Chapter 32 Chapter 32 I just want him to live a long life
Midnight.
Yun Wu woke up from her sleep in a daze.
Her sleep quality has always been good. She often sleeps until dawn. Even if she wakes up occasionally, she will fall back asleep quickly.
But at this moment her consciousness was hazy. Just as she was about to wake up from a half-awake state, she felt a hand gently patting her back, like the gentle comfort of her mother when she was still a baby. She was immediately enveloped by sleepiness.
Just before she fell asleep, a light bulb went off in her head. She raised her head with a hint of doubt, and looked over with wide eyes in a daze.
The moonlight was clear, and she could see the sharp and graceful jawline of the person next to her.
"Husband?" Yun Wu muttered, "Are you still awake?"
Who else but Xie Yi could share the bed with her and comfort her in the middle of the night?
The patting of her back stopped.
Xie Yi responded calmly, raised his hand to cover her eyes, and whispered, "It's still early, go back to sleep."
Yun Wu didn't sleep anymore.
She rubbed her eyes and pulled herself up, her dark hair falling from her neck to her shoulders. After a moment, she got up and lit the lamp on the table.
Xie Yi propped his head on one hand as he watched her light the lamp and then slowly walk back. The dim candlelight revealed her bright, almond-shaped eyes, dark and lustrous, as they gazed at him docilely. He reached out his free hand and gently pulled her into his embrace.
Yun Wu nuzzled his chest, "Husband, are you worried?"
Xie Yi lowered his eyelashes and looked at her: "Where should I start?"
Is there any need to explain this? Isn't it obvious at a glance?
Yun Wu thought.
Since daybreak, he seemed to be holding back a lot of anger, as if he had thorns growing on his body, wanting to prick everyone he saw, and his words were sharp and sharp. Of course, he had a sharp tongue and his words were often impolite.
But now, in the dead of night, he was still awake, his expression clear. They lay down together, Yun Wu had already fallen asleep, and it was unknown how long he had been awake.
Yun Wu asked with concern: "What's keeping you awake?"
"No." Xie Yi said.
Yun Wu: "Really?"
Xie Yi said indifferently: "It's just an old problem."
Yun Wu looked at him doubtfully.
But Xie Yi didn't lie, this was indeed an old problem.
Ever since he'd reopened his eyes in the lake, he'd had trouble falling asleep, often spending half the night awake. Dr. Hua's prescription contained tranquilizers to help him sleep, but they hadn't helped. Yun Wu always fell asleep first, so she hadn't noticed.
Why can't I sleep?
Xie Yi didn't know either.
But when it was late at night and everything was quiet, he did nothing but thought a lot in his mind.
He had waded through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and he was by no means a coward. Why was he afraid to see clearly?
Every cold night, he reviewed his past failures and remembered that he had been careless, but the failure was all his own fault.
Xie Yi stared at the flickering candlelight indifferently.
Therefore, hatred has gone with the previous life, and the road ahead is full of new life. Only foolish people will be trapped in obsession.
Yun Wu nuzzled his collar and remembered something important: "When is your birthday?"
Xie Yi: "It's over."
Yun Wu: “…”
The worst result happened!
She had heard that Xie Yi's birthday was approaching, and she had rushed over anxiously, fearing she would be late. Unexpectedly, her premonition came true, and she was actually a step late!
Yun Wu regretted it deeply: "If only I had come a few days earlier."
Xie Yi stared intently at the regret on her face, then suddenly leaned forward, his head lowered, and took her soft lips in his mouth, sucking hard, grinding between his teeth, swallowing all her regrets. Yun Wu hugged him, obediently tilting her head to meet his, their breaths becoming hot from the entanglement.
After a moment, she struggled out, panting slightly, and finished her words: "What birthday gift do you want?"
Xie Yi rubbed her bright red lips with his fingertips, rubbing the water from her lips: "You come to ask me?"
"I'm afraid that what I give you won't be to your liking." Yun Wu said in a low voice.
Of course, the most important thing is that she doesn't know what Xie Yi likes.
They had been married for a few months, living under the same roof every day. Even if they were strangers before, they now understood each other. But Yun Wu racked her brains but couldn't remember what he liked.
He always seemed to be lazily leaning somewhere, wasting the whole day from morning to night, with no hobbies or interests, no appetite for food, no play, no pleasure, just passing the time casually. Oh, and there were quite a few things he hated: crowds, noise, and taking medicine. When he was in a bad mood, he found everything equally unpleasant.
Who doesn’t have a hobby?
Yun Wu thought of Zhou Qing. She thought to herself: Maybe Zhou Qing knows her husband better than she does!
Xie Yi said: "No need, I have received it."
"Received?" Yun Wu was confused: "Who sent it? When?"
Xie Yi didn't answer.
That day, at the gate of the mountain temple, I saw the young lady appear before my eyes through the wind and rain, as beautiful as the spring flowers. I guess I couldn't find a better gift than this for a long time.
Xie Yi lowered his head and wanted to kiss her, but he saw that her brows were nervously furrowed and her eyes were looking around panically, as if she was afraid of some non-existent person.
This was a sacred Buddhist site, under the watchful eyes of the Buddha. Even if the couple was simply affectionate, it was still considered disrespectful. Yun Wu had always been timid, and after only a single kiss, she was already internally apologizing profusely.
