The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the mountain man

chapter 209

Chapter 209: Help her comb her hair 209

“Second Brother, let me do it.” She’s been living in the Xiao Family for quite some time now, and cooking a meal wasn’t much. Besides, since she decided to stay, she couldn’t just be a freeloader every day.

She gathered some thin, dry branches and firewood into a pile, then struck a few times with two flintstones. Sparks flew, lighting up the dry grass. Then, she moved the small fire into the stove, deftly adding a large timber to fuel the blaze.

Watching her build the fire, Xiao Yishan found that, for some reason, even her movements seemed extraordinarily pleasing to the eye.

When he came back to his senses, she had already washed the big pot on the stove, scooped rice into the pot from the rice vat, then added water from the water jar. She briskly stirred the rice in the pot with a rice scoop.

Xiao Yuchuan stood at the kitchen doorway, staring blankly as his wife moved around, “Wife, why do I find the way you cook so captivating?”

Su Qingyue’s act of washing rice paused. Xiao Yuchuan continued, “You didn’t read my lips. Husband is praising you, you definitely didn’t hear.”

Xiao Yishan noticed her pause and began to suspect; Could his wife hear? Seeing her unresponsive, though, he dismissed it as paranoia.

After Su Qingyue finished cooking, the water in the jar was all used up.

Xiao Yishan took the initiative to carry two empty buckets out to fetch water.

After his second brother left, Xiao Yuchuan approached Su Qingyue from behind, wrapping his arms around her waist, “Wife…”

She stiffened; just as she was about to scold him for his advances, she recalled their recent agreement that he wouldn’t touch her. Had he forgotten so soon?

He untied the cloth band that held her hair and started to comb through her long, beautiful hair, “Wife, your hair has recovered its luster, it’s no longer dull and yellow. At first, I thought you had always had dark skin, but ever since I saw your naked body, I realized just how fair your skin is. I observed your naked body the entire night, and you had no idea. The moment I close my eyes, all I can picture is your naked body, your figure, your thin waist, your luscious chest…l long to touch you…”

She almost burst out in anger.

His voice came again, faint and airy, “Fortunately, you’re deaf. Unless you watch my lip movements, you won’t know what I’m saying. Otherwise, had you heard what I just said, you would have scolded me until Kingdom come.”

His words made her swallow the curse that had almost come out of her mouth.

There was a hint of aggrievement in his tone, yet the movements of his comb were extra gentle, as if he were afraid to break her hair. ‘Wife, you have no idea. Last night, as I was sewing your clothes, all I could think about was you naked. I was flustered, but I kept going, still working on the embroidery late into the night, so aroused that I couldn’t close my eyes. I really wanted to have you touch me. I was so tired that I struggled to keep my eyes open. Once I fell asleep, I dreamed about you all night. I dreamed…”

Her face turned from red to blue as she listened, that darned bastard, she’d never throw herself at him!

But as he combed her hair, she felt tenderness from the man who seemed to cherish her. He may be shameless, but he wasn’t bad.

Her heart felt complicated.

In her past life and now in this life, this was the first time a man had helped her comb her hair.

Xiao Yuchuan finished combing her hair, tying it back up with the cloth rope. He then turned her around to face him, noticing her blushing face, “Huh, wife, why is your face red?”

She gave him a glare, “I have such dark skin, how could it possibly turn red?

You must be seeing wrong.”

He scratched his head, “Huh, wife, you always glare at me, but why do I feel that your glare this time is somewhat different…. it kind of seems like you’re acting coy… “