Chapter 297: Chapter 297 All the Trouble Caused by the Moon (1) Chapter 297: Chapter 297 All the Trouble Caused by the Moon (1) Qin Yize’s eyes twinkled, and he thought to himself that Gu Qiaoqiao seemed like she could be used as a mosquito repellent.
He stopped pondering randomly.
He went outside, took out a military knife, and cut several handfuls of wormwood. Afterward, he sat on a bench and lit the wormwood on fire.
The wormwood was quickly ignited, emitting plumes of smoke with the scent of fresh grass that slowly permeated throughout the yard.
Qin Yize fanned the smoke with a fan, flicking it rhythmically. Gu Qiaoqiao blinked her eyes and recalled a concern, “Where are you staying tonight?”
This household was small, with only two rooms separated by a kitchen in the middle.
It seemed there was no place for Qin Yize to sleep.
“I’m staying in the car…” Qin Yize said nonchalantly.
Gu Qiaoqiao felt a bit guilty, “That must be hard for you…”
Qin Yize flirtatiously lifted his eyelid and said slowly, “It is quite hard. How do you plan to make it up to me?”
Isn’t it supposed to be like always, saying, ‘It’s okay!’?
Gu Qiaoqiao saw Qin Yize, shrouded in the misty smoke, which gave her an unreal feeling.
She shifted her clear eyes slightly, “What compensation do you want? You seem to lack nothing.”
“How do I lack nothing?”
“Then what are you missing?” Gu Qiaoqiao asked casually.
In the dim night, Qin Yize’s eyes sparkled like stars. Under the bright moonlight, he slowly began, half-seriously, “I’m missing a wife…”
Gu Qiaoqiao’s face turned red in an instant, and she retorted annoyedly, “You’re talking nonsense…”
“Hmm.” Qin Yize nodded, teasingly added, “I’m just joking with you. Actually, I do have a wife. Not only is she beautiful, but she’s also skillful with her hands, just that she blushes easily and can’t take a joke…”
Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly stood up. She couldn’t continue talking with him; the conversation was becoming inappropriate.
Unexpectantly, Qin Yize also stood up, grabbed Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand, and held it tightly. Then he pulled her toward the door.
Gu Qiaoqiao struggled slightly and said in a low voice, “What are you doing, let me go…”
Qin Yize turned back with a slight smile, “I just found a nice place. Since you can’t sleep anyway, let me show you around.”
“Who says I can’t sleep?” Gu Qiaoqiao looked back at the house, “Let go of me first.”
“Come on, keep me company for a while, consider it compensation. You know, I have to sleep in the car in the latter half of the night, and tomorrow I have to drive all day…”
Qin Yize seemed to be calmly stating a fact to Gu Qiaoqiao.
However, Gu Qiaoqiao thought she heard a hint of grievance in his voice.
Eventually, Gu Qiaoqiao followed Qin Yize in the car to a dam.
This dam, built very high, kept the ceaseless Da Jiang River at bay.
Tonight, the river water was very calm.
Except for the trees, there were no buildings around.
The deep blue sky above had the moon hanging high.
It wasn’t very round.
But it was exceptionally bright.
The two of them stood atop the dam.
And the moon’s reflection in the river created tiny specks of moonlight dancing on the water’s surface.
The place was not only quiet but also truly beautiful.
It seemed like the first time she had seen such clear moonlight.
There was nothing to obstruct it, freely scattered throughout the wilderness.
And here, unexpectedly, there were no mosquitoes.
“Do you think it’s beautiful here?” Qin Yize asked softly.
“Yes, it’s beautiful.”
“Qiaoqiao, tell me, is this moon the same moon as the one fifty years ago?”
“Uh…” Gu Qiaoqiao was taken aback and looked toward Qin Yize beside her.
At that moment, the moonlight draped over him like a light veil…