After autumn, the days are short and the nights are long.

Before we were ready, we all packed our bags, and even some of the external injuries on Cai Wei's body were dressed up with medicine, and the sky outside had begun to darken.

The time agreed with the dental dealer is also coming soon.

Rue Xiang went back halfway, and then came back very quickly, this time she brought a big bag, bulging almost like a person in it, and when she brought it and put it on the bed, the bed trembled a little. I looked at her in amazement: "What are you holding, gold bar?" So heavy. ”

"Clothes!"

She smiled, wiping her sweat and unpacking her baggage, and I saw that there were dozens of her folded clothes, and there were more of them than I had seen in that silk house today.

She is now the owner of the embroidery workshop, not to mention that she still has assets, but she herself dresses very plainly, not luxurious; Although she herself wore plainly, the clothes she could bring were very exquisite, and I picked one up, only to see the delicate plum blossoms embroidered on the placket and cuffs, which were incomparably delicate and lifelike, and I was amazed.

"This—"

"This is what I brought you to change." She said, "You see you came here this time, you didn't have a change of clothes, you can't wear it like this all the time." You see, if there is anything you like, if you don't like it, I'll bring you other suits. ”

"I went to town today and bought one."

"How is one set enough?!"

"But it doesn't need so much."

"Aren't you going to the capital, this mountain is high and the road is far away, how can you bring a few more pieces? Besides, even if you don't use it, that girl picks the rose will. I'm here to save you some money. ”

"But it's really too much."

"Anyway, didn't you hire a carriage, what are you afraid of!"

I was so blocked by her that I had nothing to say, so I had no choice but to give up. After all, her words also make sense, anyway, I hired a carriage, and I am not afraid of a little more luggage, not to mention that Cai Wei came to follow me with nothing to lose, and with these clothes, I can also prepare for emergencies, which is indeed a saving of money.

I didn't have anything to say, just smiled and shook my head, and continued to look at the dresses she picked out from the baggage, but, flipping through them, I turned out a few sets of men's clothes from below, although not as fine and beautiful as the women's clothes she brought me above, but they were also quite elegant, especially the buckles at the neckline, one by one carefully crafted, obviously it took a lot of effort.

I couldn't help but laugh and said, "What, you brought your family's clothes too?" Let him go with me on the road? ”

"These—" She glanced at it, her face pale, "It's for the third brother." ”

“……”

"Go and get it to him."

She said, her expression became more and more gloomy, and said: "This time, he came back, but he didn't say a word, and I also knew that he was different from before, but no matter what, I still treat him as my third brother." Now the two of you are leaving, who knows what will happen to you in the future, who knows, whether I will see you again. ”

“……”

She said, her mouth was deflated, and she was about to cry again: "Keeping these clothes is also a thought." ”

Seeing her like this, I was afraid that I would be even more sad when I parted, so I hurriedly said: "Okay, I listen to you, I will stay." ”

She glanced at me, and barely managed to stop her grief.

I picked up the men's clothes, although they were not as fine and beautiful as the women's clothes she brought me above, but they were also quite elegant, especially the buckles at the neckline, one by one carefully carved, obviously took a lot of effort.

She said, "Take it down and give it to him, and I'll clean up your things for you." ”

"Won't you take it to him?"

She shook her head and said, "This is what I gave you, whether you give it to him or not is your business." ”

“……”

I was choked by her, and I was speechless for a while, especially looking at the sly gaze in her eyes, and I understood that even though she knew that we were going to leave and that we would separate, she still did not give up the idea of trying to match us.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, but I didn't say anything, I pulled a piece of flower cloth out and wrapped it into a bag, and carried it downstairs. As soon as he walked halfway up the stairs, he saw a sound of footsteps coming from below, and when he looked up, Liu Qinghan was also walking up from downstairs, holding a cloth bag in his hand.

When the two of them met at first glance, they were stunned for a moment.

"You-"

"You-"

As soon as I saw the cloth bag in his hand, I immediately understood, and said with a smile: "It's my clothes, right?" ”

"Hmm."

He picked it up to hand it to me, and I handed him the big burden, and he asked, "What is this?" ”

"Your clothes."

He frowned, but he still took it from the good stream: "Where did it come from?" ”

"Rue gave it to you."

"She—?"

"You have to remember, thank her."

“……”

At this moment, his eyes flickered a few times, as if there were many feelings in his heart for a moment, but when it came to his mouth, there was not a word.

After a pause, he said dumbly, "You help me thank her." ”

"I will."

“……”

"Do you have anything else you want me to bring to her?"

“……”

He looked at me and shook his head.

Then, turning around, he went downstairs without looking back.

I stood on the stairs and watched his figure disappear into the courtyard.

After a while, it was completely dark outside, and it was time for us to leave.

For the sake of safety, and in order not to cause unnecessary trouble, Rue Xiang was "ordered" not to send us out, she didn't hold back this time, hugged me and cried happily, wetting my shoulders, and looking at her like this, I almost cried, but I couldn't cry uncontrollably, because I knew that there were too many things for me to face along the way, and if I cried too early now, my strength would be exhausted too early.

Finally comforted her and let her return home, and there was no need to make it clear about our departure, I took Cai Wei and Liu Qinghan and left this small courtyard together.

Under the cover of night, we quickly walked to the head of the village, by the river.

The scenery here seems to be the same as it was all those years ago, when I lived here, when I left here.

No matter how the world changes, the mountains and rivers show a different kind of ruthlessness, like a third party who is a cold bystander, an outsider, quietly watching all the joys and sorrows in this world, unchanged.

We walked to the river, listening to the sound of the murmuring water, watching the sparkling waves, and for a moment, I couldn't tell whether I sent him away, or whether he sent me away, or, in fact, we were still here on that night many years ago, when I came here, I saw him squatting on the river beach, drawing lines of writing with small branches.

