Heartburn

Chapter 23: Sleeping

"My boss, why don't you just give money to the victims?" Sitting in the

slightly bumpy carriage, I was boredly counting the knots on my waist to pass

the time, when I heard Jiang Zhuo's cold voice faintly sounded.\nOn weekdays, when I talk to her, every one of the three sentences is good. It

is extremely rare to take the initiative to speak, but I was flattered and

boring, and I answered her doubts seriously: "Have you ever heard a sentence?

\-Is it better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish?"\nLooking at her expression, I knew that I had made a mistake and applied

another time-space phrase. How could she have heard it.\nIt was a bit of a fall, and I quickly explained: "These victims have lost

their homes and money, but they have not lost their hope of survival and the

ability to earn a living. Blindly assisting and providing will only breed

laziness and slack, only to make them regain their confidence. Living on their

own is the best help for them..."\nSpeaking of rise, I found that those faint eyes were watching me quietly, and

an unknown emotion was flowing in his eyes, like a cold flame of scrutiny, and

a glimmer of appreciation. This look makes me look at me. His cheeks were hot,

and he stammered and couldn't speak anymore.\n"My boss's opinion, Jiang Zhuo has been taught." After a while, she retracted

her gaze, leaned back on the side of the car wall, closed her eyes and calmed

down, and ignored me.\nI finally breathed a sigh of relief, and my heart began to "pound" wildly-her

breath lingered in this small carriage, faintly digging into my nose, like a

cat's claw gently Scratching the palm of my hand-the thought of reaching out

to touch the other person started to move.\nCovering my face with a slap, I used three points of strength in my hand. The

slightly crisp sound and a little pain made me wake up in an instant.\nAfter sitting for a few hours, it was obvious that the carriage had increased

its speed, and it was time to arrive in the Xiangwei city. Why didn't it stop

to rest?\nI moved my numb legs, leaned forward and looked at the curtains of the car.

Outside the window was the view of the dense forest in the countryside, and

there was no shop in front of the village, and no smoking house.\nSeeing my doubts, Jiang Zhuo took out a plate of pastries that had been packed

before from the small cabinet in the car and put it in front of me: "The

beggar also said that the city of Xiangwei will not be peaceful due to

flooding today. It is better to take a detour. In the evening, I’ll be wronged

by the owner for staying out overnight."\n"Oh..." I nodded and took a piece of pastry to my mouth. I didn't object to

it. I only doubted the delicate physique of Kuang Xihan. It was cold at night,

and it was out in the wild. I didn't know if it was in the car. There are

enough warm bedding to help me through this night.\nMy worry is really not superfluous-the sky is getting darker, the lower body

of the sedentary is numb to soreness, the bone head is about to fall apart,

and protests are frequently sent from all parts of the body, indicating that

this body has reached its limit... What's more serious is that the temperature

is gradually decreasing with the setting of the sun, and just a layer of

brocade quilt originally paved in the carriage does not play any role.\nSeeing my pale face, Jiang Zhuo opened the curtain and said to the guards who

drove the car: "Stop to make a fire and camp on the spot." Then he looked at

me, and his eyes seemed to be apologetic, "I didn't prepare warm clothes in

the car, yes. The subordinates are not thinking well."\n"It's okay, it's not to blame you, it's because I'm not able to live up to

it." I waved my hand, holding back the itch of wanting to cough in my throat,

I didn't want the other person to feel self-blame—including Jiang Zhuo, these

few The guards are all strong warriors, and they are not afraid of the cold

themselves. Naturally, they don't need to prepare any warm clothes and

bedding; and according to the previous plan, they have never planned to sleep

outside, so they are no wonder.\nThe car parked on a flat ground suitable for footing.\nHolding Jiang Zhuo’s hand to jump out of the carriage, the cold wind rushed

from all directions, and taught me that my not very warm hand became cold in

an instant \- keenly aware of this, Jiang Zhuo did not immediately release it.

Opening my hand, she wrapped my hand with her warm palm, turned sideways to

block the wind in front of me, and led me to slowly walk towards the campfire

lit by the guards.\nThe attentive guards put a futon on the ground, and then moved the fruits on

the carriage down and placed them in front of me; holding the tea that Jiang

Zhuo poured for me in his hands, the heat was pressed against the palms,

reflecting the crackling fire The pile, the warmth melted away, and the blood

on his face gradually warmed up.\nThe guards who were in charge of fetching water and hunting came back one

after another. One was holding a bulging water bag, and the other was carrying

two lively little rabbits; I saw a few people staring at the two fat rabbits,

even Jiang Zhuo happily. He took another look, and had to silently swallow the

words to save these two little things.\n——Although the little rabbit is very cute, it is obvious that the guards need

food to maintain their physical strength. I am not naive enough to grievance

the bellies of the guards to satisfy my overflowing sympathy.\nI turned my eyes away from the process of bleeding and skinning the rabbits

until the nose smelled the smell of roast meat and the stomach signaled

hunger. Then I turned my face slightly.\nA guard sliced ??the cooked rabbit meat with a dagger, put it in a small bowl,

