Chapter 18: Forgiveness
Tong Xiang picked up the thing, only to feel cold at his fingertips.
She held it up and examined it in the moonlight.
It was a crystal clear jade hairpin, which was exceptionally white and translucent under the moon, exuding a soft luster.
At the end of the hairpin, there were several small delicate flowers, which were the same as the wild flowers he wore on his head that day.
All kinds of past events come to mind. Tong Xiang only felt that the corners of his eyes were slightly moist. She looked up, tears rolling in her eyes, but they didn't fall.
Looking at the sleeping man under the moon, she carefully reached out and tried to caress his forehead, but she still shrank back.
She quickly regained her composure.
The mountains and forests at night are a paradise for predators.
The longer they stay here, the more danger they encounter. So, she had to speed up and bring him back.
Retracting his thoughts, Tong Xiang raised his wrist and checked his pulse for him, and found that there was nothing unusual, so he relieved himself.
Putting the hairpin into the space, she helped the man up and prepared to go home.
Chu Xiao's body was weak, and he leaned against her tightly, his chin against the top of her head.
As if sensing that someone was moving, Chu Xiao woke up vigilantly.
Smelling the familiar breath on her body, he spoke hoarsely, "Why are you here?" ”
Tong Xiang turned his head angrily, glared at him, and scolded: "Who let you run around?" ”
Hearing her reprimand, Chu Xiao laughed instead of being angry, and the hot breath he exhaled blew on her head, making Tong Xiang's heart itch for a while.
She deliberately poked his waist and threatened in a cold voice: "If you move again, I will leave you in this deep mountain and old forest, and let you be eaten by wolves." ”
Chu Xiao half-raised his hands weakly, as if surrendering to her.
Suddenly, he remembered something and asked in her ear, "Xiang'er, have you seen that hairpin?" ”
"Nope." Tong Xiang replied angrily.
Like a child who has lost something, Chu Xiao lowered her head in frustration, and her chin was pressed against the top of her head, making her head dizzy.
"You...... It's too heavy. Tong Xiang was so pressed by him that he couldn't move, and I don't know if he did it on purpose.
The man on his back didn't seem to hear it, his breathing gradually became even, and he fell asleep again.
In his sleep, he seemed to be talking in a dream, and his voice was slurred.
She heard him call her by her nickname, and call her Xiang'er like the Li family, and she spoke intermittently for a long time, and she barely understood a few words.
"Xiang'er, in a few days it will be the Flower Dynasty Festival...... I made it for you...... Hairpin....... it's a pity that I didn't have a chance to give it to you......"
"You're so good-looking, this hairpin...... If only ......"
Of course, she didn't hear the latter words clearly.
At first, she just looked helpless, thinking that he was so heavy, he actually fell asleep at this time, and he still had the heart to talk in his dreams.
However, as I listened, the chirping of insects fell silent.
The corners of her mouth unconsciously curved.
The way back was fairly smooth, at least I didn't encounter any wolves. Of course, even if he encountered a wild wolf, Tong Xiang was willing to take off the wolf skin and sell it in the town to pay back.
After walking for a long time, it was not until the moon sank in the west that the two finally arrived home.
Throwing Chu Xiao on the bed, Tong Xiang was so tired that he didn't even have the strength to get up. She simply pillowed on his arm and fell asleep beside him.
This night, I slept until dawn.
It wasn't until Li, who got up early, went to her room and didn't see anyone that she found her sleeping with Chu Xiao.
Looking at his sleeping daughter, Li smiled with relief.
Xiang'er, a child, always has a string in his head, and only in front of Chu Xiao will he be so relaxed.
So, he quietly closed the door again and withdrew.
It wasn't until the sun's rays shook his face that Tong Xiang finally opened his eyes.
Chu Xiao also woke up, but he still maintained this posture and did not get up.
He turned his face sideways, staring amusefully at her slightly curled eyelashes.
Seeing Chu Xiao staring at him, Tong Xiang hurriedly stiffened up and jumped up from the bed.
"Are you awake?" Tong Xiang turned his back and patted his slightly wrinkled skirt.
Remembering what happened last night, she explained indignantly: "I didn't sleep in your bed on purpose, it's because you're too heavy." Last night, I carried you down from the mountain, but it took a lot of effort. ”
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a chuckle.
Thinking of something, Tong Xiang looked cold and walked in front of him.
"Take your clothes off, I'll have to look at the wound."
Yesterday, he walked so far alone, and he must have been involved in the wound. Although it doesn't seem to be abnormal, it's better to check the comparison.
When Chu Xiao heard her words, he instinctively blushed his ears again. When Tong Xiang saw it, he also laughed, which was still colored.
Xu is medicine yesterday was very good, and Chu Xiao's wound did not deteriorate.
Tong Hua, who had just gotten up, ran over and was finally relieved to see his eldest brother staying at home safe and sound.
"Big brother, I thought you were eaten by a wolf, you can't just run around in the future!"
Hearing this, Tong Xiang and Chu Xiao were both stunned.
The two looked at each other tacitly, but neither said anything.
Tong Hua felt that the atmosphere was strange, holding his head with a pair of small hands, looking left and right.
Seeing that Tong Xiang didn't speak, Tong Hua suddenly realized: "Sister, aren't you going to drive your big brother away?" ”
Tong Xiang flicked his forehead and smiled unconsciously.
"What are you talking nonsense. If he dares to lie to me again in the future, he will also be swept away! ”
Chu Xiao, who was watching from the side, saw that the sister and brother got along well, and recalled what she had said, and also laughed.
Several members of the Tong family have returned to the happy appearance of a few days ago.
After breakfast, the sun was not too dry, Tong Xiang went to work in the field, and was just in time for the oncoming Mrs. Zhang.
It's really a narrow road, Tong Xiang remembered the rumors spread by this matchmaker a few days ago, so he put a hoe in front of her and blocked her way.
Mrs. Zhang had already negotiated a family affair, received some small money, and walked home with a smile. Seeing the hoe that suddenly appeared in front of her, she was stunned, and then she looked up and saw Tong Xiang.
Recalling the unfortunate things she had done, Mrs. Zhang called her unlucky in her heart. However, after being a matchmaker for so many years, she quickly squeezed out a smile and asked cautiously: "Miss Tong, what do you think of the eldest man of the Tong family at the head of the village?" ”
At the mention of this, Tong Xiang hooked the corners of his lips and smiled.
This sweet smile made Mrs. Zhang's back cold, her smile froze on her face, and her teeth trembled.
"Miss Tong, this marriage can't be negotiated, don't turn it into a funeral......"
Thinking of Tong Xiang's feats, Mrs. Zhang couldn't care much at the moment, her legs were weak, and she knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Seeing that she was so timid, Tong Xiang also felt bored.
She said coldly: "Mrs. Zhang, from now on, don't come to our house." ”
Mrs. Zhang looked up and saw her cold face. I have to say that as she grows older, she has been a beauty since she was a child, and she is really more and more beautiful and good-looking.
"Huh? What ...... this?"
Seeing that Mrs. Zhang couldn't understand her words, Tong Xiang knocked down with another hoe and pried up a lot of soil on the ground.
"Mrs. Zhang, the last time you came to my house, you saw something, you won't forget it, right?"