Da Li Temple - Chapter 54.2

Chapter 54.2
Surprise

Although delayed for some time, they used the official road on the way back, so the carriage arrived at the Sheng City before nightfall.
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It was late fall, and the climate in the capital turned cooler. Lin Wanqing expected the trip to be shorter, so she only brought some thin clothes. Now, she can only nestle in Su Moyi’s arms, being covered tightly with his cloak.
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“Have we entered the capital?” Lin Wanqing asked, reaching out to lift the curtain. Before her hand touched the curtain, she was pulled back by Su Moyi, warming her in his chest and saying, “We’re here. You’ve already seen Sheng City, so what’s so good about it? You can sleep for a while longer.”
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Lin Wanqing agreed, so she fell into a deep sleep again. When she woke up again, the carriage had stopped.
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Su Moyi did not intend to wake her, but when he hugged her, Lin Wanqing still woke up. She rubbed her eyes and lifted the curtain but realized that Su Moyi had not parked the carriage at Da Li Temple. In front of her eyes was a large mansion with a red door. Behind the pillar stone was a red wide-beamed gate.
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“This is ……” Lin Wanqing was surprised, her foot hanging in the air.
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“My Heir residence.” Su Moyi replied, casually tightening the cloak on her body and helping her put on the hoodie. Lin Wanqing only remembered that although Su Moyi’s official position was as a third-ranked Da Li Temple Chief, his title was Heir. This mansion is the mansion that Ye Qing mentioned before.
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Su Moyi did not try to conceal, clamped her wrist, and did not let go. He led her along the corridor filled with flowers to the bathroom at the back. The freshness of the mugwort incense in the incense burner dazzles and intertwines; the air has a kind of fresh fragrance of the night rain in Jiangnan.
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Lin Wanqing had thought that Su Moyi would play some new tricks again, but unexpectedly, he just patiently bathed and shampooed her, and after that, he found peach-colored clothes and dressed her.
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During this time, Lin Wanqing asked a few times; he just lowered his eyes with a smile and told her rather mysteriously, “You’ll know in a while.”
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Afterward, he took a short stool and sat down opposite her. Lin Wanqing was surprised, but she saw him sidle up and pick up a soft brush on the dressing table, gently dabbing on a box of eyebrow powder.
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“Lor ……” the voice rose, and the soft brush landed on her brow bone.
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The soft touch, one by one, tickled her a little. The candle flame before the bronze mirror trembled, reflecting Su Moyi’s slightly leaning figure and focused expression. A golden tassel on the tip of that brush, swaying from side to side – flutter, flutter, flutter — along with the fluttering candle flame, causing her heartbeat to panic. Lin Wanqing hurriedly lowered her head to avoid it, but Su Moyi gently held her chin.
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“Don’t move,” Gently, with a hint of doting. Su Moyi lifted his wide sleeves and moved a few more points closer to her. The warmth of his wrist, mixed with the faint scent of ink and pine, quietly overflowed through the tip of her nose. She couldn’t help but sneakily raise her eyes to look at him, and she met those dark, deep eyes. Unlike any other time in the past, when he looked down at her, his eyes were always bright, like a sky full of stars and fireflies.
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He indeed likes her, Lin Wanqing thought. A bit of delight rose in her heart.

“Alright,’ The brush stopped; Su Moyi turned around, fetched a silk flower, and carefully pinned it on for her in front of the bronze mirror.
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Only then did Lin Wanqing realize that it was the same one that an older woman had pestered to sell on the streets of Hongzhou earlier.
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“You ……” she was surprised and went to look for him in the mirror, her eyes widened, “When did you buy it?”
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Su Moyi did not say anything, just laughed.
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“What did you buy this for,” Lin Wanqing asked, “I won’t be able to use it when I return to Sheng City.”
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Su Moyi leaned down, gently leaned his chin on her shoulder, and said, “Because I want you to wear it to meet a person.”
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“Person?” Lin Wanqing was curious, “Who?”
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“You’ll know when you see it.” Su Moyi held her hand and walked along the corridors under the silent night lights. Not far away, there was a brightly lit house, from the construction and location of the house, this was the main hall of the Heir Mansion. Generally speaking, if not to receive honored guests, the main hall is not used.
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Lin Wanqing couldn’t help but feel even more suspicious in her heart, and sweat broke out on her hands.
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“Don’t be afraid,” Su Moyi comforted her well in her ear, “You’ve seen this person before.”
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“Huh?” Lin Wanqing opened her mouth and was about to ask for an explanation but heard a ‘creak’ in her ears; someone opened the main hall door. A sudden burst of light gushed out, causing her eyes to go white for a moment. What followed was a burst of angry laughter.
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“Jingche, little bastard! Today, you’ve made me wait here for so long. It’s best if there’s really a surprise.”
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Lin Wanqing: “……”
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Author Notes:??
Meeting the parents so soon! So surprising, right?