Chapter Seventy-Four: Good Intentions
"It's your business that you're leaving, but I'm not going to let go!"
This is the most beautiful voice Xia Xue'er has ever heard, but it is also the voice she is most afraid of. She was afraid of her weakness, of her own vacillation, of her submission to this domineering possessiveness, of falling into his tender embrace......
Even so, what can be done? In the end, I struggled to leave. He didn't dare to look up at Su Qi, for fear of seeing the tenderness in his eyes, and for fear that his eyes would be seen by him.
"I'll be on the road in a while, you can go back to the valley with my senior brother!"
After saying this sentence lightly, he bypassed Su Qi and was about to leave, but he was stopped by him in the next second, "I'll accompany you." β
Simple, yet affectionate.
"No, you don't." Xia Xue'er was ruthless, and brushed away the big hands that were holding her arms, "Master...... He needs you. β
Su Qi still didn't give up, and asked urgently: "What about you?" Don't you need it? β
Xia Xue'er held back the tears that were about to pop out of her eyes, took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and finally said the most hurtful sentence: "I don't need it." "Isn't it good to leave her alone? Why do you care about her......
As soon as these words came out, the air instantly condensed into lumps, and the gentleness in Su Qi's eyes gradually froze into ice, and the cold air was cold. The falling petals lost their lustre, and the wind stopped, as if time had suddenly stopped.
Xia Xue'er only felt a chill in her back, she knew that it was Su Qi's eyes looking at her, and she paused, but then she accelerated her pace even more and walked forward.
Don't look back, don't look back, don't look back......
She kept admonishing herself, trying her best to ignore the look that fell on her.
How can a road that is not difficult to walk in ordinary times seem to be never-ending at this moment?
I don't know how long it took, until it was completely out of Su Qi's line of sight, she breathed a sigh of relief, but what followed was the string that had been tightening in her heart, and it broke with a "Teng" sound! The long-suppressed tears poured out like a flood that burst the embankment...... The footsteps are gentle, the tears are also gentle, there is no heartbreak, but it is more moving than heartbreaking!
At the end of the peach forest, Su Qi stood in place in a daze, and only after a long time did he retract his gaze that was following him, and in an instant, he became angry, raised his head and let out a low roar, and a huge halo of light spread out, and everywhere it went, all the trees were destroyed! Within a few meters of the surrounding area, there was an empty sky, only the sky was full of flower petals......
Why? Why!
What exactly did he do wrong? Heaven will punish him like this!
When I woke up this morning, I couldn't help but be happy when I saw the purple fox fur she often wore on her body. Although he fell asleep on the roof, and was drunk, he slept unusually peacefully like a baby in his mother's arms under the wrap of her body fragrance, and had not had such a beautiful dream for a long time.
obviously cares about him, but why do you pretend not to care?
It was also at that time that he decided to do his best to fight for it and never let go until the last moment!
But his defeat must have come too quickly, right?
"You're going to quit so soon? This is not the Su Qi I know! β
There was a sudden sound behind him, Su Qi didn't need to look back to know who was coming, the anger in his eyes subsided slightly, and his churning heart gradually calmed down. Senior brother always has such magic power, no matter how much his feelings fluctuate, as long as he hears the voice of the senior brother, his heart will be inexplicably calm, since he was a child.
Some of them sat on the ground in frustration, their heads hung down, their hearts empty, and nothing could enter his eyes. He's not trying to back down, he's just scared, but he doesn't have the courage to face abandonment again and again......
Once again, he wanted to put himself in an airtight transparent box, and from then on, no matter how much wind and waves he had, no matter how strong his feelings were, he couldn't be moved, just quietly looking at the world he once loved......
