16. Determination
Yu Xuan's palm was pressed against the trunk of the tree, and the blood stains in the palm of his hand had dried up at this time, leaving only the torn wound still faintly painful, and his complexion was transparent and pale.
After a while, I finally removed my palm, and I saw that the word "Jie" carved in blood on the trunk of the tree slowly faded in the darkness and merged into the body of the tree, as if it had never existed.
The dryad stopped talking, as if asleep.
"Hanging Star, try again."
Maybe I didn't expect it to be so easy, the moment I lifted my left leg, I used a force, and the hanging star turned over directly, falling from the tree, and hit the ground with my face.
Yu Xuan didn't move, just watched quietly in place, like a star falling, he finally stopped in front of me, smiling shy and sincere, warm and coquettish, Yu Xuan finally put his mind at ease and knelt on the ground.
The sky suddenly became cloudy, with a sense of mountain rain coming.
"Hanging Star, my legs are a little weak, you can carry me to the mountain temple a mile away."
As he spoke, he had already walked in front of Yu Xuan, his steps were a little erratic, with a slight sense of haze, "It should have been deserted for a long time, what are you going to do?" ”
"Quick." Yu Xuan's whole body was paralyzed, he fell to the ground, he was able to hold him, held him in his arms, and ran in the direction of the mountain temple.
At this time, the clouds and mist were even thicker, all accumulated on the old pine trees, the thunder rumbled, and the scorching light crackled down one after another, splitting the old trees to the outside and the inside, and then a great fire broke out, and the raging wind made the fire strong and vigorous, and the smoke poured into the clouds, and the sky here was dark as a night.
Hanging Star looked at the firelight not far behind him, then looked at the sleeping girl in his arms, hugged it tighter, and went along the mountain road to the mountain temple.
The villagers have relied on the land for food for generations, and worshipping the mountain god and the land has been a ritual since ancient times. This mountain temple occupies a small area, near the lonely mountain and opened, the natural cave was extended, a mountain temple was built, the clay statue was cast, and then there were a few years because of the natural disaster harvest was not good, it was abandoned, deserted for decades, and there was no incense again.
Inside the temple of the mountain god.
"Mother, they started to say kiss for me."
His hand stagnated slightly, pondered for a long time, and asked with great difficulty, "How is that man?" ”
"Very well, my mother said he was fine." He's fine, it's just that I don't want it.
"Then, it should be entrusted." The characters behind him were very hidden, and "I" only saw the shape of his mouth and a strong sour feeling gushed out.
Yu Xuan looked at the young man in front of him with full hope, closed his eyes resignedly when he heard that he could be entrusted, and did not speak again.
The depths of the mountain temple are mysteriously dim, and the sunlight at the door is scorching and stinging.
The young man's mind is as deep as the sea, and the girl's spring is wrong.
[Yu Xuan] yes, he can be entrusted. I was born as a person in the moon, I was originally a lonely heart, it happened that there was such a person, I was treated well since I was a child, I was able to go to the city to study, and he also begged with his aunt, I always thought that he would marry me in the future, I and he would always be together, if there was no you, he and I could always be together. When I say this to you, I don't want to hear you say 'you can be trusted,' I want to hear you say, 'Think about me.'" ’
I sighed and struggled to pull away from his embrace, "I'm much better, it's not too early, I should go back, if you have any problems, go to the old locust tree in the village to find me." With that, he straightened his back, and tried to walk steadily, his trembling hands clasped together with his fingers, as if pleading, to bring the boy closer to him, a little closer.
Because, it's almost time out.
Because, "I" foresaw...
The future, that hopeless future.
The long figure next to the old locust tree was hidden under the white petals, and his eyebrows and eyes bent to look in the direction where Yu Xuan came.
"Ah Xuan." His face was a little green, still dressed as a student, but he could already vaguely see the handsomeness of a man, and his slender and bony hands were playing with a cluster of newly blooming acacia flowers.
Standing in front of Yu Xuan is my lover who Lin Cuo thinks about day and night, and thinks about it in my heart.
His youthful eyebrows, his cramped timidity, reflected in my eyes and heart.
"Qi Re, did you ask those people to be matchmakers?"
"I originally wanted to show my heart to you first, and then ask for consent before proposing, but my mother has already hired a matchmaker, I am a little hesitant, but I think it is better to do that, and it is more solemn."
His words were sincere, but he was very cautious, obviously a gentle and glorious man, but he lowered himself to the dust, as if he were a treasure, and he was full of joy and reverence.
"I like you. I've liked it since I was a child, you always have a straight face, but such a young girl looks mature, at that time I wanted to say, I want to make you happy Wow, you are so cute, you must be sweet and carefree when you smile. At first, I was a sister, but later I would worry about everything for you, like an old father, and after worrying about it for a long time, it became a responsibility, and they said that you were not good in private, and I didn't say anything about it after I beat it. I just want you to live happily. ”
I was a little speechless for a while, how can I say to such a person, I have accepted your good for so many years, but I have fallen in love with others in just one month.
"I understand." With a strong sense of shame and apology, I could only thank him dryly. "Thank you for being so nice to me. It's just that I am a man of the moon, an ominous person, and it will only bring disaster. ”
"All I know is that you have brought me endless joy and sweetness. I like you, I like you the most, I want to be there for you all the time, protect you, and watch you smile carefree. ”
I sighed softly, "You can't protect my ......"
"I can!"
"Moreover, I am very bad, I have accepted your good for so many years, but now, I, I like others."
He was silent for a moment, and again he didn't ask what I had expected, "Is he good for you?" ”
"I" can't stand it on the side, what kind of bloody plot is this crazy man and woman, the second male is too miserable, especially this second male is still my family Qi Re.
If "my" Qi Re himself is here, I am afraid that he will directly declare sovereignty like a domineering president.
"This has nothing to do with you, I'm grateful to you, I'm lucky to know you, and I owe you three things to pay it back. In the future, you don't have to come back except to come to me and fulfill your promises. Yu Xuan's tone was a little stiff, solemn and firm, the black skirt moved with the wind, and her figure stood tall and stubborn.
His gaze stopped in the air for a long time, and Qi Re seemed to see Yu Xuan's determination, so he had to hang his head gloomily, "Take good care of yourself." ”
Yu Xuan didn't speak again, didn't stay long, and stepped directly into the door next to the old locust tree.
"I can help you."
I shuddered at the sound of a sentence that never ended in my ears, and then woke up.