Dark night.

Several people gathered at the gate of the village to see Yang Ruilin off, and the patrol soldiers who came and went stopped paying attention to it.

"Senior brother......" Li Ransheng shouted softly, as if he wanted to say something.

Yang Ruilin ignored it and walked outside the village on his own.

Alone.

Without saying goodbye to Chi Apple, Yang Ruilin left under Li Ransheng's eyes, and after walking towards Cao Guo for a while, he turned around and changed a path to enter Linguo.

Compared to the two of them walking together, he ignored his bruised lips, and when Yang Ruilin arrived in Wang Yang, he was already a snowman.

Patting the snow suit on his body, Yang Ruilin stepped on the ice surface, fell in, and let the cold liquid soak himself.

The cobweb-like cracks slowly spread from the ice cave he had broken to the periphery.

He swam to the depths of the sea, his long hair falling apart at some point, and the biting chill pierced his scalp like a needle, making every pore shiver.

The blood gradually clotted, and the limbs became more and more sluggish.

He inadvertently opened his mouth, and the bubbles he spat out moved upwards.

At the deepest bottom of the sea, there is a "mermaid".

*

After bidding farewell to the master, Li Ransheng stood in the cold wind for a while, but unfortunately it was dark and the road was far away, and he could not see the master's back clearly.

Standing in the ice and snow with the helmsman was Li Ransheng's subordinate. If the master does not leave, they naturally cannot leave.

The snow particles slapped on his face, and Li Ransheng was a little sober.

Whether it is for his sister Chi Apple to have other thoughts besides brother and sister love, or for his master Yang Ruilin's treacherous behavior, Li Ransheng himself does not feel guilty from beginning to end.

Guangyi will be a place where fish and dragons are mixed.

Those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black. It's like water dripping into an inkstone.

The gloom of the east is torn apart, the dawn is dawning, and the morning light is washing away the cold.

When the door was opened to breathe, Chi Apple was illuminated by the dazzling light, and some of them couldn't open their eyes.

After getting some coal, Chi Apple walked to Mr. Yang's residence with great difficulty and knocked on the door three times.

Knock knock.

……

After chatting with Mr. Yang two days ago, she sent coal to light it for him, and although Mr. Yang claimed to be not a squeamish person, he was still very happy to see her dirty little hands. When washing his hands, Chi Apple felt that the water was too cold, so he simply boiled a pot of water and brought a basin of hot water for Mr. Yang to wash his feet.

Yang Ruilin took off his shoes and socks, ran in with both feet, and said with a slight smile: "Warm." ”

"Hmm."

Chi Apple squatted beside the basin, watching his feet soak in the hot water, and his toes occasionally moved.

Mr. Yang's feet are a little whiter than his face, and his toes are round.

……

There is a pause.

Yang Xian...... Brother Yang? ”

As I said before, Yang Ruilin is also an elder brother.

Knock knock.

He's not here?

Chi Apple looked around and didn't find the gray figure.

"Brother is gone, Apple." From afar, Li Ransheng shouted at Chi Apple, approached, and took the initiative to pick up the coal sack, "Brother has something to talk to you about." ”

Chi Apple nodded.

went to Chi Apple's house, Li Ransheng cleaned up his sister's messed up a little, and said while tidying up: "I'm not your own brother. ”

Chi Apple stood obediently in the middle of the room and did not speak.

"I know your parents...... Does Apple want to know? ”

After being quiet for a while, Chi Apple said: "Brother, I know that you are not my own brother, and we don't look alike." ”

"I don't want to know who my father is." Chi Apple tugged at the corners of his clothes and looked down at Li Ransheng's feet, "Why did you suddenly say that?" ”

In the past, the siblings rarely mentioned their parents.

Li Ransheng's feet froze in place, and then walked towards her until they were face-to-face.

He opened his arms, hugged Chi Apple, and said seriously, "Pingping, believe me, no matter when, I won't hurt you." I will always be your brother. ”

Chi Apple's chin was on his brother's shoulder, and his cheek was extra warm against his neck socket, just like when he was a child.

