Chapter 498: Chapter 498: In Half a Year, You’ll be Twenty, Right? Chapter 498: Chapter 498: In Half a Year, You’ll be Twenty, Right? Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes brimmed with emotion as she couldn’t help but exclaim, “How do you even know how to do this?”
“I learned it from Great Grandfather. When he was in a foul mood, he liked to weave baskets. I was always by his side, and naturally, I picked it up just by watching.”
Gu Qiaoqiao squatted in front of him and gently uttered an “oh.”
Charming and adorable.
Qin Yize felt a stir in his heart, lifted his head, and gazed intently at Gu Qiaoqiao, then suddenly asked in a low voice, “Qiaoqiao, in half a year, you will be turning 20, right?”
Why did he suddenly ask about her age?
Only then did Gu Qiaoqiao notice Qin Yize’s intense gaze on her face. She met his eyes, but under his slightly imposing stare, she hastily averted her gaze.
It took a moment before she feigned calm and nodded, “Yes, that’s right. What about it?”
“Nothing…” Qin Yize said hoarsely, then picked up the basket in his hand and said nonchalantly, “It’s still a bit small.”
Is he talking about the basket being a bit small?
But it doesn’t seem small, it should be just right for the orchids.
If it were any bigger, it wouldn’t be convenient to carry.
That’s not what he meant, then what did he mean?
Gu Qiaoqiao once again set her eyes on Qin Yize’s face, looking at him in surprise, “What do you mean by ‘a bit small’?”
Qin Yize looked up, his eyes as deep as the sea, “Just as the words imply.”
Having said that, he didn’t elaborate any further but instead focused on his fingers, quickly weaving a simple yet practical basket, much like the fish traps used in the North.
Then, Qin Yize approached the orchid grass, turned his head, and asked the following Gu Qiaoqiao, “Which one would you like?”
Gu Qiaoqiao was still pondering the meaning behind Qin Yize’s words; he was actually not a man of many words.
However, he had been somewhat talkative since they had been spending time together recently.
Yet, he never engaged in idle chatter or meaningless talk.
So, not understanding his earlier words, she couldn’t help but think more about them.
It was only after listening to Qin Yize’s question that she remembered what she was supposed to do.
She hurried over to Qin Yize’s side and, pointing at a large cluster of orchid grass in front of them, said unapologetically, “Dig them all up.”
Then he stood up, took a look around, and after a moment, withdrew his gaze and glanced at Gu Qiaoqiao with a half-smile, “Little girl, you’re quite greedy. You can’t take them all. If I remember correctly, this deep valley might only have this cluster of orchids, and it is likely the world’s rarest Ice Orchid. Let’s dig up two, and leave the rest here…”
“Ice Orchid, is that the name of this orchid?” Gu Qiaoqiao asked curiously.
“I’m not very knowledgeable about this, so I can’t be certain, but the Old Patriarch has been cultivating orchids for a lifetime. He should know,” Qin Yize replied.
“Okay, then,” Gu Qiaoqiao nodded, feeling she had indeed been a bit greedy.
Such beautiful Ice Orchids truly suited staying in the deep valley.
The proverbial hidden orchid in a secluded valley, indeed.
Qin Yize was very pleased with Gu Qiaoqiao’s obedient behavior.
Thus, he carefully selected ones that wouldn’t affect the growth of the remaining orchids’ roots, and carefully dug them up, handing each one to Gu Qiaoqiao as he did so.
And when her fingers touched them, she joyously discovered that the orchids seemed delighted to be touched by her.
Gu Qiaoqiao knew these orchids would definitely survive.
After digging up two, Gu Qiaoqiao gently brushed her fingers over the root area, then carefully placed them in the basket. It turned out, the size was just right, and it wasn’t too heavy to carry.