Chapter 366 Love is surging and long-lasting
"Today I am actually..."
Xiao Yechen racked his brains to come up with an excuse, but just as he started, he was interrupted by Xiao Qinghe: "Brother, I'm very tired today, but I thought you might still be waiting for me, so I came to the garden to find you. You were avoiding me just now, so you have to think it over before you speak."
Xiao Qinghe was rarely serious, and Xiao Yechen suddenly became nervous, and the words on his lips became hot.
In this situation, he really couldn't deceive the young lady anymore.
The hand holding the chopsticks kept tightening. After a long while, Xiao Yechen finally spoke: "I... I have admired the young lady for a long time, and I want to continue to protect her for the rest of my life. Since the young lady is willing to consider remarrying, can you also consider me?"
Although Xiao Qinghe has called him brother for more than two years, in his heart, she has always been the untouchable jewel in the Xiao family's crown.
Finally... I said it out.
Xiao Yechen's heart was pounding, even more nervous than when he rushed to Wengzhou and walked on the edge of life and death several times.
The anxious wait stretched the time infinitely. It was unknown how long it had passed before Xiao Yechen heard Xiao Qinghe's voice: "Okay."
Xiao Qinghe's voice was very soft and gentle. Those two words were like soft feathers falling on Xiao Yechen's heart. Xiao Yechen felt that all the hairs on his body stood up.
He couldn't believe his ears.
Did the young lady just agree to include him as one of the candidates for investigation?
Xiao Yechen was struggling with whether to confirm it again, when Xiao Qinghe continued, "I can consider you, brother, but you can't be so hesitant and secretive. I don't like to guess what others are thinking."
This passage was much longer, and Xiao Yechen was finally sure that he had not heard it wrong.
He couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, and said quickly: "Okay, from now on I will be honest with Sister He'er and will never hide anything again!"
Xiao Yechen couldn't stop laughing.
Xiao Qinghe couldn't help but think of what Quezhi had said before: he looked like a big wolfdog. She didn't think so at first, but now it seemed... quite appropriate.
Xiao Yechen was extremely happy to get Xiao Qinghe's approval. He did not push his luck any further. He quickly finished his meal and sent Xiao Qinghe back to the inner courtyard.
Stopping outside the hanging flower gate, Xiao Yechen said tentatively, "I...I have some gifts I want to give to Sister He'er. Can someone send them over tomorrow?"
He had no experience in pleasing girls. If Lan Shu were here, she might be able to give him some advice. However, today, Young Master Fu brought Buddhist scriptures and beads, and he couldn't lose.
Xiao Qinghe nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay."
"Then Sister He'er, go to bed early. I'm going home too!"
Xiao Yechen said this in a cheerful tone, then turned and left, fearing that if he came home late the gift he had prepared would grow wings and fly away.
Seeing this, Quezhi couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Other young men would be extremely reluctant to see their loved ones go, wishing their souls could leave their bodies and be with them all the time. But General Xiao's departure was too abrupt.
Thinking that Xiao Yechen had been infatuated with her young lady for so long, Quezhi wanted to say a few words on his behalf, but when she turned her head, she found that her young lady's eyebrows were curved and she was smiling.
Huh?
General Xiao accidentally hit the mark and won the young lady's heart?
Xiao Qinghe didn't know what Quezhi was thinking. She just noticed that Xiao Yechen walked clumsily and she couldn't help it.
Xiao Qinghe slept soundly that night, but Xiao Yechen did not sleep at all.
During the two years that he had lived alone in the separate residence, he had actually secretly bought a lot of things.
There were hairpins, rings and jewelry that Xiao Qinghe and Chunxi had seen while shopping, as well as fashionable fabrics and some novel gadgets that she had casually mentioned.
He gave away a small portion of them during Xiao Qinghe's birthday and the New Year holidays, but most of them were piled up in the warehouse, just like his wildly growing love, never seeing the light of day.
After returning home, Xiao Yechen picked and chose in the warehouse until dawn but still felt it was not good enough. In the end, he could only carry a wooden box from his bedroom and send it to the Xiao family.
When the heavy wooden box was brought to Xiao Qinghe, she had just gotten up and washed.
"I heard that General Xiao came to give Miss a gift early this morning. This box is very heavy. I wonder what General Xiao put in it."
As Quezhi spoke, she placed the wooden box on Xiao Qinghe's dressing table. When the other people in the room heard her say this, they all looked over curiously.
This wooden box looks quite old. It is not made of any precious wood and the workmanship is even a bit rough. However, the owner of the box opens and closes it frequently, so the surface is very smooth.
There was only a small copper lock on the box, and the key was now inserted in the lock.
Xiao Qinghe was also curious and opened the box directly.
The moment the box was opened, the people in the room exclaimed in surprise. Quezhi couldn't help but ask, "Is this... is this the young lady?"
Xiao Qinghe was also a little stunned.
The box contained several wooden carvings, some lifelike puppies and rabbits, some chubby pigs, and the most eye-catching one was a girl riding a horse.
The girl was wearing a long skirt and riding on horseback, her skirt and black hair fluttering in the wind. She had a smile on her face, and her facial features were exactly the same as Xiao Qinghe in the bronze mirror, but she looked obviously younger.
A young man was standing under the girl's horse, holding the reins and leading the girl forward.
He didn't dare look at the girl on horseback, but there was a smile on his face.
Xiao Qinghe was carved in great detail, but in comparison, this young man looked very sloppy. Not only were his facial features blurred, but his clothes were also very ordinary. He looked like an ordinary servant of the Xiao family.
"I remember this dress. It was made by the embroiderers in the palace and sent to the young lady when she came of age that year. This bracelet was given to the young lady as a coming-of-age gift by the eldest young master, and this pendant was given by the lady..."
Quezhi has always been by Xiao Qinghe's side and knows all of Xiao Qinghe's clothes and jewelry like the back of her hand.
While marveling at the meticulousness of the wood carvings, she listed the origins of those items.
Xiao Qinghe also remembered some things.
Her coming-of-age ceremony was grand and solemn, with many people coming to watch and congratulate her. After the ceremony, she secretly slipped out with Wei Lingze to play until dark.
The rules at home were very strict. Although she found an excuse to send Quezhi and the wet nurse away, she could not escape the eyes of those people in the outer courtyard.
It was Xiao Yechen who helped her leave the Xiao family.
But at that time, her mind and eyes were full of Wei Lingze, and she didn't remember whether she thanked Xiao Yechen or not, let alone what Xiao Yechen said to her.
Did he congratulate her too?
What kind of coming-of-age gift did he give her at that time?
Did her parents find out after she left? Was Xiao Yechen punished because of her?
Countless questions flooded his mind, and Xiao Qinghe couldn't help but reach out to touch the young man's wooden sculpture.
Quezhi was curious: "Miss, is this man holding the horse General Xiao? Why doesn't he have someone carve himself up to look better? Why don't I remember him holding the horse for you, Miss?"
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