17. Warm hugs
Hana-kin and Hanado walked in the woods not far from the moat, which was densely wooded, and there were small streams flowing down from the small hill and into the moat. Hua Du sat down on a large clean stone with Hua Xun in his arms, breathed a sigh of relief, and got up to check the terrain.
Hua Xun was still stunned, with sadness on his face, as if he was still in shock. Seeing that Huadu was leaving, she subconsciously pulled Huadu's sleeve and asked, "Don't go!" Where are you going? β
Looking back at Hua Xun, Hua Du was silent.
Feeling that his behavior seemed to be a little inappropriate, Hua Xun let go of Hua Du at a loss, and said slowly: "Where are you going, I'll go with you." β
Hua Du sighed softly, feeling that there should be no danger around, so he sat down next to Hua Xun and said, "I'm not going anywhere." It's already safe, you don't have to worry. As soon as she flipped her hand, there was a small bottle lying quietly in her white palm, and she pulled out the stopper and poured out a white pill inside. The pill stood in the palm of her hand, exuding a fragrance, which smelled very good, as if it was some magical floral fragrance, but the flower could not distinguish it for a while.
"Eat it." Hua Du handed it to Hua Xun.
Hua Xun looked at the pill in Hua Du's hand, and without hesitation, he ate it.
"Aren't you afraid of being poisonous?" Seeing her calm face, Hua Du withdrew his hand and said lightly.
"Even if it's β‘β‘? It's better to die at your hands than at the hands of those little guys. Hua Xun raised his head and looked at Hua Dudao, "If you really want to kill me, why bother to save me?" β
"What if I saved you to bring you here to kill?" Hua Du lowered his eyes and turned his head, "I don't know my heart." β
There was something in her words, and Hua Xun heard it, but she didn't know what she was referring to. She had to say, "Is it really poisonous?" β
Hua Du got up and walked to the side not far from the stream, Hua Xun followed behind, for fear of leaving Hua Du half a step.
Hua Du picked a wide leaf, put it in the stream and washed it, then folded it, scooped up some clear water, carefully handed it to Hua Xun, and said softly: "Drink some water to quench your thirst." β
Hua Xun took the water and drank it in a gulp, regardless of the etiquette and rules.
"Why did you save me?" Hua Xun felt that his feelings were appeased, and watched Hua Du get wet with his handkerchief and hand it to her, but she didn't take it, just kept looking at Hua Du, "You obviously don't have to get involved in the battle of my Huafu, why do you want to take risks?" β
There were no insects and birds singing in the forest, and the twilight was getting darker, and the questioning of the flower inquiry seemed a little cold in the empty forest. A cold wind blew, the leaves were rustling, Hua Du's bright and gentle eyes were shining in the evening glow, her eyes reflected a clear figure of Hua Xun, and the soft light wiped a wave of autumn water in her eyes.
Hua Xun thought that Hua Du would not answer this question, so he turned around gloomily and slowly walked back to the city.
"It's hard to find a confidant in the worldβ"
Hua Xun stood and listened to Hua Du's soft voice.
ββ¦β¦ I don't want you to die, because I think you're smart and I like your temperament. β
"It's not like what you would say." Hua Xun's face softened, and he turned to look at Hua Du, who was standing against the light, like a goddess, "Isn't this the tone of a flower crow?" β
"Yes." Hua Du approached and said bluntly, "When I met Wuya, Wuya once said this to me. But what she said was an excuse, and I was telling the truth. β
Hua Xun smiled, and tears fell: "Hua Jieyu, you are really a very strange person. β
Hua Du stretched out his hand to wipe away her tears, hugged the tearful Hua Xun lightly, and said gently: "Don't cry, don't cry...... The dignified county lord of Huai'an, the smart flower of Huafu, how could he shed tears......"
Maybe it was because Huadu was too gentle that day, or maybe it was the color of dusk that made people relax, or maybe it was the grief of Hua Xun who lost her mother, she always felt that Huadu was so unreasonable, almost savagely gentle, let her fall into such an embrace, and gentle persuasion.
Hua Du hugged Hua Xun from sunset to night, and Hua Xun also cried for a long time, as if she wanted to shed all the stubborn tears of her life. She has lived in such a calculating and rule-by-step Huafu since she was a child, and when she grew up, she had to learn to hold a shelf and maintain the prestige that a Huai'an county lord should have, which was a hug she had never had.
It turns out that hugging is such a warm and beautiful thing...... She couldn't help but sobbed in a low voice, those sadness, those pains, and her mother's hatred, all collapsed in an instant. No matter what Huadu will think of her in the future, and whether she wants to face it strongly, think calmly, and start to find out what is going on, she just wants to be weak at this moment.
Crying swollen eyes, Hua Xun cheered up and withdrew from Hua Du's arms.
Hua Du turned his face away from Hua Xun, walked forward first, and thoughtfully reserved some of the thin noodles of the girl's house for Hua Xun, not mentioning the fact that the clothes on his arms were wet with crying just now. She went to the stream to wet her handkerchief again, twisted it a little, and wiped her eyes with the handkerchief.
When Hua Xun was cleaning up, Hua Du looked up to look at the stars.
Hua Xun didn't know if it was an illusion, and wiped his eyes with Huadu's handkerchief, but it didn't hurt anymore. She raised her eyes to see Huadu's face, and the cold moonlight poured down from the gap in the trees, illuminating Huadu's delicate side face a little coldly, and she couldn't tell whether she was seriously watching the sky or wandering.
