Chapter 43 Spring Breeze

  Tian Nuoyu suddenly jumped in fright as she turned around and prepared to walk out of the kitchen.

  Mu Ao Yun didn't know when he walked into the kitchen, and Tian Nuan Yu turned around to see him standing at the door of the kitchen staring at her silently. When he saw Tian Nuan Yu turn around to look at him, he stepped towards the dining hall.

  Seeing Mu Ao Yun walk into the dining hall, Tian Nuan Yu had no choice but to carry her noodles and follow him in.

  Following behind him, Tian Nuoyu noticed that Mu Ao Yun should have just taken a shower, his hair was still slightly damp, and he had changed into a light gray cotton shirt and a pair of light brown casual pants.

  Mu Ao Yun walked into the dining hall and sat down directly at the dinner table. Tian Nuan Yu walked over, placed the noodles in front of him, and handed him a pair of chopsticks.

  Mu Ao Yun naturally reached out and took the chopsticks, first looking at the noodles in the bowl in front of him, then raising his head to glance at Tian Nuan Yu again.

  Tian Nuanyu understood his meaning and said: "I've already eaten something before, you eat while it's hot."

  "Sit down, don't stand," Mu Ao Yun said gently as he looked at Tian Nuan Yu.

  Tian Nuanyu felt a bit awkward sitting next to Mu Ao Yun and watching him eat, but she still nodded lightly and sat down across from him.

  Mu Ao Yun didn't bother with politeness anymore and picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

  He had just taken a bite when he stopped, gazing intently at the noodles in his bowl with an unusual expression.

  The bowl contained noodles, green vegetables and diced mushrooms, but the noodle soup was not clear broth, instead it had a milky white color.

  Tian Nuanyu saw that Mu Ao's face was different, and she quickly explained: "I saw some meat bones and a piece of winter melon left by Gui Shu in the refrigerator earlier. I simmered a meat bone winter melon soup, and just now I put some of the soup into the noodles, so it will have some flavor and also increase nutrition."

  Tian Nuanyu couldn't sit still in her room, she suddenly thought that Mu Ao Yun only ate half a bowl of porridge she served today. People who are sick need to supplement more nutrients to increase their resistance, so she ran into the kitchen again and found some ingredients in the refrigerator to make this soup.

  Mu Ao Yun did not lift his head and did not speak, slightly lowering his head with his eyes still staring at the noodles in the bowl.

  "Isn't it to your taste? Then I'll go get another bowl of clear noodle soup for you?" Tian Nuanyu asked cautiously.

  Seeing Mu Ao Yun not making a sound, Tian Nuan Yu's heart tightened, thinking that he might not like this flavor. She said as she prepared to stand up.

  "Is this all you've eaten?" Mu Ao Yun raised his head and looked at Tian Nuan Yu.

  "Yes," Tian Nuanyu replied simply, somewhat puzzled as to why Mu Ao Yun was asking this.

  "I wonder if I should slowly finish this bowl of noodles?" A hint of a smile rose in Mu Ao Yun's eyes.

  "What's wrong? Is it too salty?" Tian Nuanyu was somewhat puzzled by Mu Ao Yun's meaning.

  "If you eat too fast, the flavor will be gone before you can even savor it," Mu Ao Yun's mouth also curled up into a faint smile.

  Tian Nuoyu suddenly understood, it turned out that Mu Ao Yun was praising the taste of this dish.

  "She suddenly felt a bit embarrassed: 'If you think it's not enough, I can cook another bowl, there is still meat and other ingredients left, but you haven't eaten much today, so you shouldn't eat too much at once.'"

  As soon as the words came out, Tian Nuanyu felt that something was off. She knew that Mu Ao Yun had just been joking earlier, but now she said it like this, it seemed like she was saying Mu Ao Yun was a fool.

  Tian Nuanyu's face turned red, just wanting to explain, but heard Mu Ao Yun's tone lightly laughing: "Can this bowl of noodles be called 'Thousand Threads and Ten Thousand Wires Stirring Spring Breeze'?"

  Tian Nuoyu was taken aback, this poem she knew, was the last sentence of a poem called "Willow" by Tang poet Zheng Gu. She couldn't help but look at Mu Ao Yun, seeing him pick up a few noodles from his bowl with chopsticks, then look back at her with a smile in his eyes.

  Tian Nuanyu suddenly realized that Mu Ao Yun was comparing the noodles in the bowl to "thousands of threads and millions of strands". The first half of this poem is "Will get infinite tears from parting people", the original metaphorical meaning of the poem is that the sorrow of parting has moved the melancholy of the departed, but now it has been used by Mu Ao Yun here, and has become another metaphorical meaning.

  Tian Nuoyu couldn't help but smile, and at the same time, she also had a hint of admiration for Mu Ao Yun in her heart. Zheng Gu's poem wasn't particularly famous, yet Mu Ao Yun was able to recite it effortlessly, showing that his foundation in classical poetry was not shallow.

  Tian Nuoyu smiled, and Mu Ao Yun's lips also curled up, his entire face rippling with a joyful smile. His usual profound and mysterious black eyes were now as clear and bright as jade, shining with a faint luster as he gazed unwaveringly at Tian Nuoyu.

  Tian Nuoyu was stunned for a moment, it was still her first time seeing Mu Ao Yun put all his emotions on his face.

  In his daily life, Mu Ao Yun's face was almost expressionless, as if he had hidden himself in the clouds and mist, making it impossible for people to grasp him and feeling out of reach.

  At this moment, Mu Ao Yun seemed to have parted the clouds and fog, revealing a real self. Tian Nuan Yu suddenly felt as if she had sneaked into his inner world, her heart skipped a beat and yet she couldn't help but feel a thrill.

  Suddenly she heard Mu Ao Yun laugh softly: "The wind is strong, and the spring water has started to surge."

  Tian Nuanyu was startled, and her mind suddenly cleared up. She thought of herself staring at Mu Ao Yun in a daze, her face suddenly flushed with embarrassment, and she lowered her head in shame. However, the words Mu Ao Yun whispered earlier were not heard clearly by her.

  "Miss Tian, does your father live in Kangjian Hospital?" Mu Ao Yun suddenly asked.

  Tian Nuanyu's heart skipped a beat, she hadn't expected Mu Ao Yun to suddenly ask about her father. She lifted her head and looked at Mu Ao Yun, seeing that he had already started eating noodles, the smile on his face was gone, but his expression was very warm.

  Although Tian Nuoyu was unclear why Mu Ao Yun suddenly asked about her father, she still replied truthfully: "Yes, he is undergoing rehabilitation treatment at Renle Jianliang Therapy Center."

  "What's wrong with your father?"

  Tian Nuanyu's face darkened and she fell silent, saying nothing.