After all, the amount of water in the bathtub was not enough to drown a person. Even if she panicked and choked on the water, it was limited. After a moment of panic, Su Tan'er finally came to her senses. Shyness and her attempt to distance herself prevailed. Ning Yi patted the water stains on his body and got up to go out. Su Tan'er sat on the wooden chair inside, wrapped in a bath towel, and bit her lips.
"Husband … Husband, why are you … here …"
Halfway through the question, her voice had actually lowered. Ning Yi replied from outside the curtain, "I'm going to take a bath, then … what about you?"
"I … I asked Juan'er to help me boil the water …"
Ning Yi was stunned for a long time.
"When I came back, there was no one else in the yard. Juan'er went out … Uh, you were sleeping. When did you instruct her …"
Su Tan'er, who was in the bathroom, had already reacted. She put on a crying face and looked extremely embarrassed. After a long time, she replied in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "… Noon … What time is it now?"
Looking at the sky outside, it was probably already noon. Outside, Ning Yi waited for a long time for his answer, only to hear him say with a smile, "Oh, you wash first. Anyway, you're all wet. I'll go … change my clothes. It's okay. "
Just now, when he carried Su Tan'er out of the bathtub, the robe on his body was also wet. Ning Yi looked at the situation on his body and turned to go out. Before he reached the door, he heard a somewhat embarrassed voice coming from inside again, "Hu- Husband … wait …"
"Huh?"
"The water … is a little cold."
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After changing his robe, he quickly went to the small kitchen to start a fire and boil water. Ning Yi's current physique was not bad. It was not a big problem even if he took a cold bath in this kind of weather. He just felt that it was not suitable to soak in a bathtub in such a room with only cold water. However, there was not much hot water, and it was definitely not enough for Su Tan'er to take a bath.
In the quiet yard in the afternoon, autumn leaves rustled. Ning Yi boiled water while talking to Su Tan'er about the Academy, the closing of the Academy, Li Pin's departure, and the lunch at noon.
"… Second Uncle said that we are all a family, not the first branch, the second branch, or the third branch. They are just outsiders watching the fun. His sons are not sensible, and you are the best in the family in the future. So, he saw that you are too tired recently and asked me to remind you to take more rest … Oh, yes, he also said that business in the world can't be finished in a while. "
After bringing the hot water over, Ning Yi said these words. In the room separated by the wall, Su Tan'er said with a slight smile, "Do you believe it, Husband?"
"Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway." Ning Yi nodded with a smile.
Such an answer probably made Su Tan'er feel that it was shameless, and she was a little angry for a moment. When they walked through the door outside the bathroom, Ning Yi said, "Business in the world can't be finished in a while. This sentence is still reasonable."
"But it is also divided into urgent and not urgent …" Su Tan'er murmured in the room, and then said, "Let's not talk about this sentence. What about the others? Do you believe it, Husband?"
"… You have to be honest."
Pushing open the curtain and entering the bathroom, Su Tan'er was tightly wrapped in two bath towels and clothes, curling up on the chair. She was tall and graceful, and although only her face was exposed when she curled up like this, she still had a strange charm. At this time, although she was blushing, she looked at Ning Yi and said, "This is not an answer."
"You have to be honest … So, Second Uncle seems to be quite honest." As he spoke, Ning Yi poured the hot water into the bathtub and reached out to explore.
"Husband is not honest."
"Only people who are not honest will always think that others are not honest. As for me, I still believe Second Uncle."
"Shameless."
"It's very hot, the water should be about right … You have a conflict with your Second Uncle, you can't slander me like this just because I said your Second Uncle is honest …"
Su Tan'er looked at him with a smile, and said word by word, "Husband is shameless and not honest."
"Well, it's only women and villains that are difficult to deal with …"
"Husband is the most tactful, shameless, and not honest."
"I won't argue with you." Lifting the curtain and preparing to go out, a voice came from behind.
"You don't tell the truth, not honest."
"Well." Ning Yi sighed, turned around, and stepped out of the curtain, only revealing his face. He blinked and said, "I really didn't mean to walk in just now."
As soon as he said this, Su Tan'er instantly widened her eyes, and her originally slightly pink cheeks turned red in the blink of an eye. She sat there hugging her body, wanting to say something, but she couldn't say it. After Ning Yi put down the curtain and went out for a long time, Su Tan'er lifted the bath towel and got out of the bathroom. The bathroom was originally a structure of a curtain and a wooden door. When the wooden door was closed, no one could enter. Su Tan'er originally thought that it was Juan'er at home, so she didn't completely close the door. At this time, she went over and buckled the wooden door latch.
She was still dressed in a dudou, silk pants, and bare feet. At this time, half of her body was already wet, so she naturally couldn't dry it for a while. Thinking of what that guy might have seen just now, her face turned red again, and she hugged her chest with her hands and leaned against the door. He must be laughing outside, she thought in her heart.
