This shadow guard is kinda nice

Early in the morning, everyone in the prefect's mansion got busy. Although this year's special situation did not have much atmosphere for the New Year, but on New Year's Eve, it should be more or less like a New Year's Eve.

Standing under the eaves of the corridor, Ning Dao directed his servants to put up the couplets. He put his hands in his hands and watched their movements cheerfully. At one moment he said that the stickers were off the mark, but at another moment he thought the stickers were inconsistent in height, so the lanterns were also hung up. Ning Dao again Walked around and went to the kitchen to watch them prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

When Ning Dao stepped into the kitchen, he met an unexpected person. When he first came, the man who was behind King Xuan, he was guarding the door at that time, letting himself leave with an indifferent face.I haven't seen him for some time, Ning Dao thought that King Xuan sent him to do something, but he didn't expect to see him again in the kitchen on New Year's Eve.

He turned his back to himself, lowered his head slightly, and was talking to the master.

When Ning Dao approached, the master saw him, then stopped talking and called out to Master.

Ning Dao nodded to him, Mo Ran turned around, saw that it was him, and nodded slightly to him, then turned around again, and continued the conversation with the master just now.

The master looked at Ning Dao apologetically, and Ning Dao touched his nose behind Mo Ran, and it turned out that the people around King Xuan were so difficult to get along with.

"Are you sure I can't do this by myself?" Mo Ran frowned, asking rather embarrassedly.

Ning Dao pricked up his ears when he heard the words, huh?do what?Still need to come in person?

The master has repeated to him for the [-]th time, "Really, Mr. Mo, according to the level you said, I really can't do it."

Mo Ran's eyes dimmed, and the master said again: "Actually, if you had done it a little earlier, you could have learned how to do it, but you can't do it now. You don't have any experience in this area, and you can't do it in just one day."

Mo Ran faded away the gloomy look on his face. Today is the master's birthday, and there is no condition for him to celebrate his birthday here. He wanted to make him a bowl of longevity noodles, but he has no cooking skills other than cooking porridge once. experience.

sooner...

He was still in a coma in the early days, but his health improved a little later, and the master didn't let him walk around at will. Today, his health is much better, and he only came to the kitchen when the master was not in the mansion.

"Okay, then you can do it." Mo Ran paused, and he still asked a little unwillingly, "Can I fight beside you?"

Mo Ran was afraid that the master would not agree, so he hurriedly said: "I won't make trouble for you, just do what you want, and I will help you with some simple tasks."

The master had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Mo Ran was overjoyed, if it was normal, he would not set foot in the kitchen, but this time, because of him, the master has delayed so much time to be by his side, and he has to worry about the situation in Pingyao and take care of him , he felt really sorry.

It was the master's birthday again, and he didn't have anything to give away, so he had to focus on Changshou Noodles and make a bowl for him with his own hands.

However, he really has no talent in cooking, so it is good to be able to help the master cook a bowl of longevity noodles in the end.

After thanking the master, he followed the master to prepare ingredients outside.

Ning Dao was stunned at the side, he backed away to make room for the two, why are the people around King Xuan so strange?Are you rushing to the kitchen?

……

At dusk, the lanterns in the courtyard glowed a faint red light, reflecting the joy, everyone in the prefect's mansion sat in the dining room, the New Year's Eve dinner was placed on the table, and the unsealed wine jar wafted a faint fragrance of wine. Just waiting for King Xuan to come back.

Ning Dao sat at the side of the main seat. While waiting for King Xuan, he stared at the table full of delicacies in a daze. He kept himself busy for half a day, trying to forget the bad things. In his heart, he didn't even give him a chance to breathe, not only that, but he had to put on a happy look on his face.

He is here to celebrate the New Year, his wife and Zhiyuan don't know where they are suffering, and he prays that this New Year's Eve dinner will end quickly, so that he can find a place to grieve alone.

I don't know if his prayer played a role, or something else, King Xuan soon came back, sat on the main seat, said a few words to everyone, ate a few casual mouthfuls, and the meal was over.

Ning Dao happily sent Xiao Yichen away, and then went to the bedroom alone with the jar of wine in his arms. The butler watched him after him, sighed deeply in his heart, and ordered his servants to clean up the leftovers.

When Xiao Yichen pushed open the door, Mo Ran was sitting at the table waiting for him, under the dim candlelight, his face was extraordinarily soft.

"master."

Xiao Yichen responded, he approached, and sat down beside Mo Ran, "Why don't you go to the bed, sitting here won't make you feel uncomfortable?"

Mo Ran shook his head, saying that he was fine, always lying on the bed made him lose energy, and he was afraid that he would be stupid if he lay down again.

Xiao Yichen smiled and asked him if he had eaten?

Mo Ran shook his head again, he had been waiting here for his master to come back, thinking of giving him a surprise when he came back.

Just as Xiao Yichen was about to get up and was about to go to the kitchen to get him something to eat, Mo Ran stretched out his hand to grab him and let him sit down.

Xiao Yichen looked at him suspiciously, but sat down obediently.

"Master, you will come back after you go down." He bent his waist and whispered in Xiao Yichen's ear, the voice with a faint smile ringing in Xiao Yichen's ear, Xiao Yichen nodded.

Moments later, Moran went and returned.

Xiao Yichen turned to look at him.

Mo Ran was holding a tray with a bowl of longevity noodles and a few refreshing side dishes on it. He approached, and under Xiao Yichen's perplexed gaze, he said, "Master, happy birthday!"

