Together with Chu Nantang, he took a carriage and came to Tanghuatang.

The lotus flowers there were already budding, and the pink petals flew from time to time and dragonflies stopped on them.

The willow breeze blows through the wind, and the tip of the nose lingers with a fragrance, which is very pleasant.

The same lotus pond, the same farmhouse, the same wind, the same day, but we are no longer what we were back then.

I can't help but sigh, last year and this year, in this door, the peach blossoms on the human face are red, the human face does not know where to go, and the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze.

We rented a farmhouse and lived there, and during the day I made tea for him and watched him paint, and time flew by.

His complexion was much better, and the people followed the spirit, and the prophecy that he would not live to be twenty-three years old was tacitly mentioned by no one again.

Since it is history, it is irreversible. Maybe it's because they have already finished with each other, so they are so calm and light in the face of all this.

Finally waited for the day when the lotus flowers bloomed in the pond, under the moonlit night, in the green smoke, it was so beautiful that people could breathe.

We snuggled up to each other, and time seemed to stand still, and we sat down until dawn.

He smiled a little pale: "Finally, when this pool of lotus flowers blooms again, there are no regrets." ”

I said this sadly, I hung my head silently, and after a long time, I said: "In the coming year, we will enjoy the plum blossoms together and come to this lotus pond together." All right? ”

"Next year......" he sighed, "that's a little far away for me." ”

"No, let's wait for the next year." I clasped his hand and smiled bitterly.

The so-called troubled times produce heroes, new forces gradually emerged and dismantled the original regime, and with the passage of time, the Beiyang Army gradually came to an end, and the Nanyang faction rose rapidly.

I stayed in the town with Chu Nantang for half a month, and it wasn't until Mrs. Chu came back that I quietly left and returned to the Taoist temple.

I haven't been back for a long time. The Taoist temple is still the same as it was, but I heard from the disciples that the master had gone on a cloud tour, and I didn't know when he would come back.

Xiaobai actually stayed in the Taoist temple and never left, like an abandoned little white dog, guarding the house where Chu Nantang once stayed.

According to the disciples, the little white fox would sleep in the house every night, and sleep outside the door of Chu Nantang's room during the day, as if he had been waiting for him to come back.

I touched Xiaobai's head: "Little fox, he may not return to the Taoist temple, otherwise, next time I go down the mountain, he will take you away?" ”

The little fox snorted twice, and seemed to understand and licked my palm.

After staying in the Taoist temple for a winter, I was worried about Chu Nantang's illness, and the letters I wrote were like stones sinking into the sea, and none of them were sent.

Finally, when it was the beginning of spring of the following year, I hurriedly packed my things and went down the mountain, thinking about going back, even if it was just to see him.

Along the way, it was Shen Qiushui who heard a lot of talk from everyone, and these people were about to deify Shen Qiushui, saying that he had an undead army. It can be an enemy of thousands of troops.

Some people say that he is the savior of this troubled world, and some people say that he is the disaster star of the troubled times, and the most incredible thing is that his rapidly rising power and invincible tactics are like hanging in the game.

After two days of carriage travel, my mansion rested, and as soon as I entered the room and opened the bamboo basket, the little white fox jumped out of the basket happily, as if it was suffocated.

I smiled and touched its head: "Little one, good." Go and rest. I'll go get some food. ”

After eating dinner in the hall, I brought a chicken leg back to Xiaobai.

Lying on the bed, reading a book for a while, the window was blown open by a gust of cold wind. I put down my book and stepped forward to close the window, but I saw a group of Nanyang Army downstairs, as if searching for something.

After thinking about it, he quickly closed the window, and was about to blow out the candle when he heard a rough knock on the door outside, which bombarded his ears like a torrential rain, and his head was about to explode.

"It's coming! Don't knock! "I stepped forward and opened the door, and I was stumbled two steps by a hard push on the shoulder.

The Nanyang soldiers rushed in, searched the cabinet under the bed, and threw my luggage all over the floor.

Xiaobai was frightened and shrank into the corner, and a soldier found it, thought about it, and approached Xiaobai step by step with a gun.

My heart tightened and I shouted, "Don't hurt it!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Xiaobai jumped up from the floor and bit the soldier's wrist with one bite, and immediately saw blood.

The soldier screamed in pain and threw Xiaobai against the wall, and Xiaobai was knocked to the ground for a while, and blood flowed from his mouth.

I rushed forward and hugged Xiaobai in my arms, staring at them with disgust.

"What exactly do you want to do? Broke into my room for no reason, searched without saying anything, are you soldiers or bandits?! ”

"Damn, this stinky bitten me!"

