Assassin Farmer

Chapter 46

“收大宝为徒了？”苏水潋笑盈盈地看着他，终于把那副牵扯了她整整三天神经的凤求凰完成了，心里陡然轻松不少。替从河边洗了菜回来的林司曜擦干湿漉漉的双手，柔声问道。晌午时发生在院门口的那一幕，她虽然听得不甚仔细，但相信他定能处理妥当，故而没有收针出来，不过最后喜翠耐不住好奇，趴在窗口偷偷看到了结局，似是已经答应了田大宝的拜师请求了呢。

“You accepted Dabao as a disciple?” Su Shuilian smiled and asked. She helped Lin Si Yao dry his hands from washing some vegetables at the river. She had finally completed the paired phoenixes piece after three days and she felt much lighter because of it. Although she did not clearly hear everything that had happened earlier this afternoon, she trusted that he would handle the situation so she did not rush out. But in the end, curiosity aroused in Xicui as she peeked out the window and was able to witness the outcome. It seemed that he had accepted Dabao’s request.

”嗯。”林司曜点点头，含笑地扫了她一眼，转身挽起袖子，准备炒菜做晚饭。

“Nm.” Lin Si Yao nodded his head, flashed a smile at her, rolled up his sleeves, and started to cook.

午依然是劳婶送来的饭菜。正在收拾皮毛的他，也没拒绝劳婶的好意。只是随后让喜翠回家时带了只野獐子回去。

The food was brought over by Aunt Lao. He was still cleaning the fur then and did not reject her offer. Just when Xicui went back home, he had given her a musk deer to bring home.

虽然这次猎来了不少野物，两只狐狸，三只獐子，一只獾子，三只野兔。不过，两只狼崽还是对自己的口粮非常宝贝的，几乎没有挪过位子，一直守在野物堆旁，只是，敌不过林司曜的强悍气场，只好眼睁睁看着他搜刮去属于它们的口粮，每送出一只，它们的心就抽疼几分。

Although they had hunted many games, with two foxes, three musk deer, one badger, and three hares, the wolves were very possessive with their rations. They would lay next to it and stare at it. However, they could not beat Lin Si Yao’s powerful aura: every time he would give away a game, their hearts would feel pain.

直至见到主人出了绣房，喜翠带着完工的凤求凰与肥壮的野獐子兴高采烈地回了家，院门也就此上了栓，它们才放下了高度的警惕，撒娇地围着苏水潋讨肉吃。它们想吃烤肉，不要吃昨日那种淡而无味的血淋生肉了啦。

They watched their owner and Xicui walk out of the house, the latter looked happy as she took a fat musk deer out of the gates. They finally put down their high vigilance, and acted coyly, asking Su Shuilian for meat. They wanted barbecued meat, they don’t want that tasteless raw meat like yesterday.  

苏水潋在桌上摆好碗碟，看着熟练地炒着蒜泥野茼蒿的林司曜，苏水潋有些不解，当初还听他说过不怎么善农活会厨艺，可是看这架势，似乎很精通呢。

Su Shuilian arranged the plates on the table. When she turned and saw Lin Si Yao’s fluid movements of sauteeing garlic and garland chrysanthemum leaves, Su Shuilian became confused. Didn’t he say that he was unfamiliar with cooking and farming? How come it looks like he is very proficient at it?

苏水潋心下羞愧，似乎真正不懂农活厨艺的，好像就只有自己呢。

Su Shuilian became ashamed, it seems that it was actually only her who was ignorant.

“又发呆？”林司曜将炒好的茼蒿端上桌，见她愣在桌边不知在想什么，轻轻拍了拍她的头，好笑地问道。

“Blanking out again?” Lin Si Yao placed the sauteed garland chrysanthemum leaves onto the table before he patted her head, laughed, and asked.

“呀”苏水潋吓了一跳，回神羞涩地抚了抚散了几缕发丝的凌云髻，偷瞟了眼再度回到灶台爆炒兔肉的林司曜，慢慢挪到他身边，“阿曜……”

“Ah.” Su Shuilian quickly came back from her daze and tried to fix the strayed hair on her Lingyun bun hairstyle. She shyly glanced at Lin Si Yao who had moved back to the stove to cook. She inched closer to him, “A Yao…”

“怎么了？”林司曜将翻炒透的兔放上调味料，盖上锅盖打算焖上半小时。回身拉过苏水潋，走到桌边，按她坐下，自己则坐在她对面，剥着手里的蒜头，打算明日腌制用。

“What is it?” Lin Si Yao stirred the spices into the rabbit meat before closing the lid to let it simmer for half an hour. He then turned around and helped Su Shuilian sit down on the table before he sat in the opposite seat. He peeled a clove of garlic, intending to use it to marinate tomorrow.

