Chapter 87
Xiao Yue rarely saw Fu Xunzhou showing his emotions like this. He said he was stopping by tonight, so Xiao Yue knew without thinking...
Xiao Yue rarely saw Fu Xunzhou showing his emotions like this. He said he came by tonight, and she knew it was just an excuse.
As for Xu Qingwu’s follow-up arrangements, it won’t delay anything even if we discuss them tomorrow.
Therefore, Xiao Yue felt that Fu Xunzhou came to see her specially, but she didn't know why, so she walked over and tried to talk to him.
"By the way, what happened to Madam Tao?"
Just now, Fu Xunzhou seemed to say that Xu Qingwu’s three family members were no longer able to raise her.
What we know now is that the two uncles ran away because they were afraid of trouble. What about Madam Tao?
Xiao Yue felt that it was not simple.
Sure enough, as soon as she approached, she saw Fu Xunzhou's expression, which was cold and sarcastic.
"Si Shu bit his tongue to commit suicide, and Tao Li hit her head against the wall to commit suicide, but she was afraid of the pain and didn't use too much force, so she didn't die. After waking up, she became demented and was sent back to her hometown this morning."
Xiao Yue: “…”
What did she hear?
Is this something that can happen within a day or two?
Suicide for love?
But he didn’t die?
Became demented!
No wonder she said she couldn’t take care of Xu Qingwu anymore. After the accident, it would be better if she didn’t ask Xu Qingwu to take care of her.
Fortunately, I sent him back home, otherwise...
Xiao Yue was speechless for a moment, feeling that it was unnecessary to ask because there was just this piece of rubbish in his mind.
Forget it now!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yue raised his eyes and met Fu Xunzhou's eyes.
Those eyes were deep and serious, much better than when they first entered the door, but still made people feel uneasy.
Xiao Yue didn't know what was wrong. Seeing that he didn't take the initiative, she said, "If you haven't eaten yet, I'll make you something. Eat and then go back."
She saw Fu Xunzhou nodded and said "OK."
The kitchen candle had just gone out, and Xiao Yue took the lead after getting the reply and walked over to light it again.
Fu Xunzhou followed her and when he reached the door, he saw that the shadows of the two people on the ground were lengthened because they were facing away from the light in the yard.
His shadow was wider, completely covering the slender shadow.
The next second, a candle was lit in the kitchen and the shadow disappeared.
Fu Xunzhou walked in, turned his head and looked, the shadows of the two people were projected on the wall at the door again.
This time the broad shadow did not cover the slender shadow, but instead there were two shadows, one taller and one shorter, on the left and right, and the distance between them was very close.
In fact, Xiao Yue had already walked to the stove, quickly lit a fire, and started boiling water to make noodles.
It was too late, and she didn't plan to do anything time-consuming. She just wanted to have a bowl of noodles that would warm her heart and stomach and fill her up quickly.
After the water boiled, Xiao Yue put two hard-boiled eggs in, leaving a little bit of runny skin. When they were set, she took them out and put them in a bowl, then put the noodles in the water.
While cooking, Xiao Yue took out another larger bowl and added salt, soy sauce, pepper, chopped green onions, and the most indispensable lard.
These need to be dissolved in soup first, so Xiao Yue scooped two spoonfuls of noodle soup into it.
The soup was very hot and the white lard melted quickly, with tiny dots of oil appearing on the surface and green chopped green onions floating on it.
Xiao Yue then added a handful of green vegetables into the pot, and when the vegetables were cooked, the noodles were also done.
The distinct noodles are put into the soup, which is steaming warm, and the brown soup also whets your appetite.
The whole process takes no more than about a quarter of an hour, and a simple bowl of plain noodles is ready.
"Okay, let's eat..."
Just as Xiao Yue was about to bring it over, she noticed Fu Xunzhou standing nearby, and he took the initiative to carry it to the dining table in the kitchen.
He even took his own chopsticks, as if he was at home.