Saying that I was about to mention Xiaobai, I tried my best to protect it, and the man kicked me to the ground, I only felt a burst of breath, and I fainted in the darkness in front of me.

When I woke up, I found myself lying on a large soft bed, the room was clean and bright, and the furniture was brand new with the smell of the early European century.

I struggled to sit up from the bed, looked around, and suddenly the door was pushed open, and a woman in her thirties brought in to eat, and her face was happy to see that I was worthy.

"Zen girl. You're finally awake! ”

I frowned, rubbed my temples, and asked suspiciously, "How do you know my name is Zen Xin?" ”

"It was ordered by Shen Dujun, and you must take good care of you."

"Shen Overseer?" I think of the Nanyang Army that broke in, and it is probably not a coincidence that I met Shen Qiushui.

Thinking of this, a deep and majestic voice sounded at the door: "Are you awake?" ”

The voice became thick and powerful, and if he didn't look up at him, he couldn't even guess that he was Shen Qiushui for a while.

From a teenager to a man who stands up to the sky, time has carved him more calm and steady.

"I didn't expect it to be you."

He waved his hand, and the nanny retreated in amusement. I personally took the food on the side and handed it to me: "Eat something first." You haven't eaten for a day and a night. ”

"Thank you." I took the dinner he handed me and ate it without looking up at him.

"You're still the same." He said.

I hurriedly looked up at him, "You've changed a lot." ”

He smiled: "Actually, I didn't want to come to see you so soon. After all, it was promised that you would have a year, and it has not expired. ”

I didn't have much appetite, so I put down my chopsticks after eating a little: "Yesterday, your subordinates rushed into my room, rummaged through the cabinets and hurt people, and took my Xiaobai away!" ”

"Don't worry, the few people who hurt you have been executed, and next time they won't have no eyes, as for your Xiaobai, it was seriously injured. I told the veterinarian to watch it, and I'll give it back to you when it's hurt. ”

I replied softly, "How did you get executed?" ”

"Killed." When he said these two words, he had no expression on his face, and he spoke lightly.

I looked up at him suddenly: "Killed? Even if it is abominable, but sin does not lead to death, how can you kill casually? ”

"How do you call casual killing? Anyone who disrespects you will die! He said it for granted.

I pursed my lips and brushed my face away: "When Xiaobai's injury is healed, I will leave." ”

He frowned: "Wouldn't it be good to stay a little longer?" And you two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, so there's probably going to be a lot to talk about. ”

"Here?"

"The Doge's Palace."

I secretly gasped, lay down and pulled the quilt: "I'm tired and want to continue sleeping." Don't come in and disturb me if you're fine. ”

He smiled: "Okay, you sleep peacefully, I asked Mo Xiang to come to see you tomorrow morning." ”

With that, he didn't embarrass me, turned and walked out of the room.

When he left, I pulled down the quilt and slept for too long, not feeling sleepy at all, so I sat up and walked out of the room.

As I walked up the third floor, I suddenly saw a familiar figure and walked down the stairs quickly.

I obviously haven't seen that back, but I feel very familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen it for a while.

So, I subconsciously chased after him, but I didn't catch up after all, and looked at this person.

I felt a little uneasy in my heart, and I stood there and thought about it for a long time, and the nanny came to me at some point.

"Zen girl, why haven't you rested yet?"

"Huh?" I came back to my senses and smiled awkwardly at her: "I can't sleep, I want to come out to breathe, that's right." Is there a study here? I want to take a book and put it next to my pillow. ”

For me, the best way to hypnosis is to find an obscure book, read and think about it, and then fall asleep unconsciously.

"This ......," the nanny was a little puzzled, "there is a study, but we don't dare enter his study without the Overseer's permission." ”

"Well, it's okay, I'll talk to him tomorrow." As he spoke, he looked out the door and turned back to his room.

The next morning, I heard a humming sound outside the door. And the sound of claws picking at the door.

I happily rolled over and went to open the door, only to see Xiaobai running in from outside, and I rubbed at my feet.

Foxes are not like dogs, they are generally cold, and I don't know how Xiaobai was influenced by Chu Nantang, and he has no coldness of the little fox at all, and he is very good at being coquettish.

"Xiaobai, it's good that you're okay." I took it in my arms and teased it for a while.

A low laugh sounded outside, and I looked up to see Shen Qiushui standing outside the door with his hands on his chest.

I pursed my lips and thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for sending Xiaobai back." ”

"No thanks. It was also because of my poor supervision that Xiaobai was injured. ”

The atmosphere is a little awkward, I have always been with Shen Qiushui, I will not feel very comfortable, I always feel that I am separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and I can't go together.

