Most people may not know why it should be a seven-point grid.
Xu Xiuwen had once read a popular science article, so he just happened to know this.
In traditional furniture, it is important that the bed is at least seven inches long. The size of a bed is generally three feet seven inches or four feet five inches seven inches.
The number seven in the size of the bed is meant to bring good luck, which is homophonic to “the bed never leaves the wife”.
A canopy bed is, in a way, a smaller house.
The seven-division grids on the top of the bed symbolize the Big Dipper in the sky, which echo each other and also represent "the sky above", implying "being born with good fortune and great blessings".
There will definitely be people who say this is superstition.
But Xu Xiuwen prefers to believe that this is a kind of spiritual sustenance and blessing bestowed by the ancients based on astronomy, geography and traditional culture.
Chapter 263 Cousin, Don’t Touch Me
Ning Jiali's bed was surrounded by a white mosquito net.
However, you can still see the color of the quilt and sheets through the mosquito net.
The bedding and sheets are all red, which looks very festive.
There is also a mandarin duck pattern embroidered on it.
Xu Xiuwen hadn't been to his cousin's room for a long time, and he didn't expect that her bedspread was red.
If I sleep on it with my cousin, how come it will feel like a newlywed couple's wedding night
Bah! Bah! Bah!
No matter how bad Xu Xiuwen is, he would never have any feelings for his cousin.
Instead, he felt a little regretful.
I should have known I shouldn't have agreed to sleep in her bed.
But it's too late to say anything now.
Fortunately, the pillow was not red, but light green, and there were lotus flowers embroidered on it.
This made Xu Xiuwen breathe a sigh of relief.
After entering the room, Ning Jiali also reacted.
Although Xu Xiuwen is her cousin, he is still a grown man after all.
It would not sound good if she, a girl, shared a room with him and slept in the same bed with him.
And she was also worried that her cousin would misunderstand her thoughts.
How to say it.
Because Ningzhuang is not as particular as the city.
Even in 2005, there are still examples of cousins getting married.
Let’s not talk about what’s far away, let’s talk about what’s near.
Ning Wanju is Xu Xiuwen's aunt and also Ning Jiali's sister-in-law.
She is actually my uncle-in-law's cousin.
My uncle-in-law's mother and Xu Xiuwen's grandmother are sisters.
So my aunt and her husband are actually cousins.
Just because she thought of this, Ning Jiali's face suddenly turned red.
She was worried that Xu Xiuwen would misunderstand, but she didn't want to take the initiative to explain. Maybe her cousin didn't think of this relationship.
Ning Jiali thought about it and came up with an idea.
She walked to the bed and sat down, quickly took off her coat and got on the bed. After getting on the bed, she immediately moved inside, lay down facing the inside of the bed, and covered her body with the quilt.
Ning Jiali lay on the inside of the bed, leaving the outside free.
Seeing that his cousin had already gotten into bed, Xu Xiuwen gave up her seat to him.
If you continue to be pretentious at this time, it would be hypocritical.
Xu Xiuwen took off his coat and sweater, wearing only a set of long-sleeved shirt and long trousers, and was about to go to bed.
He suddenly asked, "Lili, do you have any other quilts?"
Ning Jiali turned her back to Xu Xiuwen and said with a red face, "Cousin, the quilt is in grandma's room."
"Forget it then!"
Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to accept sleeping in the same bed with his cousin.
Xu Xiuwen gently lifted a corner of the quilt, slowly entered the bed, and then lay down facing the outside of the bed.
The bed has plenty of space, and three people can lie side by side without any problem.
So at this time, each of them occupied a corner of the quilt, leaving a large gap in the middle.
After lying down, Ning Jiali suddenly whispered, "Cousin, the light is not turned off."
Xu Xiuwen also realized that he did not turn off the lights when he came up.
He threw back the quilt, got out of bed again, walked to the switch, pressed it, and turned off the lights in the room.
After turning off the lights, the room instantly became dark.
Xu Xiuwen's eyes had not yet adapted to the sudden darkness, so he could only rely on his memory to walk towards the bed.
As a result, when I walked to the bed, I accidentally hit my knee on the edge of the bed.
Xu Xiuwen took a deep breath and his face twisted into a knot.
Although Ning Jiali couldn't see Xu Xiuwen's expression, she heard the voice and couldn't help but laugh softly.
She quickly stopped laughing and whispered, "Cousin, please be careful."
"Um."
Xu Xiuwen groped around on the bed with his hands, found the edge of the quilt, lifted it, and crawled in.
After lying down, Xu Xiuwen's eyes gradually adapted to the dark environment in the room.
He tried hard to make himself fall asleep, but he felt a little upset and couldn't fall asleep.
Doesn’t he know that his cousin is asleep
I didn't hear her make any sound.
After a few minutes, Xu Xiuwen gradually felt sleepy.
At this time.
Ning Jiali, who was standing by, suddenly asked in a low voice, "Cousin, are you asleep?"
Xu Xiuwen was about to fall asleep, but after hearing what she said, he couldn't fall asleep again.
He opened his eyes, turned his head and asked, "You're still asleep, what's wrong?"
Ning Jiali turned around upon hearing this, still lying on her side, but facing Xu Xiuwen.
She hesitated for a moment and said, "Cousin, I haven't seen you for a year. You have changed a lot. I feel like you are not the cousin I knew."
Xu Xiuwen fell silent after hearing this.
Strictly speaking, he is not who he used to be.
He sighed, "Are you scared by my change?"
Ning Jiali nodded gently and said, "Yes."
Xu Xiuwen also turned around and looked at his cousin in the dark.
He smiled and said, "No matter how I change, I am your cousin and that will never change."
Ning Jiali hummed, and then asked curiously: "Cousin, what is college like?"
Ning Jiali is in her third year of high school this year and will face the college entrance examination in five months.
It's normal for her to be curious about college.
Xu Xiuwen chuckled, "University is actually the same as high school, it's just a little more free, but in college you'll meet people from all over the world and make a lot of friends."
"Oh." Ning Jiali was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Cousin, do you think I can get into college?"
Ning Jiali's grades have always been among the best in the class, but the top of their class is different from the top of some key classes in key high schools.
Every year, not many students from their school are admitted to university, and the average number per class is even smaller.
It's normal for her to have such concerns.
Xu Xiuwen knew his aunt. All she cared about was money. She didn't care about Ning Jiali's grades or whether she felt stressed.
He could imagine that when Ning Jiali had something on her mind, she would keep it to herself and not tell anyone else.
Xu Xiuwen pulled his hand out from under the quilt and reached out to his cousin in the dark.
He gently stroked his cousin's head and encouraged her: "You will definitely pass the exam. I have great confidence in you."