By the time I got up from the barrel, the reddish and black dirty water was completely cold. I don't know how long it has been, and Ah Candle is not in the room, but Xia Xiao filled himself with vitality, and he felt pretty good, so he evaporated the water droplets all over his body, put on his clothes and went out to find someone.

"Ah Candle?"

She shouldn't have gone far, and sure enough, when he pulled the door, Ah Candle was about to push the door, and the two looked at each other like this, and then sat on the steps outside the door together, basking in the warm afternoon sun.

"Uncle and eldest brother came to look for you just now, but you woke up as soon as you left, do you want me to call them back?"

"No, we'll go back in the evening. ”

"Feeling better?"

Ah Candle tilted her head to look at Xia Xiao, who put one hand on top of her head, and said with a smile:

"It's not a big deal, it's naturally in a good mood. ”

"You scared me to death today, and suddenly you said something like the devil's way. Also, aren't you afraid of soaking your skin for so long? Really, you make me wait for a long time every time, and I'm angry!"

Ah Candle raised her arm and beat her leg in disgust, a little dissatisfied, but Xia Xiao took it into her arms with one hand and rested her chin on her head.

"Less nonsense, isn't it okay now?"

Ah Candle grimaced for a while, and then in the face of the Holy Decree, they all shook their heads tacitly and didn't want to go. Xia Xiao wants to be quiet now, every time she calls over, it is all kinds of praise, it's not interesting, it's better to stay with Ah Candle for a while, this girl has a lot of grievances, let's play with her for a while today.

There was really nothing to do in the barracks, so he went around a few times and went to the cooking class, but Ah Candle wanted to go, Xia Xiao accompanied him, who let Ah Candle follow him to the city wall every time, and he sat for a long time.

Ah Zhudong looked west, and then looked at Xia Xiao with a smile, his incomparably clear eyes narrowed into two slits, like a pair of crescent moons.

"Want to eat baked sweet potatoes?"

"If you bake it, I'll eat it. ”

Ah Zhu said, and immediately got busy, picking a few large and sweet ones from the pile of sweet potatoes. She had planted sweet potatoes, and on cold autumn mornings, she would be pulled out of the bed by her grandmother to pull sweet potato vines. Sweet potatoes are difficult to pull out, and they all have to rely on shovels, but she still pulls them very strongly.

Childhood memories told Ah Candle that roasted sweet potatoes should be freshly roasted and eaten to be fragrant, so she carried a basket and walked to her small courtyard. Xia Xiao held a large bundle of firewood, walked next to him, and said You will bake it for a while, I won't care. Ah Candle said that Xia Xiao was lazy, and the latter didn't talk back, he was just lazy, mainly because Ah Candle was diligent in eating, and he didn't enjoy enjoying it, so sorry Ah Candle was so smart.

When the master of the cooking class saw the two arguing, he couldn't close his mouth happily, and said to the little apprentice beside him:

"Look at it, the third young master, who killed 200,000 people in the morning, spoiled Ah Zhu to the sky. ”

"Master, is there really so many people as 200,000?"

"It's said that there are a number of people, and there really are so many. It's not a small amount, I haven't killed so many pigs in my life. ”

"Then you're not going to have a celebration tonight?"

"The adjutant general said, tonight's feast on the saint, we don't need to cook separately, just take care of the big guys. ”

The little apprentice sighed thoughtfully, so is there too much meat cut today? The old master said not much, all the soldiers were added, and he was happy today, and it was not an exaggeration to eat a good meal.

Faced with the repeated summons of the saint, Xia Xiao refused one by one. But he had a valid reason and always said that he was physically tired and didn't want to go. But as soon as he turned around, he lit the firewood that had been placed in front of the steps, and it ignited in an instant.

"Are you really not going?"

Xia Xiao realized that Ah Candle was talking about the holy thing, and immediately laughed.

