Someone once said to me, "A man falls in love with a brook because he has never seen the sea." And now I can finally say, "I've seen the Milky Way, but I still love you only as one star." ”

-- Inscription.

*

Since Lin Bao came back from the Prime Minister's Mansion, he immediately told Xiahou Jinnian about Nian Ruyan's whereabouts, and Xiahou Jinnian also hurried to the capital, but unfortunately, he searched the entire food capital and did not see the shadow of Nian Ruyan.

According to the defenders of the city, on the third day of their search, a woman who looked like a young man had left with the two men.

As for the direction of leaving, the people guarding the city couldn't remember clearly, Xiahou Jinnian had to take people to look for it separately, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed, and her news had once again sunk into the sea.

Looking at the invitation on the table, Xiahou Jinnian rubbed the corners of his forehead irritably, sighed lightly, and raised his eyes to look at Bai Xu on the side, "How long is it until the conference?" ”

"Ten days to go. If you rush there now, it's still too late. It's just, boss, are you really not going? ”

Bai Xu couldn't help but ask.

In the past few years, she has been by Xiahou Jinnian's side, and she still knows a little bit about his private affairs, and now she sees that it is almost the ten-year martial arts conference, and the disciples in the sect have been practicing hard for so many years, if you don't go, wouldn't it be too cost-effective?

Although there must be people who are better than them in this martial arts conference, but if they go, there is at least a seventy percent chance of winning, if they don't go, then even one percent of the chance of winning is gone!

Xiahou Jinnian naturally thought of this, but now he got the news that he saw Nian Ruyan's figure in Nandu not long ago, and now he rushed to it, maybe he could still meet it, but the price was ......

Shaoqing, he sighed and said, "That's it, let's set off tomorrow." ”

"The boss is wise!"

Bai Xu hooked his lips and left happily with his sword.

In the huge study, Xiahou Jinnian looked at the golden hairpin on the table, and his eyes were indescribably deep.

This golden hairpin is what she left in the Nianfu before, and it is also the only thing he gave her, originally he gave her this golden hairpin, just to ridicule her as a tigress, but now that I think about it, he was really stupid at that time.

And now, he still remembers the situation when he fought with her, and remembers the occasional coquettish picture, and the deepest memory is the scene where he walked on the palace road with her on his back many years ago.

It would have been nice if he had realized his feelings for her earlier.

It's a pity that he understood too late.

After thinking about it, he lowered his eyes and whispered: "Like smoke......"

*

Ten days later, the martial arts conference was officially held, and the competition mode was opened on the same day, and the atmosphere was quickly brought to a climax.

The time soon came to noon, and after lunch, Xiahou Jinnian looked at the battle list in his hand absentmindedly, and listened to Bai Xu read in pieces: "...... Oh, by the way, boss, I also heard that the son of the leader of the martial arts alliance will appear soon, and it is rumored that he will announce his fiancée to the public in the afternoon! ”

"Fiancée? Didn't the north of the wind say that he would never marry? ”

Xiahou Jinnian said lightly, since he took over the Nanshan faction, he has successively learned many trivial things in the martial arts, and the one he remembers the most is about the only son of the Feng family, the north of the wind.

It is rumored that Feng Yibei married Qi Shuangshuang, the world's first beauty, when she was eighteen years old, and when everyone congratulated, Qi Shuangshuang was found to be three months pregnant, and at that time, she and Feng Yibei had only been married for a month.

Under the pressure of the Feng family, Qi Shuangshuang confessed the fact that he was raped by the bullies in the city as early as three months ago, and learned that his new wife had suffered like this, Feng Yibei was annoyed and angry, and was ready to divorce Qi Shuangshuang despite the opposition of the Qi family.

And the day before the letter of resignation was issued, Qi Shuangshuang eloped with the personal guards north of the wind.

Since then, the north of the wind has announced that he will not marry for life.

It's just that Xiahou Jinnian didn't have much interest in this person north of the wind, and he originally participated in this martial arts conference, just to give the martial arts alliance leader a face, and by the way, to test the strength of his disciples.

In fact, even if they win, they will not seize the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance, just because the first head of the Nanshan faction has set a rule, the Nanshan faction can only participate in the competition and not take the position, otherwise it will inevitably affect the style of the Nanshan faction.

After thinking about it, Xiahou Jinnian rubbed his forehead again, and he didn't know what was going on, since he came to the conference arena, his eyelids kept jumping, as if he was indicating something.

Hearing this, Bai Xu rolled his eyes, "Well, I don't know about this, but the boss, you should attend in the afternoon, so that the senior brothers are also motivated, right?" Besides, I've heard that the fiancée north of the wind is a big beauty! ”

"Well, this seat has its own measure."

He replied lightly, and the premonition in his heart became stronger.

And in the afternoon, Xiahou Jinnian realized why he had such a premonition.

- "Today, I am here to announce that a few years ago I said that I would not marry for life would not count, but now I have a sweetheart, and my father has agreed to this family business, and I hope that the big guy will come to drink the wedding wine of me and Miss Ruyan!" ”

The voice fell, and the north of the wind, who was standing on the high platform, leaned over and kissed the woman who was as cold as ice on his side.

