Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 190: People are all made of flesh and blood

Same day.

Lu Yunzheng returned to the villa after finishing his shift as usual. When he found that Gu Xizhi was the only one at home, he couldn't help but frown.

"Xizhi, where are the two maids?"

Gu Xizhi came forward and said softly, "They have been taking good care of me these days, so I'll let them relax for a day."

Lu Yunzheng was taking off his outer robe and hanging it on the rack. When he heard this, his eyes moved slightly and he became suspicious of what Gu Xizhi said.

What happened today?

He couldn't lose his job in the command department. Firstly, he couldn't just sit there doing nothing. Secondly, taking off his ribbon without a reason would be a betrayal of the emperor's grace. If he really did that, he would have no chance of survival in the capital.

The command department only has three days of leave every month, and he must use them on the "cutting edge", such as when Xizhi went to change the dressing.

Lu Yunzheng thought so, but said: "Xizhi, you can't live without someone by your side right now. If you feel sorry for the two maids, just let them rest in the house."

"How do you feel today?"

As Lu Yunzheng spoke, he gently lifted Gu Xizhi's wrist.

Gu Xizhi shook her head. "It's still the same, but I can change the medicine tomorrow. I'll ask the doctor to take a look at it then."

Lu Yunzheng nodded slightly and asked, "How are you going to have dinner now that the two maids are not here?"

Gu Xizhi was stunned when she heard this.

She hid the letter carefully in the afternoon and thought about many things, so she didn't feel hungry at all.

Moreover, Yun Zheng had been eating outside these days before coming back, so she could not eat much.

Seeing this, Lu Yunzheng couldn't help but disapproved, "I know you don't know how to treat yourself well."

As he spoke, he reached into his arms and took out a square ball of oil paper with a smile.

Seeing this, Gu Xizhi widened her eyes slightly, "Yun Zheng, what is this?"

Lu Yunzheng unwrapped the oil paper, and a fresh bamboo fragrance spread out. He tore open the bamboo leaves again, revealing the steaming rice cake inside.

He handed the rice cake to Gu Xizhi and said with a smile, "Xizhi, didn't you mention last night that you missed the rice cakes from Nuoxiangzhai?"

Gu Xizhi's nostrils trembled slightly, and she felt the aroma of rice mixed with just the right amount of sweetness slowly seeping into her nasal cavity.

Gollum—

My stomach seemed to be really hungry and made a low sound.

Gu Xizhi first covered her stomach shyly, but when she looked up again, she met Lu Yunzheng's gentle and smiling gaze.

"Look, I'm even hungrier than you know. Come, eat first."

As Lu Yunzheng spoke, he took Gu Xizhi's left hand and pulled her towards the table.

Gu Xizhi followed obediently. At this moment, she felt mixed emotions and couldn't even describe what she felt.

She just mentioned it casually when she couldn't sleep last night, but Yun Zheng took it to heart so carefully.

And she...she had just thought of a plan in the afternoon.

"Eat it quickly, or it will get cold."

Lu Yunzheng tilted his head and handed the warmest piece at the bottom to Gu Xizhi's mouth.

Gu Xizhi opened her mouth and took a small bite. It was sweet and sticky, with a strong rice aroma, and it tasted just like before.

All kinds of thoughts flooded into Gu Xizhi's mind, causing tears to well up in her eyes.

Lu Yunzheng was stunned at first when he saw this, then asked nervously: "Xizhi, what's wrong? Is it not tasty? Or does your hand hurt?"

Gu Xizhi looked at Lu Yunzheng intently. Seeing him wiping her tears and looking at the wound on her wrist, she almost had the urge to tell Lu Yunzheng everything.

After all, people are all made of flesh and blood.

She had clearly given up on Yun Zheng before, but the true friendship between them had been revealed in the past two months, and she had started to have feelings for him again.

