novelraw Chapter 286 Things Only Couples Do
Chapter 286 Things Only Couples Do
Chapter 286 Things Only Couples Do
Gu Tang didn't sleep well that night. The wind outside howled like a ghost all night long, and the windows and doors creaked and groaned all night long, making people's hearts pound with fear that the wind would blow them away.
Fortunately, the Gu family's house was made entirely of bricks and tiles, and the roof was covered with double layers of tiles.
For days, a thin layer of ice and snow has been frozen on one side of the roof, binding the tiles together and allowing them to withstand the strong winds unscathed.
By daybreak, the wind had stopped, but the snow was still falling, with snowflakes as big as a baby's palm falling from the sky, making one's heart sink.
With last night's strong winds and today's heavy snow, who knows how many people will die outside!
Gu Tang originally wanted to catch up on her sleep, as she hadn't slept well the night before.
Not long after he fell asleep, Gu Ping'an's voice rang out from outside the door.
"Second sister, something's happened in the village. Do you want to get up and go see what's going on?"
Gu Tang rolled over, pulled the blanket over her head, and grumbled as she chased Gu Ping'an away: "No way! Get out of here right now! Don't disturb my sleep!"
"Really not going? I heard that someone froze to death in the village last night, and several houses collapsed. Dad was called away by the clan chief and others early this morning, and he's in the village rescuing people now."
These words piqued Gu Tang's interest.
Even though she was still incredibly sleepy, her sluggish brain began to stir, and a cat-like urge stirred within her. She poked her head out from under the covers and asked, "You're not just trying to make me feel better, are you?"
"Even if you gave me ten lives, I wouldn't dare to lie to you about something like this! It's true! You'll see when you come out; the snowfall is immense, and it's all snowflakes."
I heard that it started snowing in the middle of the night last night. With both strong winds and heavy snow, many old houses couldn't withstand the onslaught, resulting in several collapses and a few people freezing to death.
Gu Tang was no longer sleepy and immediately sat up to get dressed: "Wait for me! I'll be ready in no time!"
"Okay!" Gu Ping'an replied, tucking his hands into his sleeves and stamping his feet incessantly under the eaves.
Ah Gou was stewing soup in the kitchen when he heard the commotion Gu Ping'an made and couldn't help but come to the west wing.
Upon reaching the west wing corridor, she glared at Gu Ping'an with extreme displeasure: "It's so cold today, it could freeze your ears off! Why did you wake your second sister up?"
Gu Ping'an looked completely bewildered: "My second sister likes to join in the fun, so I called her to get up and join in! What's it to you? My second sister didn't even say she was cold!"
Ah Gou knew what he meant by "lively"; he had heard about it and sensed the deathly aura.
That's why we can't let Gu Tang go!
She's already shrouded in resentment; if she were to be tainted with deathly energy as well, wouldn't that just make her even more troublesome?!
"Go by yourself! Don't call your second sister! I've made some Sichuan peppercorn mutton soup, so let your second sister stay home and have some soup!"
"I was wondering why the whole yard smelled so good this morning. I asked you what kind of soup you were making, but you wouldn't tell me. Now you're telling me."
Gu Ping'an's eyes widened as he bargained with Ah Gou: "It's fine if my second sister doesn't go, but you have to give me a big bowl of the soup you made, with the meat and the broth!"
"What kind of dream are you having in broad daylight? Don't even think about it! You're not getting a chance!"
Ah Gou didn't take him seriously at all, standing outside the door without even glancing at Gu Ping'an.
Gu Pingan was furious!
Just as she was about to lose her temper, the door behind her suddenly opened, and Gu Tang came out with messy hair, scolding the two of them with a long face: "It's so early in the morning, if you two want to argue, go argue in your room! What do you mean by arguing in front of my door?!"
When Gu Tang got angry, both of them wilted and apologized with forced smiles.
"We were just bickering and joking around, we weren't really arguing."
"Yes, we were just bickering. Think about it, he's just a little kid, he doesn't know what he's talking about, why would I argue with him?"
Gu Ping'an: ...What's wrong? Looking for trouble?
Gu Tang glared at Ah Gou: "If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"
Ah Gou: ...Did he say something wrong again?
Gu Tang handed the basin in the room to Gu Ping'an, "Go get me some hot water, and then dilute it with some cold water. Bring it over in a bit; I haven't washed up yet."
"Sigh! I'll go right now!" Taking the basin, Gu Ping'an turned and ran towards the kitchen.
Gu Sanlang had boiled a full kettle of water earlier, but no one knew what he was going to do with it. Now it was just what I needed!
Hey!
Gu Ping'an looked smug and quickly went into the kitchen.
Gu Tang also returned to the room and found a comb to comb her hair.
Her hair was still somewhat yellowish, only the newly grown hair had a nice color.