The most nosy autumn wind, red his maple leaf white head.

……

Compassion is light and cold, and the apricot blossoms are small pink.

Completely different artistic conceptions, but also completely different two paths. The path I wanted him to go, he didn't go; I was terrified of where he would go, and he held on to it.

Thinking of this, I turned my head to look at him.

At night, his silhouette was still the same, clear and clear, but the silver mask, as always, added a chill to his breath.

He kept his head down, as if pondering something, felt my gaze, and turned his head to look at me: "Huh? ”

I smiled and shook my head.

He looked around thoughtfully, and said, "Where's your carriage?" ”

"I'll ask them to come over at the same time, it's not time yet, and we'll have to wait a while."

"Oh."

"Where's your ship?"

"Yusheng went to see it, and it should be a while before I come over."

"Oh."

After that, it seems that there is nothing to say.

The people brought by Xiao Yusheng were very eye-catching, and followed from afar, even Cai Wei, who was full of food and sleep, also had energy, carrying our big bag, which was also the only luggage, and followed from afar. With her cleverness, even if she can't guess Liu Qinghan's identity, she can somewhat understand my relationship with him, and she doesn't ask more questions, and she doesn't take a step closer.

So, it seemed like the only time I had with him to be alone.

However, even if no one bothered us, even if not far from our feet, the gurgling river and the constantly flickering waves showed a sense of urgency, as if urging us, but he and I did not speak again.

Just stood quietly.

The cool breeze of the autumn night, standing by the river, after a while, I felt the coolness, and as time passed, the wind slowly blew, and the river surged towards the shore, and after a while, it swallowed the rocky beach under our feet, he and I took a step back, and took a step back, and unconsciously stepped into the dark and dense grass on the edge of the rocky beach.

We heard a flutter, and a light under our feet lit up our eyes.

It was countless fireflies that flew up from the grass.

He and I were a little caught off guard, we both lost our reactions, and we all stood there, just looking at the countless stars, flying and lingering around us, the flashing light was like the stars in the night sky, and it seemed that many years ago, it had been dusted in my memory, some of my past with him.

Such as these fireflies, such as in front of you.

He froze.

I looked at the fireflies quietly, felt my eyes light up, and then turned my head to look at his silhouette illuminated by the flickering fireflies, and for some reason, smiled faintly.

He heard my laughter and looked at me again: "What are you laughing at?" ”

"Nothing, just something suddenly remembered."

"What?"

I glanced at him and smiled again, "It's nothing. ”

As I said this, I lowered my head and looked at the fireflies that had been disturbed and gradually dissipated far away—memories, after all, were just memories. Even if it's vivid, even if it's impressive...... But it's gone.

No one can live in memory forever.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "I also remembered something. ”

"Oh?" I was not interested: "What's the matter?" ”

"Something about you and me."

“……！”

I was slightly stunned, a little unable to believe my ears, and turned my head to look at him: "What? ”

He looked at me quietly: "I remembered something about us. ”

“……”

At this moment, it would not be an exaggeration to say that my breathing and heartbeat stopped together.

Because I couldn't hear the wind, I couldn't hear the water, I couldn't even hear my own breathing and my heartbeat, but I could hear what he had just said very clearly, and it even echoed in my ears more clearly and deafeningly every time.

What did he say?!

He remembered, something about me and him?!

When I spoke, my voice was hoarse: "You-"

He looked at me and said, "The two of us have met since we met in Jinling, and every time, it seems to be this distance. ”

“……”

What?

"You were in February, and you asked me for a poem, and at that time, the two of us were at this distance."

“……”

"Later, in Xichuan, you arrived on my ship, and when we reached an agreement, it was this distance."

“……”

"In the Tallinn of Tianmu Temple, when you and I 'opened the eyes of heaven to see the red dust' together, it was also this distance."

“……”

He said, smiling faintly, and turned his head to look at me.

At this moment, I suddenly felt that the blood in my whole body was cold, and even at this moment, it froze into ice.

Almost subconsciously, I looked down at me and him, our shoulders, our steps, there was indeed some distance between the two of us.

No more, no less, one step.

He looked at me, was silent for a long time, and said, "Only one step away." ”

……

Yes, it turns out that I have had so many opportunities with him, and there have been so many times when we can get close, but intentionally or unintentionally, there is a little distance.

It's just one step away.

Rather, that's it.

I looked at him and smiled.

At this moment, a voice was heard in front of me.

The sound of horses' hooves, the sound of wheels crashing on the stone road, and the sound of the bow of the boat breaking through the obstruction of the river, the sound of gurgling water, intertwined together, we both raised our heads, and sure enough, we saw that on the road at the entrance of the village in front, a carriage was slowly driving from the night, and by the river, a boat also came over, Xiao Yusheng stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back, looking at us from afar.

The time has come.

The attendants who were originally following us, as well as Cai Wei, all walked up immediately, and the attendants saluted me, and then urged Liu Qinghan to get on the boat, but Liu Qinghan was unusual, and said, "I'll send you to the car first." ”

I looked at him, didn't say anything, and the two of us walked together towards the carriage.

It was the carriage I had ordered during the day, and the coachman was also an honest and honest middle-aged man, and when he saw us approaching, he immediately jumped out of the carriage and saluted me: "Madam." ”

I nodded, and didn't say anything more, he said next to him, "Get in the car." ”

But at that moment, the coachman suddenly said, "Madam, someone has asked me to bring something to Madame." ”

I was stunned.

Someone asked him to bring something to me?

My heart chuckled, and I suddenly felt that something was wrong, and Liu Qinghan also frowned suddenly,

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