22. Love
No matter how angry Zhan Lu is, how angry, how sad, and how cranky she is, the wine shop still has to open every day.
The person who opened the door was sometimes a lady, sometimes Zhan Lu, in short, whoever got up earlier would get up and open the door.
The day after Zhan Lu had cooked the delicious laba porridge, Zhan Lu made up her mind to treat all the things that had happened in the previous days as if they hadn't happened. I don't remember making the same decision yesterday.
Because of this, Zhan Lu got up early in the morning, determined to start a beautiful new day by opening the door early today, and then wash away the previous strange mood with a busy day.
There aren't too many guests in winter...... How can I keep myself busy? There are a lot of new wines made this year, and the cellar is already full. Otherwise, let's lower the price a little bit these days.
Zhan Lu opened the door while thinking about such a thing. Unexpectedly, there was already a guest standing at the door.
How could someone come to drink so early, just after Laba, there were still snowflakes outside, how long did he stand here on such a cold day?
Surprised was surprised, Zhan Lu hurriedly let the person standing upright at the door of the wine shop into the wine shop and poured him a glass of wine:
"Let's have a glass of wine and go to the cold. ā
The visitor looked up and smiled gratefully at her, and Zhan Lu realized that this young man who came to the wine shop early in the morning was really rare and good-looking.
If it was before, Zhan Lu might have to secretly look at him a few more times, but no matter how good his appearance is, he is still not as good as Ming Yijun, and even Qingxuan Taoist is not as good, Zhan Lu is used to seeing Ming Yijun's beauty, so he doesn't care much about it.
She just glanced at it, but the young man blushed, and said a little expectantly:
"I ...... I...... I don't drink. ā
When he said this, Zhan Lu felt very strange:
"You don't drink?, so what are you doing here?" and waited at the door of the liquor store for a long time......
Hearing Zhan Lu ask him, the young man Zhang Huan's face turned even redder, he wanted to tell the truth, but he couldn't say it.
What was he going to say to her? Did he just say that he wanted to save her from the evil demon?
If he had said that, she would have laughed at him for not being able to do anything!
Zhang Huan twisted for a while before he said:
"I saw that the pair of snowmen in front of the door were so good-looking, I don't know which one they were piled up, so I came to ask. ā
The pair of snowmen was piled up with Ming Yijun's spell, so it didn't melt for a long time, although after a lot of time, a pair of snowmen is still lifelike and very beautiful. It's just that it's still too strange to say that he is standing at the door of the liquor store and waiting to open the door for the sake of this snowman.
Dare to love him for standing at the door for so long, just for this? Zhan Lu quietly laughed in her heart. Although this young man was born well, it is a pity that he is a nerd.
Although she secretly laughed at him in her heart, she still replied seriously:
"The snowman...... It's Mingyi Langjun's pile, Mingyi Langjun doesn't see guests, if you want to see him, just wait here, maybe he will come out in a while, and you can talk to him. ā
Zhang Huan looked at her delicate smiling face, and said in his heart, I don't want to see that Mingyi Langjun, the person I want to see is you. But he didn't dare to say it, and asked:
"This wine shop...... Isn't it the little lady......'s family? Who is the little lady?"
Zhan Lu hated being questioned by others the most, and when he heard him ask at this time, he didn't have any anger in his chest. I thought this was an honest young man, but I didn't expect it to be a guy who loves to chew the root of his tongue. She snorted, picked up the glass on the table, and turned to leave.
Zhang Huan saw that she was angry, and panicked in his heart, so panicked, he began to say nothing, and shouted loudly:
"I, I, I, I know! The little lady is not the kind of person they say she is! That Mingyi Langjun is a monster, I, I am here to save the little lady--hmm
Zhang Huan was halfway through his words, when he suddenly stretched out a small white and soft hand from behind and covered his mouth. He was just about to struggle, but when he turned around and saw that it was Zhan Lu, he felt that his body was weak, and he didn't dare to move again.
Zhan Lu was so frightened by him that she covered his mouth and pulled him into the room before letting go, and asked him with her hands crossed and frowning:
"Where did you hear about what you just said?"
Zhan Lu's eyes widened, with a slight anger. When Zhang Huan saw her like this, he only felt that she was bright and moving at this time, which was even better than usual. I was stunned.
It took him a long time to come back to his senses, and he realized that he had been staring at her for a long time, so he quickly lowered his head and replied to her in a red face and whispered:
"IāI guessed it myself......"
Zhan Luhu looked at him suspiciously and continued to interrogate:
"Who are you, and why do you say that Yijun is a monster?"
Zhang Huan was even more flustered, and his voice was as thin as a gnat:
"Xiaosheng...... Xiaosheng's name is Zhang Huan. ā
Although his voice was small, Zhan Lu could still hear it clearly.
What, what? This stunned young man, yes, is the person mentioned by Friday Niang a few days ago?
Now the cramped person has become Zhan Lu. She originally thought that he was a spy sent by the person who wanted to kill Ming Yijun, but she didn't expect that it was the young man who was in love with her.
Zhang Huan was stunned when he saw her, and he was bold and said to her cautiously:
"Xiaosheng grew up in the mountain temple since he was a child, and he has seen a lot of monsters. In Xiaosheng's opinion, that Mingyijun ...... There is no doubt that it is not human. He, he, he...... He's lived here for so long...... Didn't you do anything, did you?"
Zhan Lu was stunned, and it took a while to figure out what he wanted to ask. She frowned, and just wanted to scold him a few words, but when she saw that his face was even redder, she lowered her head, and said:
"Even if it is...... You've been bullied by him...... It doesn't matter. ā
After saying that, he raised his head and said in a low voice:
"I like you, I'm willing to marry you...... I'll treat you well. ā
When he had said this, he quickly buried his head again, as if he was afraid that people would see his face. But Zhan Lu had already seen it, and his good-looking face had become even redder.
