Chapter 49 Lips are sucked tightly
Because the young monk said, the higher the red line is hung, the better the prize, Xie Yunshuo was determined to surpass everyone.
This unwillingness to admit defeat is what he would do given his temperament.
Jiang Si could understand what he meant, but she didn't know what he meant by looking busy as if he had something to do.
He looked around the temple courtyard, not knowing what to choose.
Because of his tall stature and imposing bearing, he attracted the attention of many pilgrims.
At first, only a few pairs of eyes were looking at him, until Xie Yunshuo seemed unable to find what he wanted. Finally, he walked straight to the small flower bed and moved a big stone.
This stone is not an ordinary stone. It is used for landscaping in the small flower beds in the temple. It is as big as a liter container.
Not to mention that Xie Yunshuo, a handsome and elegant young man, holding a stone attracted attention, but the fact that he lifted such a big stone with ease was even more astonishing.
More and more people looked over, and some even stopped to watch.
Xie Yunshuo didn't care at all and walked towards Jiang Si with the stone in his hand.
Jiang Si held her breath and looked up at the sky helplessly.
She knew what he was going to do. He was going to carry the stone and stand under the Bodhi tree so that he could hang the red thread on the highest branch.
He is so shameless. It's fine if he embarrasses himself, but why does he want to embarrass her with him?
She raised her foot to leave, but Xie Yunshuo stopped her, "Madam, please find a nice branch."
Now, Jiang Si couldn't escape.
When others heard Xie Yunshuo call Jiang Si, they knew that she was his wife and came to see her out of curiosity.
The two of them were both extremely good-looking, and their talent and beauty attracted people to stare at them again and again and whisper to each other.
In the past, when people looked at me, they would either admire me or envy me, but now, many people had smiles in their eyes.
It's a joke, but not entirely a joke.
Some also find it interesting.
Jiang Si looked at Xie Yunshuo with eyes full of disgust, as if she didn't want to know him, so she turned and left.
However, somehow, inexplicably, she still looked up, found a lush and tall branch, and pointed at it casually.
Hu Lu said: "Just this one."
"Okay." Xie Yunshuo agreed immediately.
He walked over with the stone in his hand, bent down to place the stone down, steady it, and then stepped on it.
He was tall to begin with, and with this cushion, he was nearly half a meter taller than some people standing on the ground, and he could easily reach the treetops that were almost at the top.
Then he reached out to Jiang Si and asked her for the red thread.
Jiang Si raised her hand and handed it to him, but because the thread was soft, no matter how much she handed out, it would fall down.
When Xie Yunshuo took the red thread, he inevitably touched Jiang Si's fingertips.
Although the two had different thoughts, they both quickly withdrew their hands in unison.
Just because of that slight touch, both of their hearts trembled and their bones and flesh felt numb.
Xie Yunshuo didn't dare to look at Jiang Si, and Jiang Si immediately clapped her fingers and looked away.
Only then did she realize that almost everyone in the temple courtyard was looking at them.
In fact, not only that, but the friends who said they were going to have a vegetarian meal also leaned over the railing and looked back at the two of them with smiles on their faces.
Xiao Qiangyue burst into laughter, and was amused by Xie Yunshuo's ridiculous behavior of not being afraid of making a fool of himself and hanging the red string on the stone.
General Xiao Xie, who is considered the most noble young man in the capital, did something stupid in front of people. His bizarre and incredible behavior made his handsome figure look even more silly.
Looking at Jiang Si again, she was standing aside, turned away, pretending not to know him, and her disgusted look was even more funny.
Seeing Jiang Si standing far away and sideways, when Xie Yunshuo tied the red rope and moved the stone back to its original place, she could no longer bear it and finally walked away quickly, which made Qin Zhiyi and the others laugh out loud.
Xiao Qiangyue laughed and said, "Why do the more I look at them, the more they seem to be a good match? Weird."
Qin Zhiyi smiled with eyes curved: "I'm happy for Ah Si."
Regardless of other things, and regardless of whether Xie Yunshuo's behavior was good or bad, the fact that he was General Xie was willing to do such a self-defeating thing in public for the sake of their relationship proved that he had good intentions.
