In the small village where the Shen family is located, the nights are very cold, not to mention that it is winter.

Behind the village, a small river meanders through it. But miraculously, it doesn't freeze in winter, and it's exceptionally clear.

A fire couldn't drive away all the cold, even though I shivered a little from the cold. But compared to the village, I feel extremely relieved to stay here.

"Bang la-la", a cool sound of water sounded. Helian Cheng waded happily from the creek with his trouser legs in his hands, holding a sharpened branch in his hand and a string of tied fish in the other.

It's not big, it's all the size of a palm, and there are 5 or 6 of them.

I didn't expect that in such a cold winter, he could go down to the river and catch so many fish.

"Xiaoshuang, do you see it? Wild river fish are the most tender. Today, Uncle Helian has to show you my grilled fish trick. I promise that after you eat my grilled fish, you will never want to eat someone else's grilled fish again. Helian Cheng walked quickly to the fire, put the fish in his hand aside, and he himself laughed and talked to him, and jumped quickly by the fire to warm his body.

Actually, I was full of worries, but looking at Helian Cheng's funny appearance, I couldn't help but smile slightly.

But the wind here was cold, and after laughing, I couldn't help but sneeze again.

Originally, when he looked at me and smiled, Helian Cheng's eyebrows and eyes opened, as if he had let go of his mind and laughed heartlessly.

But when he saw me sneezing, he frowned again, took off his coat from his body, and draped it over me.

"No, you just came up from the river, it's still cold." I pushed, but I couldn't help but say that the coat with body temperature was very warm, and there was a sunny and warm smell that matched Helian Cheng's temperament.

"I'm a cultivator. And it also pays more attention to the cultivation of the body. In this regard, Helian Cheng simply dropped a sentence and forcibly draped his clothes on my body.

The night was quiet, with only the faint sound of the wind and the crackling of firewood.

Helian Cheng was busy by the river taking care of the fish that had just been caught from the river, and I looked at the sky, missing Shen Jingyun like crazy. It's a pity that the sky is not shining, and there is not even a bright moon that can be missed in a round.

Helian Cheng's movements were very sharp, and the 5 or 6 fish were quickly taken care of refreshingly and cleanly, and it could be seen that he usually did not do these things less.

He sat down across from me, neatly threaded the fish with the prepared branches, and stuck them beside the fire. Then he walked to the motorcycle next to him and took out some miscellaneous items. When I looked closely, it turned out to be some oil and condiments.

"Do you have all of this with you?" I wrapped my clothes tightly and asked Helian Cheng curiously.

Helian Cheng used a small brush to apply a thin layer of oil to the fish, and said to me, "What else should I do?" I often slept in the wilderness, and I didn't have the slightest ability to survive in the wild, so I starved to death. ”

He was very busy and serious, but from time to time he would look up and smile at me, revealing two beautiful dimples.

I dragged my jaw and didn't know what to say. I am curious about Shen Jingyun and everything about him, but I am not the slightest curious about Helian Cheng's bizarre contradictions, such as his noble identity and difficult life.

But Helian Cheng looked at me with some guilt: "Do you blame me, insisting on not staying in the village, and going to the deserted place behind this village?" ”

"How is it possible, you didn't ask me like this, I think it's better to follow you. As long as Xiaohe is rescued, there are no problems, and I am relieved... There was no reason for me to stay in that village, not for a minute. "Helian Cheng is like the warmest friend, his question touched my heart, I will not hide anything from him.

"That kid...," Helian Cheng pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't stay in the village for a long time, I have to find a way to get their family out of this environment." ”

"What do you mean?" I looked at Helian Cheng's slightly serious side face, and suddenly realized that this sunny boy may not be as heartless as I imagined.

"What else could it be like? The current circle of cultivators, in my master's words, is that there are many 'beasts' and few 'people'. Because of interests, many people have not only lost the heart of a cultivator, but even the heart of the person. And I am not from the Shen family, and I can't shelter him for a lifetime. I'm here, and naturally those people will think of me as snakes, and I'm gone, and I'm not sure they'll continue to be nice to that kid's family. Helian Cheng picked up some salt with a brush and began to brush it on the fish in earnest.

It's a very simple truth, he said it, and I naturally understand.

But this also caused me to be full of worries, there are still 2 months left in the agreement with Shen Jingyun, can I be cheeky and ask Helian Cheng to accompany me here for two months?

But I didn't dare to say such a thing.

Although he has a warm and sincere heart under the surface of indulgence, and is a reliable friend worth making, I can't be too brazen.

Helian Cheng didn't know what was on my mind, so he still said to himself: "I don't want to stay in that village either." The cultivators there focus on enjoyment, crave shortcuts, and abandon the basics, which will gradually corrode my persistence. I don't think I'm strong enough to walk through it without a single piece of dust. Moreover, my eldest brother came to this village with his ambitions..."

