HLnovel Chapter 149 My dear cousin, how are you?
Chapter 149 My dear cousin, how are you?
Cheng Wenwen and Qi Shuo were quite happy to be together that day. After swimming in the lake, they strolled along the street.
There were vendors hawking their wares on the street, making the place quite lively.
"Sir, can you buy a hairpin for your sister?"
A woman selling hairpins suddenly called out to them. This woman thought that they were brother and sister because there was quite an age difference between them and there was no ambiguity in their behavior.
When Qi Shuo heard about this sister, he frowned and explained: "She is not my sister."
"It's not my sister... Sorry, my eyesight is not good. Sir, please buy a hairpin for the girl next to you. Look at these flowers. The girl is so pretty, and they will look even better when they wear them!"
The woman quickly changed the subject and began to sell her flowers in a familiar manner.
Cheng Wenwen walked closer and saw that the hairpins were delicately made. Girls all like such delicate and beautiful things, and Cheng Wenwen is no exception.
"Like it?"
Seeing that she liked it, Qi Shuo didn't care about what happened just now and turned his gaze to the flowers.
"This flower suits you!" Qi Shuo picked up a small flower and gently pinned it on her head.
The fresh and elegant goose yellow color, pinned on her plain hair, adds a bit of brightness.
"nice!"
Qi Shuo did not ask the price, but directly gave the woman one tael of silver and said, "No need to give me the change for the extra money."
"Okay, thank you very much, young master!" The woman took the money very happily, but she was not in a mood to talk. She took out two big red flowers and stuffed one into each of the two people, saying, "This is for you two. I wish you two will always love each other like this."
Obviously, the woman thought she was wrong about their relationship again.
But this time, Qi Shuo did not explain. He just smiled and held the red flower in his hand, looking at Cheng Wenwen.
Cheng Wenwen was a little stunned and wanted to take the flower off her head to have a look, but Qi Shuo stopped her and said, "It looks good, don't pick it off."
"Let me see!"
Cheng Wenwen found it hard to believe Qi Shuo's taste. After all, Qi Shuo was a straight man. If he chose a bright red color like the one in her hand, wouldn't it be a joke?
Cheng Wenwen gently took off the flower on her head, and when she saw the color, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was not an ugly color.
"Girl, you look really good wearing this flower. It makes you look younger and more beautiful! You really know how to choose, sir! It suits you very well!"
The woman kept praising Cheng Wenwen for her beauty, and Cheng Wenwen was naturally happy and smiled back, "Thank you."
"No thanks, please come and take care of my business often in the future!"
After buying the flowers, the two left. Girls would feel happy because of these small things.
Qi Shuo saw that she seemed very satisfied with the gift he gave her, and he felt happy too.
But then he remembered what the woman had said, so he asked Cheng Wenwen, "Do you think I'm old?"
Qi Shuo had never felt that he was old before, but because of Cheng Wenwen, his age seemed very annoying in front of her.
Cheng Wenwen shook her head and said, "You are not old! General, you are in your prime! And you are handsome, much better than those dandies in the capital!"
With Qi Shuo's height, face and physique, it would not be a big mistake for him to be a top star in modern times. As long as a person is good-looking, who cares about age?
When Qi Shuo heard Cheng Wenwen praising him, he couldn't help but feel happy.
But since she thinks she is strong, why can't they be together?
Yes, he will go to Shanzhou in the future. I can't ask him to leave his hometown for me, or wait for me, right?
If he didn't have his own concerns, perhaps he could just follow her and live an ordinary life with her, but he still had many things to take care of.
They were tired from shopping and went back home.
But along the way, Qi Shuo noticed that someone was following them. Qi Shuo was afraid that Cheng Wenwen would be scared, so he sent Cheng Wenwen out the door and said, "I still have some things to deal with, I will be back later."
Cheng Wenwen nodded: "Okay!"
Qi Shuo saw her return home, then he turned to the corner and said to the person in the shadows, "Come out!"
The man walked out from the shadows, his face hidden by his hat, but one could tell he was an old man in his forties or fifties. He was dressed simply and in low-key clothes, as if he didn't want to attract attention.
The man took off his straw hat, revealing an ordinary face, but his skin was fair and delicate, and he looked well-maintained.
"My cousin, how are you?"
As soon as the man opened his mouth, his feminine and strange tone made people realize that something was wrong.
Qi Shuo frowned, looked at him unhappily, and asked for confirmation: "Eunuch?"