"Brother, parents let it go first. I've been thinking about a few things lately. ”

Li Ran Shunshun's sister's hair: "You said, my brother will help you untie it." ”

"Let's talk about the recent events first, why do you want me to be the maid of the Yan Dan people?" Chi Apple asked, and after asking, before Li Ransheng could answer, he jumped up and hung on him.

Li Ransheng was startled, he withdrew one leg to support, and his two arms hugged the girl's waist so that they would not both fall to the ground.

He wanted to laugh at Chi Apple's sinking, but he felt that this time was inappropriate.

Li Ransheng said helplessly: "You have grown up." ”

"yes, I'm a big kid." Hanging on Li Ransheng's body, Chi Apple was half a head taller than him, and at this moment, his eyes looked down at Li Ransheng, which felt quite amazing.

There's a sense of déjà vu.

Probably because I often hug my brother.

Li Ransheng's eyes slowly changed.

"Because, I want you to stay with me." The sound is very soft, very soft.

*

The soldiers carefully filled the copper stove with charcoal and lit it.

His Royal Highness, the second prince, who had always been meticulous, glanced at the cinders that the soldiers had accidentally landed on the ground, and asked, "Where is Chi Apple?" ”

"Your Highness, the helmsman called Miss Chi and said that there was something important." This man is clumsy and speaks decently.

"Oh." Yan Danren waved his hand, signaling that the soldiers could retreat.

"But it hasn't been lit yet......"

"No need."

Keep it for the apples, and the errand for lighting the fire in the future will be hers.

Yan Danren began to flip through the official documents.

The camp he was in now was basically his own, so he rarely drew his eyebrows anymore.

Now the appearance of holding a pen and flipping through it is a young talent, and he has nothing to do with the white-faced Xiaosheng.

*

"Apple, I'm selfish."

The brother and sister sat on the bed and began to talk.

"Division...... Senior brother, like me, has watched you grow up, and has been separated from you for a while. Therefore, he wants you to live comfortably even more strongly than I do.

The reason why he accompanied you to find me is to make sure that I am safe and to give you peace of mind. With my understanding of Senior Brother, if nothing happens, he will take you back to the country.

Pingping, I'm sorry I can't bear you. ”

Li Ransheng admitted that he was scared.

He was afraid that Master Yang Ruilin would take Ping Ping away and fly away, and he would never find them again.

Late Apple was dumbfounded.

"Then, Yang Xian...... Brother, didn't you negotiate it? He doesn't want me to be a stern maid at all? Is it my brother who wants me to go? ”

Apple's reaction is different from her usual obedience, and she learns to question.

Li Ransheng took a deep breath: "Yes." ”

"I see."

"Wait," Li Ransheng suddenly felt that something was wrong, "What do you call Senior Brother?" ”

"Brother Yang." Chi Apple replied.

The corners of Li Ransheng's mouth twitched slightly.

At Master's age, it's okay to be the father of both brothers and sisters.

"Who taught you?" In fact, there is no need to ask, Li Ransheng also knows that it was taught by the master.

Master fools people by opening their mouths.

"Brother Yang. My brother's brother can be equated with my brother's brother, and my brother's brother is my brother. ”

Li Ransheng: ???

This...... It makes sense......

He said word by word: "Senior brother, you are as smart as ever. ”

It's like going back to the days when I lived in the hospital with Master.

Master, Master said yes.

"Brother, I'm always happy to be with you. is with Brother Yang, and he is doing well.

You are brothers, and the relationship must not deteriorate. You said before that some small things are not enough to affect the feelings of our brothers and sisters, and it is the same for brothers, right? "Chi Apple rarely said so much.

The truth of living in the world has always been instilled by Li Ransheng to Chi Apple, not like now, where his sister comforts and guides his brother.

And that's a good thing.

She has a new understanding of the world, a new way of doing it.

Li Ransheng smiled.

He looked at her long, how could he not be happy?

Chi Apple didn't know why, but cooperated with him and laughed.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Brother and sister are stupid.