Chapter 372 I had a dream about you
Since the day he gave Xiao Yechen the peach blossom hairpin, he never came to the Xiao family again, nor did he look for Xiao Qinghe.
After another snowfall, the weather is getting colder.
On this day, Xiao Qinghe was having breakfast with the old lady when his two brothers came to pay their respects. During the conversation, they inadvertently mentioned Xiao Yechen, saying that he had not gone to the Xiao family to learn riding and archery for two consecutive times and seemed to be sick.
Xiao Qinghe keenly sensed that something was wrong. After leaving Songhe Courtyard, he had someone harness the carriage and go to the general's mansion.
It was almost the end of the year, and ordinary families had begun preparing for the New Year. The Xiao family had become bustling early on, but Xiao Yechen's general's mansion was deserted, and no one even swept the snow in the mansion.
Xiao Qinghe was frowning when Xiao Yechen's low, hoarse voice came over: "Sister He'er, why are you here?"
Xiao Yechen's eyes were full of surprise, and the corners of his eyebrows and lips couldn't help but rise.
"I heard this morning that my brother was ill, and I was a little worried, so I came to check on him."
As soon as Xiao Qinghe finished speaking, Xiao Yechen couldn't help but tilt his head and coughed twice: "I just caught a cold accidentally, it's nothing serious, sister He'er, don't worry."
Xiao Qinghe's brows furrowed even more tightly. "Although my brother's physique is stronger than most people, he has caught a cold for several days and hasn't recovered. This should be taken seriously. I've just asked, and the servants in the mansion said that my brother hasn't seen a doctor, let alone taken any medicine. He has been carrying it on his own these past few days."
Xiao Qinghe's tone was blaming, blaming Xiao Yechen for not taking care of his body.
Xiao Yechen quickly explained: "Actually, I just had a stuffy nose and a sore throat, and no other discomfort, so I didn't go to see a doctor..."
Before he could finish his words, Xiao Qinghe interrupted him: "Brother, you still have wounds from the battlefield. Are you trying to let a minor illness turn into a major one and only realize the severity of the injury?"
Xiao Qinghe did not believe Xiao Yechen's explanation and insisted on sending someone to Huichuntang to invite a doctor.
The doctor arrived quickly and carefully examined Xiao Yechen's pulse. He said thoughtfully, "General Xiao is in good health. Although he did catch a cold, it's nothing serious. I don't think he needs any medicine. He can just practice some boxing and sweat it out."
“…”???
Are you really okay?
After listening to the explanation of the doctor from Huichuntang, Xiao Qinghe realized that his reaction was a little too nervous. But since Xiao Yechen was not seriously injured, why didn't he even go to the horse riding and archery class that the Xiao family learned?
Or was he actually avoiding her?
But he was obviously very happy that she came today.
Xiao Qinghe couldn't figure it out, and didn't want to guess blindly. She asked Quezhi to send the doctor away, and she asked Xiao Yechen directly: "Brother, are you avoiding me?"
Xiao Yechen's expression froze.
He was not pretending to be sick. After making the Peach Blossom Hairpin that night, he accidentally fell asleep in the bathtub. When he woke up, the water was cold. He caught a cold the next day.
But this little bit of cold wasn't enough to stop him from going out. He was indeed hiding from the young lady.
Because that night he had a dream in which he was extremely disrespectful to the eldest lady. In the dream, he was so presumptuous that he bullied the eldest lady until she cried.
These days, the scenes in his dreams kept appearing in his mind. Every time he thought of them, his body would tense up and ache uncontrollably. He was afraid that he would really do something inappropriate, so he could only hide.
Xiao Qinghe originally thought her guess was ridiculous, but when she saw Xiao Yechen didn't deny it, her heart sank. After a moment, she asked, "Why?"
He had clearly given her a peach blossom hairpin a few days ago and was very happy to see her, so why was he still claiming to be sick and avoiding her?
Xiao Yechen clenched his fists, not knowing how to start. He had promised before that he would not lie to the young lady again.
The room was quiet. Xiao Qinghe waited patiently for Xiao Yechen's answer without urging him.
After an unknown amount of time, she heard Xiao Yechen's increasingly hoarse voice: "I... I dreamed about the young lady a few days ago. In the dream, I did some very outrageous things to the young lady. I was afraid of losing my composure in front of the young lady and being disliked by her, so I avoided her."
At the end of his speech, Xiao Yechen's eyes were a little red, and he felt inexplicably aggrieved.
It's just a dream, why is it like this?
Xiao Qinghe felt that Xiao Yechen's words were not credible.
Seeing Xiao Qinghe's expression, Xiao Yechen's eyes flashed with darkness. He suddenly stood up and walked in front of Xiao Qinghe: "Miss, if you don't believe me, do you want me to recreate the scene in my dream?"
Before, Xiao Qinghe felt that Xiao Yechen was a little weak and sick, but now that he was staring at her straight, she suddenly felt like she was being stared at by a hungry wolf.
Xiao Qinghe was not an innocent girl. She instantly realized what the dream Xiao Yechen was talking about was.
She lowered her head to avoid Xiao Yechen's gaze and stepped back: "No, I believe it."
After that, the room fell silent again.
Xiao Qinghe was a little annoyed at her impulsiveness. Xiao Yechen had been living alone for so many years. Even if he was sick, he could take care of himself. Why did he need her to come and care for him?
The atmosphere gradually became awkward. Xiao Qinghe was just about to find an excuse to leave when she suddenly heard Xiao Yechen ask, "Will the young lady feel disgusted?"
"What?"
Xiao Qinghe raised her eyes and saw Xiao Yechen's eyes were red. He no longer had the aggression that wanted to eat someone. There was a faint light of water flowing in his eyes, humble and broken.
"Knowing that I have such outrageous thoughts, will Miss find me disgusting?"
“…”
How should she respond?
If she said it was disgusting, would it be a blow to him and ruin his life?
What if she says it's not disgusting and he continues to push her?
"I think my brother has been sick for too long and is confused. You should take good care of yourself. I'm going home first."
After Xiao Qinghe finished speaking, he turned around and tried to escape. However, just as he took a step, a loud muffled sound came from behind him.
She turned around and saw Xiao Yechen kneeling down.
"A man's knees are made of gold. What are you doing, brother?"
Xiao Qinghe was startled and hurriedly tried to pull Xiao Yechen, but Xiao Yechen was too tall and heavy for her to pull him at all.
"I offended the young lady. If she feels disgusted, she can beat me, scold me, or even kill me."
Xiao Yechen showed a look of pain.
The dream kept resurfacing these days. He couldn't help but recall it, and at the same time he couldn't help but feel disgusted with his own vulgarity.
Even if Xiao Qinghe didn't come, he would have torn himself to pieces.
Xiao Yechen's pain was not acted out, Xiao Qinghe was a little stunned.
She is good-looking and has been accustomed to all kinds of looks since she was a child. In the past two years, she has met many men whose minds are full of that kind of thing.
It is human nature for men and women to love each other, not to mention that she has been married and is no longer a virgin.
But Xiao Yechen still cherishes her, cherishing her so much that it overrides his instinctive desires.
Even if it was just a dream, he felt guilty.
Now he knelt before her, begging for her forgiveness and even more so for her pity.
Xiao Qinghe couldn't say anything hurtful. After a while, she sighed and said, "Brother, I don't find you disgusting."
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