After the Lantern Festival, the New Year is over. Winter goes to spring, and everything recovers. Linlang should go to the school again, she got up early, combed the man's hair in a bun, wore an off-white jacket, and a fair face, and was a handsome son of a certain family.

Unconsciously, Linlang was 17 years old and turned out to be a slim girl. Cai Wei only felt comforted, thinking that at the beginning, she was so big and hugged in a small cloth bag. Now they are taller than her, and they can help her take care of many things, and her hard work is not in vain.

Linlang went to the kitchen to make some breakfast as usual, and Cai Wei blamed her while sorting out her schoolbag. Linlang took the bag and ran happily to the school.

It is probably because everyone is used to being free and lazy during the Chinese New Year, and everyone is languishing in the school, half-lying on the desk, listless. Even the teacher had no intention of teaching, and after speaking for less than an hour, he ordered them to endorse freely. After memorizing an article and passing it with my husband, you can go home on your own.

Linlang opened the book, read two "Zhuangzi", and saw that most of the students in the school had left. Mu Qing also quietly walked up to her and whispered to her: "Linlang, I'm going to go first, my uncle's grandson is full moon today, and I'm going to drink full moon wine." ”

Linlang tilted his head, looked at Mu Qing and asked, "Have you memorized the book for Mr.?" ”

Mu Qing smiled and said, "No, how can I memorize such a long article." ”

Linlang closed the book, stroked the corner of the book on the edge of the scroll with her fingers, and asked, "Does the gentleman allow you to go?" ”

Mu Qing glanced up, and the gentleman sitting on the podium was lying on his back on the Taishi chair, his eyes closed, and he didn't know when he would go to Duke Zhou. Mu Qing couldn't hold back a laugh and whispered: "Mr. is asleep, maybe he has long forgotten who has memorized the book and who has not." Anyway, I can't memorize it regularly, so I might as well slip away earlier, and maybe I can get away with it. ”

Linlang knows that Mu Qing has never liked to study, and every time he learns an article, nine times out of ten, he can't memorize it. It has long been common for the husband to punish her. Linlang saw her anxious appearance, then nodded and said, "If you want to go, go quickly, lest Mr. wake up and you won't be able to leave." ”

Mu Qing patted Linlang's shoulder excitedly and said, "Then I'll go first, and I'll go home with you tomorrow." ”

Before Linlang could speak, Mu Qing ran away. As soon as he walked out of the door of the school, the gentleman on the podium suddenly shivered and woke up leisurely.

He looked sleepily at the few remaining students below, coughed heavily, waved his hand at them, and said, "Go home, come back tomorrow and give me another endorsement." With that, he stood up with his hands behind his back, and staggered to the backyard.

Linlang sighed, she knew that this was the case, and she would go home as soon as possible. The school was ventilated on all sides, and it was so cold that there was no heat on her body. She neatly packed her schoolbag and got up to go home.

It was already noon, and even though it was spring, the weather was as cold as winter. The sun shines on my body, and I don't feel too warm. Linlang lowered her head, clasped her hands, and hurried home. When he was halfway down the road, he put on a person head-on. Linlang covered her head, sighed, and when she looked up, she saw Zhong Jiu's cold and ice-like face.

Linlang was very happy, and grabbed Zhong Jiu's sleeve and said, "Why are you here at this time, is there something wrong with me?" ”

Zhong Jiu looked at her without speaking, and stretched out his fingers to caress her face. His fingers were as cold as water, without a hint of warmth. Linlang shook involuntarily, raised her hand to cover Zhong Jiu's broad palm, rubbed it lightly a few times, and asked, "Why are your hands so cold, even colder than mine, are you cold?" ”

Zhong Jiu was stunned for a moment, suddenly withdrew his hand, clenched it into a fist, and slowly released it after a long time, and then said coldly: "Today, the Nanliu River has thawed, and at night, you go there with me to catch the water ghost." ”

Linlang let out an "oh", raised his head and looked at Zhong Jiu and said, "You came to me directly at night, why did you come here at this hour." I'm really not used to seeing you on such a sunny day. ”

Zhong Jiu's eyes dimmed, and he didn't explain why he appeared at this time, but only said lightly: "Go home quickly, your mother has already prepared a meal." After saying that, he left without looking back, Linlang felt that Zhong Jiu's attitude today was really strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Watching Linlang gradually walk away, it was not until the back disappeared that Zhong Jiu came out of the jungle on the side. He muttered, "This is the first time I've seen you at such a bright moment, and it's the last time." There will never be a time when you are born brilliant, but I can only throw you into the infinite darkness. Whether in my past life or in this life, I am destined to fail you. ”

Night, as scheduled. Linlang reclined on the chair next to the desk, holding an old book "Flower Story" in her hand. She had bought it by chance at a second-hand book stall, and it was interesting to read a lot of flowers, both common and unknown.

It's just that Linlang doesn't have much thought today, and I always think of Zhong Jiu from time to time, and I think of his sometimes smiling, sometimes cold face. Just as I was thinking about it, my eyes suddenly darkened. Linlang raised her head, it was Zhong Jiu who was haunted by her dreams.

She couldn't help but feel a fever in her heart, and her face seemed to have a fever. Zhong Jiu probably also sensed that something was wrong with her, stared at her face tightly, and asked softly, "What's wrong with you?" But what's not comfortable? Why is your face so red? As he spoke, he reached out to her forehead, and Linlang was startled and jumped up from the chair.

She stood half a meter away from Zhong, lowered her eyes, looked at the ground, and said shyly, "I'm fine, it's just a little hot." ”

Zhong Jiu frowned and looked at the half-open window, it was the time of the cold spring, and the weather did not become warm because of the arrival of spring. The breeze outside blows in, and it's still a little cool. Linlang said that it was hot, and she didn't know where the heat came from.

