Chapter 212 Spring Flowers and Autumn Cicadas

In the early morning, the palace was bustling with activity. The palace maids got up, dressed and washed. Jun Lin also opened his eyes and joined the group with a basin of water. Qiu Chan shook his head and yawned: "Really? When will this kind of life end?"

She twisted a towel under her hand and complained quietly: "It is said that if you get a job in the palace, you will not have to worry about food and clothing. After I was tricked into coming here, I don't eat well, I don't sleep well, and I have to get up early every day. Chunhua, look at me, have I lost weight again recently?"

After washing his face, Qiu Chan poked his slightly round cheeks with his index finger. He was indeed thinner than before.

Junlin imitated Chunhua and replied with a stern face: "Nothing."

Her voice was not very similar to Chunhua's, but at this moment she deliberately kept it low and hoarse, as if her throat had suffered from a severe cold and she couldn't hear her original voice. It was a bit unclear and confusing, and Qiu Chan was startled: "What's wrong with you? Did you catch a cold?"

"Well, I caught a cold last night."

Qiu Chan smacked his lips and said, "I said you were too thin and prone to illness. Look at me, I'm tall and muscular. I won't get sick from anything."

She and Jun Lin were walking very close. When her aunt glanced over, Qiu Chan continued chatting about this and that. When she glanced over, she quickly smiled foolishly, revealing her white teeth that had turned whiter.

Perhaps her aunt couldn't stand her silliness anymore, so she looked away in disgust and never looked in her direction again.

The other girls didn't want to get along with Chunhua. After all, no one wanted to face that face that looked like they owed her millions of dollars.

It's just right that they are not in a good relationship. Even if Jun Lin accidentally reveals some clues in front of them, these people won't be able to find out.

Because I participated in the selection, I received special treatment. The breakfast in the morning was the richest I had ever seen.

Each person's plate contains shiny red roasted pork with a lingering sweet aroma. The meat is so tender that it melts in the sun.

The autumn cicada's eyes are bright, and it has inserted a piece of happiness into the sun, and small flowers are blooming all over its body.

“I wish there were tryouts every day.”

Her cheeks were puffed up and her eyes were curved into crescent shapes.

Jun Lin paused while holding the chopsticks, lowered his eyes and looked at the braised pork on the plate. He was a little suspicious of Nanjiang Yu's chef's mind. Eating such greasy food so early in the morning?

She only hesitated for a moment and finished the small dish of cicadas. She didn't touch the steamed bun and porridge at all. Her eyes were staring at her like twinkling little stars.

Give me food, give me food~

She even pouted her lips deliberately to try to be cute.

Jun Lin just picked up the piece of meat and was about to put it into his mouth, but he turned it around and put it on Qiu Chan's small plate without saying a word.

"Chunhua, I love you the most!"

She shouted loudly, causing everyone to turn their heads and look at her in confusion.

Jun Lin's face was paralyzed as he fearlessly greeted all looks, and he even pushed his plate and gave all his braised pork to her.

Qiu Chan's eyes were filled with tears: "Chun Hua, I feel that I must fight for you for the rest of my life."

Jun Lin didn't reply to her, and Qiu Chan didn't care. Anyway, in her impression, she was the one who took the initiative to talk to Chunhua, and Chunhua always had a stern face and rarely responded.

Although she had a stern face today, Chunhua, who was feeding the safflower meat, was still much cuter than usual!

Her mouth was full of greasy stains and she looked obviously dirty, but she looked very appetizing.

Jun Lin has already got information about Qiu Chan, who is a simple and passionate foodie girl. Her family is poor and they don’t have enough food or warm clothes. It is difficult for girls to find jobs, so she was recommended to participate in the palace maid selection when she was at the end of her rope. She didn’t expect to be selected, but the days of not having to worry about food and clothing never came!

Not to mention getting up early and working late, one also has to watch other people's faces. The most important thing is that one is often not allowed to eat and is punished for no reason. Qiu Chan feels wronged. If given another chance, he will definitely not be so stupid as to come here again.

Qiu Chan is about 1.7 meters tall. She is not picky about food and eats everything. She has a big appetite, a plump figure, a chubby face, and is very easy to pinch.

These days, they always go out together, and the two tall girls stand out in the crowd.

There was no shortage of discussion around, talking about the silent and sullen person who seemed to have a grudge against others, and the heartless person who only knew how to eat all day long. From discussion to dislike, and then to keeping a distance, Qiu Chan blinked: "Chunhua, are we being hated?"

Jun Lin glanced at him with a calm look in his eyes: "It doesn't matter."

Qiu Chan took her arm again and laughed: "Yeah, as long as I can fill my stomach, I don't care about anything else!"

Qiu Chan is very likable. After pestering Jun Lin for two days, her attitude softened a little. She is the same type of person as Qi Chi, which makes Jun Lin wonder how this single-cell organism can survive in such a large environment, but she has to admit that she will also be attracted to such a person.

Like white flowers floating in an inky dye vat, no matter how turbulent the ink underneath is, even if they are swallowed up and completely disappear, they remain pure and spotless without being stained by any dust.

Qiu Chan found that Chunhua's attitude towards her had changed. She couldn't tell what the change was, but she liked it.

Chunhua was like an older sister. Although she never said a word, she always pushed the precious meat to Qiuchan. Even some of the vegetarian dishes that Qiuchan liked to eat, Chunhua would specially save some for her.

At noon that day, the two of them were having lunch as usual. Jun Lin looked at Qiu Chan, who had just finished breakfast but was still hungry and sad, lying on the table staring at the empty plate in a daze. He sighed helplessly in his heart and silently pushed his small plate of meat over to him. Qiu Chan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly picked it up and was about to put it in his mouth, but he suddenly lowered his head dejectedly, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"Don't they find it offensive? Even if they are women, they are too close, right?"

"How can there be someone with such a big appetite? He's as fat as a piglet, and he doesn't know how to control himself. If he keeps eating, he won't even be able to walk in the martial arts arena."

Several palace maids covered their lips and laughed. Qiu Chan pinched her face and rubbed her belly, and gradually became depressed.

"Look, she knows she's ugly. If it's my opinion, she should lose weight quickly. Men like slim waists and legs..."

“Shua——”

The wooden chopsticks came through the air with great force and passed directly by the ear of the chattering palace maid. The blade-like air flow cut off two strands of hair and nailed into the red pillar behind, penetrating three inches into the wood.

The scene suddenly fell into dead silence. Everyone looked at the paralyzed woman in suspicion. Qiu Chan also turned his head and looked at her blankly.

Jun Lin raised his hand and patted her head gently, saying in a cold tone: "Eat."

Qiu Chan's eyes felt sore and he said "Oh" and lowered his head even lower, wishing he could put all the rice into his mouth at once.

Seeing her wolfing down the food with her face flushed from choking, and her patting her chest in a funny way, a cup of tea appeared in front of her at the right time.

Qiu Chan blinked and tears as big as beans suddenly rolled down her cheeks. She picked up the water cup and took a sip. Then she was stunned and looked at Jun Lin blankly with her almond-shaped eyes.

This guy even adjusted the water temperature himself.

Jun Lin had no expression on his face: "What's wrong?"

She wiped away her tears and drank: "It's okay!"

Junlin handed over the handkerchief again: "Why are you crying?"

Qiu Chan took it and sniffed the red nose, her voice still a little tearful: "I was choking just now."

"Be more careful next time."

"oh."

They had a simple and boring conversation as if no one was around, not paying any attention to how noisy the outside world was.