He sighed helplessly: "Am I that terrible? Every time you see me, you either stand far away or don't answer me. I've never figured out why. ”

I smiled at him: "Maybe it's the two of us, restraining each other." ”

He laughed too: "I don't believe this! ”

"Uh, where's Moxiang?" I changed the subject and put Xiaobai down.

Xiaobai only recognized me, and he didn't dare to run too far when he put it down, and stared at Shen Qiushui vigilantly at my feet.

"She's probably walking in the back garden at this point, you go find her."

When I came to the back garden, I saw Mo Xiang squatting alone in front of the flower garden, and I didn't know what I was thinking.

I haven't seen her for more than half a year, but she has grown up a lot, a nineteen-year-old girl, the best years of Chunqing.

"Silent incense."

Hearing the call, she looked back at me, unfazed.

Her coldness was something I didn't expect. I thought that although she didn't come to see me for the first time, she might be afraid of disturbing my rest.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

I thought about it and walked over to her: "What's wrong?" It's been more than half a year, why don't you give me a smile, with a sad face, what do you think? ”

I pinched my soft face, and she avoided it with some pleasure: "Why are you here?" ”

"I didn't come here on purpose, I just ran into some trouble, and then Shen Qiushui helped me."

"Oh......" Moka bowed her head and stopped talking.

The atmosphere was very solemn, and I lowered my eyes. Biting his lip, he said, "I'll leave soon, and I won't stay too long." ”

Mo Xiang replied softly, sullen.

I felt a burst of inexplicable sadness in my heart, and my nose began to pantothenic, in fact, there were some words that I held back for a long time and never said, for fear of affecting the relationship between our sisters.

But as a result, whether it is said or not, the relationship between our sisters has been affected.

"Mo Xiang, do you think I robbed Shen Qiushui with you. Are you unhappy? ”

"Nope." She glanced away indifferently, and didn't look at me.

I turned her body back and looked directly at me: "Is my sister important, or is Shen Qiushui important?" ”

She waved my hand away: "For me, Brother Shen is more important!" ”

I was stunned for a long time, and I was very hurt by her ruthless words.

"Really?" I sneered: "We have gone through life and death, and we have gone through so many ups and downs together, and I have always told myself that even if I try my life, I will protect you." Because you are my sister, the only relative in this life. ”

"Don't talk about it......"

"Why not? Shen Qiushui is more important than me, what did he do for you? Is it for you to die, or for you in the wind and rain? I didn't ask you to give me anything in return, but have you ever thought about it? Those weren't what I should! ”

Mo Xiang's eyes were red: "You didn't feel sorry for me, I couldn't get over this hurdle myself, I was ungrateful, okay?" ”

My throat was aching, my heart was suffocating, and I was desperately trying to get fresh air with my mouth open.

"Mo Xiang, you really ...... I was so disappointed. "The tears of forbearance finally slipped, I have experienced too much, I will not cry easily, but when I hurt deeply, I still can't help myself.

"Sister, have you ever thought about what you would do if this happened to you? Can you accept that Chu Nantang loves others, and you still want to send blessings with a smile? I'm sorry, I can't! ”

"At least, we are still sisters, and we can still smile when we meet."

Mo Xiang raised her hand and wiped her tears: "I don't want to be like this either, I also hate that I have become so selfish, and I don't know what to do...... You just leave me alone, wouldn't it be nice to have this sister? ”

"Moxiang, you're so self-conscious." The moment he turned to leave, tears rolled down uncontrollably.

Furious, I went back to my room, tears still dry, and I began to pack my things.

Shen Qiushui followed and snatched the burden from my hand: "Zen heart! What are you doing? Have you ever thought about my feelings? ”

"Give me back the baggage!" I angrily snatched the burden back from him: "Shen Qiushui, your feelings don't matter to me at all!" If it weren't for you, Mo Xiang and I wouldn't be where we are today! ”

His eyes were red, and he clapped my shoulders hard: "That's what you think?!" Zen, can you be fair to me? I asked myself if I had never done anything to hurt you! Why are you doing this to me? I don't understand!! ”

I waved his hand away and stared at him hatefully, "Why did I do this to you?" Scold...... Shen Qiushui, I will never like you! From the moment you hurt Chu Nantang, in the name of love, hurt me and my sister-in-law began!! ”

"What the hell, I don't know at all!!"

"Maybe it's the reincarnation."

I walked past him to leave, and he jerked my wrist: "You are not allowed to go until you make it clear!" ”

"Why won't you let me go? You let go!! ”

"Zen Heart!" He roared angrily at the bottom of his life, and was silent for a long time before he calmed down a lot: "I don't owe you either, you don't want to make Mo Xiang uncomfortable, you don't let me bully her, okay, I listened to you, so as not to be embarrassed to keep her by my side, do you know how much I hate her?!" Scold...... If it weren't for your pleasure, I would have kicked her a long time ago! are both sisters, how can there be such a big difference? ”

"Shen Qiushui!" Moxiang's heartbroken cry rang out at the door.