The one who was reluctant was actually their Ah Si.
She may not like Xie Yunshuo, but that doesn't stop her and her friends from feeling that Xie Yunshuo's concern is beneficial to Jiang Si.
It was naturally a good thing that the balance between the couple bent towards Jiang Si.
Xiao Qiangyue shook her head, feeling overwhelmed with emotion: "I really didn't expect Xie Yunshuo to be able to do this."
In their opinion, this was not something Xie Yunshuo would do.
But if you think about it, it does make sense.
Something like this is definitely not something that an ordinary person can do. Only someone with such extraordinary self-confidence and a strong character who is not afraid of gossip can do it.
Especially his action of moving stones as stepping stones. If it were those conservative and polite gentlemen, I'm afraid no one would do it.
Not to mention that no one can move such a big stone.
This is truly unique to Xie Yunshuo.
"What were the two of them doing just now? It's over so quickly." said another person.
"It's not a big deal." Qin Zhiyi was very open-minded. "If there's something serious between the two of them, it means they're not a good match. Minor quarrels are normal and might even enhance the relationship between the couple."
What she said was true, Xiao Qiangyue nodded.
If something serious happens, they won't be able to accept it.
If Xie Yunshuo made Jiang Si unhappy, they would definitely support her with all their family strength and help her get a divorce.
Since both of them are sensible people, there won't be any major problems, only minor frictions and emotional ups and downs.
A few people watched the excitement for a while, and then left after Jiang Si and the others left.
Jiang Si was too embarrassed to leave and walked quickly. Xie Yunshuo saw that she was getting farther and farther away, so he didn't delay. He quickly picked up the stone and put it back in its place, then quickly caught up with her.
The gaze that had been looking at them before was still looking at them.
Whether viewed from near or far, these two people are particularly eye-catching, both of them are tall and handsome.
Whether men or women, they are more imposing and eye-catching than others.
Jiang Si was not trying to refuse, she really felt that Xie Yunshuo's behavior was a bit shameful.
The strange thing is that she used to not be afraid of other people's gazes, but when she was with him, being stared at by everyone made her feel a little embarrassed.
The people behind her quickly caught up and questioned her.
"Why are you leaving so quickly? Do you think I'm embarrassing you? But everyone already knows you're my wife."
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned it, but once he did, it reminded Jiang Si that he had deliberately changed her title of "Madam" in front of everyone in order to drag her into this.
If an uninformed bystander saw them, they would probably think they were a harmonious young couple.
However, since the two got married more than half a month ago, Xie Yunshuo has called her that no more than three times.
He was so deliberate, and I don't know what his intention was.
Jiang Si knew that he had ulterior motives, which made him even more hateful.
He caught up, and gradually, he had regained his normal appearance of being upright, calm, and somewhat aloof.
He slowly used a handkerchief to wipe the dirt on his hands from moving stones.
Since he took the initiative to provoke her, it's no wonder that Jiang Si was so stubborn and didn't give him face.
"I never realized you were so deeply in love with me, hanging the red string so high, wanting to spend the rest of our lives with me. Who didn't want to marry me before? Why didn't you smash your foot when you put the stone back?"
Xie Yunshuo flatly denied it: "No, it's just 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'. Anyway, I'm here."
Jiang Si sneered.
Xie Yunshuo further explained: "I never like to lose to others, so I want my rope to be hung as high as possible."
No matter what was said, he had something to refute, gritting his teeth and refusing to admit it.
Jiang Si did not expose him and did not want to argue anymore. She just turned her head and looked him up and down, then walked ahead without saying a word.
She said nothing, and it was Xie Yunshuo who became panicked.
He gradually became uneasy, not knowing what Jiang Si was thinking.
He chased after her, enduring again and again, his mood fluctuating greatly.
Finally, he couldn't help but say, "It's true, you don't believe it? Then why do you think I did that?"
Jiang Si had not gone out for a long time. She was concentrating on climbing the mountain to look at the trees, the untrimmed and lush vegetation, and the sand and stones under her feet, as if she didn't hear anything.
Xie Yunshuo finally asked the question, and after saying it, he felt uneasy inside, but who would have thought that she would just ignore it?
