There was a bit of gloom in the sky, and there were shallow shadows under the eaves.

When Chen Xiao heard this, he glanced at Gu Shi'an, dusted off the cigarette ash in his hand, and said, "What are you thinking about again?" ”

He said and went into the house.

He got up earlier than Gu Shi'an in the morning and didn't rest at noon. He didn't look tired. I poured myself a glass of water to drink, raised my wrist to look at the time, and asked, "You can still climb the mountain later, do you want to go out for a walk?" ”

It's boring to stay on this mountain, so Gu Shi'an nodded and said yes.

Chen Xiao was very careful, took out important things such as documents, wallets, and took them with him, closed the door, and then said to Gu Shi'an: "Let's go." ”

He must have walked it once, but he was very familiar with the road.

The air on this mountain is fresh, and the temperature is lower than that below. It was still a bleak early spring, but the trees in the back mountain were lush. Occasionally, you can see small purple and white flowers that are unknown among the rocks.

I don't know where the water came from, but there was a small stream that meandered down the path.

Gu Shi'an originally thought that there was no one in this back mountain. After walking a few steps, I found pedestrians in pairs and threes. Some people even brought food and put it on the stones to eat.

There was a tall stone monument standing in front of it, which was very old, and the handwriting on it was blurred. I can barely see the origin of this temple.

Chen Xiao looked up, and suddenly said, "Grandpa and grandma have also been here before. ”

Gu Shi'an didn't expect him to talk about this, and was slightly stunned.

Chen Xiao didn't say anything more and continued to walk forward.

Paths paved with bluestone slabs crisscross the trees, and there are small finches in the woods. Peck at the crumbs of food. Gu Shi'an wanted to find something to say, but he couldn't find it, so he silently followed behind Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao took photos while walking, and occasionally took advantage of Gu Shi'an's inattention, and would turn around to take pictures of her.

Gu Shi'an's several attempts to stop him were ineffective, and it was up to him. It's just that when the camera is aimed at her, he will uncomfortably turn his face away.

The further you go, the sparser pedestrians become. After walking so far, he saw an octagonal pavilion in front of him, so Chen Xiao handed the camera to Gu Shi'an.

Gu Shi'an was puzzled, looked at him, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Chen Xiao said at this time: "I'm in a hurry, it's convenient to go." He squeezed his eyes at Gu Shi'an, smiled evilly, and said, "Together? ”

Gu Shi'an snatched the camera from his hand and ignored him.

Chen Xiao was not angry, pointed to the pavilion, and said, "Go and sit over there for a while, and I'll be back in a while." ”

As he spoke, he looked around, and when he saw someone coming up, he went down the side path.

Gu Shi'an didn't care about him and went to the pavilion.

It doesn't seem to be a regular crowd in the pavilion, and there are a lot of fallen leaves on the path. Gu Shi'an had already sweated heavily on his forehead after climbing for a while, so he sighed lightly and sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion.

She originally thought that Chen Xiao would come back soon, but she didn't see him come back after waiting for more than ten minutes.

Gu Shi'an didn't know if he had gone back to the temple. After a moment's hesitation, he took out his mobile phone to call him.

I don't know if it's because the signal here is bad or what, the phone hasn't gotten through, and the prompt can't be connected.

Gu Shi'an was a little anxious, and after waiting in the pavilion for a while, he still didn't see Chen Xiao's figure, and called him again.

This time, the call still didn't go through. There was no one around, and Gu Shi'an didn't know if Chen Xiao had already returned to the temple, so he decided not to wait.

She originally wanted to go back the same way, but she was afraid that Chen Xiao would find it back, so she hesitated a little and walked to the side road that Chen Xiao walked.

The forest here is dense, and the path that Chen Xiao walked should not be often walked, and it was even more peaceful.

The sky became even more gloomy at this point, as if it would get dark at any moment. The bluestone slab under his feet was polished smooth because of the years, and Gu Shi'an didn't dare to walk too fast, so he walked slowly.

