The fireworks in the sky are like fish swimming upstream, rushing to the highest point of life in a short human journey, exploding a scene of breathtaking amazement.

In the streets and alleys, groups of people enjoyed the fireworks released from the city towers, cheered and prayed to their heart's content, and made this old Chinese New Year's Eve joyful; The sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums, bursts of joy, and harmony, the whole Lin'an City sleepless tonight.

Suddenly, the field of vision looking forward was crowded, smiling but unfamiliar, Zhao Zhenyuan's footsteps became slower and slower in the crowd.

The excitement has nothing to do with himself, but the heart is not willing to be lonely. calmed his excessively fast heartbeat over and over again, and the questions that entangled him were stuck together like maltose, and he couldn't grasp the beginning and the end.

He wanted to ask Zhu Xishi's words, but the more he thought about it, the more difficult it became.

At the junction of the four lanes of Fang District, the wide square is full of people wandering endlessly, making the taste of the year even stronger on this Chinese New Year's Eve. A 100-year-old yellow horn tree stands in the center of the square, with evergreen green leaves and snow, and bright red prayer bands fluttering like tassels around a woman's waist, showing a vigorous spirit in the middle of winter.

thought that it would take a lot of twists and turns to find her, but when the endless crowd in front of him dispersed, Zhao Zhenyuan accurately saw Zhu Xishi, who was standing under the tree, wearing a colorful gold silk embroidered jacket.

Zhu Xishi in the lamplight, holding a blessing belt in his hand, smiling like a full moon, and a pair of apricot eyes as bright as hiding a galaxy; Tilting his head, while listening to Gu Miaoqing's construction, he carefully looked for an excellent position under the Yellow Horn Tree, hoping to hang a good fortune as soon as he made a move.

Streamer embellishment. The smile overflowing from the corner of her mouth poured out, and the smile was so bright, so moving. But in Zhao Zhenyuan's opinion. The smile is familiar and unfamiliar, completely like two people; At this time, Zhao Zhenyuan's contradictory heart made him unable to take a step anymore, so he could only stand not far away and confirm again and again.

As if they had found their place, the two women looked at each other and smiled, then bowed their heads reverently, clutched the prayer belt and made a wish, but after a moment of immersion, they threw up the red ribbon in their hands with all their might.

Throwing prayer belts is a custom in this area. The higher the red satin carrying the wish hangs, the more effective it is.

Looking at the prayer ribbon thrown out and hanging firmly on the high branches, Zhu Xishi's pretty face showed a look of satisfaction. I don't know what to talk about with Gu Miaoqing, her gaze inadvertently turned to Zhao Zhenyuan's side, and it turned into a stunned gaze on both sides.

This glance seems to have met for a long time, after identifying each other. Zhu Xishi's wanton smile faded from his face like a tidal wave. It's just that those star-like eyes are getting brighter and brighter.

The unexpected encounter, perhaps because of sensitivity, Zhao Zhenyuan's footsteps began to move, step by step more hasty, and he came in the direction of Zhu Xishi. And Zhu Xishi was drowning in this embarrassing encounter at this time, and there was no way to deal with it in his mind, Zhao Zhenyuan had already grabbed her hand steadily.

"Come with me!"

A simple sentence made everyone feel abrupt. But no one forgot to say a word of obstruction, and let Zhao Zhenyuan take Zhu Xishi away in such a grand manner.

When the reaction comes. Zhao Zhenyuan had already led her into the crowd of people coming and going, and there was no way to turn back. Although Zhu Xishi gradually became annoyed about this strange behavior, after all, it was the New Year, and she still asked mercilessly.

"Where do you want to take me?"

But Zhao Zhenyuan still didn't speak, and pulled Zhu Xishi through the crowd with a sullen head, looking hurried. After waiting for a while, Zhu Xishi felt that he was wasting his lips and tongue, so he tried to break free from Zhao Zhenyuan's clamps, but his hand was like a shackle and he didn't let go.

His heart tightened inexplicably, and there was a sense of tension in Zhu Xishi's face.

"Where am you dragging me to go? I don't want to get angry during the Chinese New Year, let it go! ”

A loud reminder did not make Zhao Zhenyuan restrain himself, but instead vigorously dragged him to his side, and the two of them became closer.

The hometown has a special New Year, no presumptuous discussions, no presumptuous words, no rudeness, especially on Chinese New Year's Eve, all unlucky words must be left in the old year, the next year will be smooth and smooth, and get along with people harmoniously.

But Zhao Zhenyuan provoked himself inexplicably, Zhu Xishi was completely out of line, and he wanted to be rude but taboo the custom of "trouble comes from the mouth", and he was also entangled in trouble.

After seven bends and eight turns, the two really got entangled in a dead end.

Compared with the noise outside, the silence in the dead end was too depressing, and before he could figure out what Zhao Zhenyuan was doing with him in this ghost place, he pushed her in, and he blocked the mouth of the alley and approached with a fierce face.

Step by step, he retreated uneasily towards the depths of the dead end, the snow on the ground creaked, Zhu Xishi's heart was also hanging in his throat, and his face was full of guard, afraid that his slightest misbehavior would cause her to scream.

Retreating, his back suddenly touched the brick wall, and Zhu Xishi's heart also hit the rock.

There is no turning back.

tried to calm down, but Zhu Xi's closed little mouth couldn't make a sound, there were not many moments in her life that scared her, and it was a disaster at this time!