Zhang Jing saw that he was silent, and said: "Although I had already traveled with my master when Senior Sister Xia entered the valley, I also heard a lot of rumors about the two of you during that period. β
Put his hand on the shoulder of his junior brother, and said in a serious tone in the tone of an elder: "You are no longer the child you used to be when you first entered the valley, people always have to grow up with time, after so many years, you should also learn to face the reality and learn to fight for what you want!" In life, setbacks are inevitable, but if you lock yourself in a world where you are alone as soon as you are injured, you will lose the meaning of life and will never be able to experience the beauty of life! β
Casually sat down next to the junior brother, folded a weed and played, and said after a while: "Senior sister doesn't love you anymore, she has her own knots, and her own past that is difficult to let go of, you should understand her, support her, and encourage her, instead of feeling sorry for yourself here, let alone being aggressive with her!" This time she climbed the immortal tower, the burden on her shoulders was very heavy, but for the long-term peace in the valley, she resolutely chose to fight alone, this extraordinary courage and righteousness are not many people, even if it is you and me! As the person she wants to protect without hesitation, we can't be her worries! β
When Su Qi heard this, he was shocked, and then asked incredulously, "How can you let her face it alone?" β
He thought that Xia Xue'er was going home just to escape him, but he didn't expect it to deal with the matter of Dengxian Tower! What he didn't expect was that Senior Brother Bo Yuntian, who had always been righteous, would actually say such ruthless and unrighteous words! It really subverted the tall image of the senior brother in his mind!
Looking at the incredible appearance of his junior brother, Zhang Jing sighed helplessly and said: "She is not only the pearl of the handheld Xiahou Ye who leans towards the government and the opposition, but also the granddaughter of the rich Jiangnan Zhao family, and the person who seized the Dengxian Tower this time is her eldest brother......"
Su Qi had fire in his heart, glared at his senior brother angrily and roared: "Even if she is detached, that can't let her fight alone!" β
"Do you think we're willing?"
In the face of the incomprehension of his junior brother, Zhang Jing also became angry, took care of him in every way since he was a child, and became his only best friend, thinking that he knew himself, but why can he think of himself so dirty, is he the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?
"It's not just you, it's a choice we all have to make, or we don't have a choice at all! It is related to the century-old foundation of the Netherworld Valley, and it is not allowed to be sloppy, let alone reckless! β
When Su Qi heard this, he stood up even more suddenly, "No, I must be by her side at this time!" β
He couldn't accept his senior brother's words, let alone agree with their approach of hiding behind a weak woman in order to be safe! The dignified Netherworld Valley, known as the world's first narrow gang, can push a woman to the forefront alone, this approach makes him really disagree, and that woman is still his beloved! How can anyone watch their beloved woman go to war alone? He can't do it! And he also believes that according to the character of the master, he will not allow this to happen!
Zhang Jing looked at Su Qi's anxious appearance, he couldn't listen to the persuasion at all, and stood up anxiously, he remembered his promise to Xia Xue'er, and he was bound to do what he said! But Su Qi was on the fire, and he couldn't calm down at all, so he could only shout: "Su Qi, you stop me!" β
But Su Qi ignored his dissuasion and continued to move forward, if it weren't for the fact that Zhang Jing was his friend and brother for many years, he would have already taken action against him, and he wouldn't bother to pay attention to such a hypocritical person!
He's going to have to go into town anyway today!
Zhang Jing looked at Su Qi, who was as stubborn as a cow, he was really tired, he had never been angry with him, and he had never spoken to him so loudly, but the younger brother he had been holding in the palm of his hand to care, when would he grow up and when would he not be worried? didn't care much, he shot directly, interrupted the peach tree in front of Su Qi with a move in the air, simply blocked his way, and then yelled: "Do you think you're helping her?" You're hurting her! β
Su Qi was so angry that he turned his head and was about to fight back, but at the last moment he forcibly endured it, no matter what, he couldn't draw a knife with his only brother since he was a child.
Looking at the surging anger in the eyes of the junior brother and the tightly clenched fists, Zhang Jing was not angry, but he hated iron but steel! keeps saying that he loves his sister, but why doesn't he understand her hard work?!
