ebookland Chapter 395 Building the Floor
Chapter 395 Building the Floor
Qin Huiyin moved closer to Song Ruize and whispered in his ear, "Brother, go to bed."
Song Ruize opened his eyes and looked at her confusedly: "Yinyin, you are..."
At this moment, he put away all his edge, like an insecure little beast, desperately wanting to find someone to accompany him.
"I always."
Song Ruize took her hand and placed it on his face: "You can't leave."
Qin Huiyin swallowed.
Oh my god, this is so good.
"I'm not leaving." Qin Huiyin pushed him. "But it's uncomfortable to sleep here. Go to bed."
Song Ruize opened his eyes.
Qin Huiyin pulled him, and he obediently let her pull him, and then got on the bed.
After he lay down, Qin Huiyin covered him with a blanket.
She was about to leave, but he held her hand.
"I'm not leaving. I'm going to find a quilt." Qin Huiyin said.
Only then did Song Ruize let her go.
Qin Huiyin searched the room, found a replacement mat and quilt, and then made a bed on the floor.
The weather is still very warm now. With a straw mat on the ground and a quilt covering it, it is the perfect temperature for a good sleep.
"Miss..." Zhilan knocked on the door and pushed it open.
Qin Huiyin was sleeping soundly wrapped in a quilt. When she heard Zhilan's voice, she covered her head with the quilt. Suddenly she remembered something, opened her eyes and sat up, and saw herself lying on the bed.
She looked at the ground and saw no one, no mat or quilt. It was obvious that Song Ruize had put those things away after he carried her to bed.
"What's wrong?" She stretched.
"The monks at Ling'an Temple wanted to invite Master Zhu and the others down the mountain. Miss Zhu threw a tantrum and even offered to donate more money, but the monks still disagreed. Miss Zhu said she wanted to take you to see the waterfall. After enjoying the waterfall in the morning and the beautiful scenery in the mountains, they will return to Beijing in the afternoon."
"Okay, you go and reply first and tell them that I just got up and will come over after having vegetarian food." Qin Huiyin got out of bed.
They were finally going down the mountain.
They had said before that they would stay in the mountains for half a month. Only seven days had passed. If they had to find ways to hide from them for the remaining eight days, life would be unbearable.
Qin Huiyin had a vegetarian meal and went to keep the appointment.
Zhu Hongxiu's face looked very unhappy.
Gong Qianyue was as usual. Seeing her appear, she stepped forward, took her hand and said, "The rules and regulations in this temple are really complicated. If you are not careful, you will break the taboos. We have to go down the mountain first. Sister has lost a lot of weight in the past few days. When you come back, we will prepare a banquet to nourish you."
"I heard about it." Qin Huiyin patted her knees with an empathetic look and said pitifully, "I feel like these two legs are not my own, but this time it is for my late father. As a daughter, I must fulfill my filial duty. Please don't be offended if I neglect my sisters in the past few days. With my personality, my heart has been flying with you for a long time."
"It's not easy for you either." Zhu Hongxiu's expression softened. "Then we'll wait for you at home."
Zhu Jingxuan's eyes were filled with stubbornness. "I didn't do it. I don't know how that thing got into my room. I thought about it. That day, a little monk was sneaking around in my room, as if he wanted to steal my things. I scolded him, but he denied it. He must have been holding a grudge and deliberately trying to harm me."
"Brother, why didn't you tell us just now? We caught that little monk and cleared your name." Zhu Hongxiu said angrily.
"We've already decided to leave the mountain, so let's not talk about this anymore," Gong Qianyue advised. "Sister Qin will have to stay for a few more days. If we make a big deal about this, what if those monks find out we know Sister Qin and deliberately make things difficult for her?"
"They dare..." Zhu Hongxiu said this, but did not make any more noise or fuss.
Zhu Jingxuan looked at Qin Huiyin with burning eyes: "Miss Qin, do you believe me?"
Qin Huiyin: "...Of course I believe it. Mr. Zhu is so elegant, and I can tell from your calligraphy and paintings that you are not such a rude person. If you want to investigate, I can help you."
"No need. Miss Gong is right. If this gets out of hand, you and your mother will have a hard time these past few days. But you must be careful with the people here. After all, if one thing goes wrong, another will. Be careful not to get hurt."
"Okay, I understand." Qin Huiyin said, "I heard there's a beautiful waterfall on this mountain. Let's go now! I have to continue chanting in the afternoon, so I can't see you off."
In the morning, Qin Huiyin joined them in hiking the mountain and enjoying the scenery, catching and grilling fish in the forest. Gong Qianyue and Zhu Hongxiu clearly wanted Zhu Jingxuan to show off, so he was the one who did the catching and grilling.
Qin Huiyin was tacitly aware of this and gave him ample opportunity to demonstrate his abilities. Of course, there had to be some emotional value as well. She would generously praise his abilities, adding: "He can do it, too."
Yes! Her unknown lover also needs to know how to do this. Otherwise, he will continue to show off and think that she is interested in him. Wouldn’t that make it even harder to get rid of him?
She would say something from time to time, pouring a bucket of cold water on him when he was happiest, gradually cooling his heart. After a long time, he might find it boring and give up.
"Miss Qin, who is the person you like? Can you introduce him to her?" Zhu Jingxuan grabbed the branch in his hand, his eyes full of unwillingness.
Did Miss Qin like him so much? That person was invisible and intangible, but she would mention him in everything she did, as if he was always in her heart.
No matter how cold his temperament was, he was burning with the flame of jealousy at this moment. The fire devoured his heart, as if he was being roasted on a fire, causing him endless pain.
"Mr. Zhu, I'm really not your ideal partner. Why are you doing this?" Qin Huiyin shifted her gaze uncomfortably. "The beautiful scenery in this mountain is truly refreshing."
Gong Qianyue and Zhu Hongxiu walked away, deliberately leaving space for them, just to let Zhu Jingxuan show off in front of her. Fortunately, they were not there, otherwise the excuses he made up would be easily exposed.
"It's getting late. I have to go back." Qin Huiyin stood up. "Then I won't see you off. Take care."
Zhilan came over with the grilled fish in her hand: "Miss, this is grilled by me."
Qin Huiyin took it and urged, "Hurry up and go."
Zhilan looked back at Zhu Jingxuan and caught up with Qin Huiyin.
Zhu Hongxiu and Gong Qianyue returned and saw that Qin Huiyin and his servant were gone. They asked, "How did the talk go?"
"She has a lover." Zhu Jingxuan said bitterly, "She said there's no possibility for me."
"Does she have a lover?" Zhu Hongxiu looked at Gong Qianyue.
Gong Qianyue looked innocent: "I don't know either!"
"Let's go back and find out who her beloved is." Zhu Hongxiu said, "Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. We must know how much chance we have of winning, right?"