The weather was cold, so Yu Shu was too lazy to make dinner. In the evening, when Yu Xiaoxiu came back, she changed her boots, put on a cotton coat, and wrapped herself up tightly. She planned to buy some cooked food on the street to eat.
There was a yellow paper lantern hanging under the eaves of the small courtyard. Jing Chen swept the rainwater in the courtyard and put down the broom against the wall. When he turned around and saw Yu Shu coming out of the house, he turned around and picked up the broom again. He continued to sweep along the clean corner of the wall.
Yu Shu saw his small actions and almost laughed out loud. She lightly coughed, threw a piece of silver in her hand, and walked past him as if she didn't see him. When she reached the door, she opened the door and stepped out. Then she heard Jing Chen's question: "It's dark, where are you going?"
She hid the smile on her face and turned her head. Her expression was the same as usual, as if nothing had happened during the day: "I'm going to Liu Er's shop to buy some meat to roast. I'll come back later to make some egg drop soup for dinner.
Jing Chen looked up at the dark sky and held the broom in his hand. He seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying: "I'll go with you."
Yu Shu looked at Jing Chen openly, but he didn't dare to look at her. She couldn't help but want to play with him, so she nodded to him: "Then let's go."
As he spoke, he called out to Yu Xiaoxiu, who was still in the room, and told him to watch the door. Then, he walked out the door with his sleeves in his hands. After walking a distance, he realized that Jing Chen wasn't following him. He turned his head and saw that Jing Chen was seven or eight steps behind him, so he stopped and waited for him. He urged, "Hurry up, I'm hungry."
Jing Chen had to quickly walk to her side, but there was a large distance between them. From afar, the two of them looked like they didn't know each other. The alley was dark, so Yu Shu couldn't see his expression when she turned her head, so she deliberately leaned towards him. She moved a step to the right, and Jing Chen moved a step to the wall. As he walked, he almost stuck to the wall.
"Pu!"
Yu Shu finally couldn't hold back her laughter. She grabbed his sleeve and pulled him towards her. She sneered, "Why are you hiding? Do you think I can eat you? If I take a detour, I'll hit the wall. "
If the sky was a little brighter, one would be able to see the slight embarrassment on Jing Chen's face. He couldn't break free from Yu Shu, so he let her pull his sleeve forward and didn't move to the side.
Jing Chen had a pure mind, and he had lived in seclusion in the mountains all year round. He had little contact with the common people. Whether it was before or after he lost his memory, he was vague about the specific differences between men and women. However, people had a trace of instinct. When he saw the scene in Yu Shu's room during the day, he clearly felt that Yu Shu and he were different.
Previously, Yu Xiaoxiu had instilled in him a lot of different concepts between men and women. He had also read some books about human relations. Therefore, when he thought that the person he spent all day and night with, who was like a brother to him, was most likely a girl, he felt at a loss.
Therefore, he should have been in a position to question Yu Shu about the fact that she had been hiding things from him all this time. Now, all he could think about was how to treat her.
When the two of them walked to the entrance of the alley, Jing Chen finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Xiaoyu, you're —"
"Ah, there's a fried sugar cake stall!"
It was unclear whether Yu Shu had intentionally or not interrupted Jing Chen's words. She dragged him and ran across the street excitedly. Jing Chen had no choice but to swallow his words. He was dragged by her to the food stall that was emitting smoke and smoke.
As soon as there was a pot of fried sugar cake in front of them, Yu Shu stuck her head out to look around. Soon, she had bought six sugar cakes in one go. She wrapped them in a few layers of oiled paper and held them in her arms. Because they were too hot, she did not dare to eat them directly. Therefore, she could only smell the aroma of the cakes to satisfy her craving. She did not eat much for lunch, so it was rare that she was hungry.
Jing Chen saw that she was focused on the sugar cake, so he did not say anything else. He quietly walked beside her. The two of them bought two meat dishes and one vegetable dish from Liu Er's food stall on Huixing Street. They also picked up a few tea eggs, which Jing Chen carried.
When Yu Shu's sugar cake was about to enter her mouth, she weighed one in the oiled paper and took two bites. As the sugar juice slipped into her mouth, she sucked in air and finished it quickly. Then, she pinched another one and handed it to Jing Chen. "Here, you haven't eaten much during the day. Eat it first."
Jing Chen's hands were full of food, so he could not take it, so he shook his head. "You eat it."
Yu Shu looked at him and rolled her eyes. She raised the sweet cake high and brought it to his mouth. She giggled and said, "Come, have a bite."
When Jing Chen was injured, Yu Shu had personally fed him many times. So, he was used to her actions. When he saw her bring the cake to his mouth, he subconsciously opened his mouth. When he tasted the sweetness in his mouth, he suddenly realized that it was inappropriate. So, he bit the cake in his mouth. He did not know whether to swallow or spit it out, so he could only puff up his cheeks.
