Chapter 31: Restoration
Zhao Yan nodded in agreement.
After Yuebai disappeared around the corner, Zhao Yan turned around and said, "I don't know the way either. Huatang, where do you want to go?"
Since Baili said it was nothing serious, she felt relieved and replied, "I remember there's a garden on the lake ahead. How about we go check it out? I haven't been there for many years, so I don't know if it has changed."
"I'll listen to you." Zhao Yan smiled.
The two of them passed through several winding pavilions and came to a rockery. The rocks were relatively high, so Zhao Yan went up first and offered his hand, "Come."
She was a little stunned and felt a little bad, but since she was out for fun, how could she expect others to care about her? It didn't make sense at all. After she figured it out, she reached out her hand.
Zhao Yan grabbed a soft spot and pulled her up with force. She stood firm and then pulled her hand away.
It was as if the contact just now was a momentary illusion.
Zhao Yan suppressed his expression and said, "It's difficult to walk here. Follow me."
She didn't hesitate and said, "Okay."
The two walked forward for a long time and could vaguely see the eaves of some corner towers.
There were several strange rocks on the road. He reached out his hand when he passed by, and she also reached out her hand.
The short distance seems so long.
Hold hands together, and just as you separate them, hold them tightly again.
Yu Huatang always felt something was strange, and suddenly felt that coming to visit the lakeside gardens was a bad decision.
Zhao Yan led the way in front. Although he had never been here before and the road was difficult to walk on, the two of them walked so close that he could smell the fragrance of her sweat.
He felt extremely happy, and because he was worried that she would fall, he looked back from time to time, which resulted in a few steps of distance, and he walked out of the end of the world.
When they finally reached the highest point, he pulled her to his side and said, "The scenery here is really beautiful. You can overlook the entire lake."
She was also amazed by the vast scene before her. "I've never seen the entire lake from this angle. Look, that bird has a fish in its mouth."
Zhao Yan followed the direction of her finger and nodded, "It's a water bird, eating crucian carp."
He looked at her and felt somewhat relieved for what he had done today, as she was a little hot, and her pretty little face looked even whiter against the backdrop of the pearl flowers.
He wanted time to slow down so that he and her could stay here a little longer.
But he had to consider her health. Not long after, he handed her a kettle and said, "Drink some water."
Yu Huatang took it and drank a few sips, then returned it without thinking too much.
Seeing that her mind was on the mountains and rivers, Zhao Yan took the water bag and held it to the place where she had drunk, taking a few sips.
The water is sweet, just like his mood at the moment.
He was also afraid that she would notice that he was estranged from him, so he quickly drank a few sips and did not touch the water bag anymore.
After they rested for a while, Zhao Yan suggested they continue walking deeper into the garden.
She looked from a high place and thought the distance wasn't too far, so she agreed that she should be able to handle it physically.
The egrets around were startled by the crowd and flew up in groups. Several of them flew past them. Zhao Yan was afraid that she would be pecked by the birds, so he asked her to walk on the inside.
Not long after, they could see several pavilions with classical charm built by the water beside the rockery lake. Yu Huatang suggested taking a rest there.
Zhao Yan had no objection and sat down with her, his eyes falling on her hands sliding in the water.
From his perspective, she looked exceptionally graceful today. As she sat by the water in her finery, he inexplicably felt as though she were a figure in a painting.
And because I came with her, we sat together again.
His heart at this moment was like the water of a lake stirred by her, transmitting joy and happiness to every part of his body in circles. His limbs were filled with boundless tenderness.
"Let's go. I've had a good rest. Let's just go all the way." Yu Huatang patted his clothes.
"Okay." He agreed to whatever she said.
So the two of them continued walking deeper into the forest. Several peach trees were already full of fruits. The bright red peaches hanging on the branches were particularly tempting.
Yu Huatang looked at it for a long time.
"Want to eat?" He came over and looked at it with her.
"No, it just reminds me of the time when I was little and I used to steal peaches and pick plums with the older brothers next door. The fun we had back then made even ordinary fruits seem extra delicious."
Zhao Yan smiled, "I haven't had such an experience, but from what you said, the fun isn't in the peaches themselves, but in doing bad things with your friends."
She understood what he meant and smiled softly, "Yes."
Zhao Yan was also infected by her smile at this moment. He reached out and picked the peach. "Here... hide it quickly. If you get caught, just say I brought you here."
"Ah?" She was a little surprised. "How could you...?"
"I've never experienced it before... just think of it as me experiencing it once." After saying that, he stuffed the peach into the package she brought.
"Okay, I checked around and no one noticed us." Zhao Yan smiled.
Yu Huatang didn't know what to say. She always felt that she had met a different Zhao Yan.
The two of them said nothing more and continued to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
After walking a little further, they saw another pavilion. The terrain here was low and the soil was moist. Zhao Yan walked in front and let her pass after it was safe.
When I walked in, I found a stone wall here.
Written on the stone wall are the words "Pei Jin Gong restored his wife".
During the Yuanhe period, the newly appointed Huzhou recorder was robbed on his way to take up his post, and all his documents were stolen.
Afterwards, he returned to Chang'an and stayed temporarily in a hotel, where he happened to become a neighbor of Pei Du, an official of the Pei Mansion at that time.
The soldier cried about his misfortune and told the story of his bride Huang E who was abducted and given to Prime Minister Pei's family.
After Pei Du inquired about the situation, he immediately helped to find out Huang E's whereabouts.
Afterwards, Pei Du not only obtained official documents from the Ministry of Personnel for the military officer, but also asked Huang E to take up the office with him and prepared money to send to the hotel.
Finally, he joined the army and reunited with his original wife, and recovered his official position and wealth.
Neither of them knew that this stone wall recorded the story of renewing their past relationship.
Zhao Yan felt a little disappointed when he saw that she didn't say anything after reading it and looked calm.
He began to say, "This story is truly touching. I never thought someone would record it here, as if to encourage others who have had similar experiences."
Yu Huatang disagreed and laughed, "The recorder only cares about the happiest ending. They may not know the reason. The viewer only sees the final result and may not understand the whole picture, so it cannot be counted. Maybe it's all the result of the government's beautification."
Zhao Yan continued her words, "No matter what the process was, the two of them were still willing to be together, and they also made a good story."
Yu Huatang shook his head. "The reason these stories are so popular is because they only happen once in a thousand years. Besides, these two people aren't ordinary people. If they were ordinary people, there would be no such stories."
Zhao Yan asked anxiously, "How could that be? Marriage is about the heart, not status. As long as two people trust each other and are willing to give each other a chance, they will definitely be able to reconcile."
Yu Huatang didn't know what to say, but she understood what he meant.
“Family background is like a mountain. Sometimes people think it is the distance between two hearts, but in fact it is the distance between two worlds.”
"After seeing the beautiful scenery, this should be the end, let's go back."
Zhao Yan felt bitter, but didn't want to make her unhappy.
On the way back, he kept thinking about what she had just said.
When she first came to the capital, everyone looked down on her because she was a small-town girl and was not worthy of him, who came from a noble family.
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