First kiss
After returning to the Wu residence, Wu Qi didn't even eat; she collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep. As she said, she was truly exhausted, too tired to think about anything. She slept soundly, but nightmares haunted her.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already evening.
There is a jade vase on the table, containing only one flower.
Those were wildflowers she picked in Pingwu City, and now they have withered.
It seems that everything has come to a less than good end.
The moment the door opened, Wu Qi turned over, taking the opportunity to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Before she could pretend to be asleep, she smelled the aroma of wontons.
No one knew what Yi Shen had added to the wontons, but the soup was so fragrant that it made people want to sit up and eat the bowl of wontons in his hand clean, leaving not even a drop of soup.
Yi Shen placed the bowl of wontons on the table, strolled to Wu Qi's bedside, and said softly, "The lotus flowers in the lake are blooming. Would you like to go and see the lotus flower you planted last year?"
Wu Qi suddenly sat up, captivated by Yi Shen's tenderness. Her eyes were still red, and she asked in disbelief, "Really?"
"real."
Yi Shen touched her eyelashes, not wanting to disturb her tearful eyes any longer, and continued, "Would you like to eat wontons here, or would you like to eat wontons while admiring the flowers?"
Wu Qi thought for a moment and said, "Enjoy the flowers while eating."
"Let's go then," Yi Shen said.
He led Wu Qi by the hand in one hand and carried the bowl of wontons in the other, as they arrived at the lakeside.
The lake is filled with lotus flowers, and it's the peak blooming season. Every lotus flower sways in the breeze, in full bloom. There's a wooden boat on the lake. Two people board the boat and, without needing anyone to row, drift on the lake, propelled by the wind.
Large, fluffy clouds of sunset covered the distant sky, reflecting on the lake and the lotus flowers that filled the lake, creating a magnificent and beautiful scene. The breathtaking view where the water and sky met, along with the birds flying across the horizon, all came into view for the two of them.
Fortunately, the weather gradually warmed up, and the bowl of wontons was still warm.
After finishing a wonton, Wu Qi said, "Delicious! You've improved a lot, Young Master Yi."
She wasn't lying; the wontons Yi Shen made were delicious.
Yi Shen, unusually, did not answer, but instead looked at her and said, "If you're sad, don't hold it in."
“I didn’t hold back.” Wu Qi picked up a spoon, scooped up a wonton, and held it to Yi Shen’s lips. After seeing him eat it, she said, “Grandpa was kind to you and me. He died tragically, and I will avenge him.”
She scooped another wonton for herself and said, "Wei Luanhua will definitely die by my hand."
"If not today, then tomorrow."
Yi Shen said, "Okay."
Rather than her crying and blaming herself, he wished she could be by his side like this, eating the wontons he made, and telling him about the people she wanted to kill.
In this way, they are the closest people in the world.
Wu Qi scooped up another wonton and held it to Yi Shen's lips. Yi Shen sighed, smiled, and shook his head, saying, "These wontons are for you."
"Let's eat together," Wu Qi said.
Seeing the smile on her face, Yi Shen grabbed her wrist, smiled, and lowered his head to eat the wontons in his spoon.
The two shared a bowl of wontons as the wooden boat drifted on the lake. Occasionally, lotus blossoms would drift over the boat and brush against Wu Qi's clothes. Wu Qi didn't mind. After finishing her meal, she placed the bowl in the boat, her stomach feeling warm and cozy. She leaned against Yi Shen's chest and asked, "Did the lotus flowers I planted last year really bloom?"
Yi Shen reached out and pulled her into his arms, saying, "It's open."
Among the lotus blossoms, one stood apart from the others, growing alone in the lake, exuding a sense of solitude. Wu Qi, sitting in the boat, reached out and touched the petals of that lotus, suddenly remembering the withered flower in the jade vase on the table.
When one flower withers, another is in full bloom.
Thinking about it, this world is indeed unfair.
Wu Qi gently pinched the lotus petals and said, "You're blooming so beautifully. I hope you can bloom just as beautifully next year."
“I’ll come with you next year,” Yi Shen said.