Helian Cheng didn't say any more, just laughed at himself, and then concentrated on playing with the fish in his hand.

"Your eldest brother? I know that the current Gu Xiu family actually has the same surname, but many of them are also far away. What do you mean by this big brother? "Before, the atmosphere between Helian Guang and Helian Cheng in the village was very strange, and after a short exchange, Helian Cheng insisted on temporarily asking to live in the back of the village, no one cares, I naturally followed.

Therefore, I also stubbornly believe that the blood between Helian Cheng and Helian Guang should also be very thin, but there is a family name relationship.

"Half-brother, real big brother." Helian Cheng looked at me and smiled, and I could clearly read a trace of bitterness in his eyes.

He looked down from me and said, "If you want to know everything about me, I won't hesitate to tell you." Although I don't want to talk about it. ”

"If you don't want to, don't say it, I don't necessarily have to use my curiosity to tear open other people's wounds, it's a kind of respect." At this moment, I really regard Helian Cheng as a close friend, the same kind as Nanfeng.

"Thank you." Helian Cheng's tone was a little moved, and then he said, "No matter what, you have to remember that I live outside the village, not only for my own cultivator's heart. In addition, it is also a precaution. My eldest brother is very ambitious, I have always known it, and I don't want to be involved in it, can't I hide if I can't provoke it? But once he knew what dangerous choice he would make if I were alone this time, I wasn't too sure. ”

"A dangerous choice?" I also smiled bitterly, the grievances of the wealthy, I have too much experience in the world of cultivators.

"yes, a dangerous choice. To live in such a situation, almost every detail is guarded, even what to eat, to drink. Too tired, isn't it? … I might as well eat a grilled fish in the wild, how comfortable it is, and..."Helian Cheng looked at me and laughed again: "It's really delicious." ”

"Really?" I also laughed with Helian Cheng, feeling very relaxed and a lot more cheerful.

Eschewing these heavy topics, Helian Cheng and I talked about something else.

Time, during the period of relaxation, really does not feel difficult to spend.

While talking and laughing, Helian Cheng's signature grilled fish had been grilled, he picked one up, handed it to me, and said, "You have to eat it slowly, it's very hot, and this kind of fish is spiny, it's not good to get stuck." ”

I didn't know he was so attentive, so I nodded gratefully and took the grilled fish, and with a tempting aroma, I took a gentle bite.

"Delicious!" I couldn't help but praise it. The fish is grilled just right, very tender, but it is cooked thoroughly, and the condiments have penetrated into the fish, and it is full of flavor when you bite it.

It has a slight spicy taste, but it has the freshness and tenderness of the fish, and the saltiness is also suitable. One more is strong, one less is light, and the aroma of cumin is embellished.

I just hated that I had so few words to express how delicious the grilled fish was, and after complimenting it, I couldn't help but laugh again.

"Haha, really?" Helian Cheng suddenly became extremely happy, smiling like a child, that shy and smug look, like a student who scored 100 points in an exam. When he was excited, he couldn't help but say, "If you like to eat, follow me." There's nothing left in the village either. And in the wild, I can still make a lot of delicious food, what is grilled fish? And, follow me, and you'll be safe too. ”

This sentence aroused my heart.

I smiled reluctantly, pretending to lower my head and concentrate on eating the fish, and didn't say much.

Helian Cheng didn't notice my emotions, and said happily how capable he was, but he didn't forget to take out a few dried steamed buns from his motorcycle, break them, and put them by the fire to roast them carefully.

I also learned that the pony he was talking about turned out to be his motorcycle.

I had a great meal. Delicious grilled fish, crispy and fragrant steamed bun slices, and even Helian Cheng even has tea ready. I realized what a blissful thing it is to drink hot tea in a simple enamel jar on a cold night.

All of this is thanks to Helian Guang's ability.

"Xiaoshuang." While drinking tea, Helian Cheng suddenly stopped me.

"Huh?" I turned my head.

"You didn't say it, but you suffered a lot in the village, didn't you?" Helian Cheng asked.

There was a sour look in my eyes, and it felt like a loved one was asking me, are you suffering? I buried my head and put my face close to the hot tea, and my eyes were smoked by the hot steam, and the sour feeling was much less.

I looked up, already looking at Helian Cheng with a smile, and said: "It is inevitable to endure hardship, otherwise where is there a place to eat for nothing?" But I resisted, nothing remarkable. Who am I? Haha, the first time you saw me, I was almost sent to the incinerator, all this experience, I'm not afraid. ”

"Really?" Helian Cheng looked at me, his eyes flashing with a strange light, bright as stars in the sky. He stretched out his hand, retracted his hand again, and then suddenly scratched his head a few times, and then said, "Lin Xiaoshuang is the cutest like this." ”