Chapter 692 Three Aunts Offer Suggestions 3

Chapter 692 Three Aunts Offer Suggestions 3

The moment Xu Damao saw Lou Xiao'e, he was stunned, his eyes were fixed, as if he was under a spell, he stood there blankly, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time. After a long while, he suddenly came back to his senses, hurriedly sorted out the clothes he had carefully prepared, took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and walked forward quickly, his steps seemed a little staggering because of nervousness.

When he walked in front of Lou Xiao'e, his face flushed and he stammered, "Xiao'e, you... you're here, you look so beautiful today." His voice became a little hoarse because of nervousness. After he finished speaking, he swallowed nervously. He didn't dare to look directly at Lou Xiao'e, but only secretly glanced at her with his peripheral vision. Lou Xiao'e just smiled politely and said softly, "Thank you." The voice was like a clear spring in the mountains, crisp and pleasant, but also revealed a hint of alienation.

Everyone chatted and laughed, and then got on the carriage. The carriage rattled along, the wheels raised a little dust, but everyone in the carriage laughed and talked, and everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the outing that was about to begin.

The carriage drove slowly along the road to the suburbs. The further we went, the more charming the scenery became, just like a painting slowly unfolding before our eyes. The scenery in the suburbs was indeed as beautiful as everyone said. The green grass was like a huge green carpet. The grass was lush and swaying gently in the breeze, as if showing its vitality and vigor to people.

Colorful wild flowers are blooming in the grass, red like fire, pink like clouds, white like snow, one by one, in clusters, vying for beauty, decorating the entire grassland like a dreamy sea of ​​flowers. From time to time, bursts of floral fragrance waft over, the fragrance is fresh and elegant, lingering at the tip of the nose, making people feel relaxed and happy.

The mountains in the distance are rolling and undulating, like a giant dragon lying on the earth. The outline of the mountains appears clearer against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds. In the blue sky, the white clouds are like clusters and pieces, floating slowly, sometimes changing shape, and sometimes contrasting with the mountains, forming a magnificent natural landscape painting, which makes everyone fascinated and can't stop exclaiming in admiration.

Amidst the laughter and joy along the way, the carriage finally arrived at the destination steadily. It was a suburban place that looked like a paradise, surrounded by green mountains and green grass. The fresh air was mixed with the fragrance of wild flowers, which made people feel relaxed and happy. As soon as the carriage stopped, everyone couldn't wait to get off. In an instant, the originally quiet suburbs became very lively. Everyone seemed to be injected with infinite energy and began to get busy, dividing the work and preparing for the next activities in an orderly manner.

Look, some of them nimbly took down rolls of soft and thick blankets from the carriage, then found a suitable place on the flat and open grass, carefully spread out the blankets, and smoothed the edges and corners of the blankets carefully to ensure that it was comfortable to sit on and there were no wrinkles to hurt people; some were busy taking out all kinds of delicacies that they had carefully prepared from the packages one by one. Those delicacies were really dazzling, including fragrant pastries, greasy braised food, and all kinds of fresh fruits. They placed these delicacies neatly on the spread out blankets, and the arrangement looked like a grand banquet; others were concentrating on looking for game props, taking out colorful handkerchiefs, small sandbags, wooden spinning tops, etc. from the bags, with anticipation on their faces, as if they could not wait to start the happy game time.

At this moment, He Yuzhu's loud voice rang out. He stood in the middle of the crowd, put his hands to his mouth, and shouted loudly: "Come on, let's play a game to warm up, let's play Drop the Handkerchief. Everyone is familiar with this game, it's fun, and the loser has to perform a show!" His voice echoed in the empty suburbs, and everyone's interest was aroused at once. Everyone responded, and sat around in a big circle happily. The scene was so lively, and laughter and joy rose and fell over the grass.

Soon, everyone sat together and officially started playing the game of throwing the handkerchief. Xu Damao, with his own little plan in mind, deliberately found an opportunity and quietly moved to the side of Lou Xiao'e and sat down. He looked a little cautious, as if he was afraid that others would see his thoughts. After sitting down, his eyes seemed to be attracted by Lou Xiao'e. From time to time, he looked at her, and his eyes were full of love that could not be hidden. He looked at Lou Xiao'e's soft hair fluttering in the breeze, and then looked at the faint smile on her face. He felt so happy in his heart.

