Time Travel and Love

Chu Qingmeng's hand was no longer swollen or painful. She thought it was Quan Si's ointment that worked, but she had no idea it was the pill Ling Xian had given her to play with that had taken effect. She had been reviewing the files with her pen in hand. When she felt sleepy, she would wipe her face. But her mind was still not working. She lit a cigarette and took two deep puffs. Only then did she feel awake. After all, it was minty. Mo Liujin didn't leave the study until the middle of the night. The brothers were still walking and talking until they returned to the courtyard. It was already one quarter after the other. Chu Qingmeng had also been reviewing the files until the middle of the night. She was finally done and it was time to wake up from her nap.

Walking to the yard to try morning exercises, he was out of breath after a set of military boxing. This kind of physical strength? It was hilarious! I was afraid he couldn't even run 2,000 meters. Chu Qingmeng laughed at himself. Feiying and Feiling also laughed at Chu Qingmeng's physical strength in the dark. Why is the master so much stronger in critical moments?

Mo Liujin laughed as he watched Chu Qingmeng boxing in the yard. "Mm, Madam, you look so heroic when you box." He walked over in a few steps and was about to hug her from behind when Chu Qingmeng caught her off guard and grabbed her hand. Her elbow hit his ribs and she was kicked in the foot. Chu Qingmeng's sudden exertion nearly landed a beautiful shoulder throw, but Mo Liujin reacted quickly. He used Chu Qingmeng's strength to roll over, leveraging it to grab her hand again and pull her into his arms. "Madam, you're amazing."

"..." Oh, I've been found out. I used all my strength, but I couldn't move him. Chu Qingmeng felt a little embarrassed. Having internal energy means you can do whatever you want. Mo Liujin didn't care what she was thinking. He just picked her up and carried her into the house. There were still two quarters of an hour left, so at least they could spend a quarter of an hour together, which was good.

Mo Liujin sat on the soft couch and buried his head in Chu Qingmeng's neck, rubbing it gently. Chu Qingmeng sat on his legs and looked at him with a smile, "What do I smell like? You like doing two things recently, reading and using me as a stimulant."

"I won't tell you what it smells like, but it's very fragrant. It makes me want to stay by your side all the time. But it seems that only I can smell it. Everyone else only smells the scent of the sachet on your body." Mo Liujin has recently been looking through the books he brought back from the fifth floor, but so far he hasn't found the reason why he can smell that special scent on Chu Qingmeng. It seems to be emanating from her very flesh and blood. But speaking of books... Mo Liujin looked up at Chu Qingmeng, "Did you write the policy paper in the book on the situation in Zhongzhou?"

"..." Chu Qingmeng closed her eyes and pretended to be dead. She didn't want to answer. She originally wanted to show off to Mu Lingxue after she finished writing it, but after she finished writing, Kui Wenzhong's file was also delivered, so she forgot to take it out.

Seeing Chu Qingmeng like this, Mo Liujin laughed. "Madam, you've given me so many surprises since you came back, huh? First, there was the dance under the moon, then the pipa singing. I knew Madam was knowledgeable in poetry, but she rarely mentioned it. I never thought Madam was also knowledgeable in policy theory. If I hadn't reacted a little slower with this set of boxing techniques today, I would have been thrown to the ground by Madam. How come, Madam didn't miss a single thing before?"

"..." She'd learned dancing and pipa from the orphanage's mother, the director. She only knew the basics. She learned poetry in school, and boxing specifically because she was bullied. As for the policy essays, it was because she remembered her days in the mountains. Seventh Senior Brother had her read "On the Qin Dynasty," "On the Six Kingdoms," and "On Feudalism" in five days. She couldn't even remember how she survived those five days. She couldn't even finish reading novels in five days! Chu Qingmeng hesitantly explained, "I have memories from two lifetimes, so I learned a lot."

Mo Liujin was silent. Yes, after she came back, she had the memories of two lives, so it was normal for her to know more. But, "You were a woman in both lives, why did you learn policy essays?"

"Because..." Chu Qingmeng looked at him and considered his words awkwardly, "In Longguo, women can enter the government."

Mo Liujin stared at her in astonishment, his eyes wide open, disbelief written all over his face.

Seeing him twitch his lips like that, Chu Qingmeng said she couldn't say much, as it would easily scare this ancient man to death. Leaving him to digest it, Chu Qingmeng sat down at the table, poured a glass of water, and then rummaged through the cabinets, finding men's clothing to change into. Women's clothing was too conspicuous, and entering and leaving the Hall of Supreme Harmony, men's clothing could still be concealed. She styled her hair into a neat ponytail and simply tied it up with a wooden hairpin.

Mo Liujin came back to his senses and saw that she had tied her long hair up, shaking his head and chuckling. He stood up and untied her hair and helped her tie it into a man's bun again. "Don't do it like that. It's obvious from the back. But let alone your face, you really don't look like a man from behind. You're too thin. Although the large robe hides your figure, if anyone gets close to you, you'll definitely be exposed."

Chu Qingmeng shook his head. "It's okay. I'll wear a mask. Besides, no one will get close to me."

"Where are you going?" Mo Liujin put down the comb but still couldn't help wanting to hug her.

"It's very close to you. You can wait for me at the palace gate after court. I want to ride with you to the wonton stall in the south of the city to eat wontons. Is that okay?" Chu Qingmeng did not tell him because she was afraid that he would not be able to control his expression in court.

"Knock knock knock" Quan Si's voice sounded from outside the door, "Master Jiu, it's time to set off."