Chapter 160 Blooming Warmly

Qingqiu lives in the middle of the house, and in the yard is a dining table that can no longer be called "small".

The huge round table was filled with delicious wine and food.

But the food and wine were cold and the candles had burned out.

Huo Luyu sat alone at the table, staring at the layers of wax condensed under the candle, staring blankly for a long time.

Suddenly, a slender figure landed lightly in the courtyard, and Huo Luyu finally came to his senses.

I really met Yun Chen.

Finally, I saw you again.

Although she should have been happy, Huo Luyu suddenly couldn't control her tears. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop. She could only quickly turn her head away, touch her hairpin, pretend to adjust her dress, and smile as if nothing had happened. She said in a panic:

"You're here? I didn't expect you to come. The food is cold. What should I do? How about warming up a pot of wine? They all say you like this Qinghua wine. I don't know if it's the kind you like. You can try it... Where's Xiaoyue? Go get a new cup. This one must be covered in dust. Go!"

Looking at Huo Luyu's helpless look, Yun Chen knew that he had done nothing wrong, but still felt guilty.

Today's Huo Luyu has long lost the liveliness and naivety of a young girl. Her temperament has become increasingly calm, and she is becoming more and more like a young lady who never leaves the house.

Because of long-term depression, Huo Luyu has become much thinner than before, and her whole body exudes a sense of beauty and fragility.

Yun Chen hesitated in his heart, wondering whether he should just use this opportunity to reveal that he was a woman disguised as a man, so that Huo Luyu would give up the idea completely.

But the words were already on the tip of his tongue, but Xiaoyue'er's words made Yunchen unable to say anything.

Xiaoyue stood aside stubbornly, refusing to change the cup and glaring at Yunchen angrily:

"The Second Miss is almost dead! Why are you giving this guy a new cup to drink from?"

Yun Chen took a closer look and realized that Huo Luyu's lips were indeed pale and his expression was a little listless.

Even when you are meeting casually, if you hear that the other person is sick, you should ask how he or she is.

Yun Chen asked, "Why is the Second Miss sick? What did the doctor say?"

Ignoring Huo Luyu's look to stop her, Xiao Yueer clenched her fists and shouted:

"After you were kicked out of the mansion, the Second Miss cried every day, overwhelmed with worry. She couldn't eat or sleep! Last month, General Duan's family came to propose marriage! The Second Miss refused, and the Master scolded her. The Second Miss had no choice but to go on a hunger strike to refuse! She didn't eat for five days! She fainted from hunger, and the Master finally gave in! She almost lost half her life!"

Yun Chen felt distressed after hearing this and sighed secretly. She was about to kneel down on one knee and resolutely declare her female body, but Huo Luyu seemed to know what cruel words she was about to say and quickly interrupted:

"Don't listen to Xiaoyue'er's nonsense. I haven't found anyone I like and don't want to get married. It has nothing to do with you... You don't have to feel burdened. I never asked you for anything... Just seeing you safe is enough..."

After saying that, Huo Luyu hurriedly picked up the cup to drink tea to hide his emotions, but he picked up the wine glass by mistake, choked and coughed repeatedly, and the cup was knocked over on the table.

That panicked look was really heartbreaking to watch.

The girls in the inner courtyard of the house are no better than the men in the front yard.

In this country of Nan, where etiquette is strict, men can make achievements, fight for their fortunes, and live freely in the world.

The women could only spend the whole day in their boudoirs, facing the same sky, the same courtyard, the garden that had not changed for more than ten years, doing needlework, painting, playing the piano and fiddling with hairpins...

Xiaoyue secretly found out everything about Yunchen.

Even though he knew that Yun Chen was expelled from the mansion, Huo Luyu could do nothing.

I can’t look for it, I can’t chase it, I can only guess and worry day and night.

Although he didn't see how dangerous Yun Chen was, sometimes when he thought about it and guessed about it, Huo Luyu couldn't help crying.

Ren Yunchen had a heart of steel, but looking at Huo Luyu like this, she still couldn't speak.

Next time, when I've been back home for a while and Huo Luyu is in better health, I'll tell him the truth, Yun Chen thought.

After hesitating for a moment, Yun Chen took a seat and picked up the wine glass.

Huo Luyu gradually became happy and quickly took out a pair of short velvet arm guards and asked Xiaoyue to give them to Yunchen.

Yun Chen took it. The arm guard had a black background with brown patterns, embroidered with a Qilin rising in the clouds. It was lined with the finest short deer velvet and made of cross-woven brocade material. It was exquisitely made with fine stitching, and it looked like a lot of effort had been put into it.

Yun Chen's heart was wavering between "confessing" and "talking about it later". She wanted to refuse the arm guard, but when she saw Huo Luyu's eyes were slightly red and he looked like he was about to cry, she had no choice but to accept it.

Facing the large table of dishes, Yun Chen looked up and down and picked a few to eat.

In fact, she had been eating and drinking all day, and her throat was almost full of food.

But she still pretended to eat it with relish——

A chopstick of braised venison breast with pork belly, the cool fat meat goes into the mouth, like drinking a big mouthful of oil;

Take another bite of the steamed soft lamb that is almost as good as a cold dish, and the fishy smell hits your head.

Yun Chen glanced secretly at Xiaoyueer who was standing next to him with pleading eyes, trying to convey the signal of "Please, big sister, heat up the food."

Unfortunately, all he received was Xiaoyue'er's big eye roll and a "death threat" that he twisted fiercely at the air.

There was no other way, Yun Chen could only take a deep breath and eat as if he was fighting for his life.

Yun Chen felt quite uncomfortable because he felt that Huo Luyu was looking at him with affectionate eyes.

In addition, she felt nauseous after eating the food, so she used the excuse of washing her hands to leave the table and take a break.

Xiaoyue pointed in a random direction in annoyance.

After walking a long way out, Yun Chen heard Xiao Yue'er calling out "Miss!" anxiously and distressedly.

Huo Luyu didn't say anything, just said "Oh no!", "Oh no, why is the food so cold? Hurry up and heat it up!"

Yun Chen felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. He walked forward with his head down, but saw a Taoist incense room appear in front of him.

Looking at this room that was out of place in the Huo Mansion, she pushed the door open curiously and saw a cluster of gentian flowers blooming warmly in the curling candle smoke on the solemn and clean altar.