As the sun sets, the golden light shines into the house through the long window panes, casting the mottled and swaying shadows of the flowers and trees outside the window. The air is filled with the scent of flowers, trees and herbs, making people feel relaxed and mentally stable.
A pair of slender, soft and white hands gently kneaded Zhang Yanling's forehead. Zhang Yanling closed her eyes, enjoying this quiet and comfortable moment, and sighed comfortably.
"Master Hou, do you feel better?" Tan Ruqing asked with a smile.
Zhang Yanling closed her eyes and nodded repeatedly: "It's still a little bit worse. It will be better after another half hour of massage."
"Tch!" Tan Ruqing smiled, bent her index finger, flicked Zhang Yanling's forehead and said, "You, do I know what your intentions are? I'm tired too, that's it. Massage is very tiring.
, don’t you know how to feel sorry for others?”
Zhang Yanling smiled and sat up and said: "Okay, that's it. If Ruqing is tired, you lie down and I will give you a full-body massage to relieve your pain."
Tan Ruqing spat, her face flushed with embarrassment. Zhang Yanling laughed heartily, teasing Ruqing always makes people feel good.
Tan Ruqing washed her hands and made fresh tea for Zhang Yanling. Zhang Yanling thanked her and drank the tea slowly.
Tan Ruqing sat down beside him and said with a smile: "What do you think of my massage technique, Mr. Hou?"
Zhang Yanling praised: "First-class. I didn't expect you to be able to do this. Please give me more massages from now on."
Tan Ruqing smiled and said: "Grandma taught me. Who am I to be first-rate? I have seen my grandma massage my grandfather. There are at least thirty or forty massage methods. That's called great. I only learned ten.
There are many kinds. Hey, it would be great if my grandmother was here. I haven’t learned many of her skills.”
Thinking of her grandmother, Tan Ruqing's eyes dimmed.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "The old lady also gives your grandfather massage? They are really loving. Thinking about that scene makes me feel very warm."
Tan Ruqing smiled and said: "Yes. Let me tell you an interesting thing. My grandmother secretly told me that she didn't actually want to give my grandfather a massage. My grandfather has a stubborn temper and is easily jealous. Sometimes the things he says make my grandmother angry.
, my grandmother wanted to hit him. But, it would not be good to hit my grandfather directly, which would make my grandfather lose face. So she asked me to give him a massage. My grandfather liked to ask my grandmother to give him a massage. Every time he said massage, he immediately
His face lit up with joy. Then his grandmother naturally used the opportunity of massage to give him a good beating. Some massage techniques are similar to those of beating people. They include slaps, stomping with feet, and pinching the flesh and skin. Grandma said,
She had a great time playing, but my grandfather also had a great time. Everyone is happy. Hahaha."
Zhang Yanling was shocked at first and burst into laughter randomly. He didn't expect that Mrs. Tan was such an interesting person. Just thinking about that scene, she found it very interesting. Mrs. Tan must have been an eccentric woman when she was young. Of course.
It's just a joke, but it sounds funny and interesting.
"It's so miserable for your grandfather to be teased like this by your grandmother. Hahaha." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Tan Ruqing also kept laughing, and suddenly became sad again and said: "When I think of these things, it seems as if they are right in front of me. But these two old people are no longer alive. I am afraid that I am the only one who still remembers everything they did before.
, no one else remembers it.”
Tan Ruqing shed tears while talking.
Zhang Yanling stood up, walked over, put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her: "Don't be sad, life and death are inevitable. Besides, now that the two old people are reunited under the spring, maybe the old lady is giving the old man a massage."
After hearing this, Tan Ruqing couldn't help but laugh out loud. She punched Zhang Yanling with her fist and said, "I'm sad, but you're here to make a joke."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Don't you think this is also very beautiful? No one knows what the world is like after death, how could I know that what I said is not the truth? Isn't it wonderful that the two old people are reunited in another world?
ending?"
Tan Ruqing said angrily: "I can't help you, I hope what you said is right. Oh, I remembered, I shouldn't have told you this. If you want to bully me in the future, if I want to hit you,
This method cannot be used."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "You still have this idea. But you don't have to use these methods. If you want to beat me and scold me, just come here. I am willing to be beaten and scolded by you for the rest of my life."
Tan Ruqing looked at Zhang Yanling with twinkling eyes, her long eyelashes trembling, and her face flushed. Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "What's wrong?"
Tan Ruqing said softly: "How could I hit you and scold you? If we could stay together for the rest of our lives, what a fate it would be. How could I not know the blessings?"
Zhang Yanling was moved and moved over to kiss her and hold her in his arms.
The two hugged quietly for a while. Tan Ruqing pushed Zhang Yanling away and said, "Drink tea. The tea has gone cold. You should go back after drinking tea."
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "Why do you urge me to leave every time I come here?"
Tan Ruqing said: "If you stay here for a long time, others will gossip about you."
Zhang Yanling returned to the chair and sat down, smiling nonchalantly and said: "Ask them to negotiate."
Tan Ruqing said angrily: "Am I shameless? You don't care about me, so why don't you think about me? I'm not married yet. I can't stand other people's gossip."
Zhang Yanling said: "You might as well move into my house. But you don't want to. If I want to see you, I will come to you."
Tan Ruqing said angrily: "If your house is not quiet, how can you calm down and study? Besides, wouldn't I be more criticized if I live in your house?"
"Who dares to criticize? I'll break his legs." Zhang Yanling said.
Tan Ruqing stared at Zhang Yanling and gritted her teeth angrily, speechless.
Zhang Yanling leaned back in his chair, stretched out comfortably and said, "That's all, I'll leave in a minute. I'll leave after we talk."
Tan Ruqing snorted and said, "That's pretty much it."
Zhang Yanling served tea while Tan Ruqing asked, "Why are you in a bad mood today? When you came here, your face was all black and your brows were frowning to death. After sitting down, you sighed several times."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "You look carefully."
Tan Ruqing said angrily: "Otherwise, how could I give you a massage? I just saw that you were in a bad mood and tired. What's wrong? Is Xu Wanyi making trouble at home?"
Zhang Yanling shook her head and said: "It has nothing to do with her. I haven't seen her for several days. I'm locked in the room every day. I haven't offended her. What's wrong with her?"
Tan Ruqing said: "Hey, this is not an option. If it's not because of her, why? By the way, are you sad about the death of the Queen Mother?"
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "The Empress Dowager Zhou and I have nothing to do with each other. Why should I be sad when she passes away? I am really free. I just encountered some other difficult things."
Tan Ruqing said: "That is a matter in the yamen. If you are not happy working in the yamen, just resign. There is no good in staying in that yamen."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "You think very simply. I want to live a happy life, but unfortunately I don't have that life. I won't talk about this anymore, I don't want you to be unhappy. I will solve these things myself. You don't have to worry.
.”
Tan Ruqing nodded. Although she did want to give some care, Zhang Yanling's matters were not something she could help with. She was not a talkative person, so there was no need to ask more questions about Zhang Yanling's unwillingness to talk.
Zhang Yanling reached out and picked up the book on the small table and flipped through it: "You have been working very hard recently. Every time you come here, you are reading medical books. What kind of medical books are you reading?"