Chapter 206: Vinegar
His exhaled breath landed between Zhou He's neck, and her body stiffened slightly. The small kitchen was very quiet, except for the rustle of the branches of the trees as the wind outside.
There is no air conditioning in the old house, probably because it is going to rain, and it is slightly stuffy.
Zhou He froze and didn't move.
These days, although the two have been together, Cheng Wei has always carefully avoided the topic of marriage.
He said this like a ghost, and seeing that Zhou He's body was stiff and didn't speak, he was about to change the topic as usual. Zhou He's stiff body suddenly relaxed, she continued to knead the dough, her voice was no different from usual, and she replied simply: "Okay." ”
This surprise came so suddenly that Cheng Wei couldn't react. After a few tens of seconds, he loosened Zhou He a little, and asked cautiously, "Xiao Ahe, did you hear what I said clearly?"
A shallow smile appeared on Zhou He's face, and he quickly pressed it down again, without looking at him, and said, "I heard it clearly." ”
Her tone was unmistakably normal.
Cheng Wei was ecstatic and hugged her tightly. Regardless of the flour in her hands, he pulled her body towards her, leaned over and kissed the delicate red lips.
Auntie is in the courtyard outside, and she will come in at any time. This kiss made Zhou He scared, but Cheng Wei was not afraid of being bumped into at all. sucked deeply, and didn't let go of her until Zhou He was almost out of breath. A pair of eyes were shining, looking straight at Zhou He, and said with a low smile: "This time is not a marriage proposal." ”
No, how can there be such a casual proposal.
Where did he think that his little Ahe would agree to get married like this. I knew that she would agree, and he should have prepared the ring and flowers.
At this moment, Cheng Wei was slightly annoyed by himself.
Zhou He's face was slightly red, somewhat uncomfortable, and seeing that the flour in his hands had been stained on his clothes, he said, "Go out, your clothes are dirty." ”
What does it matter if your clothes get dirty. Cheng Wei won't go out now, grinding in the kitchen sticky. hugged her from behind Zhou He. It wasn't until he heard the footsteps of the aunt outside coming in that he gently kissed Zhou He's reddish ear and went out with a low smile.
Cheng Wei's happiness was not concealed at all, and the atmosphere at home was not very good in the morning. The aunt felt a little strange, and when she entered the kitchen, she asked Zhou He: "What's wrong with Mr. Cheng, why are you so happy all of a sudden?"
Zhou He's face turned even redder, vaguely covering up the past.
The aunt didn't think much about it, and saw that her egg yolk crisp was not ready, so she helped.
Because Zhou He agreed to get married, the haze in the courtyard before was swept away. Cheng Wei was in a good mood, and even in the yard, he made a lot of fresh things to relieve Zhou He's boredom.
He still remembered that Xu Yuanning and Senior Brother Qiu were barbecuing here, and when he saw them with Lele at that time, he had to admit that he was jealous.
At this time, he stayed in the yard and couldn't go out, so he also asked someone to bring fresh ingredients for the barbecue, and sent a sheep, planning to make a roast whole sheep.
He and Zhou He couldn't eat much, so they called Li Jing. Don't let the aunt get the ingredients in advance, and divide the labor to make it together.
He usually doesn't eat the fireworks of the world, and everyone doesn't know why he thinks of making these things himself. But no one dared to ask.
In the evening, a charcoal fire rose in the yard, and some of the people who called for it were very experienced in roasting whole sheep, brushed oil and sprinkled spices, and soon the fragrance wafted in the yard.
The yard, which had not been inhabited for a long time, had a little more fireworks in the evening.
Naturally, alcohol is indispensable for such occasions, and the wine prepared includes white wine and cold beer. Zhou He only drank some beer, and Cheng Wei drank all the white beer.
He has always been generous, as long as he is not at work, he has always been approachable in private. This time, the same group of people called brothers and sisters and drank wine, so it was not lively.
When the whole lamb was roasted, the neighbor's children smelled the fragrance and arrived at the door, looking curiously at the lively yard. Zhou He stepped forward to open the door, let the little ones in, and the little ones refused to let in, and soon ran away. But it didn't take long for him to come back again, still standing at the door and watching.
The little ones wanted to join in the fun, and this time without waiting for Zhou He to step forward, Cheng Wei went over and bent over to talk to the little ones. Zhou He didn't want to come in at that time, but Cheng Xun didn't know what he said, and a few little guys came in with him.
Cheng Wei now asked people to bring them drinks, sliced mutton and re-roasted the barbecue for them. He also asked people to divide some mutton and put it on and give it to the neighbor next door.
This barbecue is much more lively than expected, the food has been light these days, Zhou He rarely has a great appetite and eats a lot of things. Although the wine Cheng Wei was under control, he was also slightly drunk.