It was a little panicked around, and when she reached a slightly flater place, she was about to speed up her pace when she heard a voice talking on the path next to her.

I don't know what kind of psychology it is, Gu Shi'an walked over.

Among the dense trees, I faintly saw two people standing in the forest. One of them is not who Chen Xiao is. The other was dressed in black casual clothes, with an unknown tattoo on the left side of the tiger's mouth.

I don't know what the two are talking about, Chen Xiao's eyebrows are gloomy. Smoke is puffed up from time to time.

After a while, Chen Xiao raised his wrist to look at the time, snuffed out the cigarette butt, and reached out to pat the person's shoulder. I don't know what to say, but the man quickly descended the mountain.

Chen Xiao stood in place for a while, and when he turned around, his face was no different from usual.

The place where Gu Shi'an was standing was not hidden, and Chen Xiao saw her clothes as soon as he looked up. He was slightly stunned, and then said with a hippie smile: "Daughter-in-law, you came down by yourself?" ”

I didn't know who the person was just now, but looking at the outfit, it was definitely not from Chen Xiao's company.

Gu Shi'an snorted.

Chen Xiao looked up at the gloomy sky. He smiled and said, "It's going to rain, and I'm about to go back to call you." I'll have to go up again when you come down. ”

He looked like he was nothing. didn't open his mouth to ask Gu Shi'an if he saw anything.

Gu Shi'an didn't say anything. She knew that Chen Xiao would not live here for no reason, so she was silent for a while, and finally asked, "Who was that person just now?" ”

Chen Xiao probably guessed what she saw, and he was not surprised. The corners of his lips hooked, and he said, "A friend." ”

His tone was understated.

Gu Shi'an obviously didn't believe it, and looked up at him.

Chen Xiao looked like a hippie smile, reached out and pinched Gu Shi'an's face, and said, "Daughter-in-law, are you worried about me?" ”

Gu Shi'an didn't say anything to him, and asked, "Is it an employee of your company?" ”

Chen Xiao said no, lazily. He obviously didn't want to continue the conversation, so he went straight ahead.

The luck of the two was quite good, and it was drizzling as soon as they came down the mountain. The mountains were already wet, but when it rained, it was even colder in the house.

Probably because of the rain, Gu Shi'an sneezed as soon as he entered the house.

The weather here is warm, and the clothes brought by the two of them are light clothes. Chen Xiao's brows furrowed slightly, and asked Gu Shi'an to cover himself in the quilt.

Gu Shi'an said that it was okay now. She sneezed again.

Chen Xiao looked at her with a smile.

Gu Shi'an still couldn't withstand the pressure of his eyes, took out a tissue, rubbed his nose, and obediently went to bed.

Chen Xiao didn't say much at this time, and went out directly.

Gu Shi'an originally wanted to ask him where he went, but he still didn't say anything.

Silence returned to the room, and she closed her eyes. After more than ten minutes, there were footsteps outside.

Gu Shi'an opened his eyes, and it didn't take long to see Chen Xiao carrying a big bag and walking in with a broken pot that he didn't know where to find it.

Gu Shi'an was a little puzzled, sat up, and asked, "What are you doing?" ”

"Make a fire." Chen Xiao said it very succinctly.

He moved the table in the room to the side, and then placed the pot in the center of the room, and took out of his pocket the blackened charcoals and dried bamboo strips.

He methodically, first lit the dried bamboo strips, and waited for them to ignite, and then slowly added charcoal to the top.

The charcoal was slowly ignited by the bamboo strips under his plucking, and Chen Xiao sighed softly. He took out the tongs and put the charcoal from his pocket again.

There was a charcoal fire in the house, and although it had just risen, it seemed that it was not so cold.

Gu Shi'an also got up from the bed, she was curious, and asked, "Where did you get these?" ”

He is very skilled in lighting fire, where he looks like a person who usually does not touch the spring water with his ten fingers.

Chen Xiao said lazily: "There is nothing that money can't do." ”

But no, what can't be done with money?