苏水潋刚要捞过几个蒜头，学他剥去表皮，却被林司曜给制止了，“这些我来就好。”他不想她柔嫩馨香的小手沾上这些刺鼻难闻的气味。

Su Shuilian had wanted to take some garlic and help him peel, but was stopped by Lin Si Yao, “I can just do it myself.” He did not want her soft silky hands to be sullied by such pungent odor.

“阿曜……”见他连这么简单的事都不让自己碰，苏水潋有些委屈，难道自己在他眼里就这么没用吗？“家里的事，我也该有份的。”她的语调里似有愤愤不平。

“A Yao…” She felt wronged when he did not let her even do such a simple thing, could it be in his eyes, she was that useless? “The house chores, I should also have to do some.” There was a bit of anger in her voice.

林司曜闻言，抬眼却见她略略泛红的眼眶，才知自己适才的举动让她误解了。

When Lin Si Yao heard this, he looked up to see her slightly red eyes. It was then he realized that she had misunderstood his words.

放下手里的蒜头，擦净双手，蹲在苏水潋跟前，“水潋，我没有其他意思，这些，味道着实不好闻。不信，你闻闻……”林司曜举起自己的双手，凑到她鼻尖，见她蹙眉不语，低笑着搂过她，让她坐在自己腿上，拥着她，将头埋在她肩窝，柔声解释：“我不想你的双手，沾上这么刺鼻的味道。何况，这些事，我足够应付，也喜欢应付。”

He put down the garlic in his hands and wiped his hands before he squatted in front of Su Shuilian, “Shuilian, I don’t mean anything else. These, they smell bad, if you don’t believe me, here smell it…” He placed his hands near her nose and laughed when he saw her frown. He hugged her and let her sit on his lap. He buried his head into her shoulder, and softly explain, “I don’t want your hands to be dirtied by these pungent things. Plus, I can just endure it myself, and I enjoy doing so.”

“真的……喜欢吗？”苏水潋闻言，抬起头，撞入他深幽如墨的眼底，不由自主地轻问出声。

“Really… enjoy?” Su Shuilian turned her head and clashed with his deep eyes as she blurted out.

“只要在你身边，做什么都喜欢。”林司曜第一次郑重而明白地袒露心声。她，是他这辈子永远都放不下的心头结。婚前的懵懂而欢喜，婚后的确信而执着，他，已然彻彻底底地陷入了她用心编织的柔情之网，挣脱不得，也不愿挣脱。

“As long as I am by your side, I can enjoy doing anything.” This was the first time Lin Si Yao had solemnly voiced out his inner thoughts. She will always be the only thing that will never leave his mind: the ignorance and joy prior to marriage, the persistence and dedication after marriage. He had already been caught in her net made of tenderness and commitment, he could not break free nor did he want to break free from it.

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“今天一起进趟城吧，想想有什么需要买的？”一夜温馨缠绵，好睡到天明，林司曜搂住正要起身的苏水潋，让她趴在自己身上，揉着她顺滑的秀发，低哑地提议。

“Let’s go to the city together today, think about anything we need.” After a night of lingering comfort and a good night’s sleep, Lin Si Yao hugged Su Shuilian who was about to get up. He whispered as she was on top of his body as he brushed her silky black hair.

“好。就快中秋了，咱们买些陷儿、砂糖，回来做月饼可好？”苏水潋把玩着他胸口的一枚墨色玉牌，兴致勃勃地建议。

“Ok, it’s almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, let’s go buy some filling and sugar to make some moon cakes, okay?” Su Shuilian played with an ink colored jade piece necklace on Lin Si Yao as she excitedly suggested.

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“月饼？你会？”林司曜双手撑在脑后，看她饶有兴致地研究着自己这枚自小不离身的玉牌，含笑问道。

“Mooncakes? You can (make)?” Lin Si Yao put his hands behind his head as he watched Su Shuilian take great interest in studying the insignificant jade he was wearing as he laughed and asked.

苏水潋愣了愣，随即老实地摇摇头，“不会。不过可以学呀。”

Su Shuilian blanked out for a bit before honestly replying, “I can’t, but we can learn.”

“我可不会，中秋，呵……不曾特别过过。”林司曜抬眼盯着床顶的纱帐，低低说道。对他们杀手而言，一年不过一个节日，那就是过大年。只有那一天，他们才有机会放下心防，安安生生地吃顿年夜饭，是，仅仅只是年夜饭，而非团圆饭。他们，几乎都是孤家寡人，像他如今这般静谧惬意的生活，堪称不可能。

“I can’t either… Mid-Autumn Festival eh… I have never really celebrated it.” Lin Si Yao silently looked at the curtains from the bed. To killers like him, there was only one holiday they celebrated: New Years. Only on that day, they were able to put down their guards and enjoy a New Year’s Eve Gathering dinner. Yes, it was just a New Year’s Eve Gathering dinner. Because most of them were orphans, there was no family dinner for New Year’s Eve. A quiet, comfortable home such as this was supposed to be only a dream for him.

