Chapter 568: Expelling Poison
Noticing the amused look in Song Qingshu’s eyes, Mu Wanqing quickly grew anxious, her face flushed as she explained, “Don’t misunderstand. I’m just worried that if your eyes are covered, you might not be able to properly expel all the poison from my body.”
Song Qingshu laughed heartily, “Don’t worry; with my current skill level, I can see just fine, even with my eyes covered.”
“You!” Mu Wanqing nearly fainted from irritation.
“Alright, alright, I’m just teasing. Relax, I won’t take advantage of you like that. I won’t look where I shouldn’t,” Song Qingshu reassured her, his expression turning serious. “Let’s get started; the water will cool soon, and that’ll affect the poison expelling.”
Looking at the steaming bath barrel, Mu Wanqing blushed deeply and whispered, “Turn around first. Don’t look back until I say so.”
“Alright.” Song Qingshu immediately turned around. After a while, he heard the sound of clothing being removed behind him, which stirred a soft tenderness in his heart.
Though he could act like a brute at times, that was only with women he didn’t truly care about. He clearly distinguished between love and desire. Women like Nan Lan, Luo Bing, Little Empress Tong, and recently Jiao Wan’er, stirred only his most primal urge to possess. Since they were already married and mature, they could withstand his wild treatment, so his approach was often forceful and domineering.
But with a pure-hearted girl like Mu Wanqing, whom he genuinely liked, he was filled with tenderness and love. He wouldn’t dream of bullying her like that…
Lost in thought, Song Qingshu didn’t know how much time had passed when he suddenly heard a shy voice behind him, “Alright, you can turn around now.”