However, sending away Ling Xuanxuan was only one of the reasons why Ling Chengye wanted them to go to Icestone City. More importantly, he wanted them to say hello to Nebula Pavilion.
Ling Xuanxuan was an extraordinary talent, and Nebula Pavilion had already noticed her. Ling Chengye hoped that Nebula Pavilion would give her a little face and extend the grace period for the Ling Family to send herbs and plants.
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The last few days, Ling Yushi did as she promised, often visiting Qin Lie’s stone house.
During the day, taking advantage of the time when Qin Lie wasn’t there, she would take the clothes he took off and wash them. In the evening, when Qin Lie returned home, she would bring the dry clothes over, fetch water for his bath, and help him clean the house.
The kind of embarrassing errors like fetching cold water for the bath never occurred again. Of course, she never changed her habits, speaking what was on her mind every day to herself.
Qin Lie, after the initial awkwardness, also gradually adapted, slowly becoming accustomed to having someone care for him.
As soon as Ling Yushi fetched the water, he no longer waited till she left, directly heading to the washroom to bathe.
Every time he sat naked in the barrel bathing, he would eavesdrop on Ling Yushi complaining softly outside of the door that separated them. Sometimes, he would slightly raise his eyebrows, while other times, the corners of his mouth would reveal a strange smile.
“I’m leaving first, wash slowly.” Ling Yushi’s gentle voice emanated over. Just when Qin Lie thought she was about to leave, Ling Yushi, who was in front of the door, suddenly began to breathe disorderly. In a voice as low as a mosquito’s buzz, she whispered, “Tomorrow, tomorrow will be the day that my father arranged…”
Only after she left for a very long time did Qin Lie finally react. He sat in the barrel blankly looking at the house’s beams. He remained like that for a long while before he finally regained his senses.