Chapter 2 Overwhelming, bringing the eyebrows and eyes so close.
The edge of the Guandu River is covered with colorful lanterns, which drift away with the current, carrying people's wishes to who knows where.
"This is for Chengcheng." Song Baoyuan handed two pieces of red paper to the two children. "This is for Suisui. Think of the wishes you want to make, and I'll write them down for you. Then you can light the lanterns yourselves, okay?"
"good!"
The two children responded in unison.
They stood on the shore, afraid that one of them would fall into the river if he lost his balance, and there were maids and servants watching on both sides.
"Maybe the lady herself can have one."
Qiao Yue, the maid standing beside Song Baoyuan, said this as she handed over paper and pen.
Song Baoyuan took it over, but did not start writing.
Come to think of it, she didn't have a strong desire.
She was wealthy, had a caring husband, had two children, and lived in a peaceful home. Her life was considered perfect.
"However, I'm afraid there aren't many people in the entire capital who live a more comfortable life than you, Madam." Qiao Yue sighed, "If Madam really can't make a wish, you can make one for me, my husband."
These words were like a revelation to Song Baoyuan. She immediately remembered how tired her husband was when he came home every day.
Her husband, Jiang Keyu, is a junior official at the Dali Temple at a young age. He appears glamorous but is burdened with hardship, always working late into the night. If he gets involved in a complicated case, he'll be in danger.
It’s time to make a wish for him, Song Baoyuan thought. I hope everything goes well for him and that he can... smile more.
She wrote it carefully, picked out the most beautiful lotus lantern, and folded the note inside. She walked down the steps with the lantern in hand, carefully lowered it into the river, and stood on the shore, watching it float away.
Suddenly, a shadow appeared on the lanterns; a pleasure boat was passing by.
Song Baoyuan looked up inadvertently and was suddenly stunned.
The man standing at the bow has a handsome face, an upright figure, and an especially noble temperament. Isn't he her husband?
And the person her husband was looking at at this moment was a pretty girl.
She also recognized her. She was the most beloved granddaughter of her husband's mentor, Mr. Sheng.
Lantern wishes really do work. Song Baoyuan's eyes faltered slightly. Her husband's smile was indeed a bit brighter than usual.
*
"Second brother."
Jiang Keyu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Chang Yunbai and Sheng Qinyin walking out of the cabin together, and her smile became even wider.
He tilted his head and motioned them to look at Gao Luoshu's silly look.
Gao Luoshu walked through them, leaned over the other side of the boat, and looked out with his neck raised. "Why is this wreck going so fast? I can't even see the fairies."
"The one you see best is really a fairy, not a decent woman." Chang Yunbai sneered and ignored him, thinking that he was just drunk.
Jiang Keyu shook her head and asked, "Why are you guys coming out too?"
"Xiao Si just asked me what kind of birthday gift to prepare for the teacher's birthday." Chang Yunbai tapped his head. "It just so happens that you two are outside, so I thought I'd come over and discuss it with you."
The Xiao Si he mentioned was Sheng Qiyin, who was wearing a sky-blue wide-sleeved dress and standing beside him. She was quite pretty.
She was the granddaughter of Elder Sheng, and had once disguised herself as a man to visit Lishang Academy, where she had formed a deep friendship with the three men in front of her. Even after she returned to her female form, their relationship remained unchanged, and they still treated each other as brothers.
"Do you have any ideas?" Jiang Keyu asked, reaching out to pull Gao Luoshu back to prevent him from falling into the river in a daze.
Sheng Qiyin clasped her hands behind her back and said with a smile, "I happened to hear him mention that he was craving the Flush Drink from Qianqian Pavilion. The Flush Drink that my grandfather tasted before was given to him by you, second brother, so..."
Jiang Keyu understood, "This is a small matter. Since the teacher likes it, I will send someone to deliver it."
"What I mean is, I hope that Second Brother can help me buy two jars privately so that I can give them to Grandfather as birthday gifts." Sheng Qiyin said playfully, "As for what birthday gifts Second Brother wants to give himself, you have to figure it out yourself."
Jiang Keyu nodded, thinking it was just an ordinary matter, and agreed casually, "Okay."
"Second brother is straightforward. If that's the case, my problem is solved." Sheng Qiyin blinked, "You guys can continue to worry about it."
After she finished speaking, she walked briskly back to the cabin.
Chang Yunbai narrowed his eyes and put his hand on Jiang Keyu's shoulder. "I know your ancestors left you a lot of property, but you're not very lucky. Qianqian Pavilion only sells five jars a month, and the highest bidder wins. A jar can be inflated to five thousand taels. You don't think she can give you ten thousand taels, do you?"
"It's okay." Jiang Keyu didn't care. "It's all for the teacher anyway."
Chang Yunbai pursed his lips, moved closer to him, and asked cautiously, "Since you're so generous, would you mind...giving me a jar to try?"
