At night, Xiaocao was on guard in Weiyang's outer room. As usual, she sat on the footstool under the bed and talked to the girl.
Wei Yang was holding a book in her hand, leaning against the quilt, listening to Xiao Cao's vivid description of what she had done today and the gossip.
The master and servant talked very congenially, and Wei Yang's eyes gradually became stained with sleep. Xiao Cao helped the girl lie down, and sat quietly on the footstool for a while, until she heard the footsteps of Yan Gui, Xiao Cao stuck out her tongue and went out.
Every night, before Wei Yang went to sleep, Yan Gui would come to check on her. If she came back too late, he would stand outside the yard for a while.
The two of them played chess for the whole afternoon today. Weiyang lost two games and won three. They didn't leave until the old general came back. They were afraid that he would know they were playing chess and come over to continue playing a few games.
Yan Gui's voice came from outside the room: "Is your girl asleep?"
"General, the girl has just fallen asleep." Xiaocao's voice sounded.
"Hmm." Yan Gui stood at the curtain, reached out, lifted the curtain and took a look inside.
The curtains were drawn so I couldn't see what was going on inside. I only knew it was very quiet. I guess he was really asleep.
Yan Gui walked into the inner room, and Xiao Cao quickly followed him in. He opened the curtain, and his black hair piled on the brocade quilt, revealing his fair cheeks and slender neck.
In the silent night, only Weiyang's shallow breathing could be heard.
Yan Gui couldn't help but reach out his hand and seductively tidied her hair.
The grass behind him stretched his neck and watched Yan Gui's hand fall on the girl's black hair and stop. He couldn't help holding his breath and thinking to himself, what is the general going to do? Should I stop him or not
Perhaps Yan Gui's fingers accidentally touched Wei Yang's skin. Wei Yang moved slightly, her feather-fan-like eyelashes opened, and her pair of moon-like eyes looked at him quietly with a hazy sleepiness.
Yan Gui was slightly startled, and for a moment he even forgot to withdraw his hand. He just stared blankly into those star-like eyes.
Just when Yan Gui thought she might have woken up, Wei Yang reached out and grabbed Yan Gui's collar, pulled her head down, and put her other hand around her neck and pressed down.
Yan Gui couldn't help but lower his head because of the pressure. She playfully kissed the corner of his lips and muttered, "Uncle, I finally kissed you." After that, she let go of his hand, turned over, and fell asleep again.
The moment Weiyang opened her eyes, Xiaocao tiptoed out.
She felt relieved when the girl woke up.
After waiting for a long time without any movement, Yan Gui sighed, took back his hand that was pressing on Wei Yang's pillow, straightened her quilt, and turned to leave.
Hearing Yan Gui's footsteps disappearing outside the door, Wei Yang in the room opened her eyes, stared at the still swaying curtain and smiled slightly.
Humph, I told you not to break into girls’ bedrooms every night.
The next day, Yan Gui got up, and the dark circles under his eyes scared the servant beside him.
"General, did you not sleep well last night?" the servant asked as he brought hot water for Yan Gui to wash up.
"It was too windy last night, and it was very noisy." Yan Gui said with a dark face. He decided to wait until after the New Year to let Ding Er and the others come in to serve, because this boy talks too much and is noisy.
Was there wind last night? There was no day in Yanzhou in winter without wind. The servant touched his head in surprise.
Ding Er and Ding Si, who were gambling with Ding Wu and his friends until dawn, shuddered at the same time and couldn't help muttering, "Did you catch a cold from staying up late last night?"
In the afternoon, they were awakened from their sleep and told that the general had asked them to come into the mansion to serve after the fifth day of the New Year. They could not help but wail.
General, what about the one-month vacation we promised to give them after they return from the capital
It’s not even half a month yet!