Colorful

Chapter 122: The Birthday Celebration (1)
When the cloth belt was untied, Ji Cheng was a little uncomfortable with the light in front of him, it was too bright, or it should be said that the peach grove under his feet was too bright.

It was an almost invisible sea of ​​peach blossoms. Although it was only March, the peach blossoms on the plain had already bloomed, but the peach blossoms on this mountain were in full bloom.

There were densely packed candles or bonfires burning in the peach forest. Ji Cheng couldn't see clearly, but looking down from her current height, she could see the word "Cheng" reflected in those firelights.

Ji Cheng covered his mouth in surprise, turned his head and looked at Shen Che in disbelief: "You..."

Shen Che looked at Ji Cheng and smiled without saying a word.

To be honest, Ji Cheng didn't expect Shen Che to put so much effort into his birthday.Leaving aside all rationality, she was indeed pleased, and it was only one day a year, and Ji Cheng also wanted to relax.

The pink peach blossoms in the entire forest were turned into orange pink by the firelight, like the clouds in the sky at sunset, and like plump and juicy orange flesh.

"Go down, are you hungry?" Shen Che put his arms around Ji Cheng's waist, and led her to jump straight off the boulder they were standing on.

Ji Cheng exclaimed in shock from the momentary weightlessness, and she hugged Shen Che's neck tightly.Shen Che led her to fly over the peach forest, and the evening wind blew over Ji Cheng's temples. This speeding made her feel like a maid who eloped from the heavenly palace.

Siheju is located on the edge of the peach grove, built on the cliff, looking down from the bamboo platform protruding from the cliff, there is a bay of Qingjiang River flowing at the foot of the mountain, forming a crescent-shaped lake here, quiet and peaceful.

Ji Cheng asked Shen Che, "Shall I cook?"

Four living together is like three good living, there are no servants, everything has to be done by yourself.

"You are the birthday star today, how can I trouble you, I will go." Shen Che rolled up his sleeves and said.

"Don't you know it?" Ji Cheng pouted, "Besides, didn't you say that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen?"

Shen Che touched his nose: "How dare I call myself a gentleman in front of you?"

Not bad, quite self-aware, Ji Cheng smiled with eyebrows and eyes crooked.

Shen Che lowered his head and pecked lightly on Ji Cheng's lips: "I'll take some benefits first."

Ji Cheng originally thought that tonight's dinner must be barbecue, because Shen Che seemed to know only barbecue.But when Shen Che put a bowl of steaming longevity noodles in front of Ji Cheng, she felt that she still overestimated Shen Che.

"Changshou noodles, let's eat." Shen Che handed the bamboo chopsticks to Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng looked at the bland soup, although there was an egg specially fried on it, it probably wasn't very tasty: "I don't eat green onions." Ji Cheng refused to accept the chopsticks in Shen Che's hand.

Shen Che looked at the thin scallions on the noodles: "Well, I didn't think about it. After eating scallions, it really doesn't taste good when kissed." Shen Che brought the noodle bowl over and carefully picked up the scallions for Ji Cheng. .

Ji Cheng pretended not to hear Shen Che's teasing, propped his chin with his hand and said, "Why did you only cook a bowl of noodles, don't you want to eat?"

"Such a big bowl, can you finish it by yourself?" Shen Che asked back.

These words really choked Ji Cheng.

A bowl of noodles, two pairs of chopsticks, although the taste is not very good, but two people grabbed it, and the noodles bottomed out quickly.Speaking of which, both of them are rational people who are almost cold, but they behaved naively when grabbing noodles, and they even used chopsticks to fight for the last bite of noodles.

Ji Cheng said angrily, "Are you ashamed to grab the birthday star's noodles?"

Shen Che cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks and said, "Don't you think it's more delicious to grab it? But seeing that you eat so deliciously, I should be able to earn a family business to support you by selling noodles in the future."

Looking at Shen Che's face, Ji Cheng said with a sarcasm, "Yes, as long as Second Master Shen is willing to sell noodles on the street, he will definitely make a lot of money."

Shen Che smiled and said, "Then lady, are you responsible for collecting the money?"

This person can open his mouth to make fun of anything.

After dinner and a short rest, Shen Che urged Ji Cheng to take a bath, and the hot water had already been boiled for her. "Wash your hair too, come out and I'll dry it for you."

When Ji Cheng came out after washing, he didn't know where Shen Che went to wash up. He had already changed into a moon-white dark silver robe embroidered with lotus patterns, and there was still moisture in his hair.

