Xia Jinghan, who was outside the door, heard Xia Qinghuai's low and unhappy voice, and knew that she couldn't escape this time, and she would really be punished if she didn't go in again. still entered the house honestly, obediently and skillfully standing beside Zhuo Yan.

Xia Qinghuai looked at the two people below with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and his anger was a little smoother.

"Tell me, what are you doing today, why haven't you come back now? Yan'er, you say. ”

Xia Jinghan didn't dare to make any more small moves now, the little tricks she played couldn't escape his father's fiery eyes.

Zhuo Yan was reluctant to be punished by the master, and wanted to take everything on himself. "Master, not long after you left today, I was tired from practicing. Suddenly I thought of some interesting things that the little junior sister mentioned to me yesterday in the back mountain, and I was a little itchy for a while, so I begged the little junior sister to take me to see it, but I got lost on the way back, and I was delayed for a long time, and I came back late. It's all my fault, if you want to punish me, punish me alone, it's not about the little sister. Suddenly, Zhuo Yan knelt on his knees and pleaded with Xia Qinghuai for Xia Jinghan.

Zhuo Yan's move moved Xia Jinghan very much, I didn't expect my senior brother to do this for myself, no, I can't let my senior brother carry the black pot for me.

"Dad, this is none of my brother's business, I insisted on going to the back mountain. My brother has always remembered what you said before leaving, and he stopped me, but he couldn't resist my pleas and went with me. As for getting lost, it's also the result of me chasing a little white rabbit, so all of this is really none of my brother's business. One person does one thing and one person is responsible, if you want to punish me, punish me! ”

"You two don't cover each other anymore, although I don't fully understand Yan'er's character, I can still get a glimpse of it from your daily behavior. As for you, Nannan, you are Daddy's daughter, can Daddy not know? Xia Qinghuai's face is not as ugly as it was just now.

"Dad, my daughter knows it's wrong."

"Master, the apprentice also knows that he is wrong."

"You, as a teacher, are not so unkind, I really want to punish you, you can change your mistakes, and you are very good. Daddy, it's not that you won't let you play, but there are priorities, and after the daily homework is completed, whatever you want to play, Dad won't stop you. Yan'er, the teacher knows that you are a good child, and it is good that you have a heart that wants to protect your junior sister, but you use the wrong method. ”

Xia Jinghan listened to what Xia Qinghuai said, her head became lower and lower, and she was about to be buried on the ground. Ashamed, he said, "Dad, we really know it's wrong." ”

"It's good to know that you are wrong, thinking that the two of you are first-time offenders, and you have the courage to admit your mistakes for each other, and you will be punished for not eating tonight. Now let's go and think about it, and after an hour, go back to our rooms and rest. After Xia Qinghuai finished speaking, he left.

Xia Jinghan saw that she had been punished with Zhuo Yan with her, and she was very upset. originally wanted to take him to the back mountain to have a good time, but he had to get his shoes dirty and get lost. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that I was not good, and the more depressed I became.

Zhuo Yan saw that Xia Jinghan didn't say a word, just blindly lowered her head, revealing the breath of the little beast licking alone when she was injured, and felt a little flustered. asked in a low voice: "Senior sister, what's wrong with you, you don't have to worry about me, I'm fine." On the contrary, I am very happy to be able to accompany you to do this. ”

Xia Jinghan still didn't speak, just raised her head, only to see that her eyes were red, tears were rolling in her eyes, and she opened her eyes hard to prevent it from flowing out.

Zhuo Yan saw the tears in Xia Jinghan's eyes, and felt that his whole heart was grabbed by an invisible hand, which hurt very much.

"Senior sister, I'm really fine, don't cry, don't cry......" Zhuo Yan was at a loss on the side.

"Senior brother, it's okay, you don't have to worry about me." Xia Jinghan reluctantly smiled at Zhuo Yan. Zhuo Yan knew in his heart that it was useless to talk too much, so it was better to accompany her well.

Sometimes, companionship is the most affectionate confession.

Spring goes to summer, autumn harvest and winter storage. Ten years have passed since Zhuo Yan went up the mountain.

Zhuo Yan looked in the direction where Jianyun Villa was located, and was stunned. In the past few decades, I haven't been home to see once, and I don't know how my father and mother are doing and how they are doing. Although my father told me in every letter that they were doing well at home, there was nothing wrong with the villa, and everything went according to plan. Let me study with the Master with peace of mind, and I don't have to worry about them. Having said that, I've been away from home for so long, how could I not miss them?

Counting it, my father's letter should also arrive in the past two days, why don't I take this opportunity to go home and take a look, it won't take too much time to come and go, I think the master will agree.

"Senior brother, what are you thinking here? Thinking so intently, I'm a big living person standing next to you, you can't even see it! ”

I saw a young woman with a graceful posture and a light body standing beside Zhuo Yan. She is elegant and vulgar, with a light spirit, a leisurely demeanor and beautiful eyes. There is a heroic spirit in the beauty, the brilliance is shining, it is really beautiful if the spring plum blooms in the snow, the god is like the autumn Hui frost, the cheeks melt, the glow reflects the Chengtang, the eyes are crystalline, and the moon shoots the cold river. He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a dagger at his waist, long braids hanging down his shoulders, and a goose-yellow shirt. The little girl of the past has grown into a girl like a flower.

