Chapter 614: Be prepared for danger in times of peace (18)
Sui Zhao took the teacup.
Shen Siwei looked at the waiter and said, "Bring breakfast."
She asked, "Shen Luyuan, where are we going to enjoy the autumn today?"
"Outside the city, Qiu Shuang Mountain."
"Oh."
After breakfast, the two went out of town and played outside for the whole day.
Sui Zhao "remembers to eat but not to be beaten". She would come to Shen Siwei from time to time to tease him. However, when they were outside, Shen Siwei could not do anything to her.
When they got on the carriage, Sui Zhao was looking for some snacks when she suddenly flew into the air and fell into a broad embrace. She turned her head and met his deep eyes. She asked with a smile, "What are you doing, Shen Luyuan?"
Shen Siwei lowered his head and kissed the smile on the corner of her lips.
Her smile fell, she calmed down, and turned her head away embarrassedly.
Shen Siwei smiled, and embraced her from behind, pouring tea for her and feeding her.
After the kiss, she was very quiet.
After a while, she picked up a plum and handed it to his lips, "Open your mouth."
Shen Siwei held the plum in his mouth, not mentioning the sour taste at all. He said, "An An, I'm going to the next county tomorrow. If everything goes well, I'll be back in three days. The road here is not easy to travel, so wait for me in the city."
"Okay, then Shuangxu and I will go play."
"Ah."
Accustomed to his embrace, she nestled in it comfortably and said, "It's not lunchtime yet, I'll take a nap."
"Okay." Shen Siwei held her hand with a gentle expression.
When she fell asleep, he bent down and kissed her forehead, then gently stroked her hair.
When they reached the inn, he woke her up and sent her upstairs, "Sleep for a while, I'll have dinner with you when you wake up."
"Okay." Sui Zhao pointed to the room next door, "I've booked a room for you. If you're tired, go in and take a rest."
"Yeah." Shen Siwei pinched her face gently.
Since Shen Siwei went out to do business, Sui Zhao could only take Shuang Xu for a walk around the city every day. Sometimes, when he saw injustice on the road, he would draw his sword to help.
He said he would be back in three days if everything went well, but it seemed that things were not going well, and he came back on the fourth day.
Sui Zhao saw him and ran to him, his tone showing joy, "Shen Luyuan, you're back!"
After not seeing her for a few days, she was right in front of him. Shen Siwei held her in his arms and closed the door.
Taking a deep breath of her fragrance, Shen Siwei hugged her a little too tightly, and soon let go and held her soft hand.
"Shen Luyuan, are you tired?" She observed his expression.
"Well, somewhat."
"Then I'll take you to rest next door."
"it is good."
For convenience, the entire third floor was later booked by Sui Zhao. She pulled him and opened the door of the next room, "You can have a rest."
He leaned over and kissed her forehead.
Sui Zhao stood on tiptoe and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek, "I'm leaving now."
He was stunned for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, he could only see her cheerful back, and Shen Siwei raised the corners of his lips.
When Shen Siwei was around, Sui Zhao would tease Shen Siwei. When Shen Siwei was not around, Sui Zhao would go out and play with Shuang Xu. After living in Fengzhou for more than a month, Sui Zhao was ready to leave.
When he came in the morning, he saw that the house had been tidied. Shen Siwei was slightly startled, "An An, are you leaving?"
She took the initiative to throw herself into his arms and hugged him, "Well, my mother's birthday is coming up, I want to go back to Lizhou to celebrate her birthday with her."
Shen Siwei stared at her for a moment and said, "Then there's no need to come looking for me anymore. I'm leaving Fengzhou and going to the next prefecture to handle a case. After I have the report on my work summarized and sent back to Beijing by Jiang Lin, I'll go to Lizhou to look for you."
"Okay, I can't bear to leave you, Shen Siwei. I won't see you for a long time." Sui Zhao hugged his neck and said reluctantly.
"I'll go find you as soon as possible." Shen Siwei lowered his head and gently kissed her cheek, "An An, I've hugged you and kissed you, but now you still don't want to agree to me?"
"I promised it a long time ago."
The corners of his lips curled up, he held her up and kissed her face, "When are you leaving?"
