Chapter 340: There’s still plenty of time to know me

His softly spoken words echoed in the dark quiet space.

Low, mellow, firm.

And also radiated the gentle strength of the man.

As in the fireplace, when he said that phrase “It didn’t matter”.

Fu Yuzheng fell silent, her body trembling gently in his arms.

His explanation made her realize her previous misunderstanding.

The misunderstanding was resolved; she should be happy.

But what if she misunderstood? She ultimately did not dare, and was not qualified to occupy that position beside him…

The man had already released her gently amidst her thoughts.

Fu Yuzheng froze. She did not have time to understand the loss that suddenly rose to her heart, because a touch of warmth landed on her cheeks.

It was his hand, wiping the tears on her cheeks that had not yet dried.

“Don’t cry, it’s my fault. In the future, I will try to speak more clearly, okay?”

“Can I say no?” She sniffled, dodging his hand with shyness.

The man laughed low, “You can’t.”

“Liu Zhixia, have you been this assertive before?”

He was assertive with no room for discussion.

“Yeah, it’s hidden in my bones, perhaps. You can’t see it from my appearance.” After a pause, the man added, “For example, at first, your evaluation of me was just doing things by the book and pedantic.”

“…” She was really fooled by her first impression.

“If you want to understand me, there will be plenty, plenty more time later. Shall I send you back to your room to rest?”

Fu Yuzheng lowered her head, trying desperately to suppress her smile, but the corners of her mouth still curled up.

One moment, she was alone here crying sadly, but the next moment, she was already able to smile. Her heart flooded with sweetness.

She could quite adapt naturally to this kind of extreme emotional transition.

Was this the change that came when you really liked someone?

“I still want to stay up for the New Year.”

“Your eyes may be red and swollen now. Are you not afraid of being seen by others?”

The space was too dark to see his expression, but Fu Yuzheng could imagine his current teasing appearance from his words.

Those dark, introspective eyes were bound to be looking at her with a faint smile lingering underneath them.

“This only happens once a year, so laugh at me all they want.” She wanted to experience the feeling of staying up all night for the New Year with the group.

Perhaps, this was only a once in a lifetime opportunity.

The next year wouldn’t be the same today.

“Let’s go.” The man took the lead and went out of the kitchen.

She followed him, and when he couldn’t see her, she lifted her head and stared at his back, unobstructed from behind.

Tall and broad; his back was always upright, with proud bones inside, making people feel at ease and reliant.

When they returned to the hall, the three gathered around the fireplace were already listless and drowsy.

They were all hugging their knees, and their eyes were drooping and partly closed.

They didn’t lift their eyes when they heard the two people entering the room.

“Brother, call me when it’s time. I’ll set off the firecrackers,” Liu Zhiqiu cooed.

“Go sleep on the wooden couch next to you, and be careful lest you fall into the fire.”

Liu Zhiqiu turned his head away and ignored him.

The other two people did not even move.

This situation, on the contrary, made Fu Yuzheng quietly relieved. Then, no one could find her red and swollen eyes, right?

She did not know that the man in front of her also quietly curled his lips.

His younger brother and sister were willing to cooperate, so he naturally followed through.

As always, Nannan should be spoiled. Zhiqiu should be bullied less in the future.

It was hard for them to pretend to sleep so well-timed.

By the fire pit, there were only two sober people left.

There was no more extra conversation afterward, but a subtle atmosphere always lingered between the two.

Quiet with a touch of warmth.

Meanwhile, a figure, dressed in black and covered with frost dashed silently into Wei Hong’s bedroom.

“I came over in the middle of the night to eat a meal, but I still have to be like a thief. It’s suffocating for the old me,” Wei Lan complained.

It resembled a thief too much.

In fear of being discovered, he also put on special night clothes.

He originally didn’t have to be so careful. But with Xue Qinglian in this damn yard, he had to be so tired and come fully armed.

That man was no piece of cake. He not only knew martial arts, but was also proficient at poisons. He had no chance of winning against him. He might even be poisoned to death before he could introduce himself.

Wei Hong was sitting at the table, and there on the table was a wine jar. Next to the wine jar was a small stove. The charcoal fire inside was quietly burning. It was not too strong, and it was just enough to warm the dishes on it.

“Hurry up and eat. Leave after eating. Consider that I’ve done my best for our fellowship.”

If it wasn’t for his chilled and pitiful appearance when she saw him, she wouldn’t have been soft-hearted to invite him.

The jar of wine was her private collection. It wasn’t the popular goods produced in the winery, but personally brewed by Nannan.

Special grade stuff.

The man has sat down to feast on the food, smearing oil in his entire mouth.

Wei Hong looked at her private collection of good wine, thinking left and right reluctantly, so she poured herself a bowl to take the lead in drinking.

If she couldn’t even taste her stuff herself, then Wei Lan had won a bargain.

She was really not that pointlessly generous.

“You invited me for a meal, but you still want to snatch from me? Do you usually eat less?”

“Lose no time and eat. Don’t push your luck on my momentary softheartedness. This is the only time I’m going to entertain you.”

Wei Lan sprayed a breath from his nose. He was unwilling to show weakness, so he poured himself a bowl full of wine as well, and chugged it down.

He drank so quickly that he didn’t even savor the taste. 

It made Wei Hong’s heart ache. “You’re a cow eating peony. Have you forgotten how to savor wine after staying outside for ten years?!”

“Good stuff. It’s your own if it goes to your mouth. If you’re not robbing me, do you think I will be a cow?” Wei Lan immediately retorted and poured himself another bowl. This time, he tasted it slowly. After the first sip, he smacked his lips and exclaimed, “Super grade wine is just different. It tastes better than one grade. This trip is finally worth something.”

His sneaking through the windy and frosty night wasn’t in vain. One sip of this wine was worth the trip.

“Do you plan to stay in the Liu family all the time afterwards?” The mood was quite good, so he asked casually.

“Master hasn’t called me back, so I must stay at the Lius at all times. It’s nice here.” She has been used to it for a long time and fell in love with life here. Of course, Wei Hong would not admit that she also had a woman’s desire for stability in her own bones.

“Of course it’s good. You have good food and drink to entertain every day. You are just short of the surname Liu,” Wei Lan snorted.

If they compared his treatment with Wei Hong, they were simply heaven and earth. It was disheartening just thinking about it.

He wasn’t sinister enough!

Otherwise, it would have been him who was eating and drinking in the Lius’ house!

“If I do not leave, you are also not allowed to leave. You still have to stay where you are and wait.”

“Do I need you to remind me?!” Not to mention unable to chat to his heart’s content, even making friends was a no-no!

This was his most painful wound.

He thought he could return to the base camp sooner with a little more effort, but it turned out that after only showing his face in front of his master, he was forgotten to the mountain nook once more.

He was at least a young and talented shadow guard, not the most unpromising in the shadow guard battalion. Why did his master choose him to guard Xinghua Village?

With a long sigh, Wei Lan drank bowl after bowl, drowning in the ambition of a depressed pawn.

In order to try to reduce her depression of making a loss-making deal, Wei Hong also drank bowl after bowl.

The two competed with each other, and neither of them was willing to show weakness.