The sworn brothers took their leave for a while, leaving their wives to be alone. With a bottle of wine the two sat in the edge of the patio, with a drink in hand and a view of the breathtaking land, they both sworn to protect. Zhou Yu stare at his cup, he is in deep thought while Sun Ce lean back feeling the fresh breeze. It was peaceful.

"Sun Ce" he said sighing, he got a respond with a simple "Hmm?" taking a deep breath

"If you're going to ask me about a leave, yes you can have it" Sun Ce continued

"What?" In disbelief he violently turn to him

"What you don't like it?"

"No, its just, that was not in my mind but"

"Well it looks like you really need it" tapping Zhou Yu in the shoulder "You need to catch up to her, right?"

He froze in awe 'How did he know?' it was his real purpose, that's why he was asking for a leave. At first he felt unfair for asking another leave when he just came back from his previous leave but now his asking for another? He felt he have a thick face and abusing his rank. But Sun Ce completely understands him, this is what they both need, that's why he quickly agreed.

Zhou Yu just smirks and took a sip of his wine.

"Just make sure you hit the spot and bring good news when you came back" Sun Ce said in a mocking manner and watches his sworn brother's reaction.

He almost spill his drink after hearing it, it made him think of perverted things, and Sun Ce laugh at him loudly "Shut the hell up! You pervert!"

…..

Meanwhile on the other side the ladies were talking about something related to the conversation of their husbands. The two were drinking tea while sewing an infant's clothes. Their first conversation was about Sun Quan and Lian Shi. There was a rumor that Lian Shi is carrying a child but Xiao didn't took it easy since the word "rumor" is included she felt that it's not true and not worthy to talk about.

Xiao was taking a sip of the tea, when out of the blue Da asked "So did you and Zhou Yu have rendezvous already?" it made her spill her drink and look at her sister with a shock and guilty face.

"Ah from that reaction, you did!" Da said happily clapping her hands

"Da! Why you have to ask that!" standing up and walk over to the table and place the cup.

"Well were sisters aren't we? Its unfair of you not to tell me when I told you about my experience" Da pouted and cross her arms. It made Xiao guilty. It was true, she did tell her everything.

"Well" she was not comfortable talking about it, but this is her sister, her only relative close to her. "Alright fine, we already did it" she looks down at the floor as her cheeks grow red.

"Wah! I knew it! So did you bleed?" Da asked leaning her face at hers, Xiao nearly jump at her sudden closeness "WHAT?"

"Did you bleed?" she was asking quite serious but Xiao was a bit confused.

"Bleed? Why would I bleed?"

"Well someone has told me, that if a woman bleed in sex"

The word "Sex" makes Xiao shiver.

"It means her virginity was taken"

"Her virginity?" Xiao asked tilting her head

"So did you?"

Recalling the whole night she didn't remember if she really bleed or not. She was in another state, deep in emotion and pleasure at the same time so she have not notice it.

"I can't remember"

"Ugh Xiao?"

"I'm sorry" she chuckles

"Alright, well about his" Da's hands imitating something a man have that women don't have. Xiao's eyes grew wide and cheeks blushed "So how was it? Was it impressive just like Ce was telling me?"

"DA! Come on! What that's supposed to mean!" stomping on the floor she walked away from her sister "What? I just want to know, its not like I want to see it"

"Aren't you content at Sun Ce's"

"Its average size" Da said. Imagining what was her sister was telling her, it made her shiver thinking about what would Zhou Yu have? It made her feel guilty on thinking perverted things to him.

"Ah!" she screams "I haven't checked it okay! And it happened fast so I wasn't looking" pouting, shade of red covers her whole face.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu popped in the door; both were shocked after hearing everything the sisters have talked about. Both embarrassed and felt awkward "Well that was …" Sun Ce sighs while Zhou Yu put a palm on his face and shook his head. Da Qiao laughs shyly covering his lips and Xiao looks down in humiliation while her face is red.

After a sexual conversation, it has been awkward in the whole day. Zhou Yu understands why his sister in law was acting in that way. Being pregnant, her hormones are acting strange and it's completely normal, but of course it's really embarrassing and quite weird hearing ladies talk about men's honor and all. He usually hears this kind of conversations among his fellow men but from women it's really weird.