“阿曜……”苏水潋自是听出了他话里的低落，将脸贴在他的胸口，听着他沉稳有力的心跳，柔声安慰：“今后，我们每个中秋都一起过。”

“A Yao…” Su Shuilian heard the gloom in his words. She laid her head on his chest as she listened to his calm, strong heart beat. In a soft, comforting voice, she said, “In the future, we will spend every Mid-Autumn Festival together.”

“好。”林司曜收回目光，低声允道。伸手抚过她柔滑细腻的脸颊，与自己粗糙带茧的大手形成鲜明的对比。

“Okay.”Lin Si Yao softly replied as he took back his gaze. He raises his hands to her cheeks, compared to her flawless skin, his hands full of calluses were a foil in contrast.

“这些日子，你辛苦了。”苏水潋捧着他的大手，贴在自己脸颊，轻轻磨蹭着叹道。

“These past few days, you’ve worked hard.” Su Shuilian took his large hand and place/rubbed/caressed it on her face as she softly said.

“我说了，为你做这些，甘之如饴。”林司曜说着的同时，一记翻身，将苏水潋压至了身下，忍不住腹下的悸动，再度将她整个的吞吃入腹。

“I said before, for you, I will gladly endure any hardship.” While saying this, Lin Si Yao’s whole body turned and pressed Su Shuilian below him. He could not suppress the throbbing and once again devoured her.

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繁洛城这些天也很热闹。距八月十五中秋只有三天了，卖各种物什的小摊小贩都摆上了各个街头小巷。

Fan Luo City was very busy these days. The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month (Mid-Autumn Festival) was only three days away. The vendors of various items filled up every corner of the streets.

林司曜带着苏水潋赶至繁洛城时，已近晌午了。为此，一路上，苏水潋的耳脖子都没有停止过烫意。真的是太疯狂了。她与他，竟然在天光大白的早上，再度耗了许久时间在床上，且迟迟起不了身。

It was noon when Lin Si Yao and Su Shuilian made it to the city. On their way there, Su Shuilian’s ears burned red. Just too crazy. She and him, even after the break of dawn they were still busy in bed and later, she even had difficulties getting out of bed.

“累吗？要不要先找个茶馆歇歇？”林司曜在距城门口一里地左右放下了她，见她脸色潮红不退，神色又有些怪异，还道是她被自己折腾坏了，遂柔声提议道。

“Tired? Want to find a tea shop to rest at?” Lin Si Yao asked as he stopped about one li (500 meters) from the gates of the city. When he saw her flushed and acting weirdly, Lin Si Yao thought it was because she was getting motion sickness.

“我没事啦。还是先采买物什吧。万一散集了，岂不白来了。”苏水潋使劲拍拍自己依然滚烫的两颊，朝林司曜浅笑着说道。

“I’m okay. Let’s go buy the things first. If it runs out, then we would have wasted our trip.” Su Shuilian patted her two red cheeks, looked at Lin Si Yao, and softly said.

林司曜拉下她拍个不停的小手，握在手心，刻意放缓脚步朝城里走去。。.。

Lin Si Yao took her small hands that were continuously patting her face and held them within his palms. He resumed their trip and had deliberately slowed down.

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“收大宝为徒了？”苏水潋笑盈盈地看着他，终于把那副牵扯了她整整三天神经的凤求凰完成了，心里陡然轻松不少。替从河边洗了菜回来的林司曜擦干湿漉漉的双手，柔声问道。晌午时发生在院门口的那一幕，她虽然听得不甚仔细，但相信他定能处理妥当，故而没有收针出来，不过最后喜翠耐不住好奇，趴在窗口偷偷看到了结局，似是已经答应了田大宝的拜师请求了呢。

“You accepted Dabao as a disciple?” Su Shuilian smiled and asked. She helped Lin Si Yao dry his hands from washing some vegetables at the river. She had finally completed the paired phoenixes piece after three days and she felt much lighter because of it. Although she did not clearly hear everything that had happened earlier this afternoon, she trusted that he would handle the situation so she did not rush out. But in the end, curiosity aroused in Xicui as she peeked out the window and was able to witness the outcome. It seemed that he had accepted Dabao’s request.

”嗯。”林司曜点点头，含笑地扫了她一眼，转身挽起袖子，准备炒菜做晚饭。

“Nm.” Lin Si Yao nodded his head, flashed a smile at her, rolled up his sleeves, and started to cook.

午依然是劳婶送来的饭菜。正在收拾皮毛的他，也没拒绝劳婶的好意。只是随后让喜翠回家时带了只野獐子回去。

The food was brought over by Aunt Lao. He was still cleaning the fur then and did not reject her offer. Just when Xicui went back home, he had given her a musk deer to bring home.

