When I returned downstairs, I happened to see Ning Que's girl passing by. When the girl saw me, she didn't have a good face, her eyes were not eyes, her nose was not a nose, and she finally learned from her mouth that Qingzi was not in another courtyard at this time, but went to Yueyang City to hang out.

I was a little surprised to hear it. After the girl finished speaking, she left, and I went back to the house, cleaned up the room a little, and then left the courtyard and took the boat back to Ao's house.

When I arrived in Yueyang City, it was exactly afternoon, and although the weather was still cold, the sun was shining. The streets are full of people and pedestrians. Just going around in the crowd, thinking that I could meet Aoko. It's just that there are so many streets and alleys in Yueyang City, where can they be bumped into so coincidentally for a while.

Although it was a needle in a haystack, I never tired of it, going back and forth, running through the streets and alleys. I didn't know how long I swam like this, but I was finally a little tired, and I saw sweat on my forehead, so I stopped to catch my breath. looked around for a while, looking at the flow of people around him, but he never saw the familiar figure.

I wiped my sweat and was about to leave again, when someone behind me said, "What are you looking for?" ”

The voice was cold and delicate. Qingzi's dead woman is the one who loves to hold the eldest lady's shelf, although she is also cold, but no matter how angry she is, she speaks in a gentle manner, revealing a delicate and delicate atmosphere.

When I looked back, I saw her standing a few paces behind me, wearing a red coat, with a hood over her head, a furry ring around the brim, and her whole body was tightly wrapped so that only her face was exposed. She was carrying a bag and looked like she was like a crowd of schoolgirls on the street, so I wondered how I looked for her, and I couldn't find her.

I almost didn't recognize it, so I wanted to laugh inexplicably, but I forcibly held back and said, "Looking for you." ”

Aoko glanced at me, didn't say anything, and continued walking. I hurried to follow. He took the bag from her, put it on his back, pointed to him, and said, "Have you been to that street?" ”

Qingzi said: "No." ”

"Then let's go over there."

I walked all the way, and I didn't have any purpose, just where I went. With my bag on my back, I followed Aoko all the way through the streets, and it seemed like I was back in time when the two of us were out and about. It's just that I can't remember how long it has been.

When it was getting early in the evening, I found a restaurant to eat and found a place to sit near the window. I ordered a few dishes, let them put less oil, and be lighter.

After Aoko sat down, she put down her hat, revealing her long black hair. I lay on the table and stared at her in a daze. She ignored me and picked up her teacup to drink.

After all, I haven't seen her for more than half a year, so I naturally have to see enough of her now. After looking at it for a while, he smiled and said, "You look good in this dress." "Speaking of which, it's the first time I've seen her dressed like this.

Qingzi said: "I just bought it on the street." ”

"Beautiful." I praised her, stared at her for a while, and said, "I went to the other courtyard first, and I happened to meet Ning Yuan, and that girl seemed to dislike me very much." ”

Qingzi said: "When did she stop disliking you?" ”

I snorted, and that's right. After pondering for a while, he looked at her and said, "Listen to that girl, you are worried about me?" ”

Qingzi turned her gaze, glanced at me, and sneered, "When did you let me worry about it?" ”

She said coldly, but when she heard it in my ears, her heart was warm, and she couldn't help but say, "I will listen to you in the future." ”

Aoko glanced at me, but didn't say anything.

I was secretly happy in my heart.

After a while, the food came one after another. I served her a bowl of rice and talked about my experiences these days.

In the past, when I was at Tancheng's house, I used to talk to Qingzi about the things I encountered during the day at dinner. At this point, this habit has not changed at all. I started with what happened after the small tea house was separated from her, and I talked about it. Aoko listened while eating.

"You said that the agency surnamed Liang was exhausted, but I didn't expect to be disturbed by you and Jiang Fox at the last moment, are you going to vomit blood in anger!" When I think of Liang Yong's appearance that day, I can't help but be happy. It's just that when I thought of Jiang Fox's sad expression, my heart was gloomy again.

Later, when it came to Yu Xuanji and Zhong Lingxiu's master and apprentice, I remembered Yanzi's original guess, so I repeated it and told Qingzi one by one.

"You say, is Sister Yanzi's guess true?" In fact, I still don't understand it, since I am extremely attached to a person, it can only be for his good everywhere, how can I hate it instead?

Qingzi shook her head and said, "I don't understand it either." If you want to be good to another person, you should always be good to him. ”

I could hear the warmth in my chest, and I just thought she was saying it to me.

At this time, the sky has darkened, and at night, the wind rises outside, howling and chilling, but there are many guests in the house, and the people are enough, but it is quite warm.

I also talked about being led by the old man Xiu to be locked up in the Tong Palace. Although more than half a year has passed since the incident, some details at that time are still vivid. Everything was said in great detail.

Especially during the eight months in the dungeon, I was extra careful. Hearing me talk about the dirty environment in the dungeon, and the sloppy appearance every day, Qingzi couldn't help frowning and said, "Still eating?" ”

I laughed and said, "You didn't see that my hair was as long as yours." ”

Aoko glanced at me, but didn't say anything.

When I thought of the old man Huang, I still carefully told the boy I saw that day. I always feel a little strange about this old man Huang, maybe this old man really hides some big secret. Qingzi listened to it, and couldn't guess anything for a while.

"You said that the old man's Yin Patrol will be your master?"

