Chapter 213 Acquaintance
After sipping tea for a while, the gentle woman said goodbye again and left.
Li Yuan fell into a state of wandering mind again, his eyes were empty and he did not move.
A few days later.
The gentle woman came to the open space in the bamboo forest again.
This time, she was holding an exquisite wooden box in her hands.
"Sir, please give me some tea, I will return the favor."
She smiled gently, her smile was beautiful, and her eyes were like stars.
Open the wooden box and you will see some small cakes inside.
"I saw that you had been sitting in the forest for a long time, drinking tea alone, and I was afraid that you might get upset. So I sent someone to buy some food from the foot of the mountain."
"If I have accidentally broken your rules, I will apologize first."
The gentle woman is very delicate and cautious.
She was well-versed in etiquette and behaved in a dignified manner. Last time, she accepted a cup of tea from Li Yuan and felt that she should return the favor.
Li Yuan did not refuse, but just smiled.
"Thank you very much."
He thanked her calmly, without looking closely, he reached out to pick up the pastry from the wooden box and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
When the gentle woman saw this, she lowered her brows, smiled slightly, and quietly pushed the chopsticks in the wooden box to the corner.
Li Yuan would not just eat other people's food. He quietly released a trace of spiritual energy and blended it into the tea.
Poured a cup of tea for the gentle woman.
The gentle woman was a little shy and reserved, but she still held the teacup with both hands and nodded her head slightly to express her gratitude.
Only after Li Yuan put down the teacup did she pick it up with a slightly blushing face and take a sip.
Outside the bamboo forest, the mountains are dense and green everywhere.
There are light clouds and thin mist in the sky, which is soothing to the heart.
There was silence again.
The gentle woman never got tired of looking at this pleasant scene, and only left reluctantly when the time was almost up.
In this bamboo forest, she can be alone, free from all disputes and carefree about any worldly troubles.
But if she leaves this place, she will be the only daughter of Shen family and a daughter of a noble family.
Every word, every action, and even every move represents the image of a big family.
The Shen family was glorious and had a large family lineage. The Shen family had an upright family tradition and was the confidant of the Liang emperor. They were also deeply trusted by the court and respected by the people.
As the only direct descendant of the Shen family, she was stared at by countless eyes since she was born.
Those looks may be caring, but they are always full of meaning.
Want her to be gentle and dignified.
We want her to be well-educated, elegant and virtuous.
Even when you are out, you must remain calm, neither hurried nor slow, show a gentlemanly demeanor, and maintain your dignity.
It seems that only in this way can the impact of the Shen family's lack of male heirs be undone a little.
But, who knew that those gazes had already made her breathless.
The gentle woman narrowed her eyes, walked away slowly with light steps.
After sitting alone for a while, Li Yuan also left to deal with other things.
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A few days later.
The gentle woman came to the bamboo forest again.
Li Yuan was still the same as usual, and he went to rest in the bamboo forest early in the morning.
The two greeted each other and then admired the beautiful scenery of the mountains for a long time in silence.
He didn't say another word until the gentle woman left again.
A few more days passed.
The gentle woman, wearing a long blue dress, walked gracefully and was once again in the open space in the bamboo forest with Li Yuan.
Rarely, she broke the silence and asked a question.
"Sir, you said this world..."
“Are there any people who are carefree?”
Her eyebrows were drooped and she was in a bad mood. There was a hint of worry on her beautiful face.
Li Yuan recovered slightly.
"Carefree, but only in comparison."
"There is nothing to worry about, but one still has worries; even if one has no worries, one still has concerns."
“Don’t worry about it, don’t think about it; even if you have worries, you will feel free.”
"The answer to this question lies only in each person's heart."
He pondered for a moment, his voice soft.
The gentle woman was silent for a long time before she slowly let out a sigh of relief.
"Yes, everything in the world, whether you are sad or not, is just a matter of people's hearts..."
She looked at the lush greenery at the foot of the mountain and the tranquility of the bamboo forest; after a long time, she finally relaxed a little.
After a moment, the gentle woman left again.
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In the bamboo forest, there is a stone table and two figures.
Li Yuan poured a cup of tea for the beautiful and gentle woman in front of him and listened to her talking about something from time to time.
"Today, an old man at the foot of the mountain accidentally fell and fainted."
"I saw that he was old and looked quite pitiful, so I sent someone to help him up and take good care of him."
"But why, after the old man woke up, he insisted that I was the one who sent someone to knock him down..."
The gentle woman sighed slightly, picked up the teacup gracefully and took a sip.
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Because he's a jerk."
The gentle woman was a little puzzled: "Forgive me for my lack of knowledge, but what do you mean by those two words, sir?"
Li Yuan groaned and scratched his head:
"Just think of it as me scolding him."
The gentle woman was startled and waved her hand gently.
"This is a trivial matter, and you are not worthy of speaking for me."
Li Yuan drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.
"Nothing, idiots usually deserve to be scolded."
Seeing that Li Yuan's cup was empty, the gentle woman hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her snow-white hands, picked up the teacup, and added some tea to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan also behaved politely and nodded slightly.
There was another silence between the two of them.
As summer goes and autumn comes, the breeze becomes fresher.
Autumn arrives quietly, turning parts of the mountains and forests yellow.
The bamboo forest is still green and full of vitality, with only a few dead leaves falling.
The gentle woman walked along the path, and she seemed to be in a good mood today.
Seeing that Li Yuan was still sitting beside the stone table with a calm and detached look, she smiled and also came to the side of the stone table.
There were a few bamboo leaves on Li Yuan's shoulders. He was sitting quietly with his eyes closed. It seemed that he had been there for a long time.
"Sir, there are bamboo leaves on your shoulders."
Seeing this, she spoke gently and reminded him softly.
Li Yuan came back to his senses, tilted his head, gently brushed off the fallen leaves on his shoulders, and couldn't help but smile.
He has a handsome and easy-going appearance, a faint smile, and a hint of freedom and detachment, as if he is standing outside the world.
The gentle woman looked for a moment, and when she saw Li Yuan's clear eyes turning towards her, she quickly looked away.
My face was warm, as if there were clouds rising.
She walked away from the stone table, strolled in the bamboo forest for a while, and then slowly sat back down.
Those autumn-water-like glass eyes were moving, as if containing all the spiritual energy in the world.
"You look... happy today?"
Li Yuan felt a little uncomfortable for some reason, so he spoke casually.
The gentle woman smiled lightly, and a hint of tenderness flashed across her exquisite and beautiful face.
"My mother praised me today."
Her eyes were pure and her face was filled with joy that could not be concealed.
Li Yuan was slightly stunned, and seemed to understand something.
He smiled quietly and poured a cup of steaming hot tea for the gentle woman.
"We have known each other for a while, but I haven't asked for your name yet?"
Li Yuan suddenly remembered this and asked softly.
The gentle woman looked into Li Yuan's eyes and hesitated for a moment:
"I am the daughter of the Liang Kingdom's Shen family, Shen Xuanxi."