Xie Yi paused, tucked her messy hair behind her ears, and held her head with his big hand, pulling her into his arms: "Don't think too much, go to sleep."
Yun Wu opened her eyes wide: "Then you..."
"There's nothing good to stay here." Xie Yi said to himself: "It's better to go home and go down the mountain tomorrow."
Yun Wu fell silent, quickly closed her mouth and pretended to be asleep.
…
The two stayed in Jinyun Temple for a few more days.
When the morning bell rang, Yun Wu got up to recite scriptures and chant Buddhist scriptures, went to the main hall to burn incense and pray for blessings, and she also went to the fields to help work.
She was able to adapt to the environment wherever she went, and even her first time working in the fields she did it very well. She rolled up her trouser legs and went to the pond to pick a few fresh lotus pods, and gave half of them to Xie Yi.
Although they were in a Buddhist temple, they were free and unrestrained. Xie Yi let her enjoy herself without stopping her, but he was like a shadow, following her wherever she went. When Yun Wu helped with the work, he stood on the shore with his arms folded, watching, his body clean and white, not stained by mud.
Except for not going to catch koi at Master Huizhen's door, the two of them even got to know the wild cats in Jinyun Temple.
When the day came to go down the mountain, Yun Wu was still a little reluctant to leave.
The servants loaded the luggage onto the carriage. She glanced back at the courtyard where she had been staying for a short time. Seeing Zhou Qing standing at the door, she couldn't help but turn around and ask Xie Yi, "Is Zhou Qing going back with us?"
No wonder Yun Wu asked one more question.
Ever since arriving at Jinyun Temple, Zhou Qing had followed her wherever she went. More accurately, he'd been following Xie Yi, inseparable. Yun Wu had become accustomed to his presence.
Xie Yi glanced at him and said, "He's not following us."
Not only Zhou Qing, but also the servants usually used in this courtyard did not follow.
The servants were well-trained and quickly put the luggage in place, harnessed the carriage, and were ready to set off.
Before leaving, Xie Yi got on the carriage first. Yun Wu was about to follow, but as soon as she stepped on the pedal, she was stopped by someone.
"lady."
Zhou Qing stood hesitantly behind her, accidentally meeting Xie Yi's gaze behind the carriage window, and immediately looked away quickly as if burned.
He clenched his hands at his sides, his palms clammy, but he still said, "Madam, can you please excuse me for a moment?"
Yun Wu looked over in confusion.
She looked at Xie Yi, and seeing that Xie Yi did not stop her, she walked a few steps away with him.
Zhou Qing got straight to the point and asked, "Madam, could you please help persuade the young master?"
"Persuade?" Yun Wu was puzzled: "Persuade him about what?"
"Young Master is going to do great things!" Zhou Qing had been told not to reveal anything, and now his forehead was sweating with anxiety: "There are many people like me out there waiting for the Young Master to act, but he keeps wasting his time. If he doesn't cheer up, he will just give everything away to others!"
Zhou Qing was full of hope.
Through his observations over the past few days, he has realized that this lady holds a special place in His Highness' heart.
His Highness also took her to worship his father!
If the Crown Prince's Consort could mediate, perhaps His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would change his mind and regroup to take back everything that rightfully belongs to him!
That's the throne, the throne that originally belonged to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! What man could remain unmoved by the power of the world that's so easily within his grasp?
Yun Wu only understood half of what he heard.
But she didn't ask any further questions, and could only smile grumpily: "I guess I can't help you."
Zhou Qing said anxiously, "Madam, I'm afraid you don't know what this means..."
"I don't know what my husband is capable of, or what you expect him to do, but I don't have any ambitions. I just want him to live a long life." Yun Wu said politely, "I think you've got the wrong person."
Zhou Qing: “…”
Zhou Qing was heartbroken and blurted out, "How can it be considered a good thing to live a mediocre life?!"
Yun Wu frowned, but before she could say anything, a cold gaze came from the carriage.
Zhou Qing realized that he had said something wrong, his face turned pale, and he retreated in panic.
…
After being away from home for many days, as soon as the carriage stopped in front of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, everyone who was still at home came out to greet him.
Second Young Madam Chen Qiutang arrived the fastest. As soon as she saw Yun Wu, she burst into laughter with a playful look on her face.
"I used to think you were hesitant, Ah Wu, but I never knew you were so quick. The moment I opened my eyes, you were gone from the house!" Chen Qiutang said deliberately, "I've been so bored not seeing you these days. I was thinking about you this morning, but I didn't dare write to you for fear of disturbing your reunion with Sanlang."
Yun Wu blushed at her teasing and didn't dare to look up to see her expression.
When she thought back, she was surprised at her own audacity. Why did she really go to Jinyun Temple to look for someone in one go?
But now that things have gone smoothly, looking back, it doesn't seem like a big deal.
She forced herself to remain calm and greeted everyone else in the family. Only when she entered the familiar three-room courtyard and heard her little bird chirping happily in the birdcage under the eaves did she let out a sigh of relief, and her face slowly turned red from her ears to her toes.
Xie Yi swept the yard.
Everything was the same as before he left. The noisy bird was still there, but there was a swing under the tree in the corner, swaying gently with the treetops.
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