Breathing staggered
After getting on board, Bai Miaoke naturally asked someone to book the best room on the ship.
Then a new problem arose - how should the two of them live.
"Separately."
"Live together."
The two of them spoke almost in unison.
Bai Miaoke raised her eyebrows at him and lowered her voice, "We are husband and wife now. Living separately won't make people suspicious."
"But if a single man and a single woman live in the same room and someone with ulterior motives finds out, it will damage your reputation." Lu Yu also lowered his voice, but his words were more righteous than ever before.
"I'm not doing anything, so what's wrong with living in one room?" Bai Miaoke muttered softly.
"No." It was rare for Lu Yu to be so firm with her.
Not expecting him to be so old-fashioned, Bai Miaoke could only give up the idea of taking advantage of the situation and wondered if this prime minister was really as chaste and indifferent to women as the rumors said.
When the two were in a stalemate, Fugui came to report: "Sir, there is a special guest room on the ship, divided into inner and outer rooms."
Then he leaned in closer and lowered his voice, "There are two beds."
Bai Miaoke's eyes lit up. She had thought that there wouldn't be such a cabin on the ship due to limited space, but she didn't expect there really was one. Wouldn't that be a perfect solution to the problem?
So without waiting for Lu Yu to express her opinion, she said to Fugui, "Let's book this one."
She acted like a hostess.
Fugui subconsciously looked at Lu Yu and saw him nod expressionlessly, but his ears were slightly red.
Book a room.
When Bai Miaoke and Lu Yu walked into the room, they discovered that this was the largest first-class guest room on the ship. It was not too big, only the size of an ordinary inn, and it was indeed divided into two rooms, the inner and outer rooms.
There was a huanghuali wood bed on the inner side of the room, which was just big enough for two people to lie flat on. Bai Miaoke reached out and pressed it, and found the bed was quite soft.
On the east side of the inner room was a dressing table with a medium-sized bronze mirror on it for dressing; on the west side were two wardrobes that were one person tall. In the middle of the room was a folding screen with a landscape pattern, which was just enough to cover the bunk bed. The remaining space in the room was so large that even a set of tables and chairs could not be placed.
There are tables and chairs in the outer room, and there is also a chaise longue near the window, which must be set up for viewing the scenery outside the window. It would be quite pleasant to make tea and enjoy the scenery by the window, but it might be a bit cramped to sleep here.
Bai Miaoke looked around the rest of the arrangements and was quite satisfied.
Finally, she sat on the chaise longue and prepared to lie down for a nap. She usually took a nap at home, but she had been traveling for several days and had not had time to rest. It was a rare afternoon when she had nothing to do, so she prepared to take the time to rest for a while.
"I'm going to take a nap." She said to Lu Yu while leaning on the chaise longue.
Just as she closed her eyes, she heard a man's cold voice in her ears, "Go to the inner room and sleep."
When he raised his eyes, he saw Lu Yu standing tall and slender, looking down at him condescendingly.
Although he looked disdainful, Bai Miaoke could only feel the concern that could not be concealed between his eyes and brows.
"No, just here."
Seeing that Bai Miaoke didn't move and was about to fall asleep again, Lu Yu reluctantly explained: "The wind on the boat is strong and it's even colder at night. Go to the inner room to sleep, so as not to catch a cold again."
Hearing the word "again", the pink bubble that just appeared in Bai Miaoke's heart instantly disappeared. Although he spoke with concern, Bai Miaoke, who has always been strong, felt that she was being looked down upon.
She pouted unhappily and muttered quietly: "The last time I caught a cold was an accident. I'm in good health."
Lu Yu didn't hear clearly what she was saying, so he took two steps closer and the distance between them suddenly shortened.
He leaned forward and asked, "What did you say?"
Bai Miaoke looked up and met his deep eyes full of seriousness, so she swallowed back her words of rejection.
I just kept thinking in my heart: You are obviously a scheming old fox, how can you look at people so sincerely, I even feel embarrassed to tease you!
But she said without any embarrassment: "Thank you for your concern, husband. You should take care of yourself too~"
After saying that, she blinked at Lu Yu. Lu Yu was still not used to her calling him husband. After a moment of hesitation, he began to suspect that she had some hidden meaning in her words...
After all this, Bai Miaoke lost her sleepiness and simply stood up.
If there was still some distance between the two of them just now, they were much closer now.
Bai Miaoke was considered tall among women, but when she straightened her back, she could only see Lu Yu's angular jaw and the man's prominent Adam's apple.
Before Lu Yu could recover from the call of "husband" she had just heard, she was unexpectedly smelt the long-lost scent of gardenia.
Seeing the girl so close to him, Prime Minister Lu felt a little helpless for the first time in his life. He spoke in a low voice unconsciously: "You, what are you doing?"
Bai Miaoke originally wanted him to make way for her, but at this moment she was staring with interest at his Adam's apple that rolled up and down as he spoke, and she fell into deep thought and remained silent for a while.
After waiting for a long time without any response, Lu Yu lowered his head to look at the girl in front of him. Bai Miaoke seemed to sense something and looked up at this moment.
The moment the two looked at each other, their breathing intertwined and time seemed to stand still.
They were too close, and Bai Miaoke's eyes unconsciously fell on his pale but beautiful thin lips, which were within reach of her if she stood on tiptoe.
