Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

I slowly began to massage his temples.

He closed his eyes, and his long eyelashes fluttered slightly like a row of feather fans.

After massaging for a while, I wiped the cold cream off my hands with a towel and put my hands into his hair from behind.

He started, opened his eyes and looked back at me.

I smiled and said, "Press your head too. It will stretch your muscles and tendons, and help you relieve your worries."

He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then turned away silently and acquiesced.

His hair was cool and smooth, and my hand went through it smoothly without any tangles.

When I put my hand on his head, he couldn't help but let out a long "hmm~" and then closed his eyes tightly, even wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. I guess he was secretly shy because of the sound he accidentally revealed, and he didn't dare to open his eyes.

I pressed him gently, not wanting to embarrass him, and said, "Sir, did Brother Yu tell you about the little thief?"

He closed his eyes less tightly and replied, "He told me that, and I agree. Let's see what they are up to tomorrow. There is indeed a Zhiying Gang in this city. I heard Fenglong mention it. There are all kinds of people in the gang, but apart from the occasional petty theft, they are generally well behaved. They also help the poor in the past, so they have always existed and no one has touched them."

"That's fine. We'll be leaving soon. Don't let anything happen that will delay our trip. It's more important to go to the eldest master."

He opened his eyes, nodded and said, "You are right. I heard from Changbao that my elder brother still does not go out. He stays in Master Fan's restaurant, eating, drinking and having fun. He doesn't look like he is going to return. The servants he brings with him also drink and have fun every day, without any defense at all."

I replied, "I'm afraid he owes Master Fan a large sum of money, but he's too embarrassed to tell you, and he doesn't dare to report it to his family. With the interest compounding day after day, the amount will be even larger and it will be even harder to make up for the deficit. He's in a dilemma, so he can only stay there and think of a solution."

He was a little angry and spoke faster: "Big brother, what can't you say to me?! Try not to discuss it with me. After all, they are all outsiders over there. No matter how much he has a problem with me, I am still his brother! Can I just watch him get blocked by debt collectors and do nothing?!"

I straightened his messed up hair and said softly, "Not everyone is as kind as you. He is dark-hearted and thinks you will not care about him. He looks down on himself and you."

He turned his head and looked at me: "You seem... not to like my elder brother very much?"

I picked up the comb and combed his hair, and replied calmly, "Master, it is not my place to comment. I am just watching from the sidelines, feeling anxious for you and unable to bear it."

He turned around, sighed, and said, "Alas, my eldest brother wasn't like this before... Not long after mother passed away, he seemed to have become a different person. His temperament changed drastically, and the look in his eyes when he saw me was also different."

I finished combing his hair, put down the comb, and said softly, "When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy. Young master, you need to be careful on weekdays. As the saying goes, brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Especially at this moment, the position of clan leader is not decided, people's hearts are different, so you have to be on guard. It's always right to be careful."

He stood up, paced a few steps, and said, "If he really wants to be the clan leader, I can let him go. But it's a pity that my opinion alone doesn't count. It still needs the consent of grandma and the nine elders of the clan. When he becomes the clan leader, he will know that it is not easy to be the clan leader."

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and it was the waiter who brought hot water for washing.

I opened the door, brought in some water, poured it into the basin for him to wash his feet, and said, "That's right. What you can't get is always the best. I guess when he gets it, he'll think it's nothing special."

Seeing that there was not enough hot water, I said something to Tu Shanjing and took the washbasin out to ask the waiter for more.

When I returned to the room with hot water, he had already washed and dried himself, with a pair of plain white feet in slippers.

I wet the towel and wiped his face. Suddenly, an idea came to my mind, so I asked, "Sir, do you have anything to do later? If not, can I comb your hair for you? I learned from Sen Ying for a long time this afternoon. Anyway, you won't be going out later, so you don't have to worry about it getting messed up."

He opened his eyes, which were shining like stars falling into them, and his small double eyelids lifted up like willow leaves. He smiled and said, "Are you using me to practice your skills? Well, if your skills are not good, I will suffer in the future. I will practice with you for a while."

I happily wiped the last spot with a towel, then gently touched his nose and said with a smile, "Thank you, sir, for your generosity!"

I picked up a lock of his hair and felt it was soft, like fine satin. I wasn't so nervous when I tried Moriwari's hair in the afternoon. I carefully held the lock, picked up another lock with a comb, interlaced it on his head, and tied it up loosely.

Suddenly remembering what I asked Xiao Wei about her age, I asked while moving my hands, "Sir, when do you think we can change our appearance as we age? Will we grow older gradually, like ordinary people, or will we stay the same and suddenly become older when we wake up from sleep at the next stage?"

He laughed and said, "You've forgotten this too? Actually, it's a bit of both. We fairies who can transform into human form have a long lifespan, but the changes are extremely slow. A few years into the next stage, our appearance ages faster, and before that there is basically no major change. The gods are similar, except that their lifespan is longer."

I thought about it and said, "That's good. This way I can be mentally prepared so that I don't wake up from a sleep and not recognize myself."

He smiled and replied: "Then you don't have to worry, there are still hundreds of years to the next stage."

Hundreds of years... I still haven't gotten used to their units of measurement, which are often hundreds or thousands. Never mind, I won't think about it any more. I'll just seize the day.

I used my right hand to hold down the bun that I had finally tied up to secure it, and tilted my head to ask him, "Sir, is it tight?"

He didn't dare to shake his head for fear of loosening it, so he replied without moving, "It's not tight, it's a little loose. You can tighten it a little, don't be afraid."

Then I boldly tried it, using the trick I learned from Mori Ying. I twisted the remaining hair ends tightly, wrapped my hair around them twice, and held it down with my right hand to reach the hair crown on the table.

The hair crown was placed a little far away, and I had not thought of bringing it closer beforehand. Now I couldn't reach it, but I was reluctant to let go of the bun that I had worked so hard to put together, so I had to try hard to reach it again.

I pushed hard and his head touched me, moving it forward a little.

"Oh! Sir, I'm sorry!" I blurted out.

"You, you, don't be so anxious." He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He stretched out his slender hand to help me get the hair crown, and raised his hand to pass it to me behind him.

"Thank you, sir!" I was a little embarrassed and quickly took the hair crown and put it on my bun.