Closing the door, Xuan Yi walked towards the bed with Nian Jiaojiao on his back.
However, upon reaching the bedside, Xuan Yi encountered a dilemma.
The person on his back held on so tightly, how could he possibly place her on the bed?
Just then, as if sensing his thoughts, Nian Jiaojiao loosened her grip and tipped directly towards the wooden bed.
Under the moonlight that emerged from behind the clouds, Xuan Yi gazed at the girl's peach-blushed cheeks and moist red lips, and then, by some inexplicable impulse, leaned down.
The distance between them was less than a hair's breadth, yet the girl on the bed suddenly opened her eyes, a sly smile playing on her lips. She pulled Xuan Yi into her embrace and pinned him down.
That night, on this side…
"Flower soldiers, moon formations, attacking in darkness, long accustomed to camp cities, the path is clear."
"When the white snow melts, there is still white; when the red flowers fall, there is no more red."
That night, on the other side…
Room One:
"Second Brother, are the Wife Master and Eldest Brother making a baby?"
Xingyun curiously asked his second brother.
Nan Qing felt a surge of irritation.
He had always been cold-natured, and from a young age, few things could stir his emotions.
Room Two:
Yu Chuan stood by the window for a long time.
He had always thought his Wife Master was uninterested, even repulsed by such matters.
Their wedding night had ended with him being kicked off the bed.
Now it seemed… that wasn't the case…
…
The next day.
Early morning.
A pair of matching orioles chirped on the windowsill.
As a woman, and having transcended the mundane, Nian Jiaojiao naturally woke first.
She felt the touch of their skin and his hard… muscles.
Nian Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment, then as her mind cleared, the events of last night replayed in her memory!
Good heavens!
I was that fierce!
Thinking of Xuan Yi's cries in the latter half of the night, Nian Jiaojiao felt a hint of "fierce woman's shyness."
Despite a touch of bashfulness, her hand restlessly squeezed Xuan Yi's chest.
"Mmm~"
Xuan Yi frowned and slowly opened his groggy eyes.
Nian Jiaojiao instinctively hid in his embrace. After waking, Xuan Yi saw his Wife Master in his arms and felt something was amiss… it should be him in his Wife Master's arms.
He felt a bit like lying down…
As it was getting late, and the two were getting dressed, Xingyun's voice came from the doorway:
"Wife Master, Lady Lei is here."
"Oh, I know. I'll be right there. Please entertain her for me first."
Nian Jiaojiao quickened her pace in dressing.
Living room.
"Oh! You're just getting up! Looks like you were busy doing good deeds last night!"
As soon as Lei Juan saw Nian Jiaojiao, her eyes lit up, and she teased.
Nian Jiaojiao felt a little embarrassed.
She was still not used to discussing such personal matters openly.
Moreover, the "everyone" present now were her husbands!
She casually scanned their faces.
Hmm… their expressions were calm, no signs of abnormality.
"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I'll take you out to eat. Let's go," Lei Juan suddenly said.
Nian Jiaojiao glanced at her four husbands and said:
"Ahem, let's all go together."
To her surprise, the other three all replied, "We've already eaten."
In the past, whenever she was home, they never ate without her. Though she found it a little strange, Nian Jiaojiao still said to Xuan Yi:
"In that case, I'll bring back some special snacks from Qingzhou for you to try. Oh, right, Xuan Yi, you haven't eaten either. Let's go out to eat together!"
As she spoke, Nian Jiaojiao naturally linked her arm with Xuan Yi's.
Xuan Yi nodded, his face slightly flushed.
Lei Juan, however, was somewhat surprised.
Seeing Nian Jiaojiao glowing with vitality, it was clear she had been working hard all night. Lei Juan had expected it to be the most beautiful husband or the smallest and cutest one.
However, people like them had seen too much, and cultivators had vigorous stamina. Many didn't choose their husbands based on the aesthetics of the Great Moon. Thinking this, Lei Juan felt it was not that unusual.
…
Niaoniao Tea House.
Given Lei Juan's status, she naturally wouldn't take Nian Jiaojiao and Xuan Yi to sit in the main hall. Instead, she led them directly to a private room on the fourth floor.
After the three were seated, Lei Juan said familiarly:
"This tea house has three wonders. Jiaojiao, guess what they are?"
Nian Jiaojiao thought for a moment. She closed her eyes briefly before saying:
"I can smell that the incense in this tea house is unusual, hmm…"
Nian Jiaojiao twitched her nose and continued:
"The incense we smell in ordinary tea houses is usually just one type, and the intensity of the fragrance is always difficult to control, either too strong or too weak.
But the incense in this tea house is different?"
"Oh? I'm eager to hear more," Lei Juan said, fanning herself with a folding fan she had found from somewhere.
"The incense in this tea house is rich but not overpowering, clear but not faint, and moreover, the fragrance has a sense of layering… From the moment I entered the tea house until now, I have smelled no less than four different fragrances."
As for what kind of fragrances they were, Nian Jiaojiao couldn't say. She had no research into spices or similar things.
Lei Juan snapped her folding fan shut and lightly tapped the tea table:
"Junior Sister Nian observes with such acuity, Lei admires you."
This compliment was not mere flattery. The first time she came to this tea house, her master had brought her. After arriving, she had merely gazed at the flowers without appreciating their beauty, how could she notice the aromatherapy?
Lei Juan continued:
"The aromatherapy is one. What are the remaining two wonders? Does Junior Sister Nian have any guesses?"
Nian Jiaojiao smiled slightly:
"Since this place is called a tea house, the second wonder is naturally the tea. As for the third wonder, I cannot guess. Please enlighten me, Senior Sister."
Upon hearing Nian Jiaojiao's guess for the second wonder, Lei Juan signaled the waiter to bring tea and tea snacks.
"Then you shall personally taste this second wonder of tea."
Nian Jiaojiao exchanged a glance with Xuan Yi upon hearing this. They both picked up their teacups and took a sip, then a second, then a third.
"How is it?"
"Three flavors. The first sip is rich and fragrant, the second is sweet, and the third is clear and crisp," Nian Jiaojiao replied.
Lei Juan smiled and remained silent, then asked Xuan Yi:
"What do you, Husband, perceive?"
Xuan Yi looked confused:
"Two flavors. The first sip is bitter but not astringent, the second is clear like a spring."
Lei Juan nodded with a smile:
"That's right! The wonder of this tea lies precisely here: everyone tastes the same pot of tea, but the flavors are different."
Nian Jiaojiao also found it very peculiar and couldn't help but quickly inquire:
"Senior Sister, what exactly is this third wonder?"
Hearing Nian Jiaojiao's question, Xuan Yi also tilted his ears in curiosity.
Lei Juan smiled mysteriously and made a "shushing" gesture.
The two waited quietly. After a moment, faint music seemed to drift from the fifth floor.
Gradually, Nian Jiaojiao realized something was wrong.
Listening to the music, she felt her entire body and mind relax immensely, as if she were immersed in a hot spring, as if she had been cleansed.
The fatigue from last night's excessive "exercise" was all washed away by the music.
As the music ended, Lei Juan seemed still wanting more.
She glanced at Nian Jiaojiao's expression and knew that she had understood the special quality. She then said:
"Junior Sister Nian, the music of Miss Wushuang is hard to come by. She only comes to the Niaoniao Tea House to play one or two tunes a month. You are quite lucky to have enjoyed such a fine auditory feast!"