"Explanation......" Hua Xun called her in a hoarse voice.
Hua Du turned his head to look at her, his eyes flickering slightly in the moonlight.
"What's wrong?"
"Shall we go back to the city?"
Seeing that Hua Du didn't speak, Hua asked, "I'm afraid that Zhong Ci and my cousin will look for us." β
ββ¦β¦ Well. Hua Du responded.
Hua Xun felt that she seemed to be a little lonely, but she didn't know where this loneliness came from.
The two of them walked slowly in the direction of returning to the city.
"Interpreting ......"
"Huh?"
ββ¦β¦ It's nothing. β
Hua Xun swallowed the words in his heart. What she wanted to ask was, why was she able to manipulate those petals, and be able to call the wind and clouds, for a thousand miles in an instant? Finally......
When I walked to the city of flowers, the city gate was closed. Huadu was hunting in the cold wind, looking calm, ignoring the closed gate. She turned around and stretched out her hand to grab Hua Xun, and said softly: "Now it is strictly forbidden in the whole city, and Hua Fu doesn't know whether to quell the rebellion at this time, so it is not appropriate to risk going back." I knew that Wuya would definitely take the county lord to the wine shop we talked about during the day, so we had to go there and meet them. β
Hua Xun trusted Hua Du more than anyone else, and she did not hesitate to hold Hua Du.
"......" Hua Du watched Hua Xun hold her hand and lean close to her.
"What's wrong?" Hua Xun was confused, and saw that Hua Du had not yet acted.
Hanado pursed her lips. She clasped Hua Xun's waist with her backhand, blocked Hua Xun's eyes, and whispered in her ear: "Close your eyes, let's go into the city." β
Flower inquiry. I only felt that the strong wind was blowing around, sending a cold and faint fragrance on Hua Du's body, and in just a moment, the wind subsided, and Hua Du let go of the hand covering her eyes and said, "It's here." β
A simple tavern stands quietly in the depths of the alley in front of you, and the aroma of wine comes from afar, if it arouses people's greed, even if you don't like wine, you also feel that your eyes are bright, and your mouth is fragrant. There are two lanterns hanging outside the tavern, illuminating the stone steps in front of the door clearly, and it is silent outside, but you can faintly hear the sound of women's laughter and the collision of wine bowls inside, so lively!
Taking Hua Xun's hand, Hua Du went to the tavern, and was about to enter the door, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from inside: "...... Flower Crow, you are so bold! β
Chu Yan's angry voice made Hua Xun, who was obsessed with the aroma of wine and temporarily forget about her troubles, immediately sobered up, she let go of Hua Du's hand, pushed the door and went in to take a look-Hua An pulled Chu Yan's neckline, holding a bowl of wine and was about to pour it into Chu Yan's mouth!
Hua An heard someone open the door, stopped what she was doing, and saw Hua Du and Hua Xun standing at the door safe and sound, she smiled proudly, let go of Chu Yan and said: "Mr. Ben is clever, he knows that Hua Xie Yu is smart and will come here!" I told you that you still don't believe it, what's the matter, this time you slapped your face? β
Hua Xun walked to Chu Yan, who was flushed with anger, helped her up, sorted out her clothes, and said softly: "Zhong Ci, are you okay?" β
Hua An walked to the expressionless Hua Du, looked at Hua Du with wine, walked over with a smile, and asked Hua in a strange voice: "Explanation, are you okay?" β
Chu Yan got up and sorted out his clothes, stared at Hua An with a gloomy face, and said in a deep voice, "It's okay." Ask Tang, let's go. β
"Where are you going?" Looking at Chu Yan and then at Hua Du, who was silent, Hua Xun stood still.
"Go for revenge!" Chu Yan said, "I arrested all those assassins, I want to interrogate them overnight, I must ask the truth of the matter, and see who is so bold!" β
When Hua Xun heard about revenge, his eyes were red, his chest was surging, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Go!" β
The two of them went out one after the other.
"Hey-" Hua An saw that the two of them had no intention of turning back, and stomped his feet angrily, "It's too boring!" β
Hua Du glanced at Hua An, silently walked to the table and sat down, poured himself a glass of wine, and tasted it slowly.
"Eh, why don't you go and have a look." Hanashi circled around her.
"Look at what? Do you see the torture into a trick? The corners of Hua Du's mouth hooked up a sneer, shaking the wine in the wine glass, smelling the crisp aroma of wine, and slowly let out a breath.
"Bending into a trick? How so? Hana'an's eyes widened, "No! If you like to drink, drink slowly here, I'll take a look. β
"Interfering in the affairs of the world without authorization, interfering with Chu Yan's behavior, your immortal path is only afraid that it will be far away."
Hua An turned around and saw Hua Du with her head down, and the candle flame on the wall was flickering, staining her creamy complexion with a sickly yellow. She said impatiently, "Got it! I won't collude with the Chu family! β
Listening to Hana'an's footsteps as he walked away, Hanado's hand hidden in his sleeve lifted up from under the table. She saw that her fingertips had faded and become transparent, and she was slightly distracted, and her eyes were covered by the warm candlelight, as if the cold ice inside had ignited a faint flame, dying.
"Do you need Thirteen Niang to pour you wine?"