Wu Zhi glared and said, "Even if I look at you, I can't eat it."
"I don't want to eat it. Besides, these persimmons are astringent. They have to be made into persimmon cakes before they can be eaten."
"Looking at persimmons can satisfy your cravings?"
"Am I just a foodie in your eyes?"
"Not only that, but also lascivious."
"Lewd?" Xu Jiang raised her voice, then quickly covered her mouth. "How did you know I was lustful?"
"Mr. Lou..."
"Alright, alright!" Xu Jiang sensed she couldn't say anything serious, so she quickly interrupted, "He and I...were in love. There's no such thing as lust."
Wu Zhi snorted softly, "Worldly men and women."
Xu Jiang patted her full belly, thought of her handsome husband, and said contentedly, "What's wrong with being worldly? The Book of Rites says: 'Food, sex, and love are the greatest desires of human beings. First, calm those desires, then contemplate their principles, and then you will attain the Way. Once you have your food and clothing satisfied, and your friendships enriched, you will have the heart and strength to pursue your higher ideals.'"
Wu Zhi disagreed, "I can also achieve enlightenment on my own."
"One can naturally attain the Tao." Xu Jiang did not deny it. She leaned on the railing, resting her head on her pillow as she looked at Wu Zhi. "But the path to the Tao will be even more difficult. I'm not afraid of physical fatigue, but I'm afraid of mental fatigue."
It's not that Xu Jiang hadn't experienced the ups and downs of life. It was precisely because she had experienced too much ups and downs and too much of the world that she knew how hard it was to find true love, and how sad and desperate a person would be if his heart was dry and desolate even if he had seen all the mountains and rivers.
She chose to come to the capital, the most lively and prosperous place in the world, but opened a bookstore in the most inconspicuous Huailiu Lane. She was not seeking success, but a possibility.
A possibility that can plug the hole in my heart.
Just like Nuwa refined seven-colored stones to repair the sky, she also refined her own stones in the vast sea of people.
Gentlemen, Master Lin, Madam Lin, brothers and sisters, close friends, father and mother, Uncle Cao and Aunt Cao, ... and Lou Yunchun, they used their sincere friendship to refine seven-colored gems, which bit by bit filled the holes in Xu Jiang's heart and blocked the cold wind blowing from the dark years.
Zhanchun Bookstore is located in Huailiu Lane, and also in Xu Jiang's heart. It is not only the bookstore that is being repaired, but also Xu Jiang herself.
Fortunately, she finally got her wish fulfilled.
But what about Wu Zhi? Xu Jiang thought of Wu Zhi's bold words, and then she remembered how she had cried for her mother repeatedly when she was delirious with fever.
How can she fill her gap? Can she find the perfection that belongs to her?
"It's exhausting." Wu Zhi stared at the persimmons above his head, and after a long pause he said, "Perhaps I am destined to suffer."
Physical and mental fatigue.
Xu Jiang was about to say something else when she interrupted him, "You asked me to come out just to let me hear you make excuses for your lust?"
"...No." Was this the excuse she was looking for? It was because Wu Zhi was too...straightforward and she couldn't bear it.
Fortunately, it was dark, so her flushed face couldn't be seen clearly. Xu Jiang took a few deep breaths and tried to get back to the point: "I want to ask you about your diagnosis for my aunt."
Why are Mrs. Lou and Lou Jing so abnormal?
Wu Zhi gave her a strange look and didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Do you and Lou Yunchun know what's wrong with Madam Lou?"
Xu Jiang was stunned. "My aunt said it was due to congenital weakness."
"Seven injuries, five harms, and three chronic diseases each account for half. Fortunately, I have taken good care of myself over the years, otherwise I would have died prematurely."
But it is not easy to maintain a disease like this. You have to count every bite and every penny. It is difficult for you to persist for so many years. It is really not easy for Mr. Lou.
Wu Zhi folded his arms and sighed, "If it weren't for Lord Lou's tireless efforts, there would be no Madam Lou in the world."
Xu Jiang stood up quickly, stared at her in panic, and asked, "So she is now..."
"Now you've met me." Wu Zhi smiled complacently, "I can cure it."
Lou Yunchun helped Lou Jing into the house and laid him down on the bed. Mrs. Lou sat down beside the bed and touched her husband's face.
Suddenly, Lou Jing sat up abruptly, hugged Madam Lou tightly, and asked with a sob, "Can it really be cured?"
Mrs. Lou nodded. "It's just going to be very troublesome. She said she'll have to stay at home for two or three years."
"Don't even mention two or three years. I'd be willing to stay here for a lifetime, as long as she can cure you."
"I asked her explicitly, and she said she could cure it. She cured Yunchun and A Jiang, so I believe her."
"As long as it can be cured, as long as it can be cured..." As he said this, Lou Jing hugged Mrs. Lou and burst into tears.
Mrs. Lou also had tears in her eyes and kept patting his back to comfort him.
Lou Yunchun watched from the side, feeling his body alternately hot and cold. He strained his voice and asked, "Father, Mother, what are you hiding from me?"
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