On this day, before dawn, Jian Xiuyun woke up, quietly crawled out of Kan Wenxiao's arms, carefully got out of bed, picked up the candlestick and walked out.
After washing up, he went into the kitchen and planned to show off his skills.
Today is Kan Wenxiao's birthday, and he practiced secretly for half a month before he finally learned how to make a bowl of longevity noodles from a single piece of noodles before today.
Jian Xiuyun came to the kitchen, put the candlesticks on the chopping board, and started making dough.
Add flour first, then water, mix the flour and water evenly, then knead with your hands.
Making noodles is physical work, and Jian Xiuyun's hands became sore after a while.
He stopped to move his wrists and continued to rub.
Every birthday of Kan Wenxiao before, he either didn't remember at all, or stood on the opposite side of him, and always missed it perfectly.
This time he is determined to make up for it and give him a perfect birthday.
After working for more than half an hour, Jian Xiuyun finally made a bowl of longevity noodles.
The slender noodles are neatly stacked in the bowl, with an egg lying on the surface, the egg is covered with a layer of broth, and finely chopped green onions are floating on the soup, which makes people's index fingers move.
Jian Xiuyun wiped the sweat off his face with satisfaction, and was about to take the face out when he saw Kan Wenxiao strode in.
As soon as she saw him, the panic in her eyes faded away, and she walked over and hugged him tightly.
"Why did you come here?" Kan Wenxiao buried his head on his shoulder, as if he breathed a sigh of relief.
Jian Xiuyun still wanted to ask him.
According to the original plan, next he would bring longevity noodles to the bedroom, then kiss him, wake him up, and start a good day.
As a result, the plan collapsed before it even started, which is really sad.
"I... I should ask you this, why did you wake up so early today?"
Kan Wenxiao straightened up, with grievance in his voice, "The person in my arms suddenly disappeared, how could I still be able to sleep."
Jian Xiuyun was dumbfounded by what he said.
Kan Wenxiao turned his head, saw the longevity noodles on the table, and asked, "Master, do you want to eat noodles? Just tell me next time, I'll make it."
Jian Xiuyun was amused by him, "Have you forgotten what day is today?"
Kan Wenxiao thought for a moment, then realized, "My birthday."
"Stupid." Jian Xiuyun said, and walked out, "Since you're here, take it yourself."
"Okay." Kan Wenxiao raised his face immediately, and walked out after him.
The two sat down at the stone table in the courtyard. Jian Xiuyun handed him the chopsticks and said, "Eat quickly, it will be cold in a while."
Kan Wenxiao nodded, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
"Is it delicious?" Jian Xiuyun asked him.
Kan Wenxiao didn't look up, but nodded while eating big mouthfuls.
Jian Xiuyun hurriedly said: "Slow down."
But something fell into the bowl.
Jian Xiuyun was stunned, took a breath, and sat aside watching Kan Wenxiao finish the whole bowl of noodles, not even the soup left.
After Kan Wenxiao put down the bowl and chopsticks, he raised his head, his eyes were bright and clear, as if what he saw just now was just a hallucination.
"Thank you, Master! This is the best longevity noodles I have ever eaten."
Of course, what he didn't say was that this was also the first time he ate longevity noodles.
There is no memory of his birthday before the age of four, and the ten years after the age of four are spent in a blink of an eye. No one even knows his birthday, let alone eating a bowl of longevity noodles.
He had seen Lin Liao Ting eat it.
Lin Liao Ting would hold a big birthday party every year, and he would have a bowl of longevity noodles, but he didn't like to eat it, he would eat it after two casual bites, and there was always a big bowl left every time.
Kan Wenxiao looked envious.
Later, Jian Xiuyun promised to celebrate his birthday, but before he could wait, they separated from him for five years.
On the later birthday, Jian Xiuyun didn't even want to spend it with him.
He never had a good birthday, and then he didn't care about it.
Unexpectedly, Jian Xiuyun remembered and was willing to make him a bowl of longevity noodles.
His master has always been lazy and far away from the kitchen, so he must have studied for a long time this time.
When he was eating noodles, he was even a little afraid, the years are so beautiful now, he was afraid that if it was just a dream, he would wake up and find himself lying in the cold bedroom, only him.
Jian Xiuyun handed him a cup of tea, with guilt in his tone, "If you like it, I will make a bowl for you every year from now on."
Kan heard Xiao Wenyan, and immediately said loudly: "I like it."
After dinner, Jian Xiuyun asked Kan Wenxiao to wait outside, while he went to the study to get the gift he had prepared before.
It was originally a piece of jade given to him by the head of Bu, but because of its suitable color, he carved it into a hibiscus flower, and engraved Kan Wenxiao's characters on it.
When he took the box hidden behind the "Sichuan and Chongqing Recipes" and was about to go out, Jian Xiuyun glanced down, only to see a piece protruding from the lower layer of "Cantonese Recipes" and "Health Protection".
Jian Xiuyun pulled out the two books and found a dark blue book hidden between them.
Jian Xiuyun opened it curiously, and recognized at a glance that it was Kan Wenxiao's handwriting.
There are only a few short sentences on each page, and I remember them very casually, and they are all trivial things in daily life, but every sentence is about him.
"Master said that today's quail crystals are delicious, and we will make them tomorrow."
"Master said in a whisper today that Xue Rongxiang is too stupid, well, I think so too."
"Master said he likes his current life, and I like it too."
"Master didn't get up until late today, and he didn't have breakfast. You must call him earlier tomorrow."
"Master is angry, I can't scream."
"Master went to see Lin Liao Ting today, and I am not unhappy."
"Master married me today, I am very happy."
"..."
I turned to the last page, which I wrote down just yesterday.
"Master said today is so boring, will he leave me?"
Jian Xiuyun closed the notebook and put it on his chest, only feeling that there seemed to be something surging there.
He suddenly remembered the letters he found when Kan Wenxiao was injured when he was taking care of Kan Wenxiao.
Some wrote to Yu Shaozhi.
There are written to the ministers.
There are also written to him.
I have forgotten the specifics, but only remember a few sentences.
"... everything I do in my life is involuntary. My behavior is negative to the gods, and I am divorced from you, which violates ethics, and half of my life I don't get what I want. Although I can't stay with you in life, I only hope that I can get it after death. Love is a word , trapped for half a lifetime, unable to escape..."
Trapped for half a lifetime, unable to escape.
At that time, Jian Xiuyun only understood today.
Kan Wenxiao's love and care, Jian Xiuyun's deep depression and worry.
But in fact, he is not the only one who can no longer be freed.
Jian Xiuyun put the notebook away in its original form, held the box tightly and walked out.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Kan Wenxiao standing at the door waiting for him.
Kan Wenxiao's eyes fell on the box in his hand, and he asked with a smile, "Master, after all this time, what gift did you prepare for me?"
Jian Xiuyun looked at him, and suddenly stepped forward and threw himself into his arms.
Kan Wenxiao sensed his abnormality, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
Kan Wenxiao shook his head and replied, "It's a big gift."
"What?"
"I give you my whole life."
Kan heard Xiao Wenyan, and froze in place, and then heard Jian Xiuyun continue: "I love you."
Spring finally returns after a long winter's journey. The young birds in the forest chirp and sing, and the wind becomes gentle.
The wanderer set foot on his way home, and his bewildered heart found a home. Kan Wenxiao hugged Jian Xiuyun tightly, and replied word by word: "I love you too."