The tall Christmas tree in front of me is as tall as a two-story building. The dark green Christmas tree is wrapped with huckleberry vines and decorated with small houses, bells, candies and other decorations. Next to the Christmas tree is Santa Claus pulling a sleigh with reindeer. There are many gift boxes of various colors piled under the tree. Because of the heavy snow last night, the Christmas tree was also covered with a lot of snow.
Li Wei followed Zhao Qian into a restaurant. At this time, everyone went out to play, but the restaurant was relatively deserted.
Zhao Qian found a relatively secluded corner and sat down. Soon the waiter had handed over the menu. When Li Wei was about to negotiate, Zhao Qian was looking at the menu and quickly ordered from the waiter. His fluent English surprised Li Wei. When did this man learn English
After ordering the meal, Zhao Qian saw the surprised look on Li Wei's face. He smiled and said, "Isn't it just foreign language? I can find someone to learn it for a while. It's okay, but it may be a bit difficult to read."
Li Wei remembered what Chen Zhu said about Zhao Qian's transformation, and it seemed that he had also put in a lot of effort. Are you preparing to enter the international market
The temperature in the room was very warm. Li Wei already felt a little hot as soon as she sat down. She took off a red coat. Upon seeing this, the waiter immediately came over and hung up the clothes for her. Then he asked Zhao Qian if he wanted to accept help. Zhao Qian also took off his coat, revealing the dark green cashmere sweater underneath. This was the first time Zhao Qian and Li Wei had seen Zhao Qian dressed up like this, and they found it very novel.
"I'm sorry to disrupt your plans and make you come out to listen to my boring words."
"It doesn't matter. Maybe we have been missing a good communication. I hope this time we can put everything on the table and make it clear."
"Well, that's what I was about to say."
Hot soup and hot dishes were served, as well as the bottle of red wine ordered by Zhao Qian. The waiter opened the wine bottle for them, and when he was about to pour wine for them, Zhao Qian said thank you to the man, and the man stepped back wisely. Zhao Qian held the wine bottle and bent down to pour the wine for Li Wei himself.
He raised his glass to Li Wei: "May you live a long life!"
Li pursed his lips and smiled: "Thank you."
The two glasses touched each other gently. It seemed like it was the first time in their memory that they got along so harmoniously.
The two ancients were still a little uncomfortable with the foreign wine in front of them.
Zhao Qian ate Western food very skillfully without any delay.
Slow Scottish folk songs were played in the store, white snowflakes were sprayed on the glass windows, and there were various English words to celebrate Christmas. The walls of the store are hung with Christmas wreaths made of holly branches, decorated with red fruits and red ribbons. A pair of large bells are tied to the garland.
"You can ask me any questions and I will answer you without reservation." Zhao Qian looked sincere.
Li Wei lowered her head and looked at the dark red liquid in the cup. She asked, "How did you come to this time and space? This question has troubled me for many years. I have always wanted to ask you, but unfortunately I have never had the chance."
Zhao Qian put down his knife and fork, crossed his hands and held his chin as he replied seriously: "This is a very mysterious thing." Zhao Qian took a look at the surrounding environment before answering. In addition to them, there was another table of customers in the store, but They were all blond gringos. Those gringos were drinking happily, and no one noticed what they were talking about.
"I was there when you were buried. I watched with my own eyes as they wrapped you up. Lying in the golden coffin, you were lifelike, as if you were asleep. You were decorated so beautifully by them that you looked so beautiful. . Yes, you were only twenty when you were poisoned. You were so young. I felt so sad and angry when I saw you lying there. I didn’t know what to do and wanted to do something for you. I was the only one left next to the golden coffin. I took off the ancient jade ring on your left index finger, thinking it would be a good idea to remember it. It was that ring that brought me here. Do you believe it? These words?"
Li lowered his eyelids slightly, nodded and said, "Yes."
It was so easy to believe that Zhao Qian had prepared a lot of explanations, but this matter could not be explained.
"That bowl of poison really has nothing to do with you?" Li Wei asked Zhao Qian again.
Zhao Qian said: "If I really harmed you, why would I try my best to get close to you. Your death should be a trap set up by someone. But this trap can never be solved. The ring is not on me. I will definitely show it to you if I get the chance.”
It didn't matter whether she looked at it or not. The grief and hatred she had experienced were no longer Li Wei's obsession. She had a focus in life and a direction to move forward. Even hatred, even killing this man, could not solve the problem itself. She learned to let go, and also learned how to love life and cherish herself.
It was early after the snow, and the warm sunshine shone in through the bright glass windows. Li Wei's hair and face were covered with a thin layer of pale gold.
Zhao Qian looked at Li Wei in front of him and asked Li Wei tentatively: "You have pushed me away from you again and again, but you still can't let go of the past?"
Hearing this, Li Wei shook his head and said: "No, I don't want to mention the past anymore. I also told myself early on to treat you as another man, not the regent of Daqi, but the actor Zhao Qian, who has nothing to do with me. Just a stranger."
"Stranger?!" Zhao Qian said with a wry smile: "How many years have we known each other, and there have been so many grievances and hatreds between us, and you still treat me as a stranger. I try so hard to get close to you, but you still have this status... "
Zhao Qian picked up the wine glass, drank the remaining wine in one gulp, and then poured it for himself.
Li Wei finally raised her eyes to look at him, but saw a bitter and frustrated look on his face, and she felt a little unbearable in her heart. He traveled across the ocean to celebrate his birthday. No matter what, this intention cannot be doubted.
Li Wei also sighed and said: "Yes, we have known each other for many years. I was still a little girl at that time, and you were just a sickly boy. If I had not entered the palace and you had not been left alone, our lives would have been different. It will be very different. Maybe I will marry a man who knows how to be cool and warm, have a few children with him, and live a peaceful life, while you will go to your own fief, marry a happy and beautiful princess, and be rich for the rest of your life. "Xianwang."
Zhao Qian shook his head and said firmly: "No, if you don't enter the palace and become the concubine, I will ask the emperor for a decree and ask him to grant us a marriage."
Li Wei looked at him blankly. For some reason, his nose suddenly felt sore. She didn't want Zhao Qian to see her emotional changes, so she suppressed everything she exposed.
(End of chapter)