That night, everything was silent.

Because of what happened in the evening, there was still a little awkwardness between Tao Ti and Pei Yan. Now they were lying on the same bed, neither of them knew what to say.

Tao Ti comforted herself that she came from the modern era, and touching her waist or giving her a hug was not a big deal. Moreover, Pei Yan had his eyes closed the entire time, so she thought of him as a tool without any emotions, so... it was okay?

Compared to her carefree attitude, Pei Yan was upset and had trouble falling asleep.

So when he heard Tao Ti's little cry next to his ear, he was surprised.

He touched her body and she fell asleep like that?

Somehow, he felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart. Did she not mind? Or did she really regard him as a friend, so she had no feelings at all?

Pei Yan pursed his lips slightly, and after a while, as if he couldn't swallow this breath, he turned sideways, stretched out his hand to pinch her soft little face, and said inwardly: Heartless little thing.

As if she felt the itchiness on her cheek, the little girl in his arms whimpered lazily and rubbed her little face against his warm palm, like a little kitten, very obedient.

In the darkness, Pei Yan couldn't see her face clearly, but he could imagine her flirting...

His body was hot and dry again, so he quickly pulled his hand back, lay down again, closed his eyes, and forced himself to fall asleep as quickly as possible.

After an unknown amount of time, Pei Yan felt something soft rubbing against his arms.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the bright and delicate little beauty lying on top of him, one of her white and tender hands was unbuttoning his belt, and the other had already reached under the hem of his clothes.

Pei Yan's body was tense, but he still kept his sanity. He grabbed her restless little hand and asked her solemnly, "What are you doing?"

The little beauty looked at him pitifully with her wet black eyes, "Your Highness, don't you like me?"

Her voice is also very sweet, like a furry cat's paw that makes people's hearts itch.

His throat moved and he whispered, "How could I not like you?"

When the little beauty heard this, she was suddenly delighted. As if encouraged, she moved her little head closer to his ear.

Her eyes were shy and timid, and her sweet breath brushed his earlobe, "So, do you want me?"

Pei Yan was stunned, a little bit unbelieving his ears.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, the little beauty bit her lip aggrievedly, "Do you want it?"

If the person he likes says such words in his ear and he doesn't respond, isn't it just waste?

Pei Yan narrowed his dark eyes, and suddenly pinched her small chin with one hand, forcing her to look at him.

There was a strong desire for possession in his eyes, and his voice was unusually hoarse, "Little girl, do you know what the consequences of teasing me are?"

The little beauty was not afraid at all. She took the initiative to wrap her two snow-white arms around his neck. Her clear eyes were somewhat unconsciously seductive. She said in a coquettish voice, "Husband, kiss me."

Pei Yan only felt a loud "bang" and his whole body was set on fire with a raging flame.

His eyes turned red and he could no longer control himself. He turned around and pressed on her, biting her lips hard.

"Husband, it hurts, be gentle..."

"Husband, my waist is about to break..."

"Your Highness... Your Highness?"

"Your Highness, wake up... Um, that's strange, why is your face so red and hot? Do you have a fever again?"

Pei Yan slowly opened his eyes, and with the bright light, Tao Ti's beautiful little face gradually became clear before his eyes.

It was not the charming flush at the beginning, but as clear as a stream, full of care, "Your Highness, you seem to have a fever again? You should lie down for a while, I will find old man Xu to take a look at you."

Pei Yan frowned, grabbed her wrist, and called out in a hoarse voice, "Ati?"

His grip was so strong that it hurt Tao Ti a little. She frowned and looked puzzled, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

Pei Yan said nothing, just looked at her quietly. He saw that her jet-black hair was loose and soft, and she was wearing cotton pajamas very tightly. She had no red gauze blouse, no tea-white bellyband embroidered with swimming birds, and no charming blush in her dreams.

It turned out that everything was just a dream of his.