Sourness, gratitude, and joy all came to Xiao Yichen's heart.

He was speechless and couldn't say anything.

He himself was too busy to forget it, but someone still remembered it for him and made longevity noodles for him to celebrate his happy birthday.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Mo Ran couldn't help but get nervous. He put the tray on the table, picked up the bowl of Long Life that he and the master worked together, picked up a roll with chopsticks, and placed it in front of Xiao Yichen. .

"Master, try it?"

Mo Ran tried to put the chopsticks under Xiao Yichen's lips, Xiao Yichen opened his mouth, and he ate the noodles of that chopstick with Mo Ran's hand.

Mo Ran looked at him expectantly, "How is it, master, is it delicious?"

Xiao Yichen nodded.

Mo Ran's eyes were bent, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised.

Before Mo Ran could react, Xiao Yichen stretched out his hand and embraced him in his arms without refusal. He closed his eyes and rested his chin on Mo Ran's shoulder.

Mo Ran was stunned for a moment, then stabilized his hand, the other side was firmly in his hand, he stretched out his other free hand, gently stroked Xiao Yichen's shoulder, and patted it.

"thanks……"

Xiao Yichen's voice was muffled, Mo Ran smiled, and he said, "It's nothing, the subordinate should do."

Xiao Yichen tightened his hands around Mo Ran's waist, and after a long time, he said, "Did you forget? Today is also your birthday."

Mo Ran was stunned, and the next moment he hooked his lips into a smile, yes, it was also his birthday.

As long as he can remember, no one has celebrated his birthday for him, until he followed his master. In the first year, the master celebrated his birthday. At that time, he asked himself, when is your birthday?

Little Mo Ran shook his head, he pinched his fingers unconsciously, saying that he did not have a birth date.

At that time, Xiao Yichen was far from the expression of emotion and anger that he had later, and Wan Shi looked extremely calm, with a puzzled look on his face, why?Everyone has a birthday, right?why don't you

Mo Ran lowered his head, unable to answer a word of his question.

Seeing that he was depressed, Xiao Yichen finally smiled comfortingly, held his hand, and said to him: "It's okay, we will have the same birthday from now on."

Mo Ran's eyes lit up like tiny stars, and he smiled wryly.

"it is good."

He also has a birthday.

Xiao Yichen let go, he pulled Mo Ran, the two sat at the table, and ate the bowl of longevity noodles together.

When the New Year's bell rang, Xiao Yichen took off the jade pendant from his waist, took Mo Ran's hand, and put the jade pendant in his palm.

With a faint smile in his eyes, "Happy 19th birthday! Also, happy New Year's Eve!"

Mo Ran looked at the crystal-clear jade pendant in his hand, and he was stunned for a while, with mixed feelings.

This is something left to the master when his mother and concubine passed away, and the master has also carried it with him for many years.

"Subordinates can't take it." Mo Ran wanted to push the jade pendant back, but Xiao Yichen pressed his palm to prevent him from moving.

"You take the birthday present I gave you."

Mo Ran looked at Xiao Yichen, he didn't dare to break free, so he could only decline and said: "Master, this gift is too expensive, this subordinate really cannot accept it."

Xiao Yichen chuckled indifferently, he let go of Mo Ran's palm, took the jade pendant, turned his head sideways, and tied it around his waist for him.

Mo Ran twisted his body, unwilling to cooperate, Xiao Yichen raised his head and gave him a look, he immediately froze and didn't dare to move anymore.

After Xiao Yichen fastened the jade pendant, he straightened up, clapped his hands, and shook the jade pendant around Mo Ran's waist twice, "It's pretty good, this jade suits you."

Mo Ran still wanted to say something, Xiao Yichen raised his chin, facing the direction of the bowl of noodles, "You gave me a birthday present, so naturally I will give you a copy too."

"Besides, didn't you lose your jade pendant? I'll give you another one, just right."

Mo Ran stood there, not knowing where to put his hands and feet. Hearing this, he said anxiously: "Master, this is not as good as the jade pendant at all? You can take it back, the subordinate really can't take it."

As he said that, he was about to kneel down to the ground.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Xiao Yichen grabbed him and stopped him from kneeling on the ground.

"Why is it not worth it? Compared with such a jade pendant, your heart is certainly worth it."

Mo Ran disapproved all over his face, "Master..."

Xiao Yichen interrupted him, looked into his eyes, and said, "If I say it's worth it, it's worth it."

Mo Ran: "..."

"Okay," Xiao Yichen softened his tone, "Wash up early and go to bed."

"I am tired."

As soon as Mo Ran heard him say that he was tired, he immediately stopped worrying about whether there was a jade pendant or not. He ordered someone to bring in the bathtub, and after Xiao Yichen finished washing, he went next door to rest.

After Mo Ran watched him leave, he slowly washed himself and lay on the bed with his eyes open, not feeling sleepy at all.

19 years old...

He sat up, the quilt slipped from his shoulders, and he took out the jade pendant from under the pillow.

Borrowing the moonlight, he looked at the jade pendant, seeing its faint brilliance, which complemented the moonlight, and the smile reflected in his eyes, it was given to him by the master.

He thought, and lay back down again.

Touching the lines on the jade pendant back and forth with his fingertips, his heart settled down and he gradually fell asleep.

The author has something to say: Xiao Yichen: The token of love has been sent out, so happy~