The room suddenly became quiet, obviously I didn't know how to face Dong Zhuo, but when he really turned around and closed the door to leave, I suddenly felt very sad. This kind of emotion of gaining and losing made me feel panicked, and I relaxed my body and lay quietly on the bed for a long time, but the more I lay down, the more chaotic my heart became.

With a long sigh, I sat up jerkily and got out of bed.

Pushing open the door, I saw Ling'er sitting outside sewing the sable robe, looking very serious.

"Miss...... Are you okay? Ling'er saw me push the door and come out, so she hurriedly got up and said.

I was in turmoil, I didn't want to pay attention to her, and went straight out.

"Miss...... Where are you going? If you come back, you'll be worried! Behind me, Ling'er hurriedly grabbed my sleeve and said hurriedly.

"Out of the house." I spat out two words lightly.

Ling'er let go of her hand as if she had been burned.

I went out the door without looking back.

I walked out of the house from the corner door of the backyard with a familiar car, and was greeted by a world covered in snow. The white world was so interesting in the golden sun that I stared at it for a long time, until my eyes ached, and then I stepped into the street.

Although there was snow on the road, it did not hinder the liveliness of the street, and I walked casually, feeling the bustling crowd around me, and feeling the depression in my heart gradually dissipate.

Walking around the way, I finally stopped in front of a restaurant that was very avant-garde and luxurious.

A wine flag above his head is hunting and flying in the wind, and three big characters are written on the wine flag - Moon Tower.

Newly opened three years ago, this Moon Tower is famous for its novel cuisine in Hedong, and it took only three years to overpower other local time-honored restaurants and become the largest restaurant in Hedong. Because the development is too fast, many people are saying behind their backs that this Moon Tower has a backstage, and it is not small, otherwise it would have been smashed a long time ago.

After watching at the door for a while, I flicked my sleeves and stepped into the Moon Tower.

The guy who was standing at the door to greet the customer saw me and hurriedly threw the cloth towel over his shoulder and ran over neatly.

"Girl, there's a seat on the second floor." The guy said with a smile on his face.

I looked at the bustle in the lobby downstairs and shook my head: "It's on the first floor." ”

"Yes, what do you order?" The guy answered, still smiling as he led me to the edge of my seat.

"Mille-feuille shortbread, duck tongue, stewed tripe and duck soup with winter melon." After announcing the name of the dish, I sat down with the guy at a table against the wall.

"The girl comes often." Seeing that I didn't look at the menu and casually reported the name of the dish, the guy smiled even more enthusiastically.

I smiled and didn't squeak.

After a while, the food came up, and although it was a little inconvenient to hurt my right hand, I still couldn't wait to fill my stomach, and I didn't eat much in the morning because I was in a bad mood, and I just felt very satisfied with my food.

"Three dishes and one soup, a total of fifty-six dollars, girl." The guy stood aside and said respectfully.

Money? I glanced up at him, was it really new?

I looked at him, he looked at me, stared at me for a long time, and the smiling face of the shopkeeper began to stiffen, and slowly sank: "You don't want to eat white food." ”

…… Eat white food.

The corners of my mouth twitched, and I wanted to say no, but I really didn't have any money with me.

"You! Look at how beautiful you look, how can the girl's family be so shameless! The guy pulled down his face, completely lost the kindness he had just had, and said a little angrily.

"You're new here, I'm friends with your chef, so ......"

"Huh? Are you good friends with our master? I said, you little girl, you can really say anything in order to eat white food! Fifty-six dollars is not a big amount, if you don't even have this money, don't step into the Moon Tower with your face on your face, it's really embarrassing! The fellow sneered as if he had heard some joke, then interrupted me and glared at me.

There were more and more onlookers, and I frowned slightly, and it was even worse if my bad mood was disturbed by him like this.

"Isn't it just fifty-six dollars, it's worth your like this, I gave it for this girl." At this moment, a slightly flirtatious voice interrupted the fellow's angry scolding.

I looked sideways at where the voice came from, and it was a well-dressed young man, not bad-looking, but a visibly overindulgent face that added a bit of obscenity to it. At this time, he was looking me up and down unabashedly, with amazement and calculation in his eyes.

