“Tsk tsk… the records in this Qingfeng City Records are really wild.”
Hai Dali held Qingfeng City Records in his hands, reading it with great interest.
After returning to his residence, Hai Dali had been flipping through the two books he bought. He first finished the one introducing the basics of cultivation and learned that he was at the 6th stage Qi Refining Realm.
Hmm… the same realm as Xiao Fan. He wondered who was stronger.
When he started reading Qingfeng City Records, he was completely drawn in. This book recorded many influential events in Qingfeng City over the past several hundred years.
For example, the succession of the City Lord, the rise and fall of great families…
What fascinated Hai Dali the most were the bizarre incidents recorded inside.
For instance, how the Li Family Patriarch secretly had an affair with the Zhang Family Patriarch’s wife. After the Zhang Family Patriarch found out, he was so enraged that he went to seduce the Li Family Patriarch’s wife in return.
In the end, the scandal was exposed, leading to a war between the two families. Both sides suffered heavy losses, and eventually both families declined and withdrew from the stage of Qingfeng City.
Wasn’t this more entertaining than any gossip headlines?
Just like that, Hai Dali spent the entire day reading, gaining a deeper understanding of the situation in Qingfeng City.
Putting down the handwritten book, he stretched his body. By now, the moon was hanging high in the sky. He thought to himself that Qingzhi should be back soon.
After circulating his cultivation technique once more, Qingzhi still had not come to find him, which made Hai Dali a little anxious.
Could Qingzhi have found some solution and decided not to come? He shook his head. Unless she confessed to the Second Miss and the Second Miss chose not to pursue the matter, which was clearly impossible.
Knock. Knock.
Two light knocks sounded on the door, instantly filling Hai Dali with joy. He hurried to the door and peeked through the crack.
By the moonlight, he saw that it was indeed Qingzhi. He carefully opened the door and quickly pulled her inside.
After glancing outside the courtyard and confirming no one was there, he shut the door.
“You weren’t seen on your way here, right?”
Hai Dali sat on the bed, pulling Qingzhi onto his lap as he asked gently.
“No… no.”
Held in a man’s arms, Qingzhi did not know how to react. Her small hands kept fidgeting with the corner of her clothes.
Seeing her delicate and timid appearance, Hai Dali could no longer restrain himself and leaned in to kiss her face.
Qingzhi quickly raised her hand to block him and said with a trembling voice, “I am the Second Miss’s personal maid. I am meant to accompany her when she marries. Have you thought about the consequences of doing this?”
Hai Dali did not care and coaxed her, “The Second Miss has decent talent. She won’t be getting married anytime soon. Besides, the Eldest Miss hasn’t even married yet. How would it be the Second Miss’s turn? In a few years, when my cultivation improves, I can just take you away with me.”
Hearing this, Qingzhi stopped resisting. Seeing that, Hai Dali immediately pressed her down beneath him… (ten thousand words omitted)
Half an hour later…
Hai Dali held Qingzhi in his arms with satisfaction, one hand occasionally stroking her back.
During their intimacy earlier, Hai Dali had not forgotten to circulate the Great Yin-Yang Unity Art. He could clearly feel a stream of true qi circulating within their bodies.
As the true qi circulated, Hai Dali felt more and more comfortable. He could distinctly sense his cultivation improving.
If not for worrying that Qingzhi’s body could not endure it, he would have wanted to continue endlessly.
Seeing this, Hai Dali felt his desire stir again, but when he noticed the striking red plum blossom, he gave up.
“Hai Dali, are you very proud of yourself?”
Qingzhi murmured softly. After a pause, she added, “You’ll treat me well, right?”
“Of course. You’re very important to me now. I won’t let you down.”
Having just experienced the joy of dual cultivation, Hai Dali naturally needed to soothe her.
“Besides, following me won’t be a loss for you. You’ll soon understand the benefits. It will definitely benefit you for a lifetime.”
Qingzhi did not know what benefits he was referring to. She assumed he was just deceiving her. She got up, put on her clothes, and prepared to leave.
“I should go back now. If the Second Miss notices I’m gone, it’ll be troublesome.”
Hai Dali pulled her back into his arms and said, “It’s fine. It’s the middle of the night. Rest a bit longer. Going back later won’t matter.”
Lying in Hai Dali’s embrace, feeling his broad chest, Qingzhi suddenly felt that this man was not so bad after all. Perhaps he was not as unbearable as she had thought.
Soon, the two fell asleep in each other’s arms. When Hai Dali woke up, the beauty beside him was already gone.
Recalling the wonderful night, Hai Dali could not help but feel extremely pleased. With such a good start, wouldn’t better days follow?