Shen Che let Ji Cheng sit in his arms, and bent his legs to block her outside. Beyond Shen Che's legs was a cliff, from which he could see the Crescent Lake below the mountain.

"Eh?" Ji Cheng looked at the bright spot on the Crescent Lake, "What is that?"

As soon as Ji Cheng finished speaking, she knew what it was, it was fireworks.This kind of fireworks can be seen in the capital usually on the Longevity Festival of the Holy One.In Jindi, when the local Tan family and Chen family have a big happy event, they can also see it.

Shen Che didn't stop twisting Ji Cheng's hair. Hearing her words, he just turned his head and looked: "It's fireworks."

One after another, like camellias blooming in the sky, warm and dazzling, dazzling and bright.

The fireworks were set off for a long time, so long that Ji Cheng thought it would last forever.She calculated the cost of the fireworks in her heart, and she was afraid that it would be no less than 3000 taels of silver.

Ji Cheng turned around and looked into Shen Che's eyes, knelt down between his legs, with the tip of his nose close to his lips: "You sent someone to set off the fireworks?"

"En." Shen Che responded lightly.

Ji Cheng slightly opened his lips and bit Shen Che's chin, wanting to play a serious game with her, right?She complied.

Ji Cheng stuck out his tongue and licked Shen Che's lips lightly. Shen Che eagerly sat up and pinched her waist with his hands.

Ji Cheng twisted his body and took Shen Che's hand away: "Don't move, I'll do it."

Just a seductive fairy.

Ji Cheng stood up, pulled Shen Che's hand to get him up, and walked out step by step, towards the peach forest outside.

"I didn't tell anyone. In fact, I also prepared a dance when I performed in the middle school." Ji Cheng's voice was slightly hoarse, as if it came from a distant starry sky, with the sound of twinkling stars.

Ji Cheng pulled Shen Che to sit on the stone bench in front of the Taolin: "How about I dance for you?"

Shen Che really didn't expect that he would have such a feast of eyes and beauty tonight.

"I'll go back as soon as I go." Ji Cheng lowered his head and lightly imprinted on Shen Che's cheek, and then flew back into the room like a fluttering butterfly.

When he came out again, Ji Cheng changed into a dark purple pleated gauze dress, and combed his hair again, still wearing white jade butterfly clips, but this time there were two more pairs of white jade butterflies, and naturally there were two more pairs of white jade bells.

Ji Cheng handed Shen Che the bamboo flute in the house, which was Shen Che's own: "Can you play whatever I dance?"

Shen Che raised his eyebrows: "Aren't you embarrassing me?"

"Oh, really?" Ji Cheng smiled slyly.

The sound of the flute rose, and Bai Lian in Ji Cheng's hand flew out in response to the sound, lingering around her side like the long spikes of a phoenix flower tail.She also danced the Cloud Sleeve Dance, which was similar to Su Yun's.

It's just that Ji Cheng's waist is more flexible, his eyes are more charming, and the sound of the flute is high, but it has to gradually slow down according to her flexible waist, for fear that if he blows too fast, he will not be able to fully see the charm of her soft waist.

Then Bai Lian got faster and faster, and the sound of the flute also became lighter, and suddenly Bai Lian flew like a flower, and when Bai Lian fell down, Ji Cheng's purple dress had turned rose red.

Shen Che's eyes lit up, and the sound of the flute wove a second lingering thread.

From rose red to orange yellow, then to cherry pink, light yellow, primrose green, water green, ice blue, frost white.

The dance is divided into nine layers, one layer and one color, like the petals of a flower blooming, blooming layer by layer, pulling the flower into silk.

The horizontal weaving is like Shen Lang's poem, and no one will understand the central line, no words of sorrow, no words of haggard, just send lovesickness.

The sound of the flute gradually faded away, and when the last layer opened, there was a jade-like demon inside, wearing only a tea-white thin dress that could barely cover the buttocks, standing just like that under the peach blossom forest in the firelight.

If this is not peach essence, then there will be no more peach essence.

Ji Cheng walked up to Shen Che and asked in a low voice: "Do you think I will win by performing in the Chinese arena?"

Shen Che said: "Even I didn't see your action of changing clothes clearly. If you can't win this, isn't it too unreasonable?"

"This is my secret." Ji Cheng straddled Shen Che's lap.