"Senior sister, I'm sorry, I didn't know when you came here because I was distracted for a while. It's my brother, I'm sorry for you. ”

"Oh, senior brother, I just said it casually, and I didn't blame you, you seem to be stingy when you do this."

"Okay, let's not talk about that. Shouldn't you be practicing right now? How do you have time to run to me? ”

As soon as Zhuo Yan's words fell, he only heard an exclamation in his ear. "Yikes! Look at my memory, my father asked me to tell you to go back now, as if there is something looking for you. But I don't know exactly what it is, so let's go back quickly. ”

After speaking, Xia Jinghan and Zhuo Yan flew away and ran back.

Here, Xia Qinghuai was already waiting in the house.

"Master, I wonder what you are looking for me?"

"Yan'er, your father has sent a letter, asking you to leave today and go home as soon as possible. This is the Epistle, take it and read it. ”

Zhuo Yan took the letter from Xia Qinghuai's hand, and looked at ten lines. The letter didn't mention what happened, it just said that my mother missed me and asked me to go back and see. It's so good, I was going to go home in the next few days.

"Yan'er, since you have gone back this time, you will stay at home for a longer time, and you don't need to rush back. This matter is also not well thought out for the teacher, you have been away from home for so many years, you should have gone home a few days earlier to see. Now, you have learned a little, and you have finally explained to your father as a teacher. ”

"Master, I can't say that, if it weren't for your careful teaching, I wouldn't be where I am today. However, my father's letter is urgent, so I will go back to my room to pack my luggage and prepare to leave immediately. ”

"Go ahead! Han'er, you go to the stable and bring my horse to your senior brother. Xia Jinghan turned around and was about to go to the stable according to Xia Qinghuai's instructions.

"Master, this is absolutely unacceptable, this horse is your right-hand man! Besides, even if you give me the horse, it won't be of much use, and when I reach the ferry, I'll take the boat and take the waterway. ”

Xia Jinghan stopped and waited for Xia Qinghuai's words. "That's it, that's it! Han'er, you don't have to go. ”

Zhuo Yan saw that Xia Qinghuai had dispelled his mind and breathed a sigh of relief. After returning to the room, he casually packed up a few changes of clothes and coils, and took his sword and prepared to go down the mountain.

Before leaving, he couldn't help but look back a few times, this place carrying his sweat and joy suddenly left, a little sad and reluctant. I wanted to say goodbye to the little junior sister, but she hid in the room and refused to come out, so it was okay, so that I wouldn't be even more reluctant to see the little junior sister.

Xia Jinghan estimated that Zhuo Yan should not be seen at this time, so she dared to open the door. It's not that she doesn't want to see her senior brother, but she's afraid that she won't be able to bear him to leave when the time comes, and crying and crying will make her go home as a happy thing that makes her unhappy. Senior brother, be careful along the way!

After Zhuo Yan came down the mountain, he bought a horse in the town. After rushing all the way, he finally arrived at the ferry before dark, and after boarding the boat, he traveled all night, and stepped into Zhuojun the next morning.

There are many shops on both sides of the street, cars and horses are sparkling, people are weaving, not far away there is a faint penetrating shouting of the vendors, and occasionally there is a long neighing of horses, Zhuo Yan is in the middle of the city, as if he is in a different world.

Zhuo Yan traveled all the way west, through the streets, and came to the end in front of an imposing mansion. At the top of the red vermilion lacquer gate, there is a black gold silk nanmu plaque, on which the dragon flies and the phoenix dances with four big characters 'Jianyun Villa'. The two little guys stood on both sides of the gate, one on the left and one on the right, without squinting.

Zhuo Yan raised his feet and walked in, and when he reached the door, he was stopped by two Xiao Si.

"What for? Don't you look at what kind of place this is, can you break into it if you want to? "One of them was so arrogant that he didn't take Zhuo Yan seriously at all.

This made Zhuo Yan angry. "Even me, you dare to bar, open your dog eyes and see clearly, I am your young master - Zhuo Yan!"

"Young Master?" The two little guys stepped forward to take a closer look, and found that it was really Zhuo Yan, so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, sobbing their mouths hatefully. "Young Master, it's really the Young Master who is back! The villain has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai, and accidentally offended the young master, the villain should be damned! Please also ask the young master, you don't care about the villain, just spare the villain this time, the villain will not dare next time. ”

"Who's making a fuss here?" I saw a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper walking out of the house.

"Steward Zhu, don't come unharmed!"

"Young Master? It's the young master who is back! Now the lord and the lady are going to be happy, why don't you send someone to report, I can tell the lord and the lady! The butler seemed very excited.

"Don't bother, so let's go inside. As for this person, he will be fined to pay all the monthly money for this month. Zhuo Yan pointed to the little guy who was in a grand position just now and said to Steward Zhu.

After Zhuo Yan stepped into the door of the mansion, he looked at the grass and trees in front of him, and the pavilions and pavilions were all familiar to him in his childhood memory, which was very kind and comfortable.

"Steward Zhu, there doesn't seem to have changed in the village after I left."

"That's the lord and the lady deliberately instructed the people to take care of these flowers and trees and keep them as they are, just because I am afraid that you will not be unfamiliar when you come back one day. In the years you have been away from home, you have suffered a lot, madam! ”

"Mother, it's a child who is not filial! You wait, it's coming. ”