She opened her mouth and was about to say something, but Lu Yunzheng just reached out and picked up a piece of rice cake and put it in his mouth, frowning and saying:

"Xizhi, it still tastes the same as before."

It was these words that struck Gu Xizhi on the head like a thunderbolt.

People often say that things and people have changed. This rice cake does taste the same as before, but people... can no longer go back to the way they were before.

In order to achieve what she wanted, she had already calculated and deceived Yun Zheng through careful planning step by step.

Yun Zheng was also indecisive and wavered for the sake of power and status.

Apart from the laughter and gentle hugs between them, there is also a gap dug by the two of them, which is filled with lies and conspiracies.

As long as she doesn't expose the truth and pretends to be ignorant, she can still maintain the current tenderness and sweetness. Once she tells the truth, perhaps she will lose even the rice cakes, the care, and the person who will accompany her through the long nights.

Thinking of this, Gu Xizhi suddenly trembled and swallowed back all the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

But Lu Yunzheng still saw the hesitation on Gu Xizhi's face.

He clenched his hands into fists under the table, full of anticipation yet unable to hide his nervousness.

He was waiting, waiting for Xizhi to confess everything to him.

As long as Xizhi is willing to talk to him, as long as Xizhi says that she has her own difficulties, as long as Xizhi has him in her future plans, he... he can let bygones be bygones.

These days, no one can understand the torment in Lu Yunzheng's heart.

On the one hand, he was full of love and treated Gu Xizhi wholeheartedly, but on the other hand, he had a gambler's mentality, betting that Gu Xizhi still had him in her heart.

But at this moment, looking at Gu Xizhi's thin lips that stammered and then closed tightly, Lu Yunzheng lowered his head and couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Isn't it said that people are all made of flesh and blood? Why can't we keep them warm?

"Yun Zheng, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Xizhi leaned closer, her tone gentler than ever before.

But she herself didn't notice it, and Lu Yunzheng was in a state of confusion, so he didn't hear it either.

Even if Lu Yunzheng heard it, with his current understanding, he would only think that this was just another disguise of Gu Xizhi.

"It's okay, Xizhi, eat more. If you like it, I'll bring you more tomorrow."

Lu Yunzheng smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

He has already asked for leave for tomorrow, and this time he must know who the noble person behind Xizhi is!

.......

After washing up, the two went to bed, still sleeping on separate beds.

At this time, Gu Xizhi was lying quietly on the bed, staring blankly at the dark bed curtains, her mind in a mess.

She tried to breathe as lightly as possible, but the pain in her wrist was always unbearable at night. She bit her lower lip tightly, thinking about her plans for tomorrow, and at this moment she didn't dare to call Lu Yunzheng's name.

Lu Yunzheng also had trouble falling asleep.

He had good hearing and had already heard Gu Xizhi's increasingly heavy and rapid breathing, but he was resentful and angry in his heart, but deliberately refused to make a sound.

I don’t know how long it took, but Gu Xizhi finally couldn’t help it and turned over gently on the couch.

But even the slightest movement still made a sound in the silence of the night.

Lu Yunzheng turned his head slightly, and when he heard Gu Xizhi's suppressed groan of pain, he still stood up.

He walked slowly to the bedside, a complex look flashing in his eyes, including worry and helplessness.

Gu Xizhi felt Lu Yunzheng approaching, she turned her head, tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Lu Yunzheng's heart suddenly tightened. He sat down silently beside the couch and comforted her softly: "Xizhi, it's okay, I'm here."

When Gu Xizhi heard this, tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

She forced herself to stand up and said in a crying voice, "Yun Zheng, hug me."

Lu Yunzheng was stunned at first, but the next moment he reached out without hesitation and gently embraced Gu Xizhi in his arms.

In the dark night, two figures snuggled together, but they were speechless to each other.

Those who have never given their wholehearted sincerity to others naturally dare not believe that others will give them their wholehearted sincerity without reservation.

So suspicion, fear, estrangement, and then gradually drifting apart...