Li Qishen didn't hesitate and ate several of them. He usually ate a lot, and he didn't try to be restrained in front of Xie Wangzhi, but he didn't eat too much. He stopped eating when his stomach was not too empty. "It's delicious, thank you."
This thing is originally a mixture of rice and flour. Eating too much is not good for you. Xie Wangzhi didn't force it. She lowered her head to pack up the food box, unaware that Li Qishen's eyes were on her.
The seventeen-year-old lady was in the blooming spring season. She was dressed plainly and dressed lightly. Her eyes and eyebrows were as clear and gentle as spring water, which made people want to touch them with their fingertips and then trace them down along her delicate nose. Of course, Li Qishen did not do it. He used his sight as a pen, and traced down, all the way to Xie Wangzhi's slender neck and slightly open collar, and then down to the girl's chest, which was as soft and charming as a spring mountain.
Li Qishen looked at the freehand lines and was suddenly shocked. He quickly lowered his eyelids and looked away: "By the way, I have something to ask you."
Xie Wangzhi closed the lunch box, moved the coal briquettes between the two of them, and fumbled with them from time to time: "Ask, I'm listening."
“… It’s hard to say.” Li Qishen considered what to say, and finally put the blame on someone who didn’t exist. “When I was in Fengzhou, there was a colleague in the army who we got along well with, but he got into trouble recently.”
"What's the trouble?" Xie Wangzhi thought it was true. "Can I help?"
"I'm afraid not." Li Qishen shook his head. "It's hard to hold this matter in. Let me tell you about it. You listen. Once you listen, it will be over."
Xie Wangzhi felt something was wrong, but he didn't dare to ask further, so he nodded: "Okay, go ahead."
"It's nothing to say. He and a woman are in love and promised to spend their lives together. They want to get married in the future, but my colleague's rank in the army is not high and his family is poor. The woman's parents will never agree." Li Qishen tapped his fingertips on the table. "Maybe they should have separated, but my colleague said that he really can't let go. He dreams about that woman at night."
“…Is that so?” This story was quite sad. Xie Wangzhi sighed softly, but then he felt something was wrong. He looked up hesitantly and glanced at Li Qishen.
Li Qishen was startled by that look, but he couldn't show it on his face: "Why are you looking at me?"
"Well, nothing much. It's just... um, this colleague you mentioned..." Xie Wangzhi swallowed and said carefully, "Is it you?"
Li Qishen: “…”
"Of course not." He was a little annoyed. "Do you think I would have these troubles?"
Xie Wangzhi thought about it and felt that he would not do that: "It doesn't look like that."
But this is really his trouble. Li Qishen choked and frowned, then continued: "That's the way it is. He asked me what to do, and I can answer him, but after all, it's not my own business, so I can't answer him, so I asked you what you think."
Xie Wangzhi said "Oh" and ignored the logical problem. He frowned and thought about it carefully, then asked the first question: "Do your colleague and that woman really love each other?"
"...Yes." Li Qishen paused, "He must like it, otherwise he wouldn't dream about it at night, it's all..."
He bit the tip of his tongue at the right time and swallowed back the words. Xie Wangzhi heard that there was something behind it. He waited for a while but nothing happened. He couldn't help but ask: "What is it? You have to tell me."
In fact, it doesn't matter if he says it out loud. If he were talking to Cui Shi, Li Qishen would dare to say it directly without any pretense. But facing the girl in front of him, he hesitated for a while and chose a gentler word: "... just rubbing against each other's ears."
Xie Wangzhi thought it was something extraordinary, but after hearing what he said, he felt that he was making a big deal out of nothing: "Why can't you say it?"
"Don't you feel sick?"
"Why do you think so?" Xie Wangzhi didn't expect Li Qishen to say that. She was a little surprised and thought he didn't know about it. She couldn't say more. After thinking for a moment, her face turned red. "When you are with someone you like, of course you can't help but want to get close to each other. It's human nature. Besides, it's normal for lovers to hug each other."
Li Qishen knew that she had misunderstood, but he really couldn't say "It wasn't just a hug, it was something more extreme." He held it in for a while and said, "After all, I like you, but we can't be together for the time being, and I can't bear to let go. If it were you, what would you do?"
"Me? Well, let me think..." It's hard to put yourself in this situation. Xie Wangzhi thought for a while before saying, "I think I'll ask the other party what he thinks. If the lady is like me and doesn't want to let go, then I have to try no matter what. I can fight for military rank and accumulate wealth. As long as I think about it, there will always be a way. But if the lady changes her mind..."
The following words were a little sad. She paused, then continued with a very light smile, "Then I should give up. Liking someone should be mutual, and should not restrict anyone. That's just thinking about possession."
"... Yeah." Li Qishen responded softly, his eyelashes trembling, "Then let me ask you again, if you were that woman, would you change your mind just because your husband is from a poor family and has a low military rank?"