Seeing Pei Yan's gloomy look, Tao Ti thought he was acting strange today. After thinking about it, she decided that she should go see Mr. Xu.

She lowered her eyes and asked softly, "Your Highness, can you let go of my hand?"

Pei Yan let go of his hand and said, "I am sorry for being rude."

Tao Ti didn't think much about it. She climbed down from the bed, got dressed, and used a crutch again - this crutch was made by Xu Wenhe for Hao Ge'er when he fell last time. Unexpectedly, only half a month later, the crutch came in handy again.

Pei Yan sat up slowly and said in a deep voice, "Ati, don't bother Uncle Xu. I'm fine, I just had a dream."

Dreaming?

Tao Ti was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Did you have a nightmare? I noticed that your breathing was a little rapid when you were asleep. Did you dream about those assassins?"

Pei Yan lowered his eyes, not wanting to continue this topic.

Tao Ti thought that he didn't want to recall the horror of the nightmare, so she said nothing more and went out to wash up.

Breakfast is a pot of fragrant chicken soup noodles. The noodles are thin, long and smooth. The soup is yellow, rich and fragrant. There is a golden fried egg on each bowl of noodles, two green cabbages are boiled on top, and a spoonful of soy sauce is sprinkled on it. The steam is rising with white smoke. If you like spicy food, add some hot sauce and crispy diced radish. If you don’t like spicy food, just eat the original flavor. After a bowl of noodles, your stomach will feel warm and you will feel full of energy for the whole morning.

After breakfast, Aunt Wang, who was sitting next to them, came over with a large piece of fresh pork in her hand. She said to Xu Wenhe, "Doctor Xu, today the butcher Hu at the entrance of the village slaughtered a big fat pig. I thought your nephew and his wife were coming, so I brought you two pounds of pork."

Aunt Wang's family was well-off, and her three sons were all hardworking and able to make a lot of money. At the end of last year, Aunt Wang's husband suddenly fell seriously ill, and it was thanks to Xu Wenhe's help that he was able to save his life.

Therefore, the Wang family was very grateful to Xu Wenhe for saving their lives. Whenever they got something good at home, they would share some with the grandparents. The clothes Tao Ti was wearing were also borrowed from Aunt Wang's family.

Taoyuan Village is just a small village. If something happens in the village or someone comes, everyone will know about it soon.

Xu Wenhe only told others that Tao Ti and Pei Yan were his distant nephews and nieces-in-law, who were passing through Luoyang and came to visit him.

He has always been kind to others in Taoyuan Village and has helped many people with his excellent medical skills. The people in the village respect him and believe in his words without a doubt.

Meanwhile, Aunt Wang put down her two pounds of meat and saw that Tao Ti had sprained her ankle, so she expressed her concern warmly.

Pei Yan happened to come out of the house, wearing a green cotton robe, looking dignified and elegant, as if he had his own halo, making this simple country yard sparkle.

The last time Aunt Wang came, Pei Yan was unconscious and lying in the room, so she had never seen Pei Yan. Now when she saw him, Aunt Wang's eyes were wide open, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses. She smacked her lips and said, "Oh my goodness, I have never seen such a handsome man in my whole life."

She retracted her gaze and turned to look at Tao Ti, "Madam Tao, this is your husband? Uncle Xu's nephew?"

Tao Ti smiled and nodded, "Yes."

Aunt Wang did not hide her envy and said, "Madam Tao, you are so lucky to marry such a handsome husband. You are good-looking, and your husband is also so good-looking... By the way, you said last time that you seemed to have been married for half a year? Oh, then you better hurry up."

Taoti, "......?"

Aunt Wang grinned, "Hey, hurry up and have a baby! You two are both so good-looking, the baby you give birth to will definitely be cute! You must have more children, both sons and daughters, and a house full of beautiful babies, it will be so lively."

Tao Ti, who was caught off guard by the sudden induction of labor, blushed and quickly laughed, "No hurry, no hurry."

