"Stop!"

With a loud shout, Shen Zhi rushed over with a cold gaze, kicked open the soup bowl in the hand of the servant, and stood in front of everyone with a black face.

"Yo, a nosyman?" Who is You Tianming, it is the prime minister's family, not to mention Guan Xuan, who is still standing cold-eyed.

Combined, these two little ancestors are not light.

Shen Zhi glanced at the two in front of him, and then looked at Bo Yu coldly, "This is your friend?" ”

Bo Yu snorted twice and got up from the ground in embarrassment. However, before he could go out, You Tianming suddenly stepped forward and kicked on the back of Bo Yu's hand, and the cold steamed bun was kicked away instantly, and the perfect parabola landed, and it rolled a few times.

"Go pick it up!" You Tianming clasped his hands around his chest, "You can eat it even if it's dirty!" ”

Bo Yu gritted his teeth, his body trembled, and it could be seen that he was in a hurry. This steamed bun was exchanged for the only copper plate left on his body, and it was the last ration for him and his mother, if it was gone......

"Pick it up!" You Tianming laughed, "If you don't pick it up, you'll have to feed the dogs!" ”

Shen Zhi's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his little face twisted slightly, "You Tianming, don't go too far!" ”

"Shen Zhi, have you forgotten what he did to you in the first place? Isn't it just right now? You can have revenge, you can have revenge, you can have revenge, what are you waiting for such a good opportunity? If I were you, I would definitely be changing the law now to let him taste the bitterness that was inflicted on you at the beginning! You Tianming instigated, stretched out his hand and patted Shen Zhi's shoulder, "Don't worry, with me today, Bo Yu will definitely not dare to fight back!" ”

"Don't bother!" Shen Zhi dusted his shoulders in disgust, "That's my own business." ”

You Tianming sneered, "Soft-hearted, kind-hearted, benevolent woman, you deserve to be bullied!" ”

"Hey!" Chunxiu rushed to Shen Zhi and stood beside him, "Boy, pay attention to what you say, my family Zhi'er is just kind-hearted and doesn't want to fall into the well, how can you be like you boys, worship high and low, and want to use others as knives!" The heart and eyes are so bad, be careful that you won't grow taller in the future! ”

Shen Zhi didn't speak, just watched Bo Yu run over, squatted down and picked up the steamed buns, the steamed buns were stained with dust and sand, no matter how they dusted, they couldn't be cleaned, and they felt pity when they tore the skin.

Bo Yu held the steamed bun in his palm, his nose was sour, and he almost burst into tears.

"This steamed bun is dirty!" Shen Zhi grabbed Bo Yu's wrist, "If you eat it, it will hurt your stomach." ”

"You don't need to be kind!" Bo Yu angrily pushed Shen Zhi away.

Shen Zhi was defenseless and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately he was quickly held up by Chunxiu.

"You ......" Chunxiu was about to have a seizure, but was stopped by Shen Zhi.

"Auntie!" Shen Zhi pressed her and looked back at Bo Yu, who was fierce, "If you feel that you have ended up like this because of others, then you only deserve to eat these cold steamed buns with sand in your life." People are self-aware, manly husbands, when you can bend and stretch, you can't even do well, what do you expect to do? ”

Bo Yu was obviously taken aback, he didn't expect Shen Zhi to say such a thing. If it was fake kindness, it should be coaxing him, but Shen Zhi didn't show favor at all, but put on a correct attitude.

"If it were someone else today, I would still help!" Shen Zhi took a deep breath and looked at You Tianming, who was arrogant, "Bullying the weak is not done by a gentleman, and falling into the well is even more of a villain's behavior!" I despise you! ”

"You!" You Tianming gritted his teeth, "Guan Xuan, do you think we should teach him a lesson?" ”

For Bo Yu, Guan Xuan didn't want to do it himself, after all, his father had explained that the Queen Mother's attitude towards Wei Xian'er was different, if she bullied Bo Yu now, Wei Xian'er would regain the Queen Mother's favor in the future, so as not to retaliate.

However, Shen Zhi......

