Chapter Ninety-Five: The Secret
The next day, I woke up and saw Yin Feng sitting in the room, with a steaming bowl of medicinal soup on the table in front of him, and I could already smell the strong smell of herbs.
"The girl doesn't have to worry, it's just a little bit of fetal gas, and it's fine to drink this bowl of medicine. ”
Seeing that I woke up, Yin Feng walked to my bedside with the medicine.
I sat up slowly and drank the bowl of bitter medicinal soup in one gulp.
"What time is this?"
"It's noon. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and then a white robe came into view.
Guichen walked in with a tray, then took out a few steaming plates from the tray and put them on the table, and suddenly the smell of herbs in the room added the smell of many mortal cooked food.
"It's stupid to be a mother and not know how to take care of yourself. He put another box on the table, "I won't give you the other three things you want." With that, he left the room with the tray.
Hidden Wind smiled silently and said to me, "He went to the mortal town early in the morning, thinking that he had prepared this food for you. ”
I looked at the plates and suddenly felt empty. So I got up from the bed and walked to the table, sat down and picked up the chopsticks. I looked at the box that was supposed to contain two demon spirits, and I thought about it, and forgot to pick up the vegetables for a while.
"Girl, there are some things I still want to mention to the girl. ”
I picked up the dish from one of the plates and took a bite, it was fragrant and warm, and it was indeed the taste when it was just out of the pot.
"He and I are not qualified to talk about affection and hatred, but the causes and causes of the world are not under our control. It's like my friendship with Reciprocity, and it's like Yun Niang's ...... with me" At this moment, there was a trace of sadness and helplessness in his tone, but he adjusted his mood and continued, "He has always been very arrogant, and he always disdains everything. In fact, I also know that he has taken on the responsibility that should have been shared by the two of us, but in his heart, why is he not lonely, and why not yearn for the outside world......? He met you.
"When I reunited with him in Suining Town, I already noticed the difference. Every time you and that Meng Shaoxia leave, he will unconsciously keep looking at your back. Even though he always spoke coldly to you, after you left, he would laugh at those words for a long time, and even forget that I was still sitting and watching him.
"This time I stayed in the valley, he went out to look for the Seal Pearl, but I didn't want him to sneak into the god realm alone, and he was injured because of it. I found out yesterday that he was actually there to find out your background. ”
I swallowed another bite of food, but the hand holding the chopsticks stopped where it was.
"Hidden Wind Immortal, you tell me this...... I want to ......"
"Don't mind, girl, after tomorrow, we will cease to exist, I just want her to know that his little thoughts, at least, can leave a little mark on our existence. ”
After speaking, Yin Feng also took out a white short Xiao, which seemed to be somewhat similar to the forbidden Xiao of Guichen, but it was shorter and more delicate.
"This Xiao is based on a piece of psychic jade, I collected the spiritual power left by Guichen in the valley and injected it into it, speaking of which, it can be regarded as a spiritual object, I want to give it to the girl, maybe one day, this Xiao can also cultivate the spirit, this spirit must also melt a trace of the aura of the dust, so let it replace the dust to protect the girl. I don't know about it, and the girl just needs to do business as usual. ”
Hidden Wind placed Shaw on the table, smiled politely at me, and exited the room with the empty medicine bowl.
I stared at the short stick, picked up the dish and ate a few bites, only to feel a little hot in my eyes. Maybe it's because the dish is a little spicy.
The day passed unusually peacefully. Since lunch, Guichen and Hidden Wind have not come. I took a break to hand over the demon spirit to the flower bird, and she was overjoyed, but she didn't leave immediately. After that, no one bothered anymore, and everyone seemed to be silently waiting for tomorrow.
I was alone, and I was once again filled with a lot of thoughts. Just like that, either standing, or sitting, or pacing a few steps idly outside the door, or reclining on the bed for a short rest, somehow it is already night.
A feeling of sleepiness hit, but I couldn't sleep.
Then, the door opened. Guichen still walked in with a tray, the dishes in the tray were still steaming, and the smell of fresh fragrance suddenly overflowed the room.
When he saw that I was leaning back on the bed again, he deliberately did not make a sound, only put the side dishes on the table, called for me to eat them while they were hot, and prepared to turn around and leave.
"Immortals!" I stopped him just as he was about to open the door.
He stopped and turned slightly to look at me. I got up from the bed and walked to the table.
"The immortals have worked so hard to bring back these good dishes for me, why don't you have a meal with me?"
"No, I've cultivated the art of clearing grains, so I don't need to eat. ”
He said this, but he didn't mean to open the door and leave. I smiled, walked around to his side, pulled out the chair, looked at him and said, "Really, then I wonder how an immortal could buy such a delicious side dish at once if he had never eaten mortal food?
Guichen was again in his usual angry state when the appearance of Qinggao was debunked, but after that, he still came over and sat down on the chair I had set for him.
I walked across from him, raised my hand slightly, and there was an emerald green porcelain pot in my palm.
"This is the drunken flower brew that I specially asked Ah Nian to buy in the town just now, which can be regarded as a thank you for the careful preparation of the meal for me. ”
With that, I waved my hand again and conjured up two wine glasses on the table, and the wine was poured.
I picked up my glass and raised it: "I heard that many mortals like to have a drink during the scenery or gatherings, and the scenery in this valley is wonderful, how about we also follow the example of mortals for a drink?"
He looked at me with a strange expression, and then unexpectedly snatched the wine glass from my hand and threw down a complaint: "How can you drink alcohol with this body?"
