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Chapter 9 : 交流

Interaction

Chen Xing was woken up the next day by the sound of rain falling on the eaves, making a pitter-patter sound.
The moment he opened his eyes, he felt that the air in the house was pleasantly cooler than usual.

 

Chen Xing dawdled under the quilt for a while, feeling the rare slight chill in the air, before he slowly got up and dressed.

 

When Chen Xing opened the window of his room, he looked outside and felt the slight coolness of the heavy rain, but at the same time, he felt a bit more melancholy in his heart.
He had originally planned to go out today to find out more about Lai Jiu, but now it seemed that he would go another day.

 

Although he couldn’t go, Chen Xing wasn’t that disappointed.
He could use the time to rest a little, sort out his mood, wash up and then go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

 

Wait until Chen Xing arrived at the kitchen, he found that Gu Lang was the one boiling the medicine today, while Qiu Jiu was nowhere to be found.

 

As Chen Xing stepped into the kitchen, Gu Lang also seemed to have sensed Chen Xing’s arrival.
He put down the cattail leaf fan in his hand and turned his head to look at Chen Xing, seeing that he had a dumbfounded look on his face and said softly, “What’s the matter?”

 

Chen Xing pursed his lips, a little embarrassed, but still asked in a small voice, “Usually, isn’t Qiu Jiu the one who boils the medicine?”

 

Gu Lang looked at Chen Xing with a warm and gentle smile as he said softly, “I have something for Qiu Jiu to do, so I can only boil this medicine myself.”

 

Chen Xing looked at Gu Lang dressed in a bluish white (pale blue) robe, even when he was sitting on a short chair, he did not lose any of his aura, even the not very bright kitchen was brightened up by him.

 

Chen Xing felt that a man like Gu Lang should not sit in this kind of place, but in the study room, reading or painting, and just doing something elegant.

 

With this in mind, Chen Xing looked at Gu Lang and said directly, “If Qiu Jiu is not home in the future, I will help you boil medicine.
You are not well, so being surrounded by flames and smoke while staying in the kitchen for too long is not good for your lungs.”

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Gu Lang kept staring at Chen Xing.
Naturally, he did not miss the stunned look that unconsciously revealed out of his eyes, he had seen this kind of infatuation in many people’s eyes, but the way Chen Xing looked at him was the only one that did not turn him off.

 

Gu Lang smiled toward Chen Xing and said gently, “No need, this medicine of mine is a bit troublesome, there are rules that you have to pay attention to, about what medicine and when to put it in.”

 

After he heard Gu Lang say this, Chen Xing subconsciously wanted to say that he could also learn how to do it, but then he thought that this was medicine, not a food and that if you eat bad food, you will still suffer from diarrhea, let alone the medicine, so he dismissed this idea, but the look on his face could not help but take on a bit of feeling blue.

 

Gu Lang looked at his expression and after a few seconds of silence, he said, “You’ve already helped us a lot by helping us cook three meals a day.
After all, in the past, when you weren’t here, Qiu Jiu and I ate casually, so you just have to do what you’re good at.”

 

Hearing Gu Lang’s comfort, Chen Xing’s mood improved again as he smiled and said, “Hn, I know, is it okay to have steamed dumplings1(usually filled with minced meat and gravy) and congee for breakfast today?”

 

Gu Lang looked at Chen Xing’s renewed smiling face and instantly felt that Chen Xing was particularly easy to coax.
At this moment, hearing his words, he answered in a low voice, “Whatever you make is fine.”

 

Hearing Gu Lang’s low and deep voice, Chen Xing’s ears reddened for some reason.
He always felt that there was something strange about Gu Lang’s words, but he couldn’t say what was strange.
He could only turn his head over and do his work with his reddened ears.

 

It was raining outside and the two people inside were busy, neither of them talking, so it was quiet.

 

Amidst the slowly rising fragrance of the herbs, Gu Lang asked, as if inadvertently, “Why can you cook so many varieties of foods, and you are also so good at it?”

 

Chen Xing, who was wrapping a dumpling, heard him ask such a question, answered smoothly and blurted out without thinking, “It’s a family tradition!”

 

After saying this, Chen Xing seemed to realize what was just happened and stopped what he was doing, turning his head to look at Gu Lang who was sitting in front of the medicine stove, but he was staring at the fire in front of the stove with a serious expression, as if he didn’t notice anything wrong in his words.

 

Chen Xing breathed a sigh of relief and said directly, “Although I am Master Chen’s child, my mother died early and I have no status in the house, I am just like a servant.
I learnt my cooking skill when I was helping in the kitchen.
I am probably talented, so I learned it better.”

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Gu Lang listened to Chen Xing’s words and compared it with the information he had found, and found that there were many inconsistencies.
Gu Lang raised his head as he looked at Chen Xing, however Chen Xing did not show any difference.
He was seriously making dumplings while he continued to chat with him, little by little, describing what he wanted to know.

 

Time passed slowly as they talked.

 

When Chen Xing’s steamed stuffed buns were ready, he wanted to ask Gu Lang when he was going to eat them, but then he saw Gu Lang picking up the chinese medicine in front of him that he had let it cooled down and drank it all in one gulp.

 

As he watched Gu Lang finish the medicine without changing his face, Chen Xing looked at him with admiration.
How could he drink something so bitter and not have a reaction to it?

 

Perhaps Chen Xing’s gaze was so intense that when Gu Lang finished drinking and turned his head to look at him, he saw Chen Xing looking at himself with admiration in his beautiful eyes.

