The thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve is the last day of the forty-first year of Jiushi, and after the eve of Chinese New Year's Eve, it officially enters the forty-second year of Jiushi.

As for Chinese New Year's Eve, no matter how reluctant Lantai Qiong was, for the sake of her daughter and Pei Xiaolou's face, she still invited Qi Xuansu to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together, as for the taste of this meal, that is, people know how cold and warm they are drinking water.

This year passed very lonely, there was not much meaning of reunion, Zhang Yuyue and Dong Baijing went to the Dazhen Mansion, even if they stood in Shangqing Town, they could see the brilliant lights like the Dazhen Mansion of the Heavenly Immortal Palace, but the lights of the Shangqing Palace were dim, only a few stars, and they completely sank into the night.

In fact, the small clan can also go to the Dazhen Mansion on this day to celebrate the festival together, but Zhang Jiqi seems to have some contradictions with the big clan of the family and is not willing to go, when Zhang Yuelu was not there before, the husband and wife held their own positions, and whether to go or not was still between the two, but Zhang Yuelu broke this balance after he came back, Zhang Yuelu was not interested in this kind of fake occasion, the father and daughter were unwilling to go, and Mrs. Shantai was not good to go alone.

As for the guests of the Quanzhen Dao, they had left the Great True Mansions on the day of the New Year, returned to Yujing to repay their lives to the Earth Master, and after the Earth Master and the National Teacher handed over the position of the Great True Person, they returned to the Longevity Chongyang Palace in the Earth Lung Mountain with the Earth Master. Before leaving, Zhang Kucheng, Zhang Kucheng and others went to see each other off, and handed over the return gifts and letters from the Heavenly Master to the Earth Master.

After a cold Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Zhang Qiqi and Lan Taiqiong left separately, leaving only Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu.

The two did not play cards or practice knives, but left the house, walked up the mountain, turned a corner, and came to a small lake. The lake is surrounded by bamboo forests, and the round moon shadow and brilliant fireworks are reflected in the lake, and the water waves on the lake surface are slightly moving, and all kinds of light are surging.

The two stood side by side and watched the fireworks that constantly exploded in the night sky, which were colorful and dazzling.

For a while, only the sound of firecrackers was heard, and neither of the two spoke.

The more lively it is, the more you can experience loneliness.

Qi Xuansu drank a lot of wine just now, at first he drank with Zhang Yuqi, and after Zhang Jiqi left, he drank a lot with Zhang Yuelu. After all, it's the New Year, and it's normal to drink.

Qi Xuansu didn't deliberately dispel the drunkenness, he was already five points drunk, and then he was blown by the night wind, and he was drunk and drunk, and he was eight points drunk.

In other words, it was half-drunk and half-awake, half-dreaming and half-awake, as if stepping on cotton, fluttering, and feeling a little cool for no reason.

He only felt that he was incompatible with Yunjin Mountain, and had nothing to do with any ideas, paths, and ideas, and Qi Xuansu didn't care much about these things, he only felt that he was a complete outsider, and the prosperity and excitement here had nothing to do with him.

So he missed Jianghu and Yujing a little, these two places, there are many people from the same background as him, but it doesn't feel very obvious.

Zhang Yuelu didn't have such a feeling, and asked softly, "What are you thinking?" ”

Qi Xuansu said as if in a dream: "I am recalling how I spent my Chinese New Year's Eve in the past. ”

Zhang Yuelu asked curiously, "How are you doing?" ”

Qi Xuansu replied: "There is nothing to say about the experience of Vientiane Dao Palace, everyone gets together, they are all from the same background, there is no difference, so I don't think it is any way, plus I was young at that time, I really don't know what it is like to be a young man, I just want to be lively." ”

"Later, out of the Vientiane Dao Palace, I was favored by the master, accepted as a disciple, and brought back to the residence in Haichanfang, since then, our master and apprentice are dependent on each other, and the New Year is the two of us together. It is said that Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, but neither of us can cook, so every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, it is the next two bowls of noodles, which should be longevity noodles, and the New Year Festival is celebrated as a birthday. ”

Qi Xuansu's gaze drifted away, falling into memory.

"At that time, I persuaded Master, why don't you find a teacher? This is like a family of three, in fact, Aunt Cui next door is not bad, working in Duzhitang, the treatment is good, and decent, the appearance and character are good. The key is that Aunt Cui has never married, the man has not married, the woman has not married, the old neighbor for so many years, knows the roots, and it is difficult to guarantee that she is not waiting for the master. Every now and then, Master would reach out and knock on me, laughing and scolding for playing the piano. ”

"Later, Master died......"