My heart, which was originally not anxious, became anxious even more because of her.
For some reason, Xie Yunshuo felt a slight warmth on both sides of his cheeks.
Jiang Si's attitude of not replying made him feel uneasy.
He couldn't help but ask again: "Why don't you speak?"
Jiang Si then looked at him leisurely: "It's your own business, why are you asking me? Don't you know it clearly?"
Is he clear about it?
Xie Yunshuo asked himself, he didn't know.
He didn't know what was in his heart, he just felt that it was a strange and chaotic mass.
It's a tangled mess that can't be sorted out.
Especially in front of Jiang Si, people don't know what to do.
The two men's followers followed from a distance and did not dare to disturb them.
After that, neither of them said anything for a long time, and the atmosphere was a little subtle.
Jiang Si looked up at the gradually rising mountain road, her mind strangely in a trance.
She calmed herself down and concentrated on climbing the mountain.
Xie Yunshuo followed her silently as if he was walking on flat ground. He didn't look at his feet or the top of the mountain. This terrain was not a problem for him.
His gaze looked out, not knowing where it landed.
It was like he didn't see anything.
The good mood I had just felt after hanging up the red line gradually cooled down again.
He woke up as if from a dream and realized some things that were difficult to express.
He has changed a little, but Jiang Si has not changed.
This is not surprising, because she had said before that she wanted to marry a polite and elegant man, who was well-read and gentle.
The man she longs for will definitely not be as ostentatious as him.
Jiang Si didn't care about him, so of course she ignored what he said.
It is really cold in the mountains and forests. The moisture condensed between the grass and trees penetrates through the clothes and into people's skin and hearts.
It makes people feel cold.
His mind became increasingly gloomy and cold, and before he knew it, Xie Yunshuo slowed down his pace, not noticing that the distance between them was growing farther and farther.
After a while, Jiang Si turned around and found that Xie Yunshuo, who was standing behind her and didn't know what to do just now, was now more than ten steps away from her.
He stared straight ahead, his expression calm, a rare state she had never seen before.
He doesn't seem very happy.
Jiang Si also calmed down her fluctuating heart. Thinking carefully, she realized that she had not said a word to him just now, which was a bit too cold.
Although he talked a little more today, he was not annoying.
It happened that she was also tired, so she took the initiative to call him: "Xie Yunshuo, are you tired and can't walk anymore?"
As soon as she spoke, he looked up.
The calm eyes seemed to have a slight ripple in an instant.
"Don't underestimate me. How could I not be able to walk? You are the only one who can't walk."
He noticed the word "也" used by Jiang Si when she spoke.
Jiang Si admitted frankly: "Yes, I can't climb anymore, carry me."
She kept looking at him. Xie Yunshuo seemed to take a deep breath, and his expression gradually became subtle.
"You wanted to climb the mountain yourself, why do you want me to carry you?"
As he said this, he suddenly quickened his pace and walked towards her.
Jiang Si turned around, and before she could utter the word "forget it", Xie Yunshuo stepped in front of her, squatted down slightly, and placed himself under her to make it easier for her to crawl up.
Jiang Si was just trying to tease him and ease his emotions, but unexpectedly, he actually agreed.
He felt comfortable carrying it on his back, but she felt too embarrassed to go up.
Jiang Si stretched out a finger and nudged him gently: "Don't take it seriously, I want to climb by myself."
Xie Yunshuo was not happy about it.
"Come up, even if I carry you up the mountain, it will be easy for me."
He understood that Jiang Si was worried that it would be inconvenient and tiring for him to carry someone on his back.
Jiang Si took a detour and tried to pass him. Xie Yunshuo noticed it and took a step forward to continue blocking her way.
Jiang Si was at a loss for words. He was not allowed to carry her on his back, but he was still anxious?
She was tired anyway, so she just took a rest.
The forest was silent, the maids and servants were all far away, and there were only the two of them.
Jiang Si slowly crawled on Xie Yunshuo's back. Before she found a good position, he stood up and carried her on his back impatiently.
He positioned his arms at the bend of her legs, supported herself and pushed upward, lifting Jiang Si high.
