Chapter 59 Going to the Border with You
The two of them took a break from their busy schedules. They hadn't seen each other for many days and were both very surprised.
He walked around for a few dozen steps and went into the rockery, leaving everyone around him outside to keep watch.
As soon as he walked into the rugged rockery, Xie Yunshuo immediately stood still and stared at Jiang Si from top to bottom.
In fact, apart from the jewelry she wore, she was not dressed too formally today. Her complexion was radiant, her lips were crimson, and her eyebrows and eyes, which did not need much emphasis, looked straight at him boldly.
It is often said that girls are shy, but Jiang Si is like a peony facing the sun, gorgeous and charming, yet confident and open-minded.
She just stood there quietly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, looking at him calmly and gracefully. Xie Yunshuo felt so shy that he was about to become himself.
My chest was beating wildly, my breathing was short, and my eyes involuntarily wanted to look away.
But because he was also a strong and unruly person and could not admit defeat, he also stared at her.
As they watched, the two of them involuntarily grew closer and closer.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Si asked with a hidden smile.
"It's already ridiculous to hide here, so let's make it even more ridiculous." As soon as Xie Yunshuo finished speaking, he immediately leaned over and covered him.
The accelerated heartbeat turned into an impulse, because after looking at and thinking about it for a long time, he accurately imprinted it on her soft lips.
This one is even more serious.
With a burning sigh, Xie Yunshuo stood in front of Jiang Si like a wall.
He hugged her and pressed her back against the rockery.
Xie Yunshuo's movements were so fast that before Jiang Si could react, he grabbed her waist and pressed her so hard that she couldn't move.
She could only reach out and hit his shoulder twice, repeatedly using force to push him away awkwardly.
Xie Yunshuo took the initiative to kiss her, but because they were in the garden, he didn't use all his strength and was pushed away.
Xie Yunshuo stared at Jiang Si silently, with a hint of loneliness hidden in his eyes beneath his handsome eyebrows.
"Why, you don't want to?"
In fact, Jiang Si didn't push him away completely, she just wanted to warn him.
"I have powder and rouge on my face today, so be gentle and don't mess it up."
Xie Yunshuo's smile reappeared on his face. He lowered his head and then just pecked her gently, or even just bit her lips and sucked them carefully.
It was obviously not as strong as before, but such delicate intimacy still made Jiang Si unable to resist.
Not only did her legs feel weak, but her heart also felt weak.
From Xie Yunshuo's body movements, Jiang Si could feel that he was in a happy mood at the moment, so happy that his hands that were holding her waist trembled from time to time.
Because she didn't let him move too much, he remembered everything in his heart, kissing and rubbing her lips bit by bit.
Rarely gentle.
Jiang Si was also a little confused.
She seemed to smell the fragrance of flowers.
It's like getting too much sun or eating too much, and the whole body starts to feel filled and soft.
At this moment, Jiang Si suddenly remembered the dream she had in the past.
She dreamed that Xie Yunshuo died in battle, and she was left alone and indifferent.
When everything was originally happy and sweet, her heart suddenly felt broken.
It was like falling from a great height, causing her legs to go weak and she broke out in a sweat.
As if sensing danger, she couldn't help but grab the life-saving straw in front of her.
When her palms touched Xie Yunshuo's strong arms and she felt his warmth and presence, the desolation in her heart was finally soothed.
Xie Yunshuo let her go and held up her hand that she had grabbed aimlessly.
"What's going on?"
He noticed that she suddenly became different, not a change in emotion, but she seemed to be resisting something, or afraid of something.
When the two separated, Jiang Si had adjusted herself and suppressed her inexplicable uneasiness.
All he saw was her disappearing after pulling away, but Xie Yunshuo still felt uneasy. He held her arm and asked, "What's wrong? You're so serious all of a sudden. Are you not happy with me treating you this way? Or do you dislike my smell?"
Seeing her expression change, Xie Yunshuo couldn't help but reflect.
Is there something wrong with me?