Xiao Yue wiped her hands, took off her apron, and sat down across the table.
A bowl of plain noodles, neither too much nor too little.
Fu Xunzhou rarely talks while eating, just as elegant and reserved as when he first came to Yueting Buffet, but he actually eats quite fast.
Xiao Yue didn't say anything, just looked at the noodles that were quickly running out, and suddenly asked, "You haven't eaten anything during the few days you were away, have you?"
Last time Duan Lin said that Fu Xunzhou was in trouble, so he spoke on his behalf to reveal Xu Qingwu's secret.
So Fu Xunzhou should have gone out on business since that day. How many days has it been since then?
Two days?
Or three days?
Fu Xunzhou paused for a moment, swallowed the noodles in his mouth and said, "I ate it. I brought the food you made with me on the way."
In fact, he didn't bring him. He just went to intercept people on the way. Where did he get the time?
As expected, Xiao Yue was half-believing and half-doubting, and frowned slightly.
Regardless of whether Fu Xunzhou goes out or not, the lunch box is delivered to his residence on time every day. As he can now eat spicy and icy food, the lunch box contains all kinds of food.
But the only food that can be brought on the road are toast, biscuits and dried fruits... Fu Xunzhou won't just eat these after being away for such a few days, right?
Xiao Yue remembered that his illness was not completely recovered, and his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"It's okay." Fu Xunzhou didn't feel any discomfort and could endure a little discomfort. He comforted her softly: "The noodles tonight are delicious. I feel comfortable all over after eating."
A bowl of this kind of plain noodles is better than all the delicacies you’ve ever had in the capital.
Xiao Yue saw Fu Xunzhou finish the remaining noodles, and began to wonder whether he should ask what happened to make him so depressed...
As a result, Xiao Yue saw a few drops of dark red on Fu Xunzhou's sleeves.
She was stunned and sat up straight from her chin-tilting position.
Those few drops of dark red were particularly eye-catching against the white, and Xiao Yue couldn't possibly make a mistake.
That's blood!
Fu Xunzhou had finished his noodles. When he looked up, he saw Xiao Yue's gaze. He followed her direction and paused.
There were only a few drops of blood, which had already dried up. If you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't see it, but once you noticed it was hard to look away.
“…”
Fu Xunzhou's Adam's apple rolled and he looked up at Xiao Yue.
"Is this blood?" Xiao Yue looked solemn. Even though he had already confirmed it, he still asked, and even said directly: "Where on earth have you been? Is this related to your strange behavior tonight?"
It was rare for her to look like this, one that showed concern and worry. She had been struggling over how to start the conversation, but now she had to ask.
Fu Xunzhou moved his mouth but didn't speak immediately.
He was thinking that even if he felt that Xiao Yue was affected by him at the beginning, she would not be afraid, and he would also fight back with thundering means.
This is indeed the case.
Can……
Fu Xunzhou found that when this day really came, when the person he loved was almost in trouble because of him, it would not be a pleasant feeling.
It felt like there were ants crawling in my heart, and my mood hit rock bottom.
As Fu Xunzhou was on his way to deal with those people, he suddenly thought - Xiao Yue obviously didn't have to go through all this.
He stood on the top of the hill, looking at the group of people who had rushed to Liuyun City from the capital. Nominally, they were sent by the good emperor to share his worries, but in reality, they were here to monitor him and to tell when he would die. Or maybe they had been restless when they were still in the capital and now they couldn't wait to come.
So Fu Xunzhou swung his sword and blood flowed all over the ground.
The only thing he didn't notice was the blood stains on his cuffs. Perhaps it was because at that moment he felt like he had gone back to the past, but he became distracted when he thought of the person in his heart.
——Xiao Yue didn’t have to go through all this. It was Fu Xunzhou who was selfish. He wanted to be closer to her and didn’t want to take a step back.
He knew that the two of them already understood each other's feelings.
Fu Xunzhou didn't want to dirty Xiao Yue's ears with these disgusting things.