Her hair was split and broken at the ends, but she secretly trimmed some of it with scissors, and now it looks much better.
Her hair is soft and fine, making it difficult to comb. Every time she combs it, she pulls on her scalp, causing Gu Tang to grimace in pain. Sometimes, when she gets annoyed, she even pulls out some broken hairs.
Today was no exception. She had only combed her hair a couple of times when she pulled on her scalp, and the pain made her gasp for breath!
In addition, she was wearing a lot of clothes today, and her arms started to ache after a short while when she was combing her hair.
"Let me do it." Ah Gou suddenly stepped forward and took the comb from Gu Tang's hand, saying he would help her comb her hair.
Gu Tang looked at her with suspicion: "You? Do you even know how to comb hair? Don't pull all my hair out."
"I know how to comb it. I learned from a master for a few days and I'm doing quite well."
Gu Tang: "...You're going to find a master to learn how to comb hair?!"
"Ah."
"...Do you have any new plans or intentions regarding the work you want to do in the future?"
Otherwise, why would a grown man like you go to a barber to learn how to comb hair?!
This time it was Ah Gou's turn to be confused: "What plan? What intention? Didn't you tell me to learn this?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Gu Tang rolled her eyes at him. "When did I ever ask you to learn how to comb hair?"
"Of course it is! It's written in the 'Servant's Code' that, in addition to learning to comb hair, it also includes cutting, sewing, mending clothes, and embroidering cloud and flower patterns."
Servant Code of Conduct...
Gu Tang remembered that it was indeed her doing.
But she was angry at the time, and this servant's code was just made to make things difficult for him!
She thought Ah Gou couldn't do it because many of the skills involved couldn't be learned in a short time.
Furthermore, people have limited energy and cannot learn everything; there are always things they are good at and things they are not good at.
But Ah Gou doesn't seem to be like that; he seems to have truly mastered the skills required by the rules.
Feeling the comb gently moving through her hair, Gu Tang felt a tingling sensation on her scalp and couldn't help but ask, "You didn't learn all the skills written in the rules, did you?"
"Almost, but I'm not very proficient in some areas yet. I've been practicing, and once I'm proficient, you can test me one by one according to the rules."
Ah Gou spoke casually, focusing intently on combing Gu Tang's hair.
Little did Gu Tang know that she would shudder after hearing his words.
Omg!
He's truly not human!
She had long forgotten what was written in the servants' code of conduct!
Conduct assessments one by one?
Is this a test for her or a test for Ah Gou?!
Gu Tang was somewhat distraught and believed Ah Gou's words.
With Ah Gou's straightforward nature, he simply doesn't know what lying is.
If he says he's learned it, then he really has...
"Why did you suddenly shiver? Are you cold?" Noticing that Gu Tang shivered, Agou stopped what he was doing and asked with a worried look.
Gu Tang: "...It's not that I'm cold. My scalp was itchy just now, and the comb relieved the itch when it ran across my head."
"Is your scalp itchy?" Ah Gou ran his fingers through Gu Tang's hair, pressing his fingertips against the top of her head. "Here?"
"……right!"
"Let me scratch it for you." Ah Gou rubbed Gu Tang's head back and forth with his fingertips, which was more effective at relieving the itch than scratching with his nails. Gu Tang squinted his eyes in comfort.
In her past life, she often had dreams while sleeping, which she attributed to stress. She frequently went to beauty salons for massages, especially head massages, which were Gu Tang's favorite.
Having transmigrated here for so long, she had never enjoyed a massage before; this was truly her first time.
Thinking of this, Gu Tang suddenly had another idea.
"Ah Gou, have you learned massage?"
"I've learned it all, all kinds of acupressure massage."
Gu Tang laughed: "Then give me a head massage. I haven't had a massage in a long time."
“Okay! I’ll massage it for you!” Ah Gou readily agreed.
A full massage session would take at least half an hour. He would try to prolong the time to make it a full hour so that Gu Tang wouldn't have to go out and see the dead!
"Then go and bring the rocking chair from the outside in. I'll lie on the rocking chair so it will be easier for you to move around."
Gu Tang pointed to the outer room and instructed Ah Gou to move the rocking chair.
Just then, Gu Ping'an came in from outside carrying hot water and bumped into Ah Gou carrying a rocking chair.
Gu Ping'an: "...What are you up to now?"
“Your second sister’s head is not feeling well, so I’m massaging her head.”
With that, he carried the rocking chair into the inner room, leaving Gu Ping'an completely bewildered.
What, what the hell?
Pressing your head down?
What head to press?
How do I press it?
Gu Pingan hurriedly stepped inside.
Upon entering the inner room, he stood frozen in place.