It wasn't until more than ten o'clock that everyone worked together to clean up before they dispersed one after another. The weather was very hot, and there was not even a wisp of wind in the yard. Zhou He was sweating all the time. After going upstairs, I went to the bathroom to wash up.
The summer rain was coming, and as soon as she returned to the bedroom after washing, there were crackling raindrops outside. Cheng Wei was quite in charge now, and went to move all the budding flowers in the yard to the flower room and under the eaves. Rao is his movements are very fast, but the rain came quickly, and before the rain was finished, it fell with a snap, and he instantly turned people into a soup chicken.
Zhou He wanted to get him a raincoat, but he didn't care at all, and moved all the remaining pots of flowers under the eaves, and then went upstairs to wash.
Although it is not easy to catch a cold in summer, Cheng Wei still went to take a hot shower at the request of Zhou He before returning to the bedroom.
Because of the rain, the heat in the air was relieved. But probably because of the drinking, Cheng Wei was still hot, and hugged her when Zhou He took a towel to wipe his wet hair.
His breath smelled of wine, a pair of peach blossom eyes sparkled in the dim light, and he called out to Xiao Ahe in a low voice.
Probably because of the alcohol, Zhou He's brain has always been like paste. After Cheng Wei finished tossing, she fell asleep in the pouring rain almost immediately.
The rain fell heavily, and the temperature also dropped. Cheng Wei took the thin quilt and carefully covered her, kissed her lightly on the face, and then closed her eyes.
Because of Cheng Wei's car accident, Li Peiyuan, who returned to Kyoto, came to Yucheng again. Zhou He knew that he was coming to call him, but Cheng Wei said that he had been busy lately, so please don't bother him. Zhou He had no choice but to give up now. I plan to wait for him to be busy for this period of time before calling him and asking him to come to the old mansion for dinner.
Li Peiyuan's movements were very fast, and he didn't know what means he used, so he quickly let the driver open his mouth and confessed to the mastermind behind the scenes. The car accident is related to a case recently investigated by Li Peiyuan, and the few suspects caught are all painless characters.
Cheng Wei and Li Peiyuan have been getting close recently, and the mastermind behind it is probably afraid that Cheng Wei will provide some evidence, so he hired someone to kill the killer. But Cheng Weifu had a big life, and he narrowly avoided it twice.
On the contrary, the other party took the initiative to send the handle to the door. Li Peiyuan quickly arrested the other party after grasping the whereabouts of the other party.
He is not a person who only takes a salary and does nothing, this case has always been a hard bone, and now that it has been gnawed, the rest will go a lot smoother.
The matter of Hehuan Street, because of the wide range of involvement, has been progressing very slowly. Because of Li Peiyuan's iron-faced selflessness, he has only been in office for half a month, and he has successively dealt with several cases that have been dragged on before. This made people even more panicked, and under the depressing atmosphere, the people who had gritted their teeth and held on to them loosened their mouths and confessed. Some people also knew that they couldn't escape, so they took the initiative to turn themselves in to fight for leniency.
During this time, Cheng Wei resumed his normal commute. But the matter is not completely over, and no one around him dares to take it lightly, and there are people who follow him every day when he goes to and from work. The business trips that can not be avoided are almost always replaced.
Zhou He's search for a job was naturally delayed.
Li Peiyuan has not left Yucheng since he came, and Zhou He once went to the place where he worked, but he was too busy to see anyone. Zhou He only asked the doorman to hand over the lunch he brought.
Zhou He had agreed to get married, and Cheng Wei quietly began to prepare for a marriage proposal. Although I started preparing early, before proposing, I had to go to Kyoto to see Li Ying.
This time, Li Ying's identity is different, and she also has to prepare well.
Cheng Wei looked no different from usual, and Zhou He didn't know that he had started to prepare behind his back, and he was still doing what he should do.
During the time she stayed at home, she learned to make a lot of dim sum, some of which were handed over by her aunt, and some of which she pondered by herself. I also packed it for Li Ying, and they sent it once.
After a rain, Yucheng began to rain when there was nothing to do, and even the air smelled damp.
The aunt is old and cold, and the fire in the house is lit early. It's a bit like when Aunt Qi was there. On this day, Cheng Wei came back from work, and after dinner, he did not watch TV with Zhou He on the sofa, but talked with his aunt in the kitchen for a while.
He came out in a short time, carrying a plate of sliced apples. He didn't sit down and watch TV as usual, but said that there was still a little bit of work left to deal with, and he went to the study to deal with it.
Not long after he left, my aunt also came out with a plate of cantaloupe, and today she and Cheng Wei were weird. She is obviously used to going to bed early, but not today, and sat on the sofa with Zhou He and watched TV and talked.
