Chapter 228: Chapter 137 Blushing (second update)_3
When they set out, the sky had not yet begun to snow, halfway through the journey, snowflakes started falling.
Gu Jiao looked up at the snow, sighing, “The snow really comes early in the Capital City.”
Xiao Liulang replied, “This year isn’t early at all, sometimes it falls at the end of October.”
“Oh.” Gu Jiao asked, “Have you been living in the Capital City for a long time?”
The two rarely questioned each other’s secrets. This was the first time such a topic was brought up with such serenity.
“Mm.” Xiao Liulang gave a nod.
Gu Jiao didn’t push further. There were topics brought up unexpectedly, but it wasn’t right to delve too deep.
She gazed at the bustling street: “The Capital City is truly wonderful.”
Xiao Liulang turned to her: “You like the Capital City?”
“Mm.” Gu Jiao said, “Capital City is lively.”
Although she didn’t enjoy being in bustling places, being in such an environment made her more keenly aware that she was still alive.
The snow was heavy, yet the wind ceased, and snowflakes fell quietly.
She remembered once in a township on a similar snowy night, they went out to buy osmanthus cakes, they sat in front of a small stall and ate two bowls of steaming dumpling soup.
Life was hard back then.
She couldn’t even bring herself to buy a poached egg for herself, only allowing the owner to give him one.
Although the truth was that Gu Jiao didn’t like poached eggs, Xiao Liulang didn’t know this, so he was touched until now.
“Aiya—how can you walk like that?”
Gu Jiao bumped into someone, a young man in a hurry.
The young man nearly stumbled from the collision, angrily muttering at Gu Jiao, “Watch where you’re going!”
It was indeed her that bumped into someone.
She wasn’t unreasonable, though.
She could be compliant too.
The young man had nothing left to say and walked away grumbling.
Chang’an Avenue was bustling with people coming and going, a moment of inattention could lead to a collision.
Xiao Liulang looked at her, opening his mouth to speak but then halting.
The snow was getting heavier, and a chilly wind arose.
“Eh? Where are the candied fruit sellers? I remember they were around here during the daytime.” Gu Jiao’s small hand grew stiff from the cold, she held it up to her lips and huffed a few warm breaths onto it.
Xiao Liulang looked at her hand, his finger twitching slightly.
But he didn’t reach out.
Gu Jiao huffed a few more breaths, nearly frozen solid.
Xiao Liulang finally summoned the courage to reach out to hold her hand.
“Ah—found it—look!” Gu Jiao pointed in the distance.
Xiao Liulang’s hand missed its mark, Gu Jiao pointed and then turned to look at him, he seamlessly shifted, nonchalantly lifting his hand brushing his handsome head.
Gu Jiao walked over and ordered five skewers of candied fruit, “By the way, young man, do you have any candied fruit with less sugar?”
The vendor smiled, “Coincidentally, miss, I do! My one-year-old nephew loves this, but his teeth can’t handle too much sugar, so I made these few that are as red and shiny, but not too sweet!”
“Then, can I have two of those?” Gu Jiao asked.
“Sure.” The vendor handed two skewers of less sweet candied fruit to Gu Jiao, “That’ll be seventy coins. Here’s a small one as a gift.”
“Thank you.” Gu Jiao took the candied fruit, holding them all in one hand, a large bunch that she nearly dropped.
Seeing her struggling, Xiao Liulang said to her, “Let me.”
Gu Jiao shook her head, “No need! I’ve got it!”
Having said this, she turned and started to walk back.
Xiao Liulang followed, supporting himself with his cane.
As they walked, a small, soft hand suddenly came over and took hold of his.
Xiao Liulang was stunned.
Gu Jiao tilted her little head, batting her eyelashes and said, “If you were holding the candied fruit, you wouldn’t be able to hold my hand, right? Didn’t you want to do so just now?”
Xiao Liulang’s face turned red, he felt his heart swell.