"This prescription is quite ingenious. Who gave it to you, Aunt Ning?" Diao Guan asked, his voice excited as he held the phone and looked at the herbs listed on the paper. "Give me their contact information, and I'll go meet that old gentleman."
"Mr. Diao, this prescription was given to me by Madam."
"What! Yun Shunnian?" Diao Guan's voice boomed, full of disbelief.
"Aunt Ning, stop talking to him, hang up the phone," Yun Shunnian said anxiously, seeing that Diao Guan had no intention of stopping. The chef was almost done preparing the meal. What if Mu Qi discovered it later and refused to drink the soup? Could Diao Guan afford that!
"Okay, young madam." Aunt Ning, after confirming there were no issues with the prescription, felt relieved.
"Hey, hey, wait! Who is this prescription for? Don't tell me it's for Mu Qi? He has this kind of trouble? Yun Shunnian, are you sure about this?" Diao Guan's loud voice echoed from the phone again.
Aunt Ning hesitated for a moment, then, at Yun Shunnian's signal, promptly hung up the call.
"Aunt Ning, don't tell Mu Qi. I'm afraid he might get hurt," Yun Shunnian said, coming forward to instruct her.
"This..." Aunt Ning hesitated slightly, then responded with an affirmative sound.
Yun Shunnian felt reassured and paced back and forth by the dining table, occasionally glancing towards the study on the second floor. Only when all the dishes were served and Mu Qi had come down from the study on the second floor did Yun Shunnian quickly return to her seat.
At this moment, Yun Shunnian appeared no different than usual. However, Mu Qi, who had been closely observing her, immediately noticed her subtle unnaturalness.
Mu Qi sat down, and Yun Shunnian hastily picked up her chopsticks. However, due to her stiff and nervous state, she fumbled her chopsticks, and they fell to the floor. Yun Shunnian quickly placed her other pair of chopsticks on the table and bent down to pick up the fallen ones. Unexpectedly, as Yun Shunnian bent down, she also knocked over the chopsticks still on the table.
As Yun Shunnian reluctantly prepared to bend down again, her vision was suddenly replaced by an entire set of bowls and chopsticks. And the bowl was filled with Yun Shunnian's favorite dishes. Mu Qi's original bowl of white rice had been moved in front of him.
Mu Qi said, "Eat."
Yun Shunnian snapped back to reality and immediately picked up the chopsticks placed on the bowl. She then began to idly pick at the dishes on the table, all the while secretly observing when Mu Qi would drink the soup.
However, after waiting for a long time and still not seeing Mu Qi drink the soup, Yun Shunnian could wait no longer. She quickly glanced at Mu Qi's eyes, obscured by his fan-like eyelashes, and then served him a large bowl of soup.
"Mu Qi, have some soup." After saying this, Yun Shunnian felt something was odd. It seemed to be remarkably similar to "Brother Lang, it's time for your medicine."
The soup in Yun Shunnian's hand was too full, and just as it was about to spill, Mu Qi took it from her. Victory was within reach. Yun Shunnian's eyes sparkled, her gaze fixed intently on Mu Qi. She fantasized about Mu Qi's flushed face and racing heart after drinking the soup. She couldn't be blamed for this; after all, Mu Qi had always refused to be close to her. How could a couple who had been married for so long not even allow intimacy? It was all because Mu Qi looked too delicious.
Yun Shunnian propped her chin on her hand, gazing at Mu Qi, her mind conjuring increasingly explicit images.
"You're not drinking?"
"Huh?" Yun Shunnian snapped back to attention, wiped a drop of drool from the corner of her mouth, and immediately suppressed her infatuated smile.
"I..." Yun Shunnian lowered her head and realized that Mu Qi had, at some point, also served her a full bowl of soup. The main problem was that she herself didn't need to drink it.
"Baby, what on earth are you thinking about?" Mu Qi pulled Yun Shunnian closer, cupping her face in his hands.
"I'm not thinking about anything," Yun Shunnian blinked at Mu Qi. She couldn't possibly say what she was thinking; the truth was too embarrassing. Even though she wasn't good at lying to Mu Qi, she had to lie this time!
"Baby, please tell me," Mu Qi's voice was gentle, but his expression visibly turned cold.
Yun Shunnian swallowed, unsure of what to do.
"Mu Qi, did you drink the soup?" Just as Mu Qi's face grew colder, Yun Shunnian blurted out the question that concerned her the most. If he had drunk it, she would take him directly to the bedroom. If not, she would have to resort to force.
Mu Qi lowered his gaze. "Yes."
Upon hearing this answer, Yun Shunnian's crescent eyes curved into a crescent moon again. She ignored Mu Qi's increasingly stern expression and, pulling his hand, started walking upstairs.
"What exactly do you want to do!" Mu Qi pulled Yun Shunnian back, pinning her shoulders with his hands, a flicker of madness in his eyes.
"I..." Yun Shunnian couldn't bring herself to say it. As she watched Mu Qi's phoenix eyes turn redder, she still found it difficult to explain the whole story. In her desperation, Yun Shunnian tried to remove Mu Qi's hands from her shoulders, only to find that she couldn't move them at all. What was going on? Hadn't her strength increased? Why couldn't she break free from Mu Qi now?
"What exactly do you want to do!" Feeling Yun Shunnian's struggle, Mu Qi tightened his grip on her shoulders. "You said we would share the same bed in life and the same grave in death. Are you going back on your word?" Mu Qi's gaze grew darker and deeper.
"No... no, it's not that." Yun Shunnian winced from the pressure of Mu Qi's grip.
"Mu Qi, I want a kiss," Yun Shunnian said, recovering slightly and adapting to the pressure of Mu Qi's hands. His phoenix eyes widened slightly in surprise, as if contemplating the sincerity of her words.
"Mu Qi, I want a kiss," Yun Shunnian repeated, seeing that Mu Qi had finally relaxed. Sensing Mu Qi's hands finally loosening their grip, Yun Shunnian stepped forward, hugged Mu Qi, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him. Her small hands restlessly slipped under Mu Qi's shirt. His broad shoulders, abs, and chest muscles – Yun Shunnian's small hands explored them all.