Not long after, it was Xu Damao's turn to throw the handkerchief. He stood up, holding the colorful handkerchief tightly in his hand, and pretended to walk slowly around the circle where everyone was sitting. His eyes would occasionally glance at Lou Xiao'e. As he walked, he pretended to be careless and gently threw the handkerchief behind Lou Xiao'e. Then, like a happy little rabbit, he ran away. The speed was quite fast. He looked back while running, with a smug smile on his face, as if he had seen the scene where Lou Xiao'e could not catch up with him. Lou Xiao'e didn't notice it at first. When someone next to her reminded her, she realized the handkerchief behind her, and quickly stood up, lifted her skirt, and chased after Xu Damao. Although her steps were a little hurried, she was still elegant. She ran briskly on the grass, and her appearance was like a beautiful butterfly flying among the flowers.

As Xu Damao ran, he would look back from time to time to see if Lou Xiao'e had caught up with him. He looked even more proud, thinking that it was so interesting to have such an interaction with Lou Xiao'e. Unfortunately, Lou Xiao'e was a girl after all, and her speed was still a little slower. In the end, she still couldn't catch up with Xu Damao. According to the rules of the game, Lou Xiao'e had to perform a show.

Lou Xiao'e stood up shyly, lowering her head slightly, with two faint blushes on her cheeks, looking as shy and charming as a peach blossom about to bloom in spring. She said softly, "Then I'll sing a song for everyone."

After that, she cleared her throat slightly and began to sing slowly. The song was like a clear stream in the mountains, or a gentle spring breeze, melodious and sweet notes floating out of her mouth, slowly echoing in the sky above the suburbs, as if adding a different charm to this beautiful suburb. Everyone was fascinated by it and fell silent.

With their eyes slightly closed, they were immersed in the beautiful singing. Even the naughtiest children sat there obediently, motionless. Xu Damao stared at Lou Xiao'e without blinking, his eyes full of admiration, and he liked her even more. He felt that Lou Xiao'e's image in his heart became more and more beautiful, just like the brightest star in the night sky, shining brightly, making him unable to take his eyes away.

Before we knew it, the game was over. Everyone had a great time and now felt a little hungry, so they started to enjoy the food.

Xu Damao saw the opportunity and became particularly attentive. He stood up and walked to the place where the delicacies were placed. He carefully selected various delicacies that Lou Xiao'e might like. Then he held them in both hands and walked carefully to Lou Xiao'e. He handed them to her with a smile on his face, saying, "Xiao'e, try this. It's delicious. I saved it especially for you."

After a while, he saw that Lou Xiao'e's cup was empty, so he quickly picked up the kettle, filled it for her, and handed it to her. With that attentive look, anyone could see his affection for Lou Xiao'e. As for Lou Xiao'e, watching Xu Damao's series of actions, her attitude towards him gradually changed. She was no longer as cold as before, and occasionally responded to Xu Damao with a smile. Although there was still some reserve in that smile, it was less distant than before.

There has been a huge difference, which makes Xu Damao very happy. He feels that he has made the right decision on this outing, and it seems that his relationship with Lou Xiaoe is also moving step by step in a good direction.

In the afternoon, everyone was free to do whatever they wanted. Xu Damao mustered up his courage and took Lou Xiao'e for a walk in the woods nearby. As they walked and chatted, Xu Damao told Lou Xiao'e about his changes and thoughts in the past few days, and also expressed his love for her. Lou Xiao'e listened quietly, with a blush on her face.

At this moment, a little rabbit jumped out from the bushes. Lou Xiao'e screamed in fear and threw herself into Xu Damao's arms. Xu Damao was stunned at first, but then he was overjoyed. He hugged Lou Xiao'e tightly and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Lou Xiao'e was trembling slightly in Xu Damao's arms. Although the amplitude of the trembling was not large, it seemed to convey her inner panic and shyness at the moment. Her body curled up subconsciously, like a frightened deer, nestling in Xu Damao's arms, and for a moment she was a little at a loss. After a long time, she seemed to slowly recover from a dreamlike situation, and her consciousness gradually returned. Suddenly, she realized that she was so out of control. Suddenly, a sense of shame surged in her heart, and the blush quickly spread from her cheeks to her ears. She hurriedly and hurriedly broke free from Xu Damao's arms, and her movements seemed a little hasty, as if staying for another second would make her even more embarrassed. She lowered her head, and her originally fair cheeks were now as red as a ripe apple, so beautiful that people couldn't help but feel pity when they saw her. Her voice was as thin as a mosquito's, with a hint of nervousness and shyness that was difficult to conceal, and she said softly, "Thank you, Damao." The voice was so small that if you didn't listen carefully, it would probably be blown away by the breeze in the forest.