She unconsciously began to imagine whether the Prime Minister's lips were as cold and hard as he was. But before she could imagine more inappropriate scenes, Lu Yu finally reacted, took two steps back, and put some distance between them.
Bai Miaoke sighed with a hint of regret and said, "I'm going out for a walk."
Lu Yu turned his back, calmed his slightly rapid heartbeat, and said, "Let Rong Qing follow you?"
After all, there are people from all walks of life on the ship, and there is no guarantee whether they are safe.
"No need, I'll let Chun Xing accompany me." Bai Miaoke didn't want to be with that black-faced guard.
Lu Yu nodded: "Okay."
Bai Miaoke walked around him and went out.
Chun Xing had already put her things away, and when she saw her come out, she quickly walked up to her.
"Miss, the boat has been sailing for quite a distance. Look how deep the water is." It was also Chun Xing's first time to ride on such a big boat. She could not hide her excitement in her tone.
"Well, let's go. I'll go to the bow to take a look." Bai Miaoke called her.
The two of them went to the bow together.
From a distance, she saw two people standing at the bow. When she got closer, Bai Miaoke discovered that they were a girl and a boy. They were both dressed elegantly, but their temperaments were extraordinary.
Bai Miaoke didn't think much about it and continued to lead Chun Xing forward.
The two people who were talking also noticed her, stopped talking, and looked at Bai Miaoke calmly.
Bai Miaoke didn't care about their inquiring looks. She walked past the two of them without looking at them and went straight to the railing at the bow.
She leaned her upper body against the railing, feeling the lukewarm breeze, and stretched her hand over the railing as if wanting to touch the lake water.
Chun Xing, who was standing by, pulled her carefully, seeming to be a little scared and looking like she was not in a good position.
"Miss, I feel... ugh..." Chun Xing didn't finish her words before she held onto the railing and retched.
Bai Miaoke was startled, and hurriedly supported her and asked, "What's wrong with you? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Chun Xing's face was pale, she covered her chest and gasped for breath, unable to answer for a moment.
Poisoned?! Bai Miaoke quickly recalled what she had eaten since the morning, trying to figure out what went wrong.
Suddenly, a woman's voice sounded behind him: "This girl must be seasick."
Bai Miaoke turned her head and saw that it was the woman in the pink dress among the two people.
The girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old, looked delicate and frail, and her voice was somewhat cold.
"How does the girl know?" Bai Miaoke asked hesitantly.
"My father is good at medicine, so I have learned a little bit from him. If you don't mind, I can help this girl." The woman explained.
He glanced at the woman's slender figure, and then glanced at her companion. The man was waving a folding fan and looking at her calmly within a step, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
Bai Miaoke finally nodded, holding Chun Xing with one hand and quietly touching the silver needle in her sleeve with the other hand. If the woman in front of her made any unusual moves, she would...
The woman put two fingers together and touched Chun Xing's wrist, carefully felt her pulse before withdrawing her hand and saying, "This girl is seasick. Don't look at the water anymore. Go back and lie down to rest. You will feel better."
Bai Miaoke looked at Chun Xing's weak appearance and nodded to the woman: "Thank you, young lady. I will take her back to rest now."
"It's okay, go ahead." The woman nodded and stepped aside.
Bai Miaoke then carried Chun Xing on her back and walked steadily back to the room.
Only the first few people were left at the bow.
"A Ling, is such a minor illness worth your help? Could it be that you have seen some clues?" The young man in a plain robe said, shaking the folding fan in his hand, his pair of peach blossom eyes showing his romantic and suave nature.
"We should be compassionate doctors. Since we have met, it is fate." The woman named A Ling still spoke in a clear tone.
The two of them are the two disciples of the God of Medicine.
The tall man with a pair of charming peach blossom eyes is the eldest brother Zhu Yu, also known as the Jade-faced Doctor in the martial arts world. He is best at making medicine and detoxifying. It is said that any poison can be cured as long as he is found.
The girl named A Ling is the younger sister. This is her first time to go out with her senior brother to gain experience.
"I guess you just haven't experienced the dangers of the world."
"That girl is obviously not a simple person, so it's better not to provoke her." Zhu Yu lowered his voice.
"Why do you say that?" A Ling asked curiously.
"Didn't you see how she carried the woman on her back with one hand? That kind of strength is not something an ordinary woman can do. And she walked so lightly and silently, so she must be very skilled," Zhu Yu explained.
"We won't hurt anyone, so we just need to live in peace." A Ling came to the conclusion after hearing this.
Zhu Yu shook his head and didn't say anything else, but just stared at Bai Miaoke's back until she turned into the room.
It was as if I saw another person through her.
Bai Miaoke carried Chun Xing back to her room, poured her a cup of hot water, and asked with concern: "How do you feel?"
Chun Xing sat on the bed, her face looking better: "Better now, don't worry miss, I feel like what that girl said might be true, I feel much better after leaving the fence."
Bai Miaoke nodded: "Then you can just lie down in the room and rest. If you have anything to say, tell me and don't go out again."
Chun Xing refused, "But I haven't packed the things for the young lady yet."
After saying that, she wanted to get up, but Bai Miaoke pushed her back to the bed and said, "Just lie down. There aren't many things. I can clean it myself."
Chun Xing wanted to say something else, but Bai Miaoke helped her pull down the bed curtains.
"Okay, you take a rest, I'm leaving now."
After saying that, he left her room.
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