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

Happy days always pass quickly. The holiday is coming to an end, and Pei Luonan has to accompany Gu Fanxing back to the ruins to work.

When the morning light of the seventh day of the first lunar month passed over the Pei family's courtyard wall, Pei's mother was stuffing things into Pei Luonan's trunk: two cans of steamed osmanthus cake, grandma's pickled radish, the non-slip shoes that Gu Fanxing had mentioned once before, and a bag of freshly steamed red bean paste buns.

"It's cold, the osmanthus cake needs to be heated thoroughly in a thermos before eating, and the red bean paste buns need to be kept under close watch."

She took Gu Fanxing's hand, her eyes full of reluctance, "Don't fight with the porcelain pieces when you get to the ruins. Staying up late at night will hurt your health. If Luo Nan dares to be lazy and not accompany you, call me and I'll scold him."

Grandma Pei also slowly came over and handed Gu Fanxing a light blue cashmere scarf. Gu Fanxing touched the scarf, and felt the warmth from her fingertips. Her eyes warmed slightly. "Thank you, Grandma."

The car slowly drove out of the yard. Gu Fanxing turned to Pei Luonan and whispered, "Your family is so nice. When I left home for the New Year before, I always felt like I was leaving. It's never been like this time. I feel so heavy in my heart that I don't want to leave."

Pei Luonan held her hand, gently rubbing her palm with his fingertips, and took out a thermos from the storage compartment, unscrewed the lid and handed it to her: "This is pumpkin millet porridge. I asked the kitchen to add some crushed osmanthus flowers this morning. Have some to fill your stomach. We still have a few hours to reach the ruins."

When they arrived at the ruins, Ling Jiuer and Du Fei were already waiting under the big locust tree at the entrance.

Ling Jiuer was clutching two boxes with the words "Archaeological Blind Box" printed on them. Seeing the car approaching, she immediately jumped over and ran over: "Xingxing! You're finally here! I picked these blind boxes specifically at the temple fair. The owner said that you can open them to find imitation Song Dynasty porcelain pieces. Let's open them together tonight and see if we can match them with the real pieces!"

On the way to the tent, Ling Jiuer chattered about the interesting things that happened at the temple fair, and couldn't help gesturing when she got excited.

Pei Luonan and Du Fei walked side by side in the back. Du Fei tilted his head and whispered, "Boss, everyone in the group is saying that you made porcelain-patterned sugar cookies for Xingxing. You even drew the leaf pattern exactly the same. You're really attentive."

Pei Luonan's mouth curled up: "It's worth it if Xingxing likes it. What about you and Jiuer? After watching the sunset last time, didn't you take the initiative again?"

Du Fei's ears instantly turned red, and he scratched his head: "I plan to take her to the county orchard to pick oranges this weekend. I've already made arrangements with the orchard owner, and he's reserved a few of the sweetest trees."

When she arrived at the tent, Ling Jiuer immediately turned around and ran back to her own tent. After a while, she came back with a small dough figurine in her arms and handed it to Gu Fanxing.

"Look! Isn't it exactly the same as the terracotta warriors we found?"

Gu Fanxing took the dough figurine. The cloud patterns on its body were clearly visible, and even the standing posture was imitated perfectly. He couldn't help but exclaim: "It's so similar! Did you even explain so many details to the master?"

Ling Jiuer raised her chin proudly: "Of course! I took several notes!"

Pei Luonan put the thermos on the small table in the tent, turned around and picked up Gu Fanxing's thermos cup: "I'll go to the kitchen to heat up the porridge. You didn't eat much this morning, so fill your stomach first."

At lunchtime, Pei Luonan carefully picked out the shrimp threads from the shrimp with his chopsticks before putting them into Gu Fanxing's bowl: "Eat more. Sorting out the porcelain pieces is tiring for your eyes and mind. It's good for your health."

Ling Jiuer watched this scene and deliberately bumped Du Fei's arm. She smiled and said, "Look how careful Mr. Pei is. He even picks out the shrimp threads so carefully. When will you pick them out for me? Last time I ate shrimp, the shrimp threads got into my teeth."

