Abstinence Pei, don't be too sweet when chasing your wife

The morning mist had not yet completely dissipated when Gu Fanxing was awakened by the sound of soft footsteps outside the tent.

She rubbed her eyes and sat up. As soon as she opened the tent curtain, she saw Pei Luonan standing not far away with a thermos bucket and a small bunch of dew-covered daisies in her hand - they grew in the wild fields around the ruins. The white petals had light yellow stamens and looked particularly fresh.

"Awake?" Pei Luonan's eyes lit up instantly when he saw her, and he walked over quickly.

"I saw this flower when I passed by this morning and thought it was beautiful, so I picked it for you."

He handed the daisy over and said, "I added some of those dried radishes you said were delicious last time to your breakfast. I bought them from an old store in the county. They're not salty and are perfect with the porridge."

Gu Fanxing took the daisy, and when her fingertips touched the coolness of the petals, her heart felt warm.

She bent down and sniffed. The faint floral scent mixed with the aroma of breakfast made her smile. "How did you know I wanted to eat that dried radish? I just mentioned it casually."

"I remember everything you said." Pei Luonan opened the thermos, which contained warm millet porridge, a small plate of dried radish next to it, and two small tea eggs - the eggshells had been lightly cracked to make it easier for her to peel them.

Pei Luonan squatted beside Gu Fanxing, occasionally handing her a tissue. The morning light fell on the two of them, and even their shadows were intimate.

After breakfast, the two of them headed towards the exploration area together.

Gu Fanxing was holding a record book in her hand, and Pei Luonan naturally took the small brush and magnifying glass from her and followed her.

Arriving at exploration area No. 3, Gu Fanxing squatted down to clean up the porcelain fragments found yesterday. Pei Luonan was beside her, helping her put the loose soil into a bag. His movements were so skillful as if he had done it a thousand times.

"Look at the winding branches on this piece of porcelain," Gu Fanxing pointed to a freshly cleaned piece, her eyes gleaming. "It's more complete than the one we found before. Look at the curled leaves here, it should be the style of the mid-Song Dynasty."

Pei Luonan leaned over, looked at it carefully, and took out his mobile phone to open the previously saved photos for comparison.

"Indeed, the pattern is almost identical to the half of the Song Dynasty porcelain bowl in the museum. If you want to compare the details, I can contact the museum this afternoon and send you a high-resolution image."

Gu Fanxing nodded, her heart filled with joy - she had talked about porcelain pieces with her teammates before, and although everyone understood, there were few people like Pei Luonan who were not only willing to listen, but also took the initiative to help her find information.

She looked up at Pei Luonan and met his gentle gaze. Her cheeks flushed slightly. She quickly lowered her head to continue cleaning the porcelain pieces, but her fingertips couldn't help but touch the back of his hand lightly. Pei Luonan's hand paused, then he held her hand in return. The warmth from his fingertips made both of them laugh.

During lunch, Pei Luonan specially selected steamed fish and stir-fried seasonal vegetables for Gu Fanxing, and also brought a bowl of white fungus soup, which he asked the kitchen to stew in the morning, with a little rock sugar, which was just enough to relieve the greasiness.

The two of them sat under the awning to eat. Ling Jiuer passed by and joked with a smile, "Wow, isn't this 'exclusive feeding' by President Pei too obvious? We team members are almost crying with envy!"

Gu Fanxing's cheeks flushed, but Pei Luonan responded with a smile: "This is for my girlfriend, no one else has it."

These words made Gu Fanxing's heart beat faster, and Ling Jiuer ran away with a smile, shouting "I won't bother with you two young lovers."

In the afternoon, Gu Fanxing encountered a problem - the patterns on a piece of porcelain were unclear, and she looked through several books but couldn't find anything similar.

Pei Luonan saw her frowning, took out his cell phone, called a friend who worked in cultural relic restoration, and turned on the hands-free mode to ask his friend to help analyze the situation.

On the phone, my friend speculated that based on the body and remaining patterns of the porcelain piece, it might be a product from a folk kiln in the late Song Dynasty, and also recommended several related unpopular books.

After hanging up the phone, Pei Luonan immediately contacted Kong Haoyu and asked him to help find those books and send them to the ruins as soon as possible.