Xu Damao looked at Lou Xiao'e's coy look, and his heart was beating like a little rabbit. The sound of his heartbeat was so clear to him that it seemed to jump out of his throat. He scratched his head in a panic, and the scratching action seemed a little awkward. His fingers scratched his hair a few times, messing up the neat hair. There was a hint of shyness in his eyes, mixed with a little nervousness. He stammered and said a little embarrassedly: "Xiao'e, don't be afraid. No matter what happens in the future, I will protect you. I... I will do what I say, so you can rest assured." Although the words were simple, they were full of his sincerity and determination, as if he wanted to let Lou Xiao'e truly feel his feelings at the moment through this simple sentence.

The two of them continued to walk slowly in the grove in silence, and the atmosphere around them became a little subtle. The sun shone through the gaps in the leaves, and the golden rays were like gold scattered by nature, forming patches of mottled light and shadows that fell on them irregularly. Some of the light and shadows fell on their shoulders, as if they were covered with a layer of golden gauze, making them look a little more dreamy; some of the light and shadows fell at their feet, and as they moved, the light and shadows also changed shape on the grass, as if paving a golden road for them to move forward. The breeze blew gently, and the leaves rustled, as if gently accompanying this slightly shy and beautiful atmosphere.

"Xiao'e, actually I've always wanted to tell you that I've fallen in love with you since I last saw you." Xu Damao took a deep breath, as if he had mustered up great courage, stopped, looked at Lou Xiao'e sincerely, and said slowly. His eyes were more serious than ever before, and his gaze locked onto Lou Xiao'e's eyes tightly, as if he wanted to convey his feelings to her completely through this look. "I know I was a little unreliable before, always making you angry, and doing a lot of stupid things, but I've really changed now. I reflect on myself every day, thinking about becoming better and trying to make myself worthy of you. I want to work hard to give you a good future, so that you can live a happy life with me and no longer worry about those trivial matters." He spoke sincerely, and every word seemed to carry warmth, coming out of his mouth, floating in the air of the grove, waiting for Lou Xiao'e's response.

Lou Xiao'e raised her head slightly, her bright eyes showing a hint of surprise and a little bit of emotion. She looked at Xu Damao's serious eyes, and her heart seemed to be gently touched by something. She bit her lips lightly, leaving a row of shallow teeth marks on her pink lips. After hesitating for a while, she slowly said, "Da Mao, I... I need some time to think about it." There was a hint of entanglement in her voice. After all, it was not easy for her to make up her mind about emotional matters. She needed time to sort out her inner thoughts and truly understand Xu Damao, who seemed to have changed a lot.

After hearing what Lou Xiao'e said, Xu Damao inevitably felt a little disappointed in his heart, and his eyes that were originally full of expectation dimmed a little, but he still tried to force a smile, nodded gently, and said: "Okay, Xiao'e, I'll wait for your reply. I believe that as long as you understand my current changes, you will like me. I will continue to work hard to let you see my sincerity." There was a stubbornness and persistence in his words, which was his determination in this relationship. Even if he could not get an affirmative response from Lou Xiao'e immediately at this moment, he was willing to wait patiently, just hoping that one day he would be able to touch her heart.

At this moment, a shout came from not far away: "Da Mao, Xiao'e, where are you? We are going back!" The voice echoed in the grove, breaking the slightly quiet and subtle atmosphere between the two at the moment. It turned out that everyone had packed up and were ready to gather and return. Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e smiled at each other, with a hint of tacit understanding in their smiles, as if the slightly awkward and sincere conversation just now did not bring any barriers between them, but instead made their relationship more different. Then, they walked towards the direction of the shouting, their steps were neither hurried nor slow, and every step seemed to carry the aftertaste of this outing and some expectations for the future.

When they returned to the gathering point, everyone was already seated in the carriage, chattering about the fun things that happened during the outing. Laughter and joy echoed over the gathering point in the suburbs. Seeing Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e coming back, everyone cast meaningful glances at them, and some even made a few joking remarks. The lively scene gave this outing, which was already full of joy, a different ending.