The wall of a man was tall. When he stood in front of her, he blocked all the light from the lanterns hanging on the trees behind him, looking like a great mountain.
Caiyu lowered her head and tried to step to the left to make way. The man moved to the left too.
She stepped to the right, and he followed suit.
It was as if he was deliberately teasing her.
The anger that Caiyu had been holding in for a whole day finally erupted. She looked up and shouted, "Are you blind..."
A handsome and devilishly charming face suddenly came into her view, making her fall silent all of a sudden, like a defused firecracker.
Sheng Jiangli let out a laugh and reached out to pinch the soft flesh on her cheek. He didn't seem like a man who had been away for a month at all. Instead, he frowned and said unhappily,
"Why have you lost weight?"
How did Song Yinghuai take care of her?
"Brother Ali..." Caiyu stared blankly at him. Her throat seemed to be blocked, and her eyes were filled with the man's smiling face.
He was okay!
He was safe!
She didn't dare to plead with Song Yinghuai anymore, nor did she dare to inquire about his news from the people in the Prince Yan's Mansion. She didn't even dare to ask Song Yongzhen or Song Boming.
Regarding Sheng Jiangli's imprisonment, she was like a little snail.
As time went by, she became more and more cowardly.
Every time she thought about this, it was like someone had poked her body with a finger. She would quickly shrink back into her shell and stop thinking about it.
Even after she regained her freedom and wandered around the streets like this, she didn't dare to get anywhere near the Ministry of Justice.
God knows if she would arouse Song Yinghuai's anger again if she got close to the Ministry of Justice.
Sheng Jiangli's matter was like a thorn. It was clearly stuck in her heart, piercing her heart and making it bleed with pain. But she stubbornly pushed the whole thorn deep into her heart, making sure that no tip of it was exposed.
This was exactly what the ancient saying "plugging one's ears while stealing a bell" described.
But at this moment, as the man stood in front of her, the thorn in her heart seemed to be forcefully pulled out!
As it was pulled out, a gush of fresh blood suddenly spurted out!
Along with her days of worry, the mental torture she had endured during this period, and her increasingly confused feelings, all erupted like volcanic lava!
There was no hysterical crying, no violent trembling of excitement.
Caiyu just stared blankly at Sheng Jiangli, and big tears suddenly rolled down from her eyes like pearls.
Plop, plop.
Panic instantly welled up in Sheng Jiangli's eyes. This man, known for his suave and debonair demeanor, was now all thumbs and at a loss:
"Shuer... Sister Caiyu, what's wrong?"
"Don't, don't cry! When you cry like this... I'm so flustered!"
"They all think I'm bullying you!"
Sheng Jiangli could already see pedestrians gathering visibly, and the looks in everyone's eyes were full of contempt.
Sure enough, an old woman said to Sheng Jiangli dissatisfiedly, "Young man, did you make your lady unhappy? Oh! Let me tell you, you men are just like this. Before you get married, your whole family is looking forward to your lady coming in. But after she comes in, your whole family bullies her!"
"Ah?" Sheng Jiangli forced a smile. "Auntie, I'm an orphan. I'm the only one in my family."
"Oh, no wonder. It's still wrong for you to bully her even if you're alone. Since you have no father or mother, your lady is your only loved one. You should cherish her even more. Don't make her angry. Otherwise, if she leaves, you'll really be all alone in this world like a lost soul."
Sheng Jiangli: "..." Auntie is right, but...
But he didn't bully Shuer!
The old woman interrupted him. "What do you mean 'but'? A couple should make up after a quarrel. You should comfort her and hug her. Then all her anger will go away. Why are you explaining to me? Comfort her! Hurry up!"
Sheng Jiangli raised his eyebrows slightly and suddenly smiled. "Auntie, you're really experienced! I'll follow your advice!"
He had been so shocked by Caiyu's sudden tears just now that his mind had gone blank, and he had forgotten all his tricks.
Now that he was reminded, a big smile instantly spread across Sheng Jiangli's face. He reached out and hugged Caiyu tightly.
Caiyu was so startled that she hiccupped while crying. She started to struggle, but the man pressed her tightly in his arms and she couldn't move.
"Hey! Let go!" Caiyu pushed him.
