But why could her appearance make him feel so moody? He began to suspect that there were hidden thoughts hidden behind his various actions.
Again and again.
Is he interested in a woman?
He lay on the cold, hard cobblestones, rolled over and lay on his side, raising an arm to support his head.
The pair of peach blossom eyes that no one could look into stared at the leaving figure.
Her black hair was messy and spread behind her, her waist was slender and graceful, and her graceful figure could not be concealed by heavy clothes.
She lifted up her skirt and stepped carefully on the cobblestones, and soon she disappeared from his eyes.
"laugh."
Cui Lan got up from the cobblestones after losing sight of her. He stretched and picked up a few more beautiful cobblestones to make decorations.
The night was dark and the sounds in the valley were particularly clear. Cui Lan planned to go out to enjoy the flowers at night.
There is a kind of orchid in this valley that can only be seen in winter, and it may be seen on this night when it rains. This is also the time when it blooms.
After washing his hands and putting on his bamboo hat, he was about to rush there before it rained, when a voice came from afar.
"Mr. Cui, Mr. Cui!"
Cui Lan looked up and saw several clusters of flames burning in the bamboo forest, and Shen Lianqing's voice echoed in the empty valley.
Several veins popped out of Cui Lan's forehead, and he had an ominous premonition.
Sure enough, the figure gradually emerged, and he saw that Shen Lianqing was wearing the same hat on her head, and had changed her shoes. She was holding a torch and waving to him, "Wait for me, I want to see the orchids too."
He looked at her and ran over happily. He was afraid that she would fall and quickly stepped forward to hold her arm and help her down.
He couldn't help complaining, "I don't think I told you that I was going to enjoy the flowers, right? How did you know?"
Shen Lianqing rubbed her fingers, curled her lips, and said with a smile, "I know it from Wei Ming's letter."
Liu Qingran knew that she was going to go out with Cui Lan to play, so she was a little reluctant. He wrote a letter asking her not to run around. If Cui Lan went to enjoy the orchids, she would chat with the others where she was, and not to go because it would rain.
Shen Lianqing naturally agreed, but when she got here it was just her and Cui Lan. Cui Lan was leaving, and she was alone with no one to talk to. Should she go to bed after seven o'clock?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Without saying much, she chatted with the guard for a while, put on her hat and followed him out.
Cui Lan patted her forehead, looking speechless, "Miss Qing, it's going to rain today, are you sure you want to come with me?"
"It's okay, I'm not afraid."
Cui Lan didn't know what to say. It wasn't that he was afraid of her, but that the road was a bit difficult and he had to take care of her.
"Miss Qing..."
Shen Lian raised his green bamboo hat and looked at him expectantly.
"Forget it." Cui Lan was discouraged and had no more thoughts of persuading her. He told her, "Go back and change your clothes before coming back."
"ah?"
Shen Lianqing was reluctant. If he left, wouldn't she be able to go see the legendary orchids together?
"I'll go with you." Cui Lan snorted, lifted her arm with one hand and walked back.
"Hey, Mr. Cui, I can do it myself."
"Shut up."
"OK."
…
They finally saw the orchid in full bloom. This kind of orchid is very special and must only bloom on rainy nights in the valley in winter.
It is a very thick branch. It usually lies under the withered yellow bamboo leaves, but when it rains at night, it emerges tremblingly from the top of the leaves.
The branches are about the size of a thumb and half a foot high. The leaves and flowers are translucent and emit a faint light in the dark night. Through its thin skin, you can still see the blue dots inside it like starlight. Very pretty.
Shen Lianqing saw this small and cute flower for the first time. She held her breath the whole time and held the raincoat tightly with her hands.
The moment it bloomed, it shook off some powdery blue luminous phosphorus, and the powder was washed away by the trickle of rain. The entire small stream of water was filled with this color, sparkling.
So awesome!
After seeing orchids in the middle of the night, Shen Lianqing was so excited that she could run a few laps. Cui Lan silently reminded her, "The road in the mountains is slippery, don't fall."
"fine."
Shen Lianqing felt that her balance was very good and it was impossible to fall. She stepped on the thick bamboo leaves. As soon as her words slipped, Cui Lan's pupils shrank and his hand caught her before his brain could react.
The heavy raincoat crashed into his arms, and the raincoat on his head splashed onto his face. Cui Lan accidentally got in the rain while sipping a few mouthfuls, and pinched the face of the person in his arms with his wet fingers.
"What are you jumping about?"
Shen Lianqing refused to accept it, "It's obviously you, sir."
Cui Lan pinched her upper and lower lips, her peach blossom eyes looked particularly charming in the dark night. He snorted, "I think you are very brave."
Shen Lianqing whined and struggled wildly under his hands. The rainwater flowed into the gaps in her clothes, and most of her body was wet in a few movements.
"Okay, okay, don't move around, in case you catch a cold when you go back."
Shen Lianqing glared at him.
Cui Lan smiled heartily, took his hand back and rubbed it gently on his back. He bent down slightly, his peach blossom eyes were deep and passionate, "What, you don't accept it?"
"How dare I disobey Mr. Cui."
Perhaps it was because Cui Lan was older and he was more tolerant of her. Shen Lianqing was like a child in front of him. After getting familiar with her, most of the time her emotions and sorrows were easy to show.
Cui Lan was too lazy to argue with her anymore, so he clamped her hand and walked back step by step.
On the second day, the weather in the valley was very good, with blue sky and white clouds, green bamboos and clear streams, and the occasional chirping of birds could be heard.
Shen Lianqing was wrapped in a thick blanket, feeling dizzy and sneezing constantly.
It was over, and her whole body felt hot.
I don’t know if I am infected with wind-cold. In ancient times, this was a life-threatening illness!
"Miss Qing——"
"who?"
Shen Lian's eyes were filled with stars, and she fell straight on the carriage.
"Miss Qing!"
Cui Lan opened the carriage door and stepped in. He put one hand on the fluffy blanket and covered her forehead with the other, "It's broken! It's hot!"
He was well prepared for his trip, but he didn't have any medicine to reduce his fever.
This place was too far away from the capital and there were not many people in the area, so Cui Lan had no choice but to take one person with her to the valley to collect some herbs for her to brew.
