Proofread by Claire.KK
Mu Nanzhi gave no reply, standing there silently with her head low. Lu Zhishan could only see her thin neck instead of her face. The black hair made her skin look more white and delicate. As he realized what he was looking at, Lu Zhishan suddenly turned his eyes aside and said, “It really doesn’t hurt. Oh, you little girl. Don’t cry.”
Mu Nanzhi slowly raised her head. As soon as she looked into the gentle eyes of Lu Zhishan, he suddenly burst out crying so sorrowfully again.
Lu Zhishan took one handkerchief for her in a flurry and tried to dry the tears on her cheeks, “My girl, That’s all right. Don’t cry.”
Mu Nanzhi suddenly moved ahead and held Lu Zhishan’s waist with her hands. Burying her face in Lu Zhishan’s arms, Mu Nanzhi trembled while weeping. It was true that her voice gradually trailed off but her tears were much more than before.
Lu Zhishan could do nothing but stopped his hands in the air stiffly in a sudden. He could clearly feel that the little girl was holding him tightly with her arms. The tremble on his chest even made him feel his heart miss a beat.
“My girl, it’s Spring Festival. And it’s not auspicious to cry during this time.” Lu Zhishan lightly patted her shoulder and added, “Your eyes will be as red as rabbits’ eyes if you keep crying. You will be too ugly to see anyone else at that time.”
Mu Nanzhi didn’t reply. She just kept holding Lu Zhishan’s waist tightly and weeping bitterly. Obviously, she cried so sadly that she was even out of breath.
Lu Zhishan was afraid that crying like this would be harmful to her body. So he tried to comfort her again, “My girl, if you don’t allow me to sit now, my leg will be painful soon.”
Hearing his words, Mu Nanzhi immediately withdrew her hands though she was still sobbing. She carefully held Lu Zhishan and helped him sit on the soft couch. Crouching in front of him, Mu Nanzhi softly rubbed his knee, looked up with her red eyes which were still wet with tears, asking, “Cousin, is it okay now?”
Lu Zhishan felt really sorry for her seeing her rosy face covered with tears. As he was about to lift her up, Mu Nanzhi suddenly slumped down on the ground, holding Lu Zhishan’s legs with her hands slightly, chocking with sobs, “Cousin, I will never be wayward again and I promise I won’t bring up any problem for you! It’s all my fault.”
Lu Zhishan rubbed her hair and said in an extremely soft voice, “I also want to celebrate the Spring Festival with you.”
Mu Nanzhi raised her head and stared at him with red eyes, “Really?”
“Of course it’s true.” Lu Zhishan took the handkerchief to wipe her tears. “I invite you here only because the capital city is not a safe place. More people means more exposure. And don’t you think this place is really a good one to have a rest?”
Mu Nanzhi got pleased again after hearing the answer. But she still felt shameful for what she had done. She quickly stood up, washed her face in the outer mansion and finally came back. She sat opposite to Lu Zhishan bashfully and then said, “I know that there must be a lot of delicious food here, so I hurriedly come here without having breakfast.”
“You should have trouble getting up every day,” Lu Zhishan teased.
Mu Nanzhi promptly blushed with embarrassment. “Cousin!”
Lu Zhishan stopped making fun of her, extending his hand. The moment he opened the pot cover, hot steam rose from the pot and the fantastic smell of mutton greeted them soon. Mu Nanzhi couldn’t wait to pick up one piece of mutton and dipped it in leek sauce. Then she moved it to Lu Zhishan and chattered, “All leek sauces of Dali come from Northern Di. It matches mutton best. Have a taste, cousin.”
Proofread by Claire.KK
Mu Nanzhi gave no reply, standing there silently with her head low. Lu Zhishan could only see her thin neck instead of her face. The black hair made her skin look more white and delicate. As he realized what he was looking at, Lu Zhishan suddenly turned his eyes aside and said, “It really doesn’t hurt. Oh, you little girl. Don’t cry.”
Mu Nanzhi slowly raised her head. As soon as she looked into the gentle eyes of Lu Zhishan, he suddenly burst out crying so sorrowfully again.
Lu Zhishan took one handkerchief for her in a flurry and tried to dry the tears on her cheeks, “My girl, That’s all right. Don’t cry.”
Mu Nanzhi suddenly moved ahead and held Lu Zhishan’s waist with her hands. Burying her face in Lu Zhishan’s arms, Mu Nanzhi trembled while weeping. It was true that her voice gradually trailed off but her tears were much more than before.
Lu Zhishan could do nothing but stopped his hands in the air stiffly in a sudden. He could clearly feel that the little girl was holding him tightly with her arms. The tremble on his chest even made him feel his heart miss a beat.
“My girl, it’s Spring Festival. And it’s not auspicious to cry during this time.” Lu Zhishan lightly patted her shoulder and added, “Your eyes will be as red as rabbits’ eyes if you keep crying. You will be too ugly to see anyone else at that time.”
Mu Nanzhi didn’t reply. She just kept holding Lu Zhishan’s waist tightly and weeping bitterly. Obviously, she cried so sadly that she was even out of breath.
Lu Zhishan was afraid that crying like this would be harmful to her body. So he tried to comfort her again, “My girl, if you don’t allow me to sit now, my leg will be painful soon.”
Hearing his words, Mu Nanzhi immediately withdrew her hands though she was still sobbing. She carefully held Lu Zhishan and helped him sit on the soft couch. Crouching in front of him, Mu Nanzhi softly rubbed his knee, looked up with her red eyes which were still wet with tears, asking, “Cousin, is it okay now?”
Lu Zhishan felt really sorry for her seeing her rosy face covered with tears. As he was about to lift her up, Mu Nanzhi suddenly slumped down on the ground, holding Lu Zhishan’s legs with her hands slightly, chocking with sobs, “Cousin, I will never be wayward again and I promise I won’t bring up any problem for you! It’s all my fault.”
Lu Zhishan rubbed her hair and said in an extremely soft voice, “I also want to celebrate the Spring Festival with you.”
Mu Nanzhi raised her head and stared at him with red eyes, “Really?”
“Of course it’s true.” Lu Zhishan took the handkerchief to wipe her tears. “I invite you here only because the capital city is not a safe place. More people means more exposure. And don’t you think this place is really a good one to have a rest?”
Mu Nanzhi got pleased again after hearing the answer. But she still felt shameful for what she had done. She quickly stood up, washed her face in the outer mansion and finally came back. She sat opposite to Lu Zhishan bashfully and then said, “I know that there must be a lot of delicious food here, so I hurriedly come here without having breakfast.”
“You should have trouble getting up every day,” Lu Zhishan teased.
Mu Nanzhi promptly blushed with embarrassment. “Cousin!”
Lu Zhishan stopped making fun of her, extending his hand. The moment he opened the pot cover, hot steam rose from the pot and the fantastic smell of mutton greeted them soon. Mu Nanzhi couldn’t wait to pick up one piece of mutton and dipped it in leek sauce. Then she moved it to Lu Zhishan and chattered, “All leek sauces of Dali come from Northern Di. It matches mutton best. Have a taste, cousin.”
