Chapter 1: Parting

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The first rays of sunlight in the morning passed through the bamboo forest beside Bihua Lake, and shone obliquely on the stone table. There was a person lying there, and the sound of even breathing was particularly harmonious at this time, and a wisp of green silk slipped down like this, and the breeze blew, and the crimson cheeks that were reflected could be seen. I saw that this person didn't have the slightest intention of getting up, and scratched his face with his hand, wanting to continue the sweet dream just now. A long howl pierced the sky, shattering the silence.

"-Xiao Jiu—— , you get up for me, you don't even see what time it is and you are still sleeping here."

Master Jingyun saw that his little disciple was lazy here, and he suddenly became angry. Stretch out your hand to pluck the man's ear. The man was not afraid, stood up and spun around and flashed easily. When she was settled, she stretched lazily.

"Master, don't be angry, Xiao Jiu just thought about things too much, and was warmed by the sun, so he fell asleep. Master, Xiao Jiu did all the arrangements. Xiao Jiu smiled at Shi Tai, with a flattering face, and her amber eyes were still shining in the sun, and no one could bear to blame for this look. Mrs. Shi sighed, Xiao Jiu knew that Mrs. Shi was no longer angry.

"Let me ask you, do you know what the sixth day of the next month will be?" Mrs. Shi said softly

Next month, what day is next month? The Midyear Festival is still a little early, it is April now, and the next month is May, and the sixth day of the fifth month. "Ah, I remember, isn't it my birthday on the sixth day of the first month of next month," Xiao Jiu patted his head and said excitedly, in previous years, the senior sister would come back and bring some Kyoto gadgets for herself. I don't know what's fun this year, Xiao Jiu has wanted to go down the mountain for a long time.

Suddenly, Xiao Jiu was stunned, and she glanced at Shi Tai blankly.

"You should also go back, this is a big deal, not to mention your ......" Mrs. Shi patted Xiao Jiu's shoulder, "You take advantage of these two days to go to Qingguan and your uncle to bring the phoenix basket wisteria, which was left to you by your mother." Mrs. Shi didn't say anything more and left quietly.

Are you leaving, Xiao Jiu felt empty in her heart, and she didn't want to leave yet. She can make trouble in Yunguan, and if she makes a mistake, she will be protected by her senior sister, and she will be accompanied by someone when she is sad, but what is there when she goes back. Except for her brother who came to see her quietly a few times, she didn't even know her other siblings, and Xiao Jiu didn't like that. She wanted to take advantage of the fact that her family did not come and go down the mountain early and escape to a place where no one could find her.

But how should she live if she left alone, she hadn't gone down the mountain much, and Shitai taught her martial arts just to keep her healthy, and she really didn't fight with anyone. I've heard it's dangerous to go out alone.

By the way, she can bring a bodyguard. Isn't that a good candidate? Thinking of this, Xiao Jiu's heart felt much more comfortable.

"So, you want me to go down the mountain with you to protect you? No," Luochen vetoed, not giving her a chance to argue.

"But Senior Brother Chen, you are the only boy I know among so many people in Du Lingfeng, Xiao Jiu is so well-behaved, you can't let Xiao Jiu be caught by the bad guys, be a maid!" Xiao Jiu tried his best to make himself look weaker, but he had enough to eat, and he had enough confidence to speak, and he didn't look like he was weak.

"Then it's good if you go back, if you continue to make trouble like this, that family is willing to marry you." Luochen was very calm, quietly watching her act there.

"Hmph, if you don't go, you won't go, really, you stubborn, unkind cold-blooded man." Xiao Jiu didn't want to stay any longer, sooner or later she would have to be angry with this senior brother of hers.

As a closed disciple of Jing'an Daoren, he does have this arrogance. He is introverted and calm, and he is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. You say that this is talented, even if it looks good, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, eight feet long, and the coarse linen clothes he wears also look a little dusty. The one who dances with a flying sword in one hand is called a slip.

Xiao Jiu remembered that Senior Sister Yunshang was obsessed with Senior Brother Luochen, and every time she saw Senior Brother Jingyun say hello to Senior Sister Jingyun, Senior Sister was stupid. But people still look cold, and they ignore everyone.

"What if you look good, isn't it still hard-hearted, if you don't help me, you won't help me, hum!" Xiao Jiu scolded all the way back like this.

A few more days passed like this, and the time to come still came.

When Xiao Jiu saw her own brother come to invite her back, she felt that she couldn't run away at all. But she still has worries, she hasn't gotten the phoenix wisteria yet.

"Why are you here again, I said I wouldn't be with you." Luochen looked at Xiao Jiu's panting appearance, and he couldn't bear it. He patted her on the back to make her feel more relaxed. For a moment, I didn't know that my tone softened.

"Senior brother, I'm here to say goodbye to you. Today, Xiao Jiu is going home, although the senior brother is cold on weekdays, Xiao Jiu still wants to say goodbye to the senior brother. You may not be able to see it in the future" Xiao Jiu looked at his senior brother's face, and couldn't see a trace of his emotions.

Is she leaving, her fingers unconsciously clenched into fists, as if she could see the traces of the bone-white joints.

"Yes, that Xiao Jiu can't get into trouble anymore, this is a long way to go, cherish it." Luochen felt that his blood was surging, and he was a little lost his mind for a while.

Looking at her departing figure, he was afraid that he would not be able to catch it, and he was afraid that he would never see her again. Just now she seemed to say, "Senior brother, take care."

Luochen didn't understand why he lost his mind, was he reluctant to give up. The little girl who was lost made him care so much.

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