Alexander Hayes Adds Fragrance to the Night

As soon as Bai Lu saw Xiao Zitian, she was about to speak, but then saw Xiao Zitian make a shushing gesture.

Bai Lu immediately understood, softened her footsteps, and slipped out. Xiao Zitian slowly walked to the desk, his eyes full of adoration as he looked at Su Li, who was buried in writing.

Xiao Zitian couldn't understand the 'chicken scratch' Su Li was writing either, so he quietly watched with curiosity beside her.

As he watched, seeing Su Li reach for the teacup beside her, he quickly poured some hot tea and placed it within her reach.

Su Li was completely unaware that the person beside her had changed; without looking up, she took a sip of the tea and continued writing.

Xiao Zitian stood behind her, rolled up his sleeves, and began grinding ink.

His fingers were long and pale, exquisitely beautiful, holding the black inkstone, making his fingers look like white jade. After grinding the ink, he adjusted the candle wick to make the flame brighter.

Su Li was focused on writing the textbook, while Xiao Zitian watched her attentively. Suddenly, he thought, in most families, men study while wives provide the light with their red sleeves; but in their home, everything was reversed, which was quite amusing.

Su Li had been writing for a long time without any sign of stopping, but she occasionally rubbed her brow, looking a bit tired.

Xiao Zitian looked at her with concern, stood beside her, and gently massaged Su Li's temple with his fingers.

His touch was just right, easing Su Li's headache. She let out a long breath, murmuring, "Mmm, comfortable."

A smile curled at Xiao Zitian's lips as he continued massaging his beloved wife.

The night deepened, and Su Li was really too tired from writing. She rubbed her eyes, stretched, and said, "Bai Lu, I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

Just as she finished speaking and turned around, she fell into a strong embrace. Looking up, she saw a pair of extremely beautiful, jet-black eyes smiling at her.

"When did you come back?" Su Li was very happy to see Xiao Zitian.

Xiao Zitian tapped Su Li's nose, his eyes full of adoration: "I've been back for a while. Seeing my lady busy with important work, I couldn't bear to disturb her, so I stayed by her side, serving her tea, pouring water, grinding ink, and lighting candles. I wonder if my service pleases my lady?"

"Ah? It was you all along!?" Su Li looked at Xiao Zitian, her heart instantly filled with sweetness. Her dignified general husband respected her career and took care of these little things, making Su Li truly happy inside.

"Of course it was me." Xiao Zitian sat on the chair, placed Su Li on his lap, and shouted outside, "My lady is hungry, bring up the supper."

Outside the door, Bai Lu responded, then hurried footsteps were heard leaving.

"Are your eyes sore?" Xiao Zitian gently pressed Su Li's brow, full of concern: "Don't stay up so late next time, okay?"

"Mm, today I really couldn't stop writing!" Su Li smiled mischievously, wrapping her arms around Xiao Zitian's neck, tilting her head: "I've newly compiled a math textbook. Want to take a look?"

"Oh!? My lady actually compiled a math textbook! Truly remarkable!" Xiao Zitian looked at Su Li intently, stretched out his long arm, took the booklet she wrote, flipped through a few pages, and frowned with a smile: "My lady's writing is too profound. What do these symbols mean?"

"Here, this is simple. I'll teach you. This 1 represents the number one, 2 is number two... and this X is the multiplication sign..." Su Li sat on Xiao Zitian's lap, placed the book on the table, and patiently explained the most basic math concepts to him. She also wanted to test how well the people of this era could accept modern math knowledge.