Gu Wuyou has already taken off the cloth and wiped his hands and face again. He will sit on a chair and look at Li Qinyuan who is sitting across from him. Seeing that he has been eating gnocchi with his head down, he can't help but make a sound. Asked, "How is it?"
Just now, I was afraid that people would be in a hurry. She didn't even have time to taste the taste, and she didn't know if it was good or not.
"Um."
Li Qinyuan still lowered his head and did not raise his head. Hearing the words, he replied softly, his voice a little hoarse.
The kitchen was too small, the doors and windows were tightly closed, and the heat inside was still surging. Gu Wuyou couldn't see the expression on his face, but when he saw him gobbling down, he couldn't help laughing: "Brother, eat slowly. ."
As she spoke, she held the handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face, and then said softly to him, "I originally wanted to make longevity noodles for you, but my craftsmanship is so bad that I failed several times. I don't want to fake it, so I have to make gnocchi instead."
She said, not quite believing in her own craftsmanship.
He took out a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder on the side, frowned and said, "Is it really possible?"
Why was she so worried.
"I'll try it." After she finished speaking, she took the small bowl and picked up a chopstick.
Li Qinyuan just wanted to stop it, but Gu Wuyou had already come over to pick up a chopstick, and then... He saw the little girl who was already frowning and had a suspicious look on her face, and her face even wrinkled, and it didn't take a while, She put down her chopsticks, turned around, held the handkerchief, and spat out the stutter in her mouth.
"It's so bad, how can you eat it?"
Gu Wuyou's bright little face was embarrassed and embarrassed at the same time. She didn't expect that she would cook so badly. The pumpkin was still tough, the shredded pork was too old, and the gnocchi was fine, but because the seasonings were not set properly. Because of this, the taste is too salty.
Seeing that Li Qinyuan was still holding chopsticks, how could she be willing to ruin his body
"You, don't eat, let's go out to eat." After speaking, she stood up and planned to empty the bowl.
But just as those white and tender hands touched the edge of the bowl, they were caught, Gu Wuyou lowered his eyes, his face was still a little embarrassed, and even his voice stuttered, "What, what's wrong?"
Li Qinyuan held her hand and looked up at her, "It's delicious."
Gu Wuyou whispered, "How could it be delicious?"
It was so unpalatable, it was estimated that even the lowest servants in their house would not be able to eat it, so the general was reluctant to make her sad, so he lied to her like this.
"Pretty—"
Li Qinyuan called her by her nickname, her voice was low and hoarse, and there seemed to be countless complicated feelings in those words, but her eyes were pure and clean, with a bright smile, "It's delicious, I like it very much."
"But… "
Gu Wuyou was still a little hesitant, but looking at Li Qinyuan's eyes, she was speechless again. After a while, she withdrew her hand. Seeing Li Qinyuan smile again and eat, she couldn't say anything in her heart. What kind of taste, I can only pour a cup of water for someone, so that he will not feel thirsty after eating.
"Then eat slowly."
After she finished speaking, she sat back again, looked at Li Qinyuan who continued to eat gnocchi, and whispered, "Am I stupid?"
"I wouldn't do something so simple."
Gu Wuyou was a little discouraged. She had thought very well, but who would have thought that the start would be so bad.
While talking, Li Qinyuan had already finished eating the bowl of gnocchi, and there was not a single shredded pumpkin or pork left in it, and even the soup had been drunk by him. Under the oily light, if you look down, you can see your own reflection.
Seeing the little girl on the opposite side looked lost.
He raised his hand with a smile, touched her head, and said in a gentle and gentle tone, "I think it's delicious."
The little girl didn't believe it at all, she pursed her lips and looked at him with a pair of round Xing'er eyes, Li Qinyuan didn't look away, still looked at her and said, "It's true, I haven't seen him for a long, long time. So happy, so satisfied."
When he celebrates his birthday every year, he is not in a good mood.
Especially today, eating the longevity noodles that his grandmother made for him, reminded him of when his mother was still there... On the way from the Li family, he witnessed countless loneliness and hilarity, and saw a family of three walking out holding hands , I have also seen the lights of the teahouses and restaurants.
I thought that today is still a lonely lamp, a pot of sake to spend the night.
Didn't expect to see her here.
If the joy in the past was a heartbeat and an inability to put it down, then today’s greed is more like a long time, as if after a thousand sails, as long as you can sit together quietly and eat a bowl of noodles and drink tea, you will be very happy .
if only.
They are together.
"Why didn't you tell me in advance? You're not afraid that I won't come?"
He thought she really forgot.
Gu Wuyou laughed as soon as he heard this, like a little fox who is ignorant of the world, his eyes were full of clever cunning, "I wanted to give you a surprise, and I sent the servant out long ago, If you come, don't say anything, if you don't come, I will tell you."
"correct-"
She remembered something, and was about to stand up while holding his hand, "I also prepared fireworks, let's go and set off fireworks in the yard."
It's too far from the East Gate to see the fireworks.
So she prepared fireworks early and planned to watch it with Li Qinyuan.
But before he could take a step, someone grabbed his hand.