Shouldn't he have pushed her against this rockery and flirted with her? Shouldn't he have resisted his impulse and sucked the rouge on her lips in broad daylight?
Was it because the clothes he wore in the barracks were not scented and he didn't take a bath last night that made her disgusted?
He was frightened by her silence.
Jiang Si just shook her head, looking a little dazed.
She asked, "Grandmother was married four years ago and then went off to fight in the army. She grew millet and raised cattle and sheep at the border, defending the country just like my grandfather, right?"
"Yes." Xie Yunshuo responded, and his smile gradually faded.
He guessed something: "What are you thinking about? What are you going to say?"
Xie Yunshuo stared at Jiang Si, his heart about to burst out of his chest.
Jiang Si did not let him down: "How about I go to the border with you?"
She didn't want to wait quietly.
She wants to live every day down to earth, even if it means hardship or an unknown road ahead.
If she didn't go with him, even if Xie Yunshuo died in battle, she would have to wait in Beijing for news ten days or half a month later.
As soon as she brought this up, Xie Yunshuo flatly refused: "No, you can't go. The border is cold and dangerous."
How could a girl from an official family like her, who grew up in luxury, endure such hardships?
Xie Yunshuo was happy in his heart because of what she said, but all his thoughts and intuitions were in resistance.
Jiang Si stared at him closely, her eyes solemn, determined and unwilling.
"No, how can you go? This matter cannot be treated lightly."
For some reason, Xie Yunshuo even felt a subtle fear in his heart.
Jiang Si's expression remained unchanged, but her expression was like hot tea that was gradually cooling down.
"Why can't I go?"
"Going to the border to defend against the enemy is a man's job. You should stay at home to take care of the household affairs and wait for me to come back."
Jiang Si didn't answer for a long time.
Just then, a group of guests passed by the rockery, talking and laughing.
The two separated tacitly.
Xie Yunshuo turned his head and said, "I've been out for quite some time now. I have things to do ahead. I'm leaving now. Don't think about this anymore."
Xie Yunshuo left in a hurry, his heart in turmoil, so he didn't look back.
It seems like he is fleeing in panic, but also seems like he is going his own way.
Looking at his back, Jiang Si sighed secretly.
But it felt like something heavy was pressing on my chest and I couldn't relax.
He refused her words without even considering them.
The passion that had just been stirring between the two of them cooled down in an instant.
It was like an illusory dream being punctured and hitting a cold stone.
Jiang Si tidied her clothes and hair accessories and slowly walked out of the rockery.
Youlu and the others came over and saw that she looked uneasy. They called out softly, "Madam?"
"It's okay." Jiang Si shook her head, suppressed everything in her heart, and made arrangements along the way with a smile on her face.
She was diligent in her duties as the young lady of the general's mansion.
Occasionally, when he was free, Xie Yunshuo would repeat the words "You should stay at home and take care of household affairs."
She felt a chill all over her body, even though she was wearing two layers of underwear today.
It would be easier if Xie Yunshuo said he was worried about her safety.
But he just said the most unpleasant things, thinking that she shouldn't go and that it was not something she should do with her status.
Jiang Si felt the same way as when she had argued with him before.
The two men each held their own opinions, and neither would give in.
Her heart was in turmoil for a long time and she was very restless, but she was able to remain calm and hide it well.
Except for those close to him, no one else knew what happened.
As the sun set in the evening, the last group of guests left and the entire Xie family ended their busy work.
A great task was accomplished without any major mistakes. Even Xia Rongyi and Xie Xingxiu breathed a sigh of relief. Their straight backs relaxed a little and they slowly walked back to Zhixingzhai.
Jiang Si and Xie Yunshuo followed behind, along with a group of stewards, maids and servants.
And people from other rooms.
Everyone went to the main room first, and the family had to talk before leaving.
As they walked, Xia Rongyi said to the younger generation behind her, "Yun Shuo and A'si haven't been home for a few days. There's a day before we go to war to go home. Stay home and don't go anywhere. Spend some time with A'si."
Xie Yunshuo looked at Jiang Si.
