“Snowy, Snowy! I made beef vermicelli soup, fresh from the pot!” Chu Ruo dashed into the study with high spirits, yelping about the heat as she ran. “It’s incredibly fragrant. Try it quickly, but be careful, it’s hot.”
Nan Muxue set down her book. Her first instinct was to take the other woman’s hand into hers. “It’s so red. Did you burn yourself again?”
“It’s fine, it’s fine! Let me tell you, if you burn your hand, you just do this—pinch your earlobes like this, and it won’t hurt anymore.”
Chu Ruo never dreamed that her "Little Scorpion" would actually pull her hand over and press it against her own exquisite, pearl-adorned earlobe, a doting smile playing on her lips. “Just like this?”
“Mm. However…”
“However what?”
Chu Ruo withdrew her hand, only to lean in and give the earlobe a gentle nip. “This place is meant for kissing.”
Nan Muxue flushed instantly. Ignoring her, she turned back to her seat. Chu Ruo followed her like a devoted puppy, squatting down beside her. “Not talking? Are you shy?”
“Your master is hungry.”
Chu Ruo, however, was "relentless," beginning to pepper kisses along that slender neck. “You haven't told me yet—if I blow air into your ear, would you like it?”
“Mm…” The other woman let out a soft moan, raising a hand to gently push her away, though the crimson flush on her face had yet to fade. “You have no sense of propriety.”
Oh, that charming, petulant tone. Chu Ruo cupped those enticing lips and kissed them repeatedly. “Wifey, you really are the most adorable thing. I want to eat you up right now.”
“Get out.”
“Alright, alright, don’t be angry. I’ll serve the soup for you.” She offered it diligently, but seeing that the other woman remained unmoved, she smiled knowingly and took it upon herself to feed her beloved.
Nan Muxue reached out to caress her face. “Didn’t I tell you to stop running around outside? It’s freezing, yet you spend all day outdoors.”
“I haven't! I just went to the kitchen to make you something to eat, and then I stopped by Still Lake to check on the vegetables I planted.” Although Still Lake was near the Icy Frost Cave, strangely enough, the surrounding area didn't seem that cold. Even in the snow and ice, the grass there remained lush and green. So, after obtaining her Little Scorpion’s permission, she had cleared a small patch of land that only grew weeds to experiment with gardening. If she weren't afraid of trampling the precious exotic flowers and herbs, she would have even considered raising chickens and ducks. In truth, those things were available on the mountain; she was simply doing it for her own amusement.
“The Hundred Flowers Palace is not your vegetable garden.”
So prideful again. She looked so serious, yet wasn't she the one indulging her? “Your Hundred Flowers Palace is so vast, and I only want a spot the size of a palm. That’s not too much, is it?”
“You dare to do things far more excessive than that. Why would you care about this?”
“How have I been excessive?”
“Seducing your master, coming and going as you please…”
“When did I ever seduce you?” Chu Ruo protested. “If we’re talking about seduction, you were the one who seduced me. You dressed up as Yan’er to flirt with me, and you came to sleep in my bed at night…”
Nan Muxue arched an eyebrow. “Hmm?”
“And… and you kissed me!”
“I kissed you?” Nan Muxue laughed instead, pinching the other’s chin. “Who was the shameless one who forced a kiss upon her master back then? And who was it that cried and begged for her master to stay in her room at night?”
“I did not cry and beg! Besides, besides… you didn't refuse when I kissed you…”
“Do you want your master to kick you out of this study?”
“I’d rather go back to the bedroom with you…”
“Chu Ruo!”
Chu Ruo lunged forward and bit the other woman’s lip. “You Little Scorpion, you’re really not sweet at all. It’s been so long, yet you never give in to me.”
Taking her off guard, Nan Muxue bit her tongue in return. Chu Ruo let out a series of yelps. “Ow! You bit me!”
“That’s what you get for having such a cheap mouth. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I’ll bite it right off.”
“Would you really have the heart to?”
“Would Ruo’er like to find out?”
“I don’t care, you bit me and it hurts. You have to compensate me.”
“Fine~” Nan Muxue elongated the word. Seeing Chu Ruo smugly lean her face in again, she dodged. Chu Ruo met empty air and pouted. “You…”
Suppressing a smile, Nan Muxue pressed her down into a chair. “Since you are so idle, starting today: the four arts of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting; the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams; astronomy and geography; the Mystical Gates…”
“You want my life!”
One sentence was enough to make Chu Ruo sensibly shut her mouth and behave. “If you don’t learn, don’t even think about touching me again.”
Chu Ruo looked resentful. “Sigh…”
“What, is it too difficult for you? Your master never likes to force anyone. It is fine if you do not wish to learn.”
*Like I’d believe you.* That’s exactly what you said back then to get me to take you as my master. In the end, if I didn't, you threatened me with the Hundred Flowers Poison. It’s the same thing now. How is this "entirely voluntary"? “No, I want to learn very much. I only blame myself for being so useless.”
Nan Muxue found it somewhat amusing. “You’ve finally gained some self-awareness.”
“How could I not? I only regret being such a lecher. Because I craved your body, you caught my weakness, and now I’m completely under your thumb. Alas, truly, there is a blade hidden in the word 'lust'~”
“Ruo’er’s words are quite sarcastic. Are you pointing at the mulberry to curse the locust?”
“Are you doing this on purpose? First, you ate me up completely, and once I couldn't leave you, you used this to blackmail me. You know exactly how much I crave you; this is far more effective than any Hundred Flowers Poison.”
Nan Muxue had already tossed a pile of books and scrolls onto the table, stacking them into a small mountain. “Memorize them all.”
*Hey, she’s ignoring me.* “I was saying, if you knew it would be like this, why did you bother using the Hundred Flowers Poison on me back then? You could have just…”
A finger pressed against her lips. “If you say another word, don’t even think about getting today’s antidote.”
“Then you’ll become a widow~”
“You won’t die from missing one day. Weren't you quite capable of enduring it when you were secretly hoarding the antidote before? I wonder if your endurance has regressed since then.”
“You… you’re serious?” *No way.* When the Hundred Flowers Poison flared up, it felt like her heart was being bored into and her bones were being scraped. It was truly an agonizing experience. Her life had been sweet and wonderful lately; she didn't want to go through that again.
“You didn't seem very afraid when you were being stubborn just now.”
Chu Ruo turned on the charm. “Snowy, my wonderful wifey~”
“Call me Master.”
“No, I’m going to call you wifey.”
A medicinal pill had already appeared in Nan Muxue’s hand. “Practice your calligraphy well today, and the antidote will naturally be yours. From now on, for every book on this table you memorize, I will give you one pill.”
“You’re doing it again! This… how is this any different from before?” Chu Ruo had thought she was just joking, but now she was playing for keeps. “You… you don’t love me anymore. You don’t care about me~”
“You are usually too easily distracted. If I don't supervise you properly, you won't take it seriously.”
“You, you…”
She sputtered for a long time without a comeback. Nan Muxue smiled, took the pill into her own mouth, and passed it over with a kiss. Naturally, Chu Ruo took the opportunity to indulge herself a bit more…
“There now,” Nan Muxue held her head and coaxed her gently. “At most, I will stay by your side and never leave you while you study. How about that?”
Chu Ruo wrapped her arms around the other’s waist. “Not good enough…”
“Is that so? How about this?”
“Not… good, mmm~~”
“Ruo’er~”
“Fine, fine, I’ll learn.” *My big mouth… I brought this on myself!*
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