But after finishing speaking, he drank both glasses of wine at once, and he didn't have the appearance of a fairy wind and bones, and seeing that skillful raising his head and drinking it all, I am afraid that it is not the first time to drink.
After two glasses of wine, he poured a cup of tea, took the flask from me, filled one of the empty glasses, conjured up a pair of chopsticks, sandwiched the dish from one of the plates, and took a bite.
"Can the immortals lend me your forbidden worries? After tomorrow, I'm afraid that I won't have the opportunity to see such a magic weapon again. ”
Hearing my request, he hesitated, but he still stretched out his hand to urge his spiritual power, and an emerald Changxiao was already in his hand.
He gave me another complicated look, and finally handed Xiao to me, and then, lifting another glass of wine, drank it all.
I looked at the Xiao carefully, and gently stroked it from top to bottom with my hand.
"Is this what Cang Li used to be?"
Guichen may have been a little surprised when he heard my question, but he immediately said, "This is what Lady Aoki personally did for Lord Cangli. ”
"Xiao and Shi are also concerned, maybe he couldn't have imagined that the Xiao and jade pendants he was wearing actually saved his life in the end. ”
I held Chang Xiao tightly, but in my other hand I had already conjured up a delicate carving knife.
"What are you doing!?"
Guichen finally couldn't sit still, he slammed the wine glass on the table and stood up.
"Don't move! Otherwise, I'll crush this Xiao!"
He frowned and stared at me.
I picked up the carving knife unhurriedly and carefully engraved the word "return to dust" on one end of Xiao.
Then, I gently blew away the crumbs of the jade, handed Chang Xiao back to Guichen, and then said to him with a smile: "In this way, even if he comes back to life, he will always remember that you gave him a chance to be reborn." It's a pity that I can't engrave his name on the jade pendant of the hidden wind. ”
Guichen also lost his mind for a while, and took Changxiao with a smile. I stood up and filled it for him, brought it to him, and looked at him with a smile.
"Don't worry, Xiao is already in your hands, how dare I easily destroy the immortals!"
He sat down slowly, took the glass, and drank it again.
We ate this last supper unhurriedly, and a pot of wine was finished. Late at night, Guichen packed up his dinner plate and left the room with a bit of drunkenness, leaving only the silence and loneliness of the room. I lay back in bed and fell into a deep sleep before I knew it.
"Cang Li...... Cang Li ...... You're finally back...... Don't leave me behind......"
"Zhuo'er, I'm back and won't leave. ”
In the midst of another emotion imposed by another consciousness, I woke up suddenly, feeling only a slight pain in my head and a slight feeling of dizziness.
The veil beside the bed was halfway lowered at some point, blurring many visions. I sat up slowly, and found that it was already getting light, what time was it? I thought only that I should hurry up with Ah Nian and go to the vicinity of the stream, but when I raised my eyes again, my body froze completely.
At the moment, sitting at the table with his back to me, that back...... My heart was pounding and I seemed to ...... What was missing.
I tried to remember if a memory was missing, or if it was a mishap. But the next moment, that person had already turned around and looked at me unabashedly, with infinite warmth in his eyes, but I knew that the warmth was not for me.
Cang Li, he really came back.
"You're awake, Yinluo. ”
When I saw him, I only felt that my mind was filled with something in an instant, and something wanted to burst out, so I only felt extremely chaotic, and I was speechless for a while, and I just watched him walk to my bed, let him sit next to me, and put his hand around my shoulder.
At this moment, a strong warmth spread throughout my body, and I knew that this feeling was definitely not mine, but I was powerless to resist, so I silently accepted it.
"I'm not Takumi Aoki. ”
After a long time, I suddenly lowered my head, and it took a lot of effort to say this. I visibly felt a tightness on my shoulders, but then I heard his voice.
"You are Yinluo, not Zhuo'er. I know. ”
"The marriage contract...... I don't want to be a stand-in. ”
"I know. ”
But he didn't mean to take his hand off my shoulder.
"I've ...... Pregnant and the father of the child is...... A mortal. ”
"I know. ”
I was suddenly a little anxious, because I didn't know what I was trying to say, but I didn't have the courage to really break free from his arms.
In the midst of the anxiety, he hugged me tighter.
"Zhuo'er is an indelible love in my heart, but it is also an unforgettable pain. And you are different, you have the same appearance as her, and you have her blood in your body, but you are you, Yinluo, not Aoki Zhuo. I never wanted to use you as a stand-in. ”
I couldn't understand what he was saying. What was expected to happen. I don't know how to face Cang Lizhen's resurrection, and I don't even know why I want to go into this game that resurrects him.
The memories of the forty years that had been buried in the Demon Domain opposite Cangli were all emerging at this time, occupying my mind and making me very painful. Even if there was not too much communication and interaction, let alone too many waves and experiences, it was forty years after all! In those days, all my joys, sorrows, and sorrows were only directed at one person, and all my eyes could only be placed on one person, as if it had become a habit. The image of this person has been deeply imprinted in my memory. Even if it's not an emotional kind of memory, I still can't face it calmly at the moment.
"What are you thinking?"
He finally let go of the hand on my shoulder, but instead sat opposite me, casting his unabashed gaze on me.
"I ......"
At this moment, there was a sudden movement outside the door.
Cang Li tilted his head sideways, his face a little more serious, but when he turned to look at me again, he returned to his previous gentleness.
"I know your concerns, some emotions, I can't tell them myself, but this time, you did help me, and I can't ignore you. You should rest first, don't think nonsense, I'll go back as soon as I go. ”
After speaking, Cang Li got up, opened the door and walked out of the room.