There are too many emotions passing through my mind at the same time. For example, who said that just massaging it can help numb your fingers?
For another example, it was clear that he was the one who had just been slapped, but his first reaction was to be concerned, does her hand hurt?
Tsk.
She was held by him at a loss, and for a moment she was as silent as a chicken. The extremely firm thought "No matter how hard he explains and admits his mistake, she will not easily forgive him" was now gone.
"Does it still hurt?" he asked seriously.
Ling Yutong: "..."
In fact, she didn't really understand it just now.
But the atmosphere at this time had completely lost the tension just now, and it was difficult for her to keep a cold face, so she responded vaguely, taking it as a response.
Qi Yan chuckled.
The smile is so bright that it makes people’s ears warm.
Ling Yutong was a little annoyed and raised his eyes dissatisfied: "Why are you laughing? Do you still have the attitude to admit your mistake? It's not polite at all."
Qi Yan immediately closed the corners of his mouth and raised his eyes to look at her: "Okay."
He promised not to smile, but there was still a slight smile in his eyes when he looked at her. With a face like his, it was really eye-catching...it was hard to look away.
Ling Yutong turned his head, but the tips of his ears turned red quietly.
"Don't use a honey trap."
She said so directly.
Qi Yan was stunned for a moment, then became speechless. He couldn't hold back his laughter and defended himself: "I didn't."
He lowered his head and looked at her hand. The light red mark that was there just now has slowly faded and is almost invisible now. He raised his eyes and said seriously: "Maybe my explanation will be a bit long because the sky is a bit dark."
It’s dark, why don’t we find a windproof pavilion and I’ll tell you slowly?”
Ling Yutong: "Okay."
Qi Yan's lips curled up slightly: "I think it's pretty good there."
What he was referring to was the small yard where the two of them cultivated seedlings together.
Ling Yutong glanced at him: "Okay."
Qi Yan smiled as usual and looked at her seriously. The explanation was not long, but he had selfish motives and wanted to stay with her for a while.
Even if it's just for a while.
When she sat down, Ling Yutong saw the thick blue and black eyes under his eyes. Worry instantly filled her heart, and she pursed her lips: "Have you not rested in the past three days?"
Otherwise, how could the blackness and blueness be so serious now?
Qi Yan said: "It is true that there is less time to rest."
He spends all his time catching up on progress and has little leisure time.
But every time he had free time, he would use it to think about her.
He couldn't help but smile, and he didn't know when his mentality started to change. Maybe she walked into his world very early, or maybe he was completely unprepared.
With an almost domineering attitude, she occupied a place in his heart.
There is almost no ventilation in the small courtyard. This is a unique growth environment for Miaomiao. But now, inexplicably, it seems that the breathing distance has become much tighter.
Coincidentally, at this moment he finished speaking his inner thoughts and turned to look at her.
His eyes were so serious and there was no falsehood in his words.
Ling Yutong found that he could only remain silent for a moment, not knowing what to say.
Because, maybe if it were her, she would do the same, right?
They looked at each other for a long time, neither of them speaking.
In the end, it was he who took the first breath, sighed and laughed.
"Don't look at me like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave tomorrow."
Ling Yutong pursed her lips.
With the fastest team reorganization speed in the capital, he and An Nan Hou will leave the capital early tomorrow morning and go straight to northern Xinjiang.
This was the result she knew when she was in Dali Temple.
Now that she was told again through his mouth, her heart felt heavy and it was difficult to relax. Because, on the battlefield, it didn't matter whether she was safe or not.
For a moment, she even wanted to ask: Is the war in Northern Xinjiang going to be on alert again so soon?
Can't...not go?
The hair was gently rubbed.
"What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed in it."
"I wonder if you could..."
As soon as she said the words, she knew she had made a mistake. She immediately lowered her head and made up her mind that no matter what he said, she would pretend to be an ostrich and pretend completely!
What she didn't know was that after she lowered her head, his eyes deepened.
There was unbridled gentleness in his deep eyes. He sighed softly and finally followed his wish and leaned over to hug her.
This hug was very light, so light that Ling Yutong only needed to stretch out his hand to push him away.
But she didn't.
She was stunned.
Then, Qi Yan's embrace gradually tightened.
It was as if the gentle hug a second ago was a request, a key. If she meant to refuse, he would not continue, but she didn't, so...
She has no chance to refuse now.
Ling Yutong blinked: "You..."
"Shh."
His soft words were transmitted to her body and eardrums along with the vibration of her chest.
Looking up, she could see the increasingly dark sky. There were no stars on the dark sky, but she felt that the sky was shining.
He seemed tired. In the tight embrace, his chin rested on her shoulder, but he didn't think he was close enough, so he took her into his arms.
