"Before going to Dongting, Shen Fengming told me that if he returned victoriously, he would come to propose marriage. Suzaku glanced at Xia Yan and said, "I didn't answer him anything either-okra just went to repay his favor, and the two of them didn't even get better. When I came back this time, the okra fell like this, of course I didn't want to, so I asked Shen Fengming to come to see me that day after preparing for the future. He really came—he said that he had really prepared everything for the future—the so-called 'afterlife' was his 'future' with okra—and said that okra had already agreed to him. ”

Suzaku paused, and then said, "I don't believe it, so I called okra." When she heard this, she flatly denied it, saying that it had never happened. Shen Fengming pulled her in front of me, and changed his words to say - although he hasn't talked about marriage yet, in short, the two of them are already good, and after a while, they will always get better and better. I asked okra again, and okra shook her head and didn't admit it. Shen Fengming only said that she was thin and shy, so I asked twice, and she repeatedly replied like this to death-I said, since I didn't want to be good, then Shen Fengming didn't have a chance to remedy her, so I didn't have to spare his life. She hurriedly changed her words and told me that she was really with him. ”

"That's what Master forced out. Xia Yan shook his head and smiled, "What kind of 'disobedient words' did Okra mention just now, is this the sentence you are referring to?"

Suzaku nodded. "From the bottom of my heart, I really think that Shen Fengming didn't take care of okra, so he should be killed. However, Okra grinded me every day for the first two days, and told me how Shen Fengming could save her life, and I really hesitated - I thought, she has no power to protect herself since then, if she kills Shen Fengming, she may not be able to find a second person worthy of my trust in the future, willing to protect her like that. Even if it's you - you can't stay with her for the rest of your life. You know the character of okra, and you also know Shen Fengming's temperament - one dares to say anything, the other dares to say anything, whether it is good or not, whether it is against his will or sincerity, I don't care now. Even if it's against her will—she's willing to say something against her will—no less than she did to you back then. I naturally want to have a face with her, and also a reason for myself, leaving Shen Fengming's life. ”

Xia Yan bit his lip secretly, "If they are really well, they should get married, and what do you care about me?" ”

"You don't care, but there are people out there gossiping. Suzaku said, "Don't say that they haven't really done it yet, and even if they do, they won't have a happy event when you're so depressed." If you want them to be good, you should settle your own matter sooner. ”

Xia Yan had no choice but to smile bitterly and responded, "Yes, I know." He added, "But it's impossible for a while, if you stay with Master for a month, why don't Master teach me the tenth trick 'parting'?"

Suzaku glared at him and sneered, "You're going to ask me for this?"

"Also...... It's not begging. Xia Yan said, "It's just...... Didn't Master say, 'Mirror Technique' is the center of gravity? I'm ...... right now. It's not just a 'parting' state of mind, and I don't have the heart to do anything else, most of it is - it's better to learn this. ”

Suzaku only said coldly, "It's not time." He got up and said, "If you don't eat, go back to your room." ”

Xia Yan wanted to say something, but seeing Suzaku suddenly speak in such a tone, he could only stop. Perhaps Suzaku has always thought that he will leave the master when he completes his studies, and he will leave his master when he becomes a teacher. If this is true, "parting" is indeed a new kind of "parting". He stood up, bowed to Suzaku and said goodbye, thought about it and came back again: "Master, the so-called 'one day as a teacher, one life as a father', Jun Li never thought of leaving Master in the future, let alone denying Master - even if I don't accompany Master every day, but whenever Master beckons, I will arrive immediately, and I will always - not disappoint Master." ”

Suzaku waved his hand and said, "You don't have to talk to me about this. I tell you so much so that you can learn from Shen Fengming in such a thing. No matter what grudge you have with Zhuo Yan or Qinglong Valley, if you really want that person, then you can let those festivals go for the time being? Don't push everything on others-Shen Fengming and I are not without grudges in the past, I don't know if I am willing to let him go, don't you still come? Okra also kept saying in person that he just didn't want to see him, he never refused to retreat, no matter what your little girl said, it was softer than okra - did you really let go?"

