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"The night is too long, how can you sleep if you don't read a book for a while." Ruan Luo's gaze that was moving slightly on the paper froze, he finally listened to some of Mo Ye's words, and put down the book, but his hand turning the book was still pressed on the spine of the book, and he did not close the page.

He turned his face and looked at Mo Ye and continued: "Also, you can't believe Wang Zhe's words. There is a difference between the day and night of the four seasons of the year, and only now, the day and night are the same length, if I still insist on copying what he said, let me lie down now, then I can only open my eyes in a daze. ”

Mo Ye was right to think about it, but she soon noticed that something was wrong, her eyes swept over an inkstone on the table, and then she stared at Ruan Luohu and said suspiciously: "Then what are you doing with ink?" ”

"I'm really just just looking around." Ruan Luo held up the book in his hand in front of Mo Ye's eyes, so that she could see the bibliography, and his eyes were calm, and he said, "I have a habit of taking notes when I read books, but I really don't plan to touch those account books." ”

"That'...... Let's eat right here. After a moment of hesitation, Mo Ye finally compromised and put down the tray.

Ruan Luo put the book aside, moved the bowl with some reluctance, pinched the spoon and stirred it in the bowl, and ate tastelessly.

Mo Ye watched this scene from the sidelines, and gradually showed a trace of hesitation in his eyes. After being silent for a moment, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ruan, are you ...... Do you eat this for all four meals a day? ”

Ruan Luo nodded and did not speak.

When Mo Ye heard this, he felt a little surprised in his heart, and couldn't help but say again: "Why can't you change it?" Isn't it tiresome to keep doing this? ”

"Because my stomach is not very good." Ruan Luo smiled faintly and answered directly.

His eyes fell slightly, staring at the rice-like food in the bowl, but his thoughts flew back to years ago.

In those days when he drank medicine every day, it was a luxury for him to want to drink a bowl of white porridge. Not because he couldn't afford rice, but because at that time. His physical condition suddenly became extremely poor, and on average, he drank medicine almost every day.

Later, under the guidance of Ye Zhengming, Wang Zhe took him to Bojun to find the township doctor Yi Wenqian, and his situation gradually improved. It's just three years of recuperation, which has allowed him to recover his barely recovered physique, but he still can't be called strong.

"It's good for me now, for a long time. At most, I can only drink porridge. Ruan Luo quickly collected his thoughts.

Somehow, looking at Ruan Luo in front of her, Mo Ye suddenly remembered that it was for her. It should be a very strange person. Just because of this person's matter, just today it was relayed in her ears by a person she was more familiar with, and she hadn't completely forgotten about it. And this stranger who suddenly appeared in his mind was His Royal Highness the Second Prince who lived deep in the palace.

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Ye asked softly, "Brother Ruan...... before Have you experienced anything bad? ”

Ruan Luo also hesitated when he heard this. Then he said: "I am one of the few people who can survive after being infected with the water plague." Water plague... It's a terrible disease. ”

Although Mo Ye didn't know much about the plague and hadn't experienced it personally, in the books she had read, as long as there was a record of the plague. Most will be nailed with adjectives such as "no medicine" and "many deaths".

This is mainly because the plague is too contagious to be controlled. And most of the patients who are sick have a fever all over their bodies. Soon due to high fever and confusion, accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, it is difficult for epidemic patients to take medicine, even if they can drink the medicine, it is common to vomit quickly.

Sometimes, in plague-stricken areas, the healers who came to the rescue did not wait for the decoction to take effect in the patient's body. I may all die in the plague. Not to mention the survivors of the plague, they are just chatting about this disease that can almost turn a capital city into a dead city. Most people are talking about the epidemic.

At this moment, listening to Ruan Luo's use of 'terrible' to describe the plague, talking about the plague that he had encountered and had left a severe damage on his body, Mo Ye's eyes couldn't help twitching, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Let him think of that thrilling experience again, he shouldn't feel good in his heart, right?

Mo Ye thought so in his heart, but he didn't know what to say in order to ease Ruan Luo's mood.

Or... Ruan Luo himself has forgotten that experience? Mo Ye looked at Ruan Luo, who looked calm as usual, and felt a little hesitant in his heart.

Just as the two people in the study were silent, there was a knock at the door. Although it was a very light sound, it was very sudden in this atmosphere at this time.

Mo Ye suddenly turned to look outside the half-open door, and Ruan Luo also raised his slightly lowered gaze.

There was a messenger standing outside the door, forced by two volleys from the house, his pupils couldn't help shrinking, and he vaguely realized that he seemed to be disturbing something, but it seemed that the two people in the room didn't seem to be fine?