It's just that he didn't want to pursue the question, looking at the book he threw aside. Zhong Jiu picked it up and flipped through a few pages casually, just as he turned to the page that introduced the flowers on the other side. Zhong Jiu pinched the page hard, bullying up and down his chest, as if he was enduring something.

Linlang walked over cautiously and tilted her head to glance at the page she had already read. The flower on the other side, the flower that was voluntarily thrown into hell, was sent back by the demons, but still wandered on the Huangquan Road, and the demons couldn't bear it, so they agreed to let her bloom on this road, giving the souls who left the human world a guide and comfort. It is also said that the flower is the embodiment of the devil at all, representing ominous and death.

Zhong Jiu snapped the book shut, turned around and glared at her coldly: "Where did you get this book?" What do you know? ”

Linlang didn't know why he suddenly changed his face, and replied resignedly: "I didn't know anything about the used bookstall in Xicheng, but I just learned about the varieties of some flowers, where they are produced, and what the flower language is, that's all." ”

Zhong Jiu didn't seem to believe her words, looked at her for a long time, and then asked, "Just like this?" Didn't lie to me? ”

Linlang shook her head, raised her hand and said, "I can swear that I definitely didn't lie to you, what I said is true." I've been buying this book for a long time, and I only flip through it occasionally. ”

Zhong Jiu stuffed the book into his arms and sighed, as if relieved. He said, "Lend me a look, I think the content of this book is very good. ”

Linlang finally raised a smile and said, "You think it's good, don't you?" I also think it's beautiful, and there are illustrations in it. Some of the flowers I haven't heard of, but it's beautiful to look at. I haven't seen any of the flowers on that page just now. I heard that it only grows on the Yellow Spring Road in the underworld, when did you come from the underworld, can you bring me one, let me have a look. ”

Zhong Jiu snorted and said, "That flower only blooms in the underworld, and it will wither quickly when brought to the world, and you won't see it." ”

Linlang was very regretful, and sighed: "How can it be so fragile, I really want to see it, it is really beautiful." After she finished speaking, she suddenly snapped her fingers and said excitedly: "Otherwise, you can take me to the underworld to have a look." ”

Zhong Jiu knocked on her head and said coldly: "Don't even think about it, people can only go to the underworld if they die, do you want to die now?" ”

Linlang shook her head instantly, and hurriedly spoke: "Then forget it, I don't want to die." ”

Zhong Jiu's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly turned his back to Linlang, and said softly, "Let's go, it's time." ”

Linlang raised his leg and was about to follow him, only to see him wave his sleeves, and the candle in the room was instantly extinguished. Linlang's eyes fell into darkness, and she complained dissatisfiedly: "You also wait for us to go out and then turn off the lights, I can't see anything." ”

Linlang stretched out her hands and groped her way forward, when suddenly a hand reached over and grabbed her fingers. Zhong Jiu's palms were warm and dry, Linlang's heart softened, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

Zhong Jiu took her hand and walked wordlessly all the way to the Nanliu River. As soon as the ice in the river breaks through, you can hear the sound of the water flowing slowly.

Zhong Jiu let go of her hand, Linlang only felt that her palm was cold, and she slowly raised her hand and put it on her chest, which seemed to have the smell of Zhong Jiu's body still on it. The faint scent of smoke, she seemed to have smelled it thousands of times, and it had already been carved into all corners of her body.

Zhong Jiu didn't notice her thoughts, but began to untie his clothes. Linlang's eyes widened, as if she was frightened. She hurriedly covered her eyes and stammered, "You, you...... What do you undress for? ”

Zhong Jiu's slender and powerful fingers suddenly stopped, looked at the embarrassed and shy Linlang, and laughed softly: "What are you doing so nervous?" I'm going down to the river to catch that evil obstacle, how can I do it without taking off my clothes? ”

Linlang heard that he was just going to hunt ghosts, and there was nothing wrong with him. She slowly lowered her hand, looked away at the other side, and coughed lightly to hide her embarrassment.

Zhong Jiu smiled again before continuing his movements. Linlang was curious, although she didn't look away, she still took a sneaky look. It didn't matter if she saw it, her heart instantly burned like a fire. She always felt that Zhong Jiu's skin was fair, and sometimes a little pale. If it weren't for his kung fu, he would usually look like a weak scholar. I never thought that his upper body was now naked, naked, revealing a strong chest, with a well-defined abdominal muscle, and a few strong muscles, where would it be the body that a scholar would have. Such a body makes people look hot in the heart.

Linlang hurriedly turned his back and didn't dare to turn around. But Zhong Jiu suddenly came over, and Linlang was so frightened that he didn't dare to look around, wishing that he was blind at the moment.

Zhong Jiu held her hand, looked down at her and said, "You take the Soul Devouring Knife, in case that thing escapes out of the river, I can't take care of you for a while, you still have to protect yourself." ”

Zhong Jiu had never been so gentle, Linlang's heart trembled, and his eyes were facing his chest, and his breathing became a little short. She felt that she was really unbearable at the moment, and she didn't want Zhong Jiu to notice her gaffe, so she hurriedly said, "I know, you can go quickly." ”

Zhong Jiu smiled slightly, reached out and tucked the messy hair on her sideburns behind her ears, and then said softly, "Good girl, wait for me to come back." ”

Linlang's face was completely red, burning her as if she was about to turn to ashes in the next moment. Her head hung lower and she hummed softly.

Zhong Jiu let go of her, turned around and jumped into the river. There was a splash on the surface of the river, but it was only a moment before the tranquility was restored.