His second sister was lounging comfortably in a rocking chair, covered with a rabbit fur blanket, while Gu Sanlang stood behind the chair, using a comb to style her hair.
Gu Ping'an: ...How can a woman's hair be touched by an outsider! Especially something as intimate as combing her hair!!!
He immediately put down the basin in his hand and stepped forward to try to snatch the comb from Ah Gou's hand.
"How dare you! You actually dare to humiliate my second sister!"
Just as he was about to touch the comb, Ah Gou nimbly dodged it, leaving Gu Ping'an empty-handed and his cheeks flushed with anger.
"Put the comb down! If you dare touch a single hair on my second sister's head again, I'll chop you up!"
Ah Gou looked bewildered, not knowing what was going on.
"What are you doing?"
"What am I doing? I'd like to ask you what you were doing just now!"
Gu Ping'an was rarely so angry, and his appearance startled Gu Tang, who quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
"Second Sister! This Gu Sanlang is up to no good! He actually used a comb to comb your hair!"
"I know, I had him comb my hair."
"Huh?" Gu Ping'an was dumbfounded. "You...you had him comb your hair?"
"Yes, I had him comb my hair. You know how bad my hair is. My cousin said he knows how to comb hair and massage it, so I had him massage my hair and comb it while he was at it."
Gu Ping'an still couldn't understand: "He's an outsider..."
"Why don't you just treat him like a wife?" Gu Tang knew what Gu Ping'an meant, but at this moment she just wanted to enjoy herself.
Besides, this is at home, not outside, so there's no need to be so particular.
Gu Tang's words made Gu Ping'an gasp.
Comparing a man to a woman... that's not a compliment!
He looked at Ah Gou, who said with a look of agreement, "Your second sister is right, just treat me like a woman."
Gu Ping'an: ...He's overthinking it. These two are nobody!
Before Ah Gou started, Gu Tang was a little apprehensive, afraid that he wouldn't be able to press properly, but after Ah Gou started... well, it was alright!
She stubbornly insisted that she was fine, but in fact, she soon fell asleep comfortably.
Ah Gou's movements became increasingly gentle, with just the right amount of force, ensuring that he wouldn't wake anyone.
Gu Ping'an didn't leave; he just stood there glaring at him. Ah Gou, annoyed by his presence, told him to go to the kitchen and watch the fire.
"There's still soup simmering in the kitchen. Go and keep an eye on the fire, make sure it doesn't burn dry."
Gu Ping'an didn't want to go, but remembering what Gu Sanlang had said about not letting it burn dry, he hesitated for a moment.
It would be such a waste if such a fragrant pot of mutton soup were to boil dry!
But if he left, he wouldn't feel at ease leaving Gu Sanlang here...
Ah Gou noticed his hesitation and asked, "What are you worried about?"
Gu Pingan rolled his eyes and whispered, "What do you think I should be worried about? You're a scholar too, you should know propriety and shame! Look at what you're doing now, combing your hair, that kind of thing is something intimate between husband and wife!"
couple……
Ah Gou paused for a moment. They weren't husband and wife; they were master and servant.
"People with heart conditions see everything as dirty."
Gu Ping'an: ...? ? ? !!!
You mean my heart?!
The voice, which had been kept low, was raised a little. Gu Tang seemed to be disturbed by the noise, frowned, and turned over.
Ah Gou immediately glared at Gu Ping'an, his eyes filled with hostility: "Shut up! Go to the kitchen and check the fire!"
Gu Ping'an: ...Good, good, good! This is truly going against the natural order!
This is the Gu family!
"If you don't go, I'll tell your second sister that you've been talking badly about her!"
Gu Ping'an was dumbfounded: "Don't slander me! Who's been talking badly about Second Sister!"
"You said I'm married to your second sister, isn't that just making things up?"
These words made Gu Ping'an's vision go black, and he almost died of anger.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down: "I clearly said that only husband and wife can comb each other's hair..."
"Look! You're talking again." Ah Gou looked at him with a "I've got you covered" expression. "I'm combing and massaging your second sister's hair, and you're saying this. You're just making things up."
Gu Ping'an: ...Gu Sanlang!!!
I'll knock your grandpa's out!
Did you hear that?
I'll knock your grandpa's door open!!!
"It's no use cursing me in your heart. If you don't go check the fire, I'll tell your second sister!"
"...You...you shameless!"
"What do I need face for? I already have face, why would I need face for anything?"
The chicken talks with the duck.
Gu Pingan was utterly exhausted.
But Ah Gou wouldn't let him off the hook: "Your second sister is sleeping soundly. If I stop, and she gets angry later, will you take the blame or will I?"
Gu Ping'an remained silent; he wouldn't take the blame.
"You definitely won't take the blame, so neither will I. I'll just say it was you who made the noise. Who do you think your second sister will get angry at?"