The two of them stayed quietly until Ling Meng felt that he was going to say something, and a long time had passed.

"Miss, is there any discomfort there?" Ling Meng asked cautiously.

Hearing Ling Meng's words, Xue Ling, who was immersed in her own world, turned her face away and looked over, then shook her head, did not immerse herself in her own inner world again, and began to stare at Ling Meng all the time. Suddenly, she became a little concerned about the boy who was looking at her worriedly.

"Now—Ling Meng, can you tell me about you? where you came and what happened in the first place. I don't know if she was bored or wanted to change her mood, she asked Ling Meng a question that she wouldn't have asked before, "If you don't want to say it, just don't ask me." ”

"Isn't it something very interesting, so you want to listen to it too?" Ling Meng didn't expect Xue Ling to ask about his past at all, and although he was a little uncomfortable for a moment, he quickly calmed down.

Xue Ling nodded, if she wanted to hear it, tell her that it was okay, now he has the courage to say it.

So Ling Meng briefly told the past, the beautiful and quiet mountain village, the father who would take Ling Meng to hunt after planting the field, the kind mother who was waiting for them to return at home, the neighbors who helped each other, and a group of partners who went out to play together when they got up, catching insects together, catching fish together, looking for crabs, herding cattle and sheep together, going home to eat and rest when they were tired and hungry, getting together again after eating and drinking, and even playing with a tree for an afternoon. What to eat in spring, what to eat in summer, and what to eat in autumn, everyone is just eating while looking forward to the passage of year after year......

Listening to those happy lives that she had never imagined, Xue Ling's mood also improved, and even showed a yearning expression.

However, the good days were short-lived, as the ruthless empire invaded their homeland, and the once amiable villagers were scattered, leaving their father and mother......

"No—don't say it......" Xue Ling didn't expect what happened after this to be so sad, and she was a little difficult to accept for a while.

"Yes, go find my father and Uncle Wang! If they make a move, you can take your hometown back!" Xue Ling, who was silent for a while, seemed to think of something and suddenly spoke.

"Even if it's recovered...... The people who lived in that land are no longer there. Ling Meng, who was depressed, shook his head and cheered up, "And I already owe Uncle Wang a great favor, even if he wants to help me, I will definitely stop him from doing so." ”

After listening to Ling Meng's answer, Xue Ling fell silent again.

"Please don't take it personally. ”

"You know what. Xue Ling, who was silent for a while, said, "Uncle Wang and my father have always had a deep relationship, and I heard my mother say that they had saved each other. ”

Ling Meng shook his head, saying that he didn't know much about it.

"Recently...... They seem to have something to do with us...... Although I didn't say it explicitly, I can know if my father has that kind ......of idea," Xue Ling said intermittently.

"I never knew there was such a thing, is Miss worrying about these things?" Ling Meng didn't expect Xue Ling's low mood to have something to do with him.

Xue Ling nodded lightly and buried her face in her legs.

"Please rest assured, there are many things I don't understand, but I can understand that I can't do it with you. "Ling Meng has the consciousness of being an outsider and an adopted son, so even if Cheng Bing and Cheng Lie say that they are outsiders, he will never deny it, all he can do is study, and then go to repay Uncle Wang's kindness That's all, "So if Uncle Wang and Uncle Chen mention it to me, I will explain it well, and then refuse." ”

"Really?" Xue Ling asked, looking up in disbelief.

"Really, I promise. Since he was a child, his mother told him the story of the princess, and there would always be many princesses who were forced to marry people they didn't like, and then they were rescued, so he knew that he was not the right lady, "If you live with someone you like...... It's going to be painful. ”

"I'm sorry, it's not Ling Meng that you're bad, I'm ...... I ...... "Xue Ling seems to have something she can't say."

"I can understand that Miss just already has someone she likes, right?"

"Why! You! will know!" Xue Ling was a little surprised, and even sat up straight.

"My mother and I used to tell a lot of stories, and I always felt a little like it, so I guessed it. After briefly telling Xue Ling the plot of the story, Xue Ling understood why she could guess that it was indeed a very cliché story, but didn't the princess in the story resemble her?

"If there's anything I can do to help you, just let me know and I'll do my best to help you. In order for the girl who had helped him not to grieve anymore, Ling Meng made a vow.

"Thank you, I'll remember. After being surprised, Xue Ling accepted his kindness, and her complicated mood improved a little.

"Do you want to come and play chess?" Xue Ling, who was in an improved mood, saw that no one had come to call them for dinner, so she remembered the chess taught by the teacher.

Seeing that Ling Meng was a little puzzled, she took out the chessboard and chess pieces, "I'll teach you, it's very simple." ”

So after teaching Ling Meng the rules, the two started to play chess, because they had just listened to the rules, so Ling Meng quickly lost, and it took a few more games to understand most of the rules.

"It's a quick learner......" Xue Ling didn't expect that she would fall into a bitter battle so quickly, but it took her a lot of time to figure it out, "here...... Over here...... Over here...... General, I won!"

"I lost. Ling Meng seemed calm.

"How, do you think it's fun?" Xue Ling was already happy at this time, she hadn't won much chess with her sister and mother, so Ling Meng, a beginner, seemed to have a very good appetite for her, and after winning several games in a row, this thing that she didn't think was interesting at the beginning also became interesting.

