Chapter 16 Returning Home

Looking at his wife's eyes as clear as glass, Cui Hejin's expression moved and he said in a clear and gentle voice, "Very good."

Hearing Cui Hejin's words, Jiang Zhiluo smiled with her eyes curved.

I thought, as long as he thinks it tastes good, that’s fine.

Cui Hejin looked at Jiang Zhiluo's happy smile and felt that it was bright and dazzling.

He restrained his expression and continued eating.

The movements are neither too fast nor too slow.

After Mrs. Cui finished a large bowl of meatball soup, she sighed and said, "After eating it, I feel much better in my stomach and my body is much warmer. It's delicious."

"Zhiluo, you are the one who can cook. It's delicious. You can make simple things taste delicious."

Last night’s fried eggs with leeks were clearly just one egg, but after Zhiluo made it, it always felt like she had beaten two or three eggs, and it looked like a lot.

She herself knew that she was not good at cooking. When she was first exiled here, she didn't even know how to make a fire. It took her a long time to learn from the villagers before she learned it by trial and error.

It’s good enough to be able to cook the food.

Zhiluo came again and had two comfortable meals.

Even last night's fried leeks and eggs still left her with a lasting aftertaste.

Fortunately, the chives that Zhiluo dug had already been planted in the yard, so she could just cut them and eat them whenever she wanted.

"As long as Mom likes it."

Seeing that her family enjoyed the food she made, she felt a sense of accomplishment.

She was especially happy when she saw Cui Hejin finish the whole bowl of meatball soup.

In that life, he was so good to her, but she didn't have the chance to be good to him.

In this life, she wants to give him everything she has and cook all kinds of delicious food for him.

After finishing their meal and packing up, Mrs. Cui took out a basket of eggs, two packets of brown sugar, and six white flour cakes from the house and whispered, "Zhiluo, we don't have much good stuff at home. You're going back tomorrow, and I've prepared these for you. Don't be disgusted."

Jiang Zhiluo felt a pang of pain in her heart, and she whispered, "Mom, these things are already very good, how could I dislike them?"

The living conditions of the villagers nearby are not very good. Usually when they go out to visit relatives, they usually bring a few white flour cakes with them, which is considered a very good thing.

You have to know that most families can only eat white flour rice during the Chinese New Year.

Not to mention that Mrs. Cui also prepared a basket of eggs.

Not to mention that those two bags of brown sugar are not cheap.

Mrs. Cui also started saving eggs early on.

These eggs were left in the house, thinking that Zhiluo would take them with her when she returned home.

…

When Jiang Zhiluo returned to her room after taking a bath in the evening, she looked at Cui Hejin in the candlelight and asked softly, "Will you accompany me to Shanxing Village tomorrow?"

Her parents live in the neighboring Shanxing Village.

Cui Hejin had already taken a shower, with his long black hair draped over his shoulders. He was wearing a white cloth, which made his skin look as white as snow. He also exuded a cool and clear aura like jade, and looked gorgeous in the night.

Jiang Zhiluo couldn't guess what he was thinking.

She thought of what he had said before and knew that they were only husband and wife in name only.

If he didn't want to go, she didn't want to make things difficult for him.

Cui Hejin was holding a book in his hand. He paused turning the pages as he listened to Jiang Zhiluo's question. His dark eyes flickered.

Jiang Zhiluo thought she was understanding and said, "It's okay with me. If you don't want to go, I can go by myself."

The corners of Cui Hejin's eyes are slightly raised, forming a faint and charming arc.

He just looked at her quietly, his eyes seemed to be able to easily bewitch people.

Jiang Zhiluo turned her eyes away slightly. She didn't dare to meet his eyes at this moment. She always felt that there was a whirlpool in them that could swallow her.

After a while, Cui Hejin finally spoke softly, "If I don't go, your parents will be worried."

Jiang Zhiluo pondered the meaning of his words and realized that he was afraid that her parents would worry and ask questions.

She guessed in her heart that he might not want to go, but since he was a person who paid so much attention to etiquette and rules, he would probably go even if he didn't want to.

Jiang Zhiluo suppressed the strange emotions in her heart and said calmly, "I understand."

After saying that, Jiang Zhiluo got on the bed and lay down.

She covered herself with the quilt and slowly calmed down the sour emotion that had just spread in her heart.

She doesn't care about anyone's attitude or opinion of her, but he is who he is.

In that life, he would rather get hurt himself than give up and protect her, time and time again.

At that time, she was of noble status, spoiled and a little bit pretentious, so he did his best to pamper her.

It was she who said she liked him at the beginning, and it was she who provoked him, but in the end she also killed him. Not only did he lose his life, he was also executed by being cut into pieces by a slow slicing knife.

So in this life, facing him, she could no longer say that she liked him, and she couldn't express all her thoughts to him.

She just wanted to stay with him and treat him well, and when one day he no longer needed her, she would leave.

She only hopes that he can live a peaceful and stable life without any danger.

Thinking about this, Jiang Zhiluo slowly fell asleep.

The candlelight in the room flickered. Cui Hejin seemed to sense something. For a long time, he did not turn the page of the book in his hand.

…

The next morning, after the family had a simple breakfast, Mrs. Cui carefully placed the white flour cakes, eggs and brown sugar in the backpack.

So that Jiang Zhiluo can take it to her parents.

Jiang Zhiluo also put some chives, intending to let her parents plant some as well.

After putting everything away and preparing to carry the backpack, Cui Hejin said in a gentle voice, "Let me do it!"

He didn't give Jiang Zhiluo a chance to speak and directly put the backpack on his back.

Jiang Zhiluo was stunned for a moment, then worried about Cui Hejin's health and said, "Your health..."

Before Jiang Zhiluo could say anything, Madam Cui hurriedly stopped her and said, "Just let He Jin carry you. He feels sorry for you."

Old Madam Cui thought to herself, this silly daughter-in-law, don’t tell me that the man is not in good health or something like that.

Her son looked frail, but he was a man of both civil and military talents in his time, with few rivals in martial arts. If he had not been convicted and imprisoned and had his martial arts skills crippled, he would not be in this state now.

But even so, carrying such a small amount of stuff is not tiring at all.

Jiang Zhiluo opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing and went out with Cui Hejin.

Shanxing Village is not far from Donghe Village. The two villages are very close. According to modern time, Jiang Zhiluo guessed that it would take about twenty minutes to reach Shanxing Village.

It was still early, and many families in Shanxing Village had finished their breakfast and were carrying hoes to work in the fields.

Many families raise ducks and geese, and they drive them to the river early in the morning.

The ducks and geese lined up and swayed as they walked towards the river.

After breakfast, the half-grown boys in the village also went to work in the fields.

The older people stayed at home to watch over the children, while the younger children played in the streets.

Many people were wearing patched clothes.

Although the weather is a bit cold in early spring, most people still wear thin clothes.

Following my memory, when I was almost at the door of Jiang's house, suddenly a cute and delicate little boy shouted in surprise: "Sister!"

As he said that, the little boy didn't bother to drive the ducks into the river and ran quickly towards Jiang Zhiluo.

When he came in front of Jiang Zhiluo, he looked up at her, hugged her like a sack, and was about to jump on her.

"Sister, I miss you so much. I haven't seen you for a long time."