Shen Che didn't dare to put his hands on Ji Cheng's waist, and leaned back: "I didn't intend to let Ah Cheng make a promise to me tonight."

hehe. "Then why don't you start thinking about it now?" Ji Cheng kissed Shen Che's ear, then twisted his waist, piercing Shen Che's fake separation.

Shen Che's wristband went behind Ji Cheng and touched her back.Even though he didn't intend to do that, but now it's not that he doesn't let Ji Cheng go, it's that Ji Cheng doesn't let him go.

Disturbed, what self-control can we talk about?
In the early morning, when Ji Cheng opened his eyes, what he saw was still the peach blossom above his head.Ji Cheng moved his leg lightly, and then let out an "ah" from the soreness.

Shen Che's arm was still around her waist behind him, Ji Cheng frowned, how anxious this person must be to not even enter the house?

Goofing around on the ground, Ji Cheng felt that Shen Che had really thickened his skin.

"Are you awake?" Shen Che poked his head from behind Ji Cheng, and took away a petal of peach blossom that fell on her cheek, "You know what it means to be Bihuajiao."

It is not night now, there is night to cover all sins.Ji Cheng pulled up the quilt, trying to cover Shen Che's unscrupulous gaze.

"Let me see the color here." Shen Che lifted Ji Cheng's quilt from under his feet.

Ji Cheng hated Shen Che's shameless act of acting recklessly in broad daylight, and hurriedly backed away, hugging the quilt.

After the tea was boiled and cooled enough to drink, Shen Che fed the teacup to Ji Cheng who didn't even bother to open his eyes.Ji Cheng moved her mouth, and the tea dripped down the corner of her lips onto the petals.

Shen Che simply held his tea and leaned over to feed Ji Cheng, who was so frightened that Ji Cheng choked a few times, and said in a very soft and soft voice, "No more."

Shen Che let out a low laugh, and laughed for a long time before stopping it.

At noon, Shen Che still cooked the noodles, and this time the two of them didn't fight anymore. Shen Che rolled the noodles and fed them into Ji Cheng's mouth with chopsticks, and asked, "How about we stay another night and go down the mountain tomorrow morning?"

Stay another night? !Ji Cheng felt that her life was about to be confessed here, so he shook his head resolutely.

Shen Che sent the newly rolled noodles into his mouth with regret.

Ji Cheng glared at Shen Che, she was not full yet.

Shen Che gave Ji Cheng another mouthful: "Alright, the petals of the peach blossoms have been ruined by you, I will bring you here next year."

The next year in Shen Che's mouth may be a way to show favor, but it has a different meaning in Ji Cheng's ears. It is obvious that Shen Che means not to abide by the bet.

"The devil is coming with you." Ji Cheng said angrily, her attitude was just right, if she agreed, Shen Che would probably be suspicious.

On the way back, they still had to walk a section of the waterway first, and Ji Cheng happened to be catching up on sleep in the swaying boat, with his head resting on Shen Che's lap, while Shen Che's hand was gently patting her back, all the way lull her to sleep.

Occasionally, when Ji Cheng opened his eyes slightly, Shen Che would feed her a water glass to her mouth. After moistening her throat, she continued to fall asleep. It really took a lot of physical and mental energy, so she just enjoyed Shen Che's hospitality wantonly up.

As soon as Ji Cheng returned to Lanhua Lane, before he had time to change his clothes, Fan Zengli came.

"Where did the girl go these days? No one in the family knows, how can I explain to my father-in-law if something happens?" Fan Zengli held her chest and was about to wipe away tears.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I have my own sense of measure." Ji Cheng's voice came from behind the screen. In fact, she also felt ironic when she said this sentence. There was a fire burning, and if it couldn't kill others, it could only burn herself to death.

"The old lady of the Shen residence sent someone to pick you up the day before yesterday, saying that it was your birthday the other day and wanted to congratulate you." Fan Zengli said.

Ji Cheng said, "Then why did you return?"

Fan Zengli said: "I was so anxious that I couldn't find the girl. I can only say that the girl is sick, and it's hard to get over the illness. When the girl is well, I will go to the house to greet the old lady."

Ji Cheng smiled: "Sister-in-law treats people more appropriately now."

Fan Zengli heaved a sigh of relief, she was actually very afraid of this sister-in-law, she is young, and the city is powerful!Those aunts in the family have been disciplined by her in the past two years, and they don't dare to bother her mother-in-law anymore.Besides, Ji Qing's health is not good, and Ji Cheng is in charge of everything inside and outside the house, and Fan Zengli is not afraid of Ji Cheng.