Guan Xuan pulled the corners of his lips, and with a wave of his hand, everyone quickly gathered around and surrounded Shen Zhi, "Shen Zhi, you are really annoying." So much nosy, why don't I teach you a good lesson for your mother! ”

Chunxiu immediately rolled up his sleeves, "You little rabbits, you are really fearless!" What, want to get your hands dirty? Come, my aunt and grandmother haven't moved their muscles and bones for a long time, and I'm worried that no one will practice their hands! ”

At that moment, Bo Yu clenched the steamed bun in his hand and walked towards the outside of the alley without looking back.

"Hey, this little thing with no conscience!" Chunxiu gritted her teeth, You Tianming and Guan Xuan bullied people, which was really hateful, but someone like Bo Yu who had no conscience looked even more annoying.

Shen Zhi didn't think so, and when he saw Bo Yu walking out, he was a little relieved.

Sweeping the servant in front of him with cold eyes, Shen Zhi took a deep breath, "Hmph, what else will you do besides bullying others?" What kind of ability is it to bully the weak? Have the ability to leave the palace and see if the prince will pick your skin! ”

As soon as the three words from the palace came out, Rao is You Tianming was also frightened.

Is Bo Yunxiu easy to mess with? For the sake of Shen Zhi, King Liwang drove Bo Yu out of the mansion, at least that's what it was said outside. If the rumors are true, King Liwang really loves Shen Zhi so much, so he can't help but stand up for Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi took a step forward, startling everyone to quickly retreat.

Hearing Shen Zhi's cold voice, "If you are not afraid of death, you can come forward and try it!" Let's see if it's the hard sword from the palace, or your neck is hard? ”

Chunxiu was surprised, where did Zhi'er learn this official tone? But the learning is really decent, and looking at the bunch of waste in front of me, they are all bluffed, which is obviously effective.

Since you can settle it in a few words, why do you need to use a manual knife?!

"No matter how bad Bo Yu is, it is also surnamed Bo!" Shen Zhi sneered, "The prince drove him out of the mansion, but he didn't abolish his identity, which means that he is still a member of the Bo family, and the prince still recognizes him." If you dare to bully the prince's son on the street, aren't you afraid that the prince will bully your son in the court? ”

You Tianming touched his face silently, what happened last time...... Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Guan Xuan, and Guan Xuan also had palpitations. Because of the king's words, the two of them were beaten that night, and the next day the pig-headed pig-headed pig entered the Nanyuan Pavilion, and was laughed by the students for most of the day.

"That's it, this son is too lazy to deal with a pariax like you!" You Tianming was timid, and turned his head to look at Guan Xuan, "You, what are you going to do?" Why don't we go ......."

"Humph!" Guan Xuan sneered, "Bo Yu's matter is put aside for the time being, he is already gone, you can't scare me!" Shen Zhi, you better take care of yourself! There is no good result in coming out strong. ”

Chunxiu frowned, and silently picked up the pig-killing knife, "What, you still want to do it with my family Zhi'er?" What a person who is not afraid of death. ”

"Call me!" Guan Xuan ordered.

The minions of the Guan family rushed up, and Chunxiu kicked it away, directly kicking the person to the sky, the force was so heavy that the person was stunned and never got up again. Seeing this, everyone was shocked, and they all looked terrified.

Chunxiu hasn't used all his strength yet, if Huo Huo kills the pig knife twice, these turtle grandsons will definitely cry wolves. However, there are children here, Chunxiu doesn't want to be too cruel, lest Zhi'er have nightmares at night.

When the house slave came up again, Chunxiu held the clothes of the two of them one in one hand, as if playing with a big stick, and in the bursts of wails, Chunxiu threw the two out of his hand, and smashed them at Guan Xuan's feet impartially.

"What are you doing in a daze, let's go!" You Tianming grabbed Guan Xuan, who was stunned, and the two ran away.

Seeing this, Shen Zhi, who was standing aside, quickly picked up the shoes that the servant had dropped on the ground and flew out, "Medium!" ”

Yes!

The back of Guan Xuan's head was slammed, and in an instant, his body lost control, and he immediately pounced on the dog and gnawed on the mud, and fell to the ground with You Tianming.

You Tianming was not injured, he even got up with a roll, and he didn't care about Guan Xuan's injury, so he hurriedly took his own minions and ran away in a hurry.

"Childe!"

"Childe!"

Guan Xuan fell not lightly, his face hit the ground, his nose bleeded, and half of his front teeth were broken, which would be covered with blood, and he looked so mad. Seeing that the situation was not right, the house slave hurriedly carried his little son away, if the son had any three long and two short, they all had to be buried with him.