Secretly swallowing his saliva, the family Ding bowed down and said, "Young Master Cousin, there is a young man from outside the door, who says that he is Miss Mo's cousin, and he is looking for Miss Mo if he has something." ”

"Is the visitor's surname Cheng?" Ruan Luo asked, as if he had not known a prophet.

Jia Ding nodded and said, "Yes, he said that he was the owner of Lao Cheng's grocery store, and he also said that you recognized him." ”

"Got it, invite him in, serve tea." Ruan Luo nodded, and after a slight pause, he called the family and admonished: "If that guest has any needs, you can do it, since he is here to find his cousin for something, I won't bother." ”

"Yes." The family answered.

Ruan Luo said to Mo Ye again: "I don't know Cheng Xu well, but I heard Wang Zhe say that he is your cousin and your only relative in Kyoto. Wang Zhe also said that Cheng Xu will have some family affairs to tell you in the past two days, so I don't interfere, so you can go and see him yourself. ”

Mo Ye was wondering: Who will the cousin surnamed Cheng be?

When she heard Ruan Luo's full name come out, she was suddenly surprised: how could Cheng Xu come at this time?

When she heard the phrase "the only relative" in Ruan Luo's words, the things she had encountered in the past few days naturally appeared in her mind, she couldn't help but choke with a sour nose, suppressed her voice, and went out to the living room.

In addition to the stone path, there is also a corridor pavilion that is convenient for walking on rainy days. At this time, it was already completely dark outside, and the lanterns on the cloister that were far away from each other revealed a faint halo, which was only enough to reflect the outline of the cloister, but it did not affect walking.

According to Wang Zhe's arrangement, it seems that Ruan Luo will have to rest early in the evening in the future, so the courtyard of the house will gradually become quiet after sunset, and the activities of the servants will naturally decrease. Walking in the dimly lit corridor, there was silence all around, Mo Ye's mind calmed down, and he couldn't help but wonder what Cheng Xu's sudden arrival might be for.

But she just thought about it casually, and didn't think too much, anyway, she would naturally know when she saw Cheng Xu's face.

However, it was Wang Zhe who arranged it so meticulously that Cheng Xu could not only see him in a bright identity, but also leave enough space for Cheng Xu to talk to him......

Mo Ye suddenly remembered that a few hours ago, when he saw Jiu Niang in Qihuanlou, Jiu Niang said that Wang Zhe and his master had some friendship. But it is estimated that Wang Zhe's age can be separated from the master, and the friendship between the two should be shallow, but Wang Zhe seems to know himself very well, why is this......

"Little Leaves"

As soon as Mo Ye thought of this in her heart, she heard a call in her ear, interrupting her train of thought.

She subconsciously looked towards where the voice came from, and saw Cheng Xu, dressed like a rich man, leaning against a cloister pavilion pillar, smiling at herself.

"Cheng ......" Mo Ye immediately spoke, but before the word 'uncle' could be spoken, she immediately changed her mouth again, and called in a slightly lower voice: "Cousin." ”

"Alas, I didn't expect that I hadn't seen him for half a day, so I took a cousin." Cheng Xu sighed, pushed the pavilion pillar casually, straightened his back, and walked towards Mo Ye.

Seeing a hint of vigilance in Mo Ye's eyes, he smiled again and said, "You are always vigilant, but you don't have to worry about it at this time, the servants around you have been separated by me." Although I am not as good as Lao Wu's ability, I can still perceive the movement within twenty steps. ”

Mo Ye breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, looked at Cheng Xu who was approaching, and then noticed that he was carrying a box in his hand, which didn't seem to be too light.

Mo Ye was about to ask, but saw Cheng Xu speak first: "Cousin...... Cousin, take a walk with you. ”

Somehow, Mo Ye couldn't help but feel warm in his heart when he heard the tone of his words, but soon felt funny again and burst into laughter.

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"Your Uncle Wu can't come today because of something, but I'm just running this trip for him, and he will definitely come tomorrow night."

"You've had your business all afternoon, so I haven't seen a chance to see you alone until now. Let me tell you, I have a little difference from Wu Shu, that is, I have a clear identity and have been 'running' a grocery store for a few years. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me, no one will doubt it. ”

"The Song family is a good person from top to bottom, and you can rest assured that you live here."

In the Song family's mansion, which has a total of five entrances, most of the courtyards are now vacant, and Cheng Xu took Mo Ye to walk into a quiet courtyard. Walking slowly between the corridors, Cheng Xu's words were said incoherently, changing the kind of joke that he usually seemed to be unable to get rid of, and became more steady, as if he had made a few promises to Mo Ye in a row.

Mo Ye had been listening silently all the time, without interjecting, and he didn't know how to interject appropriately.

Every word that Cheng Xu said at the moment provided her with extremely unfamiliar news, except for the first sentence, there was a familiar name.