(a)

"Zehuang, September, long time no see!"

"Xiaobai, why are you here?" After seeing Bai Hua, September's originally gloomy face finally had a happy smile.

Bai Hua pulled September to his side and replied with a smile: "I'll come to see the old valley master and Xiao Wu Xiaoliu." ”

After stealing a glance at the Netherworld, September showed a gossip look, took Bai Hua a few steps forward, and asked with a smile: "Xiaobai, are you with the Netherworld?"

"yes, we've always been together. Bai Hua didn't think much about it, thinking that it was what it meant on the surface.

"Oops," September tapped her on the back and explained in a whisper, "I'm talking about being together." ”

Bai Hua was slightly stunned, as if he suddenly understood something. Then, she laughed twice at September and said euphemistically: "It's not early, let's hurry into the valley." ”

Slanting his eyes at Zehuang behind him, September hesitated, turned around and arched his hand, and said coldly: "Zehuang Heavenly God, what you want to say has just been said, presumably you still have important things to do, forgive September can't be sent away." ”

The indifferent face and resolute words were like a sharp blade, stabbing Ze Huang's heart fiercely. After a long time, he reluctantly raised the corners of his lips, and said helplessly: "Since this is the case, then I..."

Without waiting for Ze Huang to finish speaking, Bai Hua hurriedly stood up and said, "That, Ze Huang, I heard that Chi Yan found Gu Mu, how is Xing'er after that, is it okay?"

Ze Huang was stunned, and then said, "Xing'er, she..."

This time, the words had just begun, Bai Hua winked at him for a while, and grabbed Bai and said, "That, I don't see that it's too early, so we might as well go in and talk slowly." In September, do you think it's okay?"

Bai Hua's careful thinking, how could he not see it in September. After some consideration, she left a sentence of 'whatever you like' and walked forward without looking back.

Ze Huang stepped forward and thanked him: "Thank you, Xiaobai." ”

Bai Hua took a long breath and asked with a stern face: "Zehuang, you came here, did you think about how to tell her?"

Ze Huang lowered his eyes and thought about it, and said slowly: "I don't know..."

"You... What am I going to say you're here? Just looking at his expression, Bai Hua felt anxious.

At this time, Netherworld stepped forward and patted Ze Huang's shoulder, and said seriously: "The boat will naturally go straight to the bridge." ”

After speaking, he pulled Bai Hua and walked forward.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Ye, who had always been confused, also walked up to Zehuang and asked curiously: "Zehuang Heavenly God, it turns out that you like Sister Fox?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand to cover his mouth, shook his shoulders, and sneered with a smile: "But I don't think people like you at all." ”

Ze Huang crossed him with a stiff face, not wanting to deal with him at all.

Looking at his distant back, Bai Ye pursed his lips in dissatisfaction and raised his voice: "I'll be honest, you're still not happy. ”

Shortly after the five of them left, a black figure appeared in the dense forest. A pair of cold eyes full of murderous aura also stared at the direction of their departure for a long time.

(b)

With Bai Hua's help, Zehuang successfully entered the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers. But the heavens did not fulfill the wishes of the people, and when the five of them arrived in the valley, they learned that the lord of the Donne Valley had been in retreat ten days earlier.

The moon is in the sky, the stars are dotted, and the valley at night is very quiet. Aside from the sound of the wind and the chirping of insects, only the occasional crackling sound of the campfire could be heard.

Five people sat around the fire, quietly drinking hot tea. Only the little five people were silently roasting fish and meat on the side.

After a while, September opened his mouth to break the silence, "Little Wu, why did Grandpa go to retreat again?"

Xiao Wu shrugged his shoulders and guessed, "He's an old man, it's probably time to peel off his skin again." ”

"Take off, peel off?" Bai Ye shuddered, and turned to September and stammered, "Sister Fox, is your grandfather a snake?"

"Is it only snakes that shed their skin?" September gave him a blank look and explained, "My grandfather's original form was a plum tree. ”

"Tree?" Boye picked at the back of his head, obviously still a little confused.

Seeing this, Ze Huang added: "Everything in the world has always been inseparable from the law of natural growth, even if the old valley owner transforms from a plum tree to a human, he will retain the growth essence of the original tree. It's like changing out of your old clothes and putting on a new one. ”

"Oh~" Bai Ye woke up from a dream, "So that's what happened." ”

September couldn't help but snort coldly and retorted: "The pain of molting is not very understandable, how can it be as simple as putting on and taking off clothes." ”

Ze Huang's expression froze, and then he nodded and agreed: "What September said is extremely true, my metaphor is inappropriate. ”

September supported his chin with one hand, pinned his head to the side, faced Bai Hua, raised his lips and said, "Xiaobai, stay with me tonight, we haven't had a good chat for a long time." ”

"Good. Bai Hua responded with a smile, then changed the topic and asked, "Then do you know how much time it takes for the old valley master's retreat?"

"Let me think about it..."September pretended to recall for a moment, and said vaguely: "That, if the time is short, it will be ten days and half a month, if it is long, maybe... Possibly..."