"What's wrong?" Gu Wuyou stopped and turned to look at him with doubts in his eyes.
Li Qinyuan looked at her helplessly, seeing that she was still confused, he couldn't help shaking his head, got up and walked to the person, "Sit down, I'll help you comb your hair."
Only then did Gu Wuyou react with hindsight.
Her face turned red all of a sudden, she took out a diamond mirror from her small satchel, and saw herself in the mirror, her hair was loose, and even the hairpin looked like she was about to fall. Sitting in front of Li Qinyuan with such a messy appearance, she was almost ashamed.
Reluctant to sit obediently, he only said, "I, I'll go find Bai Lu."
Li Qinyuan didn't let her move. He put his hand on Gu Wuyou's shoulder and didn't exert any strength, but he was so stunned that he couldn't stand up again, "Be good, sit down, and I'll comb for you."
The voice of the young man has already brought some mature and mellowness, which makes people feel calm and unable to refuse.
Gu Wuyou just sat down obediently, her two little hands were quietly crossed on her lap, but her eyes couldn't help but look at the young man beside her. After this year, Li Qinyuan is seventeen years old. At the time, he still had a green face, but now he has become a little mature with the lights down and his eyes narrowed.
Like the later generals, but not exactly the same.
Later, the general was sympathetic to the world, and there was always a thick layer of sadness between his eyebrows, and the young man beside him, he lost the old hostility and became calm and reserved, but he still had arrogance in his bones, like A rising eagle.
Not afraid of the world, not afraid of wind and rain.
Soar freely.
"What's wrong?" Li Qinyuan asked with raised eyebrows when she saw that she had been looking up at him.
"It's alright." Gu Wuyou shook his head with a smile, seeing that he had retracted his comb, and asked, "Are you alright?"
Seeing the person nodded, she took out the small Linghua mirror and looked at it again. The mirror was not too small or too small to reflect her face. All right.
Although it can't compare with Bai Lu and the others, it's not bad.
Gu Wuyou couldn't help thinking of the words he had heard before, "That Li Qilang lingers in the fireworks field, there are a lot of good stories."
Her fair fingers still held the mirror, but her mouth was slightly pursed, and she raised her head to look at Li Qinyuan.
Li Qinyuan saw that she didn't say a word and just stared at him, a little puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"I heard..." Gu Wuyou looked at him, his voice was slow and slow, which meant that he would settle accounts after the autumn, "You used to go to the land of fireworks, and there were a lot of good stories, and now there are still many women looking forward to it. Where are you going?"
He had a calm expression just now, a very mature young man, but he suddenly widened his eyes and said anxiously, "Who did you listen to?"
Seeing that Gu Wuyou didn't speak, he blushed anxiously, squatted down with a human expression, and explained to her: "I have been there before, and I have heard people sing songs, but I really have nothing to do with them, I Even if I went there for a drink, I didn't let them accompany them."
After speaking, I was afraid that people wouldn't believe me, so I said indifferently, "If you don't believe me, I'll take you there and let you ask them in person, and you'll know what I've done."
Gu Wuyou originally had a sullen face, but she couldn't hold back when she heard this. Her eyes were curved like crescent moons, her slightly open red lips also overflowed with laughter, and those long and thick eyelashes even more. It was like a butterfly flying among the flowers gathering honey, and in the blink of an eye, there were a lot of water stains on the eyelashes.
"How can you be like this?" She looked at the person and laughed non-stop.
Of course she believed him.
Her general was someone who would blush even holding hands, and she just wanted to tease him.
Li Qinyuan understood when she saw her like this. He blushed so much that this time, he was not anxious, but embarrassed. Seeing Gu Wuyou couldn't stop laughing, Young Master Li stood up in embarrassment and pinched The man's waist lowered his head, and he threatened him with his voice, "Don't laugh."
Gu Wuyou didn't listen to him, and still smiled with his eyes bent.
"Still laughing?"
Li Qinyuan knew that she was ticklish, so he scratched her waist. Sure enough, the little girl who had laughed so recklessly just now froze, and immediately begged for mercy, grabbed his sleeve, blinked her eyes, and said pitifully. : "Don't, brother, I don't laugh at you anymore, don't scratch it, I'm ticklish."
Originally, I just wanted her to be nice and stop making trouble.
But seeing her pitifully begging for mercy, Li Qinyuan only felt that his throat was a little itchy, and he wanted to make trouble with her. His eyes became dark, and in the sweltering heat, it was like two deep vortexes.
He's getting closer...
Gu Wuyou, who was begging for mercy just now, also seemed to have noticed something. Her face was red, but the red lips that were still begging for mercy didn't move anymore, but looked at him quietly.
Just when the two were about to kiss, there was a sudden "boom" outside, and the fireworks show on the east side of the city gate started.
Although it was far apart, the sound could be heard even here.
As if suddenly awakened, Li Qinyuan's eyelashes moved slightly, and then he stood up abruptly. He turned his back with a light cough, and put his hand on the hem of his clothes to smooth it out, as if to cover it up. The cloak on the shelf on the side was draped over him.