Yu Shu looked at him. She was laughing in her heart, but she pretended that nothing had happened. She asked him, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
"…" Jing Chen had something in his mouth, so he could not speak. This child was also very honest, so he did not know how to respond with an "En".
Yu Shu teased him even more. She put the oiled cake to his mouth again. "Is it not delicious? I think it's delicious. Have another bite. "
Jing Chen had a difficult expression on his face. He had no choice but to stiffen his neck and swallow the mouthful in his mouth. Because he swallowed too quickly, he accidentally choked and coughed violently.
"Cough, cough!"
When Yu Shu saw this, she immediately stopped teasing him and quickly patted his back.
"Cough, no, cough, cough, it's okay." Jing Chen calmed down and waved his hand at Yu Shu.
Yu Shu looked at his flushed face and rubbed her nose guiltily. She no longer had the mood to tease him. When she saw that they were about to reach the entrance of the alley, she slowed down and slowly said, "That … Ah … I lied to you. It's my fault."
Jing Chen did not react for a moment. He asked in confusion, "Lied to me about what?"
If these words came from someone else's mouth, Yu Shu would think that he was asking the obvious. But this person was Jing Chen. She knew that he was not a cunning person.
After a few steps of silence, she stopped at the entrance of the alley. She turned around and faced Jing Chen. Although she felt embarrassed, she still looked straight into his eyes. "It's … It's just that I'm actually a girl."
She still wanted to take the initiative to say these words. She did not wait for Jing Chen to confirm it with her.
When Jing Chen heard her admit it herself, he was even more certain that she was a girl. The scenes of their interactions flashed through his mind. The two of them were as close as brothers. His chest suddenly felt heavy, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Yu Shu had never seen Jing Chen lose his temper, but she did not think that he would not be angry. She looked at his face with the light of the lantern in front of the shop across the street. She carefully asked, "Jing Chen, are you angry?"
"No." Jing Chen shook his head. Although he was feeling complicated, he would not be angry with her.
"Really?" Yu Shu asked suspiciously.
She was actually worried that Jing Chen would be dissatisfied with her lie if he found out that she was a girl. That would ruin their relationship. That was why she stayed in the house for the whole afternoon.
Yu Shu could see Jing Chen's expression clearly, but Jing Chen could see her expression even more clearly. He could tell that there was some uneasiness on her face and knew that she was feeling uneasy. The suffocating feeling in his chest instantly dissipated. He thought for a moment and said seriously, "In this world, who hasn't lied to others before? It's just a matter of how much you lie or how little you lie, whether you lie to a bad person or a good person. It's not wrong to lie to others, but it depends on what you're lying to. Although you lied to me, you didn't do anything to harm me, nor did you harbor any ill intentions.
Why should I be angry? "He knew that Xiaoyu liked to lie. Perhaps she had lied to him about more than one thing. However, he also knew that she did not mean him any harm.
"Why does this sound so familiar?" Yu Shu muttered.
"You said it before," Jing Chen said.
Yu Shu suddenly remembered that she had said these words to him before. Seeing that Jing Chen remembered it so clearly, she grinned and hugged the remaining half a bag of fried sweet cakes. Her chest felt warm and her heart felt as if a large stone had been dropped. She patted his arm and said with a smile, "Jing Chen, I like your magnanimity. If you were an official, you would definitely be a prime minister. It wouldn't be a problem for your stomach to support seven or eight boats. Hahaha!"
She originally thought that she would have to waste her breath to explain to him. She did not expect that she would be comforted by him instead. This was really funny. Was it because she had the Yellowfrost Stone that her luck changed so quickly?
Although Jing Chen was still a little confused and could not adapt to Yu Shu suddenly becoming a girl, he also smiled when he saw her happy expression.
The awkward atmosphere between the two of them dissipated in an instant.
The two of them were cloudy and sunny, but the intimate scene between the two of them did not look so good in the eyes of Xue Rui, who was not far away.
Xue Rui was really busy these past few days. First, the case with Tai Heng Merchant Association was settled, and he took the opportunity to discuss a business deal with the owner of the Merchant Association. Then, the Supreme Court took over two cases, and he had to personally look over them. Lastly, the decorations of his restaurant were almost done, and he was going to open the next day. He had no time to spare, so he couldn't care about Yu Shu. He passed by Baichuan Academy in the afternoon and went in to see Yu Xiaoxiu.
He suddenly received an official document in the afternoon saying that he had to go to Luze for a few days. Coincidentally, he had missed Yu Shu's first exam. Thus, he rejected a banquet in the evening and took a horse carriage to the south of the city to see her. He wanted to see her and give her some instructions.
Who would have thought that the moment he arrived, he would see her talking and laughing with someone on the streets. She was a completely heartless girl!
Xue Rui raised his eyebrows. He was not really angry at who she was doing what with, he was angry that she was not nervous at all before the exams. Which one of the others did not study day and night when they participated in the Major Yan Examinations? She, on the other hand, was out strolling in the middle of the night!
"Ah Shu."
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