Chapter 92 Chapter 92 "Lin Qianyuan, don't be afraid." ...
He stood by the stairs, not saying a word, overlapping with the figure who had always argued with him many years ago, refusing to give in at all, and remained silent and stubborn.
Pei Dejun withdrew his gaze and hesitated for a moment, "If you want to leave, you should find a way to go through the main gate. It's late at night, don't scare others."
"Yes," Pei Lanqing agreed with a nod and a smile. "I'm not going in."
Pei Dejun still couldn't quite accept his words about not being able to sleep. He didn't want to look at him, but he couldn't help but glance at him. He raised his hand to chase him away, "Hurry up and come back quickly. You can't leave the door open if you're late."
"Okay." Pei Lanqing opened the door and went out.
The first floor of the Yu family.
Xiaoman's mother turned off the ceiling light in the room, then turned on the desk lamp next to her, lifted the quilt and got into bed.
Yu Guyu was still a little drowsy when she was carried down from upstairs, but now she was completely awake. Holding a fairy tale book, she asked, "Mom, do you want to read a story to me?"
Xiaoman's mother glanced at her sideways, covered her with the quilt, and patted her head. "Do you want to listen?"
"Yes." Yu Guyu lay in her arms, looking up and said, "I love listening to stories the most."
"Oh well."
Xiaoman's mother opened the book in her hand and carefully selected a story. "Let me see which story to tell us to put Guyu to sleep tonight." Her hand suddenly stopped at a page and smiled. "How about this one?"
Yu Guyu looked in the direction of her voice and what caught his eye was a princess with long hair, whose name in the story was Wild Lettuce.
"Okay." She waited expectantly for her to speak.
"A long time ago, there was a couple who longed to have a child of their own. However, fate was cruel and they never conceived a baby. They continued to pray devoutly every day. Finally, God was moved by their sincerity and fulfilled their wish, allowing the wife to conceive a child..."
There was a window on the wall of the couple's house, and looking out, there was a beautiful garden. The owner of the garden was a powerful witch, and she had erected high walls around the garden to protect it, so no one dared to enter without permission.
One day, a pregnant wife saw the best wild lettuce in the world growing in her garden. She wanted to taste it so much that she became obsessed with it. When her husband, who loved her deeply, found out about it, he climbed over the wall at night and stole the lettuce.
The taste of the wild lettuce was so wonderful that after tasting it once, the wife desired it even more, so the next day, the husband had to take the risk again.
This time, he met a witch.
The witch sympathized with them and allowed them to pick the flowers at any time, but she also set a condition that the child his wife was carrying must be given to her after it was born, and she would take care of him like a mother.
Out of fear, the husband had no choice but to agree to this request. When his wife was about to give birth, the witch arrived as promised, took the child away and disappeared, naming her Wild Lettuce.
When Rapunzel was twelve years old, she was taken to the deepest part of the forest by the witch and locked up in a high tower with no door or stairs, only a small window at the top.
Lin Qianyuan stared at the red camellia outside the window for a long time. Snow beads fell along the petals. Her eyelashes moved and she pushed open the window.
"Lin Qianyuan."
Pei Lanqing looked up, surprised that she stood up so coincidentally. Soon, he put away his phone and waved to her.
Snow fell on every inch of the dark empty space between the walls, and on the camellia trees. It seemed as if the whole Jiangnan area was snowing, but it did not feel cold.
Pei Lanqing smiled and spoke silently, speaking very slowly, "Lin Qianyuan, don't be afraid."
It was difficult for her to adapt to an environment where she was unfamiliar with everything.
Lin Qianyuan looked down at him. Perhaps he had just showered, as he wasn't wearing the shirt and coat he wore during the day. He was wearing a soft-textured white turtleneck sweater underneath a black down jacket, and black casual pants. Dressed in just black and white, he looked just like his school days: simple, clean, and full of spirit.
She seemed less insecure.
"Yeah." Lin Qianyuan nodded slowly to him.
Pei Lanqing smiled again, his brows relaxed, "Have you taken a shower?"
"not yet."
"Then go quickly, I'll wait for you here."
Lin Qianyuan turned around and tried to go to the bathroom, then returned to the window and muttered unhappily, "No."
She stared at him for a long moment, her brows furrowed slightly, "Aren't you cold?"
After she finished speaking, she leaned over and spoke slowly, "Pei Lanqing, can you come pick me up early tomorrow?"
"Can."
"Yeah." Lin Qianyuan finally had a smile on her face and took the initiative to let him leave.
