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Chapter 379: Worry

Today is Luo Qinghan’s nineteenth birthday.

Before this, he had spent every birthday in the palace. The imperial chefs would prepare sumptuous food and wine for him, and his father and mother would also give him some symbolic gifts.

Before he became the crown prince, his brothers would drink with him to celebrate.

However, there was neither wine nor food nor gifts on this birthday.

All he had were desolate wilderness, ice, snow, cold wind, hard dry food, and aching wounds on his body.

Luo Qinghan had never been in such an embarrassing moment.

He should feel sad and angry.

But Xiao Xixi did not give him the chance to feel sad about the passing of autumn and the passing of spring. Not only did she sing for him, she also forced him to make a wish.

She was like a little sparrow. Even in the cold winter, she would still chirp around him, a little noisy, but also a little warm.

There is a kind of worldly atmosphere that makes him feel at peace.

Luo Qinghan said with a wooden face: "I don't have any wishes."

Xiao Xixi didn't believe it: "How can a person not have wishes?! Think carefully, what do you want most? Or is there anything you particularly want to do but can't do for the time being?"

Luo Qinghan did not answer.

Xiao Xixi gave hands-on guidance to the novice wish-making person in front of her.

"You don't have to say it out loud, just pray silently in your heart, God can hear it."

Luo Qinghan: "Can God really hear me?"

"Of course you can! Have you forgotten the time you went south to pray for rain? You can already pray to God for rain, so what's the harm in asking for a small wish? God will definitely grant your wish!"

Luo Qinghan was silent for a moment, then said, "I have made my wish."

Xiao Xixi was very curious: "What wish did you make?"

Luo Qinghan pursed his lips and said nothing.

Seeing this, Xiao Xixi was still very curious, but did not ask any further questions.

She said seriously, "You will definitely achieve your dream!"

Luo Qinghan looked at her deeply, then responded softly.

"Um."

Xiao Xixi continued to chew on the dry food, muttering as she chewed: "When I celebrated my birthday this year, Baoqin made me a very large cake. Although there was no cream, it tasted very sweet. When we return to the palace, I must ask Baoqin to make another big cake!"

Luo Qinghan: "Did you make a wish on your birthday?"

"Of course I did! I made a wish to God, hoping that God would give me another hundred wishes!"

Luo Qinghan: “…”

He asked, "Do you have so many wishes?"

Xiao Xixi: "I have many wishes. I want to eat cream cake, but there is no cream. I can only make a wish to God, hoping that God can give me a big bag of cream! I also want to eat chocolate, play with my phone, play games, and brag to others online..."

The more she spoke, the more lost she felt.

"I made many wishes, but unfortunately none of them came true."

Luo Qinghan didn't understand a word.

He didn't know what cream was or what chocolate was.

Luo Qinghan: "Among so many wishes, which one do you want to realize the most?"

Xiao Xixi thought about it seriously.

She did have a wish that she very much wanted to fulfill.

But that wish can never be realized.

She lowered her head to chew some dry food and said vaguely, "I really want every wish to come true."

Luo Qinghan looked at her profile and keenly noticed that she was in a very low mood at the moment.

This situation is rare for her.

She is a person who is easily satisfied. Because of this, she is always happier than others and it is rare to see her showing sadness.

Luo Qinghan couldn't help but wonder in his heart, what made her sad?

As optimistic as she is, does she also have something on her mind?

After finishing the dry food in his hand, Xiao Xixi felt a little sleepy.

She leaned on Luo Qinghan, buried her head in his neck, closed her eyes and rested.

Even in such a harsh environment, Luo Qinghan still maintained his etiquette and sat upright, like a pine or cypress standing proudly in the cold wind.

He lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the woman leaning on him, and saw that she was completely asleep.

He quietly reached out and hugged her.

The night is long and the wind is bitingly cold.

The two relied on each other and drew warmth from each other.

No matter how difficult the road is, you won’t feel lonely as long as you have someone to accompany you.

…

Five days later.

Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan arrived at Baiqu Manor.

As they walked along the way, they found that the Chixiao Army was present in every county and town along the way.

Those Chixiao soldiers all carried the prince's portrait. They searched everywhere for the prince's whereabouts in the name of arresting the assassin.

In order to avoid the Chixiao Army, Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan deliberately avoided various counties and towns and passed through the mountain and forest trails.

The two finally arrived at Baiqu Village.

This place is quite some distance away from Panyun City, and there is no sight of the Chixiao Army for the time being.

Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan found the noodle shop opened by Yue Laosan's daughter and handed the package to Yue.

Yue was as hospitable as her parents. After accepting the gifts, she asked them to sit down and eat.

"You must have been exhausted from the journey. Come sit down and drink the hot soup. I'll ask my husband to make you two bowls of mutton noodles."

In order to hurry along these days, Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan had to survive on dry food.

Now smelling the rich aroma of mutton, Xiao Xixi couldn't help swallowing her saliva, and all the gluttony in her stomach was aroused.

She said, "Oh, don't be so polite, we are not that hungry."

Then she found a place to sit down and wait to be fed.

Luo Qinghan said nothing and sat down quietly beside her.

Yue went to the kitchen to greet everyone, then came out with two bowls of hot soup.

She put the hot soup in front of Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan, and moved the brazier next to Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan.

"It's very cold outside, please warm yourself by the fire."

Xiao Xixi picked up the bowl and drank up the soup in gulps.

Seeing this, Yue quickly brought out some side dishes for them.

"The mutton noodles are still cooking. You guys should eat some vegetables first to fill your stomach."

Xiao Xixi picked up the chopsticks, tasted all the dishes, and kept praising them.

"Your dishes are so delicious! Especially the braised pig ears, which are so flavorful. I've never eaten braised pig ears so delicious! Your cooking skills are amazing. If I lived here, I would definitely come here to eat every day!"

Mrs. Yue was so amused by her flattery that she specially added two more dishes to her meal.

It was not meal time, so there were not many people in the restaurant.

Yue simply sat down opposite them and asked them about her parents.

Xiao Xixi told everything she knew.

Yue listened very carefully.

Her man's voice came from the kitchen.

"The mutton noodles are ready!"

Yue quickly got up and went to the kitchen, and soon brought out two bowls of hot mutton noodles.

She placed the larger bowl of noodles in front of Luo Qinghan, and the smaller bowl of noodles in front of Xiao Xixi.

(End of this chapter)