Approaching the appointed hour, Lu Qimeng set off with a letter written by Mr. Du, bypassing a pool of clear lakes, passing by several houses, and standing in front of Jiying Courtyard. Shueiin Temple is the place where successive mountain chiefs and their families lived. From the front, the area is not large, with stone as the wall, because of the age, coupled with this unique climate, the stone wall has been a little uneven, and the surface has grown a piece of moss. This is very much like Lu Qimeng's memory of his grandmother's home. It was her childhood paradise, but it was demolished due to road construction, and even the old loquat tree at the door was cut down.

Lu Qimeng watched, took a few deep breaths, raised his head and chest, and went in.

The interior of the room is neatly arranged, and there are several pots of orchids, which complement the wooden tables and chairs. Sunlight shines through the windows, revealing the floating dust.

There were a few coughs inside, "Is it Lu Qimeng?"

"Exactly the students. ”

"Come in!" another cough, but it was not clear, presumably with his hand over his mouth.

Lu Qimeng went in as he said.

This is a study. The shelves are filled with heavy books, several landscape paintings hang on the wall, and a figure painting of a young woman with her head bowed and freshening up.

"I received a letter from Peizhi before. He mentioned you in that letter, so I took care of the examiner to keep an eye on you, and didn't cause you any trouble, right?"

"Not yet. ”

"That's good. ”

"Mountain Chief, this is the letter that the master asked me to hand over to you, I didn't know who the master's friend was before, and the letter has always been with me. With that, he presented it respectfully with both hands. This series of actions is not humble, only respectful to the elderly.

The mountain chief looked at it, his eyebrows unconsciously stretched. After that, the mountain chief took a cursory glance, and then sighed heavily.

"This is Peizhi asking me to urge you a lot, hoping that you can achieve something. ”

"Yes. ”

"But", the mountain chief stared at Lu Qimeng, surrounded by a majestic aura, Lu Qimeng has always disliked to put the initiative in the hands of others, so he raised his head to look at the mountain chief, and then, that aura also dissipated.

"You are a smart child, you know your strengths and weaknesses, you are thoughtful, you are good at planning, and you can do great things in this world if you want to. Of course, the premise is to study hard. ”

Xie Shanchang taught. Students just want to survive, and they don't want to make a big difference, that's too tiring. ”

"This is your shortcoming", the mountain chief said in an accentuated tone, "Big husband, you can't bend your might, you can't be rich and noble, you can defend your family and defend the country, and charge on the battlefield, that's the case." ”

"I just want to live. ”

"You, ahem, you're really stubborn. ”

"Not bad. ”

"Are you reasonable?"

"Naturally, it makes sense. ”

"The old man will reason with you. You also know that the world is not peaceful now, and the Northern Dynasty has been unable to deal with the Southern Dynasty after the rebellion. And the one above is a faint king who does not learn and has no skills, and all parts of the country are rising, the country is not a country, the family is not a family, and the people are displaced. But in a few years, when the Northern Dynasty recovers from its recuperation, the Southern Dynasty does not know whether it will still exist. You're an orphan, but you're at least a Southern Guy, and I just hope that by that time you won't let everyone down, and don't be that traitor. This is my hope and Peizhi's wish. ”

Lu Qimeng didn't say anything.

"Go back, it's time to be hungry. The mountain chief waved his hand helplessly.

"Yes. ”

It's summer in the blink of an eye, and it's hot.

During this time, Lu Qimeng, Song Qingyang, and Li Shujun got along very quickly, introduced each other as confidants, and also did some small things, such as secretly going down the mountain to eat flower chickens at night, or posting to others, which is not enough to mention.

On this day, Lu Qimeng walked around as usual, thinking about other things in his mind, and when he stopped, there was a pond in front of him. The lotus flowers are blooming just right, and the green lotus leaves are swaying and uneven.

Lu Qimeng walked to the pond and stared at the water. Underneath the water are clumps of aquatic weeds, some of which have floated on the surface. Lu Qimeng felt a little hot, so he simply took off his shoes and soaked his feet in the water.

"It's so cool! It's comfortable, it's been a long time. ”

Lu Qimeng suddenly felt a little depressed, she didn't want to think about it, she knew that it was useless to think too much, what was the use of thinking?

As soon as I stayed, it was night. Today's moonlight is very bright, it is a smudged yellow, like the light in memory. Fireflies fly around the pond, the green light flashes and flashes, and the wind also cooperates to become soft.

"How?" said in a cold voice.

Lu Qimeng was taken aback, and when he raised his eyes, he saw a white robe, slightly glowing with cold light. Slowly moving up, it was a familiar face.

"Why is the Master here?" the tone was not very good. Chu Wanqi knew that she was in a bad mood, so she didn't say anything, just smiled.

Insects chirped all around. The two were speechless.

Chu Wanqi stared at Lu Qimeng's white and tender feet, as if he felt that this was very comfortable, and he also took off his shoes and socks and poked his feet into the water.

When the moon climbed high in the sky, the two went back together.

Since this night, the relationship between Lu Qimeng and Chu Guanqi has improved significantly.

After class, if the two meet, they will stop talking, talking and laughing, so happy. During this period, Lu Qimeng was deeply aware of Chu Wanqi's power.

The improvement in the relationship between the two of them was like a storm, which swept the entire academy in an instant. Song Qingyang and Li Shujun both repaid their sincere opinions on this matter, and even Song Le, who had not been seen for a long time, came to ask a few words, and then left adrift. Lu Qimeng looked at Song Le's back, not knowing what he was thinking.

Lu Qimeng has always been very interested in Song Le.

One day, she asked a few words when Song Qingyang was in a good mood, and these few words did not dispel her curiosity about Song Le, but further improved.

"Qingyang, where does Song Le always go, why can't you see him?"

"Song Le usually prepares me for a few days and then goes down the mountain afterwards. I don't want him to disturb my life, like how nice you are. ”

"Yes. Lu Qimeng nodded.

"But we didn't see him down the hill. ”

"Is there one?"

"What do you say? Think about it yourself. ”

Song Qingyang thought about it, yo, I really haven't seen him at the bottom of the mountain.

"But you said he wasn't at the bottom of the mountain, so where else could he be?"

"Song Qingyang, if you ask me, you might as well ask yourself. ”

"Maybe my father had something important to call him away. ”

"Maybe. But last time I saw someone in a place who was very similar to him. ”

"It shouldn't be him. ”

"Why?"

"Because I've known him since I was a kid! I didn't have any playmates when I was a kid, and I always got into trouble. My father couldn't stand it, and he always wanted to help me find a scholar, and he could also be a guard to protect me, how good. On his way home that day, the father met a group of bandits, and when he had dealt with the bandits, he found a dirty child nearby, and then his father took him home. ”

"That's how you and he met. ”

"What did you play when you were kids?"

"We rode horses, learned martial arts, and a few others. ”

"But why do you always ask Song Le, and you don't ask me?"

"Didn't I ask?"

Song Qingyang suddenly became depressed. Deal with a few sounds casually, and go to sleep, leaving Lu Qimeng with a confused face.