Sheng Qin knows that Hu Li is uncomfortable with that ideal. They will have a whole life time together. So he change the topic and never bring it up.
Hu Li in the mean time, spend her days in the scroll. Her evenings are getting better once the moon is up. The old servants never question her as they know she is a free spirt person. When Hu Li is out, she will wear the garments that Sheng Qin have prepare for her. She will not wear the footwear provided. She remember her own footwear that Di Jun had made for her. It must be somewhere in the cave house. While her mind keep thinking of what Sheng Qin said. She is as curious as a cat so she look at his book shelves for anything about this. She finds a medical book so she takes it and lay down on the couch and start to read it.
Sheng Win walk into the room. He see a woman laying on the couch, he knows that she is his wife. The dress have a slit on it thus her long slim legs are uncover before his eyes. Without her footwear, her feet till her tights looks enticing to him. He swallow his saliva hard and slowly walk in with a tray of fruits. After he put them on the table, he sit beside her. She stretch and move her position. She put her legs and feet up on his tight. His hands touch them, he feels strange. He never touch a woman's leg before. So smooth unlike his leg. His heart is strangely beating fast.
"Why are you sitting so up tight? Are you feeling unwell?"
Hu Li sits up and move near Sheng Qin and lean on his chest. She hears the beat of his heart. She sits up sharply and take the medical book. She flip and read them hastily. He wonder why is she reading in such a fast pace.
"Why are you reading the book in this haste? Im not going to snatch the book from you."
"I am searching for the medical term and solution to the fast beating of the heart. Your heart is beating too fast!"
Sheng Qin smile. She is indeed the sweet girl he love. No matter she is a non human it matters that she cares for him. He gently take her hand. Hu Li look at him innocently. He gently pat her head and push her to his chest.
"You are the reason for my heart to beat so fast."
"Is it a good thing?"
"Yes it is. You make me feel alive. You make my world feels better day by day."
Hu Li hearing this somehow tears. She doesn't understand why is she feeling this way but she knows that she is making another person feeling good. She smile and hug him tight.
That night they sleep together in the same bed. Hu Li watch over him as always. Somehow in her thoughts, she realised that she never once think of Di Jun nor she ever worry for Di Jun if he will get injured or will it hurt his feelings. However, for Sheng Qin, she worry if he will injured while working on manual work. When he is working on copying those books through the night, she make sure he take breaks and have a drink. She even massage his wrist when he is taking breaks. Before the sun is up, she will be combing his hair and bun them up nicely for the day. They will hurry to have breakfast together with the old servants. Before the sun ray hits the scroll, Hu Li will see him to the main door. He will always wave as he walk to the door. He will watch her disappear in air. She doesn't understand why is she doing this but she knows that she care what this human thinks of her.
Once the moon light hits the scroll, she steps out and dress whatever Sheng Qin have arrange for her. She read the medical book about his condition. There is no much reference on it. Only mentioned that its an extremely rare conditions and no cure for it. Hu Li feels disappointed. She read up the book of ancient acupuncture. In the book, it talks about the human brain and the functions. The needles to place on the points that will benefit the person and may improve the health too. Hu Li is thinking how to get her hands on a set of those needles mentioned. However because of her time limited on the outside world and the unconvinced time she can be active, she is not able to do much.
Because of the present of Hu Li, the garden is spurting with big healthy vegetables and fruits. Thus in two hours whatever they sell are always sell out. The older servants will come home happily and rest for the morning. In the afternoon, they will clean up the small living quarter and make small snacks to sell in the evening before dinner. Sometimes, they will find Hu Li walking in the garden and looking at the fruits and vegetables, She would point out some mushrooms growing on the wood near the woodshed. The elder servants are delighted as those kind of mushrooms they are able to sell at high price. With more money coming in, Sheng Qin is working less on coping books. He spend more time on reading the classic literature and the modern art war fares. He is now able to finally get ready for the imperial examinations. Sheng Qin and Hu Li are spending more time together. When she is able to step out of the scroll, she will try to make everything comfortable for him. If it's too cold, she will bring in the burner and after that she transform to a fox to sit near him to provide more warm from her fur. While the tempter changes to warm, she will fan him and make cool drinks for him. The old servants can see that the young mistress is devoted to their master. Thus they usually leave them alone.