虽然这次猎来了不少野物，两只狐狸，三只獐子，一只獾子，三只野兔。不过，两只狼崽还是对自己的口粮非常宝贝的，几乎没有挪过位子，一直守在野物堆旁，只是，敌不过林司曜的强悍气场，只好眼睁睁看着他搜刮去属于它们的口粮，每送出一只，它们的心就抽疼几分。

Although they had hunted many games, with two foxes, three musk deer, one badger, and three hares, the wolves were very possessive with their rations. They would lay next to it and stare at it. However, they could not beat Lin Si Yao’s powerful aura: every time he would give away a game, their hearts would feel pain.

直至见到主人出了绣房，喜翠带着完工的凤求凰与肥壮的野獐子兴高采烈地回了家，院门也就此上了栓，它们才放下了高度的警惕，撒娇地围着苏水潋讨肉吃。它们想吃烤肉，不要吃昨日那种淡而无味的血淋生肉了啦。

They watched their owner and Xicui walk out of the house, the latter looked happy as she took a fat musk deer out of the gates. They finally put down their high vigilance, and acted coyly, asking Su Shuilian for meat. They wanted barbecued meat, they don’t want that tasteless raw meat like yesterday.  

苏水潋在桌上摆好碗碟，看着熟练地炒着蒜泥野茼蒿的林司曜，苏水潋有些不解，当初还听他说过不怎么善农活会厨艺，可是看这架势，似乎很精通呢。

Su Shuilian arranged the plates on the table. When she turned and saw Lin Si Yao’s fluid movements of sauteeing garlic and garland chrysanthemum leaves, Su Shuilian became confused. Didn’t he say that he was unfamiliar with cooking and farming? How come it looks like he is very proficient at it?

苏水潋心下羞愧，似乎真正不懂农活厨艺的，好像就只有自己呢。

Su Shuilian became ashamed, it seems that it was actually only her who was ignorant.

“又发呆？”林司曜将炒好的茼蒿端上桌，见她愣在桌边不知在想什么，轻轻拍了拍她的头，好笑地问道。

“Blanking out again?” Lin Si Yao placed the sauteed garland chrysanthemum leaves onto the table before he patted her head, laughed, and asked.

“呀”苏水潋吓了一跳，回神羞涩地抚了抚散了几缕发丝的凌云髻，偷瞟了眼再度回到灶台爆炒兔肉的林司曜，慢慢挪到他身边，“阿曜……”

“Ah.” Su Shuilian quickly came back from her daze and tried to fix the strayed hair on her Lingyun bun hairstyle. She shyly glanced at Lin Si Yao who had moved back to the stove to cook. She inched closer to him, “A Yao…”

“怎么了？”林司曜将翻炒透的兔放上调味料，盖上锅盖打算焖上半小时。回身拉过苏水潋，走到桌边，按她坐下，自己则坐在她对面，剥着手里的蒜头，打算明日腌制用。

“What is it?” Lin Si Yao stirred the spices into the rabbit meat before closing the lid to let it simmer for half an hour. He then turned around and helped Su Shuilian sit down on the table before he sat in the opposite seat. He peeled a clove of garlic, intending to use it to marinate tomorrow.

苏水潋刚要捞过几个蒜头，学他剥去表皮，却被林司曜给制止了，“这些我来就好。”他不想她柔嫩馨香的小手沾上这些刺鼻难闻的气味。

Su Shuilian had wanted to take some garlic and help him peel, but was stopped by Lin Si Yao, “I can just do it myself.” He did not want her soft silky hands to be sullied by such pungent odor.

“阿曜……”见他连这么简单的事都不让自己碰，苏水潋有些委屈，难道自己在他眼里就这么没用吗？“家里的事，我也该有份的。”她的语调里似有愤愤不平。

“A Yao…” She felt wronged when he did not let her even do such a simple thing, could it be in his eyes, she was that useless? “The house chores, I should also have to do some.” There was a bit of anger in her voice.

林司曜闻言，抬眼却见她略略泛红的眼眶，才知自己适才的举动让她误解了。

When Lin Si Yao heard this, he looked up to see her slightly red eyes. It was then he realized that she had misunderstood his words.

放下手里的蒜头，擦净双手，蹲在苏水潋跟前，“水潋，我没有其他意思，这些，味道着实不好闻。不信，你闻闻……”林司曜举起自己的双手，凑到她鼻尖，见她蹙眉不语，低笑着搂过她，让她坐在自己腿上，拥着她，将头埋在她肩窝，柔声解释：“我不想你的双手，沾上这么刺鼻的味道。何况，这些事，我足够应付，也喜欢应付。”

He put down the garlic in his hands and wiped his hands before he squatted in front of Su Shuilian, “Shuilian, I don’t mean anything else. These, they smell bad, if you don’t believe me, here smell it…” He placed his hands near her nose and laughed when he saw her frown. He hugged her and let her sit on his lap. He buried his head into her shoulder, and softly explain, “I don’t want your hands to be dirtied by these pungent things. Plus, I can just endure it myself, and I enjoy doing so.”

