Chapter 249 Don't Haste
It was evening now.
The slanting setting sun shines on the gate of the courtyard. The two lanterns hanging under the eaves sway gently in the wind. The rustling sound of the leaves makes the mountains seem even more quiet.
Su Lingyu looked up at the wooden plaque on the gate of the courtyard, on which were engraved four words: "Bujianshanju".
"What is this place?" she asked curiously, "Is it a resort?"
Huo Yan smiled and said, "You can sleep here for a night if you want, but this is a private hotel."
"Private hotel?"
"Yes." Huo Yan said, "Uncle Zhao is my father's comrade-in-arms. They fought together on the battlefield and were close friends. After he was injured and retired, he opened a private restaurant here. However, because he often travels far away and travels all over the country, his restaurant can only accommodate a few tables of guests throughout the year."
Huo Yan added: "Uncle Zhao's ancestors were chefs, and his father was the head chef for state banquets. His cooking skills are also very good. He knows a little bit of all eight major cuisines, but his best is Sichuan cuisine."
Pushing open the door where no one was there to greet them, he helped Su Lingyu over the threshold.
Su Lingyu's eyes sparkled as she looked around curiously, and she discovered that the inside of the courtyard was more elegant than the outside. Just the cluster of bamboo used as a screen wall was full of spiritual energy.
Just as they walked around the screen wall, a fat man with a big belly and wearing a tank top came towards them. He smiled when he saw the two of them.
"This is my niece's wife, right? No wonder your dad said your precious wife is so amazing. If you marry such a beautiful wife, you must hold her in your hands and cherish her! You quarreled with me a few months ago and insisted that I go back to the capital, but it gave me a headache!"
The question was directed to Huo Yan, but the person he was looking at was Su Lingyu.
Huo Yan's ears felt hot, and he called out, "Uncle Zhao."
Although Su Lingyu was coquettish, she was polite and courteous, and she also laughed and shouted.
She glanced at Huo Yan...
I didn't know that he had made an appointment with Uncle Zhao several months in advance for this meal.
Uncle Zhao said, "Come on, come in and sit down. I've prepared all the ingredients, and it's almost time for dinner. You guys go sit in the gazebo and enjoy the fresh air. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare the food."
"Excuse me, Uncle Zhao."
"It's no trouble. You know my situation. My son and daughter are gone. I'm an old widower all alone. It's boring. I heard you were going to move to the military compound upstairs. It's very close. When you have kids, send them over to me to play with. Don't be so stingy."
Huo Yan nodded: "As long as my wife agrees, that's fine."
Su Lingyu: "..."
Uncle Zhao turned around and pointed at him with his finger: "You are just like your father, a henpecked man!"
A hint of smile flashed across Huo Yan's eyes, and he grabbed Su Lingyu's hand and squeezed it: "Let's go, let's go sit in the pavilion and have a rest."
"……OK."
The two of them sat in the pavilion to rest. Uncle Zhao prepared the meal and told them to go to the compartment to eat. He waved his hand nonchalantly, saying that he was going down the mountain, and left.
"Leaving now?" Su Lingyu was surprised.
Huo Yan smiled and nodded: "Uncle Zhao is a casual person, but he is also very considerate of others. I guess he doesn't want to disturb the two of us."
At this moment, the system's baby voice sounded: [Host, Zhao Peizhen has left, Wang Yu and the others are not here either, you and Huo Yan are the only ones left in this small courtyard! ]
[It's late at night, a man and a woman are alone, why do I feel like Huo Yan is not inviting us to a dinner, but a banquet? ]
Su Lingyu: [……]
She looked at the tall and handsome man beside her. Under the gaze of her clear almond-shaped eyes, Huo Yan raised his hand and touched his nose.
Is this a guilty conscience?
…
In Bujianshanju, only Su Lingyu and Huo Yan were left.
Niaoming Mountain is even more secluded.
Listening to the birds singing in the woods, feeling the cool breeze, and eating delicious Sichuan cuisine, Su Lingyu's mood can be simply and roughly described with the three words "delicious".
In her previous life, she came from a wealthy family, and all kinds of top-notch ingredients airlifted back to the country were commonplace for her. But unfortunately, she did not have a good body, so she had to stick to a light diet.
Even if it is the most delicious food, it will still be tasteless.
In short, it's miserable.
Thinking back now, she was willing to stay in this mission world for a while. In addition to wanting to use the time difference to learn more about Chinese medicine, being able to eat delicious food without restrictions was also an important aspect.
As for Huo Yan...
Well, barely being able to do so is also a reason.
After eating and drinking, Huo Yan went to the kitchen and took out two palm-sized porcelain bottles from a wooden barrel filled with well water.
This is what Uncle Zhao specifically mentioned to him before he left, the peach blossom wine that was frozen in the well water.
Peach blossom wine is a kind of fruit wine. It doesn't taste like alcohol when you drink it, but it has a rich and lingering peach aroma. It is refreshing and sweet and is very popular among women.
Knowing that Huo Yan was going to celebrate Su Lingyu's birthday today, Uncle Zhao left two bottles of peach blossom wine for them to drink while appreciating the moon.
After dinner, Su Lingyu strolled in the yard to digest the food.
She didn’t know if it was because of the peach blossom wine she drank, but she felt in a very good mood. She walked steadily, but she also felt as if she was floating in the air and about to fly.
Huo Yan cut the watermelon into pieces, carefully picked out the black seeds and put them on a white porcelain plate. Occasionally, she strolled to his side and said "ah" to him, and he smiled and picked up a piece of watermelon with a fork and put it into her mouth.
He repeated this several times, and when she came to his side again, he suddenly looked at her for a second, stood up, grabbed her waist, and lowered his head to kiss her hard on the lips.
The soft tongue penetrated her teeth, teasing her, and tasting the sweet watermelon juice between her lips and tongue. The breeze seemed to stop all of a sudden.
The system was disconnected again unexpectedly, leaving only a babyish cry: [Host, you are pregnant, even if you use the pregnancy kit, don't rush it... sizzle...]
Su Lingyu: [……]
She felt that the system's "acting too hastily" might not be simple.
At least she sounded more than innocent.
But she was no longer able to think.
In the small courtyard shrouded in the night, the tape recorder that Huo Yan had brought out early was playing. Deng Lijun's sweet voice flowed out like running water, adding a touch of romance to the quiet courtyard.
After kissing for a while, Huo Yan asked in a hoarse voice: "There's a rattan swing hanging on the tree over there. Do you want to sit there for a while? Your legs are weak. Are you unable to stand?"
Su Lingyu followed his gaze and saw that it was called a swing, but in fact it looked more like a hammock.
The vines are soft and not strong enough to bear force. If you sit down, you will sink into the hammock. If there are two people sitting in it, it will be even more difficult to keep balance and you will be squeezed together.
Su Lingyu shook her head without hesitation and said angrily, "It's so hot in summer, why are you huddled together?"
Huo Yan kissed her cheek affectionately and said with a low laugh: "You sit on top, I won't squeeze you, I'll push you."
Su Lingyu: "..."
Obviously, what he said sounded normal and the man's eyes looked sincere, but for some reason... there was an intuition like a little animal telling her that it was dangerous!
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