After imagining his future life for a while, Hai Dali remembered that his injuries had already healed.
Staying cooped up in his small courtyard all day was no longer appropriate.
After all, he was still a guard servant of the Chen Residence. He had work to do.
However, no one had told him what he was supposed to do. Thinking of his role as Chen Muxue’s lackey, Hai Dali decided to go see Chen Muxue.
On the way to Chen Muxue’s place, Hai Dali encountered many servants of the residence. Upholding his habit of politeness, he greeted each of them one by one.
But he soon realized that almost no one was willing to respond to him, which left him quite depressed.
Back on Blue Star, whenever he saw acquaintances, he would avoid them if possible. If he could not avoid them, he would wish the other person would pretend not to see him.
Now that he was actively greeting people, no one paid him any attention.
One act of initiative had earned him a lifetime of introversion. If he greeted anyone again, he would be a dog.
Just then, he saw Chen Er and immediately walked over with a bright smile, saying, “Guard Captain Chen, good morning. Have you eaten?”
“Huh? Morning… yes, I have.”
Chen Er was momentarily stunned by this style of greeting and answered instinctively before asking, “Are you going to see the Second Miss?”
“Yes, yes.”
“Alright, go ahead. If you need any help, just let me know.”
Chen Er patted Hai Dali on the shoulder.
“Then thank you, Guard Captain Chen.”
After exchanging a few simple words, the two parted ways. As Hai Dali walked away, he felt something was off, but since he could not figure it out, he stopped thinking about it.
Arriving at Chen Muxue’s courtyard, Hai Dali felt much more relaxed than the last time.
“Come in.”
After a short while, Chen Muxue’s voice came from inside.
Hearing her voice, Hai Dali immediately entered. Not seeing Qingzhi and noticing that Chen Muxue did not look angry, he knew Qingzhi was fine.
He stepped forward and bowed deeply. “Your subordinate greets Second Miss. Wishing Second Miss peace.”
Chen Muxue, who was sitting on the bed rubbing her feet beneath her skirt, was momentarily stunned.
“You keep saying greetings and wishing peace. Where did you learn that? It sounds quite good.”
Hai Dali’s eyes shifted slightly as he replied, “When your subordinate was injured, I had a long dream. I learned it in that dream. Only in the past couple of days have I gradually accepted what I learned. It’s good that Second Miss likes it.”
At the same time, he thought to himself that his past life was like a dream, so he was not exactly lying.
“You learned it in a dream?”
Chen Muxue was quite skeptical.
“It is absolutely true. Your subordinate would not dare deceive Second Miss.”
Hai Dali raised his head and spoke with a serious expression.
At that moment, he caught a glimpse of her small foot peeking out from beneath her skirt, which stirred something in his heart. He quickly lowered his gaze, not daring to look further.
Seeing how serious he was, and since she had indeed never heard such phrasing before, Chen Muxue believed him somewhat.
“Miss, the water is ready. This servant will help you wash your feet.”
At that moment, a maid walked in carrying a basin of water.
Hai Dali turned to look and recognized her as Xiao Zhu.
His mind stirred, and he immediately stepped forward to take the basin from her hands. “Leave it to me.”
He then carried the wooden basin to Chen Muxue and said solemnly, “Second Miss, your subordinate learned a massage technique in that dream. It has many benefits. It can promote blood circulation, stimulate meridians and acupoints, and relieve fatigue. With long-term use, it can even improve beauty and complexion.”
Chen Muxue was about to refuse, but upon hearing all these benefits, she hesitated.
Moreover, she had been practicing her footwork recently, and her feet had been aching badly. She wanted to see if it was really as miraculous as he claimed.
She said, “If you dare deceive me, you will regret it.”
“Second Miss, rest assured. Your subordinate would never dare deceive you.”
Hai Dali said firmly. Outwardly respectful, inwardly he was already imagining kneading and molding her as he pleased.
Chen Muxue carefully extended her small foot, making Hai Dali inwardly excited.
However, he maintained a calm expression. He first tested the water temperature, then crouched down and gently held her foot, slowly placing it into the water.
It was Chen Muxue’s first time being touched on the foot by a man. Her face flushed slightly.
Hai Dali had never actually learned any massage techniques. In the past, he had always been the one receiving massages.
But he felt that with his experience, giving one should not be much worse…
Meanwhile, Xiao Zhu stood at the side, completely stunned.
If the Master and Madam found out that a man was washing and massaging the Second Miss’s feet, would she still be alive?
Yet she did not dare to disobey the Second Miss and could only stand there blankly.