Chapter 52 Goodbye, Pei Zhouwu

"You've slept for so long, are you hungry?"

Pei Zhouwu put down the square cloth holding the handle of the teapot, stood up and pretended to go to the kitchen.

"Yeah, a little bit."

"The food is hot in the pot, wait for me here." He walked forward, walked a few steps and turned back to warn her worriedly: "Wait a little longer for the tea, it's very hot, don't touch it."

"I know, I'm not a child."

She pretended to be unhappy, in return Pei Zhouwu's doting smile.

When he turned around again, the unhappiness on Liu Fuying's face suddenly became real again. She turned her head to look at the teapot on the small stove. The steam from the mouth of the pot was rising rapidly. The water was about to boil, but she thought that she would never be able to sit in the yard with Pei Zhouwu to make tea and chat like this again.

…

Never mind.

Think of something else.

She turned her head and lay down in a different direction.

Thinking about Shen Xiunian, she wondered how he would react if he knew that she was pregnant.

Shen Xiunian didn't like her in the first place, so her future children wouldn't be subjected to his harsh treatment, right?

But it doesn't matter. He doesn't live at home often and only stays at home for a few months a year. He won't be able to escape death on the battlefield every time like last time.

She would often pray to God, asking Shen Xiunian to go down earlier and reunite with his Jiang Susu.

That unfortunate couple has been separated for a long time, it's time for them to reunite sooner.

When he dies, the Shen family will be hers.

Such a huge family business and such a huge fortune, just thinking about it makes me happy.

Pei Zhouwu quickly brought dinner. After they had eaten, he brought a chair for Liu Fuying to sit on the sandy beach outside the bedroom to enjoy the cool air.

He didn’t feel it before, but today Liu Fuying suddenly felt that the scenery in this courtyard was quite beautiful.

The pond was also beautiful. The water was clear and shimmering in the moonlight, very pretty.

I had never noticed it before.

Late at night, Pei Zhouwu carried her back to the house.

She had clearly slept for a long time during the day, but when she nestled in Pei Zhouwu's arms, she couldn't help but feel drowsy.

Pei Zhouwu pulled the quilt over her and covered her tightly, but at the same time he felt confused.

"Why do you love sleeping so much these days?"

He touched her forehead and found nothing unusual.

"Is there anything else that's uncomfortable?"

"Husband..." Liu Fuying opened her mouth slightly but could not say a word. She just wanted to sleep.

"Where do you feel uncomfortable?" Pei Zhouwu tucked the corner of the quilt for her again, thinking that he would have to find a doctor for her as soon as possible after leaving here in a few days.

"Husband."

"What's wrong? Tell me."

"Husband..."

"I am here."

"Sleepy."

"..." Pei Zhouwu sighed, touched her head and said, "Go to sleep."

"Husband..."

"What's wrong, little ancestor? If you're tired, just go to sleep, okay? Your husband is here, I'll hold you while you sleep."

"Husband..." Goodbye.

Pei Zhouwu, goodbye.

No, never again.

*

On the day of departure, Pei Zhou woke up in the fog earlier than Liu Fuying.

The food and water bag that had been prepared the night before were all checked and put into her bag for her to take with her on the road.

He remembered her saying that her family used to be hunters living in the mountains. It was east of here and they had to cross three hills. If they walked all the way there, they could arrive in the afternoon if they were quick. If they were late, they would probably have to wait until dark, so they had to prepare a lot of food.

After breakfast, Pei Zhouwu went to the pond with her.

He insisted on sending Liu Fuying out.

"Let's go. The earlier we leave, the sooner we arrive. The road in the mountains is not easy to walk on at night."

He urged Liu Fuying to set off earlier.

But if she leaves...

Liu Fuying didn't know what she felt when she heard him say this. She couldn't describe it.

"Well, let's go."

After entering the water, Pei Zhouwu hugged her waist and dived underwater.

It seemed like a long time had passed, but it also seemed like it was just yesterday. The first time Pei Zhouwu took her down into the water overlapped with the scene in front of her, intertwining with each other, making her wonder which was real and which was fake.

So I just closed my eyes and stopped looking.

Halfway through the swim, she suddenly choked on water, just like the first time.

That time, she was pretending.

This time, she herself didn't know what was going on, and suddenly she couldn't hold it in anymore.

Pei Zhouwu turned around quickly, hugged her and kissed her lips to breathe for her.

After stepping back, Pei Zhouwu held her face and asked her with his eyes if she could hold on, but she was lost in thought as she stared at his hair dancing in the water.

It’s so similar, it’s so similar to the scene when he first went into the water.

Is she dreaming?

In fact, she has never woken up since she fell off the cliff and fell asleep that day, and everything that happened after that was just a dream.

Pei Zhouwu patted her face gently, bringing her back to her senses.

She almost couldn't hold her breath again, and hurriedly nodded to Pei Zhouwu, and then Pei Zhouwu held her and swam faster.

Finally out of the water, she gasped for breath.

This time, I'm not pretending.

"You boasted to me before that your ability to swim and hold your breath has improved, but I don't think so." Pei Zhouwu stroked her back and helped her calm down.

Liu Fuying pretended to be relaxed and grinned.

The last time.

She pretended to be a spoiled child in front of Pei Zhouwu one last time and said, "Then I'll have to trouble my husband to teach me well next time."

"Okay, I'll teach you."

Pei Zhouwu helped her ashore, but left immediately. Liu Fuying followed the direction he went and saw two sets of clothes hanging on the branches in the woods.

That's her dress.

He took the clothes back and took a piece of cloth weighed down by a stone from under the tree to make a bundle.

Returning to Liu Fuying, he squatted down and opened the wet bag that he had just placed on the ground.

"After you fell asleep last night, I took these two sets of clothes out. I thought they would dry after hanging overnight, so you could put them on. Your clothes are wet and it's hard to walk. You can take the remaining set with you. It should be enough for you to change for the next few days. Let me take the wet set back to dry."

As he spoke, he took out the food from the wet package.

The food was delivered fresh in the morning, wrapped in leftover oil paper so no water got in it.

After careful confirmation, he wrapped everything in a piece of dry cloth.

He raised his head and saw Liu Fuying's dazed expression, which made him frown.

"Aying, are you feeling unwell again?" He stood up quickly.

"No, I didn't." Liu Fuying shook her head, expressing her deep emotion, "I was just wondering how you could be so attentive and considerate."

He really thought it through.

I did a lot of things silently, but she didn't even notice it.

Pei Zhouwu took her hand and rubbed it when he felt it was cold.

"You are my wife, the one I love most, so I will naturally make careful arrangements for you."

He pulled Liu Fuying behind a large rock on the shore.

"You change your clothes here. There's no one in the woods, but I'll keep an eye on it for you."

He turned around, but Liu Fuying lingered with the clothes for a long time.

After finally changing clothes, Pei Zhouwu put the wrapped bundle on her body again and couldn't help nagging.

"Be careful on the road. Don't go to steep and difficult places just to save trouble. If you feel tired on the road, you should stop and rest properly before continuing on your way. Also, try to go to a cool place. The sun is still shining now, so be careful of heatstroke."

"I see your swimming skills have regressed again. When you come back, I will still be here waiting for you, in case you can't hold your breath underwater again."

"Then, come back early."