After talking for a while, she suddenly said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng's birthday is still a week away, and this time flies so fast." Years have passed in a flash. ”
It was as if she had mentioned it casually, and she brought it with her without even saying much.
Zhou He didn't think it at first, but when he didn't sit for two minutes after his aunt finished saying this, he felt that today's aunt was a little weird.
Her reaction arc was a little long, and it wasn't until she was lying on the bed in front of Cheng Wei later that she suddenly remembered that her aunt went to bed tonight, probably to tell her Cheng Wei's birthday. No wonder he avoided it tonight on the grounds of business.
Once you figure it out, you don't think the two of you are a little weird today. She is a little funny, Cheng Wei has never mentioned his birthday before, this time she specially asked her aunt to remind her, no matter how dull Zhou He is, she knows that it is because she used to prepare a birthday banquet for Xu Mingze with Zhu Key. Someone's eating right now.
She didn't say anything at this time, and when Cheng Wei came out of the shower, she took a book and flipped through it.
Cheng Wei was quite roundabout, and after lying down on the bed, he pretended to ask casually: "Auntie seems to have slept late today, what have you talked about?"
Zhou He didn't know what he was thinking, so he couldn't help laughing in his heart, and said casually: "I didn't say anything, I just chatted about the TV series for a while." ”
Cheng Wei was a little deflated, sighed, and asked again without giving up: "Except for the TV series, you don't talk about anything else?"
Zhou He made a strange look at him, looked at him, and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
When she asked this, Cheng Wei was knocked down, and he was a little stupid now, and said, "No." ”
He specially told his aunt, and it was impossible for her aunt not to mention it. The only thing that can be explained, Zhou Ji didn't hear it, that is, he didn't care.
Cheng Wei was a little stuffy now, and he didn't sleep as late as before, so he closed his eyes and prepared to sleep before Zhou He.
Zhou He's heart was very funny, but he didn't show anything on his face. He also put away the book slowly, and then lay down on the bed.
Cheng Wei tonight looks the same as usual, still gentle and considerate. Although he disguised it well, he could still see that his mood was not very high.
Zhou He couldn't help but laugh, pretended not to notice that something was wrong with him, closed his eyes and fell asleep not long after.
Cheng Wei has never been an easy person to die, and after he went to work the next day, his aunt once again pretended to casually mention his birthday. Zhou He still deliberately pretended not to hear it.
Probably gave up, Cheng Wei came back at night and saw that Zhou He didn't say anything and didn't try again, and lay on the bed stupidly after taking a bath.
Before they went to Kyoto, Li Ying called first and asked Zhou He how he was in Yucheng and whether he was used to going back.
Zhou He has been in Yucheng for more than ten years, and there is nothing he is not used to. Then he replied that it was all good.
Li Ying didn't ask Cheng Wei anymore now, but just asked Zhou He to take good care of himself.
Compared to being at school, going to Yucheng made her feel much more at ease.
The mother and daughter talked for a while, and somehow mentioned Li Peiyuan. Zhou He talked about Li Peiyuan, who quickly handled several cases this time.
originally thought that Li Ying was going to be happy, but she was not happy for Li Peiyuan. Reluctantly agreed a few words and hung up the phone.
Li Peiyuan's career is going well, they should be happy. And in Li Ying's tone, the joy was reluctant.
Zhou He's heart was faintly worried, but he didn't know how to solve it. When Cheng Wei came back later, when she mentioned it to Cheng Wei, Cheng Wei patted her on the head and told her not to think nonsense. Said her mother may have been worried that her little uncle would be in danger.
But no, his methods are vigorous and resolute, and there are probably more people who hate him secretly.
Only by thinking like this can Zhou He be relieved, and she didn't think about it anymore.
Cheng Wei's birthday is coming soon, and Zhou He is completely a tendon for things like arranging a birthday party, so he called Zhu Jian in advance to discuss ideas with her.
She originally planned to do it alone, but after discussing it with Zhu Key, she realized that she couldn't do it alone if she wanted to hide it from Cheng Wei.
She confessed to her aunt and quietly began to prepare together without telling Cheng Wei.
On Cheng Wei's birthday, she began to prepare a cake after sending him out in the morning. The layout in the yard was arranged by inviting someone to come and decorate.
Because there was no response to reminding Zhou He twice, although Cheng Wei felt like he had knocked over the seasoning plate, he still left the birthday behind him.
When he was a teenager, he had to celebrate his birthday every year, and he was often held in the middle like the stars holding the moon. And since his parents died, he hasn't had a birthday. Almost every year's birthday, he has to be reminded by the people around him to remember. And this year is the only one he can remember.