With the fragrant and soft Caiyu in his arms, Sheng Jiangli was in a great mood. He reached out and pinched the soft flesh on the back of her neck, and coaxed her gently,
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have disappeared for a whole month, making my lady worry so much that she couldn't eat or sleep well. I've made you lose weight for me..."
"Who's your lady?!" Caiyu glared at him. "Sheng Jiangli! Don't push your luck! If you keep being so glib-tongued, I'll pull out your tongue!"
Yo!
This vitality. She was okay!
Sheng Jiangli looked at her with satisfaction as she seemed to have regained her vitality, and some of his worries dissipated.
He continued to take the risk of holding her and shaking her. "Okay, okay. You can pull out my tongue. How do you want to do it? Here?"
He stuck out his tongue and made a face.
His funny look was truly amazing.
Caiyu couldn't help it. "..." Pfft!
In this instant, all her gloom was dispelled by Sheng Jiangli's nonsense.
"Good! She's smiling! She's smiling!" The old woman beside them clapped her hands and cheered. "Once she smiles, it's okay. Young man! Hurry up and accompany your lady home!"
"Sure thing. Thanks for your advice, Auntie!" Sheng Jiangli replied cheerfully. Then he lowered his head again and looked at the woman in his arms who had just shown a smile.
The trace of Caiyu's smile just now still remained, and the curve of her lips hadn't faded yet, making her look delicate and charming.
Sheng Jiangli lowered his eyes again, and his eyes suddenly became deep. The brilliance in his pupils was deeper than ever, like a deep ocean.
Caiyu noticed the change in his gaze and started to struggle again. "Let go of me quickly! In public..."
This time, Sheng Jiangli didn't insist. Instead, he loosened his arms according to her strength.
Since Miss Lan San was finally in a good mood, he naturally knew when to stop.
"Come on. I just got out of prison. I haven't had any good food for a month. Will you accompany me to have a meal to calm my nerves?" Sheng Jiangli looked at her emaciated face with concern and suggested.
Caiyu had no appetite for food at all. She was full of worries these days and could hardly eat a few mouthfuls. Even though she suddenly found out that Sheng Jiangli was okay, the matter of Song Yinghuai and Lü Baiwei still weighed on her mind!
But when she looked at Sheng Jiangli's thinner face, she still mustered up the courage and nodded in agreement.
The jade palaces were as magnificent as the celestial abodes. The gorgeous lanterns were spinning, and the beautiful scenery was changing. It seemed as if the mortal world had been transformed.
The lanterns on both sides of the canal illuminated the most glorious place between heaven and earth. The lights seemed never to fall, and the strange stories and interesting talks would never bore the people in the capital.
Sheng Jiangli didn't take Caiyu to any expensive restaurants. Instead, he chose to sit down at a small stall by the canal.
It was a wonton stall. The old man was dropping mustard wontons into the pot. The thin-skinned wontons were rolling in the water like white clouds, giving off the unique aroma of wheat.
Sheng Jiangli winked at her and said with a smile, "You know I'm poor. I can only treat you to wontons."
Caiyu was amused by him again. "You still remember that I like wontons!"
He wasn't really poor. After all, he was a high-ranking official of the second rank. He could definitely afford a meal in a restaurant.
He just saw that she had no appetite. Rich and greasy food would be inappropriate. Instead, these light and delicious wontons were more suitable for her at this moment.
"Of course I'll remember everything you like." The man's voice was deep, like a whirlpool, almost sucking people in.
Caiyu's heart skipped a beat. She quickly turned her head and pretended to look at the scenery on both sides of the canal.
The old man brought the wontons up. Sheng Jiangli pushed the bowl in front of her. "Eat!"
Caiyu took the spoon and ate slowly, one spoonful after another.
These wontons were really appetizing. Her appetite, which had been lacking for many days, gradually opened up. She ate seven or eight wontons in one go and then took a break.
Only then did she notice that the wontons in front of Sheng Jiangli remained untouched.
Caiyu couldn't help but look up and ask, "Why don't you eat?"
Sheng Jiangli propped one hand on the side of his face and stared at her intently. His eyes seemed to have passed through the time tunnel:
"I've always dreamed that after I marry my lady in the future, she'll plow the fields and I'll cook. Every day when she comes home, she can see the pot bubbling with steam on the stove. The round wontons will be rolling in the steam, and the delicious smell will fill our thatched cottage."
Caiyu:???
Isn't the division of labor reversed?