"In a while. I didn't tell you last night because I didn't want you to be unable to sleep." Sui Zhao looked into his eyes, "Shen Luyuan, you have to miss me."
"Ah."
He agreed, and she rubbed her head against his neck, "Don't rush too much, don't get tired, if I'm not in Lizhou, I'm back in Beijing."
"Yeah." Shen Siwei lowered his head to look at her profile and held her hand.
After hugging for a while, there was a knock on the door and Shuang Xu's voice came, "Miss, you are ready."
Shen Siwei put her down and tidied her clothes. Seeing her reluctant look, he hugged her again and gave her a warm kiss on the corner of her lips.
Sui Zhao pursed his lips and his face flushed unconsciously.
He kissed her again, took her hand, and said, "I'll take you away."
He sent Sui Zhao to the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked at him for a long time until his figure disappeared from his sight.
Shuang Xu saw that she was completely depressed, so he comforted her, "Miss, think about it, you will be able to see the master and the mistress soon, will this make you feel better?"
After hearing this, Sui Zhao felt hopeful again.
I haven’t seen my parents for more than a month. I miss them.
There was no rush to go back, as my parents were already in their temporary home, and there was no need to rush like when we came here. It took me eight or nine days to get back.
After sitting in the carriage for a long time, Sui Zhao felt like a cauliflower hit by frost when he got home. He only perked up when he saw his parents.
She ran towards Zhu Fuli happily, but stopped before throwing herself into her arms, "I'll hug you after I take a bath."
Zhu Fuli smiled and hugged her, "Mother doesn't dislike you."
Sui Zhao hugged her and acted coquettishly for a while, then took a shower and took a nap.
September 6th was Zhu Fuli's birthday. Yan Tinglan cooked for her personally that day and made longevity noodles and other meals.
Sui Zhao got up early and went into the kitchen to help.
"Daddy, what can I do?"
Yan Tinglan pointed to the stool next to the stove and said, "Sit there and watch the fire."
"Oh, all right." Let her watch the fire every year.
After finishing his meal and giving his mother a birthday gift, Sui Zhao tactfully slipped away, leaving them to cling together while he went back to his room to write a letter to Shen Siwei.
The weather was getting colder and time passed in the blink of an eye. It was already early November, and during that time I had only received one letter from Shen Siwei.
There was a light snowfall in the sky. Zhu Fuli, wearing a white cape, knocked on the door. "An An."
Sui Zhao opened the door and welcomed her in, hugging her, "Mom, come in quickly, don't get cold."
Zhu Fuli rubbed her head and said, "I just came in from outside, aren't you cold?"
"I have plenty of energy, so I'm not cold." She rubbed the fur on Zhu Fuli's cloak, "What did you want to see me about, mother?"
"We will be returning to Beijing in two days. If there is anything to pack, pack it early."
Sui Zhao thought of something when he heard this and felt a little disappointed, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Okay."
Zhu Fuli took off his cloak and put it aside, pinching her face, "Are you waiting for him to come?"
"Well, it's okay. He won't see anyone when he comes. He will go back to the capital."
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At the foot of the mountain, Shen Siwei led Quan Ling into the village, where a group of villagers were roasting fire and chatting under an old tree at the entrance of the village.
"Alas, I heard that the family halfway up the mountain is going to the state capital."
"how do you know?"
"Yesterday I took my daughter up the mountain to carry firewood. My eldest daughter went to play with Miss Yan and saw them packing up their things."
When the village chief asked his name, Yan Tinglan said "Yan".
"Then when they come back in the spring, won't it be just the couple? Miss Yan said she'd get married in the spring."
"I heard from Miss Yan herself that her fiancé is a scholar with great talent and is a good husband that her parents had arranged for her last year."
"Yes, yes, but the couple are both so young. They live a good life if they have money. Unlike us, we seem to be two generations older than them at the same age."
Shen Siwei, who was passing by, tightened his grip on the sword handle at his waist.
Quan Ling couldn't help but look at him, "Sir, they are talking about..."
Shen Siwei paused for a moment and continued walking up the mountain. His originally good expression became even more tense.
When he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he stood there for a long time, staring at the door. He only knocked on the door after a thick layer of snow had accumulated above his head.