Chapter 937
The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar
Chapter 937 The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar (8)
Wen Yanci was burning up with fever and thought he was sick.
His heart only gradually calmed down after he picked up a paintbrush.
In sight, Shen Shuyi found an oil-paper umbrella from somewhere, opened it, and leaped onto the tall loquat tree.
This pear tree has been growing in this yard for who knows how many years. It is much taller than the other trees, and it is laden with fruit. When a breeze blows, the sweet fragrance of the fruit fills the air.
Shen Shuyi hung the umbrella on the tree, which was just enough to block the sunlight from her head. Then she picked a pear, wiped it with a handkerchief, and started eating it.
After finishing eating, she deliberately threw the fruit pit at Wen Yanci's feet.
Wen Yanci was originally painting with his eyes down, looking serious and focused, immersed in the world of painting.
Seeing the fruit pit lying by his shoe, he looked up and met Shen Shuyi's smiling eyes.
His heart suddenly raced, pounding wildly, and his breathing became rapid.
Shen Shuyi watched as the bookworm below was engrossed in his painting. Bored, she kicked off her embroidered shoes and swung her legs, which were dangling in the air.
The ribbons of her dress fluttered as she swayed, making her look like a fairy who seemed to float in the air.
Time passed slowly, and the glow of the setting sun shone on the trees, casting dappled patterns on the ground.
Wen Yanci put down his brush, looked up at Shen Shuyi, and said, "Miss Shen, the painting is finished. Would you like to come down and take a look?"
"Okay, I'm jumping down, catch me."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yanci abruptly stood up. "Miss Shen, please be careful."
He treated Shen Shuyi as a delicate young girl.
Wen Yanci's gaze suddenly fell on her slender, white legs. Her lotus feet swayed gracefully, and the small bells tied to her ankles jingled, making his heart flutter.
He hadn't noticed this scene while he was focused on painting, but now that he stood up, the sight before him made Wen Yanci blush and look away.
"Miss Shen, you, I'll go find you a ladder!"
Shen Shuyi called out to him, "Idiot, there's no ladder in this dilapidated house. Catch me, I'll jump down right now."
With that, Shen Shuyi opened her arms and jumped down from the tree.
Wen Yanci didn't care about anything else and quickly stepped forward to catch the person with open arms.
The girl fell from a height into his arms.
Shen Shuyi overestimated this fool; with a single charge, she knocked Wen Yanci to the ground.
She lay on top of Wen Yanci, who held her in his arms. He was in pain all over, but the girl in his arms was so soft and sweet. They were so close that he could hardly breathe.
Wen Yanci held her helplessly. The two were so close that a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his whole body felt hot.
The man's voice was hoarse, "Miss Shen, please get up."
Shen Shuyi tilted her head, then looked up, her chin resting against Wen Yanci's chest.
"You're too thin, I can't even catch you!"
“Starting today, stop setting up stalls on the street and stay home to study. The money you got from the Fan family is enough to support you through the provincial examination.”
"Miss Shen, please get up."
"You can get up after you promise me." Shen Shuyi felt that she would have to raise her future boyfriend herself. This time, she was going to play the role of a nurturing student! She would raise Wen Yanci, this pale and thin scholar, into a plump and healthy man!
Oh no, I mean strong and handsome!
The body has the foundation; as long as the nutrition is adequate, it will be fine.
“When I’m out, I can only hide in a hairpin, but when I’m at home, I can show myself. You’re still my tutor, so don’t forget that.”
"Wen Yanci, please say yes."
Hearing her coquettish voice, Wen Yanci's forehead veins throbbed, and his chest heaved with breath. "Alright, I promise you, Miss Shen, please get up quickly."
Shen Shuyi wanted to let him go, but now that they were so close, she would not be Shen Shuyi if she let this opportunity slip by!
She leaned over and kissed Wen Yanci on the cheek.
Then, she swallowed the man's soft, warm lips.
She wrapped her arms around Wen Yanci's neck, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw his high nose bridge and his bright red ears.
Wen Yanci didn't know where to put his hands. When he realized something was wrong, he found that his hands were gently groping the girl's slender waist.
He was so ashamed and furious that he quickly got up and fled in panic.
[Congratulations, host! Your target, Wen Yanci, currently has a 40% affection level towards you!]
Shen Shuyi got up from the ground, watched the man's fleeing figure, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
She picked up the portrait Wen Yanci had drawn of her. The brushstrokes were delicate and graceful, the strength was gentle and the lines were thin and smooth, revealing her charm and cuteness, her beauty and elegance. She didn't look like a female ghost at all.
To reward Wen Yanci, she went to the kitchen to knead dough and roll out wonton wrappers. The wonton wrappers she rolled were as thin as cicada wings. She chopped up pork and added some wild vegetables.
It's even faster when wrapping wontons; you can make a small wonton just by pinching your fingers together.
The water in the big pot has boiled. Add the wontons, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and add some salt and oil before serving.
She placed two bowls of wontons on a tray and carried them to Wen Yanci's study.
The study was the same one where they first met, but it was very different now.
Wen Yanci cleaned the study until it was spotless and spotless.
The man sat upright at his desk, trying to read, but it was unclear whether he could concentrate.
Hearing footsteps, Wen Yanci quickly looked up and saw Shen Shuyi carrying food in.
He quickly got up and went to take it, saying, "Miss Shen, how could I trouble you like this?"
On the small table by the window, steaming wontons were being served.
Shen Shuyi sat opposite Wen Yanci and said, "You've been drawing for me for most of the day, so it's only right that I reward you."
"Try it, it has pork in it."
Pork doesn't keep well in the summer, so it has to be eaten on the same day it's bought.
Wen Yanci hadn't eaten meat in a long time. The wontons were a little hot, but he couldn't bear to spit them out. The pork mixed with the freshness of the wild vegetables was especially delicious.
Shen Shuyi smiled at him, "Eat slowly, there's still some left in the pot!"
Wen Yanci's ears burned. He wasn't greedy; he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of her.
Shen Shuyi used a small bowl, and she only ate a few wontons before resting her chin on her hand and watching Wen Yanci eat.
Wen Yanci noticed her gaze and began to eat more and more slowly.
He had never eaten such delicious wontons before. He wanted to work harder to pass the imperial examinations and achieve high honors so that he could improve his current impoverished conditions and have money to buy meat.
Miss Shen loves to eat meat
Shen Shuyi had no idea what Wen Yanci was thinking. In any case, the system notification kept ringing in her mind: the target's affection for her had increased again.
Overjoyed, she exclaimed, "Wen Yanci, let's have shredded pork with garlic sauce for dinner!"
"There's still some meat left, we can't leave it overnight, let's eat it tonight!"
Just hearing the name of the dish made Wen Yanci feel hungry again, even though he had just finished eating.
"Okay, thank you, Miss Shen."
Shen Shuyi scoffed, "All you ever say is thank you."
"Unlike me, I express my gratitude through actions."
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