Of course, facing her concern, Fu Xunzhou's heart softened, as if all the fatigue had disappeared.
He then said in a low, hoarse voice, "...It is indeed related. Someone provoked someone who is very important to me. They deserve death. I dealt with them."
Xiao Yue didn't expect Fu Xunzhou to be silent for so long and say such words.
deal with?
What to do?
"You killed..."
Xiao Yue was a little stunned when she said these two words. Seeing Fu Xunzhou nodded, she was a little speechless and her heartbeat quickened in an instant.
I almost forgot that this is ancient times.
Xiao Yue's life was usually very peaceful. This was the first time he heard of something so close to something that was commonplace for the ancients.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Fu Xunzhou curled up his fingers.
"You're afraid..."
"You're not hurt?"
The two people's words collided with each other.
Xiao Yue was stunned for a moment, realizing that her reaction just now seemed a bit too much, and pursed her lips and said: "That person is very important to you, and those people are the ones who deserve to die?"
"...Yeah." Fu Xunzhou stared at her and said in a low voice: "I'm not injured."
Xiao Yue nodded: "That's good, they really deserve it for provoking you like this."
Fu Xunzhou's eyes lit up, as if the low pressure of the whole night had completely disappeared.
Seeing this, Xiao Yue also laughed, and at the same time thought to herself that this showed that the "very important person" was really important to Fu Xunzhou.
——
Early the next morning, Xiao Yue yawned several times while he was busy.
Fang Sanhong asked in confusion, "What did you two do after I left?"
"Nothing." Xiao Yue thought for a moment and coughed, "We chatted for most of the night."
The two did not continue that topic after that. Xiao Yue talked about the interesting things that happened in the store recently. Fu Xunzhou was a very qualified listener and would occasionally agree with her.
Xiao Yue felt hungry while chatting, and when he saw the confiscated bowls on the table, he started to crave for some plain noodles.
Surprisingly, Fu Xunzhou volunteered to make a bowl for her and actually did it.
Well, except for a bit more salt.
So when he was washing the dishes, Xiao Yue patted him on the shoulder and commented: "A virtuous man has a future!"
“…”
Hearing this, Fang Sanhong hesitated to speak, but couldn't stop herself: "How did he react?"
reaction?
Xiao Yue thought about it and felt that the shoulder he patted was hard, and Fu Xunzhou's ears turned a little red.
But he had been busy all day and there were only two bowls, so he simply washed them with hot water from the kitchen, which made him tired and hot.
Xiao Yue concluded: "No reaction."
"……oh."
Fang Sanhong had a blank expression on his face.
At noon, Fu Xunzhou and Duan Lin arrived together.
The store was about to close, so they naturally joined the team that cleaned up the dishes.
Lu Ran, Sun Wen and the sisters had seen this scene before and were so shocked that they almost couldn't work.
After finishing their work, the group rested in the backyard.
Duan Lin took the opportunity to talk about Xu Qingwu, of course it was just a supplement, because Xu Qingwu herself wanted to live with Fang Sanhong, the government would naturally not interfere.
"...But Sister Fang, take a look. We can move to the house next to the academy. It's a little bigger. We don't need a wet nurse, but we can get a few maids and servants."
Fang Sanhong’s current residence is a bit small, so Xiao Yue rented one with her before.
But now that I have Xu Qingwu, I can consider it.
"Okay." Fang Sanhong nodded: "I'll think about it and discuss it with Xiaowu."
Ordinary people can't even dream of receiving the kindness of the government, and living there can actually help you avoid a lot of trouble.
For example, what if Tao Li’s two younger brothers come to visit one day?
Fang Sanhong was naturally not afraid, but there were always times when one was off guard, and she was worried that Xu Qingwu would get hurt.
"Okay, Sister Fang, tell me when the time comes." Seeing this, Duan Lin said no more, looked at Xiao Yue and said, "Madam Xiao, what preparations have you made for the Zhihuai Festival at the end of the month?"
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