Our ship went straight to the water barracks on the south bank.

After talking to Pei Yuanxiu, I went back to the cabin to rest, but when I heard the sound of the navy training around me, I couldn't help but open the window and look outside.

I don't read many military books, and even if I read them in the past, I only browsed them perfunctorily, and only scratched some skin. Even so, it can be seen that this water army camp is exquisitely arranged, easy to defend and difficult to attack, if there is really a war in the future, this camp will be the largest barrier in the south.

When the boat finally came to shore, I felt a jolt in the hull, and after a while, there was a knock on the door.

I put my hat back on, walked over and opened the door, Pei Yuanxiu stood outside the door, smiling and said, "We have arrived." ”

"Hmm."

I nodded and obediently followed him out. The boat had already docked, but the cold wind had not weakened at all, and as soon as I stepped on the splint, I was almost caught off guard, Pei Yuanxiu hurriedly reached over and grabbed my hand: "Be careful!" ”

I stood firm, felt his big gentle hand grasp me hard, and said softly, "Thank you, Childe." It's time to let go. ”

He didn't let go, but the force in his hand was slightly reduced, and he still held me: "I'll help you down first." Now is the time when the wind is urgent. ”

"No need."

"......" He turned his head to look at me, that gaze made me speechless for a moment, I felt that he used a little force to pull me over, the two of them walked together on the somewhat shaky sampan, he held me with one hand, and the other hand carefully protected me behind me, although he did not hug each other, but there was an illusion that he was tightly hugged in his arms. I looked down at my toes, hoping that the road would be finished, when I heard his gentle voice ringing in my ears.

"Don't worry."

“……”

"No matter what I do, I won't force you."

“……”

"Qingying, as long as you say 'no', nothing will happen."

My heart shook slightly with the sampan under my feet, and I looked up at him, and he looked at me with a smile: "I just want to treat you well during this time." Do everything I wanted to do in the past. ”

In addition to the cold smell of water in the wind, there is also the iron smell of those weapons, and even the neat shouting and harmonizing sound of the naval drills echoes in my ears, in such an almost harsh environment, his gentle smile seems to be the other extreme, so that I can't say anything for a while.

When I got off the boat, as soon as I walked on the dock, Pei Yuanxiu gently let go of my hand.

I became more and more distraught, and I didn't look at him, but walked a few steps forward with the returning procession, and I heard a few maids next to me whispering cold air, it turned out that the wind on the dock was too strong, and these maids were petite, and some of them were blown to the point of almost falling.

But my body is obviously not fully recovered, but there is nothing wrong with me.

Thinking about it, I felt a little weird, I subconsciously turned around, only to find that Pei Yuanxiu had been walking behind me, his broad shoulders blocking the cold wind, and he only listened to the sound of his clothes being blown hunting.

I suddenly choked up a little in my throat: "Childe......"

He just smiled faintly: "Let's go." ”

For the rest of the day, I stayed in his mansion, which resembled a palace.

Counting up, all these years of ups and downs, I don't seem to have had such a comfortable and idle day as now, the food and clothing are all of the highest quality, those attendants are also respectful and kind, looking at me like a porcelain doll, for fear that I will accidentally fall and fall my feet.

In such a life, the only bitterness may be waiting.

But even if it is bitter, it is also hopeful. Every day, Yao Lao poured me a bowl of bitter potion, and he used Li'er as an excuse, and I could drink it obediently, but after drinking it, my face was wrinkled for a long time.

Just as I took a deep breath and pinched my nose and poured the last sip of the medicinal juice, Pei Yuan walked to the door, saw that I was so uncomfortable that I almost retched, and couldn't help but complain: "Yao Lao, your medicine is boiled with Coptis chinensis, right?" ”

Yao Lao only laughed and didn't speak, Pei Yuanxiu walked in with a smile, and suddenly stretched out his hand and took out a plate of milky plums from behind his back: "Eat this." ”

I didn't expect to be heard by him, and brought snacks, I was a little embarrassed, twisted one and put it in my mouth, and immediately, those uncomfortable bitter tastes were diluted a lot, I said softly: "Thank you." ”

He didn't speak, just leaned down and stared at me, Yao Lao was originally packing up this thing, at this time he only glanced at us, didn't say anything and turned around and walked out, only me and him were left in the room, and I was a little overwhelmed by him looking at me like this, and said softly: "What's wrong?" ”

"Look how well you've recovered."

"Hmm."

