jdhmnovel Chapter 162 Let's go boating on the lake tomorrow
Chapter 162 Let's go boating on the lake tomorrow
Looking at the food in the bowl, Shen Zicen realized that Mo'er was afraid of catching a cold from him, which was why she had done that...
Li Mo'er watched Shen Zicen eating with her head down, thinking to herself that she should keep her distance from Chu Xiaohuan in the future and not let A-Cen misunderstand again.
After dinner, Shen Zicen accompanied Li Mo'er for a walk in the yard, until they reached a bare tree.
Shen Zicen held Li Mo'er's hand tightly and looked at the tree with only branches left, sighing, "Winter is here, time flies so fast."
Li Mo'er also raised her head and looked at the treetop. She had been here for several months and wondered how her counterpart in the other world was doing.
Except for the first few days after she arrived, she didn't think about anything in the modern world.
Soon, she gently shook her head again. Just two days ago, she had dreamt of her mother and herself.
However, it seems like I'm in a hospital.
Shen Zicen suddenly felt that Li Mo'er was sometimes close and sometimes far away, an unreal feeling, as if she would leave him at any moment.
Shen Zicen rested his head on Li Mo'er's shoulder, "Mo'er will always be with us, right?"
Li Mo'er was slightly taken aback when she heard this, and she didn't know how to respond.
She knew she should take on the responsibility of caring for them, but it seemed that her mother in that world also needed her.
She couldn't give a definite answer to "always," but she still held Shen Zicen's hand tightly.
"As long as I'm here, I'll stay with you."
Shen Zicen didn't realize the difference between what Li Mo'er said and what she said herself; she was simply immersed in happiness.
The bad feeling that had risen in my heart gradually dissipated.
Shen Zicen lowered his head and gently stroked Li Mo'er's hand, worried that she would catch a cold if she was out in the wind for too long, so he wanted to take her back inside.
Looking up, he saw Chu Xiaohuan standing outside the door. "Mo'er, I'll go make some ginger tea to ward off the cold."
Before Li Mo'er could respond, Shen Zicen left.
Li Mo'er sat alone in the courtyard, thinking that she had been out for a long time and had bothered General Chu for so long, it was time for her to leave.
Just as Li Mo'er was about to get up and go back to her room, she saw Chu Xiaohuan walk in.
A glint flashed in Li Mo'er's eyes. She was planning to prepare some money for Chu Xiaohuan as compensation for the trouble she and A Cen had caused him during this time.
Now, I can just give it to him directly.
Li Mo'er waved enthusiastically to Chu Xiaohuan, and Chu Xiaohuan's mood brightened upon seeing her sunny and cheerful smile.
He followed Li Mo'er into the house and saw her busy looking for something by herself.
I stood awkwardly in the room, unsure of what to say.
"Do you need my help?"
Li Mo'er waved her hand, "No need, no need."
She counted the few silver notes she found in her bundle and handed them to Chu Xiaohuan.
"This is our payment. We apologize for the trouble we've caused you during this time."
Chu Xiaohuan stared blankly at the silver note in his hand. His joy and unease from just moments before vanished, replaced by panic.
Was it because he didn't do a good enough job?
"I can't accept these."
Chu Xiaohuan knew that if he accepted the money, his relationship with Li Mo'er would be purely financial.
Li Mo'er waved her hand repeatedly as she looked at the silver notes that were about to be handed to her.
The two refused to accept it, each pushing the other away.
At this moment, Shen Zicen brought in freshly brewed ginger tea.
Li Mo'er glanced at her and Chu Xiaohuan's hands, which were almost clasped together, and worried that Shen Zicen would misunderstand, so she quickly let go.
"I do not have……"
She wanted to explain to Shen Zicen, but he just smiled and handed her the ginger tea, saying, "Drink it while it's hot."
Chu Xiaohuan looked at the silver note in his hand; the warmth of Li Mo'er's fingertips still lingered on his hand.
However, Li Mo'er's actions just now seemed to indicate that she wanted to distance herself from him.
He lowered his hand dejectedly, the banknotes crumpled in his fist.
Perhaps this was Mo'er's way of rejecting herself.
Shen Zicen glanced at Chu Xiaohuan, then at Li Mo'er, feeling a sense of disappointment and frustration.
General Chu has already taken such a proactive approach, but Mo'er doesn't seem to realize it yet.
To avoid an awkward atmosphere, Shen Zicen handed another bowl of ginger tea to Chu Xiaohuan.
"Thank you," Chu Xiaohuan said, his voice lifeless.
At the same time, Shen Zicen also saw the silver notes in Chu Xiaohuan's hand.
"This is……"
"Oh, the silver notes. We're leaving in a couple of days, so we can't trouble General Chu for nothing."
Li Mo'er explained to Shen Zicen while drinking.
The ginger tea was freshly brewed and still quite hot, so she didn't dare to drink it in big gulps and could only stir it slowly with a spoon.
Chu Xiaohuan paused as he was about to bring the ginger tea to his lips, then drank it all in one gulp, as if he couldn't feel its scalding heat.
Chu Xiaohuan's swift departure while drinking tea left Li Mo'er somewhat bewildered.
Shen Zicen, however, knew that Chu Xiaohuan was hiding his disappointment.
When are we leaving?
Shen Zicen asked, "He didn't even know he was leaving."
"The latest it can be is the day after tomorrow. We can't delay any longer."
If we stay here any longer, the child of aversion will be born.
"Then, shall we go boating on the lake tomorrow?"
For a moment, Li Mo'er thought Shen Zicen was talking nonsense. Why did he suddenly want to go boating on the lake?
Shen Zicen clung to Li Mo'er's arm, shaking it playfully, "Come on, come on~"
Li Mo'er quickly switched the ginger tea in her hand to her other hand, keeping a distance from Shen Zicen.
She watched the ginger tea sloshing around in the bowl, always hovering near the edge, as if it were about to spill at any moment.
"Okay, okay, go ahead."