"Boy, don't run!" Chunxiu crossed her waist and laughed loudly, "Zhi'er, it's really accurate!" ”

Shen Zhi patted the dust on his hands, and his mother said that to practice medicine and cure diseases, he must be stable with a silver needle in his hand, so he was allowed to practice his strength and head accurately since he was a child, and now he is actually used here.

"Let's go, Auntie!" Shen Zhi straightened his clothes, in case his mother knew that he was fighting outside, he would not have to be punished, "Auntie, don't mention this to my mother, if she knows that I am fighting outside, she will definitely beat me!" ”

Chunxiu nodded, "Don't worry, I won't say it." ”

If the two of them left casually, nothing had happened, anyway...... Didn't suffer either!

When Shen Zhi and Chunxiu walked away, Bo Yu poked his head out from behind the basket at the mouth of the alley, and he saw all the movements in the square, but he asked himself if he had the ability to settle down, he was no longer a little boy from the palace, and there was no one around him to speak.

Tightening the cold steamed bun in his hand, Bo Yu turned around and left.

In the past, he enjoyed glory, but now he tastes the warmth and coldness of the world, which is both experience and despair.

Bo Yu walked into the cold alley, this is a dead alley, there is a temporary shack built by someone in the innermost, which should be used by beggars or nearby people to put things aside, the shack is low, and there is some straw in it, so that it can shelter from the wind and rain.

"Mother!" Bo Yumao went in with his waist down, "Mother, are you hungry?" ”

Wei Xian'er turned her head unfocused, and her originally beautiful face was covered with extremely hideous scars, which had been a little festering before, but now they had scabbed, and they were becoming more and more ugly and terrifying.

"Mother?" Bo Yu knelt down in front of his mother and handed over the torn cold steamed buns, "Eat!" ”

"I'm the side concubine of the palace, so you will give me this?" Wei Xian'er sneered twice, "I'm a side concubine, you know?" I am the prince's favorite concubine Wei, you dog minion, you actually let me eat this?! Be careful, I tell the prince, so that you can't eat and go around! ”

Bo Yu's eyes reddened, "Mother, Yu'er has no money, only this steamed bun!" ”

"Get out!" Wei Xian'er suddenly slapped the steamed bun in Bo Yu's hand away, and the steamed bun that had been torn off rolled twice on the ground and was stained with dust again.

Bo Yu burst into tears instantly, "Mother, that's the last thing you can eat!" ”

Wei Xian'er gritted her teeth, "I don't have a useless son like you!" ”

"Mother!" Bo Yu was stunned.

Mother is sometimes sober, sometimes in a trance, sometimes even Bo Yu can't tell the difference, is the mother pretending, or is she really crazy? But no matter which one it is, the way his mother looks at him, there is no warmth at all.

"Mother?" Bo Yu wiped away his tears, "I'm Yu'er!" ”

"Bo Yu, you are a useless waste, you can't even save your mother, what use do you say? I gave birth to you, it's really the biggest wrong decision in my life! Wei Xian'er gritted her teeth, "You know what?" You were meant to die, but ...... But your father suddenly ......"

Yizhu ran in covered in filth, holding a bowl of rancid cold rice in her hand. Without the source of chewing the root of her tongue, Yizhu can no longer speak, it's not that she doesn't want to leave Wei Xian'er's master and servant, but the way she looks now, leaving Wei Xian'er's mother and son, she will only die even worse!

"Why? Why do this to me? Why? Wei Xian'er trembled her hands and covered her aching face. The wound has been scarred, but after the scar, she no longer has the capital to be proud of, and what is even more terrifying is that the Queen Mother didn't send someone to find her?!

It's not realistic!

Unless it was Bo Yunxiu who made a move, how could there be no movement according to the Queen Mother's favor for her?

"Bo Yu!" Wei Xian'er grabbed her son's shoulders viciously, "You go to leave the palace, go to find Bo Yunxiu, and let him make sure that you go back to the palace and restore your identity as a little son!" What about the mandarin duck pendant? Mandarin duck pei! ”

Bo Yu trembled and took out the mandarin duck from his arms, "Mother, forget it!" ”

With a crisp sound of "pop", Bo Yu covered his face in horror and looked at his mother in disbelief.