 

Gu Lang was stunned.
He was a little confused as to why Chen Xing had such a look on his face, “What’s wrong?”

 

“Huh? Nothing, I just want to ask, are we going to have dinner now?” Chen Xing hurriedly withdrew his eyes, only to feel that the way he was staring at Gu Lang was extraordinarily silly, therefore he hurriedly changed the topic of the conversation. 

 

“We’re going there now.”

 

Getting Gu Lang’s permission, Chen Xing was ready to carry the tray with the congee and buns, but who would have thought that when his hand touched the edge of the tray, Gu Lang who had come over at some point, had already picked up the tray before him.
The two hands had inadvertently touched each other.

 

The warmth caused by their fingers touching each other made Chen Xing’s hand shrink violently and under Gu Lang’s ‘not knowing why’ gaze, he explained in a panic, “I was just a little shocked.”

 

Looking at Chen Xing’s reaction, Gu Lang said in a very good temper, “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault.”

 

Seeing Gu Lang’s apology, Chen Xing felt more and more embarrassed, it was his own fault for being surprised and making a fuss about nothing so how could he blame Gu Lang? Before he could say anything else, Gu Lang walked ahead with the tray and he hurriedly followed after him.

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As they walked along the corridor, looking at the rain that had not yet stopped, Gu Lang suddenly said to Chen Xing, “It is raining heavily today, so you should rest at home and not go out to set up the stall.”

 

Chen Xing, who was still puzzled by his own unusual behaviour, suddenly heard Gu Lang’s words and raised his eyes to meet his serious gaze, his heart couldn’t help but pounded a little faster.

 

Seeing that Chen Xing just looked at himself but didn’t say anything, Gu Lang couldn’t help but continue to ask again, “Can you not go?”

 

“Huh?”

 

Seeing that Chen Xing looked like he didn’t react, Gu Lang good-naturedly repeated what he had just said, “It’s raining heavily today, so you shouldn’t go out to set up the stall.”

 

Understanding what Gu Lang had said, Chen Xing nodded and laughed, “I saw that it was raining so heavily today, so of course, I also planned not to go out to set up the stall.”

 

After saying that, he looked at Gu Lang and blushed, “Still, thank you a lot for your concern.”

 

Gu Lang fixedly stared at him for a moment and followed him to the living room with the serving tray.

 

After the two of them had finished their breakfast in peace and quiet, Gu Lang went to his study room first, while Chen Xing went to his own room to count his money after cleaning up the dishes.

 

Sitting at the table, Chen Xing looked at the small pile of copper coins 2(round with a square hole in the middle, used in former times in China) in front of him and sighed.
The rain today made him suddenly realize that it was too difficult for a peddler like him who pushed a cart to set up his stall, not to have a shelter from the wind and rain.

 

Chen Xing felt that after settling the matter with Lai Jiu, he would have to consider looking into renting a shop there.
But then, the rent would be another expense, thus his savings would be reduced again.

 

Just at the time Chen Xing was torn between saving up to pay back Gu Lang’s money or renting a place that would make him able to do business, keep out from the rain and wind, however, Gu Lang was sitting quietly in his study room, doing nothing as he waited for someone.

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Not long after that, there was a knock on the door of the study, then a man whose entire body was drenched with water walked in, this person was Qiu Jiu who had disappeared in the morning.

 

Qiu Jiu raised his eyes to look at his young master and said solemnly, “Young master, they are all taken care of.
Today at the earliest or the day after tomorrow at the latest, someone will be there to deal with them.”

 

Gu Lang nodded in response, looked at him and said, “Chen Xing has left breakfast for you in the kitchen.”

 

Qiu Jiu’s serious expression changed instantly and he said with a smile on his face, “Thank you, young master.
I’ll go and eat now.”

 

When he was cooking at noon, Chen Xing was surprised to find that Qiu Jiu, who had gone out in the morning, was back again, as he over praised the steamed dumplings he had made, causing him to be a little embarrassed.

 

After the three of them had their lunch, Chen Xing looked at the rain that was gradually getting lighter and hesitated for a while before leaving the house with his umbrella.

 

Chen Xing first went to the street where he set up his stall and asked the surrounding hawkers for information about Lai Jiu, then asked people along the way to find out where Lai Jiu lived.

 

Looking at the striking and imposing mansion in front of him, while thinking that Lai Jiu’s father was only a Shiye and his family had no capable people, he could guess how much money (sweats and tears) his family had scraped from the people.

 

Just as Chen Xing was staring at the gate, pondering the possibility of his success in reporting him for corruption, the gate of Lai Jiu’s house slowly opened.

 

Chen Xing immediately hid and sneakily observed them, then he saw Lai Jiu leading a group of his subordinates out.
His shouting sound could be heard from a distance, “Come, let’s go and see that little ger! Let’s see how he has thought about it today.
If he doesn’t comply, we’ll take him back!”

 

Chen Xing looked at those underlings who were catering to him, after weighing up the strength between him and the enemy, he finally did not choose to confront the tough with toughness; meet force with force, therefore he quietly slipped away.
The good thing was that he never revealed his address when he was selling the food.
He didn’t have to worry that those people would soon find his way to the Gu’s family mansion, but right now he had to inform Gu Lang or it would be bad if he got him involved.

 

Just after Chen Xing slipped away quietly, Lai Jiu hadn’t gone far out of his own house when he was stopped by a group of government troops.

 

1(usually filled with minced meat and gravy)2(round with a square hole in the middle, used in former times in China)