“真的……喜欢吗？”苏水潋闻言，抬起头，撞入他深幽如墨的眼底，不由自主地轻问出声。

“Really… enjoy?” Su Shuilian turned her head and clashed with his deep eyes as she blurted out.

“只要在你身边，做什么都喜欢。”林司曜第一次郑重而明白地袒露心声。她，是他这辈子永远都放不下的心头结。婚前的懵懂而欢喜，婚后的确信而执着，他，已然彻彻底底地陷入了她用心编织的柔情之网，挣脱不得，也不愿挣脱。

“As long as I am by your side, I can enjoy doing anything.” This was the first time Lin Si Yao had solemnly voiced out his inner thoughts. She will always be the only thing that will never leave his mind: the ignorance and joy prior to marriage, the persistence and dedication after marriage. He had already been caught in her net made of tenderness and commitment, he could not break free nor did he want to break free from it.

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“今天一起进趟城吧，想想有什么需要买的？”一夜温馨缠绵，好睡到天明，林司曜搂住正要起身的苏水潋，让她趴在自己身上，揉着她顺滑的秀发，低哑地提议。

“Let’s go to the city together today, think about anything we need.” After a night of lingering comfort and a good night’s sleep, Lin Si Yao hugged Su Shuilian who was about to get up. He whispered as she was on top of his body as he brushed her silky black hair.

“好。就快中秋了，咱们买些陷儿、砂糖，回来做月饼可好？”苏水潋把玩着他胸口的一枚墨色玉牌，兴致勃勃地建议。

“Ok, it’s almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, let’s go buy some filling and sugar to make some moon cakes, okay?” Su Shuilian played with an ink colored jade piece necklace on Lin Si Yao as she excitedly suggested.

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“月饼？你会？”林司曜双手撑在脑后，看她饶有兴致地研究着自己这枚自小不离身的玉牌，含笑问道。

“Mooncakes? You can (make)?” Lin Si Yao put his hands behind his head as he watched Su Shuilian take great interest in studying the insignificant jade he was wearing as he laughed and asked.

苏水潋愣了愣，随即老实地摇摇头，“不会。不过可以学呀。”

Su Shuilian blanked out for a bit before honestly replying, “I can’t, but we can learn.”

“我可不会，中秋，呵……不曾特别过过。”林司曜抬眼盯着床顶的纱帐，低低说道。对他们杀手而言，一年不过一个节日，那就是过大年。只有那一天，他们才有机会放下心防，安安生生地吃顿年夜饭，是，仅仅只是年夜饭，而非团圆饭。他们，几乎都是孤家寡人，像他如今这般静谧惬意的生活，堪称不可能。

“I can’t either… Mid-Autumn Festival eh… I have never really celebrated it.” Lin Si Yao silently looked at the curtains from the bed. To killers like him, there was only one holiday they celebrated: New Years. Only on that day, they were able to put down their guards and enjoy a New Year’s Eve Gathering dinner. Yes, it was just a New Year’s Eve Gathering dinner. Because most of them were orphans, there was no family dinner for New Year’s Eve. A quiet, comfortable home such as this was supposed to be only a dream for him.

“阿曜……”苏水潋自是听出了他话里的低落，将脸贴在他的胸口，听着他沉稳有力的心跳，柔声安慰：“今后，我们每个中秋都一起过。”

“A Yao…” Su Shuilian heard the gloom in his words. She laid her head on his chest as she listened to his calm, strong heart beat. In a soft, comforting voice, she said, “In the future, we will spend every Mid-Autumn Festival together.”

“好。”林司曜收回目光，低声允道。伸手抚过她柔滑细腻的脸颊，与自己粗糙带茧的大手形成鲜明的对比。

“Okay.”Lin Si Yao softly replied as he took back his gaze. He raises his hands to her cheeks, compared to her flawless skin, his hands full of calluses were a foil in contrast.

“这些日子，你辛苦了。”苏水潋捧着他的大手，贴在自己脸颊，轻轻磨蹭着叹道。

“These past few days, you’ve worked hard.” Su Shuilian took his large hand and place/rubbed/caressed it on her face as she softly said.

“我说了，为你做这些，甘之如饴。”林司曜说着的同时，一记翻身，将苏水潋压至了身下，忍不住腹下的悸动，再度将她整个的吞吃入腹。

“I said before, for you, I will gladly endure any hardship.” While saying this, Lin Si Yao’s whole body turned and pressed Su Shuilian below him. He could not suppress the throbbing and once again devoured her.

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繁洛城这些天也很热闹。距八月十五中秋只有三天了，卖各种物什的小摊小贩都摆上了各个街头小巷。

Fan Luo City was very busy these days. The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month (Mid-Autumn Festival) was only three days away. The vendors of various items filled up every corner of the streets.

