Chapter 6: Hope is a Dream
"I'll take it as your consent."
Xu Qing waited for a moment and saw that she made no movement or showed any sign of wanting to leave, so he turned his attention to the sword on the ground aside.
"From now on, you can't draw your sword easily. For people in this world, this is a very scary thing. Now if you have anything you want to ask, you can ask it and I will help you answer it."
Jiang He tilted his head slightly, thought carefully, and moved his lips twice without making a sound.
There are so many questions that I don’t know where to start.
She didn't know anything about this place, she wanted to ask everything, and she didn't know how to ask anything.
"Where's your wife?"
"ha?"
Xu Qing was confused.
Is gossiping a woman’s nature?
"I'm here..." Jiang He turned his head and looked around, clenching and then relaxing his fists.
"I am a purebred single who has lived for more than twenty years and is not yet married."
"...Not yet married?" Although she didn't quite understand what a dog was, she could hear it clearly.
"Yeah." Xu Qing nodded.
"..."
The room fell into silence.
"Do you think it's normal for a man and a woman to live together in the same room... It's normal in this world, and you and I are not allowed to sleep together. The utility room over there will be cleared later, so you can make do with it first.
.”
Xu Qing couldn't help but explain. As he spoke, he stood up and motioned for her to follow him to the door of the utility room to take a look. There was a spring bed inside. As long as it was cleaned and the bed and quilt were wrapped, it could be used as a habitable bed.
Jiang He was only as tall as his shoulders. He stood by the door and looked up at him with a strange expression.
Just say hello and someone will prepare a meal and deliver it to you. At this age, a wealthy landlord is not yet married.
Is this also a custom in this place?
Xu Qing didn't know what she was thinking. He tidied away the debris on the bed and wiped the bed with a towel. He returned to the room and brought over a winter bedding - his room only had one set for summer, and one set for winter.
There is no extra set, so I can only make do with it.
"These are all washed and very clean. You can use them first and we'll talk about it tomorrow if you have any questions."
He took care of everything, stood at the door and taught Jiang He to lock the door again, paused, and continued:
"Go to bed early. I know your mind is very confused right now, and so am I. Well... good night."
"...I hope that when we wake up tomorrow, we will all find that this is a dream - by the way, my name is Xu Qing."
After saying this, Xu Qing smiled at her, turned off the light in the living room and went back to his room.
Jiang He stood quietly at the door, looking at the door of his room, then turned to look around the living room, picked up his long sword, held it tightly and returned to the room, sitting on the bed not knowing what he was thinking.
…
Late at night.
The dark clouds gradually dispersed, and the moon emerged. It was even brighter after being washed by the rain. The bright moonlight poured into the room from the window and fell on Xu Qing's face.
Xu Qing suffered from insomnia.
He opened his eyes and looked at the bright moon outside the window, feeling a little unreal in a trance.
I went out for a job interview during the day and came back in the rain without an umbrella. It was an ordinary and unlucky day.
As a result, I found a girl who likes to draw swords and claims to be from ancient times...
In the distance, there were faint sounds of dogs barking.
Xu Qing moved his head, took out his numb arm from behind his head, and listened for a moment. He didn't hear anything else, so he closed his eyes and forced himself to fall asleep.
No matter what the mess is...
Let’s talk tomorrow.
…
Before I knew it, it was already bright.
Xu Qing fell asleep at some point, but when he opened his eyes again, it was already past ten in the morning.
Another day of desolation.
He lay on the bed and turned over, stretched lazily, took his cell phone and looked through it twice. He heard a soft sound outside and suddenly stopped.
Heroine?
Xu Qing jumped up from the bed, sneakily leaned behind the door, carefully opened the door a crack, and took a sneak peek. Jiang He was sitting on the sofa, wearing the T-shirt he gave her yesterday, holding a piece of hair in his hand.
He wiped his sword with yellow silk cloth.
"Xu... Qing?"
Jiang He had already noticed the movement at the door and glanced at him.
"Well, that... aha, it's not a dream, you... cough."
Xu Qing's heartbeat accelerated slightly, she straightened her clothes and walked out. Without finishing her words, she went to the table and poured herself a large glass of water, drank it all in one gulp, and then took a deep breath.
He was shaken for a moment and suspected that he had been deceived, but when he saw the TV with a hole on the table, he gave up his doubts.
Not to mention the value of force...it is illegal to break into people's houses and destroy people's property. No one is so stupid to film the show, even if they are shaking quickly.
The ancients from 1,200 years ago are right in front of you.
"Well... I got up quite early."
"It's almost noon." Jiang He sheathed his sword and put it aside, looking at Xu Qing who hesitated to speak.
This guy didn't get up until almost noon, which gave her an...indescribable feeling.
Anyway, I felt a little more at peace somehow.
"Um……"
Xu Qing scratched his head, "Are you hungry?"
"A little."
Jiang He groped around on his body and found that he was wearing the T-shirt and jeans that Xu Qing had given him yesterday. He stood up in surprise, went to the room and took out two pieces of broken silver and put them on the table. He glanced at Xu Qing who was stunned and said hesitantly.
: "Although you don't seem to be short of money, but..."
"Is there any gold?" Xu Qing asked out of nowhere.
Silver is not valuable, but gold is valuable at all times... I don't know how to get an ID card yet. I think it will inevitably lead to smoothing the relationship. He is not rich.
Jiang He was startled when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he went back to the room and took out a crescent-shaped jade pendant. "This... should be able to pawn some more silver."
"Forget it, I'll just ask you if I can still afford it... I'll take the money back as well."
Xu Qing waved her hand, looked at her loose clothes, and thought for a moment before ordering takeout, "You stay at home for a while, I'll go out and buy you some daily necessities, clothes, etc., and bring back food by the way - remember, don't go out and run around.
, it’s very dangerous outside.”
Although wearing his clothes is a bit more normal than the coarse linen clothes and straw sandals, it is still a very weird look if you want to go out. Once you change into modern clothes and let your hair be scattered without being tied up with that broken rope, it should be fine for walking around.
…
It's a good thing that the police station is across the street. There are very few street checks at such a close distance. As long as you don't act like a monster outside, you will basically not be exposed.
While thinking about it, Xu Qing changed her clothes and went out. For the time being, Xu Qing focused all her attention on how to hide her identity.
——There is no reason for him to be careless. For a living ancient knight, any accident can lead to irreversible consequences.
"This... is about this high. What size should I wear?"
Walking into a women's clothing store, Xu Qing randomly picked out a few decent girl-style clothes, which were simple and neat. She gestured at the height of her shoulders and asked for a moment before putting on three sets. After thinking about it before going out, she added a set of long skirts.
Clothes, pants, shoes and socks, and...
Looking at the underwear store in the distance, Xu Qing's balls hurt and he hesitated for a moment. It was the first time in his life that he had walked into such a place.
She didn't bring her own change of clothes, so she couldn't go out in a vacuum...
"What size?"
Chapter completed!