"roll."
"Okay."
*
The night is dark and everything is silent.
The servants from the Jiang residence came forward to greet them, holding lanterns.
After the pleasure boat party, Jiang Keyu rushed home, handed the cloak to the servant, and walked quickly towards the inner courtyard.
Asked: "Have the young lady and the young master slept?"
After he entered the mansion, the servant closed the door completely and quickly caught up with him to answer, "The Madam has been coaxed to sleep."
Jiang Keyu's pace became faster and faster until she approached the brother and sister's room, then she slowed down.
He stopped in front of the door, listened for a while, and then gently pushed it open.
The room was brightly lit, and the bed was enveloped in warm yellow light.
The two little darlings have fallen into a deep sleep, lying on the bed in a crooked position with their arms and legs spread out, and they are snoring a little, which is extremely cute.
Song Baoyuan sat on the edge of the bed with one leg bent, patting Jiang Suisui's belly lightly and slowly.
She was wearing only a white nightgown, and her figure was thin. Her long black hair fell over her shoulders and back, making her look gentle and charming.
Hearing the creaking sound of the door being pushed open, Song Baoyuan turned around to look.
She lowered her voice so low that it was barely a breath.
"You're back."
"Um."
Jiang Keyu slowly approached, sat beside her, patted Jiang Suisui's belly for her, and lifted up the quilt covering Jiang Chengyou.
"I thought they were still awake," he whispered.
Song Baoyuan lowered her eyebrows and eyes, "I'm tired from playing today, so I went to bed early."
"Did you have fun?"
"Happy."
Song Baoyuan sighed imperceptibly, "It's just that you didn't coax Sui Sui to sleep today, so she will definitely get up early tomorrow to bother you."
Jiang Keyu laughed, "It's okay."
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he could sense some fatigue in his wife's words, and she seemed a little depressed.
"Madam, you must be tired today. Go back and rest early."
Song Baoyuan nodded and tried to get off the couch, but she didn't notice that her right leg, which had been bent, was numb. She stood up and nearly fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Jiang Keyu reacted quickly and helped her up. The two of them looked at their children on the bed in tacit understanding, fearing that the previous movement would wake them up.
Seeing that they were still sleeping soundly, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
"My legs are numb." Song Baoyuan explained in a low voice.
Jiang Keyu said nothing, picked her up and left together.
The lady was originally slender, but she became a little plumper after giving birth. She was softer in his hands than before, which always made him want to knead her.
Even though she was his wife, he still felt it was presumptuous, so he just thought about it.
Song Baoyuan hooked her arms around his neck, her eyes always lingering on her husband's face inadvertently.
Being discovered by him, I quickly diverted his attention, "Have you been drinking?"
"I couldn't refuse, so I drank a few cups." Thinking she didn't like the taste, Jiang Keyu hurriedly said, "I'll go take a shower later. You go to sleep first. You don't have to wait for me."
"Yeah." Song Baoyuan hesitated to speak.
Although I try hard not to think about it, some things and images appear in my mind uncontrollably.
I want to ask clearly, but I don’t know how to start.
Jiang Keyu cleared her throat and said, "It's teacher's birthday soon. Please prepare two jars of Red Yanzui for me."
"Okay, I'll have Qiao Yue go to Qianqian Pavilion tomorrow."
"Um."
Qiao Yue, who was walking in front holding the lamp, twitched her lips. It was not because she had an extra task tomorrow, but she just felt that their conversation was a little too serious in such an intimate posture.
After sending them into the inner room, Qiao Yue wisely left the room and closed the door.
Jiang Keyu moved slowly, knelt on one knee beside the couch, and put his wife down.
But the lady still had her arms around his neck and didn't let go, so he didn't stand up straight and remained in a leaning position.
The candlelight in the main room was not as bright as that in the children's room. It flickered, making the inside of the bed dark.
Perhaps it was the wine he'd drunk, Jiang Keyu thought, but his mind was a little hazy. Though the lady before him was as beautiful as ever, her brows flickered now, making her look especially pitiful. Her lips were as red as a pomegranate peeled in broad daylight, mouth-watering.
"Cough." He coughed lightly.
Song Baoyuan came to her senses and quickly let him go.
"I'm going to take a shower."
"Um."
Jiang Keyu thought that if his wife was still awake when he came back from taking a shower, he might be able to do something.
Song Baoyuan was upset and tossed and turned before he came back from the shower. When she heard him come back, she immediately pretended to be asleep.
Although his eyes were closed, his every move was very clear.
For example, when he blew out the lights, when he lay down beside her, and how straight he slept.
They both fell asleep very late, and did not move at all so as not to disturb each other's sleep.
*
In the early morning, the sound of hurried footsteps and the thump thump of rattles broke the tranquility of the mansion.