Jiang Si felt as if there were two racks under her legs, which were as stable as if there were two racks under them.
She adapted silently, resting her elbows on Xie Yunshuo's back and resting her palms lightly on his shoulders.
Neither of them spoke at this time, but it was as if there was an invisible ribbon wrapped between them.
The ribbon is gradually getting closer.
Jiang Si looked at Xie Yunshuo beneath her. He seemed to be fulfilling his duty of carrying her seriously, looking up at the road ahead and taking steady steps.
Even more steady than the person walking just now.
Because walking was bumpy, Jiang Si was carried up the mountain by him. Amidst the slight ups and downs, it seemed as if her heart was also up and down, unable to settle down.
No one spoke, but inexplicably, Xie Yunshuo could feel that the person on his back was in a good mood.
Jiang Si could also feel that Xie Yunshuo was no longer as depressed as she had seen him when she turned around just now.
After a long time, a light cough was heard in front of him.
Xie Yunshuo asked, "How's it going? Did all my hard work pay off?"
Jiang Si laughed at him, "As someone who will take the exam for the top martial arts scholar in the future, shouldn't you be more modest and cautious?"
Unexpectedly, Xie Yunshuo responded without thinking and choked her with a sentence.
"So what if he's the top martial arts scholar? He's still not as erudite, gentle, modest, and lovable as the top scholar in literature."
Jiang Si didn't detect the sudden jealousy in his words and agreed, "Indeed."
What he said was right. When it comes to studying and learning, the top scholar in martial arts is naturally no match for the top scholar in literature.
Could it be that Jiang Si wanted to understand his words in the opposite way?
Xie Yunshuo's heart dropped to the ground.
But Jiang Si picked it up again with her next words.
"But if we ask the top scholar in literature to go to your martial arts arena, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to lift a broadsword. People who like top martial arts scholars naturally like strong and powerful men."
Unable to grasp the essence of what Xie Yunshuo said, Jiang Si thought he was just discussing the difference between the civil and military champions.
The two are good at different areas and naturally cannot be compared.
Xie Yunshuo wanted to ask, "So would you choose the martial arts champion or the literary champion?" but he couldn't say it out loud.
Because he always felt that saying this would be humiliating to himself.
You can guess what Jiang Si will choose, so why bother asking?
She didn't even hate him, and being able to have him carry her up the mountain was already a good progress.
The two of them were not thinking in the same way. When Xie Yunshuo was thinking about all sorts of things, Jiang Si put her hand on his shoulder.
From lightly touching it, to pressing down firmly, I touched his shoulder.
Because he was carrying her on his back, Xie Yunshuo's shoulders were exerted, looking strong and vigorous.
Jiang Si touched it again and again, unable to let it go, and finally couldn't help but pinch it.
She pinched it and almost made Xie Yunshuo shiver.
A tingling sensation quickly ran along his spine to his tailbone, covering Xie Yunshuo's entire body.
Xie Yunshuo stopped, took a deep breath, and asked, "What are you doing?"
His reaction was so big that it scared Jiang Si, who thought he was unhappy.
"If you don't like it, I won't pinch you."
Xie Yunshuo hurriedly explained: "No, it's just that you pinched me and made my body numb."
Jiang Si was surprised: "Then you are too fragile."
"It's not..." Xie Yunshuo was speechless.
Just because it was her who pinched his shoulder.
When he was in the military camp, many people had pinched his shoulders, but no matter how hard they used, he had no reaction.
A military general must be a bit tough and have slower reactions so that he can withstand strong storms.
So he never knew that he could become so powerful just by being pinched.
It made him wonder if he was going downhill.
Jiang Si also felt his real physical reaction, and was afraid that he would react strongly and throw her out, so she withdrew her hand.
"Since it's bad for you, I won't touch you."
Xie Yunshuo didn't know what to say. He couldn't just say "Pinch me, pinch me, I like being pinched by you" but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
Besides, it's too late.
The pinch from Jiang Si made him feel strange all over, like a piece of firewood on fire facing the wind, which could not be extinguished.
Xie Yunshuo gritted his teeth and endured it afterwards.
