In the dead of night, a figure climbed over the courtyard wall under the faint light of the moon and stopped in front of An Ran's house.
In the main room, An Ran placed a lamp, just like the light that An Ran would always leave behind when he came home late.
But it was this faint light that made Ding Changhe feel extremely warm.
He reached out to push the door open and closed it with his backhand. Before he could enter the back room, An Ran lifted the curtain and came out.
Ding Changhe didn't say anything, waved his hand to put out the candles in the main room, and pulled An Ran into the back room. ?.?????.???
"The children are all asleep, and Zizhuo doesn't sleep with you either."
An Ran first brought a cup of tea to Ding Changhe. She had been preparing it for Ding Changhe. He must be thirsty after running all the way.
"No, the two brothers have been living in the small stone room in the backyard since they came back. I asked Sister Chen to take Yuan'er to sleep tonight."
"The kids haven't had any trouble since we came back."
In the afternoon, I sent An Ran and the children to the foot of the mountain. The two children were a little unhappy when they knew that Ding Changhe would not come back with them. Zi Zhuo even hugged his father and refused to let go.
"Zizhuo is harder to take care of than Xiao Shitou at that time. Fortunately, you will leave tomorrow and I can still see you. This makes things better."
To be honest, it was very useful for Ding Changhe to know that his son thought of him so much and was close to him.
Looking up at An Ran's soft face, with a full smile on his face, Ding Changhe stretched out his hand to pull An Ran over and sat on his lap.
With his hands around An Ran's waist, Ding Changhe lowered his head and leaned on An Ran's chest. For a while, neither of them spoke.
"Uncle, I'm tired. I still encountered something difficult."
Ding Changhe raised his head and asked casually: "Of course, if I really have no power, would you mind."
An Ran smiled lightly, "With my ability, I will definitely protect the whole family, and I can support you by growing medicinal materials, not to mention I have a lot of gold hidden away."
"You really don't mind."
An Ran sighed and said: "Since I came back, I have heard so much about the ups and downs in the capital, how many officials have been dismissed, and the ending of that family is good. I just want my family to be safe, to be in a high position and watch the scenery. But behind this scenery, how many people can understand it."
After hearing this, Ding Changhe looked at An Ran blankly, and after a while he said: "I really want to retreat. I am tired after fighting for so long. Moreover, Xiao Shitou's power in the border areas has greatly increased. In the court, the emperor He won’t let me grow bigger again, so withdrawing now will be beneficial to both him and me.”
An Ran gently stroked Ding Changhe's face, "I'm in my prime now. Isn't it a pity to retire now? After all, you won it with one shot and one shot."
Ding Changhe smiled and shook his head, "No matter what decision you make, there will be regrets. It just depends on which one is more beneficial to you. It's too early to say this now. It depends on the situation."
"I gave the order as soon as I came back today. Tomorrow morning I will have all the girls and boys at home go to two large farms in the suburbs of Beijing to do business. Only Sister Chen and Liuyun Dingjiu are left at home, so no one will know. You've been back."
Ding Changhe nodded, "The fewer people know about it, the better, so as not to cause trouble. Is there still hot water in the kitchen?"
An Ran smiled and said, "Yes, I will wait for you to take a bath."
When An Ran got close to him just now, he smelled the smell of sweat on Ding Changhe's body. Also, I was running around and I didn't know how to take a shower for a few days, so I specially asked the kitchen to prepare water.
The renovated clean room was much larger, and Ding Changhe no longer had to serve An Ran. I got some water myself and quickly washed myself from head to toe. An Ran was in the kitchen and ordered another large bowl of noodles for Ding Changhe.
When Ding Changhe came out wiping his hair, he saw An Ran bringing noodles to the main room. It felt like he was back to the past.
Maybe, there's nothing wrong with that.
After eating, Ding Changhe said with a smile: "I didn't expect that you would still want to make clothes for me after you came back."
After washing up, Ding Changhe put on the new coat that An Ran brought him. She couldn't help but think of the time when all her fabrics were given to An Ran, but she didn't even want to make them for herself.
"I've done everything for my children. If I hadn't done it for you, wouldn't I be waiting for you to look down on me?"
Ding Changhe glared, "Nonsense, when have I ever shown your face? I think your face looks pretty much the same."
"No, I've watched your face since the first day I married you. You can't deny this."
Ding Changhe hugged An Ran and stopped talking. He mentioned that he had always been in the wrong in the past.
"Stop talking about this. You haven't thought about me since you left."
An Ran pursed her lips and smiled, "I'm not at home. Are you living a happy life these days?"
Ding Changhe snorted, "Don't think blindly, I'm either busy with business or living in the front yard."
An Ran looked unbelieving, "Really."
Ding Changhe lowered his head and kissed An Ran, "Of course it's true. When you were in the capital, I didn't go anywhere. After you came back, I really lived in the front yard. I said I would be good to you in the future, and I said To do it.”
An Ran believed in Ding Changhe, there was no need for him to lie to himself. Standing on tiptoes, he took the initiative to kiss Ding Changhe.
The night was getting darker outside, and the moonlight shone lightly through the window into the house. The two figures were tightly entangled together, and there was only the sound of intertwined breathing in the house.
Ding Changhe had been busy these days. When he was busy, he didn't feel that now he and An Ran were the only two people left. He couldn't help it anymore and asked for An Ran again and again.
An Ran thought of it
