Seeing that Shangguan Yun remained unmoved, Wu Luoluo had no choice but to place the tea - roasted duck wrapped in kraft paper on the table. She tilted her head back and said with a smile, "I've asked the servants to boil the medicinal herbs and told them to carry the copper bathtub in later. How about we take a medicinal bath in the room later?" She claimed that she needed the medicinal bath, so the steward had the servants boil the herbs attentively and promised to send the medicinal soup after dinner.
"Sure." Shangguan Yun's tone remained flat.
Noticing that he seemed reluctant to talk to her, Wu Luoluo simply sat down and said to herself, "I didn't expect the old lady to be so kind. She didn't mind my appearance at all. Instead, she felt sorry for me because of my childhood experiences. Sir, I've thought it over and over again. For the trust the old lady has shown me, the first thing I want to do after going to the capital with you is to cure her daughter!"
Shangguan Yun felt a bit displeased. Shouldn't the first thing be to get married to him? He didn't even bother to reply.
Wu Luoluo continued, "I've asked the old lady clearly. The Ouyang family has nothing to do with that Prefect Nie and they rarely have any contact. I'm thinking that after the old lady is in a better mood in a couple of days, should I tell her about our feud with the prefect..." If they could get the protection of the Ouyang family, they could at least avoid a lot of trouble.
"No need!" Shangguan Yun's tone turned even colder. As a man, he didn't want to see his beloved woman relying on others for protection. If that dog - like prefect dared to show up in front of him again, he would surely gouge out the man's eyes and feed them to the dogs! He even felt extremely disgusted just thinking about being looked at by that man.
Wu Luoluo sensed the coldness in his tone and was very puzzled. She had been trying so hard to find topics to get closer, but why did it seem that the sir was even angrier?
There was a knock on the door. A nursemaid said respectfully, "Miss Wu, the copper bathtub from your carriage has been brought here."
"Okay, come in!" Wu Luoluo rushed to open the door. As she walked, she looked back at the beam in the room worriedly, afraid that the sir would be exposed. She saw the black corner of his clothes cutely retracting. Wu Luoluo couldn't help smiling and then turned back to open the door and direct the servants to place the copper bathtub.
For dinner, there were four dishes and one soup, a generous amount for two people. However, there was only one set of chopsticks. After much persuasion, Wu Luoluo finally managed to get the sir down from the beam to have dinner with her. She picked up the dishes with chopsticks and carefully coaxed him to eat.
Not long after dinner, the servants carried a row of wooden buckets filled with the medicinal soup and poured them all into the copper bathtub for Wu Luoluo's medicinal bath.
After everyone left, Wu Luoluo told the nursemaids not to disturb them and then took Shangguan Yun to take the medicinal bath while performing acupuncture on the acupoints.
The bruises on his back had obviously faded after the treatment, and his pulse was also much better than the day before. Shangguan Yun's memory was gradually returning, and his headache seemed to have stopped. This made Wu Luoluo very satisfied.
After the medicinal bath, Shangguan Yun put on his clothes and leaped onto the beam, refusing to come down for a long time. Wu Luoluo waited and waited. Seeing that he insisted on not getting into the quilt until she fell asleep, she had no choice but to take off her clothes with a rustling sound and lie down to sleep.
This happened for three consecutive days.
Shangguan Yun: What can I do? I'm so helpless! If I don't touch her, I can't help it! But if I do, I'm afraid she'll think I don't respect her. And sleeping in the same bed with her every night makes me lose control. It's just too torturous.
They had been staying at the Ouyang mansion for four days. Hearing that the city gate was still closed, Wu Luoluo was a bit anxious. The old lady wasn't in a hurry at all. She actually wished that Wu Luoluo could stay at the mansion for a longer time!
During these days, after breakfast every day, Wu Luoluo would go to the old lady's side to chat. Shangguan Yun had no choice but to lean on the beam and read medical books. He had almost flipped through all of Wu Luoluo's medical books. After annotating them, he could even recite those books backwards. Shangguan Yun thought that if he didn't return to the military camp to lead troops in the future, he could travel all over the world with Wu Luoluo, saving people with his medical skills.
Or maybe he should return to the capital and open a medical clinic? He could use the name "Wu's Pharmacy" and inherit Master Wu's medical skills. That girl should be very happy, right?
They could have three or five kids running around to keep that girl company and tie her down for a lifetime. The more Shangguan Yun thought about it, the happier he became. He thought this was a really good idea.
Shangguan Yun was the only one in his generation of the Shangguan family. He had no playmates and had always been alone in everything he did, so his personality was extremely aloof. But after coming to Luoluo's side, he had slowly changed a lot. He seemed different from the cold - hearted man he used to be. His almost frozen heart was gradually being warmed by Wu Luoluo.
During the afternoon medicinal bath, Wu Luoluo was washing Shangguan Yun's hair while quietly telling him the interesting things she had heard in the past few days. He wasn't interested in the trivial matters of the Ouyang mansion, but he didn't pour cold water on her either. He just let the girl chatter on and on.
Not long after, there were footsteps in the courtyard. Shangguan Yun quickly covered Wu Luoluo's mouth with his long fingers to make her keep quiet. Outside the door came the old lady Ouyang's voice, "Luoluo! Are you there?"
Shangguan Yun panicked. He was about to put on his clothes and fly onto the beam to hide, but Wu Luoluo wouldn't let him. She pressed him into the copper bathtub with both hands and replied to the old lady outside the door in a trembling voice, "Madam, I'm taking a medicinal bath. Could you wait a bit..." Before she could finish her sentence, the old lady had already pushed the door open.
She had forgotten to bolt the door! Behind the screen, Wu Luoluo quickly took off her clothes and rushed into the copper bathtub in a hurry.
"Luoluo!" The old lady poked her head out from behind the screen to look at her. "I have something to tell you!"
Shangguan Yun couldn't swim. His nose and mouth were now submerged in the water. He was obviously panicked and shivered as he hugged Wu Luoluo's smooth and jade - like thigh.
Wu Luoluo was extremely anxious. She forced a polite smile and said, "Madam, could you please sit down for a while, drink some tea and tell me in detail?". If she didn't act quickly, Sir Yun might drown in the copper bathtub.
The old lady noticed Wu Luoluo's nervousness and thought it was just because the young girl was shy and didn't like to be seen naked while taking a bath. She smiled and nodded, then turned around and sat down at the round table.
Only then did Wu Luoluo lift Shangguan Yun's chin with one hand to let him breathe freely. She put her finger on her lips and made a silent gesture.
A nursemaid came to pour tea for the old lady. They were separated by the screen. Unless they came in and looked closely, they probably wouldn't be able to see how many people were in the copper bathtub. Shangguan Yun emerged from the water in a sorry state, clinging to the side of the copper bathtub and not daring to make a sound. After all, he cared about the girl's reputation.
The two of them were naked in the copper bathtub, which made Wu Luoluo a bit embarrassed. She cleared her throat and slowly asked, "Madam, are you feeling unwell that's why you're in such a hurry to find me?"
The old lady lowered her head and took a big sip of tea. She said loudly, "No, that's not it. I came here just to ask you what you think of our Ouyang Yuqing?"