bookrebus Chapter 738 [Under the Brocade 34]
Chapter 738 [Under the Brocade 34]
Xie Xiao held Yuan Jinxia's hand tightly, his lips slightly parted, as if he wanted to say something important. However, Yuan Jinxia seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and broke free from his hand without hesitation, turned around and left the room quickly. She knew very well that Xie Xiao was about to blurt out those few words, but she had always regarded Xie Xiao as a close friend, and had never had any feelings between men and women.
However, how could the stubborn Xie Xiao give up so easily? Seeing Yuan Jinxia leaving, he actually shouted at the top of his voice in the house without caring about anything: "Yuan Jinxia, I like you!" This sudden confession echoed endlessly in the silent courtyard.
At this moment, Yuan Jinxia, who was standing outside the house, heard the shouting and suddenly felt speechless, with several black lines appearing on her forehead.
Shangguan Xi, who happened to pass by and accidentally heard all this, was furious. Her face was livid, her chest was heaving violently, and she quickly returned to her room, then picked up any objects she could get in the room and threw them on the ground.
Yang Yue, who was about to enter the room, did not expect such a sudden disaster. A vase hit him squarely on the head, and a big bump instantly appeared.
However, even though he suffered such an unexpected disaster, Yang Yue did not complain or blame her. He knew that Shangguan Xi was in extreme anger and pain at the moment, so he was willing to be her punching bag to vent her anger.
Not only that, Yang Yue silently endured the pain, and carefully took out a bottle of precious medicine that he brought from the capital from his arms, gently handed it to Shangguan Xi, and said softly: "This is the best golden wound medicine, which can heal the wound on your hand, apply it quickly."
Shangguan Xi looked at the gentle and considerate man in front of her, her heart softened slightly, and she took the medicine bottle. But she was still angry, and said coldly: "Get out!"
Yang Yue nodded helplessly, slowly left the room, and gently closed the door. At this moment, Shangguan Xi just wanted to be alone for a while and let the waves in his heart gradually calm down.
As night fell, the stars twinkled in the vast night sky. Yuan Jinxia, Youyou, Lu Yi, Xie Xiao, Shangguan Xi and Yang Yue, a group of six, went together to the bustling night market with great interest. There was constant laughter along the way, and everyone was immersed in this relaxed and joyful atmosphere.
Xie Xiao was full of joy, following Yuan Jinxia like a child. As Yuan Jinxia was walking, her eyes were suddenly attracted by a small stall on the roadside filled with exquisite paper-cuts, so she stopped excitedly, pulled her companions around her and shouted, "Come and see! These paper-cuts are so beautiful, let's go and try them together!" Seeing this, the others nodded in response and walked towards the paper-cut stall.
Xie Xiao stood beside Yuan Jinxia, his eyes never stopped looking at her, his fiery eyes seemed to melt her. Shangguan Xi saw all this, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart, and the smile on his face became a little stiff.
Shangguan Xi silently picked up the scissors and skillfully cut out the double-knife pattern that the master had asked them to practice. The paper-cut lines were smooth and lifelike, as if the double knives really jumped out of the paper. After finishing, she gently handed the double knives to Xie Xiao and said gently: "Xie Xiao, this is for you."
However, Xie Xiao just nodded absentmindedly, took the paper-cut and put it aside, continuing to pay attention to Yuan Jinxia's every move.
At this time, Xie Xiao finally couldn't hold back his excitement, and shyly took out his carefully crafted paper-cut from his arms. The paper cut was exactly the image of Yuan Jinxia, but due to the lack of skill, the cut-out figure was far from the real person, and it could even be said that there was no resemblance at all.
He scratched his head, smiled awkwardly and said, "Hey, my cooking skills are really not good enough..."
Yuan Jinxia, who was standing by, couldn't help laughing when she saw this "abstract" work and joked, "Xie Xiao, how can this be me that you cut? It's a mess!" Although she said this, there was a hint of emotion in her eyes.
On the other side, Yuan Jinxia also successfully completed her own paper-cut work - a fish with its wings spread out, ready to fly. She proudly showed it to everyone and introduced it, "Look, this is the legendary Kunpeng, which can fly high into the sky!"