"good."
After saying that word, Wu Qi still felt it wasn't enough, so he turned his head, stared at Yi Shen and nodded, and said again, "Okay, let's come and see together next year."
With the agreement in place, she could continue moving forward, no longer hindered by the withering of the flower or the death of the old man, trapped in place, hesitating and circling, no longer moving forward.
Yi Shen said, "Let's take a look together."
The two sat in the wooden boat until it was completely dark, with only moonlight remaining and the glass lanterns in the mansion lit up, before going ashore. Wu Qi held Yi Shen's hand, not letting him leave, and said with a frown and a serious expression, "It's so late, it's not safe to go back to the Yi mansion, you can sleep in my room."
Yi Shen said, "Okay, but where will I sleep?"
"On the floor, oh no, on the bed, on the bed!" Wu Qi said, "My bed is very big, you know that, it can fit the two of us."
“Okay,” Yi Shen said.
"Why did you agree so readily this time?" Wu Qi chuckled, as if something had occurred to him. "When you were little, you always refused indirectly, making me lose face in front of your aunt!"
Wu Qi's bed wasn't very big when he was little, but he had slept on Yi Shen's bed a few times when he was at the Yi residence. He rolled around wildly but didn't fall off. After waking up, he realized the benefits of a big bed. When he got home, he shook Qi Kong's sleeve and insisted on having a really, really big bed.
Wushan Yun always doted on his daughter and specially ordered an extra-large bed.
The day the king-size bed was moved into the house, Wu Qi was overjoyed. Thinking that it was only fair to return the favor, since she often slept in Yi Shen's bed, she decided to let Yi Shen sleep in her bed as well. So she went to the Yi residence, found Yi Shen, and invited him to sleep in her super king-size bed.
To everyone's surprise, as soon as Yi Shen heard "sleep together," he coldly refused, saying, "No, I still need to play the piano and paint."
Wu Qi blinked in confusion and asked, "Is Brother Weichong going to play the zither and paint at night instead of sleeping?"
After Yi Shen was exposed, he stopped talking and simply nodded in response.
At that time, Yi Shen was incredibly cold. Wu Qi was too young to understand the refusal in his words and genuinely believed that he stayed up day and night just to play the zither and paint. So, on her first night sleeping in the large bed, Wu Qi didn't sleep well. Her mind was filled with the image of everyone in the capital sleeping, while Yi Shen was alone in the night playing the zither and painting. She felt this was too exhausting, so at dawn, she ran to the Yi residence to find Yi Shen, and there he really was, playing the zither.
Wu Qi was extremely shocked at that time, never expecting that Yi Shen had just started playing the piano after getting up early.
She jogged over to Wenru, who had just gotten up, and pleaded with her while shedding tears, hoping that Wenru could persuade Yi Shen to stop playing the piano and painting at night.
Wenru had just gotten up when she saw Wu Qi crying sadly. She didn't understand what Wu Qi was saying, and it took her a while to understand. But after understanding, Wenru was even more puzzled...
Wei Chong stayed up all night, playing the zither and painting.
Are you crazy?
Wen Ru hurriedly sent someone to summon Weichong. After finding out what happened, she burst into laughter, lightly slapped Yi Shen twice, and said, "No matter what, you can't lie to anyone, especially not to Xiao Qi!"
Yi Shen looked at Wu Qi's tears and said, "It won't happen again."
However, since then, he has never lied to Wu Qi. No matter what Wu Qi asks, even if he doesn't want to answer, he won't lie or lie. At most, he will just remain silent.
Yi Shen finally slept on the large bed in Wu Qi's room.
This was his first time sleeping in Wu Qi's bed, and he didn't feel uncomfortable. However, he felt that her bed was much softer than his own, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be used to sleeping in his own bed later.
The two slept in the same bed. Wu Qi had his arms around Yi Shen's neck, one leg on Yi Shen's waist, and half of his body in Yi Shen's arms, looking like a bully.
She said, "Yi Shen, I really, really love you."
Yi Shen closed his eyes helplessly, reached out and pinched her cheek, saying, "Don't say such things at a time like this."
