Chapter 637 Wine Soothes Longing
Outside the side gate of the Xiao family's residence, there is a lake.
Willows sway along the embankment, kingfishers sing, and life is in full bloom.
A stone-paved path along the riverbank extends to the center of the lake, where a pavilion is built.
All around the pavilion, lotus flowers are in full bloom, creating a breathtaking scene.
Amidst this beautiful scenery, a verdant figure hangs its head dejectedly, as if it has encountered some sorrowful event.
Wan Qiqi carried a bottle of "Osmanthus Fragrance" she bought at the mall and drank it as she walked.
Suddenly, she felt that the wine she used to drink tasted different, as if it wasn't as good as before.
She stopped in the pavilion, sat down on the stone bench, and propped her head up, gazing at the Xiao residence.
What she saw in the main hall once again flooded her mind, unexpectedly making her homesick.
Memories of celebrating birthdays with family and friends, memories of family meals gathered together, memories of sitting by the fire with my grandmother...
All the memories of the modern world rushed in, making Wan Qiqi feel that everything in front of her was unreal, even the clothes she was wearing looked somewhat inexplicable.
She's a modern person, so why did she have to live a life of constant fear in ancient times? Why did she have to endure a patriarchal worldview? Why did she have to swallow her anger because of the powerful and wealthy?
Wan Qiqi didn't understand and couldn't figure it out.
But she couldn't find a way back, she couldn't find her way home.
She was inexplicably drawn into this world and abandoned there.
The negative emotions that had been suppressed in Wan Qiqi's heart suddenly surged up, making her restless and exhausted.
In the end, she still couldn't figure out why she was there or how to get back.
Bottle after bottle of wine emptied in her hand, pouring into her heart, but it was like pouring into a desert.
Suddenly, a mother and child passed by the lake.
The mother held the boy's hand, said something, and both of them smiled brightly.
She suddenly remembered Pingping and An'an, who also liked to hold her hand and talk to her.
And Chen Yongnian too!
Whenever she felt lost and sad, this man would always appear in front of her.
At this moment, Wan Qiqi was conflicted again!
If she really had the chance to go back to the modern world, would she really be willing to give up everything here and return to the modern world?
"You drank a lot?" A sudden male voice interrupted Wan Qiqi's thoughts.
Looking back, I saw that Aji had arrived at the pavilion at some point and was standing in front of Wan Qiqi.
Wan Qiqi forced an awkward smile. "No, I only drank a little bit."
She stood up, wiped her eyes, and asked, "Is the birthday banquet over? What are you doing here?"
"It's not over yet. I heard you received the reward money and are in a bad mood, so I was planning to treat you to drinks..." Aji looked at the wine bottles on the ground and felt that he had taken the wine too late, or even too little!
"Sure! Let me try your wine." Wan Qiqi grinned.
At that moment, her mind was not quite clear, her head felt very light, and she couldn't help but lean forward.
She took the small wine bottle directly from Aji's hand, opened it, took a sip, and then, with a look of surprise in her eyes, took another sip. "Your wine is delicious!"
Wan Qiqi was not lying.
This is much better than the red wine she buys nowadays; it's not astringent or sour, but has a subtle sweetness and a rich grape aroma.
“Your wine must be very good too.” Although Aji hadn’t tasted Wan Qiqi’s wine, he could roughly tell from the aroma.
"Delicious, everything is delicious!" Wan Qiqi praised.
In a moment of impulsiveness, I almost bought a pot from the mall.
Then I thought that it might scare people, so I stopped myself from having that thought.
Aji smiled faintly, sat down a seat away from Wan Qiqi, picked up another bottle of wine, took a sip, and said, "Last year's grapes weren't very good, this isn't the best time to drink it. When I get back, I'll give you the best jar I've treasured."
"Go back? To the outer realms?" Wan Qiqi asked curiously.
"Yes, I'll bring it to you when I return to the Uyghur Khaganate," Aji replied earnestly.
Uyghurs?
Wan Qiqi vaguely felt that the name was familiar, but she couldn't remember exactly what it was, so she could only nod.
Taking a sip of her drink, Wan Qiqi asked again, "Is this place far from home? Do you miss home? What will you do if you miss home?"
Aji vaguely felt that Wan Qiqi was a little drunk, which was why she talked so much and asked so many questions, but he was happy to answer them.
“The Uyghurs are adjacent to Daxing, but they are far from Yunhe County. To get back, you have to ride a horse, take a boat, ride a camel... you have to change many kinds of tools and it takes more than a month to get there.”
“I miss home, I miss my grandfather. He taught me how to brew wine, but my mother is from Daxing, and my father lives in Daxing all year round and rarely goes back.”
“When I miss my grandfather, I release a sky lantern. He said that no matter where we are, the sun and the moon we see are the same. If I release a sky lantern, maybe my grandfather can see it too…”
Aji was telling Wan Qiqi about his own affairs.
Wan Qiqi listened, and suddenly felt envious.
Although Aji was far from home, he knew the way back and the way back, but he himself knew nothing, as if he had been abandoned in this world.
All she could do was drown her sorrows in alcohol and dream of meeting her former family.
Wan Qiqi smiled, took a swig of wine, and said, "It's so good!"
The envy in her voice made Aji feel a little depressed.
Looking at Wan Qiqi, he became increasingly confused. "Your family is all here, that's even better!"
"Everyone's here?" Wan Qiqi chuckled self-deprecatingly upon hearing this, then took two more gulps of wine. "If only they were here!"
Wan Qiqi's words made Aji even more confused, as he didn't understand what she meant.
Isn't she from Yunhe County?
"I wish they could be here with me, but they're not, and they can't be. I really miss them, I want to sit with them and eat together, celebrate my birthday with them, but..." Wan Qiqi lowered her head, her eyes filled with endless sorrow, "It's impossible!"
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