Chapter 1924: Chapter 955: Fulfilling Husband and Wife Duties
Gu Changqing gasped, the heat that he had barely suppressed flared up again with her breathy voice.
Suppressing the fire in his abdomen, he spoke in a normal tone, "Did Xiaobao send it?"
"Yes." Yuan Baolin nodded.
Anything sent by Gu Xiaobao was surely safe. He also had to eat it. Even if someone wanted to plot, it was impossible to tamper with a child’s food.
"Nothing else?" he asked.
Yuan Baolin found it hard to think, and after a moment she said, "Oh, before you returned, the old madam sent a bowl of lotus seed soup over."
Again, it was his grandmother.
Great, it was hard not to guess the answer.
Gu Changqing was an excellent fighter on the battlefield but was no match for the old madam when it came to internal matters. As the saying goes, ginger gets spicier as it ages.
If Gu Changqing thought the old madam was placing her bets on just one thing, he would be too naive.
Matters of the bedroom naturally require both parties to be eager.
Yuan Baolin looked at him aggrievedly, "Gu Changqing, I’m so hot."
Gu Changqing’s eyelashes trembled as he got up and went to the door, opening it, he called out, "Someone come!"
A night-duty nanny wrapped in clothes came over, "Lord."
Gu Changqing instructed, "Fetch some water."
The nanny was startled and instinctively blurted out, "So quick?"
The door had only been closed for a short while, Lord, your endurance is lacking!
Gu Changqing didn’t react initially to what she meant by quick, but when he realized, he was choked: "It’s not!"
... A lifetime’s prestige ruined in an instant.
The nanny gave Gu Changqing an understanding look, never had such experience? It’s normal.
"I will go fetch water!"
She turned and left.
Not long after, the whole kitchen knew that the lord wanted water.
Gu Changqing was dumbfounded by her. When she brought a whole lot of hot water, he realized he forgot to specify he wanted cold water.
"Cold water, ice." Gu Changqing said in a cold voice.
The nanny gave him another meaningful look.
Not great in effort but plenty of tricks.
Need some candles to go with?
Gu Changqing’s face turned cold, "Do you not want to work at the Marquis Residence anymore?"
The nanny skulked away.
Then the whole kitchen knew that the lord’s skills were lacking so he resorted to antics.
...
Gu Changqing had a strong will as a general, cold water and ice were effective for him, but Yuan Baolin was different. She was a young girl who could not even truss a chicken, with very low drug resistance.
Despite having as many ice cubes on her hands, all she felt was uncomfortable without any relief.
She sat in cold water, looking at Gu Changqing with aggrieved eyes.
Gu Changqing turned his face away.
He was also suffering from the effects of the medicine, unable to bear her wet body allure.
He began to meditate on the floor, reciting Buddhist scriptures, calming mantras, martial arts principles... methodically purging imagination from his mind.
Just as he managed to suppress the fire again, Yuan Baolin cried out with a sob, Gu Changqing, directly shattering half of his resolve!
"Yuan Baolin!" He clenched his fists, struggling not to turn around, "Don’t call me, don’t make any sounds... I’m afraid I won’t be able to resist bullying you..."
Yuan Baolin said aggrievedly, "What if I let you bully me?"
Gu Changqing’s breath hitched, and half of his resolve was shattered again.
He tried to keep his tone steady, "Yuan Baolin, that’s not your true thoughts, it’s the medicine effects. This kind of medicine isn’t like those outside... those kinds of medicine, it just helps to spice things up, the effect isn’t that strong, just endure and it will pass."
Yuan Baolin pouted, "How do you know it’s not my thoughts?"
Gu Changqing took a deep breath, "We agreed back then..."
Yuan Baolin interrupted him, aggrieved and resentful: "Isn’t it okay if I trick you? Would you marry me if I didn’t say that?"
Gu Changqing clenched his fist tightly: "... You’re dazed by the medicine’s effects, you don’t understand what you’re saying."
"Gu Changqing..."
"Yuan Baolin! Shut up!"
How could Yuan Baolin obediently keep quiet?
She whispered, "You don’t have to come over, just take off your clothes, and I’ll satisfy myself with fantasy."
Gu Changqing almost stumbled and fell!
Yuan Baolin saw he was unmoved and hummed.
"Who’s the monk, you or me? How come you are more detached than me?"
"Gu Changqing, could it be that you can’t?"
Gu Changqing’s fists cracked.
Yuan Baolin’s rationality couldn’t sustain any longer. She had been sent to a Daoist temple for recuperation due to her frail body when she was young. Though she seemed normal when grown up, she was still somewhat weak.
What was a mere stimulant for normal people was a fierce drug for her.
Her vision darkened, and she slid powerlessly into the water.
Gu Changqing noticed something was wrong: "Yuan Baolin, Yuan Baolin, Yuan Baolin!"
Calling three times without a response, he quickly turned around, only to see the empty tub. He stood up swiftly, taking three steps into two, reaching the tub and lifting the sunken Yuan Baolin out.
"Yuan Baolin, Yuan Baolin!" He saw she was unresponsive, frowning as he carried her out, her delicate body fell into his arms, clearly cold, yet it burned his arm.
Her wet clothes clung to her, outlining a beautiful silhouette.
Her scent was pervasive, even Gu Changqing struggled to breathe.
Yuan Baolin opened her eyes slowly, looking at him blurredly, her fair hand wrapped around his neck.
"Yuan Baolin you..."
The rest of the words were blocked by Yuan Baolin.
Gu Changqing’s whole body stiffened, the last bit of sanity completely left him.
His arms embraced her, turning over to press her underneath.
The long night was endless, yet spring nights were short.