Gu Shi'an was silent now. Chen Xiao looked at the time and stood up. said: "You just stay here, the cafeteria is open." I went over and fetched food. ”

Gu Shi'an originally wanted to say that there was no need to be so troublesome, but he had already walked out.

The charcoal fire burns quickly, layer by layer, and burns vigorously quickly. When Chen Xiao came back, the broken pot was already red.

Gu Shi'an was sitting on a small stool and was picking it up with tongs from time to time, and the fire shone on her face red.

Chen Xiao hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, put the food box on the table, and said, "Eat." ”

In addition to carrying the food box, he also took an electric kettle. I don't know what was in the other black bag, and he put it on the ground casually.

The evening meal is much more elaborate than at noon, and it should be a small stove. He came quickly, and the rice was still hot.

He was rare to be diligent today, Gu Shi'an took the bowl and chopsticks he handed over, and said thank you.

I don't know if I ate too much at noon or what, Gu Shi'an didn't have much appetite. The bowl was quickly put down.

After waiting for Chen Xiao to finish eating, he boiled the water, poured it into the cup and motioned for Gu Shi'an to drink it slowly. I returned the food box and chopsticks.

The firelight illuminated the room brightly, and Gu Shi'an didn't feel sleepy after taking a nap at noon, so he sat by the fire with the quilt and drank water slowly. Thinking of the person who was talking to Chen Xiao in the forest in the afternoon, I couldn't help but be a little distracted.

Her intuition told her that Chen Xiao must have something to hide from her. Even, I didn't come here entirely because it was the old lady's arrangement.

Gu Shi'an looked at the firelight in front of him, and was slightly in a trance.

Chen Xiao replied quickly, and he came back in a short time.

probably seeing Gu Shi'an in a daze, he sat down opposite her. I took the pliers and dialed the charcoal fire, and asked slowly, "What, I'm not used to being here?" ”

Gu Shi'an said no.

Chen Xiao sneered at this time, glanced at her, and didn't speak. He lit a cigarette and smoked it.

He was a little lazy, and he didn't speak, but he stirred the coals from time to time.

Gu Shi'an watched silently, the room was extremely quiet, only the crackling sound of the charcoal fire exploding from time to time.

Gu Shi'an was silent for a while, and then asked, "Where are you going tomorrow?" ”

Chen Xiao didn't answer her words, got up and took out a printed travel guide from his backpack and threw it to her, and said lazily: "Look for yourself, you can go wherever you want." ”

Gu Shi'an took it, but he didn't look at it, and said, "If you don't have to go anywhere, go back." ”

Chen Xiao stretched out his long legs and spat out a puff of smoke. Said lazily: "Daughter-in-law, grandma arranged for us to come out to make up for our honeymoon." You also give a little bit of face. Don't be so listless. Now there are still a few days left before work, you pick a few places, play until you go to work, and then go back. ”

He was lazy all over, and he couldn't tell if he was joking or serious.

Gu Shi'an glanced at him and asked, "You're not busy?" ”

Chen Xiao hooked his lips, as if he knew what Gu Shi'an was thinking, and asked, "Daughter-in-law." If you have anything to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush. ”

Gu Shi'an was silent for a while, but finally asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Chen Xiao asked her to ask, but that didn't mean he would answer. Said lazily, "Come and play." His eyes flashed slightly, and he asked with a smile: "Daughter-in-law, what do you think I'm here for?" ”

There was something playful in his tone.

Gu Shi'an replied with a wooden face: "I don't know." ”

Chen Xiao dusted off the cigarette ash in his hand again, took a puff of smoke and slowly sprayed it on Gu Shi'an's face, and said with a smile: "Women, don't have too many questions." Otherwise, men don't like it. ”

He's never got the right thing to do. Gu Shi'an knew that he couldn't ask anything from his mouth. Didn't speak again.