The Qiao sisters were always talking about men, their faces, attitudes and of course their manhood. This change when they got both married, their silly conversation turn into a serious one, sharing each other's experience and feelings. They were always talking about having a honey moon together, but it's really weird but the sisters were fine but their husbands will not agree with this.

The evening dinner was about to be finish, the maids were about to serve the dessert. Xiao was sitting in the middle of Zhou Yu and her sister Da Qiao when it suddenly upped in her mind 'Where am I going to sleep tonight?' remembering what occurred last. What will happen if it again? Will this time she would check everything what was her sister was asking her? She turn slowly to her sister, thinking what to do, but Da was pretty distracted not noticing her little sister asking for a silent help.

She felt shirking from her sit, confused, embarrassed and humiliated. 'Why am I feeling this way?' she thought. It's like their relationship was back to zero, she's shy and insecure whenever she is around him 'Is this right to feel this way?' she thought.

Xiao Qiao's thoughts were pause as the maid serves the dessert, bringing her back into reality. She was analyzing everything ever since the incident, thinking deep more often rather than go with the flow. Not in the mood for sweets she didn't mind nor care what it is, she just dig in and eat, trying to eat it out. Zhou Yu notices her eating ice cream quite fast, it worried him that she might get a brain freeze.

"Xiao, slow down you might get -"

"AHHWW" she squeals and holds her head

"I try to warn you" he said and wave for a maid "Please get me warm glass of water" the maid nods and left.

"No, no I-I'm fine" waving her hand and smiles, trying to endure pain

"Come on, you face say the other way" the maid came with a glass of water "Here drink this, it may stop the freeze, somehow"

"Thank you" she said shyly and took the glass and drank it slowly, after a few seconds the pain was gone "It worked! Thank you" Zhou Yu just smirks in respond.

The night went well, its unexpectedly peaceful and not noisy as always, it was a peaceful evening, no wine were serve resulting everybody was in their normal selves. The two couple excuse themselves and takes walk at the inner gardens. The moon shines in the darkness of the night, the blue ray, the full bloomed flowers and the silent night makes the atmosphere romantic.

Xiao was taken aback by the beautiful scenery and almost forget that she was walking with some.

He watched her fell the breeze, letting her hair blown by the wind; in short she was being herself, her usual self. Playing around, smiling at everyone, not greedy to everything she has, and always willing to give for others. But after the incident she changed, until now she was cautious and careful, not wanting to make another mistake for everyone to notice and criticize. For Zhou Yu, he felt he was responsible for this and now he have to do something to bring the old Xiao Qiao.

"Xiao" he called, she responded with an "Hmm" eyes closed and still feeling the breeze. His a few seconds for silence got her attention, making her to turn around and face him.

"What is it?"

"Well it was not, what I asked for but"

'He asked for?' is words repeated in her mind like broken recorder, she got curious and nervous at guessing what he might asked for, remembering her sister's words it get her a wrong hint. Jumping to conclusions she blushed at thinking something else.

He notices that she became quiet and cheeks turn red, he guessed that she's thinking something he won't do in a million time without her permission. Signing and smile he took her hand

"Xiao, it's not what you think"

It hit her in the head that she was the only one between them who got the dirty mind

"It's more like a vacation for the two of us" he continued, cupping her face and pulled her closer as he gave her a kiss in the forehead.

It was unexpected but he always do this to her, it just she wasn't expecting it. "Good night" he whispered as he slowly step back and smile at her. It was gentle and sweet, she thought. Touching her forehead, remembering those days he kissed her in the forehead, to some people it was a kiss between siblings or relative but to her it was priceless, to him it means he is willing to sacrifice anything including his life for her, in short a kiss of wanting to protect someone. Xiao always treasure this small moments, it's a daily routine but after the incident, this routine vanished, she got used to not getting a goodnight kiss anymore, but now, it means more than a good night kiss.

She missed it, she missed it so much. Xiao didn't stop unexpectedly but she didn't stop in front of her room, she was testing him if he will notice or he will use it as an opportunity to get another night with her but he didn't.

Zhou Yu also noticed at it was her room, of course how he can make a mistake, he always walk her to her room when he was still courting her, yes a man has his needs but his love and respect to her was heavier that his own needs.