In Your Hands.

On the first night of his abduction, Xu You wanted to cook a big meal as a token of his appreciation, but when he thought of himself without his gold finger, he was simply insulated from the world of cooking.

Washing and chopping vegetables was fine, but mainly she couldn't master the fire of the ancient stove, the addition of seasoning ingredients and all that.

"What?" Wen Ji, who had been placed in the room by Xu You to wait, entered the kitchen, and saw her holding up a cleaver with a pensive look on her face.

Xu You: "I want to cook for you, but it might not be very good."

WENJI: "Whoever does it, let me do it."

Xu You took an insane look at his broken arm, "I want to do it, of course I'll do it."

"Why don't we, together."

"Together?"

"Uh-huh."

The two looked at each other for a moment, both finding an unspoken tacit understanding in the other's eyes.

In the end, the work was divided, Xu You chopped the vegetables, Wenjiao stir-fried them, and in a short time, they came out with a dish that was full of colors and flavors.

The bean sprouts are full, the fish is tender and the cauliflower is green, accompanied by a golden broth that is fragrant and rich.

The two of them sat at the wooden table, where the food was steaming, and snow was falling from the half-open window.

Unusual dishes, unusual family.

Sitting close together, they all had each other in their afterglow.

--

After ordering the servants to heat up the water, Xu You thought of a question and asked Wen Ji, "Does Master want to share a room with me, or stay in the guest room as before?"

Wen Ji looked up at her, his eyes clearly saying "What do you think."

Xu You said with utmost sincerity, "I think it's good to perform near the water."

Wen Ji smiled and followed her back to the house.

Behind the screen in the room was a tub filled with hot water, and next to it was a copper basin, a bucket of hot water and an empty bucket.

She wanted to wash her hair, but there was no shower in ancient times, it was not convenient to wash her hair and take a bath in synchronization, she had to wash separately, first sitting on a small bench on the copper basin to wash her head, and then soak in the bath.

There was a small ladle in the bucket of hot water, she took the ladle to scoop up the hot water, wet her hair, and then lathered it up with soap nuts and cream, fearing that the bubbles would get into her eyes, she kept her eyes closed, and then when she wanted to rinse out the bubbles she reached down into the bucket and didn't touch the little ladle.

She was just about to wipe her eyes with the lapel of her coat and open them for the scoop when she felt the hot water rushing slowly down over her head, the water dripping with bubbles in the ends of her hair.

"Close your eyes." Winking Art said in a low voice.

"Fine." Xu You smiled, raising a hand to rub her hair.

Wen Ji then held the ladle in one hand, pouring hot water on her again and again, Xu You then washed her hair smoothly with the water.

After washing his hair, Xu You took a piece of cloth and wrapped it up, then began to undress his clothes and looked at him with a smile, "Master is still not going out, could it be that you want to take a mandarin duck bath with me?"

Feeling surprisingly clingy to Wen Ji, he never took his eyes off of her even though he didn't show it on his face.

Sure enough, Wen Ji walked out of the screen without changing his face, but his ears were red.

Xu You couldn't help but let out a loud laugh, laughing non-stop, so much so that Wen Ji, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, was almost annoyed.

Two quarters of an hour later, Xu You finished washing, the subordinate came in to change the bucket and water, Wen Ji then got up to wash.

Xu You was paralyzed and drowsy on the bed, not knowing how long it took to be scooped up by Wen Ji, her face buried in his chest as he took a cloth towel and wiped her hair.

Her black silk is like a waterfall, he wiped patiently and meticulously, but also did not forget to advise her: "Wet hair in bed is easy to catch wind and cold, do not do so in the future."

She didn't answer, I don't know if she was asleep or just didn't hear her, Wen Ji didn't repeat himself, he figured it was okay, he'd be there later.

He then half hugged Xu You like this until he dried her hair.

Thinking Xu You was asleep, Wen Ji moved very gently, but who knew that just as he put down the cloth towel, she raised her head, curved her lips in a smile, and lifted her hand to undo his waist seal.

The girdle fell to the ground and the candlelight swayed.

Wen Ji abruptly clutched her hand and said, "Wait, I'll go put out the candles."

Xu You knew what he was afraid of, afraid that she would see his unsightly mutilation, she backhanded him and grabbed his hand, "Wen Ji, I don't mind."

Wen Ji averted his eyes, the corners of his lips slightly drooped, his face was embarrassed, he did not move or speak, stiffening his body, like he was sentenced to death and was executed in public.

A sharp pain crossed his heart, and Xu You said in as normal a tone as possible, "Then put out the lights."