林司曜带着苏水潋赶至繁洛城时，已近晌午了。为此，一路上，苏水潋的耳脖子都没有停止过烫意。真的是太疯狂了。她与他，竟然在天光大白的早上，再度耗了许久时间在床上，且迟迟起不了身。

It was noon when Lin Si Yao and Su Shuilian made it to the city. On their way there, Su Shuilian’s ears burned red. Just too crazy. She and him, even after the break of dawn they were still busy in bed and later, she even had difficulties getting out of bed.

“累吗？要不要先找个茶馆歇歇？”林司曜在距城门口一里地左右放下了她，见她脸色潮红不退，神色又有些怪异，还道是她被自己折腾坏了，遂柔声提议道。

“Tired? Want to find a tea shop to rest at?” Lin Si Yao asked as he stopped about one li (500 meters) from the gates of the city. When he saw her flushed and acting weirdly, Lin Si Yao thought it was because she was getting motion sickness.

“我没事啦。还是先采买物什吧。万一散集了，岂不白来了。”苏水潋使劲拍拍自己依然滚烫的两颊，朝林司曜浅笑着说道。

“I’m okay. Let’s go buy the things first. If it runs out, then we would have wasted our trip.” Su Shuilian patted her two red cheeks, looked at Lin Si Yao, and softly said.

林司曜拉下她拍个不停的小手，握在手心，刻意放缓脚步朝城里走去。。.。

Lin Si Yao took her small hands that were continuously patting her face and held them within his palms. He resumed their trip and had deliberately slowed down.

“收大宝为徒了？”苏水潋笑盈盈地看着他，终于把那副牵扯了她整整三天神经的凤求凰完成了，心里陡然轻松不少。替从河边洗了菜回来的林司曜擦干湿漉漉的双手，柔声问道。晌午时发生在院门口的那一幕，她虽然听得不甚仔细，但相信他定能处理妥当，故而没有收针出来，不过最后喜翠耐不住好奇，趴在窗口偷偷看到了结局，似是已经答应了田大宝的拜师请求了呢。

“You accepted Dabao as a disciple?” Su Shuilian smiled and asked. She helped Lin Si Yao dry his hands from washing some vegetables at the river. She had finally completed the paired phoenixes piece after three days and she felt much lighter because of it. Although she did not clearly hear everything that had happened earlier this afternoon, she trusted that he would handle the situation so she did not rush out. But in the end, curiosity aroused in Xicui as she peeked out the window and was able to witness the outcome. It seemed that he had accepted Dabao’s request.

”嗯。”林司曜点点头，含笑地扫了她一眼，转身挽起袖子，准备炒菜做晚饭。

“Nm.” Lin Si Yao nodded his head, flashed a smile at her, rolled up his sleeves, and started to cook.

午依然是劳婶送来的饭菜。正在收拾皮毛的他，也没拒绝劳婶的好意。只是随后让喜翠回家时带了只野獐子回去。

The food was brought over by Aunt Lao. He was still cleaning the fur then and did not reject her offer. Just when Xicui went back home, he had given her a musk deer to bring home.

虽然这次猎来了不少野物，两只狐狸，三只獐子，一只獾子，三只野兔。不过，两只狼崽还是对自己的口粮非常宝贝的，几乎没有挪过位子，一直守在野物堆旁，只是，敌不过林司曜的强悍气场，只好眼睁睁看着他搜刮去属于它们的口粮，每送出一只，它们的心就抽疼几分。

Although they had hunted many games, with two foxes, three musk deer, one badger, and three hares, the wolves were very possessive with their rations. They would lay next to it and stare at it. However, they could not beat Lin Si Yao’s powerful aura: every time he would give away a game, their hearts would feel pain.

直至见到主人出了绣房，喜翠带着完工的凤求凰与肥壮的野獐子兴高采烈地回了家，院门也就此上了栓，它们才放下了高度的警惕，撒娇地围着苏水潋讨肉吃。它们想吃烤肉，不要吃昨日那种淡而无味的血淋生肉了啦。

They watched their owner and Xicui walk out of the house, the latter looked happy as she took a fat musk deer out of the gates. They finally put down their high vigilance, and acted coyly, asking Su Shuilian for meat. They wanted barbecued meat, they don’t want that tasteless raw meat like yesterday.  

苏水潋在桌上摆好碗碟，看着熟练地炒着蒜泥野茼蒿的林司曜，苏水潋有些不解，当初还听他说过不怎么善农活会厨艺，可是看这架势，似乎很精通呢。

Su Shuilian arranged the plates on the table. When she turned and saw Lin Si Yao’s fluid movements of sauteeing garlic and garland chrysanthemum leaves, Su Shuilian became confused. Didn’t he say that he was unfamiliar with cooking and farming? How come it looks like he is very proficient at it?

