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Before long, unable to dodge in time, He Tiantian's fair and tender face turned bright red.
"Okay, I'll shave you, but let's make it clear first, if I cut you or make you look bad, don't blame me!" He Tiantian said, as she had no experience and didn't know how to shave.
"It's alright, I won't mind even if you're clumsy," Huo Yingjie said, then went inside to get his toiletries, finding soap and a razor.
Huo Yingjie washed his face, rubbed some soap on his beard, and lathered it up before turning his face toward He Tiantian.
He Tiantian held the razor and carefully shaved Huo Yingjie's beard, always worried that she would cut Huo Yingjie's handsome face.
Huo Yingjie looked at He Tiantian with a smile in his eyes, but He Tiantian didn't have time to receive Huo Yingjie's loving gaze; all her attention was on Huo Yingjie's beard.
It was very quiet, with only the sound of each other breathing and the sound of razor blades shaving.
Because there was foam on her face, He Tiantian couldn't see if she had finished shaving. She could only touch it with her hand, and if she found any rough spots, she would quickly make a few more cuts to make sure there were no more rough spots before washing it clean.
Clean and tidy.
"Alright, mission accomplished." He Tiantian was very satisfied with her work. She applied some moisturizer to Huo Yingjie's face, then kissed his handsome face.
"Great, from now on, the beard is all yours." Huo Yingjie hugged He Tiantian and kissed her.
He Tiantian wrinkled her nose and said, "It's too tiring, you can shave it yourself!"
"I'll let you shave." Huo Yingjie kissed He Tiantian's rosy lips and sucked hard.
Through affectionate gestures, one can alleviate the longing and worry left behind by separation.
Hearing the sound of the door opening outside, He Tiantian quickly pushed Huo Yingjie away.
The adults in the house are all here; she can't let them see her. He Tiantian is shy and bashful.
Huo Yingjie was still not satisfied. He sighed and said, "I really want to be a groom tonight and go to the bridal chamber!"
However, this is impossible.
Inside the house, the elders had already discussed the details, and the date was set for the eighth day of the first lunar month.
He Tiantian took a cabbage from the cellar, washed it, and had Huo Yingjie chop it up. She mixed it with minced pork and they made pork and cabbage dumplings for dinner.
He Tiantian kneaded the dough, while Huo Yingjie prepared the dumpling filling; they worked together, dividing the tasks.
When it was time to make dumplings, the two of them took them inside together, washed their hands, and made dumplings together. In just half an hour, they had finished making them all.
Huo Yingjie boiled water, He Tiantian peeled garlic cloves, made garlic paste, and then poured in some chili oil, vinegar, soy sauce, and several other dipping sauces.
The water boiled, and He Tiantian started cooking the dumplings.
"Sweetie, we're getting married on the eighth day of the first lunar month. What kind of gift do you want?" Huo Yingjie asked. His family had prepared a gift for He Tiantian, and he, her future husband, also wanted to give her a unique gift.
He Tiantian turned her head and smiled charmingly at Huo Yingjie, "Didn't you give me a ring before?"
"What else do you want?" Huo Yingjie asked. He would try his best to satisfy He Tiantian's every request.
"Okay, I understand your intentions," He Tiantian said. "I'm happy that you want to give me something. In the future, when we're together, you can give me gifts on many holidays! Don't ask me what I like, I'll like anything you give me."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yingjie's eyes lit up, and he said, "You're right. The day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, the Spring Festival, which is the most important festival of the year. I want to give you a special gift."
He Tiantian's lips twitched slightly, but since her future husband was so sensible, she couldn't dampen Huo Yingjie's enthusiasm!
“Okay, then I look forward to your gift,” He Tiantian said. “Since you’ve prepared a gift for me, I’ll prepare one for you too. It’s only polite to reciprocate; I can’t just keep receiving your gifts without ever preparing one for you.”
Relationships need to be nurtured and invested in; He Tiantian firmly kept this in mind.
Huo Yingjie stood up and whispered a few words in He Tiantian's ear.
He Tiantian's ears turned red, and the redness spread from her ears down to her neck, making Huo Yingjie swallow hard.
"You're being indecent!" He Tiantian pushed Huo Yingjie away and went to get the dumplings and cook them.
We're getting married soon, can't we just put up with this?
After eating dumplings, He Tiantian boiled a large pot of water for everyone to wash up.
Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang are staying in Qi Shuliang's room. Everything in the room is already there; they were just taken out to air it a few days ago.
After washing up, the Huo couple went inside to rest.
He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie, the two young people, cleaned up the mess. After they finished, the two sat by the fire to warm themselves.
Huo Yingjie took out a few chocolates and said, "I just took these out of my bag. If you like them, have a few more."
He Tiantian peeled off a piece, gave one to Huo Yingjie, and said, "Brother Yingjie, you should eat some too."
Seeing that He Tiantian was enjoying her food, Huo Yingjie also thought it was delicious.
When you're warming yourself by the fire, your front is warm, but your back is cold.
He Tiantian shivered. Huo Yingjie pulled her up and sat her in his lap, saying, "This will warm you up."
“Indeed, it’s warm both front and back now,” He Tiantian said with a smile, snuggling in Huo Yingjie’s arms, feeling very safe. “Brother Yingjie, I heard that the elders have set the date for the eighth day of the new year for us, but before that, I want to go see the Snake King and tell him.”
"Can't we not go?" Huo Yingjie asked, feeling that He Tiantian didn't trust him.
Seeing that Huo Yingjie was a little unhappy, He Tiantian kissed his chin and said, "Actually, I was grateful to the Snake King for giving me a chance to be reborn, allowing me to reunite with my family and be with you again. Moreover, he helped me a lot when I was in my most difficult time, so I am very grateful to him and promised to provide him with holy blood until he leaves the human world and returns to his hometown. Now that you have come, you no longer need my blood, and you can help him. However, as the Snake King who helped me the most, he is my benefactor, and I want to tell him in person, otherwise I will feel like I have broken my promise."
“Okay, if I disagree, you’ll definitely resent me in your heart,” Huo Yingjie said. “I know he’s helped you, which is why I agreed to help him.”
He Tiantian is an overly kind woman; she feels she has to repay even the smallest favor tenfold.
He used to always act according to his own ideas, always thinking he was giving her the best, but in the end he pushed her further and further away.
He won't do that anymore!
If He Tiantian's reasoning is reasonable, he will listen to her.
If He Tiantian's statement is unreasonable, he will consider it carefully.
He pampers his woman himself; he doesn't need anyone else's help.
"Brother Yingjie, you're so kind," He Tiantian said with a smile. Even if she got married, she would still feel uneasy if she didn't go to see the Snake King in person.
This is one of the most important reasons why He Tiantian insisted on seeing the Snake King.
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