Qi Xuansu suddenly paused, and his tone was a little sad.

"After Master died, I was the only one left."

"Abyss." Zhang Yuelu reached out and held Qi Xuansu's palm, "Don't think about it." ”

"Actually, that's how it has been, until now." Qi Xuansu muttered to himself, "At this time last year, I was in Qizhou, and there happened to be a Taiping Inn that was not closed, so I asked for a pot of wine and a few side dishes, and stayed in the lobby of the house for the night. It's also a coincidence, there are several like me there, so I simply shared the table and drank, although it was a meeting in Pingshui, but it was the same end of the world, why should we have ever met. ”

"The year before last...... The year before last, I was seriously injured and recuperated in bed, Qi Niang came to take care of me and gave me a bowl of noodles, to be honest, that noodles were really not good, the eggs were not cooked, but I think it was the best year after the death of the master. ”

"By the way, there's this year. At the dinner table, Mrs. Tantai looked at me with that look...... I know that everyone thinks I'm not worthy of you, how can I give me a good face, I know. If I were in that position, I wouldn't be happy. It's just that people's thoughts always change according to where they are sitting, and since I am not in that position, of course it is difficult for me to compare my heart to my heart. ”

Zhang Yuelu glanced at Qi Xuansu in surprise: "You are drunk." ”

If it was in normal times, Qi Xuansu would never say these words, but because of drinking, Qi Xuansu didn't hold it in his heart anymore.

Qi Xuansu was stunned: "I don't care, really, they look down on me, although they look down on me, I don't know what to help the world and save the people, and I don't want to open the peace of the world, I'm not a Xuansheng, I'm just a pawn in the eyes of others." But one day, I want all the people of the Dao Gate to look up to me. ”

Zhang Yuelu did not speak.

Qi Xuansu didn't seem to care, saying that he didn't care, but in fact he still cared.

Almost being pointed at and ridiculed by others, he is not a saint, how can he be completely indifferent.

He's been holding his breath in his heart these days.

Qi Xuansu held Zhang Yuelu's hand with his backhand, and Zhang Yuelu's hand trembled slightly, but did not retract.

Qi Xuansu looked at Zhang Yuelu, the moonlight was like water, tilting down, like a light smoke and mist, the distant scenery was indistinguishable, Zhang Yuelu's back was also wrapped in a layer of mist, but the constantly rising fireworks illuminated her face flickering.

Qi Xuansu said: "You always say that I am small and rich, and I don't want to be motivated, I am uneasy this time, I want to fight for a breath, but also want those people to take a look, your vision ...... It's superb. ”

Zhang Yuelu smiled: "I'm waiting for that day." ”

Qi Xuansu, who had said a lot of things for the first time, didn't say anything more, but pursed his lips tightly. There is still a lot of Jianghu gas on the face that is quite sharp and angular.

Zhang Yuelu suddenly felt that it was really necessary for him to get rid of Qi Xuansu's habits in the rivers and lakes? If these are erased and he is changed into a complete Taoist priest, then does it also mean that there are no edges and corners at all? So can he still say what he said today?

Qi Xuansu slowly let go of Zhang Yuelu's palm, as if he was a little sober, he took a few steps back, took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and said solemnly: "Qingxiao, we have always been hazy between us, what is the relationship between excellent friends?" Is it a brother in life and death who is heart-to-heart? Or a so-called confidant? I don't like that, so I just say it, I want to marry you openly. ”

Zhang Yuelu blinked, as if to determine whether this was a drunken sentence or a heartfelt sentence that he dared to say through drunkenness.

Qi Xuansu stretched out his hand and pointed to the Dazhen Mansion in the distance, which was like a fairy palace: "I'm not greedy for your family background, background, and ability, I just like you very much, your heart is bright, you are clean, and except for Master and Qi Niang, only you are willing to look at me." I'm a layman, I don't know how mountains and rivers meet bosom friends, and I don't fall in love at first sight, I only follow my heart's thoughts. I want to marry you, and I want to marry in this great real man's mansion. ”

This time, Zhang Yuelu didn't smile, her face was serious, and then she repeated what she had just said: "I'm waiting for that day." ”