The guy didn't seem to expect someone to stand up for me, so he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly stepped forward to take the money: "Yes, yes, it's my abrupt girl, please forgive me." ”

"You didn't offend me, you want me to forgive what sins." The boy smiled presumably.

The guy pouted without a trace, walked up to me and arched his hand strangely: "The adults don't care about the villains, the girl forgives the sin." Although he said words of forgiveness, there was an unconcealable contempt and understanding in his eyes.

"What if I don't forgive your sins?" I laughed angrily.

The fellow snorted, put away the money, looked unwilling to talk to me, and turned to greet the other guests.

"The girl doesn't want to be like him, in Xia Cao Tai, I don't know the girl's name?" The boy smiled and came up to talk.

I glanced coldly at his hand on my shoulder, and was about to have a seizure, when suddenly there was a very crisp and subtle sound, and the tinkling sound seemed to be like a heavenly Brahman.

The crowd of onlookers couldn't help but look up at where the sound came from. At the end of the stairs, there is a man in white is slowly walking downstairs, soft eyebrows, soft eyes, the whole person is shrouded in a layer of mist, knowing that clothes are better than snow, but warm as the wind, where he walks, there is no trace of dust, all the way, the silver chain tied to the ankle of his left foot jingled, and the sound like a Sanskrit chant came from here.

"Hey, isn't that the chef of Mochizuki Tower?"

"Yes, yes, I heard that Mochizuki Tower can be so prosperous, all thanks to his craftsmanship."

"Can a cook be so good-looking......?"

There was a whisper in my ears.

That Jue Xianchen didn't seem to care about everyone's eyes at all, and only walked downstairs slowly, standing still in front of me, he glanced at Cao Tai's hand on my shoulder: "What's going on?" ”

When he spoke, his voice was very gentle, not impatient, and very generous.

"I ordered a mille-feuille shortbread, a duck tongue, a stewed tripe and a winter melon and duck soup here, a total of fifty-six yuan, but I didn't have any money with me, and this guy was dissatisfied with me eating white food, so he scolded him." I pointed to the guy standing not far away with a wooden face, then glanced at the hand on my shoulder, and said lightly, "So this self-righteous son generously paid for me, and is currently in the process of accosting him." ”

The crowd of onlookers seemed amused by my indifferent statement and burst into laughter.

Cao Tai was not angry at all, he withdrew his hand with a smile, and still looked at me with interest.

Hearing this, Jue Xianchen glanced at the guy.

The guy was dumbfounded when he saw this battle, and stood in place, looking like he didn't know what to do.

"Oh, Tian Qi, don't you return the money to this son soon!" Before Jie Xianchen could speak, someone next to him had already shouted, and the sound was quite familiar. I looked up, it was Bao Zheng who had just gone downstairs, the old guy of the Moon Tower, said it was an old man, in fact, he was only eighteen or nineteen years old, but I just remembered that when the Moon Tower first opened three years ago, this Bao Zheng was doing things here, this kid has a smooth personality, people are not bad, and he has a good reputation in the Moon Tower.

It was originally called Tian Qi.

I glanced at Tian Qi.

Na Tian Qi hurriedly took out the money he had just received, ran over and handed it over with both hands.

"Oh, what's this for, I'll pay the bill for this girl......" Cao Tai seemed to see something, but he didn't look like he wanted to take back the money, he still smiled and said, "I just want to make friends with this girl." ”

"Cao Gongzi said that he laughed, the smiling girl is the boss of this Moon Tower, how can there be a reason for the boss to pay for dinner in his own restaurant." On the side, Baozheng smiled genuinely.

I glanced at Bao Zheng, this slippery kid will really save face for me, I can only be regarded as half a boss at most.

"Smiling girl?" That Cao Gongzi's face changed slightly, obviously his focus was obviously not on the identity of "the boss of Mochizuki Tower", and the name "Xiaoxiao Girl", he hesitated for a moment before asking, "...... Which smiling girl? ”

"How many smiling girls can there be in Hedong?" Bao Zheng said with a smile.

