The first time in history

"Come in, I'm done!" Li Shishi lowered the curtains of the bed and said softly, "The water isn't even hot anymore."

Qian Mingduo slowly pushed open the door, and a refreshing fragrance filled his nose. "What a nice smell," he couldn't help but say.

"Wash it quickly!"

Qian Mingduo poured all the boiling water into the bathtub. He tested the water temperature and found it was just right. He closed the door.

"Don't peek!" Qian Mingduo took off his clothes in a few seconds, "I'm not wearing anything. I'm completely naked."

Li Shishi laughed and said, "No one is peeking at you."

The water was a little hot, but it was very comfortable to soak in. Qian Mingduo rested his head on the edge of the tub, "Can I ask you a question?"

"what is the problem?"

"Why don't you bind your feet?"

After a moment of silence, Li Shishi said softly, "I grew up in a poor family and my mother died early. My father was busy making a living and had no time to take care of these things."

She paused and said, "When my adoptive father wanted to bind my feet, they had already grown into a pair of big feet. It was impossible to bind them anymore."

"Your feet are not big to begin with, so it doesn't matter whether you wrap them or not." Qian Mingduo kept staring at the curtains of the bed.

"Everyone else has three-inch golden lotus feet, but I have natural feet. I don't fit in with others, but I'm used to it." Li Shishi sighed softly, "In fact, when I see other women walking, I think how good it is that I don't have bound feet."

Qian Mingduo nodded, "It's hard to walk steadily with bound feet. You'll stagger as soon as you walk. And you can't even think about walking long distances. It's better not to bind your feet."

"Yeah!" Li Shishi responded softly.

"There's an indescribable feeling between us talking through the curtain," Qian Mingduo said jokingly.

"How does it feel?" Li Shishi asked softly.

Qian Ming thought about it and said, "I can't really describe the feeling, but I just feel like home. My wife is lying on the bed after taking a bath, and my husband is chatting while taking a bath."

"Have you ever felt at home?" asked Li Shishi.

"No, so I can only experience the feeling of home. What about you?"

Li Shishi was silent for a long time. "I have been wandering since I was young and never had a sense of home. Just like you, I can only feel it."

Qian Mingduo is a time traveler, alone in Lin'an. Li Shishi is also alone in Lin'an. Two people with the same fate, two lonely hearts, are so close for the first time.

On the day of the winter solstice, Qian Mingduo was going out to buy things early in the morning. Just as he was about to leave, Li Shishi called him.

Qian Mingduo looked at Li Shishi in confusion. She was wearing a cloak and a hat. "What does this mean?"

"I want to go out with you." Li Shishi smiled.

"Okay!" Qian Mingduo said happily, "Let's go out for a walk. Just wear more clothes."

The busy streets were more lively than usual, with people bustling about. Li Shishi lowered her hat and followed Qian Mingduo closely. They looked here and there.

Qian Mingduo saw a stall selling fox scarves, and he went up to ask the price. It was shockingly cheap, like free in modern society.

He wanted to buy one for Li Shishi, and after choosing for a long time, he turned around to ask her opinion, but suddenly found that Li Shishi was gone.

He quickly put down his things and went back to look for it. After walking a few steps, he saw Li Shishi, holding a piece of clothing and looking at him nervously.

"Where did you go? You scared me." Qian Mingduo said with a frown.

"I'm also looking for you anxiously!" Li Shishi bit her lip.

Qian Mingduo took the things from Li Shishi's hand and asked, "What did you buy?"

"I thought this cotton robe was pretty good, so I picked it out. I thought you were behind me, so I wanted you to try it on. But you were gone, and I wanted to find you quickly, but I liked the dress, so... I came to find you after it was sold out."

Qian Mingduo looked at the clothes and asked, "Why did you buy it for me?"

"Hmm!" Li Shishi unfolded the cotton robe, "Try it on. I wonder if this ready-made garment is suitable for you."

Qian Mingduo, who was already handsome, looked even more handsome in his new clothes, but the tie under his cotton robe looked awkward.

"It fits really well!" Li Shishi looked up and down. "Let's go to the front and buy you a pair of winter shoes. You should have thrown away these shoes a long time ago."

When the two passed by a stall selling scarves, Qian Mingduo bought the scarf he had long been eyeing. He did not take off the hood of Li Shishi's cloak, but passed the scarf through Li Shishi's neck. The fox's mouth was made into a clip, and when it was pinched open, the fox's tail could be clamped.

"Did you buy it for me?" Li Shishi touched her scarf.

"Yes!" Qian Mingduo looked at Li Shishi's red cheeks and asked, "Are you feeling cold?"

Li Shishi lowered her head and shook it slowly. Qian Mingduo reached into the sleeve of Li Shishi's cloak and held her hand. "Let me warm your hands!"

Li Shishi pinched Qian Mingduo's hand and said, "Your hands are colder than mine, and you still said you wanted to warm my hands!" She smiled slightly, with a hint of playfulness and tenderness in her eyes.

After hearing this, Qian Mingduo smiled and said, "Hey, I said I wanted to warm your hands." There was a hint of self-mockery in his words. Then, he held Li Shishi's hand tightly.

The two walked side by side, their steps slow and leisurely, as if they were the only two people in the world. They enjoyed each other's company, strolling through the streets and alleys, feeling the warmth and sweetness.

In the evening, the clear sky suddenly darkened and a strong wind blew. Qian Mingduo saw from the kitchen that the yard was covered with fine ice.

"Is it fucking raining or icy?" Qian Mingduo took out a bundle of firewood from the kitchen and lit the kang through the fire hole outside.

Li Shishi stood at the door of the main hall and said, "Today is the coldest day of the year."

"That's right." Qian Mingduo responded, "It's also the shortest day of the year. After today, starting tomorrow, the days will slowly get longer."

"Is the meal ready?" Li Shishi glanced into the kitchen.

Qian Mingduo said: "It will be ready soon."

"What kind of wine did you buy today?" Li Shishi opened the wine jar and smelled it. "What a fragrant wine."

Qian Mingduo brought in the dishes and said, "I don't know what kind of wine it is. Anyway, all the wines I drink taste the same. It's almost the same as cooking wine."

"You have quite a picky eater." Li Shishi placed the chopsticks for the two people.

Four dishes, one soup, and a jar of old wine.

"It's too cold today. There's no kang in your room. Will you be cold when you sleep at night?" Qian Mingduo picked up a piece of food for Li Shishi.

"Cold!" Li Shishi said softly, "My whole feet were cold at night, and I couldn't recover all day."

"That little stove is useless when the weather gets cold. Aren't you filling a copper kettle?" Qian Mingduo asked, "Is it warm in the first half of the night and cold in the second half?"

Li Shishi nodded slightly.