After cleaning up the last few dishes, Ke Mo went to the kitchen. Gu Xueqin and Ke Dalong were washing dishes while chatting.
“Xiangzhi, did we eat too much meat today?”
“Yeah, son brought ingredients that were too nourishing.”
Ke Dalong seriously wiped his nosebleed.
Ke Mo casually said, “Then in the next few days, let’s eat some light vegetables at home. What do you think? I’ll tell Elder Qian later.”
“Baby cabbage.”
Gu Xueqin didn’t hesitate, emphasizing the word ‘baby’ heavily.
“Good, good. Let’s buy a few baskets of them.” Ke Dalong glanced at his son with a hint of something.
Ke Mo: “?”
Why does it feel like Dad’s gaze has a hidden meaning?
“Son, I’ve noticed Xiao Bing has worn that hairpin for a long time. Girls should have some jewelry. How about giving her this one?”
Gu Xueqin dried her hands and took out a purple sandalwood box from her sleeve.
Ke Mo thought it was just a hairpin, but when he opened it, it was a full set—a hairpin made of white jade and emerald, and three hair ornaments.
He remembered that Ke Jianhao’s job was something important. With one look, he could tell it was made by a master craftsman, exquisite and refined, with a history to it.
And he had heard Gu Xueqin mention it before…
“Wife, back then when you married me, you wore these. At that moment, I felt my whole life was worth it…”
Ke Mo: “…”
Oh, now he remembers what his mother said.
She said, “This set of hair ornaments was passed down from my grandmother to my mother, and then to me. Passing down family heirlooms, who knows when they will be passed on again.”
“Xiao Bing would definitely look better wearing them. If she could call me ‘Mother’…”
Gu Xueqin nodded with a smile, as if she had already seen this scene.
“Isn’t this family heirloom supposed to be passed down to me?” Ke Mo muttered softly.
“Passed down to daughters, not sons. Xiao Bing was raised by me as if she were my own daughter.”
“That’s true…”
“Besides, what you’re saying doesn’t matter.”
“????”
Ke Mo pondered. He seemed to understand what his mother meant.
In short, this isn’t meant for a daughter-in-law?
Yes, there shouldn’t be much of an issue. Bing Tuozi doesn’t understand these things and doesn’t know their significance. She might treat them as ordinary jewelry.
Indeed, there shouldn’t be any problem.
“Don’t stand here, go on, go on.”
Gu Xueqin and Ke Dalong pushed him out of the kitchen.
“Is it so urgent to give jewelry now?”
Ke Mo was stunned for a moment.
The attitude of his parents seemed to have changed since that imperial edict.
When he was in school, they strictly guarded against early romance, but after graduation, they urged him to get married. Although they weren’t in the same world, they shared the same mindset…
Now, Gu Xueqin and Ke Dalong probably wished they could hand over the imperial edict and fill in tomorrow’s auspicious date.
“Oh, the auspicious date on the edict hasn’t been filled in yet. Why worry so much?”
Ke Mo thought about it and stopped worrying.
When he opened the door, Ying Bing had already come down from the roof. She sat in front of the dressing table, unbraiding her twisted braid. Her tall silhouette in the dim light was incredibly graceful.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, she paused for a moment and continued combing her hair.
Little Ke student unconsciously held his breath at this surreal scene.
He had his hands back…
Okay, he admitted, he wanted to hug her from behind, to be close to her, to smell the orchid scent between her hair and neck.
Before, Little Ke student simply thought the ice taste had addicted him. Such a clear and cold beauty, who wouldn’t want to hold her?
Through this experience, he realized it wasn’t just that. At least not entirely.
He had invested the most in Ice Tuozi, but meeting Ice Tuozi was also the greatest fortune he had encountered in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Because of her, he became the person he is today.
“When did you come?”
—
Just as someone was preparing to launch a sneak attack, Ying Bing tilted her head and looked at him with her eyes.
“Uh, I just came in. I thought the door wasn’t closed, fearing someone might intrude.”
“Now?”
“No problem, I’ve already closed it.”
Li Mo closed the door and even locked it. Then he turned around, looking at Ice Tuozi with a righteous expression, highlighting his integrity!
Ying Bing’s eyelashes trembled slightly as she whispered her thanks. It seemed she didn’t realize that the ‘bad person’ was Li Mo, nor did she notice his intention to sneak attack.
“Why are you here?”
“We usually don’t…”
“Uncle Li and Aunt Gu.”
“No problem, my father shouldn’t get up to use the toilet tonight, and Mother specifically asked me to find you.”
“?”
Ying Bing hesitantly put down her comb and saw Li Mo take out a wooden box from his sleeve, handing it to her nonchalantly.
“Mother said you don’t have much jewelry, so she prepared some.”
“What is this…”
Ying Bing opened it and saw the elaborate floral hair ornament and bird-and-beast jade hairpin, reflecting colorful light.
“It’s just something my mother bought when she visited the Qingyuan Sect, passing by the Ziyang Mansion. It’s not expensive.”
Li Mo closed his eyes, speaking confidently despite not being entirely justified.
His parents knew about his situation; how could he wander around the Ziyang Mansion?
“Aunt was generous…” Ying Bing’s eyes, filled with the light of the hair ornaments, appeared hazy.
She wanted to pick it up, but her delicate hand couldn’t open.
“I…”
“I know, you’ve combed your hair for a long time, your hand is weak. Let me help you.”
“Okay.”
Ying Bing nodded, turning her body, listening to the delicate sounds of the hairpins clinking.
She watched Li Mo’s expression with utmost seriousness, handling it gently as if it were a rare treasure. She saw a bit of ‘stranger’ in herself, her face blushing as if the moon had become shy.
On the Hundred Flowers List, could there be someone more beautiful?
Perhaps it was when she blushed.
Once the hairpin and hair ornament were worn, Li Mo didn’t move for a long time.
Ying Bing thought he might try to sneak attack, but he didn’t. He just stood there, staring at her blankly.
“Childish Ghost, what are you thinking?” She asked softly.
“Oh… Yeah, you look very pretty.”
Little Li student snapped back to reality.
“You weren’t secretly thinking of hugging me, were you?”
Ying Bing squinted at him.
Li Mo looked up, tilting his head at a 45-degree angle to examine the ceiling:
“Oh, stop saying nonsense. Everyone knows I’m a man of integrity…”
“Really?”
“Sister approved.” Ying Bing didn’t tilt her head, speaking seriously and coldly.
But in the mirror, his reflection still showed ripples.
Who could resist this?
Even Archimedes couldn’t resist with his lever, and the Golden Hoop Bar couldn’t resist either.
What about Hammer Treasure?
Little Li student was curious.
So he silently hugged her from behind, pressing her soft and fragrant body against his chest, resting his chin on her neck, holding her tightly and perfectly.
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