Chen Xiao naturally didn't stop on this topic, and after smoking a cigarette, he pulled the black bag that was thrown aside. He took the sweet potato out of it, clamped it with tongs, and roasted it on the edge of the brazier. Then he raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Shi'an and asked, "Have you eaten it?" ”

He really treats Gu Shi'an as a three-year-old child.

Gu Shi'an ignored him.

The action of baking sweet potatoes is quite neat, as if he has done it many times. This kind of Chen Xiao Gu Shi'an felt a little unfamiliar. She was a little distracted for a moment.

She wanted to ask something, but she didn't say anything.

The water in the cup in her hand was already empty, and Chen Xiao poured her another glass. Probably because she was afraid that she would catch a cold. There is no cold medicine here, just drink more boiled water.

It didn't take long for the sweet potatoes to exude an attractive sweet fragrance, but Chen Xiao was very patient and not in a hurry at all. It wasn't until they were all roasted that one was sandwiched and placed at Gu Shi'an's feet.

Gu Shi'an took the paper and wrapped it and peeled it slowly. The sweet potatoes were hot, and she switched to one hand for a while, waiting to peel so much. I took a careful bite.

Chen Xiao lit another cigarette and took it in his mouth, hooked the corners of his lips, and said, "Do you think your man is very powerful?" You can't starve to death anywhere. ”

He's like a ruffian.

Gu Shi'an took another bite of the sweet potato carefully, and said casually: "It's great to make a fire and roast a sweet potato, the master in the canteen is unbeatable." ”

Chen Xiao squinted his eyes and said, "Gu Shi'an, haven't you heard the phrase that cannibalism has a short mouth?" ”

Gu Shi'an replied without thinking about it: "I haven't heard of it." ”

Chen Xiao sneered and said, "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth." ”

Gu Shi'an took another bite of the sweet potato and said, "No matter how sharp your teeth are, you can't compare to you." ”

She deliberately accentuated the word you.

Chen Xiao squinted at her for a while, and said without smiling, "It seems that I really misjudged you before." ”

Gu Shi'an didn't say anything more.

Chen Xiao didn't continue, and picked up the pliers and turned up the sweet potatoes again. The sparks in the brazier exploded from time to time, and the sweet smell of sweet potatoes wafted through the room, and it was quiet and peaceful.

Although Chen Xiao roasted sweet potatoes, he didn't eat them much.

Gu Shi'an didn't eat much for dinner, but he ate three sweet potatoes. Originally, she still wanted to eat, but she was going to sleep for a while, and she didn't dare to eat again for fear of accumulating food.

Because of the fire, the house became warm. The little novice gave the two of them the keys to the two rooms, Gu Shi'an originally thought that Chen Xiao was going to sleep next door, but who knew that he wouldn't leave after washing.

Gu Shi'an went to bed, and he also went to bed.

Gu Shi'an looked at him vigilantly and asked, "You don't sleep next door?" ”

Chen Xiao still looked lazy and said, "I'm too lazy to go." Besides, don't you think it's safe enough? I'm sleeping here to protect you. ”

Later, he said that he was very serious.

He was so thick-skinned that he lay down when he finished speaking.

Gu Shi'an didn't move for a while, Chen Xiao looked at her with a pair of narrow eyes, and said with a smile: "Daughter-in-law, this is the pure land of Buddhism, where do you want to go?" ”

His voice was deliberately low, adding a bit of ambiguity.

Gu Shi'an choked and lay down.

Chen Xiao didn't know if he was tired or what. He stopped talking.

The bed in the temple is hard, and the quilt is only a thin layer. Gu Shi'an was a little unaccustomed to it, but it didn't take long for him to fall asleep in a daze.

She was woken up in the middle of the night, and the brazier didn't know when it had been extinguished. The air was cold. She was not next to Chen Xiao, her hands and feet were cold.

She had just moved, and Chen Xiao seemed to feel something. The long arm reached over and took her into his arms. Gu Shi'an's body stiffened, and he was originally going to struggle away. Chen Xiao, who was sleeping, reached out and touched her forehead again. Probably to see if she had a fever.

