Chapter 151 Spend a Good Night Together
The snow was quite thick, and the moonlight reflected on the ground. She saw his sincerity and tenderness. Perhaps it was because she was too lonely tonight, or perhaps it was because she was too desolate tonight. She thought for a while and finally nodded.
He smiled happily and said, "Then put on a cloak first."
She turned around and went back to get her cloak. When she was closing the door, she felt something was wrong, but after a pause she finally closed the door.
When he came out, it started snowing again. He didn't have an umbrella with him. He said, "A little snow is nothing. If we get wet together tomorrow, we can grow old together. I think we should just walk on."
She didn't hear the rest of the words at first. By the time she finished listening, she was already in the snow, with snowflakes falling on their heads. There was no point in going back to get an umbrella.
He walked slowly on the snowy night, as if on purpose. By the time we arrived at his yard, his head was already a little wet.
He apologized, "I'll get some cotton towels." He led her to sit down. The room was very quiet. Anfu and Anyuan were not there. She could vaguely hear them playing Pai Gow in the room opposite.
Zhao Yan came over, took the cloak from her hand, and handed her a cotton towel. "The other servants have already gone home for the New Year. Anfu and Anyuan are also playing across the street."
He handed over a cup of tea, "Xinyang Maojian, try it."
Yu Huatang took it and realized that he seemed to be alone.
It is probably because he is alone that he thinks of himself.
The room was warm, the charcoal fire was burning brightly, and the sound of sparks could be heard from time to time. After she finished wiping her hair, she looked over and saw that the room was only decorated with some simple furnishings, just like his usual style.
There are many red plum blossoms in the white porcelain vase. This arrangement should have been done by Anfu and others, probably for celebration.
She sat quietly, took a sip of tea, and finally understood why she came. It was because she was too lonely. On New Year's Eve, all the houses were lit, but no one lit the lights for her.
He came over quickly, holding a plate of cakes and snacks. "Would you like some?"
Yu Huatang shook her head. He sat down and stared at her. Perhaps his gaze was too intense, so she turned her head slightly.
He was afraid that he was being too direct, so he asked, "Why did you come back today?"
"It's troublesome for them to clean the room, so it's better to come back."
The two of them looked at each other in silence again. At this time, he looked at the table and saw a pile of Pai Gow. He thought she didn't seem to know how to play it, so he said helplessly, "If Baili Yunzhou was here, he would take you to do something interesting."
Yu Huatang said, "We didn't celebrate New Year's Eve, but if he were here, he would definitely take me to steal chickens and dogs."
After saying that, both of them laughed.
He looked to the other side and happened to find a pile of riddles and calligraphy. These were bought by Anfu on the street today. He asked, "How about we guess the riddles?"
"Okay." She nodded. He took it and said, "How about we play best of five, with the loser answering a question from the other player?"
Yu Huatang had also guessed some street riddles and thought she should be able to do it. But he had always been an extremely talented person, and studying was his strong point, so she was very focused in the first round.
He said, "The fields are filled with hidden thoughts. Guess a word."
She thought for a moment, "Think?"
He smiled and said, "You got it right. It's Wang Wei's line, 'Red beans grow in the south, and spring brings a few branches of them.'"
She originally thought she wouldn't be able to answer, but now she felt relieved. "If I had known this, I might as well have gambled more."
"What would you like to add? Or maybe the loser should have another glass of wine. It's cold out, so you can warm yourself up?"
She nodded, "Okay."
Zhao Yan quickly brought the wine over, poured a pot of wine and placed it on the charcoal fire to warm it. Seeing his attitude, Yu Huatang felt that it was not worth it, so he had to cheer up more.
He said, "When the green mountains enter my heart, my emotions arise naturally (guess a word)"
She thought for a while, "Is it the word love?"
He laughed and said, "Yes, I lost, so I have to drink a glass as punishment."
"But isn't it best of five?"
He said helplessly, "How boring, one word per game."
Yu Huatang also agreed.
At the start of the third round, he glanced at her and said, "This might be a little difficult. Are you sure you want to guess?"
She glanced at him and said, "You underestimate me."
He smiled, and his clear voice read slowly, which made me feel numb for no reason. "People are like this, and they are like a couple (guess a word)"
She really thought it was difficult and thought about it for a long time before she noticed the smile in his eyes. "What's so difficult about this? It's just a combination of words."
He said quietly, "The words aren't difficult, but the meaning is. Look at the poem 'Death and life are inseparable, and I will make a promise with you,' in the Book of Songs. 'He' symbolizes the union of husband and wife. I think you can guess it, and it's all good."
He looked at her intensely, and she couldn't bear it any longer. She tilted her head and said, "These are very simple. If these were all the riddles, you'd have to finish this pot tonight."
"Then I'll give you some difficult answers. Get ready," he said. "Boundless falling leaves rustle under (guess a word)."
Yu Huatang was indeed stumped. "I know this is Du Fu's 'Climbing the High Mountain,' but what character does he want me to guess?"
She thought for a while, but couldn't come up with an answer, so she said with a smile, "Okay, I lose."
She picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The alcohol content was quite high and a bit spicy. She suddenly felt a little overwhelmed. "This wine is so spicy."
Seeing this, he immediately poured him a glass of fruit wine. The sweet taste finally dispelled the spiciness. "How is it? I thought that after heating it for a while, it should not be so hard to drink."
She waited for a while and said, "It's okay. It feels quite enjoyable."
"Not in exchange for fruit wine?"
She said, "Didn't I tell you that I can drink a lot? Maybe you can't drink as much as I can."
Zhao Yan looked over and poured her another glass. "I really don't know. Then I'm going to give you some harder questions tonight. I won't use these because they're too easy."
"Then isn't that cheating? I'm not as good at studying as you."
He laughed, "How is that cheating? Can I have two drinks if I lose?"
"That's fine." Yu Huatang thought that he probably couldn't drink much.
He said, "Okay, this is a difficult question. A thousand miles of marriage are connected by a thread (guess a word)."
Yu Huatang thought for a while, but still couldn't figure it out. She turned her head and looked over. Zhao Yan was looking at her quietly. Thinking of this riddle, she felt a little strange. She said helplessly, "I can't guess it again."
This time, he didn't offer the wine. Instead, he took her hand and drew something on the bottom of her palm. "Let me help you. I'll use the Chinese character splitting method: 'Qianli' is combined into 'zhong', and 'a thread' connects 'Qian' and 'li' vertically. So this word is 'zhong'. It means reunion."
The warmth from his fingers was clearly felt, and Yu Huatang quickly pulled his hand away, "I...I want to drink."
It was a bit spicy at first, but it turned out to be quite good later. After a while, she lost five games in a row and drank most of the wine.
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