bayedsolid Chapter 381 Dating by the River
Chapter 381 Dating by the River
"Isn't it great?" Qi Rui crossed his fingers, held his chin and looked at the person in the painting quietly.
"Of course. The county magistrate is so amazing and lifelike. Next time I see him, I must thank him in person." Zhou Mingshu said with a smile.
There were no film at that time, so I felt honored to be painted in a painting and to leave a trace of myself in this world.
And it’s painted so well.
"Haha, okay. I haven't prepared a return gift yet. My humble abode is really simple and I don't have anything presentable to give."
Zhou Mingshu thought about it and felt that he was the same.
"Ah? Then what should I give to Magistrate Niu? I don't seem to have anything good at home. Apart from some soaps and ointments, I can give them away, nothing else."
"You don't have to worry about this. Besides, this painting is given to me, so it's my turn to give it as a gift."
"Hehe, sir, you are right. I won't think about it anymore."
After Zhou Mingshu finished looking at his own portrait, he looked carefully at Lord Qi standing beside him.
With just a few strokes, Lord Qi was made to look so handsome. The elegant and graceful young man sat among the green lotus leaves, talking and laughing sweetly to the girl in front of him.
Zhou Mingshu was a little unsure whether she was the girl in the painting.
I never thought I would have such a good meal!
He was talking so much just now, but now he is just smiling secretly with his lips pursed.
Following her gaze, Qi Rui discovered that Zhou Mingshu was looking at himself in the painting.
The corners of his lips curved even more sharply.
"It's better to look at the real me than the painting. Do you think I look better in the painting or in person?"
Qi Rui deliberately leaned closer to ask.
Zhou Mingshu looked at his face and then at the face of the person in the painting. How could they compare?
Not a style at all.
But when the words came to his lips, he suddenly took a detour.
"Of course, real adults look better."
She closed the scroll and looked at Qi Rui in front of her. Their eyes met, and a hint of ambiguity filled the air.
The sunlight shines through the curtains and quietly falls on the two of them.
After staring at each other for too long, they felt a little embarrassed, and both of their eyes were a little vague.
Zhou Mingshu scanned Qi Rui's face and could clearly see the fine hairs on his skin.
But adults' skin is so delicate and has no pores at all.
It turns out that more exercise is good for the skin...
Qi Rui's Adam's apple rolled unconsciously and he licked his dry lips with the tip of his tongue.
Mingshu's eyes are big, like two small lanterns, and when he smiles they look like two crescent moons.
The tip of her nose is small, and her mouth is like a cherry...
It must taste sweet, right?!
Damn!
He was thinking about somewhere.
Realizing that he had lost his composure, Qi Rui picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip to cover up his embarrassment.
"Let's go out for a walk after we've finished looking at the paintings. It's a bit too stuffy in the tent."
Qi Rui was sweating slightly and felt very hot in his heart.
"Okay, then put the painting away."
Qi Rui rolled up the scroll and put it back in the drawer.
After the two of them came out of the tent, Qi Rui didn't feel cooler, but felt even hotter.
Only then did Qi Rui realize that the heat he had just felt was entirely his own fault.
"Let's go to the creek. There are more trees there and it's cooler."
"Okay, let's go."
Although it is afternoon, the sunset is still very hot.
Zhou Mingshu couldn't wait to go with Qi Rui, so he trotted away.
Qi Rui at the back shook his head and laughed. This girl didn't even wait for him.
He didn't want to be left behind, so he had to hurry to catch up.
The river is gurgling and there are many big trees beside it.
Zhou Mingshu found a suitable stone, cleaned it with a handkerchief and started working.
It is indeed much cooler here, and there is a breeze blowing from time to time. It would be so comfortable to take a nap here.
"Why are you running so fast? I can't catch up with you." Qi Rui smiled dotingly.
"The sun outside is too strong. You will get tanned if you stay in the sun for too long. Sir, please come and sit over here. I have already cleaned it up."
Zhou Mingshu pointed at the stone, and she went to the river to wash her handkerchief.
In such hot weather, the thin handkerchief can be dried in a short time.
"it is good."
Zhou Mingshu rubbed his white fingers back and forth in the river water, and the water in the handkerchief was wrung out by him and flowed out from between his fingers.
This was a common occurrence, but Qi Rui, who was standing by, blushed and became anxious...
His Adam's apple rolled unconsciously and his eyes looked away.
He might be a little irritated recently, and no matter what Mingshu does, he will have wild thoughts.
He really deserves to die...
I used to think I was a serious and elegant gentleman, but I didn't expect that I would become so vulgar now...
He is ashamed of himself!
"My Lord, are you very hot? Why is your face so red?"
In a blink of an eye, Zhou Mingshu came in front of him.
"Just washed the handkerchief, wipe your face with it, it will be cooler."
Qi Rui took the handkerchief woodenly and wiped it on his face roughly.
"Haha, you're such an idiot. You can't even wipe your face. You're rubbing your skin until it's getting redder and redder."
After hearing Zhou Mingshu say this to him, Qi Rui reluctantly put down his handkerchief.
He didn't know where to look, so he could only look at the water, emptying his mind and calming himself.
It turns out that men in love will become stupid.
He must be extremely stupid to be like this.
"It's much cooler here than in the barracks. No wonder those brats are vying to go on patrol."
?
Zhou Mingshu thought of the patrol team he had met in the mountains before, and they didn't look relaxed either.
When patrolling, they have to wear thick armor and climb mountains. Walking such long mountain roads requires much more exercise than usual.
"It seems that patrolling is tiring and hot, why are they vying to go?"
"Haha, there must be something good. They are not stupid. Maybe they picked up money in the mountains."
Zhou Mingshu smiled and said that it was not certain whether there was money in the mountains, but pheasants and wild rabbits were indispensable.
With their skills, they can easily hunt a few.
It would be nice to light a fire and improve the food.
"Sir, if you feel it's too hot in the tent, you can set up a bed by the river and tie the bag between two trees with a rope. It won't take much effort."
Qi Rui's eyes lit up when he heard that. "Your idea is good. I'll ask Rufeng to build one for me someday. It's just that there are too many mosquitoes. I don't know when I'll get bitten. It's annoying."
"Then I'll bring you some mosquito coils when I have time. They are very effective in fumigating mosquitoes. My family has been using them last year and this year. They are very useful. Once they are lit, there will be no mosquitoes in a short while."
"Okay, I'll have to trouble you again. I always feel like you're a cornucopia, you can do everything and have all the good stuff."
"Hey, I'm not as good as the adults say. I just accumulated some tips in my daily life and improved them. In fact, many things are very simple to do. As long as you are diligent and good at discovering, and then learn from it, many things will be twice as effective with half the effort when you do them yourself."