Chapter 62 Meeting

He saw a figure standing quietly at the entrance of the academy from afar, holding a package in his hand and looking inside the academy...

He slowed down his pace and walked gently towards her.

His heart was beating fast.

The person in front of him was wearing the same blue dress as him, with blue silk flowers at the ends of her hair. Her messy hair was scattered on her forehead, and her beautiful eyes were rolling around, like a confused yet shrewd little elf.

She glanced at herself, then tilted her head and looked into the academy, mumbling to herself.

"Why haven't you come out yet?"

He couldn't help laughing and looked at her foolishly.

"eleven…"

When Chen Shiyi heard the familiar clear voice, he turned around abruptly and looked up and down at Pei Luoshu in front of him in surprise.

His face, which was covered with burn scars before, was now as smooth as porcelain jade. If it weren't for those familiar eyes, she would hardly have recognized him.

After being shocked for a while, she raised her finger and pointed at her face.

"A Luo, is your face healed?"

Pei Luoshu smiled.

"No need for treatment, my face is fine."

Chen Shiyi's eyes were full of confusion.

"Remember I told you before that I have a deep grudge against a casino thug named Gu?"

"Um."

"That bastard always had evil intentions towards me. When I was fourteen, he set fire to my previous house. Overnight, I was left with nothing. In order to protect me, my mother took this opportunity to hide my appearance to keep me safe."

Chen Shiyi felt very sad after hearing this.

"Now, are you okay?"

Pei Luoshu smiled and shook his head.

"It's okay. I'm grown up and can protect myself."

Chen Shiyi understood and nodded with a smile.

“You’re so pretty!”

Pei Luoshu pursed his lips and kept looking at her and smiling.

Chen Shiyi asked again.

"Have you grown taller? Do you seem to have become stronger?"

Pei Luoshu nodded.

"In the academy, it's not just about studying, all six arts of a gentleman are involved, and the academy has also invited a martial arts master."

Chen Shiyi nodded awkwardly, suddenly not knowing what to say.

"Eleven, you..."

Pei Luoshu hurriedly handed over a bundle from his arms.

"The weather is getting colder, so I brought you a winter coat."

She suddenly thought of something and took it back.

"I didn't realize you've grown taller. I guess it won't fit..."

Pei Luoshu quickly took it in his own hands.

"It's okay, I can alter it myself and it will still fit you just as well."

Chen Shiyi uttered an "oh" and looked very uncomfortable, not daring to look at him.

Pei Luoshu pulled Chen Shiyi's sleeve.

"This is your first time in the city, I'll take you for a tour."

The provincial capital was much more lively than the county town, with an endless stream of people. Pei Luoshu grabbed Chen Shiyi's sleeve and shuttled among them.

They stopped at a busy food court.

Chen Shiyi looked around curiously.

"What is this for?"

Pei Luoshu replied with a smile.

"You'll know when you get up here."

There was a low square wooden table and two cushions, and the two of them sat there talking.

After a while, two bowls of porcelain white milk and a plate of peach-colored crystal blocks appeared. The outside was a layer of misty white, and the inside was a layer of pink, a layer of deep red, and a layer of dark red. Layer upon layer, soft and sticky, exuding an alluring sweetness.

Chen Shiyi picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

Sweet and sour, icy, soft and delicious!

Chen Shiyi's beautiful eyes lit up instantly.

“Mm, delicious!”

Pei Luoshu took a sip of the milk, looked at her happy expression, and smiled lovingly.

"If you like it, I'll ask the store to serve you another portion."

Chen Shiyi quickly stopped him.

"No need, this is made of ice, it must be very expensive, just taste it and you'll see how good it tastes."

Pei Luoshu knew that she wanted to save money for him.

"I have some money on me, so you can eat without worry."

Chen Shiyi smiled shyly.

"If you eat too much ice, you'll get a stomachache."

Only then did Pei Luoshu give up the idea of ​​asking for another one.

“Do you eat here often?”

"No, a classmate invited me to eat here once before, and after I tried it, I thought you would definitely like it, so I thought I must bring you here to try it in the future."

Chen Shiyi felt very happy.

"I'm so glad you still care about me!"

"I've always been thinking about you. How could I not be thinking about you?"

Chen Shiyi curled the corners of his mouth, ate the ice cream in the bowl, and remained silent.

After they finished eating, Pei Luoshu took her to the market.

