Chapter 38: Sharing a Pillow
Because everything is ready-made, when Li Yan's injury was almost healed, Qing Huan arranged a marriage for Ah Gu and Yuan Chao.
That day, Qinghuan insisted on not letting Ah Gu do things, made his own meals, and invited Uncle Chen to celebrate.
Because there were no outsiders, Agu didn't wait in the room, but sat down at the dinner table to eat together.
Uncle Chen came with wine and toasted Yuan Chao. And Li Yan really didn't get a drop of wine, but just replaced the wine with water.
Qinghuan sees it in his eyes and is happy in his heart. Because of the period of recuperation, Li Yan has never drunk again, takes medicine on time every day, and has a positive attitude towards recuperation, which everyone can see.
During the banquet, everyone chatted casually, and Uncle Chen said a lot of interesting things in the village, as well as some local legends.
"Once upon a time, we didn't have jackals here." After Chen Bo finished speaking, he picked up his wine glass and took a sip of wine.
"Then why is there now?" Qing Huan couldn't help but ask.
Uncle Chen put down the wine glass and smiled: "Madame, don't be in a hurry, and listen to the old man slowly." Once upon a time, there was a family living in the village, and the man lost his news in the early years of joining the army, leaving behind orphans and widows. His mother is a standable person, who goes out early and returns late every day to raise her son. The people in the village look pitiful, and they usually help with it. However, the kid is a person who does not grow up, and his mother saves money every time, and he secretly takes it out to gamble. His mother never found out, and when he found out, the kid not only lost all his family, but also owed a lot of foreign debts. His mother hanged herself in a fit of rage, and everyone in the village denounced the boy. But that kid has a better face than the city wall, and the old lady will not stop when she dies, and even steal the neighbor's money. After being caught a few more times, he was hung at the entrance of the village and whipped. ”
"And then?" Agu also listened with relish.
Later, the kid was beaten and begged for mercy, and everyone was distressed when they saw it, so they let him go and didn't report to the official. Who knows, it didn't take long for the kid to steal things and get caught again. Everyone was ready to twist the yamen, and the boy begged bitterly. There are old people in the village who are soft-hearted and persuade everyone to give him another chance. As soon as he let him go, the boy ran into the mountains while threatening to take revenge on the village. He was never seen again, but since then, there have been jackals in the mountains. ”
"Did he die and turn into a jackal to get revenge on the village?" Agu asked.
Qing Huan didn't believe this statement, after all, he once lived in modern times, and the routine of becoming a jackal to take revenge after death is fake at first glance.
Uncle Chen smiled mysteriously: "This old man doesn't know." ”
After that, they continued to talk for a while, and it was getting late. Uncle Chen got up to say goodbye, and Qing Huan took the opportunity to send Uncle Chen to the door.
"Uncle Chen, he had a lot of trouble with you before, this is a little thought." Qing Huan had already thought about it and wanted to thank Uncle Chen for taking care of him, so he took a few hundred dollars and wanted to hand it to Uncle Chen.
"Hahaha, Madame is so polite." Chen Bolang laughed, but he didn't mean to take it.
"Uncle Chen, please accept it, we have been here for so long, and you have been helping us all the time."
Uncle Chen stroked his beard: "That's good, since Mrs. insists." I'm not welcome, old man. ”
Qing Huan thanked him again and sent Uncle Chen out of the door.
When I went back, I found that Ah Gu and Yuan Chao had already packed up the dishes, chopsticks, tables and chairs. Ah Gu was giving everyone hot water in the kitchen, while Yuan Chao was carrying her things.
Qing Huan stopped him: "What are you doing here?" ”
"The subordinates will move the lady's things to the childe's room."
"Who let it?"
"Childe let me."
Qing Huan couldn't react for a while, so he went into the room and asked Li Yan.
"What do you mean?"
Li Yan looked at her and smiled faintly: "They are married, is it possible to sleep in two separate rooms?" ”
Qing Huan suddenly realized, blaming himself for not thinking it through. Ah Gu is now married to a wife, of course, to live with Yuan Chao. And there are only two rooms here, and I can only live with Li Yan.
Li Yan looked at her expression and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's still the same as before." ”
"There's no chaise longue here." Qing Huan blurted out.
When it was time to go to bed at night, Qing Huan knew what Li Yan meant as before.
There was only one bed in total, and two people had to sleep on one bed, just a quilt, which was simply separated.
Qing Huan felt particularly awkward, after all, he had never slept in the same bed before. Thinking that he had taken the initiative to invite Li Yan before, he felt embarrassed just thinking about it.
There was no movement on Li Yan's side, and he fell asleep quietly on his side.
The two of them went in different directions, separated by a small distance, but they were very distant because of the various things that happened during this period.
After a while, Qing Huan thought that Li Yan was asleep, and suddenly heard him say softly: "How can you sleep well if you are so tense all the time?" ”
Qing Huan's body stiffened even more.
"I'm going to sleep like this for the rest of my life, so I have to get used to it early."
Qing Huan felt that he might not be able to get used to it for a while. Li Yan didn't say anything more, and then Qinghuan fell asleep in the middle of the night.
When I woke up the next day, I found that my back was sore, especially when I had been sleeping on my side, and my left hand was numb. Looking at Li Yan again, I don't know when he has gotten up.
Qing Huan sat up, and through the half-hidden door, he saw Li Yan moving his muscles and bones in the courtyard.
I saw him slowly stretching his muscles and bones one by one, very focused. Qing Huan vaguely saw that there was a light of hope in his eyes that he had never had before. Li Yan is bathed in the warm sun of late spring, and his whole body exudes positive vitality.
Qing Huan was a little stunned, got up and pushed the door open, and just looked at it stupidly.
Li Yan turned his head and saw her, so he stopped and smiled slightly.
Qing Huan was a little embarrassed, so he turned around and went back to the room.
"I'm hungry, I'll go and heat up breakfast." Li Yan's gentle voice still chased after him.
Qing Huan felt that his face was a little hot, and when he saw himself in the mirror, he suddenly remembered the idea of wanting to leave before.
But this thought has not appeared in my heart for a long time. Since Li Yan came back from being injured, he has been the same person he loved before. Now that she remembered her anger at his alcoholism, she realized the love contained in it, and at this moment, she gradually understood.
In fact, if you want to go, you can leave a long time ago. In the past, I made up my mind again and again, but in fact, I was making excuses for myself.
In the end, I still can't give up.
It turned out that the love for him had unconsciously become so deep.
While he was thinking nonsense, Li Yan came in with breakfast and put it on the table. Seeing that Qing Huan was still washing in front of the mirror, he came over again and stood behind Qing Huan.
Qing Huan saw Li Yan in the mirror, a little at a loss, and quickly picked up a comb to arrange his hair, the panic in his heart was all reflected in his hands, and the more he combed, the more unsmooth it became.
Seeing this, Li Yan smiled and took the comb from her hand.
"You're like this, but you can't comb it well." As he spoke, he gently arranged Qinghuan's hair.
Qing Huan felt his caution and combed her hair little by little. Time passed very slowly, and Qing Huan's face was already red.
After combing, Li Yan looked directly into Qing Huan's eyes through the mirror.
"Let's go eat, it's getting cold"
Li Yan spoke, his eyes full of tenderness.