Back at Qingyun Courtyard, Liu Yunqing changed her clothes and went to sleep. Today's surprises and shocks made Liu Yunqing feel a little tired. When it was lunch time, Lian'er woke up Liu Yunqing. After lunch, Liu Yunqing asked Lian'er to invite Butler He over.
"Madam." Butler He came to Liu Yunqing and saluted respectfully.
"Steward He, I heard from Mr. Hou that during the Mid-Autumn Festival in the past, the old lady would make dumplings for Mr. Hou. I wonder if Butler He knows what this dumpling looks like and how it is made?" Xia Jingyao gave it to Liu Yunqing today. What a surprise, she also wanted to do something for Xia Jingyao.
"I've seen the dough cake before, but I don't know how to make it. However, the old lady's personal maid is now in the house. However, after so many years, I don't know if I still remember how to make it." Butler He After thinking for a moment he said.
"Then please, Butler He, go and invite people here." Liu Yunqing didn't have much hope at first, but now her hopes have increased greatly.
Soon, Butler He walked in with a middle-aged woman.
"This slave has met Madam." The woman saluted Liu Yunqing respectfully.
"Excuse me, do you still remember the dumplings made by the old lady?" Liu Yunqing was full of hope.
"My servant remembers that when the old lady did it before, it was all my servants who did it." The middle-aged woman answered truthfully.
"That's great, can you teach me?" Liu Yunqing was overjoyed.
"Of course, it is my honor to be able to teach Madam." When the middle-aged woman came, she had already heard from Butler He, so she naturally knew the purpose of Liu Yunqing's learning. She was happy for Xia Jingyao to find a wife who cared about him like Liu Yunqing.
Liu Yunqing followed the woman in the kitchen all afternoon. It wasn't until dark that Liu Yunqing made a dough cake that satisfied him. Liu Yunqing, who had never been in the kitchen, did not expect that it looked simple but was so difficult to make. But finally the hard work paid off and she was able to make it. Liu Yunqing took Lian'er, and Lian'er brought the food box to Jingyuan.
"Why are you here?" Xia Jingyao saw Liu Yunqing coming in and put down the book in his hand.
"Thank you, Mr. Hou, for taking me home today. In return, I have prepared a surprise for Mr. Hou." Liu Yunqing stepped forward, put away the book in front of Xia Jingyao, and then took the food box from Lian'er's hand.
"This is a dumpling cake!" Liu Yunqing looked surprised when he saw the dumpling cake he took out.
"Try it quickly and see if it tastes like what you remember." Liu Yunqing placed the dough cake in front of Xia Jingyao.
Xia Jingyao couldn't wait to pick one up and took a bite. It tastes crisp, fragrant and sweet, just like the taste of memory. Xia Jingyao ate all the four dumplings in front of him in one breath. As he ate, Xia Jingyao's eyes became moist. This is the taste of mother, the taste of home. He has not experienced such warmth in many years.
"This is far worse than what my mother did." Xia Jingyao obviously liked her very much, but she was duplicitous.
"It's far from it, but you still ate it, and you ate it all in one go. You obviously like it very much, and you can die if you say a nice word." Seeing Xia Jingyao's arrogant look, Liu Yunqing couldn't help but complain.
"Master Hou, the lady spent an entire afternoon making this with her own hands." Lian'er stood by to take credit for Liu Yunqing.
"You made this. How could you make it? It still tastes the same as what my mother made?" Xia Jingyao asked doubtfully after hearing Lian'er's words.
"The madam's personal maid is still in the house, and I learned from her. It was quite simple when I saw her doing it, but when I did it, I couldn't always do it well. I did it all afternoon, and these four were complete. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have done it for you, it would be thankless." Liu Yunqing couldn't help complaining.
"Thank you." Xia Jingyao thanked him sincerely. At first, Xia Jingyao thought Liu Yunqing went out to buy it. Originally, this cake was a snack from my mother's hometown. It was not surprising that it had the same taste. I didn't expect it to be made by Liu Yunqing herself. But Xia Jingyao didn't know that this was something her mother had improved, and it was very different from the original dumpling.
"That's pretty much it. I'll go back to bed. I've been busy all afternoon and am exhausted." Liu Yunqing was satisfied when Xia Jingyao thanked him.
"Don't leave first, come sit with me for a while." Xia Jingyao stretched out his hand to hold Liu Yunqing.
"It's too stuffy in your room. Let's go to the yard." Liu Yunqing had already stood up and simply pulled Xia Jingyao up.
The moon in the sky is not very round, and the stars in the sky are twinkling and emitting their own light.
"Xia Jingyao, look at how beautiful the sky is. Those stars are twinkling and twinkling, so beautiful." Liu Yunqing raised his head and looked at the starry sky.
"You like stars." Xia Jingyao also raised his head.
"I like it. My mother said that she would turn into stars and look at Qing'er in the sky. So, every time Qing'er was happy or unhappy, she would climb to the roof and tell her mother. She looked at the stars in the sky and said Those trivial things are as if my mother is right beside me. Xia Jingyao, you have to smile more in the future, my wife must be watching you in the sky, and she must also hope you are happy." Liu Yunqing said with a smile.
"Why do you have to climb to the roof? Isn't it okay to see like this?" Xia Jingyao asked in confusion.
"Stupid, of course I want to be closer to the stars. It's too far away. What if my mother can't hear what Qing'er said?" Liu Yunqing responded with a smile.
Xia Jingyao stood up, bent down and picked up Liu Yunqing. He put his foot down and used some strength to reach the roof.
"You scared me to death. Can you tell me in advance next time?" Liu Yunqing complained in fear after being suddenly picked up and put on the roof.
"It's not that you said you wanted to get closer to the stars, otherwise we would go down again." After hearing Liu Yunqing's complaint, Xia Jingyao replied.
"Xia Jingyao, if you don't get angry with me for a day, you'll feel uncomfortable, right?" Liu Yunqing sat down and looked at the starry sky in the distance, ignoring Xia Jingyao. The view from the rooftop is indeed much better, at least I don’t have to keep looking up.
Xia Jingyao lay down next to Liu Yunqing. It seemed more comfortable to watch the starry sky this way. Seeing Xia Jingyao lying down, Liu Yunqing also wanted to lie down. As soon as I stood up and took a step, my feet slipped and I was about to fall down. Xia Jingyao had quick eyes and quick hands and grabbed her. Liu Yunqing lost his center of gravity and fell on Xia Jingyao's body, his lips just touching Xia Jingyao's lips. The two of them opened their eyes wide at the same time, and the world seemed to stop at this moment. Their heartbeats accelerated violently, as if they were about to jump out of their chests.
A few seconds later, Liu Yunqing pushed Xia Jingyao with her face flushed. At this time, she forgot that she was on the roof. Liu Yunqing screamed and rolled down from the roof. When she was about to land, Xia Jingyao jumped down in time to catch her. Liu Yunqing closed her eyes in fear and let Xia Jingyao hold her. After a long while, Liu Yunqing opened his eyes. When he saw that he was in Xia Jingyao's arms, he quickly pushed Xia Jingyao away, his face red and hot.
Liu Yunqing ignored calling Lian'er and ran out. With a smile on her face, Lian'er saluted Xia Jingyao and then chased after him. Back at Qingyun Courtyard, Liu Yunqing ran directly to the bed and covered her head with the quilt. Seeing Liu Yunqing like this, Lian'er's face was filled with smiles.
Xia Jingyao looked at Liu Yunqing who was running away and subconsciously touched his lips.
"Mom, don't worry, Yao'er is doing very well now." Xia Jingyao looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, with such a bright smile on his face.