That Cao Gongzi's face turned pale, and he immediately turned around and left like a ghost.

"Wait a minute." I spoke.

He froze, looked back at me with a sad face, and begged for mercy at the arch: "Smiling girl, I have offended you with eyes and beads, and I hope to forgive ...... sin."

"Still not going to give him the money back?" I didn't bother to talk to him much, and glanced at Tian Qidao.

Tian Qi hurriedly stuffed the money to Cao Tai.

Cao Tai took the money and quickly slipped away like oil under his feet.

Leaving Tian Qi standing in place with a cramped and uneasy face, crying and looking like he was waiting for me to fall.

"Do you recognize this Cao Gongzi?" I looked at Bao Zheng, if not, why did this little slippery head mention my name.

"He is the son of the Ling family in Pingyang County." Bao Zheng smiled and replied obediently.

I see, Dong Zhuo is his boss, I just thought it was strange, why did this guy listen to my name and look like a mouse and a cat, although there is Dong Zhuo covered, but I have not bullied men and women in Hedong over the years, I should not be terrified when I hear my name, but this is the reason.

"That, girl, Tian Qi ......" Seeing that I looked thoughtful, Baozheng said again

"Dismissed." I said casually.

Tian Qi, who had been waiting for the hair to fall, was shocked, and then his face turned pale: "I...... I don't accept ......," he muttered, as if with great courage.

"Where are you not convinced?" I raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

"I ...... I don't know who you are, and ...... It's also true that you don't pay for your meals...... I know I have a bad attitude, but ...... But ......" Tian Qi's voice became smaller and quieter, and finally he couldn't go on, he sobbed, he wiped his eyes, and muttered with a pale face, "Ah Qiao is still waiting for me in the countryside, I have to make money to go back, I have to earn money to go back...... I can't live without this ......."

I watched in a daze as this guy taller than me cried a handful of snot and tears in front of me, and I couldn't help but have a little headache.

"I made a taste of tofu, according to the recipe you said, do you want to try it?" Jue Xianchen, who had been standing silently on the side, suddenly spoke.

A product of tofu? My eyes lit up slightly, and I became a little interested, and then I grabbed his sleeve with my uninjured hand: "I want to eat." ”

"Okay." A smile flashed in his eyes, and he let me pull him to the kitchen.

"It's okay, it's okay, guest officers, please continue." Po is playing a round in the back.

After a while, the lobby of Mochizuki Tower returned to normal.

"Tian Qi, don't make a mistake next time, who are you messing with to provoke that girl, didn't I tell you early in the morning that the smiling girl is here to entertain her? Forget it this time, if you dare to provoke her next time, the master won't be able to save you! ”

Behind him, there was Baozheng's earnest teachings and Tian Qi's resigned. The corners of my mouth twitched, and it turned out that I was notorious.

Pulling the dust, I was familiar with the road, and I broke into the large kitchen of the Moon Tower all the way.

I designed this kitchen myself, to be precise, I designed the entire Mochizuki Tower. The first time I met Jue Xianchen was when I rescued Ling'er five years ago, if he hadn't suddenly appeared, I guess I wouldn't have been able to save Ling'er as I wanted even if I was injured, and then I was often able to meet him when I slipped out of the house, and I became familiar with it after coming and going. After he had something to go back to his hometown in Taiyuan, he met him again three years ago, he said that he wanted to open a restaurant in Hedong, I tried his cooking skills and hit it off with him, the two agreed to contribute half of each, I came to design the restaurant, he was in charge of the spoon, so the Moon Tower was opened.

As he turned around and took out the warm tofu from the steamer rack on the side, I looked around and squinted in satisfaction, this was indeed the best kitchen I had seen in this era.

"Sneaking out again?" Sitting on the side as I squinted my eyes savoring his work, Xianchen smiled gently.

Looking up at the man in white who was as gentle as jade sitting next to me, I shook my head: "Don't mention the disappointment." ”

"What's wrong with your hand?"

“…… Don't mention the spoiling thing. ”

Food can heal people's hearts, and I bury my head in it.