and brought it to me.\nI smiled at her and pushed the bowl back to her: "I'm not hungry, just divide

it."\nJiang Zhuo frowned in disapproval: "My boss, if you don't eat, how can you

have the strength to hurry?"\n"It doesn't matter, I just eat pastries. I just sit in the carriage on the

left and right, and it doesn't take much effort." I shook my head and refused,

thanking the greasy rabbit meat in the bowl.\nSeeming to understand my concerns, Jiang Zhuo took the dagger from the guard,

and removed the grease with a few "swishes", leaving only a thin piece of leg

meat. He pierced it with a dagger and passed it in front of my eyes. , Quite a

bit of indisputable meaning.\nStaring at the piece of thigh that was in front of me for a while, I curled my

mouth, and had to tip my head in compromise, gently bit the meat on the

dagger, pulled it off and put it in my mouth and chewed slowly—without adding

pepper. I waited for the seasoning, but sprinkled some honey, so it didn't

have a sweet and delicious taste.\nSwallowing the meat residue, licking the oil stains on his mouth, and looking

around, Jiang Zhuo was looking at me with a dagger, looking at me with a

particularly deep look. Against the background of the fire, his black eyes

seemed to be embedded. Two groups of golden flames, gorgeous and splendid,

can't open their eyes.\nWith a blink of an eye, it seemed as if he had suddenly recovered. Jiang Zhuo

withdrew his gaze nonchalantly, and ate the rabbit meat and pastries he had

received with clear water, and ignored me.\nAfter eating and drinking, and washing with some water, I slept on the layer

of soil that was previously burning. The remaining heat was transmitted

through the thick bedding, making people feel warm.\nJiang Zhuo and the other guards slept in a circle around me, blocking the cold

wind for me, and the remaining two held swords to watch the night.\nThe sleepiness struck, and I didn't care about the discomfort of sleeping out

in the suburbs, so I fell asleep in a daze.\nI don't know how long I slept, and I suddenly woke up, but the bedding beneath

me faded and the tentacles became cold.\nIt was pitch black in front of me, and only faintly visible stars in the sky;

the moonlight passed through the intertwined branches, like a hazy tulle,

adding a touch of moving mood to the desolate night, if it weren’t for the

temperature to make me tremble, Not to lose the thought of appreciation.\nNot wanting to disturb others, I quietly turned over and lay on my side,

curled up my legs, trying to gather some temperature, and changed my hands

from lying on my sides to embracing my shoulders-but this didn’t change

anything, but because of the slight movement, it caused it. The attention of

people around you.\n"My boss, but I can't sleep?" Jiang Zhuo's voice sounded very close to me. He

squinted and could only discern an outline from the night-her vigil time has

passed, she should be lying down. Rest in a position beside me.\n"Well, it's a bit cold..." I was sorry for waking her up, but I couldn't help

but uttered the thoughts in my heart. When I listened carefully, it seemed to

be a little bit coquettish, and taught me that I can't wait for myself. hand.\nShe calmed down and didn't reply; I looked nervously, only to see a dark

shadow.\nI was about to open my mouth to restore my image, but I felt a warm palm

covering my forehead and cheeks, there was a thin callus on the joints, but

the fingertips were very soft and delicate.\nThe palm of my hand fumbled all the way from my face and neck, touching

slightly, as if confirming something.\nI couldn't understand her thoughts. I just felt that the place where her palm

touched was warming up like a fire, and my heartbeat suddenly accelerated,

almost jumping out of my chest.\n——This is Jiang Zhuo's hand? what is she doing?\nI bit my lip firmly, and my curled leg was subconsciously clamped, and the

palm of my hand was sweating finely.\nAfter waiting for a while with bated breath, she felt her hand reached into

the quilt, fumbled a few times, and accurately found my hand, tentatively

squeezed it, and soon left.\n"It's a bit cold." She whispered to my hot ears. Before I could react, her

waist was tight, but she was holding her arms in her arms through the quilt,

the cold one. The sound was so close at hand, my mind went blank, "So...

offended."\nAfter a few full breaths, I reacted ignorantly-I was held by Jiang Zhuo... in

my arms?\nIs she warming me in this way?\nShocked, shy, and unexplainable joy.\nShould I be grateful that the sky is so dark that I must not be noticed by my

** face?\nWith the ears and vigilance of those guards, we must be able to detect our

movements; the thought of me being held in Jiang Zhuo's arms is being seen by

other guards, and the embarrassment of the embarrassment overwhelms the sky.

Come here-I'm afraid even the neck is red at this moment.\nAfter waiting for a while, Jiang Zhuo didn't make any other movements, and the

guards didn't seem to be aware of it. Only then did I feel that the rush, like

a thief's heart rate, became a little bit smoother.\n——However, it was beyond my expectation: Although my body warmed up warmly

after being held by her, the thought of "I am being held by Jiang Zhuo"

appeared in my mind all the time, teaching me never again Feeling sleepy.