Yizhu hurriedly pounced and quickly stopped Wei Xian'er, who was very excited, and made a whining sound in her throat.

"Mother?" Bo Yu burst into tears, "You hit me? ”

"You go and beg the prince immediately, if it doesn't work, you go and beg Shen Muxi, Shen Muxi is soft-hearted, for the sake of your young age, I will definitely protect you!" Wei Xian'er's eyes showed a fierce light, "If she doesn't agree, you will go to the Shen Medical Center to make trouble, for the sake of face, she will let you go!" As long as Shen Muxi relaxes, you will have a chance, and your mother will be able to make a comeback! ”

"Mother!" Bo Yu roared, "What do you think of me?" ”

Wei Xian'er was still babbling, and the whole person was crazy, "What? When for what? What do you think you are? You can't even keep your mother, what's the use of you? It's useless! ”

Yizhu panicked, if it was a little boy......

Bo Yu stood up, "Mother, wake up, wake up, okay?" ”

"How good it is to kill Shen Muxi, kill her, the prince is mine! Kill her! Why did her son come and take my son's place? Why did the prince do this to me? Wei Xian'er was crazy, and the whole person cried and laughed.

Covering his face, Bo Yu turned around and ran.

Yizhu wanted to chase it, but she was worried that something would happen to Wei Xian'er, so she was at a loss with the broken bowl. However, as soon as he turned around, Yizhu squeezed the broken bowl in his hand violently, and the fleeting and cruel look on the master's face was fleeting......

Looking at it again, Yizhu suspected that she had seen it wrong, and Wei Xian'er was still that crazy and stupid.

"Drink water!" Wei Xian'er picked up the broken bowl stupidly, "Drink!" ”

Yizhu hurriedly put down the broken bowl in his hand and took it tremblingly, I don't know when Wei Xian'er's crazy disease will be cured? If it goes on like this, if you want to return to the palace, I am afraid that I can't, and I am afraid that the queen mother will see it in the future, and I will definitely be disgusted.

If even the Queen Mother is ignored, Wei Xian'er's mother and son will never turn over. If so, when will this day end? Do you want to follow a crazy woman for the rest of your life and raise Bo Yu to grow up?

Yizhu is full of unwillingness!

"Drink water!" Wei Xian'er looked at her with a smile, "Why don't you drink it?" Is it because you are afraid of poison? Are they going to poison me? Ah, you're going to poison me! You're going to poison me?! ”

Yizhu frowned, full of panic.

"Drink!" Wei Xian'er yelled coldly, "Do you want to drink? Do you drink or not? ”

Yizhu hurriedly picked up the broken bowl and drank two sips of "Gu Dong" and "Gu Dong".

In this way, Wei Xian'er grinned at her, and hurriedly helped Yizhu to sit down, "You sit!" You sit down! I've served you well, are you tired? Close your eyes and take a break! Get a good night's sleep! Good baby, sleep! ”

Wei Xian'er had a hideous scar on her face, and she grinned like this, and the hairs on Yizhu's body stood on end.

"Close your eyes!" Wei Xian'er suddenly turned her face, her eyes showing a fierce light, "Sleep!" ”

Yizhu hurriedly lay down and obediently closed her eyes, for fear that Wei Xian'er would show her fangs and bite people in the next moment. But somehow, after closing my eyes, I was really ...... A feeling of drowsiness!

Gradually, Yizhu breathed evenly and really fell asleep.

I slept so deeply......

The night was dark and the stars were falling.

Shen Muxi cleaned up, and then took Chunxiu and Shen Zhi back to leave the palace.

"Zhi'er, this xiaolongbao is delicious, you can taste it!" Chunxiu opened the oil paper bag, the hot xiaolongbao, the aroma lingered, "One bite at a time, the skin is thin and the filling is thick, although it is not as good as Dr. Shen's, but it is excellent to relieve cravings." ”

Shen Zhi tasted one, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Aunt Chunxiu, can you give me all of these?" ”

Chunxiu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "If you like to eat, it's okay to give it to you, I'll buy some more!" ”

"Thank you, auntie!" Shen Zhi quickly wrapped the xiaolongbao in oiled paper, and ran forward with his legs.