"How can I bake sweet potatoes with you when we go? Don't worry, if we don't go, someone will bring us food, and you won't be missing a bite." ”

Ah Candle liked to hear such words, so he sat on the steps and baked the fire, waiting for the firewood to turn into charcoal. This process took some time, and Ah Candle and Xia Xiao stretched out their hands that were slightly red from the cold and approached the flames.

Seeing that Ah Candle's little hand was red, Xia Xiao grabbed it with one hand and said with a joke:

"Hands made of ice? It's so cold. ”

"Don't blame you for not helping me carry sweet potatoes?"

"Don't spew blood, you just took a few steps, and I mentioned it all later. With firewood in one hand and a basket in the other, is there such a good person as me?"

Ah Candle snorted lightly, and after a while, he said:

"Rub your hands together, hard work. ”

Seeing Ah Candle covering his hands with his little hands in a serious manner, and then rubbing them for a while, Xia Xiao couldn't help but want to laugh. Staying with this eccentric girl every day, I don't have to worry about really going into the devil's way, as long as this doesn't happen today. But this kind of opportunity will definitely not happen again, where can he kill so many people again? The Qulun martial artists of Nanshang are probably crazy, and they can't wait to get back to the academy as soon as possible.

According to the current trend of the war, even if Xia Xiao leaves, Daxia can still hold on, and always stick to his own world on the basis of creating miracles.

Even if there is an accident, it can be like the leader of the imperial army said, and Great Xia will definitely not die within three years. Although Xia Xiao's current strength is not bad, his insights in this aspect are far less accurate than the former's analysis. But in this case, he can leave with peace of mind.

Xia Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, Ah Candle beside him always held his hand, as if he had something to say.

"What's wrong?"

Ah Candle bit her lip, a little tangled, but still ready to say what was in her heart. Just like Sister Xia Wan said, you have to use different means to deal with different people. Some people know everything, and it seems cumbersome to talk too much. But for Xia Xiao, some words are better than holding back. After all, Xia Xiao is a person who often deceives himself, and he will pretend to be confused. Xia Wan couldn't know more about him.

"Well, huh...... I don't know what to say. ”

"It's okay, take your time. ”

Looking at Xia Xiao's eyes, they were extremely deep, and they were rendered into a bright color by the fire on the side, such as bright and gloomy, but there was never a lack of gentleness. In the past, this kind of gentle Ah Candle could only watch Xia Xiao give to others, but now, this has also become her personal belonging. She has always been happy in her heart, but if she has anything, she must see Xia Xiao nodding and responding, so that she can be truly relieved.

"I think in addition to my grandmother, I have another relative, and that person is you. ”

This sentence was learned by Ah Candle from Xia Wan, but when she said it, the taste changed. She usually reads silently, and has an extremely affectionate feeling, but now it is no longer so heavy, as if she is speaking a declarative sentence. Xia Xiao listened, and there was a warm current in his heart, which made him smile and say:

"I also have one more person to protect. ”

Xia Xiao stretched out his hand and held it in his arms. A simple action made Ah Candle feel very secure, and she always remembered what Xia Xiao said next.

"No matter what happens in the future, we must believe in each other, support each other, and stand behind each other without hesitation. ”

"Good~"

Ah Candle nodded straight and stayed in Xia Xiao's arms, obediently like a kitten. When the firewood was almost burned, they put the sweet potatoes in and continued to roast while adding firewood. Simple things were not tedious to do, and when the meal from the Holy Lords came, they began their dinner by the light of lanterns and candles.

With the candlelight and flames, as well as the vitality in his eyes, Xia Xiao saw the smile on Ah Candle's face very clearly. This girl, who was bright at night, was a treasure from heaven for the world, and at this time her little face flushed after two glasses of light wine, and she hummed a song with great vigour.