"Of course not!" Xie Wangzhi thought he was asking in response, and foolishly fell into the trap. "I like you, and what does it have to do with military rank or family background? If you change your mind because of these things, then is my love only worth this much?"
She was obviously anxious. It was rare for her to speak so fast. Her body leaned uncontrollably towards Li Qishen. The blush on her face deepened because of her emotions, making her face look like a lotus. Xie Wangzhi finished speaking hastily. After a while, he felt something was wrong. He shrank back and rubbed the coal a few times awkwardly, "… Sorry, I spoke too loudly."
"It's okay, I understand." Li Qishen smiled, "I'll pass it on."
"Yeah." Xie Wangzhi responded, and couldn't help asking, "By the way, if it were you... what would you choose?"
"I won't let go."
“…Ah?” Xie Wang was stunned.
What Li Qishen said was true. He knew from a young age that he was not a good person. He learned the words of the saints but never took them to heart. If he were in that situation, he would not care whether the other party changed his mind or not. In other words, he did not have the worries of military rank and family background.
After five years of fighting in the Tiande Army, and three years of serious military campaigns, Li Qishen knew that he loved fighting and plundering in his heart, so he would not play the trick of parting with tears. Otherwise, don't provoke him, or he will never let go, and will chain you to death on his bed.
But he couldn't tell Xie Wangzhi about these thoughts, and he was afraid of scaring her. He thought about it, smiled a little innocently, and held his chin with a smile: "Since you like it, then I have to give it a try, otherwise it would be a disappointment, right?"
Xie Wangzhi looked up and saw this smile. He felt confused for no reason and paused: "Hey... It's almost time. I should go back. I'll come to play with you next time. I'll bring you some food."
"Okay." Li Qishen stood up with her and sent her out. "Yes, there is one more thing. I am afraid I don't have much free time recently. I have to prepare for the construction of the mansion."
"Build a mansion?" Xie Wang was so happy that he couldn't speak clearly. "Does it mean that you can stay in Chang'an City?"
"Last time my father summoned me to the palace, he told me about this matter, and the Ministry of Works has also issued instructions." Li Qishen nodded and repeated what he had said to Cui Shi, "If nothing unexpected happens, I will probably stay in Chang'an City from now on."
Xie Wangzhi was of course happy to see Li Qishen these days, but she thought he would return to Fengzhou after the Qianqiu Festival. Behind this happiness, there was always a vague worry that disturbed her sleep at night. However, after hearing Li Qishen's words, Xie Wangzhi felt relieved and a little ecstatic.
She didn't know how to describe it. She wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. She even stupidly lifted the coal briquettes in her arms and stuffed them into Li Qishen's arms: "Then you have a place to live. I will return the original items to you."
Li Qishen was stunned.
Coal Ball was also stunned.
The man and the cat were frozen for a while, but Coal Ball reacted first. It didn't want to stay in Li Qishen's arms, so it kicked its hind legs and tried to jump back to Xie Wangzhi. But Li Qishen was quick-witted and grabbed its neck, holding it tightly in his arms. He smiled and said to Xie Wangzhi, "Okay. But I'm afraid you'll spoil it, and it will be troublesome if you can't afford to keep it."
"No. I don't give it anything, except for some fresh fish slices." Xie Wangzhi thought about it and found it funny, so he poked Meiqiu on the forehead. "But it acted recklessly, attacking the thrush raised in my brother's yard and even taking the koi from the pond, which annoyed my brother."
"Looks like he needs to be disciplined." Li Qishen smiled and gently touched the top of Xie Wangzhi's head, "Thank you for your hard work."
Xie Wangzhi was stunned, and didn't react. She raised her hand and pressed it to the place that was touched. The first thought that came to her mind was that she had just taken a shower before coming out, and her hair was stained with the fragrance of flowers. She was a little embarrassed, and made an excuse to adjust the flower hairpin in her hair: "It doesn't matter, I like coal balls. Then I'll go back."
"good."
Xie Wangzhi nodded to Li Qishen, walked a few steps to the entrance of the post house, and got on the carriage waiting there. Li Qishen stood there holding the coal briquettes, watching the carriage gradually go away.
When the carriage completely disappeared, Meiqiu knew it could not catch up, and the whole cat became depressed. It lay listlessly on Li Qishen's arm with its ears drooping and its long tail hanging down, swaying in the air.
"Why, are you so unhappy?" Li Qishen pulled Meiqiu's ear, causing Meiqiu's hair to stand up. He turned his head and bit it.
Of course he didn't bite it. Li Qishen quickly withdrew his hand and rubbed his nose.
This hand had touched Xie Wangzhi's hair before. When it rubbed his hair like this, he could smell a faint fragrance between the fingers, slightly sweet, as if it were peach blossoms.
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