Chapter 93 No matter how hard it is, I will come back to you

The autumn rain was drizzling, but the room was warm and quiet.

Because Nianxi was by his side, the entire room seemed to be covered by a huge cover, isolating it from the wind and rain outside. Only tranquility and comfort remained, which made Gu Ci feel relaxed.

He lay down obediently, feeling calmer than ever before. Looking at Nianxi walking out, he asked the question deep in his heart, "If I go to the North, will you wait for me?"

Nian Xi paused and turned to look at him.

The light in the room was dim, making her face a little blurry, but her voice was as usual, soft and gentle, and she looked in his direction quietly, "What did you say?"

Gu Ci was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Nothing."

Some words, once spoken, are meaningless and, on the contrary, irresponsible.

He knew this very well, but he still couldn't help it.

Nian Xi hummed and said softly, "You are very tired. I am outside. Have a good sleep and don't think about anything. When you wake up, I will have dinner with you."

Gu Ci said nothing more, and she walked out of the inner room and sat in the outer room.

She also had questions she wanted to ask, such as Gu's future plans.

But whenever she wanted to bring it up, he would avoid it. He didn't want to mention it, or even think about it.

Not long ago, he was a young man from a prominent family with a promising future, and his biggest worry in life was the helplessness of his brothers turning into love rivals.

Now, his family is in danger, and his relatives are in danger of life or death... Nian Xi found it difficult to ask any more questions because he was already under a lot of pressure.

Nian Xi sat outside and a maid came in to serve tea.

Gu Ci was lying inside, and vaguely heard Nian Xi and the maid talking in low voices, and it seemed that she was asking the maid if she had any books.

He slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

He hadn't been sleeping well these past few days. Sometimes he finally fell asleep, but woke up right away. He didn't realize how bad his mental state was. It was only when Nian Xi accompanied him and asked him to take a nap that he had a chance to catch his breath.

She was so gentle and considerate that Gu Ci always felt a tearing pain in his heart.

…

Gu Ci slept so soundly that he was still a little dazed when he woke up.

Then, he walked out of the inner room, and the first thing he saw was Nian Xi, who was also asleep leaning on the pillow.

The lights were on in the room, casting a thick shadow under her long eyelashes. There was a book on her knees, and the pillow was probably added by the maid because she was afraid that she would not be comfortable sitting there.

She just lay quietly on the pillow, with some strands of her long hair scattered on the side of her face, as if rising and falling rhythmically with her breathing.

The room is quiet, cozy and comfortable.

Gu Ci stared blankly, his heart also filled with this dim light. No matter how stormy the outside world was, his heart was warm and bright.

It's like a beautiful dream.

There is no war or death in dreams, only sweetness and tenderness.

He gently used his hand to push away the hair that was covering the side of Nian Xi's face.

No matter how slight his movements were, she woke up.

"Are you awake?"

She opened her sleepy almond eyes, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and with a hint of embarrassment, she said softly: "I actually fell asleep too."

This was an experience Gu Ci had never had before. The two of them woke up one after the other, as if they were living in the same place.

For a moment, he seemed to have forgotten his worries and turned back into his old self. He poured a glass of water for Nianxi, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"

Nian Xi blurted out without thinking, "Longevity noodles!"

Gu Ci was slightly stunned.

Yes, today is his birthday, his twentieth birthday.

After today, he will be an adult, an adult who can stand on his own.

Gu Ci touched her rosy cheek with the back of his hand and asked hesitantly, "Do you want to eat at home or go out?"

He was afraid that Nianxi would feel uncomfortable.

Nian Xi asked back, "Do you want to eat delicious longevity noodles or ordinary longevity noodles?"

Gu Ci was confused at first, but then he understood. His eyes lit up unusually, and he said implicitly, "I'll listen to you."

Nian Xi commanded softly, "Why don't you lead the way!"

The two went to the kitchenette.

In her previous life, Nian Xi made longevity noodles for Pei Jian. She spent a long time learning from the cook, but Pei Jian stayed with cousin Xu all night.

At that time, Nian Xi told herself that she would never make longevity noodles for a stinky man again.

However——

Nian Xi looked at the man who was clumsily trying to make a fire, and felt that she had not gone back on her word. After all, no matter how she resigned, she could not be classified as a bad man.

It had been many, many years since I last made it, and Nianxi's hands were not very good at it. The longevity noodles she stretched out were not in a whole strip, but in sections, which looked very un-auspicious.

So she added each measure together to make it a whole again.

The best thing Nianxi made was the poached egg in the bowl, which was complete and round.

Gu Ci held the steaming longevity noodles fresh from the pot in his hands, and heard her soft whisper in his ears, "I wish Sixth Brother all the best and a peaceful life."

In almost an instant, Gu Ci's eyes turned red. He didn't want to be seen by her, so he lowered his head and ate noodles in big mouthfuls, but he couldn't taste any flavor in his mouth, as if it was filled with bitterness.

"Is it delicious?" Nian Xi asked softly.

Gu Ci stuffed a big mouthful of noodles into his mouth and tried to speak, but he was choked unexpectedly and started coughing loudly.

Nian Xi poured him a glass of water, rubbed his back, and chuckled, "What's the hurry?"

Gu Ci finished the noodles in the bowl in three or five bites. When he looked up again, his eyes were bright and unusually clean. He said, "It's delicious."

“I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat it anymore.”

Nian Xi was silent for a moment, then shook her head, "No, if you want to eat it, I will cook it for you."

Before she could finish her words, she was pulled into the arms of a powerful force.

Gu Ci buried his head in her neck. She could clearly feel his suppressed and heavy breathing. Something soaked his shoulders. She pretended not to know and just put her arms around his shoulders and gently caressed them.

After Gu Ci calmed down, Nian Xi told him what she had just thought of, "Other people's longevity noodles are all straight and long, but I can't stretch them out, they are all connected in sections. What should I do, Gu Ci? Did you feel it when you were eating the noodles just now?"

Gu Ci didn't pay any attention to this, and didn't understand what she cared about, but he still followed her and said, "It seems so."

"It's terrible."

Nian Xi was really worried now. "How about asking the kitchen staff to make you another bowl? If you eat it again, my noodles won't count. Longevity noodles symbolize longevity, but all I made for you is bumpy. That won't do!"

Gu Ci couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This was the first time he had laughed heartily in many days.

It was as if all the responsibilities and burdens on my shoulders were thrown behind me, and I felt happy just for the lovely and charming girl in front of me.

"Nian'er," he couldn't help but hold her hand and kiss her slender fingertips, "This is the best longevity noodles I have ever eaten in my life. I will never forget it in my life."

"And those 'bumps' you mentioned, they are my way to get closer to you."

No matter how hard it is, I will come back to you.