"It's a little hard, but I think it's fun. Ling Meng scratched his head.

"Do you want to keep playing?"

After Ling Meng agreed, the two set up the chessboard and continued to play, as if they felt that they had a great advantage, Xue Ling also explained the moves she had stolen from the teacher, and even told Ling Meng how to crack them, and soon the two began to win and lose, and the game was interesting because of the winning and losing, and Xue Ling, who was unconsciously immersed in it, was disturbed by the knock of the maid.

"Madame, Madame, asked me to call you to dinner. ”

"Okay, I got it. He turned his head and glanced at the chessboard, and said to Ling Meng, "Let's go eat first, but after eating, we must finish this game, I will definitely win this game!" At this time, the chessboard was a little bad for Xue Ling, but she seemed to see the opportunity to win, so she was a little persistent.

"Good. Ling Meng, who promised Xue Ling, followed her out of the room, and when he went out, he found Xia Ye, Xia Ye had been standing at the door, which made him a little uncomfortable, and Xia Ye just looked at him and motioned him to hurry up with Xue Ling.

When they came to the living room, the dishes had been served on the table and divided into three people, and after taking a seat, Xue Chen asked Ling Meng to say goodbye, and the three of them began to eat.

"Do you still have an appetite?" After the used tableware was taken away, Xue Chen asked Ling Meng, who was sitting opposite.

"Thank you Aunt Chen for your hospitality, it was delicious. ”

"Mom, let's go play chess. For the unfinished game of chess just now, Xue Ling still cares a lot.

"Oh, does Ling Meng know how to play chess?"

"I just taught him. ”

After Ling Meng saluted Xue Chen, she followed Xue Ling back to the study, and after a while, Xue Chen also came, followed by the maid behind her to help her hold some documents, obviously planning to work here.

Before work, Xue Chen first looked at their chess game, the two were inseparable, and Ling Meng was in an advantageous position, but after looking at Xue Chen for a while, he saw the problem, Ling Meng was giving away his advantages step by step, although it was not very obvious, but she still found out, I want to release water like this when I came to the academy, Xue Chen smiled and went to busy with his work.

"Win, win!" Xue Ling, who had a hard time turning the tables, looked very happy, while Ling Meng just silently packed up his chess pieces, and at some point, the room was already lit up.

"Do you want to go down?"

"I still want to play, but I'm already feeling a little tired. "When the excitement goes down, the tiredness comes up.

Ling Meng nodded in understanding, he was indeed a little tired after coming down like this today.

"Then miss, I'll go back first. "I've been bothering them for too long.

"Are you already going back?" asked Xue Chen, who was working on the side.

"It's been a long time since I was disturbed today. Ling Meng bowed slightly to Xue Chen.

"You don't have much to do lately. ”

"Nope. "Every year for four months after returning from the academy, he has a lot of time, and he really doesn't have much to do other than cultivate.

"So do you want to come and study with Ling'er? Ling'er has always felt bored studying alone recently, and it is difficult for the teacher to teach her. If you are willing to study with her, she should not be bored and bored. ”

Ling Meng glanced at Xue Ling, she seemed to be looking forward to it, thinking that she really wanted Ling Meng to accompany her.

"What time is it?"

"Two to four in the afternoon. ”

"Okay, I see. ”

After greeting Xue Ling, Ling Meng and Xia Ye left the duke's house. It's already dark, the temperature has dropped a lot, and the night wind is quite cold.

Ling Meng and Xia Ye stood at the top of the stairs, looking at the lights of the ten thousand homes outside the Snow Mansion, slightly fascinated, but the gusts of cold wind blew and made them no longer bother to look at the lights.

Back at home, although it was already a little cool, the lamps were lit on the summer night to illuminate the home, I don't know if it was a psychological effect, the bright lights dispelled some of the chill.

"I'm going to add some quilts today, and it's probably going to snow. "The weather is nice right now, but it may turn white in the morning.

"Okay, Sister Xia Ye, you also have to be careful not to catch a cold. "Since Ling Meng's spiritual power has an ice attribute, to a certain extent, he is not so afraid of the cold now.

"Don't worry, if you have a cold, I won't be able to take care of you, so I'll pay attention, anyway, you and Miss have been alone for so long today, is there any progress?"

"Nothing, has Sister Xia Ye eaten?"

"I've eaten it, and I've eaten it right behind you. Why didn't such a good opportunity go ahead?"

"You know, it's impossible for us. ”

"No, I think you have a good chance, and I think you're a good match. ”

"Okay, Sister Xia Ye, I don't want to talk about this topic anymore. He didn't want to tell the fact that Xue Ling already had someone he liked.

"Okay, are you going to go shopping with me tomorrow? It's getting colder, but the winter stuff isn't ready yet. ”

"Okay, then I'm going to meditate. ”

"Okay, I'll call you when the water is boiled later. ”

Ling Meng, who came to the third floor, was sitting outside the balcony, looking at the stars in the sky, Ling Meng was a little worried about the man who had been giving him care, although he learned the news from Aunt Chen that Zhencheng's life was not in danger, but Xue Chen didn't know how long it would take for him to come back.

Taking a breath of cold air, Ling Meng, who was not wearing thick clothes, shivered, calmed down and began to meditate, although the night was cold, it was also a help for him who cultivated ice attribute aura.