Footsteps sounded, and Ning Yi walked through the courtyard corridor outside the bathroom, humming softly, ready to boil his own bathwater. Su Tan'er pursed her lips. "Husband is not honest!"
She shouted in a low voice, probably heard outside, but she didn't dare to shout too loudly, so the footsteps outside stopped slightly. She sniffed, then smiled and walked to the bathtub.
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After Su Tan'er finished bathing, Ning Yi followed. By the time he finished bathing, it was almost evening. It was about five o 'clock in the afternoon. Ning Yi sat in the pavilion in the middle of the courtyard, waiting for his hair to be air-dried. Chan'er and Juan'er had also returned, and they greeted Ning Yi in the sunset. Chan'er came over and shook her head. "Young Master, are you taking a bath?" After chatting for a while, she went back to her own business.
After a while, Su Tan'er came over with a smile. She simply tied up her long hair, put on a lake-green dress, and sat down. She squinted at the sunset through the gap between the trees. "So, Husband is going to Jade Swallow House with Wen Xing and the others tonight?"
"Yes." Ning Yi nodded, then raised his head and thought for a while. "I wonder who the popular girl there is …"
"The most popular one … is called Lv Xia."
"How do you know?"
"I've been there once. She was dressed as a man." Su Tan'er covered her mouth and laughed. Then she said, "Husband, have fun. After all, Young Master Li is also leaving. Say goodbye to him on my behalf and wish him a smooth journey. As for those who are not sincere, you don't have to care about them … "
"Yes?"
"Actually, in my opinion, it's much better for Husband to go with Young Master Li than with Wen Xing and the others. It's not interesting, but I'm afraid that they will spoil Husband's mood. "
Su Tan'er was a domineering person, but she was good to her family. Of course, there were only a few people who could be regarded as family. During the Chinese New Year, she would also bring Ning Yi to visit various families. Occasionally, there would be such banquets and gatherings. During each banquet, she would always take care of Ning Yi's existence. Although in a sense, it didn't matter whether Ning Yi needed this kind of care or not, Su Tan'er's "unnecessary" actions were enough to prove that she really treated this marriage as a marriage.
Ning Yi was able to reach this step, so he wouldn't pursue pure love. In his previous life, his position was somewhat similar to Su Tan'er's. If he was in the same life and was arranged a spouse, naturally he could only "operate" like this. Although she used such words, he naturally didn't dislike it. You can't expect two people to fall in love at first sight and then kiss each other. In one situation, you can only look at things according to the model of one situation.
Of course, Su Tan'er's marriage couldn't be helped at first, but since she accepted it, she showed enough sincerity. She had given enough respect and sincerity to an original stranger. Ning Yi also agreed with this kind of emotion — the other party had expressed her sincerity very strongly: If possible, let's live like this.
She didn't have much choice from the beginning. What Ning Yi saw was a nineteen-year-old woman wholeheartedly serious and hardworking. On the one hand, she took care of her business, and on the other hand, she took care of her family that didn't have much choice. This was her sincerity. Ning Yi appreciated this kind of emotion. He originally planned to leave if he couldn't live on. Since he could live on, of course, staying there was part of the plan.
Although they used to live this kind of life under some kind of relatively deliberate "management", now they actually had a good impression of each other, which was actually very ideal. At this time, when she said these words, in fact, she also felt that there was no need for Ning Yi to perfunctory this group of family's second generation ancestors. Ning Yi also laughed: "It's okay, it won't spoil the mood."
"Since Husband is going with Young Master Li and the others, I won't let Xiaochan follow." As Su Tan'er said this, she took out a few silver notes from her sleeve, "I'm afraid that Husband doesn't have much money with him. Here are five hundred taels, Husband, take it. If there is anything you like, please give it more. Husband has the title of the first talent, so he can't be shabby."
As she said this, she laughed again: "The brothers of the second and third branch really don't live up to expectations. If the family is in their hands, it will be ruined. Second Uncle and Third Uncle must know this, but now they are only thirty or forty years old. Like a father, when the grandchildren come out and become successful, they will still be in power like a grandfather. So to say that they don't fight is not sincere. Second Uncle and Third Uncle fight for themselves, not for the younger generation. Wen Xing and the others are stupid. No matter what, they can't be the head of the family, they can only be the father of the family … "
Su Tan'er lowered her head, and her tone became a little softer: "Husband, don't stand on Second Uncle's side in the future, okay? Even if it is intentional, I also want to hear Husband say bad things about the second and third branch … I think Husband should be on my side. I like to hear Husband say Second Uncle and Third Uncle are not sincere, but I don't like to hear Husband say Second Uncle is sincere, even if it is intentional, I don't like to hear it. I am very narrow-minded in this aspect … "
She raised her head, slightly pursed her lips, and looked at Ning Yi with a slight smile. That smile was slightly pleading, and the sunset shone on that face. At this moment, Ning Yi felt moved by this narrow-mindedness.
Whether it was true or not, it was indeed very cute …
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