HLnovel Chapter 462 The Rumors of the Peach Grove
Chapter 462 The Rumors of the Peach Grove
Chapter 462 Rumors about the Peach Grove
After running back and forth twice, the two were finally satisfied. Lu Zhijin lifted Xiao Siyue down from the horse, handed the horse to his servant, and then led Xiao Siyue slowly to the carriage.
"Does Yue want to fly a kite?" Lu Zhijin suddenly asked.
"A kite?"
"Hmm, look." As he spoke, Lu Zhijin took out a paper kite from the carriage.
"Huh, you brought it with you? I didn't see it." She was sitting in the carriage before.
"Hehe, here you go." Lu Zhijin smiled, of course because he wanted to give A Yue a surprise; he had hidden the kite.
Xiao Siyue was very happy holding the kite. To be honest, she quite liked it. Xiao Siyue immediately took the kite and ran to the open space.
"Slow down." Seeing Xiao Siyue run off, Lu Zhijin quickly followed.
Xiao Siyue held the kite above her head and started running against the wind, trying to get it to fly. But the kite seemed to be deliberately working against her; it only took off a little before plummeting back down.
Xiao Siyue didn't give up and tried again and again. Lu Zhijin couldn't help but laugh when he saw her anxious yet adorable appearance. He stepped forward and said, "A-Yue, let me help you."
With Lu Zhijin's help, the kite finally rose slowly into the sky. Xiao Siyue jumped up excitedly, "It's flying! It's flying!" She turned to look at Lu Zhijin, her face beaming with a bright smile, her eyes full of joy. The whole place was filled with Xiao Siyue's cheerful laughter, making everyone who heard it unconsciously smile as well.
Gradually, the kite flew higher and higher, and the string in her hand disappeared. Xiao Siyue was not in a hurry and let the kite fly away, turning into a small black dot.
Looking at the kite that had disappeared, Xiao Siyue suddenly remembered her past life. How much she longed for freedom back then, but from childhood to adulthood, she seemed to have trapped herself in one place for the sake of life, without a moment's free time.
"Ah Yue." Lu Zhijin saw Xiao Siyue lost in thought with a faint sadness on her face and assumed that Xiao Siyue had remembered something unhappy.
Lu Zhijin's call brought Xiao Siyue's thoughts back from her past life. She smiled and wondered what she was thinking. Now, she had already said goodbye to her past life. She had obtained everything she wanted in her past life, and even more.
Xiao Siyue took Lu Zhijin's hand and said coquettishly, "Jin, let's go back. I'm a little hungry. What delicious food did you bring with you when you came out?"
Seeing Xiao Siyue smile again, Lu Zhijin replied, "Okay, let's go back then. I brought some peach blossom pastries made by the cook in the manor. Try them and see if they're good."
"That must be delicious, let's go quickly." Xiao Siyue's eyes lit up. She had eaten Lu's pastries before. How to put it? They looked similar to those made by others, but they always tasted a little special and indescribable. Xiao Siyue especially liked them.
Once they were on the carriage, the servant brought down the food and a small table, quickly filling it with all of Xiao Siyue's favorite dishes.
"Thank you, Ajin." Xiao Siyue was very happy with Lu Zhijin's thoughtfulness. She was overjoyed to have a lover who remembered her hobbies and put them into action. Under Lu Zhijin's care, she ate quite a lot.
After finishing her meal, Xiao Siyue patted her stomach, feeling a bit full as if she had eaten too much.
"Are you full?" Lu Zhijin noticed Xiao Siyue's little action, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly as he teased her.
"Mmm, it's just that Ah Jin is too tempting, and I accidentally ate too much. Ah Jin, you have to take responsibility." Xiao Siyue tilted her head playfully and winked.
Upon hearing Xiao Siyue's words, Lu Zhijin was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Hahaha, okay, I'll take responsibility. It's all my fault. How about I accompany A-Yue for a walk?"
Xiao Siyue proudly raised one hand: "Yes."
Lu Zhijin immediately helped Xiao Siyue to her feet, and the two walked along the path into the peach blossom forest. Before they knew it, they had walked quite a distance and had already left the forest.
To the west of the peach blossom grove was the clearing where they had ridden horses before, and to the east was the direction they had come from. This time, they were heading north.
"Huh, why is there a house over there?" Xiao Siyue looked at a small house not far away with a puzzled expression. However, it looked dilapidated and did not seem to be a place where anyone lived.
"This peach grove used to belong to someone, and that house was his. But the owner passed away, and the house has been empty ever since." Lu Zhijin grew up in the capital and had been here a few times, so he was quite familiar with the place.
"Oh, so he has no descendants? And why does he live here?" There are no other houses in this place except for this one. Humans are social animals, so it's a bit strange to have only one family living here.
"No, I heard that the owner's wife loved peach blossoms very much, but she unfortunately died young. So the man planted this peach grove for his wife and planted it for more than ten years until his death." Lu Zhijin had only heard this from someone else.
"I never imagined that this peach grove would have such a tragic story. Its owner must have loved his wife very much." Xiao Siyue had already imagined a heart-wrenching love story in her mind.
However, what Xiao Siyue didn't know was that the reality was nothing like the romantic and touching story. In her mind, this dreamlike peach blossom forest had a poignant love legend: a devoted man planted peach trees year after year to commemorate his deceased wife, turning the place into a pink sea of flowers, carrying endless longing.
But the truth is quite different from this legend. In reality, an old hermit lives here, leading a carefree life in this tranquil place. With nothing particularly special to do, he casually planted some peach trees. Initially, he simply wanted to add some life to the somewhat desolate courtyard and bring more color to his days.
Who could have imagined that, as time went by, those peach trees grew strong and numerous, bursting into bloom every spring, adorning the entire place like a picturesque painting. Passersby, seeing this beautiful scene, couldn't help but feel curious and began to speculate. The story spread like wildfire, eventually becoming that touching love story.
If the owner of that peach grove knew about the rumors circulating outside, he would be both amused and exasperated. He was originally a lonely old man who had never married, living a free and unburdened life. But now, in the mouths of people, he has become a tragic figure, a man whose wife died young and who was devoted to love his whole life.
Imagine the expression on the old man's wrinkled face when he overhears others discussing that so-called love legend. Perhaps first, he'll look bewildered, then shake his head with a wry smile, thinking: "What nonsense! How did they turn my peaceful life into such a story?" He might even mutter to himself, "I should have planted fewer peach trees."