This time Ji Qing asked her to go to Beijing to help Ji Cheng talk about marriage, Fan Zengli was absolutely willing, and hoped that Ji Cheng would marry quickly so that she could breathe a sigh of relief.With such a sister-in-law staying at home, no one can breathe.

After Ji Cheng appeased Fan Zengli, he heard Liu Ye'er said that shopkeeper Mei had returned, so he changed his clothes and went to the study to meet shopkeeper Mei.

Shopkeeper Mei was originally sent by Ji Cheng to the Western Regions to open up new business lines, and later received Ji Cheng's letter, and cooperated with Pang Junxiong and Tong Xiang. He has already found his own way in the Western Regions, but recently he suddenly received Ji Cheng's The letter asked him to rush back to the capital for a meeting, which made him a little confused.

As soon as Mei Changhe saw Ji Cheng, he praised Tong Xiang and the others, and said that with their help, it is basically no problem for the Ji family's business to settle in the Western Regions.

Ji Cheng nodded: "I will support you with all my strength. I am worried that you will not have enough manpower in the Western Regions. If you have any fancy people from our shop in the capital, you can take them away."

Mei Changhe did not expect such a good thing to happen. He is indeed short of manpower, and there are even fewer trustworthy people.

Ji Cheng said again: "Tong Xiang and the rest of us are not the same people after all, we can cooperate with each other, but shopkeeper Mei, you have to be careful. Also, I hope you can get acquainted with the people in the Western Region royal court as soon as possible, especially Members of the royal family of Jieshi and Gumo."

Jieshi and Gumo are no longer in power now, they are both forces suppressed by Jing Shijun, Ji Cheng thought that they must hate the so-called Lord Jing to death.

"What's the girl's plan?" Mei Changhe asked puzzled.

"In the future, I want to give them a big gift, depending on whether they can eat it or not. So I want to ask shopkeeper Mei to support the forces in these two countries as soon as possible. I will give it to you no matter how much money it costs. You will get news from the Western Regions every three days." Someone send it to me once, don't follow Pang Junxiong's line, find someone else who can deliver the letter, and write it in the secret language we agreed on." Ji Cheng said.

When Mei Changhe heard this, he immediately understood that Ji Cheng was going to break with Pang Junxiong: "I'll make arrangements immediately."

Ji Cheng discussed some details with Mei Changhe, asked about the current situation in the Western Regions, and then sent Mei Changhe away.

As soon as Mei Changhe left, Bai Shouchun, the chief steward of the Ji family in the capital, came in, because Ji Cheng asked him to inquire about the news, including the news about the female history of the brothel that Shen Che had loved at the beginning.

After these arrangements were made properly, Ji Cheng took Fan Zengli to the Shen residence the next day.

When Fan Zengli arrived in the capital that day, she had already come to Shen's mansion to greet the old lady. Today's visit was much better than the first time, and she was no longer so nervous that she couldn't speak like that day.

The old lady took Ji Cheng's hand and said a few words, asking why she was sick again.

Ji Cheng smiled and said, "It's just that I feel the wind and cold occasionally, drink plenty of water and lie down for two days and it will be fine."

"The weather turns cold and hot, and you are the easiest to catch cold. You little girls like kicking the quilt when you sleep. I'll see you go back to Ruiyingtang! Your body should take good care of you. Ah Xian and the others miss you too Now, go and talk to them, I have something to say to your sister-in-law." The old lady said.

Ji Cheng was a little suspicious, why did the old lady avoid her when talking to her sister-in-law?Could it be that someone else saw each other?

The old lady’s birthday is in March. Although it’s not the whole birthday, there are many filial people. Anyway, the beginning of May is the day when Shen Xian gets married. People from the Ye family should leave early so that they can give the old lady a treat. Happy birthday.

Therefore, Ye Lang arrived in the capital much earlier than Mrs. Huang expected.

As soon as the old lady told Fan Zengli about the Ye family's family background and Ye Lang's character, Fan Zengli immediately thanked the old lady gratefully.

"It's just that the marriage is a continuation, and there are legitimate sons and daughters over there. I was afraid that Ah Cheng would feel wronged, so I didn't mention it to her. I thought I would tell you first, and see what Master Ji thinks." The old lady said .

"My father-in-law is definitely satisfied. It's a tall order for a family like us to be married to the county guard's family. Ah Cheng is also lucky to be so valued by his ancestors through several lifetimes of cultivation." Fan Zengli said with some trepidation.

(End of this chapter)