“…… Slow down, you've already eaten quite a bit in the lobby, be careful of stomach aches. ”

I nodded, smiled and continued to eat, not slowing down at all.

Xianchen smiled and reached out to untie the empty embroidered bag from my waist: "The shortbread you said last time, I made it according to the method you said, the taste is okay, you take it home to eat." With that, he stood up and opened the cupboard, and put the shortbread in the cabinet into the embroidery bag.

After taking the last sip of soup, I licked my lips and looked up at him filling my embroidered bag: "Slim Dust......"

"Huh?" Xianchen tied the mouth of the bag, turned around and put the embroidered bag on the table, "What's wrong?" ”

"Dust...... What would I do without you......" Picking up the bag of shortbread, I sniffed the sweet smell fiercely, and my face was as emotional as a show.

I'm a foodie in the veritable sense and once hosted a food show, but despite my knowledge of recipes, I'm a real talker, and it would be a disaster for me to cook my own food. The most terrifying time was to try to cook a dish by yourself but almost caused a fire, and it also attracted a fire truck, with those tragic experiences, I myself will not look for death again, and finally got such a big baby as Jue Xianchen, of course, I have to pat my ass and confess.

Xianchen was slightly stunned, then reached out and stroked my head, smiling gently: "Yes, what can you do without me." ”

"Uh-huh." I smiled and narrowed my eyes, and nodded.

"Feeling bad today?" Brewed a cup of tea and put it in front of me, Xianchen sat down opposite me, looked at me, and said.

I raised my eyebrows slightly, I really went back more and more, I am an actor, and he actually saw that I was in a bad mood.

"What's going on in the house?"

"You're a half-immortal!" Tie the embroidered bag back to my waist, and I took a sullen sip of tea.

"Master, Master Taishou...... Lord Taishou is here......" Just as he was drinking tea, Tian Qi broke in and shouted anxiously.

Seeing me look back at him, Tian Qi immediately lowered his head and stood aside with trepidation.

"Found it so soon?" Xianchen looked at me and smiled.

I shrugged my shoulders and stood up: "Don't forget my crystal dumplings." ”

"Okay, I'll make it for you next time." Xianchen also stood up.

As I was talking, as soon as I turned around, I saw that Dong Zhuo had already strode into the kitchen.

"Why did you get out of the house alone?" Dong Zhuo frowned and looked at me, his breathing was a little short, as if he had just walked in a hurry.

"Hedong, guarded by Zhong Ying, what are you afraid of." I smiled and slapped my ass insincerely.

"Nonsense, you go out of the house alone, what if something happens like five years ago!" Dong Zhuo rarely lowered his face and said coldly.

"It's not the first time I've been out of the house, didn't Ling'er tell you?" I flattened my mouth and made a look of grievance, "She has a stomachache, you help her watch, treat her so well, I thought she would tell you." ”

I couldn't help but stab him.

Dong Zhuo's face stiffened, and then he coughed lightly a little unnaturally.

The fine dust standing on the side was still the same mildness that had not changed for a thousand years, but a smile was unconsciously added to his eyes.

"You are?" Noticing Xianchen standing aside, Dong Zhuo frowned and said warily.

"In the next fine dust, he is the chef of Mochizuki Tower." Slightly owed, the dust said.

"I'm sorry for you." Nodding, Dong Zhuo looked back at me, "Go back." ”

I had no choice but to nod, followed behind Dong Zhuo, turned around and grinned at Xian Chen, and waved at him while making an exaggerated silent lip shape: "Don't forget the crystal dumplings." ”

Seeing that the corners of Xian Chen's mouth twitched slightly, I raised my head a little suspiciously, and I happened to meet Dong Zhuo's gaze.

Glancing at Xianchen coldly, Dong Zhuo took my hand and walked out of the Moon Tower quickly.

Dong Zhuo seemed to be in a hurry, he came alone on horseback, and he didn't drive. He was silent, pulled me on my horse, and sat down in front of him.

He doesn't speak, I don't speak, and I don't know what I want to do with him.

Walking all the way through the bazaar, the sound of selling and shouting in my ears was endless, but the atmosphere between me and Dong Zhuo was a little strangely silent. I looked up at the corners of his tense mouth, his anger? Angry that I sneaked out of the house?