I suddenly looked back at her, but I was deeply stung by the hatred in her eyes, and I tried to comfort her, but she avoided her.

"Don't touch me, don't touch me...... I'm disgusted with you! I can't wait for it. You and I have never been sisters, we have never known each other!! ”

"Hello!!" In my excitement, I shouted out the name of '嫤之'.

"Look, Mo Xiang, that's it, what's the use of you being good to her? It's nothing but ungrateful! ”

I raised my hand and slapped him hard, and he was stunned and didn't come back to his senses immediately.

"Speaking of ingratitude, what qualifications do you Shen Qiushui have to say about others?"

"You hit me? How dare you hit me?! ”

"I hit you, are you going to kill me?! Like the soldiers the day before yesterday, secretly executed? I took two steps back. My heart is so confused that I just want to escape for a while, at least so that my brain can slowly clear up.

Who knows, Shen Qiushui actually went crazy and threw me to the bed, and the whole person immediately pressed up.

"What are you doing? Let me go! Shen Qiushui, are you crazy?! ”

"Am I crazy? I'm crazy! As early as when I found out that I was jealous of Chu Nantang, I was crazy for you! ”

He tore the placket of my chest with all his might, exposing my shoulders to the cool air. He buried his head in my shoulder and gnawed roughly, making red marks.

"Shen Qiushui, be quiet! Shen Qiushui...... Don't do that to me......" I choked up, suffocating as if I was going to die in the next second.

He clasped my chin fiercely, and his eyes were red: "Zen heart, forget him, because he is about to die!" What do you have to entangle with a dying man? “

"What do you say?! Shen Qiushui, you make it clear!! ”

"He's going to die!" He laughed wickedly word by word: "The poison I carefully prepared for him, Rong Wan fed him little by little." ”

"Impossible! He hired a doctor, how could he not see it? You lied to me! ”

"The poison itself is not poisonous, but if a person takes it for a long time, it will slowly dry up the internal organs and die, and there is no antidote. Why should I keep Rong Wan? It's not to send Chu Nantang to hell! ”

I was helpless and desperate and let my eyes wet with tears, and my whole body trembled: "Why? Nantang treats you well, why are you so ruthless? ”

"How can there be so many why? A world where the jungle is the strong. It's either you die or I live, and you need so many reasons to make a hated person disappear forever? But then again, whether it's from a political standpoint, or from emotional entanglements, or his overly smart mind, he died, and there were only good and no harm for me. ”

"Shen Qiushui, you are simply a devil!"

"Thank you for the lift, I'm ashamed." Shen Qiushui breathed a sigh of relief: "Actually, just jealousy is not enough to kill him, as long as he lives, I will feel uneasy, he makes me afraid, you know?" ”

"He never, never wanted to hurt you, Shen Qiushui, he treats you as his best friend, and he has never been an enemy! How sad should he be when he knows that you are calculating?! ”

"Who doesn't feel bad? It's as if only he has a heart, I'm also very sad, but there is no way, even if the Chu family loses power, his existence is still very eye-catching! ”

He smiled: "Besides, if I don't kill him, there are others who will find a way to get rid of him." This person has already shown his edge, and more importantly, his grandfather was once the richest man in the party and has countless family wealth, how much can he do with this money? Well? ”

"Shen Qiushui, you really make me feel sick!"

"Really?" He laughed mockingly, "I don't care now, you'd better get used to it, because the days I make you sick are still long!" ”

He finally let me go, he didn't continue to be violent, maybe there was still a trace of thought in his heart, thinking that one day, I would change my mind.

I swallowed the bitterness in my throat, now is not the time to be weak, and I don't have the heart to care about the murmur anymore.

"I want to go back to Chu's house."

Shen Qiushui said categorically: "No." ”

"Why?!"

"Just by virtue of the fact that I have enough power now to imprison you here, and without my orders, you won't be able to step out of the Governor's Palace!"

Seeing him turn around to leave, I stepped forward and stopped him: "Don't go! Let me go back, I beg you! Shen Qiushui, I haven't begged anyone, but I beg you now, let me go back to the Chu family! ”

"Zen heart, why do you always embarrass me so much?" He stared at me helplessly: "It's not that I won't let you go back to the Chu family, if you like it there, I can hold the entire Chu family to you." But now is really not the time to go back. ”

"What do you mean? Shen Qiushui, what do you want to do?! ”

"After the fifteenth day of this month, you will understand." He smiled weirdly, turned and strode away.