Huo Dong panicked when he saw Liu Yuhan's tears. He took out a handkerchief from his lapel and wiped her tears.
"Xiaohan, I'm sorry, Xiaohan, I shouldn't have provoked you."
Liu Yuhan felt a tightness in her heart. Her mind flashed through the scenes of her time travel. She thought of the modern times, the old professor and his wife, and Jiang Lu. Her tears flowed even harder...
Huo Dong hurriedly stood up and walked to her side, half-knelt, and pressed Liu Yuhan's head on his shoulder. He patted her back and murmured.
"Xiao Han, it's my fault. I shouldn't have provoked you, but I can only say this in front of you."
"You should know that the night we first met in Yiyang City, I mistook you for a thief and even followed you to the pharmacy."
"Later, I don't know why this little thief stole my heart silently..."
"Xiao Han, everyone has secrets that cannot be touched. I am willing to respect you and never restrict you. I just want you to be by my side in the future, and I can be by your side. I love you, as if it should be so, as if it was destined."
"Xiao Han, don't cry. Do you know how sad I am when you're like this? I like to see you smile. You don't even know how beautiful you are when you smile. You even have a pair of dimples. I like to see your expression when you enjoy eating. I like to hear you scold your younger siblings. I like to see that smug look on your face when you finish something. I like the way you speak confidently and generously in front of me. I like the way you break the shackles of the dynasty and seriously be yourself."
"You...when did you start to like me..."
"It was so long ago, I can't even remember it myself. It might be the moment I took off your veil that night. I felt you were so special, and I wanted to get closer to you and understand you. Then I slowly became attracted to you, and couldn't help but want to see you, even if it was just from a distance."
"I knew you were going to Fu'an City to escape the famine. I was so happy at the time. I even discussed with Huo Bo that we should find a good village for you near Fu'an City. But by some strange coincidence, you ended up in Fulai Village."
"Really?"
"Yes. The first time I went to Fulai Village, I walked to your house and met Xiao Si and Xiao Wu. I saw you just coming out of the kitchen. Your face was red, and your hair on your forehead was stuck together with sweat. You had grown taller and fatter. I was so happy to see you. You even asked me cautiously, 'Who are you?' That was the first time I dined at your house, and the meal you cooked was really delicious."
"Later, your family bought Shatin, bought a hilltop, and opened a workshop. Our two families became more and more connected... Whenever I had time, I wanted to go to Fuk Loi Village. I didn't realize it at the time and always treated you like a little girl. Until one day, my grandfather asked me: Are you having feelings for other little girls?"
"Um?"
"I seemed to have refuted my grandfather at the time. In fact, I rarely explain myself. If I explain too much, it means I'm nervous. Just like what I'm doing to you now, Xiaohan, my feelings for you are clear to all, but I'm afraid of being rejected, afraid that you'll only see me as a brother, afraid that you'll dislike my age..."
"Well, you are five years older than me."
"I...Would you think I'm old?"
"What if I think you're too old?"
"Then I should take better care of myself to make my face look younger? That way we can look more like a perfect match."
"You are a young person now." Liu Yuhan found it a little funny. She thought to herself, in fact, I am ten years older than you.
Liu Yuhan calmed down and felt a little embarrassed when she saw the large water stain on Huo Dong's shoulder.
She raised her head. The two of them were so close that their breaths touched. Huo Dong saw that her eyes were exceptionally clear, and her eye sockets and nose were slightly red. He couldn't help but hold her head and kiss her forehead.
Liu Yuhan's heart was pounding. Is this the feeling of having a heart-pounding moment? She was actually dating, falling in love with, and even kissing an ancient person?
Liu Yuhan blushed. Seeing her like this, Huo Dong resisted the urge to kiss her and teased her, "Your face is even redder than the peony you painted."
"You know, I was so envious of Boss Li at that time that I wanted to steal that painting back."
Liu Yuhan hit him several times with his hands.
"It's all your fault. How can I go out like this?"
"It's okay, I'm the same as you, let's stay here for a while."
Liu Yuhan looked up at his face. They were both in the same situation. Huo Dong's face was as red as a monkey's butt.
His eyes were surprisingly bright and all he saw was her.
Liu Yuhan covered his eyes with his hands.
"Stop staring at people like that. Get up."
Huo Dong held her hand in his, unwilling to let go. Liu Yuhan pulled her hand away and told him to sit down.
The two of them fell silent for a moment, and the room was filled with ambiguity.
"How about I ask the shopkeeper to bring some food?"
"It's not even noon yet."
"oh."
"Let's go. More and more people will be coming to eat soon."
"When can I propose marriage?"
"Ah...you, I'm still young."
"Are you really going to be a traveling doctor?"
"Well, I plan to leave after the New Year."
"How long?"
“I don’t know, maybe one or two years.”
"Okay. I'll wait for you to come back."
"Huo Dong..."
"I said I won't tie you down, so can we get engaged first?"
"Ah... I don't know, my grandma and the others..."
"Silly, how could they not know? Only you don't know."
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