Chapter 1735 Early Winter
It's another night of camping outside.
The night wind in early winter carries the smell of frost and snow, and it feels a little cold when it blows on people's faces.
Lian Tang carefully lit the candle and put it into the lampshade, then hung the lantern on the carriage.
Not far away, Xia Fuyi had already lit a fire. After living outside for a long time, she became more and more proficient in these skills.
Li Chi didn't get off the carriage until the fire had driven away some of the cold air around him.
The weather was getting colder, and Xia Fuyi only put on an extra inner garment, but Li Chi had already put on a cloak with a circle of fine white fox fur at the collar, which made the small half of his face look even paler, so pale that it seemed a little sickly.
Xia Fuyi sat beside the fire, looking up at him, her eyes silent but still as clear as before.
But when Li Chi looked over, she quickly looked away, and the branch gently stirred the burning firewood.
Li Chi glanced at her and sat down opposite her in silence.
Xia Fuyi avoided his gaze, so Li Chi could look at her openly.
Look at her face illuminated by the firelight, look at her long, black eyelashes drooping because she is looking downward, look at the bright red teardrop mole under her eyelashes, and her soft red lips with beautiful lines that are gently pursed.
In the dark night of early winter, this scenery makes people feel warmer, just like spring scenery.
The sound of the burning fire made the surroundings even quieter. Lian Tang came over with a small pot, ready to start decocting the medicine.
They seldom spoke, only Lian Tang would occasionally speak up to start a conversation, but Xia Fuyi and Li Chi were not talkative people, so they would often stop talking after a few sentences, and everything would return to silence.
They were at the edge of the woods, and a wind blew in from deep within the forest, bringing with it a biting chill that shook the fire.
Li Chi lowered his head and coughed twice, his voice suppressed, as if he was trying hard to endure it.
But even when he was being patient, his voice was still cold and indifferent.
Xia Fuyi, who was staring at the fire in a daze, was startled when she heard the cough. She looked up at Li Chi with worry in her eyes, but such an unconcealed look happened to meet the man's eyes, which seemed to have been looking at him all the time.
She was slightly stunned.
Li Chi slowly shifted his gaze away, coughed softly twice, and buried the lower half of his face outside the mask in the white fox fur collar.
Xia Fuyi looked at him, her fingers involuntarily grasping the amber tied to her wrist. After touching it twice, she finally couldn't help but say
"Get in the carriage."
Li Chi glanced at her and shook his head slightly.
"The quilt is also cold. I'll warm myself up outside before going upstairs."
Xia Fuyi then stopped talking.
Bubbles began to rise in the small pot placed on the fire, and the bitter taste of the medicine soup gradually blended into the air.
Xia Fuyi sat for a while, then suddenly put down the branch in her hand, stood up and climbed onto the carriage.
"Eh? Why is she getting in the carriage?"
Lian Tang watched her disappear and couldn't help but yell,
"Xia Fuyi, you can't compete with the young master for territory just because you're cold."
"Lian Tang."
There was a hint of warning in Li Chi's voice, and Lian Tang immediately shut up.
There was still silence in the carriage. Xia Fuyi did not come out until Li Chi finished drinking the medicine.
"He didn't really fall asleep in there, did he?"
Lian Tang couldn't help but grumble twice, then stood up and said,
"I'll go take a look."
Lian Tang had just stood up when his master called him.
"No need, you watch the fire, I'll go."
He stood up, spread his cloak, and walked slowly towards the carriage.
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