A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

The innkeeper was very thoughtful, even bringing flower petals to cover the water's surface. The misty steam made her cheeks rosy and delicate.

She had just washed her hair; the damp strands fell over her shoulders, and a drop of water slid down her forehead, down her neck, and into the water, carrying a touch of alluring charm.

When Nie Qianqian caught sight of Gu Xiao entering, her cheeks instantly flushed red, making her already beautiful appearance even more captivating, like a ripe apple waiting to be picked.

Gu Xiao stood by the bathtub, his eyes deep and his reflection filled with her image.

Nie Qianqian felt increasingly embarrassed by his gaze and said softly, "You can go out first. I'll be done with my shower."

Gu Xiao listened but did not move. Instead, he walked to the bathtub, slowly bent down, placed his hands on the edge of the tub, lowered his head, and looked at her intently.

Nie Qianqian was enveloped in shadow, and a familiar, cool aura instantly enveloped her.

A rare look of bewilderment appeared in Gu Xiao's usually clear eyes as his gaze swept over every inch of Nie Qianqian's skin, finally settling on her luscious lips.

Gu Xiao spoke, his voice low and hoarse: "Qianqian, I miss you."

Before he could finish speaking, and before Nie Qianqian could react, his lips covered hers, sealing her breath.

A misty vapor filled the room, making the air humid...

Nie Qianqian, who was already feeling a bit hot from taking a bath, felt even more intensely hot inside her body.

In a pause between breaths, he subconsciously muttered, "Gu Xiao, you scoundrel."

Gu Xiao's mind went blank. Hearing Nie Qianqian's voice, he thought: What is a rogue?

Nie Qianqian was using words he couldn't understand.

Although he didn't understand the novel word "hooligan," he could roughly guess that Nie Qianqian was teasing him about his current behavior.

Ignoring everything else, Gu Xiao sealed her lips again, half-holding her softness, and said in a low, husky voice, "What's wrong with being a rogue just once?"

This kiss is affectionate and long.

The two had not seen each other for half a month, and their longing for each other had grown wildly in their hearts. At this moment, they kissed each other so passionately that they seemed to want to meld each other into their very bones.

Gu Xiao has always been self-possessed.

In the past, many men of similar age to him became obsessed with romance early on, and were never short of women around them.

However, influenced by his parents, he believed that he only needed one true love in his life and always scoffed at those ambiguous advances.

If any maid dared to flirt with him or do anything inappropriate, he would immediately dismiss her and transfer her away from the mansion.

These people secretly laughed at him for being stubborn and ignorant of the pleasures of men and women. In the past, when he heard these words, he would only sneer and not care at all.

But now, he truly understands.

After the kiss, both of them were panting heavily, their breaths mingling with the steaming vapors, creating an ambiguous atmosphere.

Nie Qianqian raised her hand and splashed water from the bathtub, gently flicking Gu Xiao's cheek with a hint of coquettishness: "Get out of here!"

This kiss finally relieved Gu Xiao's longing after many days, and his remaining rationality gradually returned.

His ears were already bright red when he got up. He didn't dare to look at it again and quickly left behind the screen.

Nie Qianqian had no desire to continue taking a bath. She quickly dried herself off, changed into clean clothes, and came out.

Gu Xiao was sitting quietly in the outer room waiting for her, his face still as aloof as ever, but his reddened lips betrayed his earlier loss of composure.

Nie Qianqian walked to the table and gave him a light glare. Gu Xiao pulled her hand, made her sit beside him, poured her a glass of warm water, and asked, "Was the trip successful? Was that lady's illness difficult to treat?"

Nie Qianqian nodded: "It was indeed a bit tricky. That lady had been ill for many years and needed to be carefully recuperated before the surgery could be performed, which took quite a bit of effort."

She added with a smile, "Do you remember the high-ranking official from the capital who cleared the way for us when we first arrived in the provincial capital? He was that lady's husband. And Lord Jiang, who fought the epidemic with us in the dilapidated temple, was actually that lady's son."

Gu Xiao raised an eyebrow, surprised by the coincidence.

The Jiang family and he had a truly deep connection.

He had actually met that matriarch of the Jiang family when he was young.

He was only four or five years old at the time, but because he had started learning early, he already looked like a little adult. He felt closer to this lady than to others simply because her features resembled his mother's.

At that time, Madam Jiang was on very good terms with his mother and was pregnant, well past her due date. Seeing his unusual affection for Madam Jiang, his mother jokingly said, "If Madam Jiang is carrying a little sister, how about I betroth her to you as your wife in the future?"

He had been aloof and uninteresting since childhood, and initially wanted to refuse, but looking at Madam Jiang's gentle features and thinking that the daughter born to such a lady would surely be beautiful, he hesitated to shake his head.

It was this hesitant reaction that made her mother laugh heartily for a long time.

His mother always said that he was too strict and self-disciplined, not childlike at all, and not cute at all. But in this matter, he didn't rush to refuse, which made his mother feel that he was more lively.

Later, when he heard that Madam Jiang's daughter had gone missing, he felt a pang of sadness.

Unexpectedly, after four years away from the power of the court, he unexpectedly reconnected with the Jiang family in such a miraculous way.

Nie Qianqian recounted the interesting events of the past few days in a casual manner, when she noticed that Gu Xiao had suddenly become stunned.

She gently punched him. "Are you even listening to me? What are you thinking about?"

Gu Xiao naturally couldn't say that he was thinking about that incident from his childhood, so he smiled and looked at her, asking in return, "What did you mean by 'hooligan' just now?"

Nie Qianqian then realized that she had been confused by the kiss and had blurted out modern words, no wonder Gu Xiao was baffled.

She transmigrated here and found herself with a lovely child like Tuantuan, a loving mother like Liu Yan, and a handsome husband like Gu Xiao. This transmigration was definitely worthwhile.

What's wrong with kissing, hugging, and lifting your husband up high, and doing some "rogue" things?

She simply stood up, sat on Gu Xiao's lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and said with a grin, "That's what you call being a hooligan."

Before she finished speaking, she lowered her head and kissed Gu Xiao's lips.