Of course, this is all thanks to Mingze.
There was a meeting before leaving work, and he arrived at the house at seven o'clock. By this time it was already dark. In the past, there were lights in the courtyard when I came back, but today there are none.
He was a little puzzled in his heart, and when he pressed the doorbell, he didn't see any reaction inside, thinking that Zhou He and his aunt had gone out for a walk, so he opened the door by himself.
When I pushed the door into the courtyard and walked a few steps, I saw Zhou He walking over with a cake lit with candles. There was a breeze blowing in the courtyard, and the candlelight flickered from side to side.
The little mixed flavor in Cheng Wei's heart disappeared immediately, and he just stood in place, waiting for Zhou He to come over.
Zhou He carefully guarded the candlelight, and only when he walked in front of Cheng Wei did he smile and say, "Happy birthday." ”
Cheng Wei laughed lowly, didn't take the cake, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Who's happy birthday?" He paused as he spoke, reached out and patted Zhou He's head, chuckled and said, "Little Ahe, shouldn't you say happy birthday to your husband?"
His tone was very ambiguous, but he didn't blush at all.
The cake has been held for a long time, Cheng Wei's purpose has been achieved, and he doesn't care about so many details, he took the cake from Zhou He's hand and blew out the candle with kindness.
His action was too fast, so fast that Zhou He didn't have time to remind him that he hadn't made a wish yet. Zhou He was a little annoyed and said, "Why did you blow so fast, and you haven't made a wish yet." ”
Cheng Wei looked at the cake that was not very delicate, and knew that it was made by herself. Stretched out his hand and held her hand, chuckled, winked at Zhou He, and said, "No, Xiao Ahe has already agreed to be my daughter-in-law, my wish has come true, I can't be too greedy." ”
He held Zhou He's hand tightly, and then said with a smile: "Xiao Ahe has been pretending to be quite similar these days." ”
Zhou He pretended not to understand him, and stepped forward to light a candle in the arranged place.
Tonight was preparing a candlelight dinner, and Cheng Wei noticed that the courtyard had been arranged, and there was a large table of dishes on the table.
He hugged Zhou He from behind and whispered in her ear, "Little Ahe, thank you." This guy's face was a little narrow, and after letting go of Zhou He, he winked at her and said, "Our little Ahe has worked hard, and this time the arrangement is much more beautiful than that time of Dr. Xu." ”
This vinegar is not hidden at all.
Zhou He's face turned red all of a sudden, Cheng Wei stretched out his hand and dragged her on his lap, humming and said, "Don't hold birthday banquets for others in the future, hum, I will break people's legs." ”
He was very jealous at that time, but unfortunately his name was not right. Now I finally said it justifiably and without any scruples.
Recalling all the difficulties before, he leaned over and bit Zhou He's lip. He let go of her when he kissed her out of breath, and said with an ambiguous chuckle: "Little Ahe, you really don't know me too well, I prefer to be more affordable." ...... you"
The words behind him were not ashamed, and his voice was low. I also deliberately bit the soft earlobe.
This candlelight dinner was very ambiguous, and Cheng Wei was satisfied from body to heart. Almost after dinner, he coaxed Zhou He upstairs.
This birthday is Cheng Wei's first birthday for so many years, and it is also the happiest one. When Zhou He was about to fall asleep in a daze, he gently attached himself to her ear and said, "Little Ahe, thank you." ”
Tonight is his birthday, and he tosses it hard. Zhou He's eyes couldn't be opened, he rubbed his head against his chest, and soon fell asleep.
After his birthday, Cheng Wei couldn't wait to get married as soon as possible. Even the date of the wedding was taken care of by the master.
He has always been a disbeliever in superstition, but he is superstitious in the matter of marriage. Even the date of going to see Li Ying was seen by the master. In order to ensure smooth and smooth without any ups and downs.
I had never seen him like this, and Li Jing and Lao Cao, who had been following him all the time, couldn't help but shake their heads.
Cheng Wei didn't think there was anything, he still did his own thing.
It's just that the plan can't catch up with the changes, and before he took Zhou He to Kyoto, Li Ying and He Changhui came to Yucheng first. said that He Changhui came to talk about business, and Li Ying accompanied him to come and see Zhou He by the way.
Maybe she noticed something earlier, Li Ying called Cheng Wei first after getting off the plane.
The plan was disrupted, and Cheng Wei was anxious. The master was called in temporarily to see which time was best to go to the banquet. There is no usual decisiveness at all.
The place to go to the banquet was set by He Changhui in advance, and after learning that Zhou He had passed, Cheng Wei drove over alone after repeatedly confirming that there was nothing wrong with his outfit.