Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

The evening barbecue feast featured not only grilled meat and fish, but also a variety of grilled dishes. Since grilled meat can be greasy, Ji Nuan also prepared several colorful fruit platters. She also secretly swapped out a lot of drinks, with the richness of beer, the refreshing juice, the refreshing cola, and the soothing herbal tea providing a truly eye-opening experience for everyone.

Although Ji Nuan didn't grill the food herself, she still felt the smell of barbecue on her body after returning from Yingfang Garden.

Now that I'm married, it's not as convenient to take a shower in the space bathroom as before. I was almost discovered by Song Jinbai in the morning. Fortunately, he didn't ask too many questions, so I was able to get away with it.

It was impossible to sleep with the smell of barbecue all over my body, so I asked Sprite to get some hot water.

She ordered, "The hot water is ready. Go do other things. Xue Bi will stay here to watch the door." Then she added, "When the adults come back later, remember to prepare two more buckets of hot water for him. He's almost drowned in the flavor."

Xue Qing suppressed the urge to curl her lips and said, "My Lord has gone to the study and I'm afraid he won't be back so soon. It would be better for me to stay and help Miss bathe."

When Ji Nuan thought of the mottled marks on her body, she quickly waved her hand and refused, "No, no, we'll be back tomorrow afternoon. We have to go to the inn first to meet the managers from Shuangxi County. They'll be leaving early the day after tomorrow. Hurry and make a list of the return gifts so they can prepare them in advance tomorrow."

"Yes, I will go and write the order right away. If you need anything in there, just call for Sprite." Xue Qing instructed in a serious tone.

"I understand. Go ahead." Ji Nuan said as he walked behind the screen and urged Xue Qing to leave quickly.

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After Song Jinbai wrote a letter in his study and sent it to Xu Zecheng who was far away in the northern border, he ruthlessly threw the remaining official business to Pei Jingrang, and returned to his room with a happy face to accompany his little wife.

Pei Jingrang looked at the brisk figure walking away and muttered quietly, "Look at how smug he is. He thinks he's so great just because he's married!"

This remark caused Song Huai, who hadn't had time to leave yet, to sneer. He quipped, "That's truly remarkable! The adults are in pairs, and some people can only envy them!"

Pei Jingrang pretended to be calm as he flipped open a folder and said stubbornly, "Who's envious? Sooner or later, someone will want me!"

"Yes, yes, even my best-tempered cousin has to avoid you now!"

Song Huai knew where to step on the painful spot.

Pei Jingrang felt depressed. He glanced at Song Huai and said unhappily, "Get lost! Be careful or I'll tell your boss and deduct your monthly salary!"

Song Huai snorted disdainfully: "You only know how to threaten people!" After saying that, he disappeared out the door in a flash.

Pei Jingrang sighed, "How pitiful I am, a lonely man, facing these endless documents in the middle of the night, and being laughed at by others!"

At this moment, a head suddenly popped out from outside the door, and said with gloating pleasure: "Seeing my master and his wife go out together, I can only be alone. How pitiful, how pitiful!"

Pei Jingrang was so angry that he gnashed his teeth, crumpled up a piece of paper and threw it at him: "Song Huai, you hateful fellow!"

Song Huai dodged the paper ball easily and left with a swagger, leaving Pei Jingrang alone in the room to continue reading the official documents.

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When Song Jinbai stepped into the bathroom, Ji Nuan was wrapping her wet long hair with a cloth. Her fair skin was dotted with red spots, which made him feel as if there were weeds growing in his heart and it was itchy. Little Jinbai also held his head high and puffed out his chest.

Ji Nuan met his dark and deep gaze and could not help but shrink back into the tub, tightly covering her body with a cloth towel. She said shyly, "Why did you come in? I haven't finished washing yet. Please get out. I will come out as soon as I am done."

With such a beautiful daughter-in-law right in front of him, how could Song Jinbai bear to leave?

"Nuan'er, what did you use to wash your hair? It smells so good."

He leaned over and pressed against Ji Nuan's back, his hand gently resting on her shoulder, where red plum blossoms were quietly blooming, and he caressed them gently.

"Nuan'er, let me help you wash, okay?"

Even though they were already husband and wife and had already done the most intimate things, Ji Nuan still felt a little uncomfortable showing it so openly in front of Song Jinbai.

She held the towel tightly in one hand and gently pushed away Song Jinbai's face with the other hand. She said in a panic, "I'm done washing. I'll get dressed now. You go out first. I'll ask them to prepare hot water for you."

Seeing Ji Nuan's firm attitude, Song Jinbai kissed her on the face and left the bathroom obediently.

He asked someone to bring hot water to the next room, quickly washed himself, and then quickly returned to the main room.

Ji Nuan had already put on her pajamas and came out of the bathroom. She was sitting on the edge of the bed and drying her hair.

How could a man who had just tasted meat not want to continue eating it?

Song Jinbai took the dry towel from Ji Nuan's hand, used his internal strength, and in just three or two breaths, he dried all her wet long hair.

Ji Nuan's eyes widened in surprise. She took Song Jinbai's hand and asked curiously, "How did you do it? Song Jinbai, is this the legendary internal energy?"

Since arriving in this era, the thing Ji Nuan found most irritating was the tedious process of washing her hair and bathing. This was especially true since the Ji family didn't have a well or a separate bathing area. Every bath required her father and brothers to fetch water from the river and boil it, which was both time-consuming and laborious. Furthermore, her long hair was always difficult to dry after washing, clinging to her body wet and making her feel uncomfortable. Therefore, she always washed her hair at night, so she didn't have to go out again and no one would notice her drying it in her room.

If she had known that there was such a thing, she would have found a way to learn it.

"I used my inner strength to help dry your hair. Nuan'er, the night is short, we should rest."

Song Jinbai leaned over, hugged Ji Nuan in his arms with some eagerness, and kissed her red lips accurately.

His mind was now completely focused on being able to hold his sweet and soft wife in his arms and sleep again, and he was completely unable to feel Ji Nuan's excitement.

"Um... um... Song Jinbai, we have to go back home tomorrow. If you make a fuss so late again, you won't be able to get up tomorrow." Ji Nuan gently pushed his face away and said with a little coquettishness.

"I promise I won't make a fuss too late. Just this once, okay?" Song Jinbai's hand unconsciously slipped into Ji Nuan's clothes, and he didn't forget to give her a light kiss on the tip of her nose while speaking.

Ji Nuan was so weak from being manipulated by him, but she still remembered her previous thoughts. She opened her watery peach blossom eyes, her face flushed with shyness, and said, "I want to learn your inner strength. Can you teach me?"

"Internal strength cannot be learned overnight, but if Nuan'er wants to learn, I will definitely teach her. Now, can you concentrate a little?" Song Jinbai exerted force with his hands and pinched her lightly twice.

Ji Nuan hooked her arms around his neck, tilted her head back and kissed his chin, "Just once then."

Song Jinbai hurriedly lowered his head and kissed her red lips again, responding vaguely: "I know my limits."