"It's...what?"
Ever since she first realized that she might be pregnant, Shen Zhixi had been panicking inexplicably. There was always an indescribable emotion that filled her body, making her feel weak and weak.
Originally, she was looking forward to the surprise that Tang Zhou had been preparing for so long.
But at this time, she suddenly lost interest, or in other words, she didn't dare to be interested.
The summer wind carries the slight heat of the sun and blows on people, making their faces feel hot. But this temperature was not as intense as the heat in Tang Zhou's eyes. He was full of anticipation, even more than Shen Zhixi who was about to talk about the gift.
His hand came out from behind, holding a pot of lily of the valley flowers.
No, that's not a lily of the valley.
But it would be wrong to say that it is not. It does look like a lily of the valley flower.
Only, not really.
Instead, it is a pot of lily of the valley that has been carefully carved and is as lifelike as the real thing. Although there is no fragrance of real flowers and instead smells of wood, the flower branches, petals, leaves, and even the downward hanging feeling are as real as ever. Each string is tied with more than ten flowers, some of which are blooming. , some are just flower buds, and a full pot must have hundreds of small flowers, full and full.
If you look carefully, some of the flower buds are actually stained with blood.
As for where the blood came from, it could be anything other than blood dripping from Tang Zhou's hand when he was injured during carving.
"Like it?"
After not seeing any reaction from Shen Zhixi for a while, Tang Zhou couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and asked again: "Or, it doesn't look like a sculpture?"
He held the flower pot with his right hand, and his left hand was hidden in his sleeve.
Shen Zhixi was thinking that he must be afraid that she would see the injury on his left hand and was unwilling to let her down.
She stretched out her hand, originally aiming for Tang Zhou's hand hanging under his sleeve, but after hanging in the air for a long time, she silently took it back. She was too afraid to look at him, fearing that seeing his injury would make her heart soften. pity.
"Like, so similar."
When she spoke, her voice sounded a little unnatural, and she always felt choked.
"I have never heard from my husband that you have such good skills before. This carving is exactly the same as the real thing. I was stunned. Husband, what other abilities do you have that I don't know about? Martial arts It’s okay, you can hunt, you have experience in handling prey carcasses and removing internal organs, but now... you are still unable to see, if your eyes get better in the future, wouldn’t it be even more powerful?”
She looked happy, but she wasn't really happy.
Tang Zhou grinned contentedly. When she was happy, he seemed to be even happier.
"Flowers in the world always bloom and fail, but this pot will never wither and decay." He handed the flowerpot forward and motioned for Shen Zhixi to take it.
Shen Zhixi swallowed the bitter taste in his throat and was speechless.
She took the lily of the valley flower pot, which was even filled with soil to make it look more realistic.
When I lowered my head to smell it, I felt the fragrance was fragrant, even better than the fragrance of real lily of the valley.
"Why on earth do you know this carving art? In addition to studying and practicing martial arts, do you also have to learn this carving art at home? Such exquisite craftsmanship cannot be practiced in a day or two."
"Of course it's not a must-learn subject at home. My sister has liked these things since she was a child, but she was clumsy and couldn't learn them. She didn't want to buy them from outside, so she forced me to learn them. I did it, and she Just show off and say she did it herself."
"So that's it. My sister is also a wonderful person. Last time I heard you say that your sister is already married and has a child?"
"Yes, my sister is seven years older than me. It has been many, many years since she got married."
“……”
There was so much regret in what he said, thinking that he and her sister must have a very good relationship.
But it was coming soon, he would be able to go home to his family soon.
Shen Zhixi held the lily of the valley flower and carefully placed it on the window sill in the house. Compared with another pot next to it that was almost in decline, it was indeed too beautiful to be true. Although it’s fake, it’s fake, but it’s also really good-looking.
Just like her and Tang Zhou...
She shook her head, cursing herself for thinking these things she shouldn't.
I have to go back to the city tomorrow and go to the doctor to check my pulse to confirm whether I am pregnant. I should have a result in these days. I have delayed many things outside because of this child, so it is time to return home.
at night.
After eating, Shen Zhixi brought Tang Zhou a bowl of medicine as usual.
He put down the medicine bowl, but he couldn't hand out the jelly beans in his hand.
For so long, handing jelly beans to Tang Zhou seemed to have become a unique ritual. I was a little disappointed when I thought that there would never be such a ritual and opportunity again.
"Here, jelly beans."
She suppressed her discomfort and sat down next to Tang Zhou with a smile.
"But I see your candy bag is almost full. How many candies are there? There must be at least fifty or sixty."
Tang Zhou took the jelly beans and put them into his cloth bag as usual.
"Sixty Western pills, plus tonight's one, it's sixty-five." His words were plain, but he answered affirmatively.
Shen Zhixi's eyes fell on the candy bag, and he sighed without any trace.
No matter how soft it was, Tang Zhou still heard it.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
Shen Zhixi removed his eyes and looked away, "You don't want to eat so much candy, what are you going to do with it?"
"I'll save it for our future children." He hung the bag back on his waist and answered as expected.
However, Shen Zhixi couldn't answer his words, and the temperature in his eyes gradually became colder.
Not their child, her child.
Just her baby!
He, Tang Zhou, had only helped, but the child was hers and had nothing to do with him in the future.
After Tang Zhou finished drinking the medicine, she put away the bowl and went out to the kitchen.
The kitchen was brightly lit with candles, and both windows were open. The night wind blew in and made the fire sway.
Yuanyang is sitting behind the stove, holding firewood and stuffing it into the stove opening.
"Dinner has been eaten, what are you doing?"
Hearing the sound, Yuanyang looked up at her and replied: "To make the buns for tomorrow morning, steam them first. It will be more convenient to heat them up early tomorrow morning. I think Miss, you will..."
Halfway through, she paused and glanced at Shen Zhixi again.
"Tomorrow, Miss will definitely go out to see the doctor. If you finish your meal early, go out early and confirm the matter early, you will feel more comfortable."
"You understand me more and more."
Shen Zhixi took the kettle and went to the water tank to get water, preparing to boil hot water for a bath.
"I will indeed..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she was interrupted by a loud bang.
She was startled and dropped the kettle in her hand.
Yuanyang was the first to scream in surprise, and jumped forward and almost got into the stove.
"Don't shout, or I'll chop you!"
A sudden man's voice sounded in the kitchen, and the loud noise was the sound of him jumping into the window and breaking it. Three strong men came in together, all of them Westerners.
Judging by his attire, he looks like a bandit.