苏水潋心下羞愧，似乎真正不懂农活厨艺的，好像就只有自己呢。

Su Shuilian became ashamed, it seems that it was actually only her who was ignorant.

“又发呆？”林司曜将炒好的茼蒿端上桌，见她愣在桌边不知在想什么，轻轻拍了拍她的头，好笑地问道。

“Blanking out again?” Lin Si Yao placed the sauteed garland chrysanthemum leaves onto the table before he patted her head, laughed, and asked.

“呀”苏水潋吓了一跳，回神羞涩地抚了抚散了几缕发丝的凌云髻，偷瞟了眼再度回到灶台爆炒兔肉的林司曜，慢慢挪到他身边，“阿曜……”

“Ah.” Su Shuilian quickly came back from her daze and tried to fix the strayed hair on her Lingyun bun hairstyle. She shyly glanced at Lin Si Yao who had moved back to the stove to cook. She inched closer to him, “A Yao…”

“怎么了？”林司曜将翻炒透的兔放上调味料，盖上锅盖打算焖上半小时。回身拉过苏水潋，走到桌边，按她坐下，自己则坐在她对面，剥着手里的蒜头，打算明日腌制用。

“What is it?” Lin Si Yao stirred the spices into the rabbit meat before closing the lid to let it simmer for half an hour. He then turned around and helped Su Shuilian sit down on the table before he sat in the opposite seat. He peeled a clove of garlic, intending to use it to marinate tomorrow.

苏水潋刚要捞过几个蒜头，学他剥去表皮，却被林司曜给制止了，“这些我来就好。”他不想她柔嫩馨香的小手沾上这些刺鼻难闻的气味。

Su Shuilian had wanted to take some garlic and help him peel, but was stopped by Lin Si Yao, “I can just do it myself.” He did not want her soft silky hands to be sullied by such pungent odor.

“阿曜……”见他连这么简单的事都不让自己碰，苏水潋有些委屈，难道自己在他眼里就这么没用吗？“家里的事，我也该有份的。”她的语调里似有愤愤不平。

“A Yao…” She felt wronged when he did not let her even do such a simple thing, could it be in his eyes, she was that useless? “The house chores, I should also have to do some.” There was a bit of anger in her voice.

林司曜闻言，抬眼却见她略略泛红的眼眶，才知自己适才的举动让她误解了。

When Lin Si Yao heard this, he looked up to see her slightly red eyes. It was then he realized that she had misunderstood his words.

放下手里的蒜头，擦净双手，蹲在苏水潋跟前，“水潋，我没有其他意思，这些，味道着实不好闻。不信，你闻闻……”林司曜举起自己的双手，凑到她鼻尖，见她蹙眉不语，低笑着搂过她，让她坐在自己腿上，拥着她，将头埋在她肩窝，柔声解释：“我不想你的双手，沾上这么刺鼻的味道。何况，这些事，我足够应付，也喜欢应付。”

He put down the garlic in his hands and wiped his hands before he squatted in front of Su Shuilian, “Shuilian, I don’t mean anything else. These, they smell bad, if you don’t believe me, here smell it…” He placed his hands near her nose and laughed when he saw her frown. He hugged her and let her sit on his lap. He buried his head into her shoulder, and softly explain, “I don’t want your hands to be dirtied by these pungent things. Plus, I can just endure it myself, and I enjoy doing so.”

“真的……喜欢吗？”苏水潋闻言，抬起头，撞入他深幽如墨的眼底，不由自主地轻问出声。

“Really… enjoy?” Su Shuilian turned her head and clashed with his deep eyes as she blurted out.

“只要在你身边，做什么都喜欢。”林司曜第一次郑重而明白地袒露心声。她，是他这辈子永远都放不下的心头结。婚前的懵懂而欢喜，婚后的确信而执着，他，已然彻彻底底地陷入了她用心编织的柔情之网，挣脱不得，也不愿挣脱。

“As long as I am by your side, I can enjoy doing anything.” This was the first time Lin Si Yao had solemnly voiced out his inner thoughts. She will always be the only thing that will never leave his mind: the ignorance and joy prior to marriage, the persistence and dedication after marriage. He had already been caught in her net made of tenderness and commitment, he could not break free nor did he want to break free from it.

—

“今天一起进趟城吧，想想有什么需要买的？”一夜温馨缠绵，好睡到天明，林司曜搂住正要起身的苏水潋，让她趴在自己身上，揉着她顺滑的秀发，低哑地提议。

“Let’s go to the city together today, think about anything we need.” After a night of lingering comfort and a good night’s sleep, Lin Si Yao hugged Su Shuilian who was about to get up. He whispered as she was on top of his body as he brushed her silky black hair.