Smell Art sighed with relief as if on the verge of amnesty and got up to put out the lights.

The bed curtains fell, and the room was charming.

Before going to sleep, Xu You hugged the broken arm and gently dropped a kiss.

Listening to the even breathing of the person beside her pillow, she said softly, "Wen Ji, when I say I don't mind, of course you won't disbelieve me, you're just between yourself."

Perhaps Wen Ji had regretted his broken arm, but in front of his beloved, he would be incomparable to his own handicap.

"The days are this long, and the crippling can't be mended, but I'm patient enough to be with you as you let it go."

The night was dreamless, and the light of day dawned, and the regular routine of the temple woke Wenjiao early, but he didn't move, watching her silently as she slumbered.

It was familiar and wonderful, as if he had been looking at her like this for several lifetimes.

I don't know how long it took, sensing that her eye lashes were lightly moving, as if she was about to wake up, Wen Ji lowered his head and dropped a kiss on her forehead.

Xu You wakes up with his eyes open and gives his broken arm a kiss.

The warmth of the touch caused Wenjiao's eyelashes to flutter, and he saw the morning light fall on the side of her face and into her eyes, clear and bright as far as the eye could see.

She smiled and said, "Good morning, Winking Art."

The birdy and light voice was like a sparrow twittering happily on a branch, pecking into his heart one at a time.

--

Xu You and Wen Shu's life was like that of an ordinary couple, living together, living with each other, busy with life's trivialities.

From the separate lives of two individuals, they intertwine and merge into a day together. For example, when Wen Shu reads a book, Xu You sits in his arms, and he only has one arm around her, so she turns the pages for him; or when Xu You makes a handicraft, he passes the tools next to her; or when Xu You calculates the account book, Wen Shu dials the abacus for her. .......

The days were warm and full, and they spent their first Spring Festival together as husband and wife.

That night, after the New Year's Eve dinner, Xu You and Wen Ji went for a walk in the yard for refreshment.

Moon's silver light and the white snow on the ground, so that the snow has a layer of glittering color, very beautiful, far and near the sound of firecrackers cover the creaking sound of their foot on the snow.

"Smell the art."

"Uh-huh."

"Instead of baking groundnuts tomorrow, let's try making pancakes, I know a kind of pancake that's delicious."

"Good."

On cold days Xu You would always remember to cover the sleeve of his broken arm tightly to avoid the leakage of wind that would make him cold, and today was no exception.

"Wen Ji, do I get a red packet for paying my respects to you?"

"Yes."

Xu You's eyes rolled, "But I don't want the red packet anymore, I want something else."

Smell Art looked at her, "What do you want to change?"

Xu You makes a badass face, "Flesh-payoff."

"......."

Seeing that the flirtation was successful, Xu You laughed.

Wen Ji also laughed and looked at her with helplessly downcast eyes, "But you just talk and don't do anything every time."

Listening to this tone of voice seems to be very aggrieved, like a good daughter-in-law married to a negative man, Xu You coughed, just ready to change the topic, heard Wen Ji said: "Then change this."

"Which one?"

Winking Art: "It's in your hand."

Xu You froze and subconsciously looked at her hands, her right hand was empty and her left hand was grasping his sleeve, she realized something and let go of his sleeve, untied the tied up sleeve inside, a white jade hairpin slipped out of the sleeve at his broken arm and fell into her palm.

The white jade hairpin dyed with the color of the moon was moist and pretty, with two small white flowers carved on it, dexterous and vivid.

Xu You was stunned, "You did this?"

Wen Ji's eyes were gentle, "Well, do you like it?"

Warm rising emotions wrapped around her heart and her nose and eyes snapped, "Love it."

It was hard for her to imagine how Wen Ji would carve a hairpin with one hand, she had noticed the injury on his hand as early as a month ago, she had asked twice and when he refused to talk about it, she stopped asking.

"Put it on for me." Xu You handed him the hairpin.

Wen Ji took the hairpin and had just leaned down towards her and reached out when she wrapped both hands around his neck and kissed him.

There were big red lanterns hanging around the courtyard, and the orange-red light fell on the two people who were snuggling together not far away, and their long shadows were reflected on the white snow.

--

After the New Year, Xu You planned to open a cloth store, so he asked someone to inquire about the situation over Xinan Mountain, and if it was still not peaceful, he would look for a new source of goods.

The person who sent back said that before the New Year's Eve, the county government had already sent people to round up the bandits over there in Xinan Mountain.

