He made a peach blossom hairpin by himself, and not a single step was done by anyone else, from selecting the wood to carving it into shape.

He had never seen Baoger grow up, and even his memory of that well-behaved and lively little boy was a little vague. But no matter how much time had passed, he always remembered the way others avoided him and Baoger ran towards him with a warm smile.

That was the unforgettable sweetness in those bitter days of the past. Even if I don’t remember what Baoger looked like, I will still feel happy when I think of it.

In addition, he also had some selfish motives in giving the peach blossom hairpin.

Generally, hairpins are given to others as gifts, except for relatives and friends, mostly to loved ones.

Even though Baoger was still young at that time and didn't even remember him, he still treated him as just a brother next door.

After sending the peach blossom hairpin and the reply letter, he was uneasy for a long time.

He hoped that Bao Ge'er could guess his thoughts, but he also hoped that Bao Ge'er hadn't figured it out yet, lest Bao Ge'er already have a lover before he even reached the capital. He was also afraid that Bao Ge'er would guess his thoughts but still have no interest in him. He was even more afraid that Bao Ge'er already had a lover, and that lover wasn't him...

In the past, no matter how long the waiting time for Baoger's reply was, Xiao Ye always felt hopeful. But this time, as time passed, when he still hadn't received a reply after almost twice the time as before, his anticipation slowly turned into worry and disappointment.

He knew that with Xiao Li by his side, nothing would happen to Bao Ge'er, but he hadn't received a reply from Bao Ge'er for a long time. He was always worried that Bao Ge'er was sick or had encountered some problems. He was also worried that Bao Ge'er had seen through his feelings and had no interest in him, but he didn't know how to respond to him, so he didn't reply for a long time...

When he was distracted day after day and almost made mistakes in the calculation, he finally made up his mind to ask about Baoger in the letter to his boss. However, not long after he sent the letter, he received a reply from Baoger.

It turned out that the young man did not see what he was thinking. He just went on a long trip with his two nephews. As soon as he came back and saw his letter, he wrote back to him.

In the letter, the young man expressed his love for the peach blossom hairpin in straightforward words. He also said that he did not know how to make hairpins, so he bought a jade hairpin from a jewelry store and hoped that he would like it.

Xiao Ye naturally liked it. How could he not like the hairpin given to him by his beloved little brother? Not to mention a jade hairpin he bought, even if it was a branch picked by the little brother, as long as it was given by the little brother, he would like it and keep it well.

……

The carriage swayed and time passed slowly. Nearly two months passed in a blink of an eye, and Xiao Ye and his family finally saw the towering city walls of the capital.

It was the first time for Grandma Xiao and Mother Xiao to go on a long journey. They sat in the carriage for such a long time that they felt very uncomfortable even though they just lay down and didn't have to work every day.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the two of them couldn't wait to get off.

Mother Xiao supported Grandma Xiao, her face, not young but full of hope, showing a bit of trepidation. "Ye'er, are we going to settle down in the capital from now on? Can we really take root here?"

"Yes," Xiao Ye said, wearing a cotton scholar's robe, with a slightly raised face, showing his determination. "Mom, Grandma, believe me, there will definitely be a place in the capital that belongs to us completely in the future."

He had never thought about becoming a high-ranking official. He never wanted much. All he wanted was a small house, enough for his family to live on. In the future, he would marry his beloved, have one or two children, and live peacefully with his family. As for being an official...

As long as he could stay in the capital, he would accept being a seventh-rank official sitting on the bench.

However, he did not expect that what he sought and what he ultimately achieved would be two extremes.

At that time, everyone laughed at him and said that he relied on his husband's talent to reach the top of the officialdom, but he never denied it.

After all, he didn't think there was anything wrong with relying on his husband. Soft rice was really delicious. If only his husband could stop staring at other men...

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