Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Before Marriage

The wedding date was set on the day of the Great Snow.

Heavy snow has arrived, the cold winter is at its peak, the auspicious snow means a good harvest, and everything goes well.

All in all, there are exactly two months left.

Anyone in the Tian family can see it.

A certain man appeared to be organized on the surface, but in fact, he was so anxious to take the little mute home that his energy was almost overflowing.

To accept the marriage proposal, to ask for the name, to accept the good news, to accept the betrothal gift, to ask for the date.

Propose marriage, match horoscopes, formalize engagement, send betrothal gifts, set wedding date.

Qin Xiong completed all five steps of the wedding process in just three days.

Just waiting for the final wedding day.

It was noon that day.

After lunch, Tian Ge took Zhuangzhuang out.

I made some delicious food at noon and sent a portion to the Qin family.

"This bowl of pig's trotters will surely make my uncle drool. You are the best cook, uncle." Zhuangzhuang was jumping on the edge of the field, his chubby face looking even more rosy in the sun.

Uncle...

Tian Ge was wearing a newly made rose-red jacket and black linen trousers, with a bamboo basket slung over her left hand and Zhuangzhuang in her right hand. She paused when she heard these words, and her fair little face flushed with color, which just matched the new clothes.

-----You can't call him that since you're not married yet.

He reminded his nephew in a serious tone.

Zhuangzhuang is a smart little boy, blinking his dark eyes with clear eyes, but he doesn't give his uncle any face when he speaks.

"Anyway, you will have to change your words sooner or later, and you like my uncle so much, I secretly saw you before you went out. Uncle, you put on lip balm, your lips are so red."

Zhuangzhuang understood very well and lowered his voice and said, "Mom also has lip balm, she said Dad likes it when I put it on."

Tian Ge quickly pursed her lips, trying to hide it, and secretly licked it with her tongue.

Unexpectedly.

The taste is actually sweet, like a soft egg cake, and a bit like honey.

Tian Ge rubbed it lightly with her hand, and a blurry red lip print immediately appeared on the back of her hand.

I didn't dare to use too much force for fear of rubbing it on my face.

He was a little annoyed.

There is no bronze mirror at home.

Tian Ge didn't dare to go to the yard and paint in front of the water mirror openly.

All of this was done quietly in the room.

Is it really red? Will it look weird?

They walked around another small bend in the road and could see the Qin family's house as far as the eye could see.

Otherwise, forget it today.

Just let Zhuangzhuang deliver the food.

But.

He hasn't seen Qin Xiong for many days.

......

Tian Ge slowed down her pace and kept touching her lips with her hands, leaving red marks every time.

The lip balm Qian Duo gave him was of the best quality and could not be wiped off easily.

He should never apply lip balm carelessly again.

Tian Ge slowed down his pace, and Zhuangzhuang naturally followed suit.

Zhuangzhuang was only as tall as Tiange's waist. He looked up with a hint of obvious shyness in his eyes. He hesitated for a few times before speaking in a voice as small as a mosquito. "Uncle, you and mother put on this lip balm, it looks really good. Can you put it on me too when you go back?"

Tian Ge's worried look froze for a moment, and his eyes widened.

?

Isn't it too popular?

After looking at Zhuangzhuang for a while, Tian Ge raised the corner of his mouth and nodded in agreement.

It turns out he doesn't look weird with lip balm on, that's good.

Zhuangzhuang didn't notice his uncle's complicated emotional state at all. When he got the approval, he was so excited that he jumped up and down as he walked.

From a distance, before they reached the Qin family courtyard, they saw a man coming towards them.

Qin Xiong strode quickly and arrived in front of him. His hair was neatly tied up and he was wearing his usual black shorts. He was probably doing physical work at home. The wheat-colored skin on his arms and neck was covered with a layer of fine sweat.

From the moment Tian Ge saw people coming towards him, his eyes brightened up and he took several steps forward.

When they were really face to face, they stood still with a distance of one person between them.

Their eyes met, and when they saw each other, they couldn't help but smile.

Qin Xiong took the bamboo basket first and said, "I saw you coming from a distance. Come with me into the house."

Tian Ge nodded, took out a handkerchief from her arms, handed it to Qin Xiong, touched her cheek, and motioned him to wipe the sweat off his face.

It was also a cotton handkerchief embroidered by Tian Ge herself.

The cloth is sky blue, but the color is unevenly dyed. If you look closely, you can see a mixture of blue and white.

There is a small flower embroidered on the corner, and two delicate little words on the lace - Tian Ge.

A fresh and clean handkerchief, still with Tian Ge's body temperature.

Qin Xiong immediately reached out to take it, but instead of using it to wipe his sweat, he folded it into a small square piece in front of everyone and put it in his lapel.

I had picked up Tian Ge’s handkerchief before, and it not only had the smell of soapberry.

There is another indescribable breath.

Warm and dry, like a quilt that has just been dried in the sun, with a warm and light fragrance, just like...

The smell that Tian Ge exudes.

Seeing that he couldn't get the handkerchief back, Tian Ge opened his eyes wide and gestured in disbelief.

----My handkerchief.

"The handkerchief you just gave it to me is now my handkerchief." Qin Xiong said, his angular face was tense and his expression was serious.

Tian Ge glared at people, his face looking puffy. Under the autumn afternoon sun, his skin looked healthy and white, and the fine hairs on his cheeks made people feel itchy just by looking at him.

Qin Xiong secretly put his hands behind his back, curled them up, moved his fingertips slightly, and looked at the wheat field behind Tian Ge. Just a glance, then retracted his eyes, looked at the person in front of him, and laughed lowly.

