Free Web NovelAfter clearing the last few plates of leftovers, Li Mo went to the kitchen, where Gu Xueqin and Li Dalong were washing dishes, chatting about daily life as they did so.
“Husband, did we eat too much fish and meat today?”
“Yeah, the ingredients our son made were too nourishing.”
Li Dalong seriously wiped his nosebleed.
Li Mo casually said, “Then for the next few days, let’s eat some light vegetables. What should we have? I’ll go talk to Elder Qian about it later.”
“Baby cabbage.”
Gu Xueqin said without hesitation, emphasizing the word “baby.”
“Good, that’s good. We’ll buy a few baskets of it later.” Li Dalong subtly glanced at his son.
Li Mo: “?”
Why did it feel like his father’s Divine Intention had a hidden meaning?
“Son, I see that little Ying Bing has been wearing that hairpin for a long time. A girl shouldn’t be without jewelry. How about giving her this?”
Gu Xueqin wiped her hands clean and took out a zitan box from her sleeve.
Li Mo thought it was just one piece, but when he opened it, it was a complete set. One was a hairpin made of mutton-fat jade and jadeite, and the other three were buyao (pendants).
Don’t forget Li Jianhao’s main job; he could tell at a glance that the craftsmanship was from a master, exquisite and refined, and it had some age to it.
And he seemed to have heard Gu Xueqin mention it before... “My dear, back then, you wore this when you married me. At that time, I felt like my Li Dalong’s life was truly worth it...”
Li Mo: “...”
Oh, he remembered what his mother had said.
She had said, “This set of buyao was passed down from my grandmother to my mother, and then from my mother to me. It’s a family heirloom, and I wonder when it will be passed down from my hands again.”
“Little Ying Bing will definitely look even better wearing it. If she could also call me ‘mother’...”
Gu Xueqin smiled and nodded, as if she had already envisioned this scene.
“Shouldn’t the Li family’s heirloom be passed down to me...” Li Mo muttered softly.
“It’s passed down to daughters, not sons. Little Ying Bing was also raised by me, and I’ve long regarded her as no different from my own daughter.”
“That’s true...”
“Besides, what’s yours and what’s hers? Isn’t it all the same?”
“???”
Li Mo pondered for a moment and seemed to have figured out what his mother was thinking.
In short, wasn’t this meant for his daughter-in-law?
Hmm, the problem shouldn’t be big. Ice Cube doesn’t know much about this kind of thing, nor does she understand its meaning. She’ll probably just treat it as ordinary jewelry.
That’s right, that’s how it is. No problem.
“Don’t just stand there. Go on, go on.”
Gu Xueqin and Li Dalong pushed him out of the kitchen.
“Is giving jewelry so urgent right now?”
Li Mo was stunned for a moment.
His parents’ attitude also seemed to have changed because of that imperial decree.
During school, they strictly prevented early relationships, but once he graduated, they nagged him about marriage. Although it wasn't the same world, it was the same mentality... At this moment, Gu Xueqin and Li Dalong probably couldn't wait to get their hands on the imperial decree and fill in tomorrow as the auspicious date.
“Right, the auspicious date on the imperial decree hasn’t been filled in yet, so ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) why think so much?”
As soon as Li Mo thought of this, he stopped agonizing.
When he pushed open the door, Ying Bing had already come down from the roof and was sitting in front of the dressing table, undoing her braid. Her tall figure, in the dim lamplight, was exquisitely graceful.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, her back stiffened for a moment, then she continued to comb her hair.
Xiao Li saw this somewhat unreal scene and instinctively held his breath.
His hands were... Alright, he admitted, he just wanted to hug her from behind, press close to her, and smell the faint orchid scent in her hair and neck.
Xiao Li used to simply think that the “ice flavor” made him addicted. Who wouldn’t want to hug such a cool and aloof beauty?
After this incident, he realized it wasn’t like that, or at least not entirely.
He had invested the most in Ice Cube, but meeting Ice Cube was also the greatest fortune he had encountered since coming to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Because of her, he was the spirited person he was today. freeweɓnøvel.com
“When did you arrive?”
Just as a certain Wang Qi Dou Hun was about to launch a sneak attack, Ying Bing happened to tilt her head and look back at him.
“Uh, I just came in. I thought the door wasn’t closed, and I was afraid a bad person might break in.”
“And now?”
“It’s fine, I’ve already closed it.”
Li Mo closed the door, even thoughtfully locked it, then turned around and looked at Ice Cube with the demeanor of a true gentleman, exuding an aura of righteousness!
Ying Bing’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she softly said thank you, as if she didn’t realize that the “bad person” was Xiao Li, nor did she notice his intention to sneak attack.
“Then why did you come to find me?”
“Usually, don’t we just...”
“Uncle Li and Aunt Gu are here.”
“It’s fine. My father probably won’t get up to use the latrine again tonight, and my mother specifically told me to come find you.”
“?”
Ying Bing put down her comb, half-believing, and saw Li Mo take out a sandalwood box from his sleeve, then casually handed it to her.
“Mother said you don’t have much jewelry, so she prepared some.”
“This is...”
Ying Bing opened it and saw the elaborate buyao and the bird and beast jade hairpin, reflecting shimmering colors.
“Well, Mother bought them casually when she passed through Ziyang Prefecture on her way to Qingyuan Sect. They’re not expensive.”
Li Mo closed his eyes, his reasoning unsound but his tone confident.
His parents knew about his situation; they wouldn’t have time to browse Ziyang Prefecture.
“Auntie went to too much trouble...” In Ying Bing’s deep eyes, the light from the buyao and hairpin dyed them with a hazy, ethereal glow.
She wanted to pick them up, but her delicate hands curled up, unable to open.
“I...”
“I know, you’ve been combing your hair for too long, and your hand is tired. I’ll help you.”
“Mm.”
Ying Bing nodded, turned her body, and listened to the soft clinking of the buyao and hairpins by her ear.
She watched Li Mo’s expression, which was incredibly serious and focused, his movements as gentle as if he were handling a rare treasure. She also saw a somewhat ‘unfamiliar’ self, her beauty eclipsing the moon and shaming flowers.
Was there a more beautiful existence above the Baihua List’s top spot?
Perhaps it was when she blushed.
After the hairpin and buyao were all worn, successfully passed on to their most beautiful owner, Li Mo remained still for a long time.
Ying Bing thought he would try to sneak attack, but he didn’t. He just stood there, staring blankly at her.
“You childish fool, what are you thinking?” she asked softly, lowering her gaze.
“Oh... Um, you look very beautiful wearing them.”
Xiao Li came back to his senses.
“Weren’t you secretly thinking of hugging me?”
Ying Bing asked him, narrowing her eyes.
Li Mo raised his head and looked at the ceiling at a Forty-five-degree angle:
“Oh my, don’t talk nonsense. Who doesn’t know that I, Xiao Li, am a true gentleman...”
“You can.”
“Really?”
“Big sister approves.” Ying Bing didn’t turn around, her tone serious, lofty, and cold.
But in the mirror, her eyes clearly reflected his rippling shadow.
Who could resist that?
Archimedes’ lever that could lift the Earth couldn’t resist, and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel couldn’t resist.
What about the hammer treasure?
Xiao Li was very curious.
So he quietly embraced her from behind, pressing her soft, fragrant body into his arms, resting his chin on her neck, holding her so snugly... PS: Also, I wrote a chapter, wasn’t satisfied, deleted it, and started over.
