"First, a back rub!"
"Yes, Master."
Her jade-like hands on his shoulders, Ming Zhi Tian felt a soft, comforting touch. Especially with the skillful kneading, all the fatigue and burden on his shoulders seemed to vanish after Yin Qian Zhen's soothing massage.
"Good, good. Left side, left side... ah, right side, right side..."
"Knead my thighs... calves, calves... yes, yes, yes. Rub... yes, yes, yes..."
Ming Zhi Tian wore a look of enjoyment, while Yin Qian Zhen remained expressionless throughout, though inwardly she wished Ming Zhi Tian would just fall asleep from her massage.
During his lunch break, Ming Zhi Tian asked Yin Qian Zhen to take off her shoes and step on his back.
She had no choice but to comply, which delighted Ming Zhi Tian. But the more she stepped, the more it felt wrong, and Yin Qian Zhen almost crushed Ming Zhi Tian.
Ming Zhi Tian called out, "Enough, that's enough! Stop, stop! You almost broke my back. Go wash clothes."
Yin Qian Zhen, feeling smug, put on her shoes and continued washing clothes. On her way, she didn't forget to cook for Ming Zhi Tian.
After washing all afternoon, she finally hand-washed and hung up Ming Zhi Tian's pile of tattered clothes.
Just as Yin Qian Zhen thought she was done and wanted to lie down and rest, Ming Zhi Tian called her over again, "Little Rabbit, fetch me water to wash my feet."
Yin Qian Zhen protested, "What? You want me to wash your feet?!"
Ming Zhi Tian said, "Isn't this what a maid should do? What's wrong? I've never seen a maid so hesitant to do a task."
Yin Qian Zhen turned her face away and said, "I'm different from them! I won't do it."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "If you don't know how, I'll teach you. Go fetch water."
Yin Qian Zhen couldn't refuse him and got up to fetch water.
Ming Zhi Tian felt a little surprised, "Could this little girl be plotting against me? Well, she can't poison me to death anyway."
But Yin Qian Zhen just grumbled as she went to fetch water, not thinking as much as Ming Zhi Tian. In reality, she just wanted to keep her promise and complete the day's tasks to earn a month of freedom.
When the water was brought, Yin Qian Zhen knelt on her knees and, after taking off Ming Zhi Tian's shoes, scooped a little water with her hands and gently poured it onto his feet.
She slowly looked up and said obediently, "Master, is the water temperature acceptable?"
Ming Zhi Tian nodded awkwardly, "Uh... it's... it's fine."
Yin Qian Zhen tentatively asked, fearing Ming Zhi Tian might suddenly kick her, "Then... can I start washing?"
Ming Zhi Tian nodded, "Wash."
Yin Qian Zhen immediately placed Ming Zhi Tian's feet into the basin, and with her hands, she slowly wiped and massaged them, washing them meticulously.
Ming Zhi Tian teased her, "Not bad, these little hands are quite skillful. Little Rabbit, you're very suited for this."
His response was a single word: "Scram."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "What are you saying? I called you Little Rabbit, get into character, get into character, understand? What should you reply?"
Yin Qian Zhen forced a smile, "Thank you for your praise, Master!"
Ming Zhi Tian smiled slightly, "That's more like it."
She washed for a few moments, "Done, I'm finished, Master."
Ming Zhi Tian's expression turned cold, "What? Finished? It's not done!"
Yin Qian Zhen said, "But I've wiped it all over with my hands."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "Am I the master or are you? If I say it's not done, it's not done. Continue washing, don't stop."
"You..." Yin Qian Zhen swallowed back the words that were about to escape her lips.
Watching her diligently wash his feet with her head bowed, Ming Zhi Tian looked on with interest, when suddenly a scene made him stare in disbelief.
A vast expanse of white scenery met his eyes. Ming Zhi Tian's eyes gleamed as he looked, thinking she was flat-chested, but unexpectedly there was more than met the eye.
He decided not to look too much, lest he be unable to sleep that night. Suddenly, Yin Qian Zhen looked up, and Ming Zhi Tian instinctively averted his gaze.