At the same time, he winked at Pei Yan, indicating that he should go back to the house first.

Pei Yan understood what she meant and retreated silently.

Aunt Wang thought Tao Ti was just a shy new bride, so she smiled and covered her lips with her hands, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. When I married my husband, I got pregnant with my son Dalang within three months..."

Perhaps enthusiastic mothers in every era have a hobby of urging marriage and pregnancy. Aunt Wang took Tao Ti's hand and enthusiastically told her a lot of things about having children. She also taught her several secret recipes for having children.

They chatted like this for half an hour, and it was finally Aunt Wang's grandson who came to ask her to go home, so Aunt Wang left with a feeling of unfulfilled desire.

Tao Ti breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing that it was getting late, she prepared to make lunch.

She looked at the two pounds of pork and suddenly wanted to eat dumplings.

Hearing that they were going to make dumplings, Xu Wenhe brought Hao Ge'er to help. Pei Yan was originally reading a medical book in the house, but when he heard the talking and laughing in the yard, he put down the book and looked out through the window.

The sun was shining brightly outside the window. Under a big banyan tree, Tao Ti led an old man and a young boy to roll out dough and make dumplings. The bright sunlight shone on them obliquely, and there were leisurely smiles in their eyes.

This beautiful scene made Pei Yan's heart move slightly. After a moment, he stood up and walked out.

"My dear, why did you come out?"

Tao Ti was a little surprised, but thought he was hungry, and said, "The dumpling is only half wrapped. It will take some time before you can eat it."

"I'll make some too." Pei Yan said.

"Ah?" Tao Ti was slightly startled, then said, "No need, you are still injured..."

"It's not a serious wound, and making dumplings isn't hard work. My palm isn't hurt."

As if to prove his words, he raised his arms slightly, revealing a pair of slender jade-like hands.

Tao Ti was still a little hesitant, but Pei Yan had already washed his hands and stood beside her. He smiled and said softly, "Ati, can you teach me?"

Taoti: "Okay, okay."

She picked up a piece of snow-white dumpling skin and spread it in the palm of her hand, then scooped a large spoonful of filling and placed it in the middle. With her nimble fingers kneading, soon, a plump, white, gold ingot-like dumpling was ready.

"Making dumplings is actually very simple. Just do what I did just now." Taoti pointed at the two pots of stuffing. "This one is stuffed with pork and cabbage, and this one is stuffed with pork and leeks."

Pei Yan hummed, picked up the dumpling wrapper, and started wrapping it according to her steps.

Soon, a beautifully shaped dumpling appeared in his palm.

Hao Ge'er saw it and praised, "Mr. Pei, you are so amazing. How did you wrap it up so quickly? My grandfather and I have wrapped more than ten, but none of them are as good-looking as yours!"

Xu Wenhe felt a little embarrassed, "Ahem..."

When Tao Ti saw the dumpling, her eyes lit up and she looked at the man beside her with a smile on her face, "Husband, you are so amazing. You made such a beautiful dumpling the first time you made it!"

Hearing her praise, Pei Yan felt delighted, as if he had conquered a city.

He gazed at her tenderly, the corners of his lips curled up, and he smiled humbly, "It's all because of my good teaching."

She didn't know if it was Tao Ti's illusion, but she always felt that the word "wife" coming out of his mouth was particularly tender, as if a white feather was gently falling on her heart.

Her cheeks turned slightly red, and she lowered her head and said, "Well, let's continue wrapping."

With Pei Yan's joining, the efficiency of making dumplings has improved a lot.

Just when I was almost done wrapping the dumplings, I heard the clatter of horse hooves approaching from outside the door.

The four people making dumplings were all startled and looked out the gate.

All I saw was a man in a black suit, Zhan Ping, riding a red horse, followed by a group of dusty elite soldiers.

Seeing Pei Yan and Tao Ti, Zhan Ping jumped off the horse with swift movements.