As a general, she cannot be a good daughter of Kage.

Xiao Gong placed some of the different styles he had just made on the bed for the woman to observe.

"..."

She took it in her hand and tinkered with it, then looked at the girl sitting in front of her, who started working again.

"Do you and Ayaka... have a good relationship?"

She found a topic, and her melodious voice sounded in the quiet room.

"Well, we have a very good relationship... I used to do business cooperation with the Kamisato family, and I got to know her over time. She is very gentle and reasonable. The most important thing is that she is willing to listen to me every time and listen to the end of my words. She is completely He didn't look impatient, and he answered me seriously, obviously I'm a talker, haha."

Xiaogong smiled.

Maybe this is our lady?

"Hmm...what else? Tell me and I'll listen."

She asked with interest. She had never heard about Ayaka from other people before, especially from people like Xiaomiya who had a good relationship with Ayaka. She wanted to hear if there was anything about Ayaka that she didn't know about.

"Yeah - that's right! One time we talked about the summer festival very late, and we were both tired, so I invited her to take a bath to relieve her fatigue, but she heard that 'bathing' means many people taking a bath in the same place. When I was in the pool, my face suddenly turned red..."

Xiaogong's eyes lit up when he remembered something, and he told some interesting things that happened with Linghua.

"Sigh...That's when I realized that ladies are not allowed to use public baths."

Xiao Gong sighed.

"..."

She listened silently...

No wonder the other party emphasized the "bath" thing to her for no reason at that time. It turned out to be like this, haha... It's true.

"Then?"

she continued.

"...After that, she invited me to take a bath in Shenli Mansion, just the two of us."

Xiaogong replied.

"Did she mention me?"

"Often~! I took a bath before...well...even though I asked first, she immediately started talking so much that I wanted to meet you."

Xiao Gong scratched his face shyly.

"Pfft...really..."

She couldn't help smiling.

"That General...you really did it when Linghua was very young..."

"Yes, I started taking care of her when she was eight years old, and I didn't let her go until she was able to support half of the Shenli family. She was really suffering at that time, and I couldn't bear to let her go. She was already 10 It’s been years.”

Perhaps it was because of that time that the other person sometimes still acted like a child in front of her, but on the contrary, the same was true for herself... In front of someone who was very close to her, she would put down all her defenses and reveal the truest, softest and even the most affectionate person. Her vulnerable side is exposed to the other person, which is why she shows such dependence when in front of people like Ying.

Thinking about it this way, they are indeed destined.

"So that's it...huh..."

Xiaogong was also moved by it.

How deep are the feelings cultivated since childhood... Thinking about the focused look on Ayaka's face when she talked about the General, she seemed to have seen the fragile and sincere side of Princess Egret.

"Let's not talk about this for now. By the way...will you go to the Akitsu Conference tonight?"

She felt that the topic was a bit heavy, so she changed the topic and talked about the girl herself.

"I, um - I will~! But I have to wait until the fireworks festival is over before I go... There is still some cleaning work after the end, so I probably won't have time to join the first batch of tourists."

Xiao Gong put his chopsticks against his chin and thought for a while.

After all, it was her first time to participate in this kind of festival, and there must be a lot of fun events in it. Thinking about it, she was looking forward to it. However, she was in charge of the fireworks, so she couldn't make it, and there was also their Naganohara Fireworks Festival as the opening ceremony!It must be lively.

"Where is the General? Will you go?"

"Well...participate with Ayaka."

she answered.

"That's great! I want to go with you too... ugh..."

The girl lay on the edge of the bed and puffed her face.

"Then why don't you finish your work quickly...I heard that the conference will take a long time."

she answered.

"Oh~ this is the only thing...ah, unfortunately the fireworks are not finished yet~!"

The girl remembered that her hand had stopped again, and immediately picked up the half-finished fireworks box again.

"Did I disturb you?"

She said in hindsight.

"Eh? No...it's my problem, I always like to lose focus...haha."

Xiao Gong immediately shook his head.

If I don't say anything, you won't be distracted, right?

She thought so.

"Master General..."

Not long after, Xiao Gong spoke again, but this time his tone was indeed somewhat restrained and delicate... attracting her attention.

"What's the matter?"

she asked.

"I'm not dreaming now, am I?"

Xiao Gong looked at her and blinked, asking cutely.

"It's a dream."

She replied evilly.

"Eh?!"

The girl was visibly taken aback.

"Pfft...that's weird."

She couldn't help laughing, and then continued what she had left unfinished.

"Well - you are good or bad~ Huh...hehe, but...it's still unbelievable when I think about it now. The god of Inazuma, the General, would lie on my bed and watch me make fireworks. I never dare to dream."

Xiaogong touched the bangs in front of his forehead, outlined his smiling lips, raised his hand and held the back of her hand on the bed and stared at her, his golden eyes as dazzling as fireworks filled with her figure.

"You said it before, I'm not a being who doesn't eat fireworks. I have hands and feet, just like you."

She corrected it with a shake of her head.

"Well...but the more this happens, the more I think you are amazing...I now understand Ayaka's mood when talking about you."

Because you are really gentle...

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Chapter of Qiu Jin ~ Time passes easily, life is like dew: Chapter 13 The blooming golden pistil and the compassionate woman

As the two chatted from time to time, time kept flying by. They had only chatted for a while, but when they came back to their senses, they found that it was already approaching dusk.

"Oops...it's getting late, I have to deliver the goods."

Xiao Gong put all the fireworks that had just been finished into the bag, stood up from the bench and patted the debris on his body, looking a little anxious.

There are not only other people's fireworks, but also those of the three children from before... She must hand them over to each other one by one before the fireworks show starts.

"Can't we let them get it themselves?"

The general, who was lying on his side on the bed, asked in confusion.

"This... after all, the service needs to be in place."

Xiaogong smiled.

"...Phew, you are really worried."

She sighed.

It's more like being a good old man than worrying.

"Haha... Actually, it's not just that. If everyone comes to pick up the goods, there will inevitably be chaos in front of the door. It is better to send the prepared fireworks in order, and there will be no discrepancies."

Xiao Gong smiled at her while packing the fireworks in the bag.

"You need to pay more..."

If you don’t add money, who will run it for you?

She complained in her heart.

"Pfft, of course I added it. If you don't add it, you have to come and get it yourself. Don't worry, General, I will do business~"

Xiaogong looked like "You don't have to worry about me...", feeling that the general had suddenly become her mother-in-law.

"That's good...don't treat yourself badly."

"I know~ I know~ I'll go first then~?"

"Well... let's go."

After speaking, she slowly stood up, raised her hands and rubbed her paralyzed white silk feet back and forth, grabbed the toes of the socks wrapped around her toes and loosened them slightly, then let go and hung her legs from the bed, and started again. Reaching into her herringbone heels.

clatter...

Xiao Gong was about to open the door, but he paused for a second and thought of something and looked back at her again.

"Sir General, the fireworks festival will start soon. You'd better wait for me on the cliff of Ganjin Island. I'll go directly to you after sending it off."

"Got it."

She nodded in understanding.