I was in no mood to explain anything to him, so I looked down and dug into my sleeve pocket boredly, and unexpectedly pulled out a somewhat worn rattle, which was a small medicine jar, and I actually put it by my side? I was probably too depressed last night and unconsciously turned it out, and I forgot to put it back in the small wooden box.

Bending my lips, I shook it slightly, and the rattle "thumped".

Sitting in front of Dong Zhuo, I gently shook the rattle, and although the sound of "dong dong" was no longer quiet, it was monotonous.

"Zhong Ying, are you angry with Xiaoxiao?" With a sigh, I finally spoke first.

"Don't leave the house alone in the future." Dong Zhuo only said lightly.

I lowered my head and touched the rattle, not out of the house? How can you eat the delicious food of the world without leaving the house? Moreover...... If I stay in the house all the time, I'll be bored enough to grow mushrooms, and I'll have to face the bell every day. Just as I was thinking about how to answer, suddenly the world swirled, and I fell backwards into Dong Zhuo's arms.

What's wrong, what's going on?! I was shocked, and looked up at Dong Zhuo with wide eyes.

"Don't be afraid, it's just that the horses are frightened." Dong Zhuo lowered his head to comfort me, then pursed his lips tightly and strangled the horse's reins fiercely.

The frenzied horse was reined in, and immediately raised its voice and neighed, raising its hooves and kicking it around, and the pedestrians on the side of the road screamed and fled.

"Don't be afraid to smile." Softly reassuring me, Dong Zhuo still tightened the reins of the horse. At this time, if he was the only one, it would be more than enough to subdue this crazy horse with his strength, but at this time there was a me sitting in front of him, and he was afraid of hurting me, so he had to be restrained everywhere.

"Zhong Ying, throw me off the horse." If it goes on like this, both of them may be thrown down by the crazy horse, and then both of them will die under the hooves of this horse, rather than this, it is better to throw me off the horse first, although I will suffer a little flesh and skin injury, but with Dong Zhuo's strength, I will definitely not take my life, without me by my side, Dong Zhuo will naturally not be restrained again.

"Nope." Gritting his teeth fiercely, Dong Zhuo still held on to the reins tightly and did not let go.

I watched in horror as Crazy Horse scurried around in the middle of the market, knocking over several stalls, when suddenly, a man stood in the middle of the road, and my eyes widened: "Get out of the way......"

I vaguely saw that it was a teenager, eighteen or nineteen years old, and I watched in horror as the Crazy Horse rushed straight towards him, Dong Zhuo pulled the reins tightly, but he couldn't slow down the Crazy Horse at all.

"Throw me off the horse!" I screamed.

"Nope." Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth and squeezed out a word.

I was a little horrified to see a hint of blood red in Dong Zhuo's slightly brown eyes, and I couldn't help but tremble lightly...... Dong Zhuo, doesn't he care about that young man's life at all? Just because he didn't want me to suffer that little bit of flesh and skin, did he let the mad horse gallop straight in the middle of the avenue?

Lives...... In his eyes, it was really like a mustard?

My eyes widened in horror as Crazy Horse got closer and closer to the boy, and I began to see the boy clearly. Dressed in a somewhat shabby cloth robe, his face was slightly dirty, and his hair was scattered...... It's just that those eyes are very clear, as clear as the stars in the night sky......

Those eyes...... He's looking at me......

Biting my lip hard, I tried to stop the screaming in my throat.

At the last moment, the young man suddenly jumped up and hit the horse in the head.

The crazy horse screamed, and was about to go crazy, but the young man turned around and slashed down with his palm, blood splattered, and the crazy horse immediately fell to death.

Dong Zhuo picked me up and jumped off the horse.

The hand tightened slightly, and I grasped the stickiness of the hand, probably touching the wound on Dong Zhuo's hand, and his hand trembled violently, as if he couldn't use his strength.

I lost my grip and fell backwards violently, and was about to fall to the ground when I was caught in my arms.

When I looked up, I saw a pair of clear eyes.

"Daughter-in-law." He grinned and grinned.