Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

Huo Tingzun continued to lie on the small bed, closing his eyes to rest. It was only after squinting for a few more minutes that he slowly got up and stepped out of the side room.

He would never do as told; even if he had to leave, he would wait a few more minutes before doing so.

Standing behind the woman, he spoke in a deep voice: ”Haven’t seen me all day, missing me like crazy, aren’t you?”

Xiao Bailu, who was anxiously calling out, was caught off guard by his voice behind her, giving her a fright.

Once she realized, she angrily smacked him on the shoulder: ”Who’s missing you, you dog of a man? If you’re so capable, don’t bother coming back. Get lost further away.”

Huo Tingzun: ”I don’t have that capability.”

Xiao Bailu: ”You!”

The nerve of the dog man to admit he doesn’t have the ability really left her speechless.

Seeing her puffed-up cheeks and glaring eyes, Huo Tingzun found her both infuriating and adorable. The corners of his lips twitched as he turned toward the master bedroom: ”I know, you’re calling me back home because you’ve made dinner.”

Xiao Bailu: ”That was food I made for myself!”

Huo Tingzun: ”Stop messing around. Can you eat three bowls of rice? Lying is bad, and wasting food is even worse.”

As he enjoyed the fragrant braised pork rice, Huo Tingzun suddenly felt that the noisy and chaotic countryside life was actually quite nice.

After eating, he volunteered to do the dishes.

He even asked Xiao Bailu: ”Is there any laundry you need help with?”

Xiao Bailu didn’t hold back: ”Wash all the sheets and duvet covers and hang them up for me!”

Huo Tingzun: ”All of them? Are you doing a spring cleaning?”

Xiao Bailu: ”We’re going back to the Imperial City tomorrow. If I don’t wash them tonight, when will I?”

Huo Tingzun’s expression grew slightly serious: ”I never said I was going back.”

Xiao Bailu rolled her eyes: ”I’m going back! Return if you want, and if not, you’ll be sleeping on the street. Don’t even think about squatting in my house.”

If she didn’t go back soon, Little Pearl would miss her, and maybe even act up.

The business trip had exceeded her expectations, and she needed to return to the Imperial City as soon as possible.

Seeing her determined to leave, Huo Tingzun reluctantly agreed: ”Alright then.”

He actually found it hard to part with countryside life.

He took a deep breath: ”Where’s the washing machine?”

Xiao Bailu gave him a big eye roll: ”We don’t have washing machines here in the countryside. Go outside and fetch water from the well or wash them in the river. You don’t even have this bit of common sense?”

Huo Tingzun’s lips twitched violently: ”...”

What got into him to think the countryside was good???

In the depths of winter, making him wash all the sheets and duvet covers in the river—woman, you’re just so, very, thoughtful!

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When Qin Xin left the bamboo courtyard.

Master Tuantuan didn’t come out to see her off.

She closed the courtyard gate and heard a gentle flute melody from behind the curtain, with a lingering, reluctant rhythm.

Being sensitive to music, she smiled and said, ”Goodbye, Master...”

The master is indeed a very, very, very good man.

Every time she comes to the countryside, it feels like recharging, returning with a heart full of love and courage.

Was Lan Qingxin the same before?

Could the countryside heal the wounds inflicted by her brother?

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Airport.

As Qin Xin boarded, she saw Xiao Bailu and Big Cousin from afar in the waiting lounge. It turned out they were also leaving today.

Just as she was about to go over to greet them.

She saw a graceful young lady emerge from the VIP private jet passage, holding the hand of a two-to-three-year-old boy, heading toward Big Cousin, her face filled with worry and urgency.

Qin Xin, being too far away, couldn’t hear what they were saying.

But she clearly saw Xiao Bailu’s grip on her luggage loosen, almost causing it to drop to the floor.

Then, the woman approached Big Cousin, fixing his clothes closely, Big Cousin picked up the little boy, and the three of them appeared as intimate as a family of three.

While Xiao Bailu stood alone, left behind.

Qin Xin, for no apparent reason, felt a little sad...

Xiao Bailu hadn’t even returned to the Imperial City, and everything in the countryside was back to square one.

Then what about her? Would everything with Mr. Nalan also reset to zero once she returned to the Imperial City?

[Master Yun: Goodnight kiss! Love you all, remember to vote for me if you have tickets, but if you’ve run out of monthly tickets, please, please don’t spend money to buy them. Seriously, be good, don’t waste money!]