"How long could it be?" Bai Hua answered anxiously.

"Hey... How will she know~"

At this time, Xiao Wu on the side couldn't help but poke her through, and said in a strange tone: "She used to run to the Yunhai Bamboo Forest when she was fine, and she didn't go back to Wanhua Valley much in three or five years." If you ask her now, you might as well ask me about the reality of Xiaoliu and I!"

"Little Wu, don't talk nonsense!" September secretly glanced at Zehuang, and his face was already very embarrassed.

Xiao Wu seemed to remember something all of a sudden, and immediately changed his attitude, raised his hand and signaled: "Don't say it, don't say it, come to eat fish, come to eat fish." ”

"That's right, Little Five. After looking around September, he was puzzled: "Where did Xiaoliu go?"

"I went to the opposite hill to pick herbs for my grandfather, and my grandfather needed to take a medicinal bath when he went out of the customs, and you didn't know this. ”

"Oh..."September suddenly burst into words, and couldn't help but praise: "I went so early, it's still our little six who are careful." ”

Our little six?!

The hand holding the teacup shook slightly, and Ze Huang suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly remembered what Bai Hua had said in front of the thatched house.

"Then do you know that her grandfather wants her to marry Xiao Liu of Wanhua Valley?"

No wonder she was so determined about me.

Ze Huang smiled sadly, got up and walked in front of September, and shouted softly: "September~"

Seeing this, Bai Hua hurriedly pushed September and whispered: "September, people are calling you." ”

After hesitating for a moment, September still stood up and asked coldly, "Is there anything wrong with Zehuang Heavenly God?"

"It seems that Ze Huang is going to invite us to go for a walk alone in September, right?" Bai Hua sat down beside the Netherworld, smiling and smiling with tea, showing an extremely expectant look.

After glancing at Ze Huang's expression, Netherworld shook his head slightly and asserted, "This time, you may be disappointed. ”

Ze Huang's eyes were a little complicated, and there was a little more loss. He watched in silence for a short time before he slowly spoke and said goodbye: "There have been many disturbances recently, so I'll leave first." ”

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked a few steps, he suddenly stopped at his feet, turned his back and said, "I wish you and Xiaoliu happiness!"

"What did you say?!" these inexplicable words came out, which shocked September himself.

"Poof~" Bai Hua didn't hold back, and squirted out the tea he had just drunk in his mouth.

Netherworld raised his hand and fanned the mist in front of him, and kindly said, "If you don't go, you'll be self-defeating." ”

Bai Hua looked surprised, "You, how did you see it?"

"When talking about Xiao Liu, the expressions of the two of them, plus your expressions, is it hard to see?" As she spoke, Netherworld took the teacup from her hand and urged softly, "Why are you stunned, don't you go quickly." ”

Bai Hua dodged, ran between the two, and said with a smile: "Ahahaha... It's getting late now, don't be in a hurry to leave, then, let's go back and rest first. Forehead... I'll leave with September. ”

After finishing speaking, she took September's hand and walked out without looking back.

"Eh~ mother, why did you leave?" Seeing Bai Hua leaving, Bai Ye, who was eating fish happily on the side, was a little anxious, "You wait for me." ”

He just wanted to get up, but suddenly his shoulders sank. Immediately afterward, the voice of the Netherworld was heard, "They have something to say, so you can eat fish here." ”

Bai Ye turned his head to look at him and said, "Where did I sleep that night?"

Hearing this, Xiao Wu on the side hurriedly answered: "Brother Bai Ye, don't worry, I'll take you when you're done eating." ”

Netherworld withdrew his hand and turned to Ze Huang and said, "Let's go for a walk." ”

(c)

A thin cloud drifted from the sky, obscuring the flow of moonlight. Everything around me began to become hazy.

The two of them walked one after the other and stopped by a large tree not far away.

"You still can't read your own mind?" the Netherworld asked lightly, looking into the distance.

This question is straightforward and crisp, but in Zehuang's opinion, it seems that it is too late to understand or not to read.

"Now that she's surrounded by someone else, isn't it too late for me to read my own mind?"

Nether paused, turned her eyes to him, and asked, "If I say it's not too late, what are you going to do next?"

"Isn't it too late?" Ze Huang looked puzzled, "What do you mean by this?"

"You answer my question first. Nether's voice was soft, but his expression was serious.

After some careful consideration, Ze Huang said frankly: "First explain the previous misunderstanding, and then..."

Nether asked, "And then?"

Ze Huang conjured up the long-cherished step shake, and said with a determined look in his eyes: "Follow your own wishes and no longer avoid them." ”

"Avoid?" Netherworld glanced at him meaningfully, and asked mockingly, "Is it you or September who is avoiding now?"

"I—" Ze Huang was speechless for a moment.

Netherworld stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder as if comfortingly, and whispered, "September has nothing to do with Xiaoliu, you misunderstood." ”

Hearing this, Ze Huang looked at him in disbelief, "But Xiaobai didn't mean they..."

"That's a lie. ”

"What?!"