He knew that she was angry because he had not agreed to her proposal just now.
He didn't have time to say anything, just looked at her, trying to gauge her reaction.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Si smiled and replied softly, "Mother is considerate."
It was as if nothing had happened between the two of them behind the rockery, and everything was just like usual.
Xie Yunshuo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
However, after Xia Rongyi told everyone about what happened today, arranged rewards one by one, and gave a lot of good things to each room, and let everyone go back to their rooms, the couple were on their way back to the yard. Jiang Si seemed like a different person again.
Xie Yunshuo's heart was gripped again.
It turned out that it wasn't that she didn't mind, but she just didn't want to make others worry, so she pretended nothing happened in public.
This is how you understand the overall situation.
Thinking of this, Xie Yunshuo sighed deeply. She was so nice.
The better she was, the less likely he would agree to take her to the border. He couldn't bear to do that.
Jiang Si should be well-raised in this general's mansion, with golden robes, fine clothes, delicious food, fancy clothes and a luxury car.
Waiting for him to return triumphantly and earn her a living, instead of following her on adventures.
However, Xie Yunshuo knew that although Jiang Si was a woman, her character was as strong as his.
I'm afraid her decisions and ideas are just as solid as his, and difficult to change.
It is especially difficult for him to divert.
The two had been married for so long that Xie Yunshuo could naturally see that Jiang Si was angry just now.
Because what he said was unpleasant to the ear.
Because he rejected her.
But in Xie Yunshuo's opinion, this matter was not negotiable.
How could this make him retreat?
If he backs down, she will have to go to the border with him. How can this be possible?
A husband and wife may only take one or two wrong steps, but the distance between their hearts may become infinitely wide.
Jiang Si ignored Xie Yunshuo and didn't speak to him, because her heart was still lingering on the feeling of being upset after he rejected her without question, and she hadn't made any changes.
It has not eased over time, and is even worse than it was then.
Because today, my grandmother appeared at the banquet and was admired and respected.
That's how women should be.
Although Jiang Si's original intention of joining the army was not this.
She couldn't fight on the battlefield, but she could do her best to take care of the chores in the rear.
Although it is not like thirty years ago, when there was a lack of young military commanders, the Turks were difficult to defeat.
Border defense is also getting better and better.
She knew that joining the army was no joke, but the old man in his sixties was in charge of the expedition. As a son and daughter-in-law of the Xie family, she should not retreat.
Once you become a general, you will live in fear of your loved ones dying in battle for the rest of your life.
She didn't want to be afraid, didn't want to wait.
I would rather face it head on.
Even if this was just her impulsive, ill-considered private thought.
However, even if he should have been dissuaded and educated, it should not have been Xie Yunshuo's words "You can't go, just stay at home and take care of the household affairs."
This is what she cares about.
The two of them had not yet had a second conversation, but Jiang Si firmly believed that if Xie Yunshuo could not understand her ideas, there would be no possibility for the two of them to reach a consensus on this matter.
She could give in and give up, but she didn't agree with what he said.
They were silent all the way. Xie Yunshuo seemed to have something to say to her, but he looked back several times without saying a word.
Afterwards, the two of them said nothing, but returned to the main room as usual.
Knowing what happened after the two entered the rockery in the afternoon, the followers were particularly tactful and stayed outside.
There were only two people in the room, sitting opposite each other in silence.
If Jiang Si was angry, she should have said, "I'm tired, prepare some water to take a bath and go to bed," and then send Xie Yunshuo to the study.
Xie Yunshuo could also go to the study and avoid the dispute.
But both of them stiffened their necks, preferring to stand in the middle room as stubbornly as a pine tree, and neither of them said they wanted to take a shower and go to sleep.
The two sat in silence for a quarter of an hour.
It was a long quarter of an hour. In the ten or twenty years of life, there would never be a quarter of an hour longer than this one.
Jiang Si could still hold it in, but Xie Yunshuo couldn't.
He said, "Let's not think about this anymore, okay?"
Jiang Si's face darkened.
Xie Yunshuo leaned back and held his breath.
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