She was persistent, so he didn't stay long. He took out his cell phone and put it to his ear, motioning her, "Call me if you're scared." He pointed in the direction of his room, "I'm right there."
"Okay." Lin Qianyuan smiled with the corners of his mouth raised.
Pei Lanqing turned around and looked back at her. She was leaning against the window, staring at him.
He also raised the corners of his lips, lowered his head, and returned along the footprints on the thin snow.
The next morning, Lin Qianyuan opened the door and heard the excited voices downstairs. "Brother Lanqing, are you here so early to see me?"
Yu Xiaoman welcomed Pei Lanqing into the house. "Guyu and I haven't finished breakfast yet. Have you? Do you want to join us?"
"No, I've already eaten," Pei Lanqing said to Xiaoman's mother who was cleaning the house, then smiled at Yu Guyu, and finally explained, "I'm here to wait for someone."
Yu Xiaoman went to bed after handing in his homework last night. He was confused at the moment. "Brother, who are you waiting for?"
Yu Guyu took a sip of milk and said calmly, "Girlfriend."
Pei Lanqing smiled and replied without saying anything more: "Yeah."
Yu Xiaoman uttered a "huh" and then looked towards the stairs. Seeing no one there, he approached Yu Guyu and asked, "Did you see anyone last night?"
"I saw it," Yu Guyu whispered to him, "that sister looks a lot like wild lettuce."
"What's this?"
"Oh, Mom said it was Rapunzel too."
There was a slight sound coming from the stairs. Yu Xiaoman looked towards the source of the sound and heard Yu Guyu whisper in his ear again, "Brother, do you think it's right? This sister's hair is also very long."
Lin Qianyuan arrived too late yesterday and didn't have time to say hello to Xiaoman's mother. Now that he saw her, he politely greeted her and nodded slightly to the two children.
Xiaoman's mother put down the rag in her hand, walked over, and looked at her lovingly. "Don't be polite. It's like being at home here. If you need anything, just tell me. I've watched Lanqing grow up. It's been more than ten years, so I know her very well."
Knowing that they were going back together, she didn't invite them to have breakfast. She just smiled and said, "Lan Qing, remember to come over later. We have to put up Spring Festival couplets at noon, and my family has to be the first one to do it."
"Okay." Pei Lanqing agreed.
Lin Qianyuan went back to the next room with him. She didn't see anyone there, but she still sat at the table and was reluctant to pick up her chopsticks.
Pei Lanqing placed a bowl of wontons in front of her and couldn't help laughing, "My dad's not here."
"Oh." Lin Qianyuan responded calmly. There was nothing unusual on the surface, but his straight back secretly relaxed.
She scooped out a wonton with a spoon and then asked, "Where did uncle go?"
"Hmm? Buying groceries."
Lin Qianyuan's gaze followed the flow, looking out of the yard where there was a large vegetable patch. Pei Lanqing followed suit and smiled, "We don't have everything at home. The main thing is to buy some more meat for the New Year's Eve dinner tonight."
Lin Qianyuan lowered his eyes, nodded, and continued eating in silence.
Pei Lanqing glanced at her and didn't bother her anymore. When she finished eating, he washed the dishes and turned around to find that she had followed him. He washed and dried his hands, held hers, and said softly, "Didn't you get enough rest last night?"
Actually, it wasn't, but Lin Qianyuan didn't want to tell the specific reason, so he replied gloomily: "Yeah."
Pei Lanqing bent down and hugged her, "Are you sleepy now? Do you want to go to my room and rest for a while?"
Lin Qianyuan hugged him back, sniffing his scent carefully. Feeling a little better, he answered honestly, "I'm not sleepy, but I want to go take a look."
"Okay." Pei Lanqing took her upstairs.
His room was not big, with a bed, a table, and a bookcase full of books. The inside of the bookcase was separated from the wall, as if it was a deliberately hidden space.
Lin Qianyuan stretched his head to look over there. There was a painting hanging on the wall. It was the one she gave him, and it was also the one he saw when he first went to the attic, "Lion Hunting".
She suddenly felt extremely happy, and even the joyful sound she heard this morning was no longer a concern. She turned her head and looked at him, "Pei Lanqing."
Pei Lanqing saw the smile in her eyes, reached out and rubbed her head, and laughed deeply, "Are you so happy?"
"Yes," Lin Qianyuan hugged him, smiling broadly, "When did you get hung here?"
"The winter break after you deliver it."
"So you suddenly fell in love with me during the winter vacation?"