"Don't worry,"

He rubbed Gu Fanxing's hair with a gentle tone.

"When the book arrives, we'll look for it together and we'll definitely be able to figure it out."

Gu Fanxing looked at his serious expression, her heart full of dependence - in the past, when she encountered difficulties, she mostly handled them by herself. Now that Pei Luonan was by her side, she suddenly felt that no matter how difficult the task was, it didn't seem so scary anymore.

In the evening, the exploration work was completed, and Pei Luonan accompanied Gu Fanxing for a walk around the ruins.

The setting sun dyed the sky orange, and the mountains in the distance looked like they were coated with gold.

Gu Fanxing walked in front, occasionally bending down to pick a small wild flower. Pei Luonan followed behind her, holding her coat in his hand, afraid that she would catch a cold.

"Do you still remember when we were little, we were looking for porcelain pieces on the hillside?" Gu Fanxing suddenly turned around and looked at Pei Luonan, his eyes full of nostalgia.

Pei Luonan walked to her side and held her hand: "Remember, I gave you the most beautiful piece of porcelain, and you said you would keep it well."

Gu Fanxing nodded and leaned on his shoulder. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the two of them, warm and peaceful.

She recalled that she used to think that archaeology was her passion alone, but now she realized how happy it was to have someone share her passion.

At night, Gu Fanxing was sorting out photos of porcelain fragments in the tent. Pei Luonan sat next to her, helping her classify the photos by dynasty. He also wrote down the details she mentioned in the notebook next to him - such as "a porcelain fragment with twined branches pattern from the middle period of the Song Dynasty, unearthed in the No. 3 exploration area" and "a porcelain fragment suspected to be from a folk kiln in the late Song Dynasty, to be confirmed". His handwriting was neat, more serious than the handwriting he usually used when signing contracts.

Gu Fanxing felt warm in her heart as she watched him lower his head to take notes. She stood up and poured him a glass of warm milk. "Don't be too tired. Drink some milk and take a rest."

Pei Luonan took the milk, pulled her to sit next to him, and picked up the notebook to show her: "Do you think this classification is correct? If there is anything missing, remind me."

The two leaned against each other, looking at the porcelain photos on the screen. The lights in the tent were soft and full of sweetness.

As the days passed, the feelings between the two gradually warmed up in these trivial daily lives.

Pei Luonan would remember a certain archaeology book that Gu Fanxing mentioned casually; Gu Fanxing would make him a cup of his favorite tea when Pei Luonan was on the phone to handle work.

They would watch the sunrise together in the early morning and the sunset together in the evening... Every ordinary moment became extra sweet because of each other.

Ling Jiuer would occasionally video chat with Xiao Fangfei and say with a smile, "The most conspicuous people in the ruins right now are Xingxing and President Pei. They stick together everywhere they go. They even secretly held hands while sorting the porcelain pieces. It's so sweet that my teeth are almost falling out!"

Xiao Fangfei couldn't help laughing as she listened. She was really happy for Gu Fanxing - she finally found someone who understood her, loved her, and was willing to share her passion.

Gu Fanxing herself knew that her feelings for Pei Luonan had long since evolved from the initial "contractual relationship" to deep dependence and love.

When she saw beautiful porcelain pieces, she would want to share them with Pei Luonan; when Pei Luonan was tired from work, she would take the initiative to massage his shoulders; when they were taking a walk in the evening, she would take the initiative to hold his arm and lean on his shoulder.

And Pei Luonan also spoiled Gu Fanxing like a little princess.

He would fill a whole notebook with her preferences, organize her archaeological materials in an orderly manner, and help her organize the porcelain pieces when she was tired.

When he saw Gu Fanxing smiling, he would smile too; when he saw Gu Fanxing frowning, he would immediately find a way to help her solve the problem.

During the days and nights at the Yang County Ruins, there is the sweetness of a long-lasting stream.

Gu Fanxing and Pei Luonan, between the soil and porcelain pieces, in the morning light and the sunset, gradually approached each other, turning the twenty years of waiting into the most gentle daily life.

They know that there is still a long way to go in the future and there are many beautiful scenes to see together, but as long as they have each other by their side, they are not afraid of anything - because their feelings, like those carefully cleaned porcelain pieces, have become more warm and moving with the passage of time.