Chapter 44: Empathy
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I woke up in the middle of the night, in this corner of Zealand, in the inn of Qingque Street in Yuzhou City.
I rolled over on the g, remembering the unsuccessful search in the flower garden a few hours ago.
and, interrupted by an unexpected episode.
Outside the window, the shadows of the trees under the bright moon swayed, and my heart suddenly moved, and I always felt that if I didn't go downstairs, I was unwilling to follow me all the time.
Among the flowers and leaves wet with night dew, they are still purple and red.
After rummaging through it, I secretly laughed at myself, how could I see that tiny red fruit clearly in this huge flower garden?
It can be seen that the rare medicine in this world requires more than courage, just like the time when you were in danger on a mountain cliff, it is not only by luck, luck is how unpredictable and elusive it is.
Yun Chu, I miss you
sat alone by the flower garden for a long time, just like Gu Liu's actions on that night in Hengcheng.
I never knew her better than I do now!
When all the efforts turn into a letter that doesn't even have an address, and you don't even know where to send it, maybe a look, a movement, a stranger's back, and the similarities they have in common can give a moment of comfort to the heart of missing.
I am a passer-by in the eyes of others in Hengcheng, and Gu Liu is looking at another person in her heart with the eyes that look at me
It's just, Yun Chu, where are you at this moment?
In the southwest, time flies
Yun Chu, I miss you!
His legs were curled up and his head was slowly pressed against his knees
I don't know how long it took, but when Ji Jiu's ghostly figure appeared less than a foot away in front of me, I was startled by him.
When did he get here?
I habitually looked behind him. Then he quickly turned his head to look in the direction of Xiaolou, this action finally made him angry.
"Good things you did!"
He said in a low tone.
I quickly pulled out of the love just now, and smiled at him, "It's just a flower." What about sending her, no matter how you say it on the way, you will be entrusted with her careful care. "It's also stained with her light. You and I can have such an elegant and quiet place to live, and we should be grateful to her. โ
Ji Jiu's eyes glared at me, almost uncontrollable anger, but his gaze turned and fell on me.
He was slightly stunned and said, "When did you come out and what are you doing here?" โ
Following his gaze, I consciously raised my hand to wipe the night dew on my shoulder, only to feel my fingertips touch. It's wet and cool to the bone.
Lowering my eyes, when I raised my head again, I still had a casual smile: "I've drunk too much, I'm just sobering up." "I'm almost awake from the wine, and I should go back to sleep."
I slowly stood up and passed past Ji Jiu.
He suddenly reached out and gently grabbed me.
But with a little force, he pulled me in front of me. "Something?" I restrained my smile and looked at him intently. "You said that day. When I arrived in Sealand, I wanted to go to the palace. Ji Jiu's gaze was fixed on my face, and I was slightly stunned. In an instant, he said with surprise, "You mean, you're willing to help me?!" โ
As long as he relents, I believe that he will get me into the palace in a way that is far more than I can think of myself!
His time in the Sealand Palace was not a day or two, and there must have been his acquaintances in the palace gate. "Are you sure?" I'm still in disbelief.
I knew that once he arrived in the capital, he must have his own plans, and he had already informed me.
No matter how important my affairs are, he has no obligation to help me.
I know better. I never put my hopes in people who have no interests in my own right.
That's the reality, I know it.
Help me. It's love, don't help. It's also normal!
Ji Jiu's gaze at me became a little subtle, as if it was a little mocking, and I sneered: "The main thing is that at the beginning, your tone was too resolute, and you didn't mean to meddle at all. โ
What touched him with his sudden transformation? "I promised to help you, I didn't expect you to react like this, while I haven't regretted it now"
I hurriedly smiled and said, "My husband is a promise, I remember it, I want it, I want it, you can help me the best!" "It's so happily decided, I'm going back."
"Wait," his body tried to move, but his arm was still firmly grasped.
"Anything else?!" I looked at him in a daze, I didn't think that I had a topic to talk about with him in the middle of the night!
Ji Jiu pursed his lips and said in a light voice: "After you go back, change your clothes and go to bed again, otherwise it will be easy to catch a cold." โ
"I know," I grinned at him, "thanks for the concern." โ
The soft touch was withdrawn in an instant, and the light mist shrouded in the flower beds, Ji Jiu turned his head to watch the thin figure slowly disappear at the door of the small building, and suddenly sighed softly.
The look on his face was dark, and he stood quietly in the night breeze with his hands in his hands
The sun is rising, and it is the morning in Yuzhou.
