Zhao Qingyan had always planned to break off the engagement if she couldn't get along with Xu Dongsheng, but after spending time with him, she found that he was actually quite nice.
I feel good for now. I don't have any bad habits, I'm hardworking and ambitious, and most importantly, I buy myself anything that looks nice when I see it.
While it's true that a man who spends money on you isn't necessarily a good man, Zhao Qingyan firmly believes that a man who doesn't spend money on you is definitely not a man who cares about you.
After all, how do two people express their love? Does saying "I miss you" mean they're truly in love? Don't be ridiculous.
That day, as dusk approached and darkness was about to fall, Xu Dongsheng reported to the foot of Qingshan Xiaozhu again.
Although the two were engaged, apart from the guards and other staff, the Zhao family consisted almost entirely of women.
For the sake of his reputation, Xu Dongsheng could not simply enter the house, so the two met at the entrance of Qingshan Xiaozhu.
Here, the household guards can see the interactions between their young mistress and her fiancé at any time, thus preventing gossip.
"Why are you here so late? Have you eaten?" Zhao Qingyan asked after coming down from the mountainside.
He casually handed Xu Dongsheng a paper package containing several beef pies.
Xu Dongsheng lowered his head, took the oil paper package from Zhao Qingyan, carefully put it in his arms, and handed the jar he was holding directly to Zhao Qingyan.
Zhao Qingyan was quite surprised. She picked up the jar, gently lifted the lid, and a unique sweet aroma of honey wafted into her nostrils.
"My goodness, honey! Where did you get this? Did you find it in the mountains?"
Zhao Qingyan was very surprised, as honey was a very precious commodity in the Divine Dragon Kingdom.
Buying one depends on luck; at least, I haven't managed to buy one even after being in the Divine Dragon Kingdom for over a year.
Xu Dongsheng's voice was very pleasant.
"Well, I was lucky today. I just happened to find this beehive, so I picked it. You can eat this for now, and I'll pick it for you again if I see it again later."
Normally, when Xu Dongsheng spoke to Zhao Qingyan, he would always look at her, but today he kept turning his face away.
Zhao Qingyan quickly realized something was wrong.
"Do I look bad today? Why aren't you looking at me? You keep turning your head to the side, did you hurt your neck?"
Xu Dongsheng quickly shook his head, and this shake of his head made Zhao Qingyan realize the problem.
"Come here, let me see if your face is swollen. Good heavens, did you get stung by a bee?"
You were so careless! You didn't have to eat that honey; you didn't have to take that risk.
Let me see where else besides your face you've been stung.
Xu Dongsheng stepped back slightly.
"No, no, I was prepared at the time."
They thought they had escaped, but when they went to harvest the honey, there were still two bees in the hive, and that's how it ended.
Zhao Qingyan was quite helpless.
"What bad luck! You actually got attacked by a bee. Did you pull out the stinger? Does it hurt?"
"It's been pulled out, and it doesn't hurt much anymore."
I'm tough, I'll be fine in a few days. It's getting late, you should head up the mountain, I'm going back too.
Xu Dongsheng said softly.
Zhao Qingyan nodded and said, "Wait for me a moment," before rushing up the mountain.
Going up the mountain to return to her room was just an excuse; she couldn't just produce something out of thin air, since the guards at home had to walk around the yard all the time.
I ran back to my room as fast as I could, grabbed more than ten bars of soap, and filled a small jar with a lid with a lot of ice.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, they handed the soap and ice to Xu Dongsheng.
"This is soap. Use it to wash your face, especially the areas where you've been stung, and then apply the ice cubes from this jar as a cold compress."
There shouldn't be any major problems. I'll go back and look for a suitable ointment.
Xu Dongsheng's eyes were gentle, and the corners of his mouth wanted to turn up, but because half of his face hurt, he dared not make any expression. Therefore, what appeared to Zhao Qingyan was a boy with a crooked mouth.
After saying goodbye to Zhao Qingyan, Xu Dongsheng hurried home, clutching the things she had given him.
After washing my face with soap, I applied ice for about fifteen minutes, which significantly reduced the pain.
Upon opening the oil paper package Zhao Qingyan had given him, and seeing that it contained meat pies, Xu Dongsheng's face broke into a smile.
Fortunately, the weather wasn't cold, and the pies weren't too cold, nor were they heated up. Xu Dongsheng ate two pies, rinsed his mouth, and then went to sleep.
Zhao Qingyan returned to her room, lay on the bed, and thought about Xu Dongsheng's swollen face, wondering if she had been too indifferent to her young fiancé.
I received so many things from people, but I don't seem to have given anything in return. Hmm, I gave them toothpaste and toothbrushes, does that count?
It's laughable to think about it now. If she hadn't seen Xu Dongsheng's face stung by a bee today, she probably wouldn't have remembered to give him the soap. As she thought about it, Zhao Qingyan laughed, feeling that she was becoming more and more stingy.
After entering the space, he began searching for men's clothing among the Hanfu he had ordered before transmigrating. He picked out a few outfits suitable for Xu Dongsheng and also found a piece of coarse cloth to make a crossbody bag.
Zhao Qingyan's crossbody bag is very simple: a cloth bag with a long, wide shoulder strap and a few buttons at the closure.
Even so, it's still convenient to put some food or other necessities in such a crossbody bag.
Looking at her crudely made needlework, Zhao Qingyan thought for a moment and decided to ask her sister-in-law for advice in two days.
Early the next morning, after practicing her martial arts, Zhao Qingyan went out carrying a backpack. This backpack was made of coarse cloth by her eldest cousin-in-law after she transmigrated.
The moment Xu Dongsheng opened the door, a look of wild joy appeared in the young man's eyes.
"Qingyan, what brings you here?"
No, I meant, why did you come so early? Have you eaten? I cooked some porridge.
Zhao Qingyan smiled and said,
"Come over here and see if your face is any better. Move aside, I've brought you something."
Xu Dongsheng stepped aside, and Zhao Qingyan entered the main room naturally, placing her backpack on the only square table.
"Here, take a look. I've brought you a few outfits. Do you like them?"
Also, I sewed this bag overnight.
Please don't be offended; my cooking skills are just so-so.
I'll try to practice my needlework skills in the future, but I don't think I'll have much room for improvement.
Also, these are the laundry soap, toothpaste, and toothbrush I brought for you, and this bottle contains shampoo.
Each time you wash your hair, just pour out an amount about the size of a coin, lather it up, and then rinse it off.
Oh, I forgot. What's your shoe size? Let me measure it for you and then prepare a few pairs of shoes for you.
Also, this is a towel for washing your face, and this big one is a bath towel, which you use to wrap yourself after showering each day..."
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