“But it’s true,” Wu Qi said.
"Really, don't say it now." Yi Shen kept his eyes closed, knowing she would continue, so he simply turned his head and kissed her cheek. "Go to sleep."
"Oh." Wu Qi returned the favor and kissed his cheek. "I like you."
“I’ve liked you too, for a long time,” Yi Shen said. “If you want to know how long, go to sleep now, and I’ll tell you tomorrow.”
To be honest, Wu Qi really wanted to know how long it would take.
Yi Shen really knows her inside and out.
Wu Qi thought to herself with delight: How wonderful, there is someone in the world who understands her so well, and even better, that person is Yi Shen.
Lost in thought, she fell asleep.
Yi Shen opened his eyes, pulled her closer to him, kissed her lips, and said gently, "You've been through so much, get some sleep."
Whether it was Yi Shen's words or not, Wu Qi didn't have any nightmares and slept very well. However, when Wu Qi woke up, he didn't see Yi Shen.
The clothes were prepared, and the hairband and flowers were placed beside them.
What about Yi Shen?
Wu Qi had just finished dressing when there was a knock on the door. She picked up her hair ribbon and said without thinking, "I'm dressed, come in, Yi Shen!"
Yi Shen pushed open the door, holding a bowl of steaming wontons and soy milk. He smiled slightly when he saw Wu Qi holding a hairband. "Today, I'll take care of it."
"OK."
Yi Shen placed the wontons and soy milk on the table, took the two hair ties from Wu Qi's hand and tied her hair, then picked up the prepared flowers and inserted them one by one into her hair.
“I’ve prepared a dress, a hairband, and flowers for you,” Yi Shen said, lifting the hairband. “Will you find it annoying or uncomfortable?”
Wu Qi sat on the stool, took a sip of soy milk, and asked in confusion, "Why do you feel unwell?"
"Because you could have worn whatever color dress you wanted, but I always secretly prepared dresses for you, making you throw away some other options."
"No." Wu Qi, still holding the soy milk, looked up and said earnestly, "I'm very happy that you went to the trouble of preparing these for me."
Yi Shen lowered his eyes and kissed the hair ribbon.
Why kiss the hairband? Wu Qi pouted, took a sip of soy milk, and muttered softly, "Why not kiss me instead..."
"relative."
Yi Shen pinched her chin, making her tilt her head back slightly, and leaned down to kiss her lips as he wished.
To be honest, the two of them had kissed a few times, but this was definitely the first time they had actually kissed like this.
Wu Qi didn't expect Yi Shen's kiss to be so fierce, and he almost couldn't resist. Somehow, he wrapped his arms around Yi Shen's neck, and somehow, he was picked up by Yi Shen.
She was sitting completely on Yi Shen's arm, receiving his kisses.
Yi Shen's kiss was really fierce. It wasn't that he bit her lips, but rather that it was a fierce ruthlessness that had been brewing for many years, and it also carried a hint of smugness that he knew she wouldn't refuse.
In short, after the kiss ended, Wu Qi nestled against his neck, panting.
Yi Shen's arm around her waist was wrapped around her hair ribbon. He carried her around the room with one arm, as if he was coaxing her or waiting for her.
After Wu Qi caught his breath, he asked again, "Want to kiss me again?"
Wu Qi tightened her grip on his neck and asked, "Do you still want to kiss me?"
"think."
After he finished speaking, he kissed Wu Qi's lips again.
However, this time it was much gentler, and it wasn't a one-handed hug like before.
Yi Shen sat on the stool next to the table, letting Wu Qi sit sideways on his lap. He put one arm around her waist and the other hand on the back of her neck, with her hair ribbon between his index and middle fingers.
After another kiss, he kissed her cheek and said softly, "Xiao Qi, can you repeat what you said last night today?"
Their words were filled with deep affection.
Wu Qi was panting, thinking about what he had said last night.
She cleared her throat and turned to Yi Shen before saying, "I've liked you, I've loved you for a long time."
"Me too, I've liked you and loved you for a long time."
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