I walked briskly downstairs and suddenly saw a person sitting on each side of the only large table in the lobby on the ground floor.
One is one of the protagonists of last night's flower picking, and the other is the girl who brought me food at the dart board.
The girl from the dart bureau raised her head and saw me, and said with a smile: "Prince Xiaolin, you are down." โ
In order to distinguish me from Ji Jiu, they created such a fresh and somewhat affectionate title, showing the difference between me and Ji Jiu.
I returned a friendly smile, and Sister Li on the other side of the table suddenly got up and rushed to me, blushing and said, "Xiao Linzi, what do you mean by him?" โ
"Ah," I looked at her in surprise, and it was rare to see Sister Li's expression excited like this.
"I can't sleep well, I wonder what it means to send a leprosy flower?"
Sister Li said angrily.
I couldn't help laughing, reached out and patted her lightly on the shoulder, "Sister, can you go out and take a step to talk." โ
When I went out with her, I caught a glimpse of the girl sitting at the big table still covering her mouth and smiling at me. I nodded at her knowingly.
The two of them stood still in front of the flower garden, and Sister Li still didn't speak with a dark face.
I made a closer look, and found the same kind of flower that I had the good fortune to spot on the edge of the flower garden.
I reached out and took it off.
Sister Li behind her had already shouted: "Xiao Linzi." You still pick! What else do you pick it for? โ
"Well," I said, holding the flower in my hand. Looking at Sister Li softly, she said, "Actually, there has never been such a thing as dysentery in our Lake Country, and we can often see this kind of small flower under the eaves and yards of every house." โ
Sister Li listened to me with a hesitant look in her eyes.
"What's the name of the flower, is it so heavy?"
I smiled lightly and said, "I look at this flower." "Look at such a big flower bed. There are countless flowers, but I have hardly seen them at home in Lake Country. โ
"My brother chose this one because we saw it as familiar and intimate, as we did when we were at home."
Sister Li's expression gradually relaxed.
"The first time we met you from Hengcheng, we were all a little worried."
"Entrusting my life to a stranger, my eldest brother and I are not without worries." But after a few days of getting along, I found that Sister Li was really as Gu Liu said, warm and kind. On the way, the eldest brother is sick, and I thank you for taking care of him. โ
"The flowers that the eldest brother gave you did not mean to disrespect you."
I gently raised the flower in my hand to Sister Li and said, "He is familiar with him in his eyes." I don't understand why you are upset when flowers like I saw at home are delivered to you. โ
"Big brother is an introvert, and not everyone who approaches him will understand him."
"Emotionally, he is also a reserved, reserved person."
When Ji Jiu came down from upstairs, he heard the people at the next table eating breakfast lively.
Hearing his footsteps, the room suddenly fell silent.
Sister Li stuffed the half of the meat bun she was biting into her mouth, swallowed it hard, and ran to him quickly. A little shyly: "Brother Lin, I understand." โ
Monk Ji Jiuzhang looked at her puzzledly.
Less. His gaze moved directly to the person at the table, and he fixed his eyes on her at a glance
I felt a sword-like light. Hurry up and follow in Sister Li's footsteps and run to the stairs to greet my "big brother".
I smiled at him and said, "Come on, eat early, I'll talk about it later." โ
Out of the inn, all the way through the high walls and deep courtyards connected by several houses.
"How did you come up with the idea of going out for a walk?"
It was rare for Ji Jiu to walk side by side with me, and there was no one else around, this kind of opportunity was the first time in my memory.
"You came out of the East Courtyard, ran around and toiled along the road, and spent most of your time in the car."
"Don't say it's me who I think, you don't have the idea of going out for a walk?"
I glanced sideways at him and said, "Calculate the next journey, the tenth ** still has to be stuffy in the car, don't take advantage of the time to walk around while in the city, do you regret it when you get to the car?" โ
"If I were alone, I really didn't have the idea of going out, I would rather sleep in the inn."
I looked at him with disdain and muttered in my heart: He is not very old, and the whole person seems to have come out of the ancient tomb. "Hey, how did you get your tail off?"
It was really unexpected for Sister Li to stay in the inn with peace of mind and give up the idea of tracking.
There have been a lot of unexpected moments along the way! "It's not because of you, what have you done to her, since this morning, Li Darttou has repeatedly said some strange things to me." "Hehe," I said with a dry smile, "it's a compliment, it's all good." โ
"You haven't sued me yet, how did you get rid of it?" "I told her I was going to go out on the street to buy something for her to give to her, so that she could stay at the inn in peace." (To be continued)