"Don't you want to show me the painting? Where is it?"
Qiao Yin thought of the picture of the drunk goose mentioned before.
"In the study."
Xie Yuan led Qiao Yin to his study.
His study, like his people, was well organized and spotless.
Xie Yuan opened a drawer on the bookshelf. Inside was a drawer full of scrolls, large and small, tied with ties of different colors.
Xie Yuan flipped through it and pulled out a volume from the bottom, "Here it is."
Qiao Yin took it and opened it, revealing two silly geese with flapping wings. However, there were not only two silly geese on the picture, but also a persimmon tree. Under the tree was a woman with her lips covered and snickering, her eyebrows crescent. , and a young boy with a serious face and his hands behind his back.
The person who painted this painting must have been full of joy and love when he painted it. Every place seemed to be coated with a layer of warm afternoon sun. Qiao Yin felt warm and happy just looking at it.
"Is this your mother and you?"
Xie Yuan nodded.
Qiao Yin looked at the young boy in the painting and couldn't help but laugh: "How old were you then? You looked like a little old man."
"A little over five years old." Xie Yu'an said.
Qiao Yinzai looked at it carefully several times, still not satisfied: "Is there any more? I want to see it."
Xie Yu'an pointed to the drawer with his chin: "I am happy to let Miss Qiao turn over the cards."
Qiao Yin curled her lips with a smile, reached out and pulled out a picture from the drawer.
This painting shows Xiyue Tian, a group of boys and girls playing with paper kites by the lake.
"This must be you!"
Qiao Yin pointed to the young man standing under the pavilion, with one hand behind his back and a book in the other, with only his back.
Qiao Yin recognized Xie Yuan at a glance.
Xie Yuan nodded: "It's me."
Qiao Yin imagined Xie Yuan's young and mature appearance, and the more he thought about it, the more adorable he became.
"Little scholar! Why are you still studying there when everyone is playing?"
"It's just pretending." Xie Yu'an said truthfully.
Qiao Yin couldn't help but laugh, and his eyes fell on another young man who was releasing paper kites.
While the boy was pulling the kite string, he looked back at the little girl beside him. The little girl raised her hands in the air and cheered so much that people jumped up from the ground.
Although the young man only had a side face, his smile-curved eyebrows were very conspicuous.
"This must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Xiao Jiu."
"It's them."
"What about Xie Ren? Where is Xie Ren?"
Qiao Yin searched the group of children several times, but could not find Xie Ren.
"At this."
Xie Yuan pointed at a big tree on the edge.
Qiao Yin took a closer look and saw that there was really a small head hidden among the dense leaves. He was picking at the leaves with both hands, as if he was peeking at something.
"What is Xie Ren peeking at?"
Qiao Yin looked in the direction of Xie Ren and saw several girls sitting in a circle and putting flowers on another girl's head.
The girl with hairpins has a bright smile, which is more beautiful than the flowers on her head.
"This shouldn't be Princess Ning Yao. Is Xie Ren peeking at Princess Ning Yao? Didn't Xie Ren say he doesn't like the princess?" Qiao Yin exclaimed.
"A-Nin is used to being wanton. He probably just doesn't want to get married and doesn't want to be restrained. It's not that he doesn't like the princess."
Xie Yu'an added: "Although those letters were not answered, every year on the princess's birthday, A Ren would secretly light a longevity lamp for the princess."
"real?"
Qiao Yin's eyes widened, a little incredulous that the careless Xie Ren could have such a tender moment.
"I guess Ah Ren feels very guilty for putting the princess in danger back then." Xie Yu'an explained.
"There are so many secrets hidden in these paintings." Qiao Yin became more and more interesting as he looked at them, "Are they all painted by your father?"
"There are also paintings by my mother." Xie Yu'an flipped through and found a scroll tied with a black ribbon.
"Your mother can also draw? You and your whole family are so good... uh..."
As soon as Qiao Yin's praise came out of his mouth, he saw the masterpiece of graffiti in front of him, and two father and son with crooked noses and squinting eyes came into view.
