"Then, why are you taking off your clothes?" Tian An pointed at his clothes.
"There are snowflakes on my clothes."
Tian An: “…”
"Then why are you rubbing your hands?"
"My hands are cold."
“…”
Hearing the word "cold", Tian An shuddered again.
Seeing this, Zhao Yiming hurriedly asked, "Are you very cold?"
Seeing Tian An nod, he said again: "Go lie down in the quilt!"
Tian An hesitated, "You..."
Zhao Yiming suddenly became angry. With a sullen face, he walked forward a few steps, pulled back the quilt and pressed Tian An to sit on the bed. He helped her take off her shoes, then pulled up the quilt to cover her tightly.
Unfortunately, the cold quilt made Tian An shiver again.
Seeing this, Zhao Yiming acted faster than he could think and extinguished the candle. Then, he reached into the quilt and hugged her in. Before she could react, he climbed onto the bed, moved sideways to hug her, and held her hands tightly.
Tian An reacted and was about to speak when he heard Zhao Yiming say, "Why are your hands so cold?"
It was dark and Tian An couldn't see his expression, but she guessed that he must be frowning at this moment.
"I, I'm just a little cold."
Zhao Yiming's frown deepened. "You call this a little cold? Your hands are no different from the ice outside."
As he spoke, he took Tian An's hand and rubbed it gently as he had just done, muttering, "You know you're afraid of the cold, but you're still making a fuss in the yard at night."
Tian An retorted, "It wasn't cold then. Besides, I would have run back inside as soon as it snowed!"
Zhao Yiming: "..."
It would have been fine if this hadn't been mentioned. As soon as it was mentioned, Zhao Yiming felt sad. Tian An hadn't even called him earlier, and had just run away with those two boys.
But seeing that she was shivering from the cold, I decided not to bother with her.
"Why are you so cold? I've never seen you like this in previous winters."
"Winter in the capital is colder than in Jinning County, especially after the snow. The cold wind is so strong that it freezes you to the bone."
Hearing this, Zhao Yiming held her tighter, "Is this better?"
Tian An's face flushed slightly, luckily he couldn't see it, otherwise she would have lost all her dignity. After all, she was almost thirty years old, and she actually blushed when being hugged by a young man.
Changing the subject, he asked, "Don't you have something to talk to me about?"
"An An?"
"Um?"
"Don't sing that song again, okay?"
Tian An turned to look at him: "Is that the Star and Moon Mythology song from before? Why?"
Zhao Yiming was silent for a moment before saying, "That song is about someone who's been through the same thing as you! The melody is beautiful, but the story the lyrics describe is tragic and melancholic, about a lack of destiny, a beginning without an end. I don't like that. So, don't sing it anymore, okay?"
"You came here so late at night just to tell me this?" Tian An asked in surprise. It's just a song! Isn't it enough that it's nice? It's not worth talking about it so late at night.
Zhao Yiming hugged Tian An a little tighter, "An An, I've never encountered a situation like yours, so I..."
Tian An sensed the change in his mood and held his warm hand. "Are you scared?"
"I, I'm afraid I can't keep you..."
Tian An: “…”
"You didn't do anything to offend me, did you?"
Zhao Yiming: "..."
Zhao Yiming took two long, deep breaths before suppressing the urge to curse.
"Didn't you say last time that you weren't the real Tian An? Will there ever be a day when..."
Now Tian An understood what he meant.
After thinking for a while, he said, "That shouldn't happen. Unless I die again, my soul shouldn't leave my body again."
Even if I die again, I probably won't be so lucky! I might just die.
"Your body is so cold, is it related to this?"
"This..." Tian An was really not sure if this was the reason.
She'd had her body checked when it snowed last year, and it was indeed a case of a cold. She'd taken care of herself for a while, and the cold had mostly subsided. Logically, she shouldn't be feeling this cold this year! Could this really be the reason?
Fearing that Zhao Yiming would worry, she did not dare to express her guess, and only said, "Women's bodies will have some stomach coldness."
Zhao Yiming didn't say anything, but just kept covering her hands.
The two of them were silent for a long time. Seeing that he showed no sign of leaving, Tian An had no choice but to remind him, "Do you have anything else to do?"
"there is none left."
And then, nothing happened.
Damn! Such an obvious order to leave, and he couldn't hear it?
He could only say: "It's late at night."
Zhao Yiming hummed softly and said, "It's quite late, go to sleep!"
…
Tian An couldn't bear it anymore, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
"I'll leave if you fall asleep."
"But I can't sleep with you here!"
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.
After a while, Zhao Yiming said, "Then tell me about your world!"
…
Sighing, Tian An said slowly: "In that world, there is no need to light candles. People have invented a kind of light called an electric light. It does not produce smoke or open flames, is not prone to fire, and can also emit light of many colors.
Most of the children there can go to school. Our country is very strong. It reduces or waives tuition fees and provides free nutritious lunches to children.
The grain yield there is very high, people can eat their fill, and there are fresh vegetables and fruits to eat all year round.
The buildings there are very tall and won’t leak. The kitchen doesn’t need to use firewood, and even the toilets are built indoors, which is very clean and convenient.
The people there are very kind. When one side is in trouble, all sides come to its aid. The national cohesion is very strong.
Men there can only marry one wife in their lifetime and are protected by national laws.
Proposal should be done with a ceremony and a ring. After marriage, the couple should share household chores and child rearing.
The Three Obediences and Four Virtues are also different. In my place, they are: follow your wife when she goes out, obey your wife's orders, blindly follow your wife when she says something wrong, wait for your wife to put on makeup, be willing to spend money for your wife, endure your wife's anger, and remember your wife's birthday.
besides……"
Tian An didn't know when he fell asleep. He only remembered that his body seemed to slowly warm up, and then as he felt comfortable, his consciousness began to gradually fade away.
When she woke up, it was already daybreak. Suddenly thinking of something, Tian An quickly reached out to touch the bed beside her.
Suddenly, I felt a chill on my hand. The person from last night was no longer on the couch. I didn't know when he left, but he still had some sense.
“Boom boom boom… boom boom boom…”
Chunxi's voice came from outside the door, "Miss, are you awake?"
Tian An put on his coat and went to open the door for her. The cold air that suddenly rushed in made her shiver again.
Chunxi and Dongru, who were outside the door, immediately carried their things into the house and closed the door immediately.
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