Chapter 115
Chapter 115: Little Bamboo Horse, So Hard to Understand
The five of them strolled along the long street for another half an hour, finally finishing the entire flower exhibition.
Fu Chengque’s mood fluctuated between happiness and anxiety, on one hand, she was really happy today, on the other hand, she was a bit anxious because of the lack of progress in the task. Originally, after the failure of the sausage, she still felt she had the strength to fight, intending to regroup, but Wen Yu’s topic of “dating” directly filled her mind with these contents, making it difficult to shake off.
Just as her thoughts about the task were starting to rise, they were immediately suppressed by thoughts of “dating”.
Everything revolved around ‘love,’ making her feel fuzzy inside.
On the way back, several people also started selecting potted plants, preparing to take some back to play with.
The enthusiastic sellers greeted them, “Come and take a look at these flowers! Place them in the living room for wealth and prosperity, or in the bedroom for a fresh and pleasant atmosphere, aiding sleep! Special discounts for the Spring Festival!”
Fu Chengque listened and couldn’t help but laugh. She said to the shop owner, “Boss, if I buy two kinds and put them both in my bedroom, will I lie down and suddenly have a hundred thousand yuan?”
The boss laughed heartily, “I can’t say you’ll have a hundred thousand, but with a beautiful customer like you, the flowers you take home will surely compete with you in beauty. The flowers they bloom will definitely be even more beautiful.”
Fu Chengque chuckled happily.
After a moment, she pulled everyone aside, put her hands on her hips, and said to them, “Military advisor, take note, from now on, I’ll personally write a recommendation for this shop!”
Xiao Gua scratched her head and asked, “Chengque, what kind of recommendation?”
“Of course, it’s for this shop. Look at these flowers, they bloom so beautifully. I’m pleased, so I’ll stamp and write a couple of words!”
After speaking, she looked at everyone.
Fang Ling excitedly raised her hand, “How about ‘good flowers’!”
“Reject, try again!” Fu Chengque immediately responded, shifting her gaze to Lu Min. “Aiqing, how about you?”
Lu Min pondered and said, “How about ‘lush clusters’?”
“So elegant?”
“Xiao Min is so ladylike…”
“No wonder it’s Xiao Min; naming feels so leisurely.”
Lu Min started blushing.
Fu Chengque shook her head and looked at Wen Yu.
“Do you have any suggestions, military advisor?”
Wen Yu smiled and said, “‘Honesty’ will do.”
Fu Chengque’s heart bloomed with joy. ” ‘Honesty’ is great! Hahaha, the boss speaks honestly, it’s wonderful. Reward! Military advisor’s great talent, a generous reward!”
“Where, it’s all thanks to Your Majesty’s charm.”
“Oh my, the military advisor speaks so well, and he can see at a glance that the boss is ‘honest’!”
“It’s all thanks to Your Majesty’s dazzling brilliance, which cannot be concealed. Even the street vendors can see that no flower can compare to you.”
“The military advisor has sharp eyes, hahaha…”
The Empress and the military advisor, harmonizing together, Lu Min and the others looked at each other, speechless.
Truly an empire, afraid it will be ruined by this pair of misguided rulers and sycophantic advisors.
***
The group bought some potted plants from this flower shop.
Xiao Gua held a pot of succulents, her face filled with joy.
She said, “I’ll slowly nurture them, and in the future, when I have more, I’ll share some with each of you!”
The others nodded enthusiastically.
Fang Ling held a plant of longevity flowers. She was mesmerized by the shop owner’s words about “eternal youth” and “fragrant beauty” and immediately decided to buy them: buy, buy, buy!
When they gathered together, she had the most satisfied expression.
“What’s the use of having beautiful flowers? They should be useful,” Fang Ling said.
Lu Min came out holding a cluster of green leaf potted plants, which made Fu Chengque, Xiao Gua, and Fang Ling burst into laughter. “Xiao Min, why did you buy a pot of green leaves?”
Lu Min rolled her eyes directly. “This is a gardenia, it hasn’t bloomed yet.”
The three of them suddenly gasped and leaned in to take a closer look, murmuring:
“Didn’t recognize Mount Tai!”
“Well-known!”
“Apologies, apologies!”
Seeing their reactions, Lu Min couldn’t be bothered to argue anymore and sighed.
When Wen Yu came out, he wasn’t carrying anything.
The others became curious, and Fu Chengque asked, “Wen Yu, didn’t you buy anything?”
“I did.”
“What did you buy?”
“Wintersweet.”
“Huh? Do they have it here?”
“They do, it’s relatively large, suitable for the living room. I had the shop owner deliver it directly to my house.”