Seeing someone selling beautiful headbands, Pei Luoshu picked out a very light watercolor headband and paid for it.

"Eleven, can I add it to your collection?"

Seeing that everyone had bought everything, Chen Shiyi nodded in agreement.

She sat under a slightly secluded tree, with her hair loose, allowing Pei Luoshu to tie a hairband for her.

The smile on Pei Luoshu's face never disappeared. It was his first time to braid hair, so he was a little unfamiliar with it, but he was very careful and serious. He used his fingertips to weave the headband into her dark and soft hair, which made her look more lively.

He looked at her face carefully, his eyes full of satisfaction.

“Does it look good?”

Pei Luoshu nodded.

"You are the most beautiful."

Chen Shiyi turned his head to the side.

"Just try to make people happy."

"I am the worst at coaxing people."

Pei Luoshu saw that Chen Shiyi was in a particularly good mood, so he dragged her to go shopping at clothing stores and jewelry stores...

Chen Shiyi quickly grabbed him.

"No, Ah Luo, I want to find a quiet place to sit and talk with you."

Pei Luoshu looked at the tiredness in her eyes, his expression full of pity.

"I'll go to the inn and get you a nice room. Go to sleep first, and then I'll take you out to play in the evening. There are so many fun and delicious places in the city..."

Pei Luoshu thought that since her eldest master was not around to take care of her, she could relax and have a good time.

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"No, Shen Shichu, I want to take the last boat back to the county town."

Pei Luoshu was shocked beyond words.

"I took the earliest boat to come and the latest boat to return, so one day was just enough time."

Pei Luoshu asked in disbelief.

"You traveled all day just to see me for an hour?"

Chen Shiyi nodded and sighed.

"I have thought about this method for a long time, otherwise I won't be able to see you."

Boats were sailing back and forth on the river. The river bank was a slope with lush vegetation. Few people came and went, so it was quiet and undisturbed.

The two sat on the grass and talked.

"Are you used to Tianxiang Academy?"

"It's pretty good. My classmates are very friendly and the teachers are all great scholars of our time with great knowledge."

"Studying is the most expensive thing. Can you still pay your tuition?"

"I don't need to pay tuition. The teacher saw that I was poor, so he exempted me from the tuition. He also let me organize the library and do some odd jobs in the courtyard to support myself."

"Do you still have the money I gave you? I still have some..."

"No need, Eleven, you've worked too hard..."

Chen Shiyi stopped him from saying anything.

"A Luo, tell me something interesting about the academy..."

Pei Luoshu talked about some of his classmates who were very naughty and always liked to climb over the wall to go to the brothels in the city to drink and have fun. There was also another classmate who was older and he and his grandson were studying at Tianxiang Academy...

As he was talking, he turned his head to look at Chen Shiyi and found that she was leaning on his arms and fell asleep...

She is so tired!

This was the first time Pei Luoshu was so close to Chen Shiyi.

He froze and dared not move, for fear of waking her.

I also secretly wanted to be closer to her.

Finally, he slowly turned his body and let Chen Shiyi lean on his shoulder and nestle in his arms.

Her hands were slightly curled up and placed on her knees.

It was these hands that rescued him from difficulties step by step without asking for anything in return.

He stretched out his right hand and placed it on her warm palm, then extended it into her clenched fist little by little, slowly opened it, squeezed into the gaps between her fingers, and held her fingers together.

He lowered his head and looked quietly at her slightly closed eyes, her pale skin, the few tiny beads of sweat on the tip of her high nose, and her moist red lips breathing slightly.

He was very close to her, the tip of his nose almost touching hers, and if he wanted, he could kiss her if he lowered his head slightly.

But he didn't, he felt her breathing disturbing his mind, he endured and suppressed the throbbing of doing something he knew he could do but didn't, he enjoyed the torture of being haunted by her, it made him feel both pain and happiness!

Suddenly, Chen Shiyi's dark eyes opened.

She just stared into Pei Luoshu's eyes quietly.

After a long while, Chen Shiyi's voice became hoarse.

"How long have I slept?"

"Not long."

Chen Shiyi got up from his shoulders and let go of his hand, but was caught in Pei Luoshu's arms and hugged tightly.

Chen Shiyi pushed his shoulder, and Pei Luoshu held on even tighter.

"Eleven, let me hug you, just for a moment, just for a moment..."