Extra 1: Rural Life (2)
"Do you, Ayue, want me to carry you out like this, or do you want to do something different in the kitchen?" Xu Xing's breath fell on her ears, the ending tone was very low, with a hint of temptation.
Li Zhaoyue was furious and glared at him fiercely: "Let go of my hand."
Xu Xing looked calm and composed, and he uttered two words slowly and steadily: "Don't let go."
That's right. Xu Xing always had a particularly sinister tone when he was angry. He was very good at controlling his emotions and would not fly into a rage. Instead, he would be like a venomous snake lurking in a damp cave, spitting out its tongue in a damp manner.
He was smart and knew what kind of him Li Zhaoyue liked most, so he rarely showed his dark side. But not showing it didn't mean it wouldn't be exposed.
For example, at this moment, he has taken off the mask of gentleness and amiability and become paranoid.
Li Zhaoyue couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, and took the initiative to hug him: "If you don't want to let go, then don't let go. I'll listen to Ah Xu."
Xu Xing was stunned for a moment, then said with some self-mockery, "I suddenly became so strange, did I scare you?"
Li Zhaoyue shook her head, took the initiative to kiss his lips, and whispered: "No, I like Ah Xu. No matter what you become, I only like you."
After that, he repeated sadly: "I only like you."
This sentence was undoubtedly the best catalyst for Xu Xing. He bit her lips with almost all his strength, and the movement was so big that Li Zhaoyue was breathless and unable to bear it.
"Axu, you...you be gentler." Li Zhaoyue's voice was filled with tears.
Xu Xing's kiss went from the forehead to the neck, and finally slid to the clothes on the chest.
"It's still early, you can cook later," he said.
Li Zhaoyue's brain was swirling with heat, and she let out a cry of approval. It wasn't until Xu Xing's body covered her again that she vaguely realized he was answering her previous question.
If he doesn't cook, then he is...
The room was littered with scattered clothes. Li Zhaoyue stumbled to the bedside and was rubbed into Xu Xing's body.
The sound of soft panting and the ambiguous sound of water echoed one after another, and the bed curtains felt like spring. Her hair was completely spread out, her black hair soft and delicate, spread out on the bed, looking very beautiful.
Xu Xing took off the hairband from her hair and gently covered her eyes.
"You just... didn't you already..." Li Zhaoyue's voice of resistance was shattered by a huge force, and his body, which had just gathered strength, suddenly softened, like a cloud soaked in water vapor.
Xu Xing didn't stop, and said with an unconcealable smile: "Let's do it again, Ayue."
After an unknown amount of time, Li Zhaoyue slowly woke up. It was completely dark outside, with only a faint glow from the lanterns hanging on the eaves. Out of habit, she reached behind her and found it was empty.
Li Zhaoyue suddenly sat up from the bed, and the gauze dress draped over her shoulders slipped off, revealing pieces of spring scenery.
A chill came over her, and she quickly pulled her clothes tighter and stuck her head out. The room was quiet, and no one was at the desk. Where had Xu Xing gone?
Just as he was considering whether to go out and look for her, the door was pushed open. A cold wind blew in a rush of snow, causing Li Zhaoyue to shiver. The door was immediately closed.
Xu Xing carried a large bowl of soup and placed it on a wooden table at the side of the room. Li Zhaoyue remembered that the wooden table was made by the two of them together in the summer. Xu Xing had cut the wood and she had painted the patterns on it.
She likes this table the most. How did Xu Xing set it up?
Li Zhaoyue looked towards the table curiously and found it filled with dishes that were all her favorites. There was even a glass of her favorite fruit wine in the middle of the table.
"You're so quick?" Li Zhaoyue said with a smile, and then she tried to get out of bed regardless of anything, but was quickly followed by Xu Xingyi, who wrapped her back in the quilt.
He was still tinged with the cold air from outside, and Li Zhaoyue shivered uncontrollably. Xu Xing immediately stepped away, an apologetic look on his face. "I've been out there for too long. I'm really cold. Don't get too close to me."
Li Zhaoyue just smiled after hearing this, and when he wasn't paying attention, she pushed his hand under the quilt. The sudden cold made her grimace, but even so, she held on to Xu Xing's hand tightly and wouldn't let go. He could only increase his strength and pull his hand away under her warning eyes.
Xu Xing pulled his hand away helplessly, then tightened the blanket around her and whispered, "I'm cold, please don't come any closer. What if you catch a cold?"
Li Zhaoyue smiled brightly, deliberately lengthening her voice, and said, "Why don't you think about yourself? What if you catch a cold?"
Hearing this, Xu Xing was stunned, obviously unable to think of the harm of catching a cold. Li Zhaoyue glared at him and shouted, "If you catch a cold, who will make me a delicious meal? If you catch a cold, who will warm my bed?"
At this point, the tips of her ears turned red and her voice gradually weakened: "The most important thing is that I would be sad if you caught a cold."
Xu Xing blinked, a little dazed.
Li Zhaoyue gathered all his strength and said without hesitation, "You always think about me, but I also think about you. I don't want my Ah Xu to neglect himself for me."
It turns out that there was a lot of talk at the beginning, but there was this sentence hidden at the end. Xu Xing blinked his sore eyes and laughed softly.
