Time Travel and Love

Chu Qingmeng felt particularly tired after changing the derivative pill. She fell asleep on the bed as soon as she returned to the palace. Mo Liujin came back at noon and saw her lying in bed without even taking off her clothes. He frowned and took two steps forward to wake her up. "Why did you fall asleep without changing your clothes?"

Chu Qingmeng said in a muffled voice while lying in his arms, "I don't know if it's because everything is over and I've let go of all the energy, but I've been feeling really tired lately and want to sleep so badly."

"You should change out of these clothes before going to sleep. Aren't you tired of wearing this?" Mo Liujin said as he took off the half of the light armor on her body.

"Well, Quan Si checked it out for me today. He said that as long as the eyes are not exposed to direct sunlight, it will be fine. I just need to blindfold myself when the sunlight is strong. I don't need to do that at other times." Chu Qingmeng still stayed in Mo Liujin's arms and didn't want to move.

"That's good." Mo Liujin finally felt relieved. He put his arm around Chu Qingmeng so she could relax in his arms. "Wake up, take a nap, get up and eat something before going back to sleep. There's a palace banquet tonight, and you won't be able to handle it without something to eat."

"Yeah." Chu Qingmeng calmed down and stood up, sitting on his legs and resting his head on his shoulder, "Ajin."

"Yes, I'm here." Mo Liujin responded by holding her waist with one hand.

Chu Qingmeng imitated him and rubbed his neck. Mo Liujin seemed to be very comfortable and closed his eyes. He also lowered his head to rub her face. After a moment, as if dissatisfied with Chu Qingmeng's slow movements, he put his arms around her waist and turned around to press her under him. He lowered his head and rubbed her neck with half-closed eyes. The two of them lay on the couch and did not do anything. Just rubbing each other's necks intimately seemed to make each other feel comfortable.

Chu Qingmeng woke up from a nap and laughed, pinching Mo Liujin's face. "Stubborn snake, you are actually that stubborn snake. No wonder every time you rub my neck, I always feel a sense of déjà vu. So, aren't you the half-human, half-snake boy who tricked me into entering the cycle of reincarnation?"

"Hmm?" Mo Liujin looked up at Chu Qingmeng.

"When I was young, I practiced and played in the Purple Gold Bamboo Forest every day and rarely left. One day, I found a black snake lying on its back, basking in the sun. I thought it was dying, so I turned it over, but it immediately turned over again. No matter how I turned it, it would always turn its belly up." Chu Qingmeng laughed. "I turned it over for an hour, and it stubbornly kept its belly up. Later, I called it the Stubborn Snake. Whenever I took a nap, it would crawl on me and rub my neck like you just did. Later, it grew bigger and bigger, and its entire body was half as thick as mine. It has been with me for more than four hundred years. It was my only playmate in the bamboo forest. But then my father took me to the top of the mountain and stayed there for nearly a hundred years. I haven't seen it since I came back."

Mo Liujin was stunned, memories of that day flooding back. The giant snake had crawled from the pink-dressed girl's feet onto her body, nuzzling her neck affectionately. The girl had said, "Stubborn snake, don't disturb my sleep." Mo Liujin couldn't help but chuckle softly. Yes, it was his Qing Meng, truly his Qing Meng, not his illusion...

He looked at her with eyes full of love, hugged her and turned her over, letting her press on him. He couldn't stop smiling and said, "Yes, the girl in pink in my memory that day also hugged that giant black snake and called it 'Stubborn Snake'. My Qingmeng, I really have known you for hundreds of years. It's my fault for losing all the memories we had for so many years..."

But for some reason, he felt inexplicably distressed at the end, and he grabbed Chu Qingmeng's hand and kissed her palm non-stop.

Chu Qingmeng felt tickled by his kiss, and thought of the half-human, half-snake boy again. He seemed to be a black snake too. He chuckled wickedly and looked at Mo Liujin and said, "That black snake that tricked me into entering the cycle of reincarnation must be pissed off. I spent all my energy and ended up making wedding clothes for you."

Mo Liujin also laughed, "I should thank him. Otherwise, I don't know how I would find my wife."

Chu Qingmeng smiled and leaned against his chest, unwilling to move. Mo Liujin raised his hand and stroked her long hair, feeling delighted. He had actually known her and been with her for hundreds of years. No wonder he fell in love with her the first time they met. Could this be the reason?!

The two of them ate for nearly two quarters of an hour before Mo Jiangqing sent someone to call them to dinner. They finally got up, packed up, and headed to the restaurant. The midday sun was blinding, so Mo Liujin still blindfolded Chu Qing before bringing her to the restaurant.

It’s hard to describe how the brothers Mo Jiangqing and Mo Jiangche enjoyed this meal. Mo Liujin had a smile on his face the whole time, and his eyes were fixed on Chu Qingmeng without blinking.

"Father, please look at mother less. She won't get lost." Mo Jiangche couldn't help it any longer. Even if he got kicked today, he had to explain himself. No one was as disgusting as his father.

"Father, you and Mother just haven't seen each other this morning. Is it necessary to be like this?" Mo Jiangqing couldn't stand it anymore. His father had had a cold face for so many years, and suddenly he smiled so brightly. He was scared.

Chu Qing was dazed and didn't know what was wrong with Mo Liujin. She just looked at her two sons in confusion. But Mo Liujin was obviously too happy and replied shamelessly, "One day without seeing you feels like three months."

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Li and Xu blushed slightly. Although they always knew that their parents-in-law had a good relationship, this was too...

"Mo Liujin!" Chu Qingmeng called out his name in a scolding tone. Was this bastard too excited?!