The summer day dawned early, and when the bright light penetrated into the house, Zhou Boxu felt that he had just rested for a short time.
However, I have developed the habit of getting up early when I go to court on weekdays, and I can't help but wake up early in the morning.
Narrowing his eyes to look at Yu Lan in his arms, he saw that she was sleeping deeply, quietly and submissively, her cheeks were slightly red... She seemed a little warm.
Zhou Boxu pulled down the quilt, revealing Yu Lan's small, round shoulders.
As if he felt cool and comfortable, Yu Lan relaxed his brows and let out a gentle snort, then fell asleep even more soundly.
Well, looking at her like this, she looks more and more like a lazy cat.
The corners of Zhou Bexu's lips raised as he looked, and his eyes moved down his face, landing on Yu Lan's shoulders and neck.
The porcelain-white snow skin is dotted with mottled red marks, like red plum blossoms blooming in the snow.
Zhou Boxu raised his hand and gently stroked the red marks, the curve of his lips became wider and wider, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of contented and joyful smiles.
Yu Lan's clear dream was disturbed, and Yu Lan leaned into Zhou Boxu's arms as if to avoid it.
The two people's skin touched each other, their body temperatures blended together, and their emotions moved instantly.
Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, Zhou Boxu hugged Yu Lan, not remembering the first time he stayed in bed.
After a while, Zhou Boxu was lost in thought when he heard a knock on the door outside the house, and then the voice of the maid Haitang came into the house: "Sir, princess, it's time to get up and serve tea."
Zhou Boxu opened his eyes again and saw that the person in his arms was still sleeping soundly, with no intention of waking up.
Zhou Poxu smiled fondly and ordered outside the house: "Get your clothes ready and come back to wait on you in two-quarters of an hour."
Haitang and Munchun entered the room in response, walked quietly to the closet, took out their clothes and put them on the bedside table, then exited.
Zhou Boxu estimated the time, and after about a quarter of an hour, he whispered to Yu Lan to get up.
"Princess."
"Hmm..." Yu Lan responded vaguely, his long eyelashes trembling, but he did not open his eyes.
Zhou Bexu chuckled, kissed her cheek, and continued to call her.
Yu Lan responded unconsciously, too sleepy to open his eyes.
Seeing her so tired, Zhou Boxu felt half distressed and half regretful.
He should have restrained himself last night and let her go to bed earlier.
However, with his first love and the person he had been waiting for for many years, Zhou Boxu couldn't control himself last night. He asked for it again and again, and even changed the water in the bath twice.
At the end of the torment, Yu Lan couldn't even hold on to his neck and collapsed limply in his arms. Zhou Boxu refused to give up. After washing, he hugged Yu Lan back to the bed to rest.
Zhou Boxu blamed himself and planned to let Yu Lan sleep for a while before serving tea. When his parents asked, he would just hold it on his body.
But just as he closed his eyes, he suddenly heard Zhuang Yun's voice outside the house.
"Isn't my mother up yet?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Lan, who had been unable to open his eyes for any reason, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.
The thin quilt slipped off, revealing not a single strand of hair, and the slender waist was clearly visible.
Zhou Boxu's eyes darkened suddenly and his throat rolled slightly.
Yu Lan focused on Zhuang Yun outside the house and urged Zhou Boxu to get up.
Zhou Bexu sat up with a sigh, opened the bed curtain, took the clothes of the two of them, and took the initiative to help Yu Lan get dressed.
"No, I'll do it myself." Yu Lan was so embarrassed that she reached out to take the clothes in Zhou Poxu's hand.
Zhou Boxu avoided it and asked with a low smile: "Does the princess have strength?"
When Yu Lan heard this, he blushed and glared at the culprit in front of him.
She really had no strength. As soon as she raised her hand, she felt that her arm was sore and weak, as if it weighed a thousand pounds.
Zhou Boxu apologized: "It's my fault, I serve the princess."
Yu Lan did not refuse anymore and let Zhou Boxu manipulate her, putting her clothes back on her with jerky movements.