In order to avoid pinching him, Jiang Si put her wrists on his shoulders and let her hands hang naturally.
Therefore, these hands also entered Xie Yunshuo's field of vision.
He could see her slender hands on both sides of his sight, her fingers were thin and tender as scallions.
At this time, he was carrying someone on his back climbing the mountain, so he had to be more focused, otherwise if he fell, both of them would fall.
In order to avoid any mistakes, Xie Yunshuo had to force himself to stay focused and concentrate.
He put a lot of effort into this.
When he climbed to the top of the mountain carrying Jiang Si on his back, Xie Yunshuo put her down and breathed a sigh of relief.
For him, the physical fatigue during the climb was less than one-tenth of the psychological torture.
However, he forgot that Jiang Si had no idea what kind of mental journey he had gone through.
She saw that he had taken a long breath and thought he was tired.
This time she didn't laugh at him out loud.
Because she thought that no matter how powerful Xie Yunshuo was, it would not be easy for him to climb the mountain with a woman on his back.
He did a good thing, how could she still laugh at him?
So she just said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Xie Yunshuo decisively replied: "It's just a small favor, it's nothing."
Jiang Si thought to herself, "He's showing off."
Xie Yunshuo was not aware of this, and a small misunderstanding arose between them, making Jiang Si think that he was being stubborn, refusing to admit it, and being too concerned about his reputation.
Naturally, this also reduced the impression that he had extraordinary physical strength and endurance.
Naturally, he didn't get the admiration and praise he wanted.
After Jiang Si got off Xie Yunshuo, she had been rising and falling on his back for a while without landing, so her steps were a little unsteady when she first stepped down.
She swayed her body and reached out to hold the tree trunk, but when her hand fell, a strong arm came up to meet it.
He grabbed her and asked, "Are your legs weak?"
Jiang Si didn't know how he could tell.
Perhaps it was because of the acumen of a general leading troops in battle, or perhaps it was because he was always looking at her.
Since she was already supporting him, Jiang Si didn't let him go.
Xie Yunshuo led her forward, and the two stood on the top of the mountain, overlooking the world below.
Look at the temple hidden in the mountains in the distance, look at the vast forest in the distance, and the official road along the way.
Climbing high and looking far, you will feel relaxed.
Jiang Si took a step forward, but the stone under her feet became loose, and she just stepped on it and her body tilted.
Xie Yunshuo was agile and quickly pulled her back, took a step back, and led her away.
Jiang Si was pulled back by a huge force and turned abruptly, causing her left foot to trip over her right foot and her body to tilt.
The other arm came up in time, with five fingers spread out, supporting her waist.
Jiang Si almost fell into Xie Yunshuo's arms.
The hand on her waist wasn't just dragging her, it was more like holding her waist.
Jiang Si patted him lightly and said, "It's just a loose rock. I won't fall. You made such a loud noise that you scared me."
"Did it scare you?"
Xie Yunshuo repeated it, and for some reason, he felt an indescribable excitement.
He contracted his fingers again and pressed down on the soft flesh on Jiang Si's waist through three layers of clothing. The flesh there curved inward and was somewhat soft, feeling great.
Just now...
As she climbed the stairs, he couldn't take his eyes off the monster.
Jiang Si was shocked.
She clearly felt that the palm placed on her waist was incredibly hot, and the strength, the desire revealed under that strength, almost penetrated her skin and entered her body and her heart.
The heat made her body shrink inward, her skin tightened, and waves of strange sensations surged over her skin, making her feel dizzy and unable to wake up.
By the time she reacted, Xie Yunshuo's face had already been covered to the side.
She was held on the lips without being rejected.
The force behind her pressed down on her like a mountain, forcing her to keep moving forward with nowhere to escape.
Her lips were sucked tightly, and his hot and soft lips seemed to swallow her.
This happened in broad daylight, on top of the mountains and forests!
Jiang Si punched him and pushed him away with all her strength.
She successfully pushed Xie Yunshuo away.
But after they separated, he just stared at her and smiled with the corners of his lips raised.
His eyes were sharp and contained a hint of evil.
"Wouldn't that freak you out even more?"
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