I nodded. Here I look in the mirror every day, I can see that the swollen marks on my face are gradually fading, and now there is still some faint redness and swelling on my cheeks, which is really much better than before, and the improvement in vitality is the most obvious, I can feel that my body is much better, and I walk around this house from south to north every day, and I will not breathe or get tired after walking for a long time.

Thinking of this, I wanted to raise my head again to thank me, but I saw Pei Yuanxiu stretch out his finger again, a little in front of my eyes.

I obediently shut my mouth.

When he saw me like this, he laughed again, and then said, "It's very lively outside today, do you want to go out for a walk with me?" ”

"Huh?"

"Do you want to go for a walk?"

“……”

I couldn't come back to my senses for a while, and it took a long time before I was stunned and said, "Go out...... Walking? ”

"Well, don't you girls like to hang out?" He looked at me with a smile: "Buying something or something?" ”

I couldn't help blushing a little: "What kind of girl am I?" ”

Pei Yuanxiu still looked at me and didn't refute, but the smile in the corner of his eyes deepened, and I was almost at a loss when he saw it, so he stood up in a daze: "Aren't you going out?" I also want to go out for a walk and see. ”

He smiled and straightened up, "Okay." ”

I thought I was going to take a carriage with him, but I didn't know that he really planned to take me out to "walk" when I got out of the side door, and I really used to go.

I was next to him, and I couldn't believe it when I saw him walking step by step with his hands behind his back.

He is still dressed in white like snow today, although it is not a silk brocade, just an ordinary cloth coat, but with his long figure and outstanding appearance, he is still eye-catching in the crowd, and after walking for a while, you can feel that the eyes of the big girls and little daughters-in-law on the street are looking this way; In addition, I was wearing a hood next to him, and the white veil around him hung down to cover my face, a mysterious appearance, which made the people around him guess carefully.

By this time, I would like to go back to the carriage.

As if sensing my pace, Pei Yuanxiu turned his head to look at me: "What's wrong?" ”

I was so embarrassed by the stares around me that I whispered, "Why are you doing this? ”

"Didn't we say yes? Let's go for a walk. ”

"Are you really leaving?"

"Of course." As he spoke, he suddenly smiled: "Are your feet sore, do you want me to hug you?" ”

My face sank and I stopped talking.

But I heard him laugh. In the past few days, he has often been like this, teasing me intentionally or unintentionally, and he seems to be happy when I get angry and ignore people.

The two of them walked away without saying for a while, he kept following me, I didn't plan to stop and wait for him, I walked for a while, seeing that there was a lively market in front of me, and there were more people, he hurriedly walked in front of me a few steps, and smiled crookedly from the corner of his eyes: "Are you really angry?" ”

I still keep my mouth shut.

"I know that I shouldn't have said those things," he said, but the smile in his eyes showed no remorse, but looked at me with a smile: "But I think it's better if you're angry." ”

I paused in my footsteps and stopped to look at him: "Why? ”

He crossed his arms and said with a smile: "People should have joys, sorrows, and sorrows, so that they can be a normal, living person." But over the years, I have seen you laugh happily and cry when you are uncomfortable, but I have never seen you angry, even when it is difficult, you are only sad, not angry. ”

I said lightly: "There is not much difference between being sad and being angry." ”

"It's a big difference."

"Really?"

"To be sad is to blame yourself, to be angry, to blame others."

I was stunned for a moment.

"Many things are obviously other people's faults, why blame yourself?"

“……”

"A girl, so stable at a young age, is not cute."

I was originally dumbfounded by his words, but when I heard this, I just wanted to speak, when I saw him stretch out his hand on the white veil in front of me again: "I know what you want to say, you have to say, you are not a girl anymore, right?" ”

“……”

"It's because you're like this every day that you're not a girl."

“……”

He smiled and walked forward with me, and said with a smile: "Coquettish, willful, and indiscriminately angry, this is originally a human right, but you don't seem to have used any of them, but other people can be coquettish, willful, and angry with you." ”

When I listened, I only felt a little bitterness in my heart, and only after a while did I smile faintly: "Childe, do you know, coquettish, willful, and indiscriminately angry, this is indeed a right, but it is not an ordinary right, but a privilege." ”

“……”

"Only happy people have privileges."

He was stunned and looked at my fluttering smile under the white veil.

I smiled faintly: "I gave up a long time ago." ”

After saying that, I calmly turned my head and continued to walk forward, seeing the market in front of me being full of people, and occasionally some people laughing loudly and shouting, but it was a prosperous scene. I was about to walk over to take a look, Pei Yuanxiu quickly caught up and walked to my side, I turned my head to look at him, only to see him smile and say to me: "I will give you all those privileges." ”

“……”

"Just take it."