"Zhi'er ......" Chunxiu was about to chase after her, but was stopped by Shen Muxi on the spot, "Doctor Shen, what are you stopping me for?" Zhi'er is like this, I'm afraid that there is something urgent, in case he ......"

"Let him go!" Knowing his son Mo Ruo's mother, Shen Muxi certainly knew what his son was going to do.

Chunxiu Zhong was stunned, "Doctor Shen, where is Zhi'er going?" ”

"A child's heart is pure and clean after all." Shen Muxi smiled.

Although Shen Zhi took care of Chunxiu and didn't mention the fight with Guan Xuan and You Tianming, how dare Chunxiu hide it from Shen Muxi, but he asked Shen Muxi to promise not to punish Shen Zhi in advance, so he vomited cleanly.

Suddenly hearing the child fighting, Shen Muxi was angry, but it was for Bo Yu's beginning, and in the end, Guan Xuan did not give up, and Shen Muxi's tone was completely eliminated. What kind of temperament is the son, as a mother, Shen Muxi knows it clearly!

Shen Zhi has clear grievances and grievances, and rarely does things that he is not sure of, and Shen Muxi didn't say anything about Guan Xuan's punishment for the shoehorn, and laughed silently in his heart. People put knives on your neck, and you are still full of benevolence and morality?!

Shen Muxi can't do it, and the son she taught can't do it either.

Shen Zhi glanced at the alley during the day, and the vendors at the entrance of the alley had all withdrawn, leaving only a few baskets in the corner on the side, which were used by nearby people to throw rotten vegetable leaves, or dump leftovers, and put garbage aside.

The basket in the corner had already been covered, Shen Zhi gently opened the vegetable leaves on the lid, put the oiled paper bag wrapped in xiaolongbao on it, and glanced into the dark alley with apprehensive eyes.

"Zhi'er!" Shen Muxi shouted, "Let's go!" ”

Shen Zhi answered, ran away in small steps, and held hands with his mother. After walking a few steps, he didn't forget to look back, and suddenly saw that in the dark, he stretched out a hand from the basket and quickly dragged the oiled paper bag on the lid into the basket.

The corners of his lips were slightly raised, and Shen Zhi smiled from the bottom of his heart.

When he looked up, his mother's eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and her face was full of doting eyes.

The mother and son looked at each other and smiled, tacitly.

At night, Shen Zhi finished washing up and went to bed obediently, only Shen Muxi was left in the room, the little guy kicked his feet, and looked at his mother with a smile, "Mother, Zhi'er wants to tell you a secret!" ”

"What do you want to say?" Shen Muxi sat on the edge of the bed and stretched out his hand to pull the thin quilt, "Mother, listen, you say!" ”

"I met Bo Yu!" Shen Zhi pursed his lips and scratched his head a little embarrassed, "I ......"

Shen Muxi sighed lightly, "Now you know what kind of benefits my mother used to be strict with you, right?" Although you have entered the Nanyuan Pavilion now, if you are free, you still have to practice, it is beneficial and harmless! ”

Shen Zhi nodded fiercely, "Zhi'er understands!" ”

"Zhi'er, a good heart is a must for people, but if the heart is too good, then it is indulgence. We must be good people, but we must not condone bad people, otherwise these people will kill more good people, and if I don't kill Beren, Boren will die because of me. Shen Muxi stroked his son's little head, "Bo Yu is young, and his mother believes that he can't do great evil, but you have to promise your mother that if he doesn't change his evil, don't be merciful!" ”

Shen Zhi thought for a while, "Mother is worried about that bad woman!" ”

Shen Muxi nodded, "Mother is not afraid of Bo Yu, what she is afraid of is Wei Xian'er, she is too ruthless, Mother may not be her opponent, because Mother can't do such insidious and vicious things, if she uses the child again, Mother doesn't know if she doesn't stop you from doing good now, will it become the thing that Mother regrets the most!" ”

"Mother, Zhi'er is not stupid, Zhi'er knows proportion. The reason for taking care is because he ...... In the end, he is also the son of the prince, we live in the palace, the prince is very good to his mother, and he is also very good to Zhi'er, so Zhi'er doesn't want Bo Yu to have an accident. Shen Zhi pursed his lips, "Zhi'er knows how painful it is to lose a loved one, when my master died, if my mother hadn't been worried about me, I am afraid that she would have died of distress long ago!" ”

Shen Muxi hugged his son tightly, "Mother's good child!" ”

"Mother, I will help the prince keep his son, the prince will be better to you, and he will not let others bully you, mother, is Zhi'er smart?" Shen Zhi looked up at her with a smile.

