Chapter 1073: Chapter 1070: Drunk
Chapter 1073: Chapter 1070: Drunk
Zhao Qingqing also picked one, like offering Buddha flowers, as the three children ate strawberries and romped around.
When Chu Heng walked out of the house, Ye Muyu handed over a small plate of strawberries she had prepared earlier to Lil’ Jin, “Lil’ Jin, Chu Ziluo, take this to your father to try.”
Chu Heng looked over at the sound and didn’t wait for the two children to come up to him; he had already walked over.
Lu Chuan, very observant, carried over a stool from behind and placed it to the left of Ye Muyu. When Chu Heng sat down, the hems of their clothes intermingled due to the proximity.
The light green hem of the dress and the dark robe seemed like a hard stone with a touch of green beside it, unusually well-matched.
“Dad, have some strawberries. Mother searched through all sorts of books to find a little information on how to plant strawberries,” said Chu Jin as he held up the plate, looking up to Chu Heng with a mix of timidity and admiration for his father.
Chu Heng’s gaze fell on the fresh strawberries on the plate, indeed fresh and even fragrant, but his mind involuntarily thought of those charming, red lips, as tempting as the strawberries.
After a while, he grunted from his throat, reached out to take the plate, picked one, and ate it slowly and gracefully, his actions dignified and steady, without any impropriety.
“Very delicious.”
With that remark from Chu Heng, both Chu Jin and Chu Ziluo burst into smiles.
Zhao Qingqing was now wholeheartedly eating, finally achieving her strawberry freedom.
Originally, Ye Muyu had planned to take a nap in the afternoon, but since the whole family was there, it didn’t seem right to rest alone, so she decided to take a stroll in the manor instead.
By the afternoon, Zhao Qingqing had played so hard that she rubbed her hands together, declaring her determination to build a greenhouse on the manor so that she might enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables next year.
The Zhao family’s vegetables and fruits had been delivered to the residence in the afternoon.
After playing all afternoon, the evening was spent preparing skewers and pots, eating warmly. Whether adults or children, all filled their bellies to the brim.
Ye Muyu even had some fruit wine, and fatigue swept over her. Su Mei noticed something was off and quickly came to assist her.
“Lady…”
“Help me go and wash, I’m so sleepy,” Ye Muyu said as she rubbed her eyes, tears forming due to her drowsiness.
Su Mei quickly called Chun Xing to help, and they supported Ye Muyu into the bathroom; she couldn’t sleep without washing up first.
Ye Muyu disliked the stink of herself, even if she was very tired and sleepy, she still insisted on bathing.
Chun Xing, strong, helped Ye Muyu into the bathtub and sprinkled some petals before taking the clothes she had changed out of to the side.
Su Mei went to fetch clean clothes from the trunk.
Ye Muyu leaned her head against the side of the tub, and accidentally slipped into the water, immediately followed by a large hand lifting her head. Her face was covered with water, and even her hair was wet.
She was still dazed, and after a long while, she didn’t recognize who was supporting her, only feeling his hand was very hot, “Have I, have I washed yet?”
Chu Heng hadn’t expected to see such a scene when he walked in; he supported her chin with one hand and propped the tub with the other.
“Not yet…” his voice was slightly hoarse, feeling that he now seemed to be taking advantage of her vulnerability. After helping Ye Muyu to sit up properly, he withdrew his hand and silently stood beside her.
Ye Muyu murmured and kept quiet.
After a while, Chu Heng didn’t hear any more sounds, unable to resist looking down to check on her, only to find she had fallen asleep. This time, however, she was fortunate not to have leaned into the water.