Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Undercurrent

The moment she wrapped the scarf around Ling Yu's neck, Ye Xiaoyu's cheek almost touched his lips, and she was so frightened that she hurriedly left and took a few steps forward. Because she could clearly hear her heart beating wildly uncontrollably.

"Okay, since Miss Ye is gracious, then I'll surround it......"

Ling Yu walked behind Ye Xiaoyu, tidied up his scarf, and said with a smile.

For a long distance behind, Ye Xiaoyu walked briskly in front, deliberately opening a short distance from Ling Yu, because the two walked very fast, after a while, they returned to Lu's house.

Lu Qian's ritual had ended, the crowd had dispersed, and only the incense ash and candle oil that had not yet been cleaned were left in the silence around the place.

"I'll send you back to Nanyuan."

Walking to the fork in the garden, Ling Yu broke the silence. He couldn't understand why Ye Xiaoyu had been walking forward frantically and quickly since he gave him a scarf, and he didn't talk to him at all.

"No need, it's just a step back to Nanyuan here, you're also tired, go back and rest early."

Ye Xiaoyu stopped, but she didn't look at Ling Yu, and her expression couldn't be seen in the darkness.

"Let's go......"

Without waiting for Ye Xiaoyu to react, Ling Yu stepped forward and grabbed Ye Xiaoyu's sleeve and pulled her forward.

Ye Xiaoyu didn't speak again, and let Ling Yu pull her sleeve and shuttle through the garden.

The temperature is very low at night in winter, and the trouser legs cross the low bushes beside the stone path in the garden, making a "clacking" sound, Ye Xiaoyu can deeply feel the cold temperature of the ice crystals hanging on the branches, but Ye Xiaoyu, who felt very cold just now, feels very warm at this time, and even a little hot.

The lights were still on in Ye Xiaoyu's courtyard in Nanyuan, and in the hall of the house, it was estimated that Ye Xiaoyu was waiting for her to fall asleep, and Hong'er was leaning on the chair and napping at this time.

"I've arrived."

Ye Xiaoyu said to Ling Yu, her eyes looked ahead, she didn't dare to look at Ling Yu, for fear that the temperature on her face would reveal her mood.

"Well, then you have a good rest, I'm leaving......"

Sending Ye Xiaoyu to Nanyuan safely, Ling Yu let go of Ye Xiaoyu's sleeve with satisfaction, and after simply saying goodbye to Ye Xiaoyu, he returned to Lixiang Garden.

"Hong'er, wake up......"

As soon as Ye Xiaoyu entered the room, she saw Hong'er leaning on the chair and napping with her head propped up, and suddenly had some mixed feelings, although she had no parents in this time and space, she was no longer alone, no matter what happened, at least someone in the family was waiting for her.

"Huh? Miss, you're finally back......"

Hong'er was awakened by Ye Xiaoyu's scream, her arm slipped, and the whole person almost fell into the charcoal pot, but fortunately, Ye Xiaoyu moved quickly, grabbed Hong'er's arm with one hand, and stabilized her.

"Hong'er, hurry up and go to bed, it's easy to get a cold."

Ye Xiaoyu helped Hong'er up, looked at her and said.

"Miss, you see, my handkerchiefs have been spliced and embroidered, and I was so sleepy just now......"

Hong'er pointed to the handkerchief that had been spliced on the table and looked at Ye Xiaoyu happily.

"I know, I know, our Hong'er is the most capable, it's late, let's go to sleep......"

I tossed around outside for a day today, and thanks to Hong'er, the handkerchief was able to keep going according to the previous progress.

Hong'er listened to Ye Xiaoyu's words, and obediently went to sleep in the outhouse, saying that it was an outhouse, not in the courtyard outside like a hot water room, but different from Ye Xiaoyu's bedroom. The layout of the Nanyuan house where Ye Xiaoyu lives is like this: facing the courtyard is the hall, which is similar to the living room in the previous life, and Ye Xiaoyu eats in this hall. On the left side of the hall is the washing room, and on the right side there are two bedrooms, Ye Xiaoyu's bedroom is inside, Hong'er's bedroom is relatively small, connected to the hall, and outside Ye Xiaoyu's bedroom, the reason why it is so laid out is to facilitate the young ladies and young masters to call personal maids at the first time.

Maybe he was really sleepy, and not long after Hong'er went in, there was a sound of sleeping snoring.

Although charcoal was still burning indoors, it was still very cold, and when she took a bath, Ye Xiaoyu was shivering from the cold.

It was cold and sleepy, there was no hair dryer in this time and space, it took a long time to dry the hair, Ye Xiaoyu was too lazy to wash her hair, and after coming out of the bathroom, she quickly ran to her bedroom and got into her bed. Although harsh, Jiang Ping still didn't dare to go too far on the surface, so she sent someone to send two thick quilts yesterday, fortunately the quilts were in place in time, otherwise even if the charcoal basin was moved to the bedroom, it would still freeze. Moreover, because he knew that if the charcoal was not fully burned, it would emit toxic gases like carbon monoxide, so even if it was cold a few days ago, Ye Xiaoyu refused to put the charcoal basin in the bedroom, and of course Hong'er was not allowed to put it.

Because of this matter, Hong'er also asked Ye Xiaoyu a lot of "why", and she couldn't tell her about carbon monoxide poisoning or anything like that, Ye Xiaoyu took a lot of effort to get her to stop putting the charcoal basin in her bedroom from the perspective that Hong'er could understand.

The quilt in winter is simply a fairy-like enjoyment, after taking a hot bath, Ye Xiaoyu, who was wrapped in the quilt, was a little fluttery at this time, thinking that she was still running outside just now, she couldn't help but cherish the warmth brought by the quilt now.

As soon as she thought of what happened at night, Ling Yu's face appeared in front of Ye Xiaoyu's eyes again, at this moment she seemed to be able to understand Lu Qian, some people, maybe born with an aura that can attract people, just like the sun in the sky, constantly emitting warmth, expelling the cold of winter, people can't help but want to get closer, but no matter how warm it is, it is also the sun, it is the only existence in the world, once you get too close, you will be burned and your body will be incomplete. But sometimes people just can't control themselves, just like moths, knowing that they will be crushed and wiped out, they still throw themselves into the fire without hesitation.

In the next few days, due to the long-term plan to deal with that thing, Ye Xiaoyu's life returned to normal, going to class, getting out of class, and making handkerchiefs every day.

Ling Yu and Ye Xiaoyu did not become closer because of the events of that night, and the two were still as usual, kind and estranged.

Because of what happened to Lu Qian, after the Dharma was done, Liu Banxian explained that except for Jiang Ping, Lu Qian could not be alone with anyone, nor could he go out of Lu's house. Jiang Ping followed Liu Banxian's instructions, and sent two maids to follow Lu Qian's left and right every day, including going to the toilet. As soon as class started, Lu Qian was escorted to Jiang Ping's house in Beiyuan, and he had no freedom at all, except for class, he had no other time to spend with Ling Yu at all. In the past few days, Lu Qian has definitely been suffocated. However, when he thought of the appearance of that thing, Lu Qian had no choice but to endure it. Because Liu Banxian told her that as long as she survived seven days, she would be able to move freely.

Sunny is still the same, still indifferent, cloudy and uncertain, so that people can't see through his thoughts.