Gu Shi'an's struggling movements paused, and he just lay in his arms.

Chen Xiao's body was warm, and Gu Shi'an closed his eyes. Suddenly I remembered the look on his face that night when she asked him what to do if he was pregnant.

Her heart was numb, and she just closed her eyes motionlessly.

Gu Shi'an woke up the next day at dawn, and Chen Xiao's hand was still on her waist. She was supposed to get out of bed, but she didn't move. Waiting for the sky to get clear outside, I got up.

The drizzle had stopped, and the yard was still wet. In the early morning, the temple is in order to start the day. There was a thick bell ringing from the side of the main hall.

Chen Xiao hadn't gotten up yet. Gu Shi'an has nothing to do. I walked to the main hall to watch the monks in the temple do their morning lessons.

Some pious pilgrims have gotten up and begun to offer incense in the shop.

Yesterday's rain came too quickly, and some people who were in a hurry packed up their things and left. Gu Shi'an walked around and didn't see the man who was talking to Chen Xiao yesterday. I don't know if I haven't gotten up yet or if I went down early.

Chen Xiao never came over, nor did he call. Gu Shi'an waited for the monk to finish his morning class before bringing back breakfast.

When he went back, Chen Xiao had just finished washing, glanced at Gu Shi'an, and asked, "Where have you been?" ”

Gu Shi'an replied to the main hall now. Then give the vegetarian buns brought over to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao took it. looked at the time and said, "Didn't you leave in a hurry last night?" Let's go. ”

Gu Shi'an said yes, and the two went out together.

said that he was leaving, but Chen Xiao had a lot of things. After handing over the key and going to the cafeteria again, the two went down the mountain together.

It had rained, and it was not very easy to walk down the mountain. The ground is slippery and a little more strenuous than when going up the mountain.

Stop-and-go along the way. It was already past ten o'clock when I came down the mountain. Gu Shi'an walked out of a thin sweat.

Chen Xiao looked at the time when he got in the car, then turned his head sideways to look at Gu Shi'an, and asked lazily, "Have you thought about where to go?" ”

Gu Shi'an didn't look up and said, "I want to go back." ”

Chen Xiao insisted yesterday that he wouldn't go back until work, and he didn't know how he changed his mind today. He tapped his finger on his watch a few times and said, "I'll go to the mall and buy some souvenirs later, and book a plane ticket back tomorrow morning." ”

After a slight pause, he looked at Gu Shi'an, and said with a smile: "What are you going to say when Grandma asks?" ”

Gu Shi'an didn't think about this question, and was stunned for a while.

Chen Xiao started the car and said lazily: "There is still one day, think about it." ”

I don't know who called him, but he looked at it, picked it up, and started talking about the phone.

He didn't go to the mall, but went straight back to the hotel.

Only then did they find that the middle-aged man who had gone to pick them up the night before had been waiting in the hotel. Gu Shi'an was a little puzzled. Chen Xiao said: "Go up and take a shower and change clothes, and Manager Luo will take you to the mall to buy things later." ”

As he spoke, he walked over to greet Manager Luo.

Chen Xiao didn't delay, he came back after the elevator came down, and entered the elevator with Gu Shi'an.

There were only two people in the elevator, Gu Shi'an looked at the rising number, looked at Chen Xiao, and asked, "Aren't you going?" ”

Chen Xiao glanced at her with a smile and said, "Daughter-in-law, you are so smart, and you still ask this?" Manager Luo accompanies you, so naturally I don't have to go. ”

As he spoke, he leaned into Gu Shi'an's ear, lowered his voice and said, "I, I have my own business." You'd better leave it alone. ”

After he finished speaking, the elevator stopped, the corners of his mouth hooked evilly, and he walked out first with the car keys.

What he said just now didn't seem like a joke, Gu Shi'an's footsteps paused slightly, and then walked out.

Chen Xiao became casual again at this time, took out the room card and opened the door of the room. It's as if nothing was said just now.