“好。就快中秋了，咱们买些陷儿、砂糖，回来做月饼可好？”苏水潋把玩着他胸口的一枚墨色玉牌，兴致勃勃地建议。

“Ok, it’s almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, let’s go buy some filling and sugar to make some moon cakes, okay?” Su Shuilian played with an ink colored jade piece necklace on Lin Si Yao as she excitedly suggested.

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“月饼？你会？”林司曜双手撑在脑后，看她饶有兴致地研究着自己这枚自小不离身的玉牌，含笑问道。

“Mooncakes? You can (make)?” Lin Si Yao put his hands behind his head as he watched Su Shuilian take great interest in studying the insignificant jade he was wearing as he laughed and asked.

苏水潋愣了愣，随即老实地摇摇头，“不会。不过可以学呀。”

Su Shuilian blanked out for a bit before honestly replying, “I can’t, but we can learn.”

“我可不会，中秋，呵……不曾特别过过。”林司曜抬眼盯着床顶的纱帐，低低说道。对他们杀手而言，一年不过一个节日，那就是过大年。只有那一天，他们才有机会放下心防，安安生生地吃顿年夜饭，是，仅仅只是年夜饭，而非团圆饭。他们，几乎都是孤家寡人，像他如今这般静谧惬意的生活，堪称不可能。

“I can’t either… Mid-Autumn Festival eh… I have never really celebrated it.” Lin Si Yao silently looked at the curtains from the bed. To killers like him, there was only one holiday they celebrated: New Years. Only on that day, they were able to put down their guards and enjoy a New Year’s Eve Gathering dinner. Yes, it was just a New Year’s Eve Gathering dinner. Because most of them were orphans, there was no family dinner for New Year’s Eve. A quiet, comfortable home such as this was supposed to be only a dream for him.

“阿曜……”苏水潋自是听出了他话里的低落，将脸贴在他的胸口，听着他沉稳有力的心跳，柔声安慰：“今后，我们每个中秋都一起过。”

“A Yao…” Su Shuilian heard the gloom in his words. She laid her head on his chest as she listened to his calm, strong heart beat. In a soft, comforting voice, she said, “In the future, we will spend every Mid-Autumn Festival together.”

“好。”林司曜收回目光，低声允道。伸手抚过她柔滑细腻的脸颊，与自己粗糙带茧的大手形成鲜明的对比。

“Okay.”Lin Si Yao softly replied as he took back his gaze. He raises his hands to her cheeks, compared to her flawless skin, his hands full of calluses were a foil in contrast.

“这些日子，你辛苦了。”苏水潋捧着他的大手，贴在自己脸颊，轻轻磨蹭着叹道。

“These past few days, you’ve worked hard.” Su Shuilian took his large hand and place/rubbed/caressed it on her face as she softly said.

“我说了，为你做这些，甘之如饴。”林司曜说着的同时，一记翻身，将苏水潋压至了身下，忍不住腹下的悸动，再度将她整个的吞吃入腹。

“I said before, for you, I will gladly endure any hardship.” While saying this, Lin Si Yao’s whole body turned and pressed Su Shuilian below him. He could not suppress the throbbing and once again devoured her.

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繁洛城这些天也很热闹。距八月十五中秋只有三天了，卖各种物什的小摊小贩都摆上了各个街头小巷。

Fan Luo City was very busy these days. The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month (Mid-Autumn Festival) was only three days away. The vendors of various items filled up every corner of the streets.

林司曜带着苏水潋赶至繁洛城时，已近晌午了。为此，一路上，苏水潋的耳脖子都没有停止过烫意。真的是太疯狂了。她与他，竟然在天光大白的早上，再度耗了许久时间在床上，且迟迟起不了身。

It was noon when Lin Si Yao and Su Shuilian made it to the city. On their way there, Su Shuilian’s ears burned red. Just too crazy. She and him, even after the break of dawn they were still busy in bed and later, she even had difficulties getting out of bed.

“累吗？要不要先找个茶馆歇歇？”林司曜在距城门口一里地左右放下了她，见她脸色潮红不退，神色又有些怪异，还道是她被自己折腾坏了，遂柔声提议道。

“Tired? Want to find a tea shop to rest at?” Lin Si Yao asked as he stopped about one li (500 meters) from the gates of the city. When he saw her flushed and acting weirdly, Lin Si Yao thought it was because she was getting motion sickness.

“我没事啦。还是先采买物什吧。万一散集了，岂不白来了。”苏水潋使劲拍拍自己依然滚烫的两颊，朝林司曜浅笑着说道。

“I’m okay. Let’s go buy the things first. If it runs out, then we would have wasted our trip.” Su Shuilian patted her two red cheeks, looked at Lin Si Yao, and softly said.

林司曜拉下她拍个不停的小手，握在手心，刻意放缓脚步朝城里走去。。.。

Lin Si Yao took her small hands that were continuously patting her face and held them within his palms. He resumed their trip and had deliberately slowed down.