Chapter 206 She took the initiative
A moment of confusion and surprise flashed across Zhao Yi's eyes.
So many years have passed, and every hope has been dashed.
Suddenly finding Zhongyuan, he felt a sense of unreality.
"Second Master, they are planning to take Zhong Yuan back to the capital to treat you. They set out when the letter was sent, and they should arrive in the capital soon."
Shen Qingtan had been looking forward to finding Zhong Yuan, and now she finally found him. While she was excited, a sense of sadness welled up in her heart. She reached out and hugged Zhao Yi: "Your illness can be cured."
He no longer has to suffer from illness and can live like a normal person without so many taboos.
Zhao Yi's whole body was tense, he didn't dare to move, and looked at the person in his arms with some surprise.
Her eyelashes were wet and there was a hint of deep red at the corners of her eyes, which was very endearing.
His throat slid slightly, and he stretched out his fingers to touch the corners of her eyes. When his fingertips were about to touch them, she curled up slightly.
Shen Qingtan opened his eyes and looked at his hand with perfect bone structure, which paused in front of him, revealing caution and restraint everywhere.
She felt a panic in her heart, but also a vague sense of anticipation that she couldn't explain.
The next moment, he slowly lowered his hand.
Shen Qingtan's heart seemed to fall to the bottom with his actions, and a huge sense of loss surged out of him.
They had been married for several months, and he had always been restrained and polite to her. Apart from the intimate embrace of the two of them when they slept at night, he had never done anything more intimate.
The only time he was moved was in Xishan.
He was not indifferent to her.
He doesn't touch her now because she has found her biological parents, and her parents are of extraordinary status and love her very much.
Did he have concerns again?
Shen Qingtan thought of Fourth Aunt's teasing, saying that with her current status, someone would feel a sense of crisis.
Looking back at this moment, it really seems to be the case.
He drew a line between them, and whether their relationship could go any further might have to wait until his illness was cured.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingtan was a little annoyed by his rationality. She suddenly lost her mind, threw away the etiquette and rules, put her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and pressed her lips against his.
Touch and leave.
Zhao Yi was stunned and did not react for a moment, standing frozen in place.
Shen Qingtan had never done such a bold and reckless thing before, and her cheeks blushed with shame.
She raised her hand to stroke her hair, pretending to be calm, as if nothing had happened: "You read the letter first, I'll pack up the gifts my brother sent me."
Shen Qingtan put the letter on the table, turned calmly and walked towards the box, squatted down with his back to Zhao Yi, and opened the box.
Her heart seemed to be about to jump out of her chest, and she thought in her mind: I kissed him and showed my determination. He should not be so reserved in the future, right?
Zhao Yi stared at Shen Qingtan's back in a daze, pursed his lips slightly, and had no intention of reading the letter at all.
Her slightest provocation stirred up trouble in his heart. All his rationality, calmness, and restraint collapsed. A surging wave rose in his heart, and he could no longer calm down.
Zhao Yi walked towards Shen Qingtan, stood beside her, slowly squatted down, and looked at her with deep eyes.
I saw her with her head down, staring at the box in a daze.
He turned his head to look at the box, which was full of cat lights.
The lantern has four sides, each depicting a lion cat in various postures.
Shen Qingtan took out the cat lanterns one by one, there were fourteen cat lanterns in total.
Just because she asked her brother to make a cat lantern for her, she made one every year.
These fourteen lanterns record the life of a lion cat.
It grew up little by little from a lively little kitten, and finally turned into a lazy, clumsy old cat.
This lion cat was her favorite childhood pet. She had been away for years, missing its growth. Her brothers captured every moment of the lion cat's growth, painted them on a gauze lantern, and gave it to her.
The brothers are introverted, and their feelings for her are integrated into the fragments of life bit by bit.
It wasn't passionate, but she could feel it.
Shen Qingtan was holding a lantern in his hand when he saw the silhouette of a little girl hiding in the corner. The little girl's silhouette grew bigger and bigger as the lanterns were replaced.
The only thing that remains unchanged is that the little girl never has a front view. Maybe it’s because they can’t imagine what she looks like, so they can only depict her from behind?
"I thought my life was unfortunate, but looking back, I'm actually very lucky. I met you, my grandfather, grandmother, father-in-law, and mother-in-law are all very kind, and I also have Uncle Qin and Qin Yao who care about me wholeheartedly."
Shen Qingtan smiled slightly and said, "Now, I have found my family who loves and cares for me. I found that I am actually living a good life."
So, when you reach a dead end, don't give up on yourself, try another path. Although the road ahead is unknown, it will always be better than the previous one.
In this life, she changed her path and finally achieved perfection.
Zhao Yi held her in his arms, looking at the tears in her eyes, a trace of pity welled up in his heart.
She is a very brave woman who will never back down, whether facing enemies or feelings.
She had already taken a step towards him, and he shouldn't hesitate any longer.
Zhao Yi no longer restrained himself as before. He followed his inner thoughts, slowly lowered his head, and gently touched the corners of her eyes.
He said gently, "It will be better in the future."
Shen Qingtan leaned in his arms and nodded.
It will definitely be better than it is now.
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Liu Yue came in with a food box and placed the food on the crescent table.
She caught a glimpse of her master's rosy cheeks and smiling eyes, and she seemed to be in a good mood.
Shen Qingtan noticed that Liu Yue looked troubled and asked with concern, "Yue'er, did something happen?"
Liu Yue bit her lip and said hesitantly, "My mother came to see me again. She said that my father's leg injury had not yet fully healed, so he went out to work. Now the injury has worsened, so she asked me to go home again."
She said in a low voice, "It's been less than a month since I last went home. I'll give her some money today so she can hire a doctor to treat my father's leg."
"The leg injury cannot be taken lightly. If treatment is delayed, it will be difficult for him to move in the future." Shen Qingtan turned to Zhao Yi and said, "Second Master, please arrange for the court doctor to go home with Liu Yue to treat her father's leg."
Liu Yue was flattered and quickly waved her hands: "No, no need." She explained: "My father's injury is not serious. He will be fine after lying in bed for a few months."
Shen Qingtan took out a purse from his sleeve and stuffed it into Liu Yue's hand: "Go home today. If your father's injury is serious, bring the court doctor to treat your father's leg."
Liu Yue was grateful to her master and clenched the purse in her hand to express her gratitude.
After serving her master lunch, Liu Yue went back to her parents' home.
Her family lived in Qingning Lane, which was a slum in the capital.
She had three older brothers, two of whom died young, leaving only one alive.
Their family was so poor that even having enough food and clothing was a problem, so her mother sold her to a marquis's mansion as a maid to supplement the family's expenses.
"Yue'er, you're back." Jiang saw Liu Yue and smiled with wrinkles on her face. She pulled her hand and went into the house: "Mother thought you wouldn't come back today."
"Second Auntie sympathized with me and asked me to come back to visit Dad."
As Liu Yue was speaking, she saw that her mother was wearing a new dress made of fine cotton cloth that she usually couldn't bear to buy.
Not only that, she saw her elder brother and sister-in-law coming in from outside, and they were also wearing new clothes.
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