"Not convinced? Then you say, in what capacity are you by her side, and under what name do you enter the Xia Mansion? You are from the rivers and lakes, but she is not! At least in the eyes of the world, she is just a young lady, and she has nothing to do with the Netherworld Valley, and has nothing to do with gang disputes! With her intelligence and cleverness, it will not be very difficult to deal with this matter at all, even if it is really as you feared, unfortunately something happened, do you think the emperor will risk offending the Xia and Zhao families and deal with her lightly? β
Zhang Jing pressed step by step, and finally stood in front of Su Qi, facing the angry junior brother, he didn't defend at all, he didn't worry about Su Qi hurting him, and he didn't believe that Su Qi would make a move. His eyes were fixed on Su Qi's eyes full of anger, and he taught bitterly, hoping that he could be more rational.
"But if you go, it will be different, they will point the finger at you, and when the time comes, you will not only make her lose her self-confidence and become uncalm, which will affect her judgment and be full of flaws; It will also become a shackle for her, so that she can look forward and restrain her hands and feet when she does things! Is it really until you get to a situation that is out of control that you will understand that sometimes a strong backing is more reassuring than a sharp blade in your hand?! β
After being scolded by his senior brother, the anger in Su Qi's eyes gradually faded, and he calmed down a lot. At this moment, he understood his senior brother's good intentions, and only then did he realize that Xia Xue'er was not easy, but not only could he not help them, but he almost caused a catastrophe! In the end, he is useless......
Looking at Su Qi's slowly lowered head, Zhang Jing knew that he must be blaming himself and feeling guilty at this moment, and he couldn't help but soften, and the previous Yan sΓΉ disappeared in an instant. -for-tat, angry eyes, what's the trouble, in his own eyes he is just a child, why bother with him?! Sighing deeply, he reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, don't blame yourself, if you figure it out, go give her a ride, let her know that you won't let her down." β
Su Qi only froze in place, should he go? Does she want to see him again?
"If you don't move, you really won't be able to catch up!" Seeing that the junior brother was hesitant, Zhang Jing added fuel to the fire and said: "You won't be able to get out of the valley when you go back to the valley!" If you don't go, I'll go! He didn't want his junior sister to worry about it, and he didn't want his junior brother to regret it!
Hearing this, Su Qi hurriedly raised his head and kept up with his senior brother's pace, feeling apprehensive, but more relieved. Although what the senior brother said is reasonable, Xue'er is only a woman after all, can she handle it?
Thinking like this all the way, she unconsciously came to the outside of the peach forest, just in time for Xia Xue'er to set off, seeing the figures of Su Qi and Zhang Jing, she did not dismount, but turned her head and hugged the two of them on horseback, "Senior brother, farewell!" With that, he pulled up the reins and was about to gallop away.
"Wait!"
Seeing this, Su Qi hurriedly opened his mouth to stop it, he was afraid that if he didn't say it, it would not be just when he met again.
Hearing this, Xia Xue'er stopped and set her eyes on Su Qi, wanting to take a good look at this face, maybe she won't be able to see it in the future......
Su Qi gritted his teeth, and a very small voice popped out, "Does it have to be like this?" Although he already knew the answer to the question, he couldn't help but ask, hoping to get a negative answer.
"It has to be this way!" The answer was resolute and resolute! is not completely sure, she only knows that she must do this, regardless of success or failure, maybe this is the only thing she can compensate for the previous Xia Xue'er, and only in this way can she exchange for a ray of peace in her heart.
Silence, boundless silence......
Xia Xue'er took a deep breath and took the lead in speaking: "Promise me, you have to be good!" β
Hearing this, Su Qi was stunned at first, then nodded extremely seriously, and promised: "I'll be fine!" β
Seeing Su Qi's serious answer, Xia Xue'er showed a smile on her face that she hadn't seen for a long time, and all her previous worries disappeared in an instant, and she could return with peace of mind.
One last glance at the person who will haunt her soul, look at those tender eyes, clear and transparent, no more sadness, it's good!
Turning and waving the reins, he let the horse gallop away, a cloud of dust kicking up behind him.
Su Qi caught up with the avenue and shouted at Xia Xue'er who was rushing away: "Do everything according to your ability, don't wronged yourself!" If you can't stand it anymore, go back to the valley, or come here! "Senior brother with you!
I silently added a sentence in my heart.