They all sighed in admiration, “Impressive!”
In the end, Wen Yu was the most willing to spend money.
Fu Chengque bought a pot of small lantern flowers herself. The seller said they could bloom even in the winter of Jiangcheng and would look exceptionally beautiful. The displayed plants did indeed look pleasing.
But the girl’s heart wasn’t entirely here; she struggled to divert some of her attention to her “thoughts,” but unfortunately, all her attempts failed.
Once this episode passed, even the usually confident and optimistic Fu Chengque was somewhat disheartened—
Her childhood sweetheart understood her very well, but she really didn’t understand him.
Around four o’clock in the afternoon, everyone left contentedly.
Wen Yu and Fu Chengque also got into a taxi to go home.
In the car, Fu Chengque glanced at the relaxed Wen Yu, hugged the flowerpot tighter, and stared at the swaying leaves, her heart swaying along.
She seemed to know too little about the person beside her.
Even on a day like today, when almost all her thoughts were on him, observing him, it was difficult to guess his thoughts, or even the next thing he would say.
Unpredictable, elusive.
If this task had appeared a few months later, she believed she would have been able to complete it easily, but now, it seemed impossible.
Understanding takes time.
And in another half a year, she and Wen Yu may be separated again, far apart, not seeing each other for months or even years. In that case, would they return to how they were before?
Slowly drifting apart, slowly fading.
Wen Yu will have new companions, she might not know them.
Wen Yu will have a new life, she might not be able to participate.
Wen Yu will also fall in love, someone will stand in the most important position in his heart.
Somehow, the girl’s heart felt a bit uncomfortable, with some indescribable emotions brewing, making her uneasy.
She pressed the window button, letting the cold wind in.
“Aren’t you cold?” Wen Yu suddenly spoke.
“I’m a bit hot…”
“Turn it down a bit, don’t catch a cold.”
“Okay.”
She complied and after doing so, she tilted her head to look at Wen Yu. “Wen Yu, will we still hang out together in university?”
“Why do you ask?”
“Just curious.”
Wen Yu suddenly showed a sly smile. “Is it because I said I’ll be in a relationship, and you feel awkward?”
“Uh, no, not at all.”
“Then?”
“Just… my dad said, people should grow up.”
“Oh! You still listen to your dad! Don’t you want to be an Empress anymore?”
“Of course not!”
“Well, there you go, when you become an Empress, I’ll have a mountain. Now, build good relationships, and in the future, it’ll pay off!”
“Oh~ Haha! Well said, Counselor!”
The girl laughed, and the discomfort in her heart suddenly disappeared. She felt that it was because she was worried about losing her childhood sweetheart again that she felt those uncomfortable feelings—
Yes, that’s it!
***
Back home, Fu Chengque placed the small lantern flower she bought on the balcony and then went back to her bedroom.
Across from her, Wen Yu was also busy in the bedroom.
Withdrawn her gaze, she thought for a moment and messaged Xiao Gua:
【Fu Chengque】: [Cat spotted]
【Fu Chengque】: Gua!
【Xiao Gua】: [Cat spotted!]
【Xiao Gua】: Sparrow[1]!
【Fu Chengque】: Are you home?
【Xiao Gua】: Just got back!
【Fu Chengque】: Okay! Guainstein, I have a few questions to test you, please choose one of the following questions to answer!
【Xiao Gua】: Bring it on!
Fu Chengque began to copy and paste from Baidu while typing.
【Fu Chengque】: 1. Please write down the wave-particle duality of light with a formula; 2. Explain the boundary between dimensions with mathematics; 3. What is love?
【Xiao Gua】: …
【Xiao Gua】: It’s a bit too obvious, pay more attention next time.
【Xiao Gua】: [Cat speechless]
【Fu Chengque】: Hehehe, seeing through but not revealing.
【Xiao Gua】: Actually, I don’t really know what love is, it’s just… a feeling, I don’t know how to describe it to you…
【Xiao Gua】: My feeling is, for example, when two people are together, it feels comfortable; when you’re not with him, you miss him, you want to be close again, that’s a bit like the taste of love.
【Xiao Gua】: Uh, I can’t explain it well.
【Fu Chengque】: Oh, I see.
【Xiao Gua】: Also, you’ll be influenced by his actions, words, and so on, your mood fluctuates.
【Fu Chengque】: Haha, got it, hahaha.
In the bedroom, the girl stretched out a long yawn, feeling relaxed—
Oh, she wasn’t affected by anything, she was very happy, every day was the same!
[1] Queque – Xiao Gua’s nickname for Fu Chengque
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