Riding a horse all the way back to the villa from Jiangnan, Gu was not idle for a moment. After going back, he only rested for two days, packed up his luggage, instructed Gu Shuge to practice hard, arranged things in the village, and went out again.

This trip took a long time, during which occasional carrier pigeons reported safety, but did not say a word about the trip. Gu Shuge didn't know where his brother had gone, let alone what he was going to do, so he had to pray every day, hoping that his brother would return as soon as possible.

Late spring subsides, early summer comes, and pink lotus bones emerge in the pond of the villa, reflecting among the blue lotus leaves, looking forward to the return of the owner.

About another month passed, and several lotus flowers rushed to bloom first, gradually turning pink layer upon layer, wrapping the tender lotus canopy, fresh and lovely. At the same time, Gu Luoran finally came back from outside.

"Brother!"

Hearing the news of his brother's return, Gu Shuge immediately rushed into the main hall excitedly, watching the person who had disappeared for more than three months hand over the luggage he brought to the housekeeper one by one, and then beckoned to himself.

He immediately walked over with joy.

"Shuge has grown taller again." Gu Luoran gestured and found that the young man's size had reached the tip of his nose: "Have you practiced well in the past three months?" ”

Gu Shuge nodded hurriedly.

Gu Luoran really went for a long time, and every day his heart was sullen and uneasy. I am not happy that I can't see my brother every day, and I am not afraid that my brother will come back from bringing people out. And this emotion prompted him to practice more diligently every day, and he could only vent this depression with sweat.

"Brother, do you want to go out when you come back this time?" Cautiously looked up at the young man's beautiful face. I haven't seen him for more than three months, and my brother is getting better and better.

Gu Mingran gently touched his head: "If you don't go out for the time being, it's going to be midsummer soon, and you can escape the heat at home." ”

"Oh..."

The young man was a little disappointed, didn't the young man mean that after midsummer, he still had to leave.

"Okay, I'll go to the study and look at the account book, and I'll check your practice during this time." Gu Luoran looked down and saw him pulling his face, and couldn't help poking the young man's face: "Don't keep your mouth shut, it's ugly to death, as soon as your brother comes back, will you greet him with such a sad face?" ”

"No, no, I... I just..."

It's just that... I don't want you to go out all the time.

The young man sighed silently in his heart, sniffed, raised his head and smiled again: "It's Shuge's mistake, Shuge says it again, welcome brother back!" ”

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The white horse passed through the gap, like flowing water, and the summer passed in just a few months.

The noisy cicadas crouched on the trunk of the tree, and spent the last few seconds of their lives in hysteria and snapped to the ground.

The sweltering wind cooled down at some point, ushering in a field of residual leaves.

The lotus flowers in the pond have long been gone, leaving patches of withered yellow residual lotus.

Autumn is coming quietly.

Gu Luoran looked out the window in the study, the window of the study was wide open, facing the venue where Gu Shuge practiced martial arts.

After a midsummer, the boy was already as tall as him.

Looking up at the sky, the sun was covered, the haze was full of dark clouds, and the weight was so heavy that people couldn't breathe.

"Shuge, you come."

After looking at it for a long time, he called out the window, and soon, a young man dressed in white walked in sweating profusely.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

The young man smiled lightly and reached out to wipe the sweat from the young man's forehead.

"Brother..."Gu Shuge's cheeks suddenly flushed uncontrollably.

This hand, like in his dreams several times... Stroking his face.

"Okay, okay, don't wipe it.." He hurriedly dodged, secretly scolding himself for not thinking too much.

Those dark thoughts can't defile his brother.

Quickly adjusting his mentality, Gu Shuge said solemnly: "Brother, what's the matter with you calling me?" ”

Gu Mingran smiled and said, "Shuge's birthday is coming, right?" ”

Hearing this, the young man thought about it carefully, and then realized that his birthday was only 5 days away.

In previous years, as long as it was his birthday, his brother would prepare a surprise for him! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but have a hint of anticipation in his eyes: "Also, there are five days!" ”

Gu Luoran nodded, and said: "This year, my brother has taken a fancy to something in the city and wants to make you a gift, and I will set off from the villa tomorrow, you are in the villa... Allow you to do as you please, these days. ”

"Brother is going out?" Hearing this, Gu Shuge's face changed suddenly, and he immediately said urgently: "No, Shuge doesn't need gifts, brother will accompany me more, okay?" ”

Ran Gu was already decided: "Okay, how old is the child and coquettish, my brother has already thought about it, and I will definitely bring this gift back to you." After that, he patted his younger brother on the head: "You go to the housekeeper and ask him to help me pack my luggage, I see this dark cloud, I am afraid that there will be a rainstorm later, let him clean up quickly, so as not to get wet in a while." ”

"Brother..."Gu Shuge pleaded a few more times, and seeing that the young man's expression was unmoved, he couldn't help but complain a little in his heart.

Is it so hard to be by your side? Brother is distinct... It's clear that I just want to go out, and I don't want to stay by my side.

He couldn't help but hang his head, so he had to answer and leave the study.

Outside, the sky was getting darker and darker, and the thick layer of cumulus clouds seemed to be about to be pressed down.

Gu Luoran stood in the center of the study, watching Gu Shuge leave all the way, and sighed faintly.

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Fox: It took a long time to make this turning point... It's finally time to move the plot forward!