It was the first time Zhan Lu had heard someone say such things to her, and she was shy and a little angry, so cramped and uneasy that she didn't know what to do, and she didn't even know where to put her hand.
Despite this, she regained her composure before Zhang Huan, raised her head and said to him:
"I don't know you, and you can't control my affairs. Since you're not a guest for a drink, please leave now. ā
Today, Zhang Huan finally mustered up the courage to come here. He had already met Ming Yijun once, and although he hadn't said a few words, he had already realized how terrible that person was.
Even from his point of view as a man, that man's appearance was too beautiful. Among the creatures in the world, the most beautiful ones are often poisonous, and people are afraid when they see them. That person's beauty was in this list, and Zhang Huan was already scared when he saw him.
But he still came, and before he came, he thought of many possibilities. He thought maybe he could get her out, maybe not. Maybe Ming Yijun guarded her too strictly, and he couldn't see her at all......
But he never thought that he would just talk to her for a few words and leave.
Seeing Zhan Lu treating him so coldly, he was a little anxious:
Two years ago, when I was returning home from a mountain temple, I was passing by and fainted from heat stroke due to thirst, and you asked someone to carry me to your shop, take care of me, give me water to drink, and let me stay for a day. Why did you forget about me?"
Hearing him say this, Zhan Lu had a slight impression, and at that time it was nothing more than helping him, but he didn't expect that he still kept it in mind. Still, she said:
"I have to meet this kind of thing seven or eight times a year! Who remembers which one you are? You come here with such wishful thinking and say such nonsense, that is, I have a good temper, and if I change someone else, I will beat you out long ago!"
Only then did Zhang Huan realize that he was abrupt. How could he see a woman, and as soon as he announced her name, he was about to talk about marriage? When he was so flustered, he didn't choose to say anything:
"Even if you hate me and ignore me, it doesn't matter! I just want to help you! I don't want you in return!"
The more he explained like this, the more chaotic he became, and he didn't know what he was talking about, and he was in a hurry.
Zhan Lu knew that he had misunderstood, and when she saw his shy and anxious appearance, she felt a little pity for him in her heart. She also wanted to test his ability, so she asked:
"Even if I'm willing to let you help me, what can you do as a weak scholar?"
Zhang Huan listened to her loose tone, and was overjoyed, and said in a loud voice:
"Xiaosheng learned some kung fu of catching demons in the temple! Even if you fight to the end with that monster, you have to save Miss Ye!"
Zhan Lu looked at this young man who was not a few years older than her, and her eyes were full of determination, and she couldn't help but be a little moved.
She saw herself in his eyes.
She knew that he didn't just say it, he could really die for her, just as she was willing to die for Ming Yijun. If she had closed the store early on that rainy day, she would not have met Ming Yijun. Maybe she will really marry this young man and live a peaceful and beautiful life.
But since she met Ming Yijun, the trajectory of her life has changed.
Her future is no longer a straight line that can be seen at a glance, and the road ahead is confusing and elusive, but she can only be sure of one thing, that is, no matter what, she will not be able to accept the love of this teenager.
She smiled and shook her head at him:
"Thank you...... But...... You are mistaken. ā
Zhang Huan didn't understand what she was talking about, and looked at her confusedly. I heard her say again:
"Mingyi Langjun he...... It's not a youkai. ā
Zhang Huan was anxious:
"Miss Ye, don't be confused by that monster! The master in the mountain temple often says that I have Su Hui, but I can tell at a glance whether I am a human or not!"
Zhan Lu looked at him again, thinking that he couldn't hide it if he wanted to hide it, so he told the truth:
"Mingyi Langjun is indeed not a monster, but he is not a human being. I have some agreement with Mingyi Langjun, so he lives in my place now, and I am ...... It really doesn't have anything to do with it. refused to marry before, which is also the meaning of Zhan Lu. What you and I said today, please don't make a noise and go back. ā
When Zhang Huan heard her say this, he realized that things were very different from what he originally thought, and he was very ashamed. He looked up, wanting to apologize to her. However, when he saw the look on her face, the lightning flashed in his mind, and he suddenly understood what she was thinking, and realized her secret.
Zhang Huan is not a very good person in the city, so he noticed it, so he exclaimed:
"Miss Ye, are you ...... It's actually a crush on that Mingyi Langjun?!"
The secret hidden deep in my heart and difficult to tell even myself is now suddenly revealed in broad daylight, and the color on Zhan Lu's face has changed:
"How do you know!"
When she asked this, she admitted it in disguise.
Zhang Huan heard her admit, his face turned gray, and he said abruptly:
"The one who loves will know the one who loves him...... You're so in love, that Langjun...... Do you know? He ...... But do I rejoice in you?"
Zhan Lu shook his head slightly:
"He doesn't know...... He won't know...... Human life is too short...... I live for a lifetime, and for him, it's like seeing a butterfly fluttering by...... Where would he be emotionally interested in me?"
"Even if that's it...... You want to ...... too With him like this?"
She nodded:
"I'm ...... in this life I will only love him alone. ā
Zhang Huan saw her expression and saw that her resoluteness was the same as his, so he knew that she would not waver. He wanted to stay, to see her for a while, but he had no excuse to stay, so he had to go.
Zhan Lu watched him go, sent him out of the door, turned around, and saw Ming Yijun standing behind her.
He said to her:
"You just said ...... You have a crush on me?"