What did she think? How could you suddenly fall in love with someone you haven't even met? Pei Lanqing couldn't help but smile. After thinking for a few seconds, he pulled her into his arms. "I can't really explain it. I only know that I realized it after the winter vacation. The unconscious liking for someone should have happened before that, maybe when we first met."
The time she gave him the painting was their second meeting. If not, he would have decisively refused such a gift, let alone one from the opposite sex.
At that time he would be soft-hearted towards her and have no principles.
Lin Qianyuan said "oh" and then hugged the man tightly. He raised his head, curved his eyes, and stared at him without saying a word.
Pei Lanqing lowered his head and prepared to kiss her.
Suddenly, a few dogs barked downstairs, followed by an extremely familiar voice, "Lan Qing."
Lin Qianyuan's face suddenly darkened, and the resentment that had lingered from that morning returned with a vengeance. There was no joy in his eyes, only sadness.
Pei Lanqing couldn't help laughing, cupped her face and kissed her, coaxing her softly, "Don't be angry, okay?"
Lin Qianyuan snorted coldly and turned his head away abruptly.
Pei Lanqing kissed her on the face several times in a row, "Is this okay?"
Unable to keep him waiting too long, Lin Qianyuan turned around, let go of him, and hummed softly.
Pei Lanqing held her hand tightly and went down with her.
Uncle Li had just returned from grocery shopping and was hanging out with Xiaofu. He entered the kitchen and said, "Didn't you say the two kids were home? How about I give Qianyuan a try?"
"Stop shouting," Pei Dejun poured out the meat from the bag and said with some difficulty, "If it's not here, then it's all gone."
"What do you mean? They can't be separated?"
Pei Dejun didn't have the nerve to tell anyone about last night's conversation, so he just said casually, "We need someone to know the way wherever we are going."
Uncle Li thought about it and said, "That makes sense."
Suddenly, two figures appeared in the yard. Xiaofu barked twice towards them, pulled the rope to break free from Uncle Li's control, ran over, and wagged his tail at the two men.
Uncle Li was used to it. No matter how long they hadn't seen each other, it would always be so enthusiastic towards Pei Lanqing, so he didn't rush to chase the rope.
Xiaofu stuck out his tongue and stared at the person in front of him. After staring for a while, he suddenly pounced towards Lin Qianyuan happily.
Lin Qianyuan had never encountered this kind of creature before, and had no idea what it was going to do, so he was stunned where he stood.
She didn't react much, but Pei Lanqing was startled. He let go of Lin Qianyuan's hand, walked away, and then called Xiaofu to come over to him. He squatted down and rubbed its head while warning it not to get close to Lin Qianyuan.
He had a solemn face, which made Uncle Li stunned. He had never seen him like this before.
Didn't the child always know that Xiaofu wouldn't bite, but would just run around in circles to amuse people?
Uncle Li turned around stiffly and found Pei Dejun busy in the kitchen. He said, "This..."
Pei Dejun became even busier and left the kitchen directly with a basin of raw ribs.
Xiaofu drooped his ears, dragged the rope and lay at Uncle Li's feet, whimpering from time to time.
Uncle Li was brought back to his senses by it and walked over. "I'm sorry, Qianyuan, did Xiaofu scare you just now? It didn't mean any harm, it just wanted to play with you."
Lin Qianyuan shook her head and said, "I wasn't scared." She thought someone else was scared.
Uncle Li thought so too. He glanced at the person washing his hands and smiled slightly. It's good to be caring.
He held the rope, lowered his head and stroked Xiaofu's fur. Xiaofu continued to whimper. He was busy soothing it and took it away without chatting for long.
Lin Qianyuan watched them walk away, then walked over to the person washing their hands. "Pei Lanqing," she said softly, a little worriedly, "are you scared?"
“A little.”
"Why?"
"You'll have allergies."
Pei Lanqing glanced at her and washed off the soap bubbles on his hands.
Lin Qianyuan only realized the problem herself, "But I'm allergic to cat hair, and it's a puppy."
"What if?" Pei Lan washed the soap bubbles off her hands. "I don't want you to try it."
Lin Qianyuan couldn't help but chuckle after hearing this. She looked around and quietly stood on tiptoe to kiss his cheek. "Are we going to put up the Spring Festival couplets now?"
Pei Lanqing washed his hands again and said, "Don't rush to post it, you have to write first."
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The author has something to say: It’s not finished yet… I’ll post one chapter first, and the last chapter will be posted later *^_^*
The fairy tale in this chapter comes from "Grimm's Fairy Tales", the version translated by Wenzel. The story in the book is called "Rapunzel".
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