Seeing this, many people followed suit and applauded.

Compared with everyone's positivity, Xiahou Jinnian seemed much more indifferent, looking at the shy woman on the stage, his eyes were full of disbelief, and a fishy sweetness instantly surged into his throat.

"Ahem, ahem—"

"Palm, boss, why are you coughing up blood!"

Bai Xu helped him up in a panic, and this exclamation successfully attracted the attention of everyone present.

Seeing Xiahou Jinnian leaning over and covering his mouth with one hand, and blood seeping from between his fingers, Feng Yibei frowned, and suddenly remembered that Nian Ruyan seemed to know medical skills, so he pulled her and coaxed her in a low voice: "Ruyan, can you go and take a look at Xiahou Zhang?" ”

Xiahou ...... Master?

Nian Ruyan pursed her lips, and was about to refuse, but she was pulled to the stage by Feng Yibei's own initiative, and before she could speak, she only listened to him: "That's it, Ruyan has good medical skills, it's better to let her take a look." ”

As soon as everyone heard this, they hurriedly sold their good deeds, and turned sideways to let Nian Ruyan take the pulse of Xiahou Jinnian.

In front of everyone's eyes, Nian Ruyan couldn't refuse, so he had to lean over and put his slender jade hand on his wrist to take the pulse.

It seemed that her hand was too cold, Xiahou Jinnian shuddered, stared at her with wide eyes, and even forgot to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, and only after a long time did she hear her say: "Please let the head of Xiahou hand this hand to Ruyan to see." ”

Hearing her voice, Xiahou Jinnian really stretched out his hand, and he didn't care that there was still blood on his hand, so he directly grabbed her thin hand, and hurriedly said, "Like smoke-"

As if expecting what he would say, Nian Ruyan reached out and gently brushed his hand away, smiled detachedly and politely, and said: "Don't worry about the head of Xiahou, your reaction should be that you have been overworked recently, and your body is a little unbearable, so pay attention to rest in the future, it will not affect your skills." ”

Everyone on the side looked at the two of them like this, and they all secretly wondered - the two of them must have an adulterous relationship!

It's just that this looks like Xiahou Jinnian is stalking and fighting.

Feng Yibei heard everyone's whispered discussions, and frowned unhappily, originally he wanted to show off her medical skills in front of everyone, who knew that such a farce would be staged!

Just when he was questioning, Nian Ruyan turned around, took his hand, smiled apologetically at everyone, and said, "I'm really sorry, Abei and I still have important things to do, so I won't bother you." ”

After saying that, she smiled and looked at the north of the wind, her eyebrows were full of gentleness, "Ah Bei, let's go-"

“…… Well. ”

No matter how much he doubted in his heart, Feng Yibei still walked with her, leaving Xiahou Jinnian alone behind him and coughing violently.

Looking at the intimate backs of the two of them, everyone discussed: "Tut-tut, it seems that this Ruyan girl is very pleasing to the wind boy, otherwise looking at Fang Cai's situation, I'm afraid that the north of the wind would have turned against her a long time ago." ”

"No, I heard that the marriage between the two of them is scheduled for the end of the year, and it will only be three months, I hope Miss Ruyan treats him sincerely."

"In my opinion, the girl who is like smoke must be sincere, otherwise she looks like a living person on weekdays, why is she only smiling at the north of the wind now?"

"That's right."

……

Xiahou Jinnian listened to these discussions, his heart ached, and when he raised his eyes to look ahead, his vision had become blurred, and before he could react, he only felt that his eyes were dark, and he was no longer conscious.

*

When Ruyan received Xiahou Jinnian's note, it was at night after she came back from dinner north of the wind, and there was not much content on the note, only this line of words-

"Back mountain woods, I'll wait for you."

After hesitating for a while, Nian Ruyan still changed her clothes, although she didn't want to see him, but if there were words, it was always better to make it clear.

When he came to the back mountain without hurrying, Xiahou Jinnian was leaning on a tree, and the bonfire burning at his feet illuminated his haggard face.

Pursing her lips slightly, she stood still by the bonfire and looked up at him, "I don't know what the head of Xiahou is doing to find Ruyan?" ”

The words were full of alienation and coldness, and his heart was suffocated when he heard it.

Sighing lightly, he straightened up and looked at her through the campfire, "After so many years, you...... Are you okay? ”

Hearing this, Nian Ruyan frowned slightly, "You came to me to talk about this?" ”

The voice fell for a long time, but Xiahou Jinnian didn't answer, just looked at her stupidly, and the greedy gaze almost sucked her into her belly.

Xu was uncomfortable being stared at by him, Nian Ruyan hurriedly staggered his gaze, gritted his teeth, and then handed him the wedding card hidden in his sleeve, and the warm flame warmed the back of her hand, "This is what I chose with Abei, whether you come or not, I hope you can accept it." ”

Invitation?

It's clear that there are still three months left to get married, but they actually chose the wedding card so quickly?!