"Sister Ruoqing's fish is so delicious …" Xiao Cui put a mouthful of fish into her mouth and couldn't help but exclaim.
Unlike her mistress, she didn't really like eating fish, but she always made an exception with sister Ruoqing. If there was someone in this world who could cook as good as Li, it would definitely be sister Ruoqing.
Xiao Zhu pinched her face and said, "You're the one who can eat the most. You can have the leftovers later."
Looking at the two girls playing, Wan Ruoqing smiled and turned to look at Ceng Zuimo, who was holding a pair of chopsticks in her hand and stupidly putting the fish into her mouth but not chewing. She asked in confusion, "Zuimo, what's wrong? Is today's food not to your taste?"
Ceng Zuimo came back to her senses and shook her head. "No, I just don't feel well."
Wan Ruoqing put down her chopsticks and touched her forehead. She looked at her and shook her head. "It's not hot, but you don't look well. I'll go find a doctor."
"No need, I'm just a bit tired. I'll be fine after eating and resting." Ceng Zuimo shook her head again and said, "Sister Ruoqing, I'm moving over soon. You should come with us."
Wan Ruoqing shook her head and smiled. "I won't be going. Xiao Zhu and I will move back to Willow Lane. We've lived there for a long time and are used to it."
Ceng Zuimo lowered her head and was silent for a while. She suddenly asked, "If I take away something you like very much, what will sister Ruoqing do?"
Wan Ruoqing was surprised. "What thing?"
She looked into Wan Ruoqing's eyes and said in a low voice, "There's something that Sister Ruoqing likes very much. It's something that is very important to you. We both like it very much, but you liked it first …"
Wan Ruoqing smiled and put a piece of fish in her bowl. "Take it if you like it. I don't have anything that I like very much or that's very important to me …"
"What if it's that piece of paper with 'Immortal Magpie Bridge' on it?"
Wan Ruoqing paused in the middle of taking back her chopsticks. Soon, she smiled and nodded. "Sure, but I left it in the brothel. I'll bring it to you when I come back tonight."
…
Under the dim candlelight, Wan Ruoqing spread out the yellowed paper. Some parts of the paper had already become tattered. She gently stroked the words on the paper with a faint smile on her face.
She didn't know how much time had passed until the oil lamp lit up. She folded it again and walked out the door. She lowered her head and looked at the thing in her hand with some reluctance. Then she knocked on the door next door.
The door opened very quickly, and Goddess Luo Shui walked out with sleepy eyes. She muttered, "Sister Ruoqing, it's already so late. Why aren't you sleeping?"
Wan Ruoqing handed over the things in her hands. "This is for you."
She rubbed her eyes, took it with both hands, and asked doubtfully, "What is it?"
"The things you talked about during the day." She reached out to tidy up her messy hair and said, "It's late. Go back to sleep."
Ceng Zuimo pulled her arm. "I want you to talk to me …"
Before Wan Ruoqing could nod, she was dragged in and sat on the edge of the bed.
Ceng Zuimo hugged her arm and rested her head on her shoulder. She murmured, "I don't want to leave you …"
"You're about to get married, but you're still so childish …"
"Sister Ruoqing, I'm sorry." She suddenly raised her head and looked into Wan Ruoqing's eyes. "I stole your favorite thing …"
Wan Ruoqing shook her head and said, "It should have been yours in the first place."
"What's mine is yours? What's mine is yours …"
After a moment of silence, Ceng Zuimo suddenly smiled. She hugged her waist and said, "Hehe, what I said today was all a lie. How could I steal something that my beloved Sister Ruoqing likes? Don't you like my poetry book very much? I'll give it to you …"
"Huh?" Seeing her sudden change, Wan Ruoqing was dazed and looked at her with a confused expression.
"What are you talking about …" She hugged Wan Ruoqing, and the two of them fell down together. "Sleep."
Wan Ruoqing struggled to get up. "I'm going back to my room …"
She flipped over like a spoiled child and pressed Wan Ruoqing under her body. "No, I want to sleep with you in my arms tonight, and in the future …"
"You're about to get married. How can you …"
"I don't care. I want in the future. I want forever …"
"Alright, alright. If you say forever, then forever …" Wan Ruoqing said helplessly. Then, her body stiffened. She blushed and whispered, "Sleep, sleep. Don't touch …"
Goddess Luo Shui grabbed her hand and put it on a soft spot on her body. She murmured, "Now we're even …"
…
Li Yi looked at Miss.Liu who was behind him helplessly and said, "Don't follow me. I've said it ten times. When things in the capital are settled, I'll go with you. Why are you in such a hurry …"
Miss.Liu asked lightly, "What else do you have to deal with?"
"The Cui family. If the Cui family doesn't fall, how can we leave in peace? It's not like you don't know what happened a while ago. This kind of person is insane and has no bottom line. He can do anything. You don't want the people and things related to us in the capital to be targeted by the Cui family after we leave, right?"
Miss.Liu didn't ask him again this time. She turned around and walked outside.
Li Yi was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where are you going?"
Miss.Liu replied lightly, "I'll help you."
…
Li Yi grabbed Miss.Liu's arm and pulled her back. He regretted telling her about it earlier.
Fang stood not far away and watched the joke. Compared to Li Yi, who was having a headache, he was obviously in a much better mood.
Recently, Fang could be said to be riding on the crest of success. When he spoke, his back was much straighter.
Mrs. Fang and her sworn sister, Miss Xiao, had just come back from shopping. Fang was carrying a lot of bags of various sizes in his hands, but his face was full of bright smiles.
Miss.Liu stopped and asked, "Do you feel that Uncle Fang is different from before?"
Li Yi was surprised and asked, "What's the difference?"
Miss.Liu thought for a moment and said, "In the past, when he was with Mrs. Fang, he always looked sad. Recently, he has been smiling more and more."
Li Yi sighed and said, "People are in high spirits when they encounter happy events. Let him be happy."
"I just learned two words yesterday, and they seem to say that you can't be too happy," Miss.Liu looked at him and said, "When things reach an extreme, they will go in the opposite direction. Extreme joy begets … What is it again?"
"Extreme joy begets sorrow."
Miss.Liu glanced at him and said, "You don't need to remind me. I can also think of it."
A strong man came from the front and greeted the two of them, "Young master, Second Miss."
Li Yi nodded and asked, "It's Old Xu. Didn't you go to Qing 'an Mansion to pick up mother-in-law? Where is mother-in-law?"
Old Xu sighed and said, "As soon as I came to the capital, I was dragged to the streets by my mother-in-law. I didn't bring any money with me, so I came back to get some …"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Go quickly. Remember to bring more …"
The strong man laughed and greeted the two people who were walking toward him, "Hello, sister-in-law, hello, Miss Hong."
After saying that, he realized that something was not quite right. His eyes stared straight at the young girl beside Mrs. Fang.
Mrs. Fang looked at him and asked with a puzzled expression, "Do you know my sister?"
"I don't know her. Sister-in-law, you go ahead. I have something to do, so I'll go back first." Old Xu shook his head with a firm expression and strode forward.
Mrs. Fang turned around, looked at him, and shouted, "Stop right there!"
Crash!
The strong man stopped in his tracks. Fang's face turned pale, and the big and small bags in his hands fell to the ground.
"What's wrong with him?" Miss.Liu looked at Li Yi and asked in confusion.
Li Yi pressed one hand on his forehead and sighed. He said, "He's too happy. Extreme joy begets sorrow …"
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