"You're here. Changxi also had a hint of surprise on his face, he took off his cloak and knelt down beside me, and asked softly, "Didn't you leave a long time ago?

"Fusu Gongzi returned to the palace today to pass through the Wei River, and the boatman said that the boat could not be opened until dusk. I poured him a glass of wine and said lightly: "I'm afraid it's very cold outside, let's have a glass of wine to warm up." ”

He picked up the bottle, looked at me, and drank it down.

"You're really keeping me waiting. Without waiting for Changxi to speak, Gao Xiran picked up the wine jug again and filled the empty wine bottle in Changxi's hand, and he smiled: "Those who are not punctual will consciously punish three glasses of wine." ”

"You know that I can't drink enough and still come to punish wine, don't you want to see me make a fool of myself?" Changxi looked at the bottle of wine in his hand, and said helplessly: "It seems that you are very angry." ”

"My anger is indeed not light, but this punishment is lighter than lighter. Gao Xiran said: "It's just three glasses of wine, and these two girls are more than three glasses." ”

Changxi's originally chuckling face froze, he looked down at me, frowned slightly, and said, "Have you drunk?"

"But a few drinks, it doesn't hurt. I avoided his gaze, lifted my chopsticks to make dishes for him, and lowered my eyes and said, "Although these dishes are coarse, they taste very good, and the eldest brother might as well try them." ”

Seeing that I didn't want to answer, Changxi sighed and drank the wine in his glass again.

"Okay!" Gao Xiran filled the wine again and said with a smile: "Although you have a gentle temperament, you are really a responsible man." ”

"Poof-" Xiao Xu, who was originally sitting quietly on the side, suddenly laughed, she pointed to Changxi, and asked Gao Xiran as if in disbelief: "He?"

"What, it's not a man, it's a woman?" Gao Xiran asked rhetorically.

"Although she is not a woman, she is not a man. Xiao Xu argued: "Look at him, he is neither a tiger on his back, nor a man with a lofty position, where can he get involved with a man?"

"Neither a woman nor a man?" I don't know if it's the effect of alcohol, Gao Xiran actually raised his eyebrows, and said quite unconvinced: "Then tell me what he is?"

"Eunuch!" Xiao Er didn't know when he came out, he put two bowls of sobering soup in front of me and Xiao Xu, and explained very proudly: "Neither a woman nor a man, isn't that neither a man nor a woman?"

"This brother is really amazing. Gao Xiran laughed loudly and said, "This answer is really wonderful!"

Xiao Xu lay on the table to eat and laugh, and I covered half of my face with my sleeve, and I couldn't help but chuckle.

Changxi's face was slightly red, he seemed to be a little annoyed, but he couldn't get angry, so he had to laugh and say: "Brother Tai is so talented, it's really a waste to be a junior, why don't you quit this business and find another way?"

Xiao Er knew that the person we just talked about was Changxi, and hurriedly apologized to Changxi: "Little one, I don't know what they are talking about you, the guest officer, don't take it to heart!"

"You can rest assured. I smiled and comforted him, "This boy has a big heart and won't care." ”

Xiao Er breathed a sigh of relief when I said this, and he smiled awkwardly at us and hurriedly slipped back to the kitchen.

"You're so uplifting to me. Changxi stretched out his hand and pulled my hanging hair like a punitive one, and said as if he was disgusted and spoiled: "I don't know that I have a vast heart. ”

"What's wrong with lifting you? Is it possible that you still want to slander you?" Gao Xiran said, but he had already filled the third glass of wine for Changxi, and said jokingly: "This glass of wine, you can salute the Snow Girl." ”

Hearing him say this, I reached out and took the flask to fill it for myself, but before I could pour out a drop, Changxi reached out to the spout of the jug and said lightly: "Although I respect you, you don't have to drink." Although the peach blossom wine is not strong, if you drink too much, it will be intoxicating, and you will have to hurry later. ”

"I can't imagine that you are so protective of your shortcomings. I don't know if it's because of the slight drunkenness, Xiao Xu, who was originally lying on the table and taking a nap, suddenly said to Changxi directly: "Since you protect her like this, just marry her!"

My heart trembled, my hands shook, and the bronze flask that I had held in my hand fell directly back onto the table. The freshly scalded wine flowed from the spout of the jug and dripped down the edge of the table onto my kneeling lap, spreading soon over my skirt.

"Why are you so careless?" Changxi whispered in disgust, took out a clean handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to me, "Wipe it quickly, don't wet the clothes inside." It's windy outside, and if you wet your underwear, you're afraid you're going to get cold. ”

"Out of the way. I pulled the handkerchief in his hand in a little panic, and rubbed it on my skirt indiscriminately, and my heart was like a mess.

Xiao Er, who was originally serving at another table, heard the movement and hurriedly rushed over, seeing that the wine stain on the table was still dripping down, he hurriedly took off the rag on his shoulder and wiped the table clean.

"Girl!" the door of the shop was pushed open from the outside, and the groom poked his head in, shouting at me and Xiao Xu, "The boatman just sent someone to say that you can cross the river now!"

"I'll be right away!" I pulled up Xiao Xu, who was stunned on the side, and wanted to leave, but one hand held my wrist.

"It's cold outside. He carefully fastened his cloak for me and told me softly, "Your clothes have just been wet, so remember not to blow the wind." This cloak is made of the fox skin that the steward has given you, and it is very good against the cold, so you can wear it. ”

"No, I have. I picked up my cotton cloak and reached out to untie the knot around my neck, but was stopped by Changxi.

"I'll just wear this. He pulled the cotton cloak out of my hand and said with a smile: "The man's skin is rough and thick, and he is no more delicate and delicate than his daughter's family." ”

"Girl!" the groom urged, "I'm afraid the boat won't wait for us if it drags it down any longer!"

"We've got to go. "I bowed my head to Gao Xiran and Changxi to say goodbye.

"The two girls had a good trip. Gao Xiran arched his hand, then raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, and said with a smile: "This glass of wine should be practiced for you." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Gao. I smiled back and turned to leave.

"And me. Changxi stepped forward to stop me, and his hand was also full of bottles of wine.

He drank it all, then lowered his head and whispered in my ear, "I'll wait for you to come back." ”

His breath was faintly fragrant with peach blossoms, and his face was red, and I pulled Xiao Xu and walked out, his steps were hurried and flustered, as if something was chasing after him.

Walking to the door, the cold wind was blowing on my face, and I felt the warmth on my body, but my hurried footsteps stopped again. Looking back at Changxi, who was standing where he was, I saw that in his left hand was my cotton cloak embroidered with lotus flowers, and in his right hand was an empty wine bottle.

The wood in the brazier burned very strongly, and the red light of the fire reflected on his face, flickering and dimming. The long shadow cast by his slender figure on the bamboo curtain swayed with the swing of the firelight, as if he wanted to dance.

He looked at me with a gentle gaze, as if he had a thousand words to tell me, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

It was half dark at dusk, and the north wind was whistling through his face, a few points sharper than a knife. I helped Xiao Xu into the carriage, looked back at the brightly lit inn, and couldn't help but gather the cloak on my body.

The soft fluff stuck to my face, and I took a deep breath, feeling his smell all over my heart.