Jiang Suisui worked hard on her own and used her small body to break down the door. The moment the door opened, she fell over the threshold, startling the maid behind her.
But she didn't cry or make a fuss. After rolling on the ground, she got up nimbly and continued to rush into the inner room, roaring with all her might.
"Liar! Liar! Daddy is a big liar!"
Jiang Keyu had heard the noise a long time ago, but was too sleepy to move.
Seeing that no one paid any attention to her, Jiang Suisui became more and more angry. She took off her shoes and climbed onto the bed along the bed frame.
But before I could say anything, my father's big hand pressed me down and I lay between my father and mother, unable to move.
Song Baoyuan leaned against her sweet and soft daughter, without even opening her eyes, and coaxed her, "Sui Sui, stop making trouble. Daddy has to go on duty soon. Let Daddy sleep a little longer."
Jiang Suisui refused to obey, but her parents held her down with one arm each, preventing her from moving.
After resisting in vain, she stiffened her neck and shouted for help: "Brother, save me!"
The maids guarding the door were laughing so hard that they bent over as they watched the young master holding a peach wood sword ran excitedly into the inner room.
"I'm coming! Swish, swish, swish!" Jiang Chengyou entered the room and performed a set of sword techniques. After finishing, he assumed the pose of a hero in a picture book, slaying demons and monsters, and asked seriously, "Sister, where are you?"
"I'm here!"
Jiang Suisui was completely blocked by Jiang Keyu who was lying on her side. One could only hear her voice but not see her.
The short Jiang Chengyou turned around in a circle but couldn't find her.
"I'm here! Ahhhhh!" Jiang Suisui screamed in panic.
Jiang Chengyou finally found the direction by her calling, dropped the small wooden sword, stepped forward and grabbed a corner of the blanket, turned his back, and dragged it forward like an ox plowing the field. He kept muttering, "Don't be afraid, sister, I will come to save you soon!"
Suddenly feeling a chill, Song Baoyuan raised her head, half opened her eyes, and sighed.
Jiang Chengyou had only taken two steps when he suddenly felt a strong pulling force that dragged him back.
He gritted his teeth and fought against it, but it was no use.
Jiang Keyu slowly and steadily pulled back the quilt and her naughty baby.
Jiang Chengyou suddenly flew into the air and looked back in surprise, only to find that it was his father who picked him up.
As soon as he sat on his father's lap, he immediately became obedient.
With a stern face, Jiang Chengyou greeted, "Good morning, Dad."
"Do you think I can be okay?"
Jiang Chengyou tilted his head and fell towards his mother, "My sister asked me to save her."
"snort!"
Jiang Suisui, who had broken free from her restraints, jumped and danced on the bed like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins. "Daddy is a big liar, so a big liar shouldn't sleep with me!"
Jiang Chengyou took the opportunity to cause trouble and had fun with his sister. He picked up a pillow as a weapon, stepped on the bedding and then swung his sword.
"Okay, okay!" Song Baoyuan's voice was almost inaudible due to their noise.
Knowing that she was in the wrong, Jiang Keyu did not reprimand them when they pushed her into a corner.
Jiang Suisui imitated her brother and jumped to the head of the bed to hug the pillow, but the whole bed was shaking because of Jiang Chengyou, and she lost her balance and suddenly fell outward.
Song Baoyuan and Jiang Keyu were suddenly frightened and hurried to hug her.
They bumped into each other unexpectedly, and although their foreheads hurt, they didn't care. One looked up, and the other lay on his back, and saw that Jiang Suisui just fell down on the edge of the couch, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
When Jiang Keyu came to his senses, he found that he had pressed his wife under him, and his forehead turned red.
He wanted to get up, but the two children, one on the left and one on the right, threw pillows at him.
"Beat the liar! Beat the liar!"
Jiang Keyu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, so she just let them do what they wanted.
Song Baoyuan raised her hands to protect his head, "Alright, you two!"
"Big liar! Big liar!" Jiang Suisui refused to give in.
"It's okay." Jiang Keyu lowered her head and whispered, "Let her vent her anger."
Song Baoyuan was slightly startled, their eyes met, and then they both looked away awkwardly.
Apart from routine sexual intercourse, this seemed to be the first time that their eyebrows were so close to each other in such a distance-free position.
The ground beneath me is soft. If I were to put my entire body weight on it, it would surely be very comfortable...
Jiang Keyu quickly shook off the rude thoughts that popped up in her mind, supported her chest with her hands on both sides.
The loose pajamas fell down, and Song Baoyuan could see everything from her husband's collarbone to his slender waist and abdomen.
Her ears and temples were red, and she had to rub her forehead to cover half of her face.
It seemed as if... something touched her, vaguely so, probably an illusion.
Song Baoyuan's eyelashes flickered, feeling a little embarrassed. How could she think about such things?
It will be out of control.
All in frustration.
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