Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 968: I’ll Scrub Your Back for You

Chapter 968: Chapter 968: I’ll Scrub Your Back for You

"It’s the same, just with a different score. This particular piece is very low-pitched and has to be coordinated with the tune for ’luring the snake out of its hole.’ Only then will the snake follow commands. I’ll teach you slowly later," Long San smiled.

"I’m not learning," Lu Jianxi handed the flute back to Long San, "I’m not interested."

"It’s probably for the best not to learn, to avoid harming the body."

"Your body... it wasn’t damaged by playing the flute, was it?"

"How could that be? But you don’t need to worry about my health. Compared to before, I’m much better and currently recuperating. Things like the bridal chamber, I guarantee there won’t be any issues," Long San said with a smile.

Lu Jianxi rolled her eyes at Long San, "Superficial!"

The carriage had already arrived at the Yamen. Lu Jianxi got off first, followed by Long San. At the entrance to the Yamen, they saw the imperial doctor leaving. Lu Jianxi casually asked, "Have Nan Feng and the others returned?"

"They? They’ve already returned to the Capital City. They took their belongings, and General Nangong even asked me for some medicine, saying it was for use on the road..."

The imperial doctor wasn’t finished speaking when Lu Jianxi suddenly panicked.

Gone?

She stood there, dazed.

Even though she knew they would leave sooner or later, she enjoyed the days with Brother Ye. Although he had Nan Feng by his side, as long as he was here, she could see him anytime. Now that they were all gone, there would be no more meetings in the future.

Her heart felt empty, as if it had been hollowed out.

Long San walked up to Lu Jianxi and, seeing her looking so disheartened, said faintly, "Such separations are inevitable. I wasn’t used to it at first either, but then I got used to it. If it’s fated, we will meet again. See? I’ve traveled thousands of miles to see them."

Lu Jianxi turned to face Long San, "I’m fine, it’s just that it was so sudden. I wanted to see them off, but since there’s no chance for that now, let’s just forget it. Besides, maybe they never considered me a friend to begin with."

"I doubt that. Just the other night, Brother Ye came to my room and asked me if I was really pursuing you. He wanted me to be sincere, saying you’re a good lady who deserves to be treated well. If he didn’t see you as a friend, he wouldn’t have talked to me about it."

Lu Jianxi felt a warmth in her heart. The emptiness seemed to be filled by something once again. After a while, she finally recovered and turned back to Long San, "You must be tired today, take some rest early. The same goes for me, I need some time to myself."

...

On their way, Brother Ye and Nan Feng did not encounter anyone trying to intercept them again, and thus they entered the Capital City.

During the journey, Brother Ye took great care of Nan Feng. Despite the extremely cold outside weather, the inside of the carriage was very comfortable. She was wrapped in several quilts to the point of almost sweating and hardly felt any jolts.

Upon arriving in the Capital City, they first returned to the General Residence. There were servants stationed there who were overjoyed at the return of Brother Ye and Nan Feng, slaughtering chickens and butchering sheep to celebrate their arrival.

That night, Brother Ye had a large tub of hot water prepared. He intended to soak for a while, hoping to relieve the fatigue of the past few days.

While Brother Ye was bathing, Nan Feng did not leave. Instead, she rolled up her sleeves, "Brother Ye, let me scrub your back for you."

"Fengfeng, you should rest. You don’t need to work so hard."

"What hard work? I’ve been lying in the carriage all this time. Now I need to move a bit," Nan Feng said, picking up the washcloth to scrub Brother Ye’s back. The water was a bit hot, but such heat was the only way to truly feel comfortable.

Brother Ye simply sat quietly, enjoying the care provided by Nan Feng.

As Nan Feng scrubbed Brother Ye’s back, perhaps because it had been a long time since she last saw his body, she noticed that after such a prolonged war, the muscles on his back seemed more robust and firm. Intentionally slowing down, she wiped over each inch meticulously.