After Gu Xu finished writing his wish, he carefully tied it to the branch with a red rope.

Then he turned around, smiled at Shi Xiaohan and said, "I've written it, you can open your eyes." ”

Shi Xiaohan immediately put down his hands covering his eyes: "What did you write?" ”

Gu Xu shrugged his shoulders: "You didn't tell me, why should I tell you?" ”

Shi Xiaocold snorted and stopped talking.

If you are not careful, you will be pinched by this cunning guy.

It's a pity that the bitter fruit I planted has to be swallowed with tears.

…………

Then the two quietly came to the river.

What catches your eye is the ripples of golden light, the schools of fish swimming frolicking, and the fishermen sitting in small boats fishing.

"It's beautiful." Gu Xu sighed silently.

His life has always been rushed.

It's rare to have the opportunity to stop and enjoy the scenery around you like today.

At this moment, a feather shuttlecock flew from behind them and landed beside them.

The two turned around together and saw a few children playing by the river.

"Big brother, big sister, can you give us back the shuttlecock?" One of the children pointed to the shuttlecock on the ground and said to the two of them with some restraint.

Gu Xu was about to drive Zhenyuan to pick up the shuttlecock.

But when he saw Shi Xiaohan take a step forward, he picked one end of the shuttlecock to the instep of his foot, and with the arch of his foot forced, he flexibly kicked the shuttlecock from the ground and kicked it to the children's side accurately.

"Big sister is so amazing!" Seeing such a scene, the children all opened their eyes wide, obviously not expecting that there was a master hidden among the passers-by.

"Of course I'm amazing!" Shi Xiaohan raised his chin proudly.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but join the ranks of the children and pass the feather shuttlecock around with them.

With bursts of laughter like silver bells, the shuttlecock danced beside her delicately embroidered shoes like a bird on her feet.

Gu Xu stood aside, smiling, watching quietly, and did not come forward to disturb.

It's a cold late autumn at this time.

But she seems to be in the spring, in that unique spring.

…………

On this day, the two had been wandering aimlessly in the suburbs of Yishui County until the moment when the sun set.

It wasn't until after dinner at a street restaurant that Shi Xiaohan said goodbye to Gu Xu and returned to his home alone.

The maid Chenxi hurried to greet her.

She first took off her oily robe for her young lady and put on a clean dress.

Then he sat her down at the dresser and removed the hairpin ring from her head.

"Miss looks very happy today," Chenxi said with a smile as she gently combed her long black hair that hung down to her waist, "Are you going to do a mission with that Master Gu again?" ”

"No," Shi Xiaohan denied, "I went to the vegetable market street with Gu Xu to have a barbecue, and then went to the Yihe River for a walk."

"I really didn't expect that Gu Xu, the guy who slammed the door, took the initiative to pay for a treat today!"

Chenxi smiled and didn't respond immediately.

After straightening her hair, Chenxi brought another basin of hot water and put it next to the chair.

Shi Xiaohan immediately took off his embroidered shoes and put a pair of white feet into the water.

The girl's feet are not big, but the proportions are just right, and she looks slender and cute, like finely carved porcelain.

As she soaked her feet, she gently stirred the surface of the water with her toes, causing it to ripple.

And the corners of her mouth inadvertently rose slightly, revealing shallow dimples, looking like a silly child immersed in self-amusement.

"Chenxi, that guy Gu Xu is really annoying!" The girl paused for a moment, and then continued, "I sneaked away to take the Lu family's murderous mansion last night, and I didn't even tell me in advance!" With his fragile body, if he accidentally gets close to a ghost and loses his life, no one will help him collect the body!

"Hmph, in addition to being a little good-looking, in addition to being a little smarter, except that the cultivation talent is a little higher...... He's a complete asshole! ”

Hearing her words, Chenxi finally couldn't help laughing.

"Chenxi, what are you laughing at?" Shi Xiaohan glanced at her with suspicious eyes, "Did I just say anything funny?" ”

"Miss is always like this, three sentences do not leave Lord Gu." Chenxi replied with a chuckle.

"Not really! Don't talk nonsense! Shi Xiaohan stomped his feet violently, and the water in the wooden basin splashed high.

At this moment, Chenxi was very glad that Shi Xiaohan's father, Shi Lei, was still far away in Laizhou Mansion and did not hear his daughter's words.

Otherwise, the master of the thousand households, who has always regarded his daughter as the pearl of his palm, will rush out of the house with a sword to see which pig wants to take away his cabbage.

…………

Late at night.

The stars in the sky dimmed, and the lights on the earth went out.

Yishui County has long fallen into a deep sleep in silence.

Chen Jisheng finally finished his day's work, carried the lantern, and prepared to rest in the duty room behind the yamen.

But at this moment, in the dim light of the lantern, he saw a familiar figure, sitting alone on the steps of the yamen, motionless like a sculpture.

"Gu Xu?" He called out the man's name, "Why are you sitting here alone?" ”

According to Gu Xu's past habits, in the middle of the night, he should be alone at home and diligently cultivating.

Gu Xu's abnormal behavior today surprised Chen Jisheng.

"Master Chen, I encountered a little trouble today." Hearing his voice, Gu Xu turned his head and smiled at him.

"Annoyance?"

As he spoke, Chen Jisheng straightened his robe and sat down beside Gu Xu.

He has always felt that Gu Xu is very mature in his mind, and he doesn't look like a seventeen-year-old young man at all - he can always come up with all kinds of means to solve all the problems that stand in front of him with ease.

I didn't expect him to be troubled by troubles sometimes.

"Lord Chen, you should know that my life has always been fast-paced, and I am running forward non-stop almost every minute," Gu Xu said calmly, "Today, I have earned five thousand merits, and I am in a good mood, so I will reward myself for a day of relaxation - let my pace slow down a little and look at the scenery around me."

"Then I realized that I was missing out on too much in the process of running so hard.

"I have never paid attention to the beautiful scenery of the Yi River in autumn, never heard the fishermen sing on the river, never indulged in a barbecue on the street, never played with my peers and kicked shuttlecock......

"The most important thing is that I never noticed ......"

Speaking of this, Gu Xu suddenly stopped, and after hesitating for a long time, he slowly said the next few words:

"She seems to like me."

Hearing this, Chen Jisheng couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

"Silly boy, you didn't find out until now?"

Chen Ji often pays attention to Gu Xu's work and life in his daily life, and naturally knows who the "she" in his words refers to.

Shi Xiaohan's girl, as long as she saw Gu Xu, her apricot-like eyes would shine, as bright and moving as the stars on a summer night.

"Now the question is, what do you think?" Chen Jisheng asked.

Gu Xu was silent.

His thoughts followed his eyes, drifting past the houses in front of him, floating through the streets and alleys of Yishui, floating across the wide Yihe River, drifting past the distant Laoshan ruins and Luojing City, and drifting to the vast horizon.

The road is too long.

He simply doesn't see the end.

Eventually, he sighed softly, a bitter smile on his face:

"I don't dare to move."