The tips of her ears quietly turned red. Maybe Qi Yan was also tired and wanted to seek some sense of security, right?
As for why the person seeking a sense of security was not the eldest sister but her, she subconsciously avoided this question and found a reason for the other person.
Maybe it's because he has more contact with her? Just recently.
He wanted time to stop at this moment.
My heart, which had been inexplicably restless every day, completely calmed down at this moment.
He slowly let go of her.
"I will leave tomorrow and I will come back safely."
"I will never break my promise."
Ling Yutong clenched his hand: "There is no chance that I can't do this time, do you hear me?"
Qi Yan smiled: "Okay."
…
After all, the two of them didn't talk until dawn.
The next morning, Ling Yutong couldn't sleep very early. She opened the window and prepared to go out, but found that her grandmother and mother had already returned from the door.
Her expression was a bit blank, and she only remembered asking one question.
"He has left?"
It was grandma who answered her question.
"Well, I left very early. I must have been a few miles out of the city by now."
Qi Yun walked over quickly, took her hand, and whispered: "This guy is really, I just said you would be unhappy when you got up and saw him leaving early, but he still did that, saying he wanted you to have a good sleep."
Sleep……"
"Um."
The confusion was fleeting, she lowered her head slightly and quickly regained her composure.
"Eldest sister, now that he is gone, the pressure on the third brother in the court will undoubtedly be greater. There is also Wu Liuguang. If eldest sister is fine, please pay more attention to the two of them."
"I think after this time, the Holy One may be unhappy and may..."
"good."
Qi Yun nodded, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.
Ling Yutong pursed her lips: "I don't feel comfortable asking Third Brother about some things. He followed Taifu Du, and Taifu Du was strict, but Taifu Tong was very kind to Mr. Wu. Not to mention all the twists and turns, just on the surface.
…”
"If someone who is also an official would go to the third brother to say something, he would be depressed in his heart."
Qi Yun understood.
She smiled: "Okay."
Mrs. Qi also said: "Yu Tong has thought comprehensively. Yun'er is the eldest sister. She really should ask more about the situation. Only Wuxuan and his wife live in our house for a day, so we also want to express condolences to their son."
"Yes, grandma."
She responded softly.
But before her condolences could be put into practice, Mrs. Zhao twisted her waist and came over.
Her expression probably contained three parts of joy, five parts of showing off, and two parts that of a turned serf singing with ease.
"Auntie!"
She called with a slight smile, her tone was affectionate and warm.
Ling Yutong's eyelids twitched. Hearing her tone, he knew something was wrong.
"What's wrong, you're so happy?" Mrs. Qi gave her a neutral look.
Mrs. Zhao covered her mouth and smiled: "Isn't this Liuguang entering the official career and having some skills? He also told me a while ago that Taifu Tong sympathized with him and still lived in an old and small house just for the sake of being an official. It happened to be
Someone I knew helped me find a house."
"Liu Guang said, that house is quite big. He lives alone in a deserted place, so..."
She raised her eyes and glanced at the Qi family, her meaning was obvious.
Mrs. Qi: "Oh, let you and your wife move there, right?"
"Okay, butler, keep an eye on it until the people sent by Mr. Wu arrive, and lead them to the house where my nephew and nephew usually live."
Mrs. Zhao blinked, that’s it?
She was a little stunned, but she was leaving! She was leaving here, and her aunt didn't show any sign at all?
Not really.
Facing her aunt's eyes that seemed to understand everything, she paused, and finally walked away dejectedly.
Qi Yun pulled Ling Yutong and didn't give Mrs. Zhao a look.
"Yutong, what you told me last time..."
…
"Here, if you fall here, you win, if you fall here, you lose. Why?"
Taifu Tong stroked his beard with an unpredictable smile on his face.
Wu Liuguang paused and replied: "If you use difficulty as an attack, you will lose, if you use defense as an offense, you will win..."
His eyelashes trembled and he quickly lowered his head: "Thank you, Master, for your advice. This junior has benefited a lot."
Taifu Tong smiled heartily: "Okay!"
Wu Liuguang broke out in a cold sweat, but there was no clue on his face. Instead, he smiled gently.
After forcing him to take sides last time and openly digging a hole for Qi Zekai in the lobby, now Taifu Tong has completely revealed his dissatisfaction with the Qi family in front of him.
To be trapped means to lock the female members of the Qi family in the capital and not to leave. To be guarded means that Qi Yan followed the Marquis of Annan to Northern Xinjiang to prepare for the defeat of the enemy.
Qi Yan is beyond his reach now, but undoubtedly, this is the best time to deal with Qi Yan.
He felt cold in his heart, but surprisingly, he had no objection to "taking action against the Qi family".
At this time, Taifu Tong seemed to mention it casually and asked: "I heard that your father-in-law has moved to a new residence?"