Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Peach Blossom Madness
Her fingers gently hooked around his hand, and the warmth from her fingertips immediately dispelled his restless thoughts, and he felt very at peace in his heart.
There was a sound of rain outside the window and the air was a little humid.
Qin Sizhao's breathing became even and he fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, Qin Sizhao felt a little heavy in his chest. He lowered his head and found that Tao Jinrong was resting his head on his chest, with his whole body lying limply on him.
The faint scent of perfumed powder on her body wafted up to him. He placed his hand on her back, directly touching her smooth skin and the thin strings that held the bellyband in place.
His face flushed instantly, and he could only whisper anxiously:
"Rong'er, wake up, don't press on me like this."
His voice became a little hoarse, and he wanted to pat her, but when his hand was halfway extended, he seemed to remember something and retracted his hand in disappointment.
He had no choice but to urge again:
"Rong'er, wake up..."
Tao Jinrong muttered impatiently:
"A Zhao, don't call me. I want to sleep a little longer."
She seemed determined to use his body as a pillow and buried her head deeper.
“Don’t be like this…”
He had no choice but to blush and gently move his body to the side.
But when he moved, he found that her legs were still hooked on his legs, like a small iron hook, holding him firmly in place, and the hook was getting tighter and tighter.
"Rong'er, let me go."
He felt a thin layer of sweat seeping out of the bends of his legs, which felt hot as if they had been scalded.
She hugged him from behind again and put her forehead on his back.
"Rong'er, it's so early in the morning... please forgive me..."
His voice became hoarse and urgent.
“I am extremely thirsty; I must get up and draw water.”
He had no choice but to find a reason to beg her to let him go.
Tao Jinrong turned over as if nothing had happened and continued to sleep in.
She explained vaguely:
"I sleep a lot, often until noon."
Qin Sizhao sighed helplessly, covered her with his coat, and resigned himself to getting some cold water.
When Tao Jinrong woke up naturally, Qin Sizhao had already tidied himself up and boiled hot water for her to wash.
Qin Sizhao looked at her with some anger and put her middle shirt on her. She stretched out her arms and let him put the clothes on her. He then brought her an outer shirt. Although she was reluctant to wear it, she let him put it on her.
Qin Sizhao felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say, so he cleared his throat and spoke with a red face.
"Rong'er, it's a bit too rude of you to sleep without wearing a shirt..."
"It's okay, just get used to it."
Tao Jinrong yawned and said casually.
“…”
Qin Sizhao was silent for a while, and said with a blush on his cheeks:
"It doesn't matter. Before we officially get married, we can just sleep in separate rooms."
"don't want."
Tao Jinrong suddenly rushed over and hugged his neck, almost hanging his whole body on him.
"I'm so scared and lonely. I don't want to sleep alone. I want to be with you."
Qin Sizhao covered his hot face with his sleeves, but was reluctant to push her away.
"Then Rong'er, at least... at least put on your clothes properly."
After hearing Tao Jinrong speak so bluntly for such a long time, his face turned even redder. He had never seen such a scene before.
But when he heard her say this, he felt very happy in his heart for some reason.
After washing up, Qin Sizhao handed her a still hot bun as "breakfast".
"Eating now is considered lunch."
Tao Jinrong ate the bun in just a few bites.
"It doesn't matter, as long as it can fill your stomach."
"ah!"
After eating the buns, Tao Jinrong suddenly screamed, and found a small snake lying under his feet.
"Oh, it's a snake. I haven't seen a snake in a long time."
She was just startled for a moment, but then she was no longer afraid. Instead, she moved closer to look at it with great interest.
"Just wait and see me catch it."
Qin Sizhao looked at her and smiled slightly and said:
"When you were little, you always caught all kinds of bugs and brought them home, centipedes and ground beetles. As a result, you got beaten when you got home."
He continued:
"Don't try to catch it. This little snake is slightly poisonous. I'll just find a broom and sweep it away."
"Yeah, okay."
Tao Jinrong stood motionless, looking into the eyes of the little snake.
She is afraid of snakes, but the snakes are afraid of her.
It's just a thin little snake, what can it do to her?
Qin Sizhao quickly got rid of the little snake, then took her hand and led her out the door.
"The conditions here are indeed a bit worse. I moved here to a wedding house when I passed the imperial examination. It's much better than here, but it's a little far away. You need a carriage to get there. There aren't many cars available for temporary rental here, but I do have a spare one parked behind my pharmacy."
The sun was a little bright today, but it rained last night, so it wasn't very hot. A cool breeze blew, and Tao Jinrong squinted his eyes comfortably.