"Tian Ge'er, you must be thirsty after walking such a long way. Come into the house and I'll make you some sweet water. Do you want some?" Qin Xiong took another small step forward and looked at Tian Ge. His voice seemed to be deliberately lowered, bewitching, and a little hoarse.

Tian Ge subconsciously wanted to swallow his saliva, but he held it back because he didn't want to be discovered.

But the more I tried to hold it back, the harder it was.

The swallowing sound became more obvious.

Qin Xiong chuckled.

Laugh at him again.

He's obviously not thirsty yet.

It’s all Qin Xiong’s fault.

Before Tian Ge could frown, Qin Xiong said, "I bought some chestnut cakes and peach blossom pastries yesterday and was thinking of sending them to you today. Since you're here, why don't you come inside and have some with some sweet water?"

Tian Ge vaguely remembered that he had eaten peach blossom pastry when he was a child.

I have never eaten chestnut cake.

Steamed chestnuts are very sweet and sticky. If they are made into cakes...

It sounds delicious.

Tian Ge looked at Qin Xiong and nodded. After nodding, her face became hot again.

Qin Xiong said he would give it to him to eat.

He just tasted a little.

It's okay.

The two of them walked into the yard together.

Zhuangzhuang followed behind, looking at his uncle for a while, then looking at his uncle-in-law, and found that he seemed to be blocked by something strange. No matter how hard he looked, he couldn't understand it, so he simply stopped looking.

Anyway, he just needs to complete the tasks assigned to him by his father, second uncle and grandfather - and always be with his uncle.

Enter the yard.

There is a long wooden ladder against the wall outside the main room, leading directly to the roof.

Qin Bao was just coming down the ladder, tiles still in his hand. When he saw the person coming into the house, he smiled and waved.

"Brother Xiaotian, you're here. Hey, I smell something delicious. Is there something delicious here again?"

"It's pig's trotters stewed with potatoes. My uncle has been stewing it for the whole morning. It's so delicious." Zhuangzhuang responded enthusiastically.

The two children carried the bamboo baskets and ran into the kitchen and disappeared.

Zhuangzhuang followed his brother Xiao Qin to eat pig's trotters, watch and play with dogs, and had completely forgotten his task of accompanying his uncle.

In the main room.

Tian Ge sat on a bench. On the wooden table in front of her were two plates of pastries and a bowl of steaming sweet water.

The yellowish-brown soft cake pressed into a flower shape with a mold should be chestnut cake.

Another pink pastry is peach blossom pastry.

After washing my hands, I picked up a piece of chestnut cake first.

The moment his teeth bit down, the sweet and sticky aroma exploded on the tip of his tongue. Tian Ge was stunned, opened his eyes wide, took a second bite, chewed it, and swallowed it.

Before his head could react, his hand had already reached out to grab the second piece.

It was only when the package was right next to me that I realized something was wrong.

Qin Xiong sat next to him, his hands flat on the table, sitting upright, looking at him and smiling silently.

"As long as you like it, I tried one and was worried it was too sweet. Eat it quickly. I bought them all for you."

The hand holding the chestnut cake turned and slowly and tentatively handed it to Qin Xiong's mouth.

Qin Xiong was stunned and looked down. A white and slender hand was close to his mouth. The nails were smooth and clean. The thin wrist was slightly exposed from the sleeve, and a part of the dark green jade bracelet could be vaguely seen.

It is the engagement token Qin Xiong gave to Tian Ge.

It is also the only thing left by Qin Xiong's mother.

This jade bracelet was once a token of engagement given by Qin Xiong's father to his mother.

When the going was most difficult, Qin Xiong pawned it to buy rice.

Later, when I had a little more money, I immediately went to redeem it.

Qin Xiong's mother died of complications during childbirth, resulting in two deaths.

In the eyes of the villagers, this bracelet is probably an unlucky object.

Qin Xiong told Tian Ge all these things in detail.

Never thought about it.

Tian Ge was actually willing to carry it with him.

The chestnut cake is indeed very sweet.

It was mixed with honey, and it was originally too sweet for Qin Xiong.

But the piece bitten off from Tian Ge's body is so suitable.

Tian Ge smiled.

He said that no one could refuse such delicious chestnut cake.

-----Thank you for being so attentive to me. I like it very much.

Tian Ge wrote on the paper and pen that he had prepared long ago.

Suddenly, someone squeezed over to sit on the stool next to me.

The stool is not long, and it is more than enough for one person to sit on it, but it is very tight for two people, as their thighs will touch each other and their arms will bump into each other.

Suddenly, a breath was approaching, and Tian Ge made some space to the side. When he turned around, he saw Qin Xiong's profile very close to him. He was stunned for a moment before he thought that he could stand up first.

But his wrist was held and he couldn't stand up.

Qin Xiong didn't use much strength, just held her lightly. It was hard to tell whether his words were a plea or an inducement. "In my heart, we are already husband and wife. Sit next to me for a while. There's no one else at home, so don't worry about anything else."

Not married yet.

Why is everyone like this?

but.

Anyway, the wedding day will be here soon.

Tian Ge quickly convinced herself, mainly because...

He felt as if Qin Xiong was begging him to do this.

Qin Xiong is not the kind of person who would ask for help from others.

But it's too close.

Tian Ge's body was a little stiff. He was not afraid of Qin Xiong, but he felt awkward.

This awkwardness was the result of his own tacit consent.

Not only did my face feel hot, but my body also felt hot.

Will Qin Xiong hear the pounding sound in his chest?