As Mo Liujin unfolded the official documents, Chu Qingmeng suddenly put down her brush, walked over to the other side, and began grinding the ink. Mo Liujin paused for only a split second before smiling. "A fair maiden adding fragrance to the study — a fine sight indeed."
Amused by his remark, Chu Qingmeng smiled, finished grinding the ink, and returned to her seat. She picked up her brush once more to process the documents that Hui Wenzhong had submitted on behalf of Quan Si. Mo Liujin also turned his attention to his paperwork. For a time, the room fell completely silent, save for the rustling sound of writing.
Barely an hour had passed before Chu Qingmeng put down her brush, rubbed her wrists, and rolled her shoulders. She hadn't written this much in a long time, and she was exhausted. Yet when she looked and saw how much was left, she thought, *Forget it, I'll get up and stretch for a bit.* Sitting for too long was killing her lower back; she had already been working on and off for two hours before Mo Liujin even arrived, and now her back ached just trying to stand.
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