Chapter 185 I like this place because it is home
The evening breeze is gentle, and the bamboo leaves rustle.
Shrouded in moonlight, Qi Garden is quiet and peaceful.
Li Zhi lay on the corridor in the Guiyu Pavilion courtyard, resting her arms on the backrest, looking up at the round moon.
She tilted her head thoughtfully and whispered, "I never thought Chinese gardens were so good before."
Because she studies ballet.
So I was exposed to a lot of Western literature and aesthetics.
In addition, Qiao Moya and Jiang Hualin did not influence her in this aspect, so Li Zhi had no feeling for Chinese classical style, and only felt some charm in Fu Yanxia's house.
But now.
She actually began to look forward to the winter in Qi Yuan.
The plum blossoms are peeking into the window, and the blue tiles are covered with white snow. When the whole family sits together under the pavilion and cooks tea around the stove, I don’t know how happy and comfortable it will feel.
Lou Yanjing leaned lazily against the pillar beside her.
He put one hand in his pocket in an unrestrained manner, bent one of his long legs slightly, tilted his neck slightly, looked at her, and chuckled softly, "Because this is home."
Li Zhi turned and looked at Lou Yanjing.
The moonlight gently seeped into her eyebrows and eyes, adding a hint of clarity to her already clean pupils.
The cicadas chirp in succession, occasionally accompanied by the croaking of frogs in the pond.
Li Zhi suddenly stood up, stretching his arms: "Let's go back to the room."
Lou Yanjing raised his eyebrows in surprise: "No more moon watching? I thought our Miss Zhizhi would want to stroll in the yard."
She must like the moon very much.
His attraction to her also stemmed from the moment she danced under the moon, which was almost as full as today's.
Li Zhi slyly tilted her eyes and said, "Aren't you afraid of birds? You asked me to protect you when you came home just now. A bird suddenly flew over in the middle of the night. It must be like a ghost to you."
Lou Yanjing sneered in a very low voice.
He lazily raised his eyelids and looked at the trees outside the corridor, his tone arrogant and disdainful: "A few broken birds——"
Flocks of sparrows were suddenly startled by a gust of wind.
The sound of flapping wings is high and vibrating.
Lou Yanjing felt his scalp go numb instantly, and his relaxed demeanor tensed up and his pupils shrank.
He almost subconsciously grabbed Li Zhi's waist.
With a quick step, he dodged behind her, and his body reflexively moved in the opposite direction of the flock of birds.
But the sparrow was not interested in him.
They formed dense black dots under the moonlight and flew freely towards other courtyards.
Li Zhi laughed so hard that her shoulders couldn't help shaking.
Lou Yanjing lightly touched his chin with the tip of his tongue, his dark pupils immersed in the night. He was silent for a while, his face looked a little sour, and in the end he couldn't help but laugh at himself.
But Li Zhi couldn't stop laughing.
Lou Yanjing reached out and pinched her face unhappily: "Is it so funny?"
Li Zhi nodded reluctantly.
I laughed so hard that tears almost came out of the corners of my eyes.
When she was in high school, she had defined Lou Yanjing as a school bully, unruly, arrogant, and extremely rebellious, as if he could kill a kid with just one punch.
But after accidentally discovering that he was afraid of birds one day, his image as a wild and rogue school bully was shattered in Li Zhi's heart.
It's a huge contrast.
Lou Yanjing looked lazy and distracted, and it was hard to tell whether he felt embarrassed or not.
He said in a proud tone: "Actually I'm not afraid of birds, I just don't like their pointed beaks. They look fat, but if you pluck out the feathers, only the skeleton is left. How disgusting."
Pause.
Lou Yanjing added: "I just don't like it, not afraid. Hiding is a conditioned reflex."
"Really?" Li Zhi blinked slightly.
She tiptoed towards Lou Yanjing with interest: "Aren't you afraid of it? Where does this conditioned reflex come from?"
Lou Yanjing suddenly wanted to smoke.
But considering that Li Zhi didn't like the pungent smell of snuff, he endured it, took out a lighter from his pocket, and pressed the lighter lid up and down with his fingertips.
"It was formed in childhood."
Lou Yanjing's sharp and narrow eyes looked quite determined: "I didn't have any idea at that time."
I won't warn myself in my head——
Lou Yanjing, you are not allowed to be afraid of birds!
Li Zhi couldn't help laughing while shaking her shoulders, and heard him making excuses to save face.
Lou Yanjing's long eyelashes fell on her eyelids.
He looked at Li Zhi with a sidelong glance and said, "Are you still going to visit the garden?"
"I don't want to go shopping anymore." Li Zhi shook her head.
She smiled and fell into Lou Yanjing's arms: "After all, my husband is afraid of birds, so I still have to take care of him."
Lou Yanjing: “…”
He looked at Li Zhi with his eyelids closed, raised his hands and pressed her slender waist, and snorted with a look of dissatisfaction.
All in all, I won't continue to visit this garden.
The two of them strolled along the corridor and returned to the room. Fortunately, they did not encounter the same flock of birds on the way.
It's been a whole day of traveling.
Li Zhi hasn't had time to have a good rest yet. All she wants now is to put some hot water in the bathtub and soak in it. It would be best if she could have some sweet wine so that she can enjoy a peaceful night.
Return to the room.
Li Zhi walked straight to the bathroom and planned to run some water first, but as soon as she walked in, she smelled her favorite and almost only favorite scent of lychee rose.
The hot water in the bathtub was steaming slightly.
The fresh and elegant fragrance, slightly sweet and refreshing, instantly brightened her mood.
"Eh?" Li Zhi blinked, "Who put the water there? How did you know I like the scent of lychee and rose?"
Her love for Lychee Rose has nothing to do with her name.
But one time when she accidentally smelled a perfume of this kind, she was instantly attracted by the sweet yet not greasy, gentle and slightly fruity note.
Since then, she has particularly favored the lychee rose scent.
Whether it's perfume, shower gel or body lotion, I tend to buy this rosehip scent.
The water in the bathtub is as clear as a hot spring pool.
Perhaps it is because the main material is a rare ice-blue rock crystal, which makes the water look like jelly blue.
Fresh flower petals float on the water.
There was a fruit plate and various drinks next to it, including cocktails and juices, as if she could choose from them.
Li Zhi bent down and picked up the pink cocktail, took a sip, and raised her eyelashes slightly: "This seems to be the taste I like."
Lou Yanjing walked into the bathroom wearing leather shoes.
He lazily unbuttoned his sleeves and casually pulled his collar loose. Li Zhi had just turned around with his cocktail glass in hand when Lou Yanjing leaned over and pushed him back.
Li Zhi quickly raised the wine glass to the side.
She sat on the edge of the bathtub and looked up at Lou Yanjing. He leaned forward, his dark eyes showing deep affection. "The information I provided."
Li Zhi's heart skipped a beat.
Her breathing was light, and the sip of wine she had just taken melted between her lips and teeth, lingering in Lou Yanjing's breath, with a hint of the intoxicating aroma of pomegranate and coconut milk.
Lou Yanjing placed his hands on the edge of the bathtub, leaned over to look down at Li Zhi, and laughed casually: "Want a bath?"