Qin Sizhao turned his head and said:
"It's hot out, and I'm afraid it's hard to be without a change of clothes. I'd better go to the clothing store and buy you a couple of sets of clothes. The pharmacy isn't far from here, so let's go there first."
"good."
She took his hand affectionately and kissed him.
Although this was a bit impolite and Qin Sizhao felt a little embarrassed, he was very happy in his heart.
"Rong'er, we've been apart for so long, and you still like me as much as before. I'm really happy."
She was stunned for a moment.
To be honest, she was only fourteen before they broke up. She didn't know what likes and dislikes were. She just wanted to have fun with him.
She fell in love with him after getting to know him again.
Tao Jinrong smiled softly:
"You're so stupid. What do thirteen or fourteen-year-olds know? I only fell in love with you after you came to me."
He rolled his eyes and said:
"Maybe I'm precocious?"
She was stunned. It turned out that her childhood sweetheart, who was her playmate, had always had that kind of thought towards her.
But it doesn't matter, everything is fine now and her life is back on track.
The two walked all the way to the pharmacy under the shade of the trees.
"Hey... isn't this my home?"
"Well, I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find me when you came back, so I bought this place after I passed the imperial examination."
She stared blankly at the home she once knew so well. She had thought that she could only return to it in her dreams in this life. Now it had been rebuilt in the old style, with pointed roofs on both sides and covered with old grey tiles.
Even the foxtail grass and black grass growing on the roof were exactly the same as she remembered.
Two lines of tears fell uncontrollably down her cheeks.
She finally came home.
May my parents rest in peace in the netherworld.
She smiled and wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief.
"Very good, I am happy."
He gently pinched her cheek.
"I know."
"Master Xiao Qin, you're back."
A kind middle-aged woman came out with a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old.
Qin Sizhao introduced:
"This is Aunt Li, a distant relative of mine. Her husband died, so she came to me with her youngest son. She's a midwife in this area and knows how to take pulses and prescribe medicine for women. She helps me run the pharmacy here."
The child was at an impatient age and didn't like chatting with others. He put on a sullen face, turned around and walked into the pharmacy.
"Hey, Huzi! How can you be so rude! You didn't even say hello to Master Xiao Qin and his wife!"
Aunt Li turned her head and cursed a few words, then turned back and said:
"Master Xiao Qin, this child is a stubborn ass. You can't beat or scold him at home. Please be magnanimous and don't bother with him."
"Auntie Li, is the carriage convenient now? I'm going to take my wife to buy two new sets of clothes and then prepare for the banquet."
"That's convenient, that's convenient. I can't beat Huzi, so take him to the new house and have him chop wood and wash clothes for you. Give him a good temper. If he doesn't obey, you can beat him."
Qin Sizhao smiled helplessly. To be honest, he and Tao Jinrong were the best people in the family. Having another half-grown kid would really be a nuisance.
Besides, boys of this age actually understand everything.
He doesn't like it very much.
"We'll discuss this later. I'm going to take my wife shopping for new clothes first."
He noticed that Tao Jinrong was a little shy and didn't want to talk to Aunt Li, so he took her hand, helped her into the carriage, and drove her into the city himself.
There were only a few clothes in the clothing store, and they were really unremarkable. After all, this was a small place, and even the best clothes could not be made of the same material as the one she was wearing.
In order to avoid losing money, she had even rummaged through her closet and picked out the worst quality clothes.
She yawned and said:
"It doesn't matter. They're all the same. Anything you have to wear is fine. It's your money anyway, so buy whatever you like."
Qin Sizhao took the two best ones and said to her:
"Just change into it temporarily, I'll buy you something better later."
He also knew that she would not like these clothes.
"I'll go buy some wedding supplies later, pick an auspicious date, and then have the wedding banquet."
There was an old Taoist priest setting up a stall at the door. When he saw Qin Sizhao and Tao Jinrong, he said:
"I, the old Taoist priest, have made a firm prediction. You two are both talented and beautiful. Would you like to have your fortune told?"
Tao Jinrong looked at Qin Sizhao and smiled:
"There happens to be an old Taoist priest here. Let's go and see each other and see when is the right day for us to get married?"
Seeing that she was happy, he sat down with her and told her his birth date one by one.
The Taoist priest first looked at their expressions, then slowly said:
"The two people are in love and have a harmonious and smooth marriage. There is no need to worry about this."
"If you want to pick an auspicious date to get married, I think the fifth day of next month would be perfect."
"It's just...it's just..."
After all, these words were not pleasant to hear, so the Taoist priest tried to say them as tactfully as possible.
"This girl is beautiful, but I'm afraid she'll be doomed to romance. If a high-ranking official gets doomed to romance, it would be bad. You'll have to hide it a little."
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