Qingzi was silent for a while, shook her head and said, "I don't know. After a while, he added, "I don't know a lot of things my master does. ”

I heard her say a little gloomy, and hurriedly changed a plate of steamed eggplant in front of her, and said, "This is delicious." Then he talked about how I managed to escape from the dungeon, and how I drove out the Maoshan Sect and the Heavenly Master Dao group with great might.

Aoko just listened and didn't say anything.

I talked happily all the way, until when I talked about the condition of the little girl Ah Zi, my heart suddenly soured, and I couldn't help but be able to continue the words.

I only heard Qingzi say: "I have seen that little girl's illness, but it can't be cured." ”

Although I was prepared in my heart, I actually had the hope of what happened when I came, and when I heard Qingzi say this with my own ears, I couldn't help but feel sad in my heart. I didn't know what to say for a while, so I took a few bites of food.

Aoko didn't say anything more. It was quiet for a while. I ate a few bites of food, barely bothered to get up, and said with a smile, "Where are we staying at night?" "At this time, it was completely dark outside, and the cold wind was howling, and I was afraid that there would be no boat on this Dongting Lake willing to go again. I was thinking of finding a hotel nearby to stay for the night.

Qingzi glanced at me, but said, "Naturally, I went back." ”

So, after eating, the two got into the cold wind again and walked towards the Ao family's house. When I arrived at the lake, I realized that when Qingzi came, he left a small boat here. The captain of the boat was eating and waiting in the boat, and when he saw us returning, he immediately greeted us.

Qingzi went to the bow of the boat. I exchanged a few words with the boss of the boat and told him to eat first and not to be in a hurry. When I came to the bow of the boat, I saw Qingzi sitting on the bow with her knees crossed, and she was not wearing a hat, and the lake wind blew her hair flying.

I went over and sat down next to her and said, "Is it cold?" ”

After a while, I heard her say, "It's not cold." "Actually, after all, we are both cultivators, and in such weather, even if we are just wearing a single shirt, we won't feel too cold.

After a while, the boat began to move and slowly sailed into the lake. I couldn't help but think that day in the South Sea, the two of us took a small wooden boat and drifted back along the current, so I said, "When will we go to Cinnabar Island again?" Go see Xiaobai. ”

Aoko said, "Okay." ”

I looked at the dark lake and thought to myself, I don't know when I will be able to go again.

Soon the boat was off the shore, and the speed began to pick up, the wind howled in the lake, and the voices of the two men were indistinct. Every time I wanted to speak, I could only lean into her ear, and her hair was blown in my face by the wind, and I smelled the faint fragrance of her body, and for a moment I forgot what I wanted to say.

It wasn't until midnight that I returned to the courtyard. Aoko went upstairs and went to take a shower first. I found a place to sit outside the house, blowing the cold wind, thinking of this half-day scene, my heart was warm, thinking about it, I couldn't help but purse my lips and smile.

It's just that when I think of Ah Zi, what an innocent and lovely little girl she was, at this time she was lying silently on the hospital bed like a corpse, and her heart was like a knife, remorseful and self-reproachful. Make up your mind, even if it's difficult, to find out who did the poison. Even if I really can't save Ah Zi in the end, I just have to pay for my life.

I buried my head in my knees, and I just felt that I had never been so depressed. In the past, no matter how dangerous and difficult things were, I could also give myself courage. Whether it succeeds or not, it's just a small life for me.

But this time it's different. For the first time, I felt a deep sense of powerlessness and fear.

It wasn't until he heard Aoko's voice coming from behind him that he woke up suddenly. Looking back, I saw that she had changed into a pale yellow dress, and her hair was still a little wet and hanging down on her chest.

"What are you doing sitting here?" Aoko said.

I looked at her for a long time and said, "Can you sit with me for a while?" ”

She didn't say anything, and sat down next to me with her knees folded. I didn't speak, and the two of them sat silently.

I don't know how long it took for me to wake up, and I was about to say, "Let's go inside", when I saw her hair, I couldn't help but reach out and touch it, only to feel cold and hard. Only then did she realize that it was so cold outside, and her hair had not dried up, and now it was frozen.

Qingzi touched her frozen hair, and frowned. I looked apologetic and funny. Aoko, the eldest lady, I've never seen her so embarrassed.

The two of them hurriedly entered the house, and they were in a hurry. Qingzi didn't bother to pay attention to me anymore, so she went straight to the study. I went to take a shower, changed my clothes and came out, and sat in the study for a while.

The night was dark. Aoko put down the book, said "sleep", and went straight back to her room. I let out an "oh" and went back to lie down on my twine. It was dark and silent, but I couldn't sleep. tossed and turned, but his mind couldn't calm down for a moment.

He couldn't sleep, so he climbed down from the rope and stood in the dark.

I went up and down like this, but the other side was quiet, and they didn't come to ask me "what is wrong".

And so it went on until dawn. I went downstairs to make breakfast, mopped the floor again, tidied up the house, and called "It's time to eat." Aoko came down from upstairs and sat down to eat.

I glanced at her hair, which was still so black and soft, and I was relieved. After eating for a while, he said, "I'll leave later, that old man Huang, you should check it carefully." ”

Aoko didn't say anything, and said "um". When she had finished eating, she went back upstairs. I put away the dishes and chopsticks, picked up my bag, and shouted "I'm leaving" upstairs. There was no response from upstairs.

I got up and left, closing the door. All the way away.