Chapter 291: Cowardly and Brave
The banquet lasted all day long and ended only when it was dark and the guests had dinner.
Wen Yan stood at the door to see the guests off.
Prince Sun of Tai didn't want to leave at all. He held Wen Yan's hand reluctantly and said, "Sister Wen Yan, when will you go to the capital again? Then you must come to see me!"
"Okay, I'll bring you some delicious snacks then."
King Sun of Thailand held up a little finger and said: "Let's make a promise and hang ourselves. Those who don't come are dogs."
Wen Yan made a pinky promise with him and coaxed him for a while, but still refused to get on the carriage.
Mrs. Bai became impatient and lifted him up by the back of his collar and carried him into the carriage.
After watching them leave, Wen Yan made arrangements for the guests who would stay overnight.
In fact, only my grandmother and her group stayed overnight.
My grandmother was in poor health and couldn't stand the constant tossing and turning, and only after Ying Zhilin and Wen Yan sincerely persuaded them to stay did they stay.
Ying Zhilin arranged his grandmother in his room. After Wen Yan gave some instructions, he returned to his own room.
She was so tired that her back ached and her calves were cramping.
Every time she took a step, her feet felt like they were being torn apart.
She pounded her waist and limped back to the bedroom.
Pei'er was about to come in to serve, but Wen Yan waved her hand and said, "You are more tired than me today. Go and rest first. I can handle this by myself."
"But……"
"Then just bring a bucket of hot water."
"Okay." Pei'er turned around and went to fetch water.
Wen Yan opened her arms and threw herself directly onto the bed.
"Oh... It feels so good! I'm finally alive again." She rolled over on the bed and stretched her waist.
She wanted to weld herself to death in bed right now.
After a while.
Pearl came over with a large bucket of water, struggling to carry it.
I met Ying Zhilin at the door.
Ying Zhilin reached out to take the bucket: "Give it to me, you go and rest."
Pei'er hesitated for a moment: "Let me take it, you've worked hard too..."
"I won't cross the line, don't worry." Ying Zhilin interrupted her before she finished speaking, took the bucket and went into Wen Yan's room.
Ying Zhilin closed the doors and windows, prepared the bath water, and then went to call Wen Yan to get up and wash up.
Wen Yan was lying on the bed and had fallen asleep.
The flesh on his cheeks was puffed up, like a sleepy little hamster.
The bright red lips are like ripe cherries, looking soft and tender, and tempting to taste.
'Gulu'
Ying Zhilin swallowed and looked away.
"Wen Yan, get up and take a shower." Ying Zhilin woke her up.
Wen Yan was confused.
When she heard a voice calling her, she thought it was Pearl.
Without even opening his eyes, he stretched out his hand to her: "Help me, my bones are falling apart and I can't move."
Ying Zhilin hesitated for a moment before helping her up.
Wen Yan followed Ying Zhilin's guidance and came to the bathtub behind the screen.
Wen Yan opened her arms and asked Pei'er to help her undress.
Ying Zhilin was stunned for a moment, but finally did not take advantage of the situation.
He picked up Wen Yan and put her into the bathtub.
The sudden feeling of being suspended in the air and then entering the water made Wen Yan completely sober.
Only then did he see clearly that the person standing next to him was Ying Zhilin.
She took a deep breath, her eyes widening, "Thank you so much."
"You're welcome." Ying Zhilin's cheeks flushed and he turned and left the room.
Wen Yan covered her face and buried herself in the water.
It's so embarrassing!
Ying Zhilin walked out of the room and took several deep breaths before calming down.
He went to his grandmother's room again to see if there was anything else she needed.
Unexpectedly, grandma had already woken up.
Grandma waved at him and said, "Zhilin, talk to grandma for a while."
Ying Zhilin poured a glass of water before sitting over.
"Grandma, are you feeling okay today?"
Grandma smiled and said, "Great, there's nothing better than seeing you graduate from high school."
Ying Zhilin held his grandmother's hand and said, "You must take good care of yourself. I still want to take the imperial examination and become a top scholar. I also want to become an official in the future. You must watch over me for my grandfather."
"Okay, I will live well." Grandma smiled happily, but soon a look of sadness appeared on her face again.
She glanced towards the door and asked in a low voice, "What's going on between you and Xiaoyan? Why are you still sleeping in separate rooms?"
Or did you make someone angry?
I've been observing her for a day and I've found that Xiaoyan is intelligent, sensible, gentle, kind, and beautiful. A woman like her is hard to find, so you'd better be nice to her and don't let her popularity run away."
Ying Zhilin thought they were having a quarrel.
He comforted her, "She's not angry. I have a very good relationship with her. I was going to take the imperial examination, and she was afraid that I would be distracted from my studies, so she specially slept in a separate room."
"Really?" Grandma was still a little unconvinced.
"Of course it's true. Grandma, if you don't trust others, don't you trust me?"
"I believe you." Grandmother said, and then she started coughing.
"Grandma, please drink some water first." Ying Zhilin quickly helped the person up and fed her water.
My grandmother drank a glass of water before she could suppress her cough.
Ying Zhilin felt distressed and worried, and suggested: "Grandma, now that I have a family, you can move in with us and let me take care of you and show my filial piety."
"You've just gotten married, and it's time for you and your wife to develop a relationship. I can't disturb you." Grandmother firmly disagreed. "Besides, you give your cousin's family 300 wen for living expenses every month, and they treat me very well."
Ying Zhilin's eyes reddened. "My parents are gone, and you've heard how my grandmother treated me. You're my only blood relative, so please don't let me live with regrets for the rest of my life, okay?"
Facing the sincere Ying Zhilin, the grandmother couldn't bear to reject him immediately, so she had to delay and said, "Let me think about it again."
"Then you should go to bed early." Ying Zhilin left the room.
He thought about it and knocked on Wen Yan's door again.
"Come in." Wen Yan's voice came from the room.
Ying Zhilin pushed the door open and went in.
Wen Yan put on his coat and asked him, "Is there anything else?"
Ying Zhilin pointed to the beauty couch by the window and said, "My room is occupied by my grandmother. Can I stay here with you for one night?"
Wen Yan agreed readily, as they had lived in the same room before.
They even slept on the same kang!
Ying Zhilin curled his lips and smiled, then went to Wen Yan's cabinet to get a quilt.
Then I heard Wen Yan hiss.
Ying Zhilin turned around and saw Wen Yan massaging his legs.
She walked too much today and her legs are stiff and swollen. If she doesn't massage them to make them smooth, she will have leg pain tomorrow.
Ying Zhilin walked over and sat on the edge of the bed: "It's inconvenient for you to do it yourself, let me help you."
As he spoke, he held up her fair and slender legs.
Ying Zhilin's palms are broad and warm.
He first pressed the acupoints and then pushed upwards along the tendons.
Ying Zhilin's hands were very strong. After just two pushes, Wen Yan screamed in pain and her legs shrank back: "It hurts!"
Wen Yan's eyes were filled with tears as she told Ying Zhilin not to stop: "If it doesn't hurt now, it will hurt tomorrow. A short pain is worse than a long one, just keep pressing..."
Ying Zhilin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
She is really timid and brave, so cute!
While massaging her legs, Ying Zhilin mentioned that he wanted to let his grandmother stay: "Don't worry, I will prepare the household expenses in the future."
"Selling those cat-playing paintings to buy a shop?" Wen Yan teased him, "Instead of selling them cheaply to others, why don't you just sell them to me?"
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