"Yo, so happy? I don't eat any meat. ”

"Leave it for you to eat. ”

Xia Xiao couldn't help laughing, looking at the stars in Ah Candle's eyes under the thick clouds of every ordinary winter night, and he was drunk and singing. Seeing Xia Xiao pouring wine, Ah Candle also picked up the cup and asked for it.

"Is that okay?"

"Of course you can, don't get drunk!"

Ah Candle was a little cute, anyway, with her own presence, Ah Candle would not be in danger if she was drunk, so Xia Xiao poured another glass for her. Ah Candle followed Xia Xiao's example, took a sip and exhaled a long breath, not forgetting to make a strange sound when drinking. She thought it was funny, and Xia Xiao smiled widely.

At first, Ah Zhu was able to use chopsticks to pick up the dishes, but gradually drifted up, and finally frowned, staring at the dishes on the plate, and couldn't touch anything for a long time.

"It's okay, get started. ”

Xia Xiao drank more than Ah Candle, I don't know how many times, so I watched her grasp the vegetables with her hands. He grinned, in Ah Candle's words, he laughed like a chrysanthemum. Seeing Xia Xiao smiling, Ah Candle was even happier, waiting for the sweet potato to be baked, eating one hot, and saying that he wanted to drink.

wiped off the sweet potato pulp from the corner of Ah Candle's mouth, Xia Xiao poured her a cup of hot water, Ah Candle still drank vigorously, and even didn't forget to learn Xia Xiao's demeanor to say a good wine.

"Is it really good wine?"

Ah Candle tasted it again, and said with certainty:

"It must be a good wine!"

She had already begun to stammer, and only after Xia Xiao had drunk the last two glasses of wine and eaten up the roasted sweet potatoes that Ah Candle had left for him before carrying her back to the room.

"It's hot. ”

Ah Candle hummed in Xia Xiao's arms, looking like he would definitely not sleep peacefully. This is the first time Ah Candle has been drunk, everyone is drunk in different ways, and Ah Candle is the type that never stops. However, as soon as Xia Xiao waved her hand, she couldn't move, but her small mouth kept moving, and she squirted a few points of saliva on Xia Xiao's face.

Taking off Ah Candle's clothes, Xia Xiao wiped them for her before putting them on the bed.

"I'm going to sit on my calf and fly and fly!"

Ah Candle, who had just laid down, straightened up suddenly, and then ran around on the bed, and was about to fall down with a top-heavy head. Xia Xiao hugged him and said with a smile:

"The next time you go back to the academy, you'll be able to sign a spiritual contract with your little whale, so don't worry. ”

"Then I'm going to marry that bastard Xia Xiao!"

Ah Candle's tongue was a little stiff because he was drunk, and he was jumping out word by word when he spoke, like a child who was still babbling. But she also knew that Xia Xiao didn't answer, so she pouted and shouted:

"Say quickly, marry or not?"

"Marry, marry!"

Xia Xiao put Ah Candle down, causing the latter to drag out a long voice and shout:

"Ahh

Hitting his head on the pillow, Ah Candle wanted to sit up again, but was held down by Xia Xiao.

"Oh my dear, or I'll do it. ”

Ah Candle grabbed his hand, looked pitiful and made a mistake, pillowed it next to his soft face, and began to fall asleep. Xia Xiao sneaked a few times, his face was as soft as a marshmallow, it was really cute. However, Ah Candle drooled for a while, which made Xia Xiao cry out in disgust. However, he will not leave until Ah Candle is completely asleep.

Xia Xiao was also rarely fascinated, and after pulling out his hand, he bent down and kissed Ah Candle's cheek. The soft and pink face felt very good, and he was trembling by the stubble on Xia Xiao's chin, and Ah Candle shrank his neck even more, humming for a while. The crisp voice made Xia Xiao feel that something bad had been done, and he blew out the candle very happily and walked out the door.

When she fell asleep tonight, Ah Candle was still smiling, and when she woke up, Xia Xiao was still in the room, giving her the illusion that she had been there all night.