.
"Tang Bohu!" Li Huan gave a thumbs up. "I never expected you and Sister Pomegranate could put on such an amazing show! You truly deserve to be called the romantic and talented scholar of Jiangnan!"
Tang Bohu sighed: "You've ruined my reputation!"
Zhu Zhishan picked up the porcelain bowl, pinched out a "honey-glazed roasted chicken wing", and said while eating: "A true man can bend and stretch. After I subdue Sister Pomegranate, I will definitely take down Madam Hua and make her bow down and submit!"
"Holy crap!" Li Huan exclaimed, "You even want to win over Madam Hua? You're practically disregarding Grand Tutor Hua!"
Qiu Xiang sighed deeply, turned around and walked out of the woodshed.
After Qiu Xiang had walked away, Tang Bohu hurriedly asked, "Brother Zhu, are you really going to win over Madam Hua?"
"Pfft!" Zhu Zhishan spat out the chicken bone in his mouth. "I was just saying. Madam Hua is a tigress. How could I dare to provoke her?"
Li Huan instructed, "Stay in the woodshed for now; you'll soon have a chance to leave the Hua mansion!"
Zhu Zhishan laughed and said, "I'm not joking. It's very safe here. I don't want to leave!"
Li Huan said, "Whether you leave or not is not up to you. Once Prince Ning brings his men to the Hua Mansion and throws a tantrum, you'll be exposed!"
Tang Bohu exclaimed in surprise: "The Prince of Ning has come to the Hua Mansion to throw a tantrum?"
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