Lu Yi looked at her happy face, his mouth corners slightly raised, then he lowered his head silently and started to cut paper. Not long after, a vivid little rabbit appeared in his hands. He gently handed the little rabbit to Youyou, smiled and said: "Youyou, this is for you."
Youyou happily took the little rabbit, and then quickly cut out a small and exquisite fox as a return gift to Lu Yi.
At this moment, the gorgeous fireworks blooming in the night sky illuminated the entire night market and reflected the happy smiles on everyone's face.
During this time, Xie Xiao grabbed Yuan Jinxia's hand anxiously and ran towards the lake like a flash of lightning. After arriving at the lake, Xie Xiao took out a bunch of delicate and beautiful roses that he had carefully prepared from behind like a magic trick, and handed it to Yuan Jinxia like a treasure.
However, facing this situation, Xie Xiao, who was always eloquent, actually became a little stammering, his face turned red, and he finally mustered up the courage to express his feelings after a long time: "Jin...Jin Xia, actually...I have always really liked you! So...so I decided to pursue you first, and I will try my best to let you see my good side until you are willing to accept me!"
Yuan Jinxia was a little overwhelmed by this sudden confession. She had originally wanted to get away with it by laughing and joking, but when she met Xie Xiao's extremely sincere and eager gaze, she was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
At the same time, Lu Yi was holding Youyou's hand and walking to the riverside to place beautiful river lanterns. As the colorful fireworks bloomed in the night sky, Lu Yi turned his head to look at Youyou beside him and asked softly: "Youyou, in all this time, have you ever regretted falling in love with me?"
Hearing this, Youyou answered without hesitation: "I have never regretted it at all, because what I like is you as a person, and it has nothing to do with any other external factors."
Hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but feel touched and said slowly: "Thank you, Youyou. Since my mother passed away, it has been a long time since anyone could make me feel such warmth again."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Youyou pretended to be angry and said coquettishly: "What? Lu Yi, I am so happy to regard you as my future husband, but you only regard me as your mother?" After saying that, she deliberately turned her head away and stopped looking at Lu Yi.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Yi hurriedly tried to persuade her kindly: "Hey, Youyou, you know I have no such intention! It's all my fault, all my fault, okay? Please don't be angry with me again!"
Youyou wasn't really angry, she just wanted to joke with Lu Yi and flirt with him. As expected, not long after, the two of them were back to being as close as before.
At the same time, after a long silence, Yuan Jinxia finally spoke slowly: "Xie Xiao, you are the first man who expressed his love for me, but to be honest, I really don't have such thoughts about you..."
Hearing this, Xie Xiao's eyes, which were originally full of expectation, suddenly became dim, revealing a deep sense of loss. Seeing this, Yuan Jinxia was flustered and hurriedly turned around and fled from this embarrassing place.
However, Xie Xiao was a very stubborn person. Once he made up his mind about something, he would never turn back. He gritted his teeth and shouted in the direction where Yuan Jinxia left: "Even if you don't accept me now, I will never give up!"
At this time, Shangguan Xi and Yang Yue happened to witness the whole process of Xie Xiao's confession to Yuan Jinxia and being rejected. Looking at Xie Xiao's lost soul, Shangguan Xi couldn't help but feel a little sad and lonely.
Seeing this, Yang Yue hurriedly spoke to comfort her, "Ms. Shangguan, in my opinion, you are a kind-hearted, gentle and considerate woman. Xie Xiao doesn't know what's good for him and doesn't know how to appreciate your kindness, which only shows that he is not blessed. Miss Shangguan, why don't you stop thinking about him and let go of this relationship as soon as possible."
Shangguan Xi shook her head slightly, smiled bitterly and replied, "How can you let go of feelings just by saying so?"
Hearing Shangguan Xi's response, Yang Yue summoned up the courage from nowhere and blurted out: "Miss Shangguan, actually I... I have always liked you!"
Shangguan Xi's eyes widened when he heard this, and he asked in astonishment, "Do you like me?"
Yang Yue nodded with a red face, and stammered to explain: "Yes, I have liked you for a long time, but it's a pity that you only have Xie Xiao in your eyes and have never noticed my existence."