Shen Muxi's eyes were slightly red, and she really wanted to tell her son, in fact, you don't have to be like this, it doesn't matter who the prince treats her. But when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed it raw, Shen Zhi - too smart and too sensitive.

"You can help Bo Yu, but you can't give trust!" This is Shen Muxi's bottom line, "Do you understand what my mother means?" ”

"Yes!" Shen Zhi was categorical, "Zhi'er takes the order!" ”

Shen Muxi smiled gently, "You sleep obediently, and my mother will go to the medicine store." ”

"Hmm!" Shen Zhi obediently closed his eyes.

When Shen Zhi fell asleep, Shen Muxi closed the door and went to the medicine house.

"Doctor Shen!" Ah Luo waited in the medicine house.

"Peony came to me today!" Shen Muxi took out a nail from his arms, "She left a fan, I found this in the handle of the fan, but ...... Don't quite understand what this means? ”

Ah Luo was surprised, "Nail? But this nail is so strange, what kind of nail is this? ”

Shen Muxi frowned, "I'm afraid this nail is not common, when I was in Huli Village, I saw people funeral, this should be ...... Coffin nails! ”

"What?" Ah Luo's eyes widened in shock, "Peony, this is a threat??" ”

"Before, I thought she was looking for trouble, but then she kept this, and I didn't think it was a threat, but a warning or reminder." Shen Muxi put the nail on the table, "This is probably a hint, right?" ”

Ah Luo was puzzled, "What does it imply?" Coffin? Death? Or is it murder? ”

"This thing, ordinary people won't take it, after all, it's unlucky!" Shen Muxi rubbed his eyebrows, "Is there a coffin shop in the city?" ”

Ah Luo thought for a while, "I don't know, but I can ask quietly tomorrow and try not to alarm anyone!" ”

"Just ask the direction, don't startle the snake, I'll go by myself!" Shen Muxi explained, and wrapped the nails properly with a handkerchief, "You take this thing with you, maybe the objects are different in each shop, if so, you can be more sure." ”

"Yes!" Ah Luo's head fell and the nail was collected.

"Go to sleep!" Shen Muxi got up.

Ah Luo frowned, "I'll accompany you!" ”

"Not necessarily!" Shen Muxi rolled up his sleeves.

Ah Luo saluted, of course she knew that Shen Muxi must have something to do, and she couldn't help herself, let alone make a mess.

After Ah Luo left, Shen Muxi took out the book left by his master, and read it carefully by candlelight, which recorded the Gu of "Beauty Grace", and the symptoms of poison were very similar to Lu Guizhou, but ...... The book only says that the host of this poison can only be a woman, and there is no detailed record of how it was transmitted to a man.

Turning over and over again, over and over again, there is not a single word.

Zi Nian and Lan Jincao have been found, and the recipes are ready, but how to prevent it has become the biggest problem, and it can't be prevented from all the women in the Rouge Building, right? What's more, if the other party has a heart, it may not be only the woman in the Rouge Building who is carrying poisonous Gu.

Holding his forehead with one hand, Shen Muxi squinted his eyes, and his brain sank greatly.

There is a dark shadow around him, and the candlelight is indifferent to amber, just looking at the delicate child who is lying on the desk unconsciously.

Outside, there was a millet guarding, and the shadows of the wind shook around, and no one was on the side.

O people in the shimmer, pursing their lips in their sleep, sleeping so peacefully. Her long eyelashes, obediently drooping, fell in the light with a mottled silhouette, swaying gently with the wind blowing in the window, and only in the silence was good.

He leaned down cautiously, staring at the sleeping man very earnestly.

His gaze slowly moved from her smooth forehead to her eyebrows, from the center of her eyebrows to the tip of her nose, and finally fell on her slightly pursed lips. Like a thief who wants to steal something he loves, he can't suppress the excitement of being close at hand, and he has to approach carefully.

His demeanor was so gentle that he hated to stop breathing.

The lips were quietly pasted, so close and so warm, as silent as snowflakes falling, but with a heart full of timid joy.