The new cardinal Ian decided to take the initiative to apply for a foreign appointment, and when the news came, the old antiques of the cardinal group showed favor to this young man, after all, there are only a few cardinals bishops, and although Ian is young, his qualifications are not bad, and now this young man is willing to take the initiative to take a step back, of course, it is better.

Ian finally decided to go to Turin, hoping to use this five-year term to think clearly about the precipitation that should be settled.

Ian walked when it was raining, and the winter in Rome was always lingering with a drizzle, falling from the lead-gray clouds and sprinkling on people's faces, with a chill that invaded the bone marrow and touched the heart.

After all, Ah Zhai belonged to an unfamiliar outsider in Rome, and it was not until this day that he happened to go out late because of the weather, and he saw the convoy far away.

In the drizzle, the team in black armor walked forward neatly, and in the center of the group, Ian was still wearing a fiery red uniform and riding a pure white horse, which was particularly eye-catching in the gloomy environment.

Ah Zhai watched quietly, letting the rain fall on his body, his face was wet, and he didn't know if it was rain or something else.

"I heard that His Excellency the Bishop is going to Turin to take up his post, and I don't know when I will return......"

"Really? I can't bear him. ”

He was surrounded by parishioners who had come spontaneously to give him off, and there was a lot of talk about the bishop's early return.

- Is he just not going to see him!

The anger and grievances in his heart exploded at this moment, and Ah Zhai began to chase forward desperately with the drawing board on his back.

"Where are you going?" Seeing that he was crazy, Sherlock ran forward like crazy, and hurriedly followed, but there were too many parishioners who came to send him off today, and the dense crowd soon made it difficult for this person and a cat to move.

“…… Is he just not going to see me? "The rain gradually stopped, and Ah Zhai stood at the fork in the road in despair, this era is not like the later straight asphalt roads and marked road signs, to reach the depths of the dense forest, you even need to open your own way.

"In the original plot, he was separated from the heroine for five years." The black cat comforted.

“…… I know it's a shock to him, but it's just a kiss! There had never been a moment when he felt like a clown like he did now, and at first he knew that he shouldn't look at Ian from the eyes of the previous worlds, but when he let go of his prejudices, he was rewarded with an escape from the people in front of him.

"You should give him time...... And don't you aspire to become a master? The black cat said dryly, "Five years is a good precipitation for you and him, isn't it?" ”

“…… He's gone after all. Ah Zhai sighed, and wiped the rain off his face with a bit of a wolf.

Gradually, Sherlock noticed that the house had changed, and he became more and more focused on polishing his paintings, but at the same time becoming more and more silent, and many times if it were not for the black cat watching, the thinning young man might have completely forgotten about things like eating and sleeping.

And Ah Zhai began to separate the paintings in his hands, some of them were still the common baths of ordinary people, but he also began to spend time painting other parts, which Sherlock didn't know at first, until he occasionally saw Ah Zhai's half-covered canvas.

That's another series.,The content of the painting has accumulated a lot over the past five years.,Sherlock secretly got it when Ah Zhai didn't pay attention.,That's all the time Ah Zhai and Ian got along in this life.,At the beginning, I shared a birthday cake as a stranger.,The days when Fei Leng Emerald walked together...... Until the last painting, the procession in the wilderness is gradually fading, and the main characters in the picture are dressed in red like flames, which contrasts strongly with the cold atmosphere around them.

Even Sherlock, who admires passers-by at a level below the level, has to admit that the last painting has the urge to make him cry, although the owner has not yet finished it.

In his fourth year in Rome, he reunited with Marcas.

It can be seen that Marcus is not doing well in the days of separation, and this young man who used to be as dazzling as the morning sun has become a silent and restrained young man, with thick calluses on his fingers and a slight hunchback. Whatever the reason for the separation, Ataku still remembers the help the boy gave him at the beginning, he concealed the fact that the house was his own, and told Sù Marcus that he had rented it at a very low price, and that he could bear part of the rent with him if the young man wanted to.

Time will eventually change something you once thought would always be the same.

In this strange city, Ah Zhai gradually became famous, and some businessmen who did not give up on painting came to the door to ask for paintings, plus the works in hand, Ah Zhai spent almost all his time in the studio every day except for eating, sleeping and bathing.

Marcas, on the other hand, worked for a merchant in the city, carrying wheat and other work.

Although they live under the same roof, the two have very little time to communicate, no matter who was right and who was wrong in the past, the estrangement of the past almost became a scar because it was not resolved in time, no matter what the wound was, it always left a shallow mark, and it was impossible to return to the past after all.