Zhuang Yun waited for tea outside the house. The door opened, and Zhou Boxu asked someone to come in with toiletries to wait on him.
"Yun'er, can you just sit here for a while?" Zhou Boxu placed Zhuang Yun in the outer room.
Zhuang Yun nodded, sat down obediently and waited.
Zhou Boxu touched Zhuang Yun's head and went into the inner room to wash up.
It wasn't that he didn't let Zhuang Yun enter the inner room, but that Yu Lan didn't let him.
After a night of indulgence, the inner room was filled with the aftertaste of love, making her feel so gloomy.
After Zhou Boxu washed up, he went to the outer room to accompany Zhuang Yun. After Yu Lan finished dressing, they went to serve tea.
The father and son were talking, the bead curtain opened, and Yu Lan came out dressed up.
"Mother." Zhuang Yun stood up and called happily.
Yu Lan asked gently: "Did Yun'er sleep well last night?"
Zhuang Yun nodded: "I slept until dawn."
Yu Lan felt relieved after hearing this, and the three of them went out of the house to the front yard together.
When he crossed the threshold, Yu Lan's legs went weak and he almost fell.
Zhou Boxu had quick eyes and quick hands, and reached out to support her in time.
"What's wrong with mother? Are you feeling unwell?" Zhuang Yun asked with concern.
"No...it's okay, I didn't pay attention." Yu Lan blushed and covered it up.
Fortunately, Zhuang Yun didn't ask any more questions, and Yu Lan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
When the three of them arrived at the front hall, Taifu Zhou and his mother had been sitting for a while.
Seeing the three of them, Master Zhou was all smiles, while Mother Zhou frowned slightly and her expression was serious.
Seeing Yu Lan again after many years, Zhou's mother had very complicated emotions. She didn't adjust her mentality for a while and didn't know how to face it.
Fortunately, Yu Lan didn't care. He took the tea handed by the maid and presented it to Master Zhou: "Father, please drink tea."
"Okay." Master Zhou took it with a kind smile and took a sip happily.
Yu Lan moved to Zhou's mother and offered warm tea: "Mom, please drink tea."
"Yes." Mother Zhou took it, took a symbolic sip, and handed Yu Lan a brocade box.
Zhou's mother understood that Yu Lan was a princess, and she would still be noble even if she married Zhou Boxu. It was a great respect for me to serve tea to her so respectfully.
"Thank you, mother." Yu Lan put it away and sat next to Zhou Boxu.
The maid brought three cups of tea again, and Zhuang Yun served them one by one.
"Yun'er invites grandpa to drink tea."
"Good boy." Master Zhou drank tea and gave Zhuang Yun a set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
"Thank you, grandpa." Zhuang Yun handed it to Munchun to hold for him, and then served tea to Zhou's mother.
"Yun'er invites grandma to drink tea."
Mother Zhou took it lightly, took a sip, and then handed Zhuang Yun a red envelope.
“Buy whatever you like.”
"Thank you, grandma." Zhuang Yun took it with both hands, respectfully recognizing the gift.
Seeing Zhuang Yun's appearance, Zhou's mother couldn't help but think of Zhou Boxu's childhood, when the two looked somewhat similar.
There really is such a father-son bond.
Mother Zhou sighed secretly, relieved in her heart, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Zhuang Yun walked up to Zhou Poxu, held a tea cup in both hands and said, "Yun'er invites father to drink tea."
Zhuang Yun said the word father to someone for the first time and couldn't help but blush.
He finally has a father and no longer needs to envy others.
"Yun'er, be good." Zhou Boxu took the tea and drank it clean.
Putting down the teacup, he saw Zhuang Yun looking at him timidly with red eyes. Zhou Boxu pulled him to him and said warmly: "I found a horse for Yun'er. Yun'er should go and have a look."
This was a gift he carefully prepared for Zhuang Yun. He had been looking for it for several months and found it to be a rare good horse.
"Okay." Zhuang Yun nodded heavily and couldn't wait.
Zhou Boxu greeted Taifu Zhou and his mother, and then led Zhuang Yun to the stables with Yu Lan.