Du Fei was stunned for a moment, then immediately picked up a piece of shrimp, lowered his head and slowly picked out the shrimp thread, then put it into Ling Jiuer's bowl, his ears reddened: "You eat it, this is also fresh, the kitchen just bought it today."

Ling Jiuer took a bite of the shrimp and her eyes curved into crescents.

"Delicious! Du Fei, please pick them for me from now on."

Gu Fanxing couldn't help laughing as she watched the interaction between the two. Pei Luonan also laughed. The aroma of the food mixed with the laughter drifted far away in the wind.

When cleaning the porcelain pieces in the afternoon, a light blue piece made Gu Fanxing frown.

The pattern on it was neither the common twined branch pattern of the Song Dynasty nor the Baoxiang flower of the Tang Dynasty. She flipped through the information book in her hand but could not find any similar pattern.

"Xingxing, look at this!" Ling Jiuer ran over with a similar porcelain piece, her eyes full of confusion. "I found it in the soil next to it. I looked through the literature but couldn't find any clues. Could it be a special pattern from some folk kiln?"

Pei Luonan carefully examined the patterns on the porcelain fragment and said thoughtfully, "I know an expert who studies folk kilns. He's particularly familiar with local kilns from the late Song Dynasty. I'll send him a photo of the porcelain fragment and ask him to take a look. Maybe he can find some clues."

Gu Fanxing looked up at him, her eyes instantly lighting up: "Really? That's great! If we could get an expert to help us, we could avoid a lot of detours."

After finishing work in the evening, Pei Luonan accompanied Gu Fanxing for a walk around the ruins.

The setting sun dyed the sky orange, and the wind carried the fragrance of wild grass and soil.

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

"Luonan,"

Gu Fanxing suddenly stopped, holding the small wild flower in her hand, her eyes full of seriousness.

"Thank you. Not only do you remember my favorite foods and take care of my life, but you also always think about my work, helping me find information and contact experts.

I used to think that no one could truly understand my love for porcelain tiles, but you are different. You even care about these porcelain tiles more than I do."

Pei Luonan walked to her side with warmth.

"Because I like you. I like the way you focus on the porcelain fragments, and the light in your eyes when you talk about archaeology. I want to be with you, do what you like together, find more porcelain fragments together, and sort out their stories together."

He paused, looked up at the setting sun in the distance, and whispered, "When you stand on the stage and shine while presenting your paper and sharing your discovery, I will tell everyone that this is my girlfriend, Gu Fanxing. She's amazing."

Gu Fanxing looked at his serious eyes, her heart filled with emotion. She buried her face in his arms and said in a muffled voice, "Luonan, it's great to have you."

When they returned to the tent, Ling Jiuer saw them coming back and immediately shook the box in her hand: "Come in and open the blind box! I can't wait!"

Ling Jiuer didn't dare to blink.

"It has to be from the Song Dynasty! It has to be from the Song Dynasty!"

Gu Fanxing also slowly opened his blind box. The "porcelain piece" inside was light green and engraved with simple twined branch patterns. Although it was an imitation, it was also exquisite.

She gently traced the lines with her fingertips. "This is very similar to the Song Dynasty porcelain fragment we found in the exploration area last time. The details are quite well done."

At this time, Pei Luonan's cell phone rang. It was a message from an expert saying that the porcelain fragments were indeed from a local kiln in the late Song Dynasty, and attached were links to several related papers.

He handed the phone to Gu Fanxing.

"The expert has responded, there's a clue, and the paper has been sent over. See if you can use it."

Gu Fanxing looked at the message and link with wide eyes.

"I've been searching for these papers online for a long time but couldn't find them! Luo Nan, thank you so much!"

Ling Jiuer wrinkled her nose deliberately: "Okay, okay, stop spreading sugar!"

Gu Fanxing smiled and took out a piece of osmanthus cake from her bag and handed it to Ling Jiuer: "Eat something sweet to shut up your mouth."

Gu Fanxing lowered her head to look at the paper, occasionally discussing a few words with Pei Luonan. Ling Jiuer bit her osmanthus cake and occasionally interjected a word. The air was filled with a warm atmosphere.

Gu Fanxing looked at Pei Luonan and felt at ease - with Pei Luonan around, both life and work became exceptionally beautiful, and this beauty would be like the spring breeze at the ruins, warm and long-lasting.