"Your mother's paintings are a bit abstract, but her style is unique." Qiao Yin continued to praise
"My father said the same thing, and also said that my mother has made great progress. My mother was very proud of it and ordered it to be framed and ordered me to carry it with me." Xie Yu'an said with a bitter smile.
Qiao Yin took out another painting in his hand, and this one happened to be the portrait painted by Xie's father to Mrs. Xie and Xie Yuan's mother and son.
In this picture, Xie Yuan has grown into a handsome young man, standing quietly behind Mrs. Xie.
Mrs. Xie sat upright on the chair, with gentle eyebrows and a slight smile.
Qiao Yin could tell that Xie Yuan's parents were very loving, and he grew up in a large and harmonious family.
"very nice."
He has lived a happy life since he was a child, which is great.
Xie Yuan touched her head and said, "It will be better in the future, because there will be more of you in this painting."
can you?
Qiao Yin's thoughts moved, and her heart was sour, but she didn't show it. She raised her head and smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to it."
Xie Yu'an also smiled at her and said, "Ayin, you sit here for a while, and I'll make you tea."
"Okay." Qiao Yin nodded.
Xie Yuan turned around and left the study.
Qiao Yin took out a few more paintings from the drawer and read them, smiling as he read them. The paintings in this drawer were like a family photo album, which recorded the beautiful moments of Xie Yuan and his family.
Qiao Yin was looking at it in fascination when suddenly there was a rustling sound from the corner. Qiao Yin turned around and saw San Er Yi wagging their tails and swaying, pulling out a scroll covered in brocade from nowhere. .
"Three two one, don't bite it."
Qiao Yin stepped forward and picked up the puppy, and pulled out the scroll from its mouth. She was about to open it to see if it had been bitten, but she was stunned when she saw the content on the painting.
The painting shows a girl sitting on the ground, leaning against a peach tree and falling asleep, with peach blossoms falling on her head without even realizing it.
Qiao Yin recognized it as herself at a glance, because the clothes of the person in the painting were very familiar and they were her old possessions.
"Ayin, come over and drink tea."
There were footsteps outside the study. Xie Yuan was carrying tea and the food box she had prepared.
Qiao Yin calmly put the painting away. Since Xie Yuan was hiding it, he must not have wanted to be seen by her.
Xie Yuan made tea for Qiao Yin.
Qiao Yin went over to open the food box, took out the snacks he had prepared yesterday, and spread them out on the table.
"Is there anything you like?"
Xie Yuan nodded: "I like everything you do, thank you for your hard work."
Qiao Yin shook his head, "Because I really can't think of anything you might be lacking, so I can only make some snacks."
Xie Yu'an was so perfect, she racked her brains not knowing what to do for him.
Because I couldn't do anything for him, I always felt indebted.
This is probably the feeling you have when you like someone.
Love often feels indebted.
"Ayu, can we play a game?"
Qiao Yin took out the camellia box she prepared from the bottom of the food box.
"Wish box."
Qiao Yin opened the box and found ten pieces of paper that had been cut.
She raised her eyes and looked at him with a piety she had never seen before: "Ayu, do you have any wish? Put your wish in, and we will do whatever we draw. Let's realize it together, okay?"
Xie Yu'an looked at the box in her hand. In fact, he didn't need to do anything. Just having her by his side made him feel satisfied.
But Qiao Yin's proposal seemed more interesting, and he had no reason to refuse.
"Are you going to finish whatever you draw? No matter what you do?" Xie Yu'an raised his head and moved his hot eyes from the box to Qiao Yin's face.
Qiao Yin's face heated up at the sight of him, she raised her head and held her neck in disbelief, saying, "Well, no matter what you do, do you dare?"
Xie Yu'an suddenly remembered that she had the same expression when she first appeared on the wall of the General's Mansion, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Ayin, do you trust me so much now? Aren't you afraid that I will write something outrageous and shocking?"
What shocking things can a gentleman like Xie Yuan do?
He didn't even move his hands around during the kiss. He hoped that he could do something shocking.
Qiao Yin racked his brains and could think of a misfire. What was there to be afraid of?
She is not even afraid of death now!
"Write boldly, I am not afraid of anything!"