"What are you laughing at?" Li Zhaoyue already felt ashamed to say these words, and Xu Xing's laughter intensified this feeling, so she couldn't help but say angrily.
Xu Xing pulled her into his arms, and as if playfully, he placed his cold fingers on her cheeks, saying in a hoarse voice, "If you don't get up now, you won't be able to eat."
There was something else hidden in these words, and coupled with Xu Xing's heavy breathing, Li Zhaoyue sensed a hint of danger. She almost immediately climbed out of bed, put on her clothes at Xu Xing's urging, and sat down at the table.
The window next to the desk was slightly opened, and falling snowflakes fell on the table, drawing Li Zhaoyue's attention to a square wooden box. She was about to ask what it was when Xu Xing subtly blocked her view.
"Eat quickly, then we'll set off fireworks together." Xu Xing poured her a glass of wine, handed it to her, and added, "Drink less, you'll get drunk easily."
Li Zhaoyue's attention quickly shifted to the glass of fragrant wine. He took the glass with a smile and took a big sip.
"Fireworks? We don't have any fireworks at home." She licked the wine stains on her lips and looked at Xu Xing with sparkling eyes. "Where did you get the fireworks?"
Xu Xing curved his eyes, revealing his small canine tooth on the right side, and said mysteriously, "Guess."
Li Zhaoyue pursed her lips and changed the subject. The two of them had a New Year's Eve dinner in such a warm atmosphere. In the middle of the night, a loud noise suddenly came from outside.
A huge spot of light flashed by the window. Li Zhaoyue excitedly pulled Xu Xing to the window and pushed the half-closed window open with force.
Suddenly, colorful fireworks burst into the dark sky, accompanied by the excited roar of the crowd. Li Zhaoyue lay on the windowsill, her eyes reflecting the brilliant fireworks. Xu Xing quietly looked at her profile, a gentle smile on his lips.
After a round of fireworks, Xu Xing picked up the wooden box that had been placed on the desk and handed it to Li Zhaoyue.
"New Year's gift." He said briefly.
Li Zhaoyue took the wooden box and gently opened it, only to find a familiar bracelet. Suddenly, she thought she saw the bracelet she had discarded in the wooden house. But the bracelet in the box was clearly better made.
There was a tremor in her voice: "Why did you give me this?"
Xu Xing didn't tell her that the invisible man he met in the cabin was himself. He smiled and said, "The one I made before wasn't exquisite enough. I wanted to give her a better one."
Li Zhaoyue couldn't help but say, "The one before..."
Before she could finish, Xu Xing interrupted her: "What happened before is not important anymore."
After saying this, he took the bracelet out of the box and slipped it onto Li Zhaoyue's right wrist. As he did so, a similar bracelet hidden in her wide sleeves also slipped down.
Li Zhaoyue held his hand and stroked the bracelet on his wrist, feeling a sour warmth in her heart.
"When I gave you the bracelet, I did something to it." She leaned gently into Xu Xing's arms and whispered. Xu Xing hugged her again and asked with a smile, "What did I do?"
"Guess." She said coquettishly.
Xu Xing laughed several more times, allowing her to play with his hand at will, and said, "I deliberately made it the same style as the one I gave you, and even engraved a few words on the inside of the bracelet."
Hearing this, Li Zhaoyue took a breath and asked in surprise: "How did you know?"
Xu Xing pursed his lips and slowly raised a teasing smile: "I found it when I was bored."
Who would flip a bracelet for fun when they're bored? He must be lying to her, Li Zhaoyue thought.
"Let me think about it, I remember you seemed to have carved something inside..." Xu Xing deliberately dragged out his tone with a bright smile.
Li Zhaoyue was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. He was so embarrassed that he wanted to jump up and cover his mouth.
"You'd better not say it, otherwise—" She didn't say the rest of the words, but Xu Xing knew it was definitely not a good thing. It was quite interesting to see Li Zhaoyue's angry face occasionally.
He knew when to stop and held her in his arms to comfort her, and Li Zhaoyue's emotions gradually calmed down. Just then, fireworks were set off in the sky, and all kinds of colors bloomed in the sky, making Li Zhaoyue feel itchy. She looked at Xu Xing expectantly, and the eagerness in her eyes could not be hidden.
"Ayue, do you want to set off firecrackers or fireworks more?" Xu Xing teased her deliberately. Li Zhaoyue impatiently pulled him out, saying perfunctorily as they walked, "I like setting off fireworks. I like setting off fireworks the most. Xu Xing, can you please walk faster?"
He chuckled a few more times before being dragged out the door by Li Zhaoyue. The sound of snowflakes drifting and fireworks exploding added a touch of excitement to the frozen world.
Li Zhaoyue held Xu Xing's hand, looked at the fireworks blooming in the sky, which belonged to them, and smiled with satisfaction.
As the night deepened, the sky was dotted with fireworks, their multicolored lights illuminating the night like day. Amidst this beautiful scene, Xu Xing gazed into the bright eyes of the person in his arms and whispered, "Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year!" Li Zhaoyue stood on tiptoe and covered his ears with a bright smile.
The new year has begun quietly, and they will have many, many more new years like this.
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