Sisi hummed in agreement and sat up. He very attentively brought her clothes and helped her put them on. When she got out of bed, he jumped off first and grabbed her foot with a smile.
"Madam, let me help you put on your shoes and socks."
Looking at the fair foot in his hand, smaller than his hand, small and cute, Zhou Qi kissed it, carefully tucked it into the sock, and then helped her put on her shoes.
Why are you being so attentive?
"I am good to my wife, and my wife loves me."
Sisi was a little confused, but didn't say anything. When she went out, she saw Gou'er standing at the door, looking like he wanted to say something but couldn't.
"What's wrong?"
The little dog held up the puppy in her hand. "Sister, the puppy isn't eating. What's wrong with it?"
The puppy naturally missed its mother. Sisi stroked it a couple of times and smiled, "Try again."
The dog ran downstairs, quickly looked up, and said happily, "Sister, it's eaten."
"elder sister."
Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist. Sisi was about to tell him not to call her that when she heard his soft laughter, "You've lived for billions of years, so aren't you my sister? Hmm?"
That makes sense.
In the human realm, people used to call him Fifth Brother, so calling him that now might cause confusion.
Sisi pulled his hand down. "I used to call you Fifth Brother. It's not appropriate for you to call me Sister."
"Then call me brother again?"
Sisi glanced at him but didn't call out. She went downstairs, where Gou'er was squatting in front of the puppy, and Zhang Yu was feeding her.
"Madam, how about we give the dog a new name? It's not good to keep calling him 'Doggy' all the time."
After thinking for a moment, Sisi thought, "Then let's name her Fufu. I hope she can be like a hibiscus flower in the future."
Zhang Yu thought the name sounded nice, so he lowered his head and told Fufu. Fufu didn't understand, so he said that she would call him by this name from now on, and she nodded and said okay.
"Should we rest for a couple of days or continue our journey?" Bai Zhi brought over some side dishes and congee. "Madam, this is all we have for breakfast this morning. Is there anything else you'd like to eat? I'll go buy it."
"This one is fine."
Sisi wasn't particularly picky about food; she drank porridge, and Zhou Qiyan naturally followed suit.
"I heard from the waiter yesterday that there's a lantern festival tonight. Let's watch the lantern festival and leave tomorrow." She thought that since they were out to have fun, it didn't matter where they went.
Zhou Qiyan naturally listened to her, but he became unhappy again in the evening. The main purpose of the lantern festival was to matchmake single, unmarried men and women.
Everyone carried a small lantern. If someone took a fancy to someone, they would give their lantern to that person. If the woman accepted the lantern, the two of them would be able to enjoy a harmonious marriage.
Zhou Qiyan pulled Sisi out. Although she was wearing a veil, many men's eyes still fell on her. Some men even followed them, as if waiting for him to leave so they could immediately hand over the lamp.
"Madam is very popular."
He was visibly jealous.
Sisi smiled and hooked her fingers with his, their fingers intertwining. He smiled slightly but still turned his head away from her.
Are you jealous?
Zhou Qiyan stubbornly replied, "No, I won't be jealous. All those men are looking at you, and women are looking at me too. I'm quite popular."
"So, do you want to take the lamps away?"
"Um?"
Before Zhou Qiyan could react, a lamp was handed to him. His earlobes suddenly felt hot. He looked down at it, his lips pressed tightly together. "Does Madam love me?"
"naturally."
Sisi never hesitates to express her feelings, "I just don't know who you're going to give your lamp to."
"Of course I'll give it to you."
Zhou Qiyan lowered his head and kissed her through the veil, his smile undiminished. "Madam, this lamp means nothing. I am truly sincere in front of you. Everything I have is yours. You don't need to have any doubts."
"good."
His kiss deterred many men. Zhou Qiyan led her through the lantern festival for a long time before finally stopping by the lake, where many lanterns floated on the water.
Zhou Qiyan also placed two, and there was an old woman next to him with a hunched back, struggling to move, so he helped her.
"Your husband is such a kind man."
The woman next to Sisi smiled and said, "That old lady comes every year, and no one dares to help her. They're afraid that she's too old and might accidentally fall into the lake and cause trouble."
"He is indeed very kind."
Sisi noticed the chubby baby in her arms and her mind raced. "Boy or girl?"
"It's a girl." The woman said with a look of tenderness. "My husband has been trying to conceive for so many years, but I haven't been able to get pregnant. This is my first. I'll be happy whether it's a boy or a girl."
"Aren't you tired of bothering you all this time?" Sisi's face was slightly flushed, but the woman couldn't tell through her veil. She just looked at her in surprise and covered her mouth to laugh.
"I keep bothering you because I love you, otherwise I would keep bothering other people. It's tiring, but doing anything with the one you love is always fun, don't you think?"
Sisi frowned and nodded, somewhat bewildered.
She smiled again, and when there was a gap by the lake, she released the lanterns and then walked away with the child in her arms.
Zhou Qiyan looked her over for a moment. "Madam, why is your face red? What did that person say to you just now?"
Sisi coughed twice. "It's nothing. Let's go back. It's getting late."
A light rain fell during the night. Sisi, a light sleeper, put on her clothes and prepared to have a cup of tea when she suddenly saw a pair of feet under the door. They were Fufu's feet.
Sisi opened the door, and Fufu was sitting at the doorway, fast asleep, holding her puppy. Zhang Yu from next door came out with clothes, looking somewhat embarrassed. "Madam, why aren't you asleep?"
What is she doing here?
Zhang Yu recalled that before going to sleep, Fufu had taken the puppy to his bed and was begging to sleep with him. He had said a few harsh words to her, and she had run out. He assumed she had gone back to her room, but he couldn't fall asleep, so he went out to check again...
He scratched his head awkwardly, "I thought she went back to her room by herself. I'll take her back now."
As soon as Zhang Yu touched her, Fufu woke up. She stared blankly at him, then at Sisi, and got up to hide behind Sisi.
"What's wrong?"
Fufu bit her lip. "Sister, Fufu is scared. Can Fufu sleep with you?"
"Okay, shall I go to Fufu's room, sister?"
Sisi pulled her back to the room and coaxed her to sleep. Fufu hugged her waist and leaned against her in a dependent way.
After a long while, she said in a hoarse voice, "Sister, I dreamed that Grandma died. I called her but couldn't wake her up. Her body was so cold, just like the other uncles in the village who had died."
Sisi understood and patted her hair. "Grandma has gone to enjoy her life. From now on, Fufu will have her older sister, Brother Zhou, Brother Zhang Yu, and Sister Baizhi by her side. Everyone will be with you."
"I want my sister to be with me."
"good."
Fufu hugged him tighter, her voice choked with emotion, "But my sister is always with my older brother. I don't like my older brother. I want to be with my sister."
Sisi couldn't help but laugh. Zhou Qiyan was indeed sticking to her all day long, never leaving her side like a little tail.
"Because the older brother is the older sister's husband, Fufu will also have a husband in the future, and he will accompany Fufu just like the older brother accompanied the older sister."
Fufu suddenly scratched her head as if she had just thought of something. "But Grandma said I can't have a husband."
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