Looking at Zhao Zhenyuan, who was getting closer and closer, Zhu Xishi was also energetic: give it a go, turn the cart into a horse and a mule, and see who can beat whom!

I didn't want to make a posture of fighting just now, but Zhao Zhenyuan stopped a step away from her and didn't move.

"Zhu Xishi, you are really good!"

The slightly dark alley, coupled with the hanging heart, Zhu Xishi had no time to care about what kind of expression Zhao Zhenyuan was at the moment, but this sensitive topic caused her to fight back quickly.

"Are you finished? You have to say it hundreds of times before you can understand people's words, I'm not Zhu Xishi! ”

"How long do you want to pretend to be crazy and stupid!"

Suddenly, Zhao Zhenyuan's reprimand was overwhelming, and immediately suppressed Zhu Xishi's momentum.

"What is this, you can explain it to me!"

As soon as her hand was touched in her arms like lightning, the piece of golden jade around the cloud light appeared in front of Zhu Xishi's eyes, and her face was suddenly as ugly as a frosted eggplant.

How could this jade pendant be in his hands?!

"Say, you're not usually a big liar. Keep lying and tricking me, why don't you say it! ”

Zhao Zhenyuan, who was out of control, pressed Zhu Xishi's shoulders tightly and roared in an itchy heart. Ask for the answers you want. At this time, Zhu Xishi was uncharacteristically calm, and resigned himself to Zhao Zhenyuan venting his dissatisfaction, and his eyes were full of incomprehensible indifference.

"What grievances do you have, what grievances do you have, you say generously, why do you lie to me?!"

"Lie to you?! Hmph"

A ridicule colder than the cold wind came from Zhu Xishi's mouth, and it immediately shocked Zhao Zhenyuan, who was in a state of madness.

"I'll cheat you out of money. Or are you lying to your feelings?!Zhao Zhenyuan, don't you think you're too ridiculous? ”

Using his strength to feed, Zhu Xishi brushed away Zhao Zhenyuan's hands that were pressed on his shoulders. Catch him without retreating.

Yaowu ran to me with this broken jade pendant, and asked me vigorously if it was Zhu Xishi. Yes and what, no and what? Zhao Zhenyuan, have you forgotten, now you are you. She is her. What does life and death have to do with you in the past?! ”

Zhu Xi suddenly made a difficulty, and suddenly reversed the disadvantage on the field and suppressed Zhao Zhenyuan to death. The jade pendant in his hand was handed forward, could not be recovered, and was awkwardly crossed between them; Zhu Xishi swept the ironic jade pendant with cold eyes, pulled it into his palm, and sneered inexplicably.

"It's not fake that this thing has bad luck at all, I didn't expect it to come back to you after going around and around. It's funny enough. ”

The evidence is ironclad, and Zhu Xishi can't afford to hide it at all. I simply opened the words, lest they continue to be entangled in this way.

"Yes, I'm alive and well now, are you satisfied, comfortable?"

Full of speculation is no better than admitting in person, and the matter of nine out of ten is affirmed by Zhu Xishi in person at this moment, and the shock is still so extraordinary. Zhao Zhenyuan's feet seemed to be stepping on a pile of cotton, and he kept taking a few steps back, with little momentum.

"No, it should be said that I am at ease, and I don't need to ask God and Buddha for salvation. Zhao Zhenyuan, you should be really happy now, right? ”

"Why didn't you come to me?"

"Why am I looking for you? Oh, by the way, you owe me one life, it's two, I saved you twice. Now it seems to be a good deal, I can save the Eight Sages King who is admired by all the people for the second time, and I have worked hard. ”

True words and words against the will, listening to Zhu Xi's tone, you can clearly distinguish it, and Zhao Zhenyuan is also pulling her to persuade in a panic, trying to ease the conflict between them.

"When I left Taiyuan, I promised that if you have any difficulties in the future, I will do my best to help"

"No, I can't afford it. If I really wanted to ask you for help, then why did I make up a bunch of lies to avoid you? ”

Shaking off Zhao Zhenyuan resolutely, Zhu Xishi continued unmoved.

"I don't remember the past, the sorrow is hard to break, why bother anymore? I'm doing well and happy now, but I owe a little peace and want to break ties with the past. Life comes once in a lifetime, and I am fortunate to have one more time, so I naturally have to cherish it more and work harder to live; The Zhu Xi Shi in your eyes is dead to me, I hate it when others mention my past self, I finally got to this point, I don't want to waste it again. ”

"I understand that you don't like your past self, but we are friends and friends of life and death, why should you hide it from me? Shih Tzu, I don't understand, I really don't understand"

"There are so many things that people don't understand, and it all depends on their own understanding. For you, you are a person who lives in the memories of the past when Zhu Xi, and contact with you will only remind you of those unbearable pasts; I'm too tired to keep two of myself alive, so I can only choose to cut off the past people and things. Zhao Zhenyuan, in the past, Zhu Xi only knew Zhao Xiaoba, the son of a wealthy family, not Zhao Zhenyuan, the unattainable Rongwang; Even if you have any unavoidable grievances, I don't want to ask any more questions, and now you can only speak to me as a general acquaintance second only to strangers. If you are really for my good, then please remember, you take your Yangguan Road, I cross my single-plank bridge, we have nothing to do with each other. ”

Zhu Xishi's words floated in this dead end, and were quietly buried in this silence, like a pool of stagnant water. (To be continued......)