The reunion, as always, was marred by too many extraneous people, a situation that had been stifling Fu Jingshu.
This kiss was like the final fuse lit to a bomb, the raging fire finally impossible to suppress, burning fiercely.
In the end, it almost led to a mishap.
Fortunately, Shen Qingqing still had her wits about her and pushed him away, breathing slightly heavily. "No, this isn't our home, it's not convenient."
"I can't help it."
He panted lowly, his voice hoarse as he spoke into her ear.
Shen Qingqing's face was like a peach blossom, her brows laced with allure. "Still no, you'll have to endure a little longer."
Fu Jingshu raised his head, his gaze deep as he looked at her. All the churning emotions eventually receded into his eyes, becoming calm and profound.
"I'm going to take a shower."
A cold shower, of course.
Shen Qingqing lay on the bed, calming herself. Truth be told, it wasn't just him; even she was finding it difficult to control herself.
The bathroom door opened, and the man emerged, carrying the scent of water and the chill of the air. His eyes were as dark as ever, but when they fell upon her, a hint of softness would appear.
"Tell me, what happened these past two days."
Shen Qingqing hadn't intended to speak, but now that they were together, they were like dry kindling and a spark. She needed to say something to distract them.
"You tell me first, how did Old Man and King go missing?"
Heaven knew how surprised she was to see these two at the bottom of the valley.
At first, she thought they had come to find him, but then she realized something was off. The two appeared one after the other, and they were also surprised to see each other.
Clearly, they weren't together.
At that moment, the three of them put their heads together and realized someone had deliberately lured them all away.
The situation was urgent, and there wasn't much time to investigate this person's motive, so they had to return as quickly as possible.
"King was with me looking for you. Later, I found he was missing and searched everywhere, but couldn't find him. As for Old Man..."
Fu Jingshu paused. Shen Qingqing snatched the towel from his hand, and a pair of soft hands began to rub his head.
He relaxed his back, feeling the water-like touch.
"Knock knock."
Shen Qingqing glanced at the door. "Come in."
The door opened, and King and Old Man walked in together. Seeing their intimate posture, they were no longer surprised. Old Man sat on the nearby sofa.
King closed the door and leaned against it. "I thought you two couldn't wait any longer."
After all, it was a case of newlyweds after a long separation.
Fu Jingshu gave him a cold look. "You think everyone is like you."
"What about me?" King raised an eyebrow. "The way you say that, it's as if I can't control myself. My self-control is excellent!"
Fu Jingshu withdrew his gaze with disgust.
Seeing the two going off-topic, Old Man said irritably, "Alright, you two are like sworn enemies. Can you stop arguing? We're talking business!"
"You speak, you speak."
King extended a slender hand, his attitude very humble.
Old Man was grudgingly satisfied. "I'm here to exchange information with you. My previous disappearance was a staged act by me and Fu Jingshu."
At that time, Shen Qingqing had disappeared, and they hadn't thought much of it. It was only when King also disappeared that they realized something was wrong.
King couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you think that perhaps I had encountered danger on my own?"
Old Man gave him a sidelong glance. "Do you think we're fools, or do you think you're a fool?"
King choked.
Old Man glared at him. "Although you're unreliable, you wouldn't just go missing at a time like that. If you didn't come back, there was only one possibility: you couldn't come back."
He remembered that when King and Fu Jingshu left, Z and the butler were also not there.
At the time, he hadn't understood, but now he had some inkling.
"Did those two go to find you?"
King rubbed his nose, his eyes chilling slightly. "Not long after I separated from Fu Jingshu, I was attacked by two people. They didn't even bother to cover their faces."
He couldn't help but sneer.
Perhaps they thought it didn't matter if he recognized them, or perhaps they were so confident they could kill him outright.
However, these two were indeed formidable. That Z was covered in troublesome poisons and constantly used insidious tricks, making him quite difficult to guard against.
As for the butler, he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
His fighting skills were good, and there was certainly a gap compared to King, but he couldn't withstand his fierce attacks, which aimed straight for vital points.
The combination of these two was quite troublesome!
Unfortunately, he still managed to escape.
However, he was also injured. Even if he went back to accuse them, he lacked crucial evidence.
That Z, looking so frail, who would believe he could kill people?
King decided to play along. After treating his wounds, he went to find Shen Qingqing.
Shen Qingqing gritted her teeth. "Two murderers, pretending to be innocent."
Those two faced King without a hint of guilt, which showed their strong psychological fortitude, or perhaps they were so confident that they could escape punishment even if their actions were revealed.
King saw her indignant look and a smile flickered in his eyes. "Alright, I'm not angry anymore, so you shouldn't be either. I will deal with him sooner or later."
"Are you sure he's your enemy?"
King nodded. "Certain. Based on his fighting style and the troublesome poisons all over him, it's him."
He even said with a hint of a joke, "Actually, him making a move was a good thing. If he hadn't made a move, how would I have known he was my arch-nemesis?"
That person had always been elusive, never showing his face, and was extremely cunning.
Shen Qingqing gave him a look. "Where are you injured?"
"Are you worried about me?"
He put on a charming expression, but a cold glance from Fu Jingshu instantly froze the flirtatious smile on his lips.
He tutted. "I say, you're so unromantic. Can't I tease my disciple?"
"No."
King rolled his eyes to the heavens and finally became serious.
Old Man said faintly, "Regardless, it's good that you're alright. But I have to say, Fu Jingshu, your acting skills are truly terrible!"
They had agreed to stage a play, but he had acted with great passion, while Fu Jingshu was dry and uninspired.
He was very dissatisfied.
Fu Jingshu pursed his lips. "I'm not an actor."
At that time, he was too preoccupied to bother with acting.
Suddenly, a towel appeared before his eyes, blocking his vision, plunging him into darkness. But he remained calm and unhurried, reaching up and grasping the mischievous soft hand on his head.
He gently squeezed it, as if to express his confusion.
Her playful fingertips twitched slightly in his palm, leaving an indelible mark on his heart.
Shen Qingqing looked up at Old Man. "You two must have been worried these past two days."
Old Man snorted. "You know that, do you? If I may say so, what's so good about saving that girl? You two, one after another, got into trouble because of her!"
He wouldn't bother if Fu Jingshu got into trouble, but Shen girl was different.
"If there's a next time, I'll just poison her to death with a dose of my medicine, so she doesn't cause you any more trouble!"
Shen Qingqing was almost brought to tears and laughter. "I know, I'll listen to you."