Xu You remembered that moment Wen Ji seems to go to see the governor, must be that moment Wen Ji mentioned, she put down the heart, then first went out to see the store that she had previously disk.

Passing the medical center on her way back, she remembered that she had been a little nauseous and sleepy lately, so she stopped by.

As soon as the boss doctor finished his pulse, he stroked his white beard and said, "Congratulations to this lady, you are expecting."

It was not expected, but Xu You couldn't help but be happy and gave an extra ingot of silver, "Thank you, doctor."

All the way home, she couldn't contain her excitement, constantly conjuring up images of how Wenjiao would look if he knew about this, that he had a blood relative again, a child who was connected to his bloodline, that he had more ties in the world.

And she felt the novelty and anticipation of a new little life being birthed in her body.

She had been thinking about how to tell him, how to surprise him, but then she saw him waiting at the door of her house and said in a rush of excitement, "Wen Ji, we're having a baby!"

Wen Ji froze, his eyes stuttered, and then filled with ecstasy, his fingertips trembled slightly as he wrapped his arms around her waist, with caution and full of expectation, "Really?"

Xu You wrapped her arms around his neck and poked him in the chin, "Do you think the child's last name is Li or Wen?"

Wen Ji took her into his arms, his chest heaving, his breath disorganized, his chin rubbing the top of her hair for a long time before he found his voice: "Anything, the surname You is fine, see what you like."

--

Xu You pregnant to okay, can eat and sleep, on the contrary, the smell of art like a pregnant woman anxiety disorder in general, can not eat, who can not sleep, visible thinning.

Xu You : ...... Who the hell is pregnant and how can you be so uptight.

On the nth night of Wenjiu's corpse, Xu You only had time to catch him by the hair, "Where are you going?"

"I woke you up, go to sleep, it's fine." He waited until Xu You was asleep before he dared to move, not realizing that Xu You was not asleep with her eyes closed.

Xu You sighed and patted the side of the bed to get him to sit back down, "Let's have a little chat, what's wrong with you?"

If this goes on, the father won't be able to survive before the baby is born, how can that be?

"I have a feeling of uneasiness in my heart," Wen Ji sat down next to her and lowered his gaze, "I wonder if I should divine."

In fact, he did not dare to divination, perhaps by the demon monks opened the aperture, he perceived some things more sensitive, whenever he had a sense of uneasiness, divining out of the trigrams are mostly for the evil phase.

"Divine, I'll watch with you." He couldn't feel at ease without divining, so he might as well see what the trigrams really were.

Wen Ji looked at her for a long time, the struggle in his eyes eventually dissolved under her calm gaze, he took out three red striped copper coins, recited a sutra and divined.

A few moments later, after arriving at the trigrams, his face instantly turned white.

Xu You asked suspiciously, "What's wrong, what's the trigram and what does it mean?"

Looking at him like that, she figured it wasn't good, and she couldn't help but squeeze her hand nervously.

"No, no, this is wrong," said the erstwhile confident diviner of the art of divination, dismissing his divinations in quick succession, "I shall have to do it again."

He drew . . a dagger and stuck it in the wooden chair next to him, cut his finger, and dipped the three coins in blood, the red lines on them getting brighter and harsher.

He divined again, and Xu You watched him move nervously, even much slower than before.

Once again to get the trigram results, the pupils of Wen Ji's eyes suddenly shrunk, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and the copper money fell to the ground from his trembling hands, and he was as terrified as a sinner who had made a big mistake, and he was incoherent: "No no no, it's a fake, it's a mistake ......"

"I have to do it again." Saying that, he was going to cut his own hand with the dagger again, Xu You grabbed his wrist and said seriously, "You won't make a mistake with the wen jiao, tell me, what exactly are the trigrams?"

Her face and voice is close at hand, her body temperature on the wrist, Wen Ji's dark eyes finally regained some clarity, he dead tight Xu You, mute trembling said: "Do not, do not want a child, we do not want a child."

"I just want you, just you ......"

Xu You froze for a while. How could Wen Ji not want a child? He clearly valued his blood relatives, even his sister's fried radish, and even in the original plot, the child was stillborn, he broke down and chose to lose his humanity, using the blood curse to harm others, and then devoured himself.

Wait, the original plot--

Xu You reacted, which means that Wenjiao is destined not to have blood relatives, and unborn children are not allowed to have them.

In the original world line, Lingling Ye had a difficult labor and hemorrhaged, and in the end, neither the big one nor the small one was saved, did she take over the role and face this final plot ending as well?

Then this kid ......

Xu You bites her lower lip tightly and puts her hand on her stomach, her fingertips chilling.