Then he said to Gu Wuyou, "Didn't you take the fireworks, let's go, let's set off fireworks."
"… it is good."
Gu Wuyou's face was also a little red.
She followed Li Qinyuan to stand up, someone put on the cloak and tied the belt for him, and was led out, and when she walked out the door, the cold wind blew, and the charming atmosphere that was still left on the two of them just now disappeared. more than half.
In the end, she has been a daughter-in-law for several years, and she has experienced such things a lot.
Yu Guang saw that the young man beside him was still a little embarrassed, so he took the initiative to change the subject, "Brother, why are you combing your hair?"
"Before..." When Li Qinyuan spoke, his voice was still a little hoarse, and he coughed again, and when his voice returned to normal, he said again: "I used to brush my mother when she was here."
Hearing this, Gu Wuyou regretted saying this.
Just as he was about to open his mouth, he saw the drooping young man beside him raise his eyes again, he tilted his head to look at Gu Wuyou, his knuckled hand rested on top of her head and rubbed lightly.
His eyes were no longer the same as before, with the sadness and resentment of missing his deceased mother, he looked at her with a pair of grinning eyes, and then handed her the white jade comb carved with plum blossoms hidden in his arms.
"For you."
Gu Wuyou was startled and stared blankly at the comb. Before he could speak, he heard Li Qinyuan say a little embarrassedly, "I bought it a few days ago and I have been carrying it with me, thinking about when I see it, I will give it to you. did not expect… "
Before he could finish speaking, the comb in his hand was picked up.
"I like it very much!" Gu Wuyou held the comb as if she was holding some rare treasure. Such a comb can be used for combing hair or as decoration. She was reluctant to hide it, so she just said nothing. Put the comb on the bun.
Then he blushed and asked, "Does it look good?"
At this time, the bright moon was in the sky, and the white snow that had accumulated for several days around had not been cleaned up, and the girl dressed in red, in the vast sky, asked him with a blushing face, Li Qinyuan only felt that his heart was swept by a feather, and it was like It was a stone that had been smashed into it, causing ripples in circles.
The desire that had just swelled up rose again.
If it weren't for the fact that Bai Lu was not far away, he really wanted to hold someone in his arms and acted like a fool.
Doesn't she even know how attractive she is, still staring at him like this? But looking at the girl's pure eyes, Li Qinyuan was silent, she really didn't know, "... It's beautiful."
Hearing his words, Gu Wuyou became more and more happy, and when he touched the jade comb, he couldn't put it down.
"By the way—" Gu Wuyou remembered that his gift hadn't been given yet, so he hurriedly handed the sachet that he had prepared long ago from his bag, then looked up at him, pursed his lips and said with a smile: " Brother, a birthday present for you."
This is a purse with a light green base, a few auspicious clouds are embroidered with silver thread on the edge, and a few pine flowers that have bloomed very brightly are embroidered with jade-white silk thread in the middle, and the stamens in the middle are embroidered with yellow silk thread. , with three dark green tassels on each side, and each tassel is also decorated with a few jade beads the size of a fingernail.
When blown by the wind, the tassels collided and made a crisp sound.
"I picked some plum blossoms before, and after drying them, they were refined into fragrant balls. It smells very fragrant. If you usually feel tired, just smell it."
Not knowing what to think, she added with a smile: "These plum blossoms were picked at Jintai Temple on the day I came to Beijing."
Li Qinyuan was holding the purse, and the scene when he met her at Jintai Temple that day suddenly appeared in front of him. The little girl was wearing a cloak and a hood. If the precious ones are put into their handkerchiefs.
His voice was a little hoarse, "I know."
Gu Wuyou was stunned for a moment, but he didn't seem to react, so he asked, "What?"
"That day—"
Li Qinyuan looked up at her, "I was there that day."
Seeing Gu Wuyou's unbelievable eyes, he smiled, and regardless of Bai Lu's presence not far away, he raised his hand and hugged the person into his arms.
If he had known that he would like her so much now, he should have known her earlier.
Fortunately.
It's not too late.
"Gu Wuyou." Under the sound of those firecrackers, when the sky was turned white by the fireworks, Li Qinyuan hugged his little girl and said gratefully, "It's nice to meet you."
He once hated the world, hated those unfair fates.
But now, he is sincerely grateful that he was able to meet her, know her, and fall in love with her in such a world.
He may still not be able to like this world, but he will grow up slowly for her, and then reconcile with this world little by little.
Gu Wuyou seemed to understand his overtones.
She didn't say anything, just raised a smile and reached out to hug him back. She remembered that in her previous life, in the second year of her marriage to the general, she had said such things to him.
Without the Great General, she might live in the shadows of the past forever.
He let her see the beauty of this world, and he let her know that in this world, there are actually many, many things worth cherishing and appreciating.
Don't dwell on the past, look forward.
- "I'm pretty, be happy all the time."
The general in her memory seemed to penetrate the years and appeared in front of her. He was still with that warm face, just like before, when the fireworks were splendid, when the picture disappeared, Gu Wuyou stood on tiptoe, also. He raised his hand and touched Li Qinyuan's head, and said with a smile, "My brother, be safe and happy."