In the past five years, the whole of Rome has developed at an astonishing pace, but what has not changed is the concern of the citizens who live here for Cardinal Ian, after all, among the cardinals who are over forty years old, Ian, who is nearly thirty years old, looks exceptionally young and handsome.

Three years after Ian left, Ah Mansion built a three-story house with the gold coins accumulated from painting portraits, the first floor was the living room and kitchen, and the second floor had three rooms, one bedroom and a studio, and one for Marcas.

I learned that Ian came back in the evening of a Roman summer, Ah Zhai stood in front of the window to draw the sunset, the blue sky was clean without a trace of clouds, the sunset hung on the horizon like the yolk of a duck's egg, and in the small courtyard of the farmhouse not far away, the naughty boy grabbed the goat and wanted to ride on the back of the sheep, but was repeatedly overturned by the angry goat on the ground.

"Your Excellency the Bishop is back!"

At some point, a large group of parishioners gathered on the main road, and they happily walked in the direction of the extension of the road, and sure enough, in the eyes of everyone, a group of majestic cavalry, galloping black horses, the steps were uniform, like a gust of wind whistling, in the center of the cavalry guard, the tall man was still wearing cardinal red robes, he smiled and waved to the people around him, like a fine oil painting.

The paintbrush in his hand fell to the ground with a "click", and Ah Zhai looked at the man who seemed to glow in the crowd blankly, and his heart flew, some feelings will slowly fade over time, but some feelings like good wine will precipitate more and more over time.

If five years ago this man was still a slightly young man, then now after five years of training, he is like a rock hit by the current, rounded edges and corners but more and more abyssive, standing here can make people feel at ease.

“…… Should you give me an answer? Rome was very quiet at night, and only the occasional barking of dogs could be heard in the distance, and he changed his clothes and waited in front of the church where the man was resting, and did not come up and knock on the door until all the entourage had dispersed.

"It's you." When Ah Zhai looked at Ian, Ian was not looking at this teenager, the past time was as happy as in heaven, every time he faced a challenge in the past five years, he would always think of the time they spent together in Fei Lengcui, supporting him to make a decision not to sink under the power of power, that is, at that time he found out that the young man in front of him, it should not be said that the feelings of youth have long been beyond the ordinary.

But it was precisely because of this that he did not dare to take a wrong step, and this life was destined to be dedicated to the Lord from the beginning, and staying with the boy did not do any good except to give the enemy family a handle to attack and make each other discredited.

"Do you remember the last time we saw each other five years ago?" Ah Zhai quietly looked at the person in front of him, all the thoughts and resentment, after all, they became the deepest emotions piled up in the bottom of his heart, "I said I like you, even today I still like you." ”

“…… I'm sorry. Ian was full of apologies, love is never presumptuous but restrained, because he cherishes the young man in front of him, so he is more and more reluctant to let Jin's reputation be damaged.

"Are you really not feeling for me?" Ah Zhai feels that he is simply not like himself anymore, and he is like a woman like this! He rushed forward and wanted to kiss the person in front of him who had been entangled with him for several lifetimes.

"......" Ian only felt a sour feeling in his heart, and he took a few steps back.

"Am I not going to let you see you like this......" choked in his throat but couldn't speak, it turned out that the most painful thing was not the betrayal of your loved one, but his complete indifference to you, seeing you as a beast of prey.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry......" Ian muttered to himself, he felt that he and Ah Zhai were like entering a dead end, five years was enough time for him to understand his feelings for the youth, the more he loved, the more difficult it was, he always believed that the youth would become a painter for generations, and their feelings were all harmful to each other, his youth loved himself so deeply, as an older person, how could he fall into a catastrophe for his lover because of his own selfishness, since it was destined to have no ending, it was better not to have a beginning from the beginning," Apostasy is a sin, and you should repent and pray for the Lord's forgiveness. ”

"What sin am I guilty of? Is it also wrong to love you? Ah Zhai turned his head, not wanting the people in front of him to see his tears.

“…… It's a mistake for you to love me. Ian was even more upset to see him like this, "If there is another choice, I hope I can love you." ”

……

Ah Zhai didn't know how he got back to his residence, as if his whole body had been drained, he cowered in the quilt tiredly, closed his eyes and forced himself to sleep.

"Bang bang!"

There was a violent knock on the door in the courtyard, and the door of Ah Zhai was knocked open when he was sleeping in a daze, and the young man who was still in the bed was grabbed and pushed by the soldiers who broke in and locked in the dungeon, and he didn't even understand what was happening!