Xia Yan stood stunned, unable to speak for a while. Suzaku's words sound very reasonable, but--Suzaku is not him, how can he understand his situation?Where does he care about others, not what Thorn wants--Although Thorn Thorn has never said such resolute words as Okra, but Okra has said that he wants to take Shen Fengming's life from the beginning, and today, he only said that he didn't want to see him, which has already changed a lot, and he has become softer every day?......;

Although he relieved his feelings, if he really thought about it, he only felt dark and hopeless.

"But you're in a different situation than him. Suzaku finally said, "There is no way to stab my brother who has just died." Since you have all returned, you will wait for this while, and then come to the door to mention it after the seventh break. Finally, her brother has not yet married a family, and the funeral is only like a child, so there is no need to be happy, and it is enough for a month or two. ”

Xia Yanqiang shook his face, "Yes, I also plan to wait until then." ”

"You have a plan," Suzaku waved his hand, "You go to rest today, if you really stay here this month, let go and take care of some chores with me, the time is almost over, and then you will think about going to Qinglong Valley." ”

Xia Yan responded, and Suzaku remembered something again, "I almost forgot to tell you." He began, "I said there was news of your father—not out of nowhere. I heard that Xia Zheng sent a notice to the capital in the past, and by the way, he made a request, saying that it had been half a year since he left the capital, and he wanted to go home in late October to save his relatives. I listened to him choose this day, and I think it was for your wedding. Even if you don't do it now, he must not know that this request has been requested, and he doesn't know whether it has been approved or not, and since you are in the inner city, you will find a way to inquire about it—maybe, you will see him back in a month. ”

Xia Yan was stunned again. He knew that Xia Zheng's current identity, if he didn't have a holy decree, he would not be able to return to Beijing - he had only been in office for half a year, and it was not an important year, and it was probably extremely difficult to approve, but he must have seen his letter, and regardless of the dissuasion in the letter, he hurriedly submitted his request to Beijing. - I should have thought that there is no father in this world who is willing to miss his child's life's events, even if he knows that he should not meet him, but he still prefers to make such an effort to get closer to himself.

I suddenly felt sad again. Ever since he made this engagement, he had almost forgotten his ominous fate. Even if the stab was gone, he avoided and refused to blame it for all the misfortunes he had encountered at the moment. But maybe—he still can't escape that curse? He can't think about it, he is afraid that if he thinks about it—those partings, even unintentional deaths, should be his own fault?

He took a few deep breaths and pretended to be indifferent, "I'll write to him again so that he doesn't have to come." He bowed and left the side hall.

Suzaku slowly walked out of the hall as well—he squinted at Xia Yan—his back was returning to the night. He behaved so calmly about Xia Zheng's news-was he still worried that he would want to get rid of Xia Zheng because of jealousy, just like that day, but now it was too late-he already knew his life experience, and to get rid of Xia Zheng was just to leave an insurmountable gap in his heart in vain, and it would be of no benefit to him, and this loss-making transaction would not continue. He just didn't quite understand why there was always such a strange alienation between Xia Yan and his father, who could obviously recognize each other—so much so that he really couldn't understand what kind of position Xia Yan put in Xia Zheng and the seemingly separated Xia Jiazhuang in his heart?

Xia Yan tidied up a little in the room, and remembered that he should go to visit Xia Yiyi, so he went out of the house again, passing by the courtyard in front of Suzaku's study, but faintly heard the sound of disputes inside.

It was Suzaku and Okra who spoke, and he only said that it was Shen Fengming, but after listening carefully, he heard that the two of them were talking about Yiyi, so he stopped.

Suzaku seemed to sense that he was outside, so he kept silent and said to okra, "It's not early, you go to see Yiyi and tell her to go to bed early." ”

Okra still said: "Dad, that thing - think about it again, okay?"

Suzaku had already opened the door and came out, with a vague "um" in his mouth.

Okra followed out, and when he saw Xia Yan in the courtyard, he didn't say anything, and turned around to go to Yiyi. Xia Yan hurriedly said: "Wait for me, I'll also go see Yiyi." ”

"It's late today, tomorrow. Suzaku approached him and put his arm on the shoulder, "Go, walk with me twice." ”

Xia Yan thought that he was going to go on the night patrol, so he responded and went outside with him.

"Depend on her...... Are you alright?" he still couldn't help it, and asked as soon as he went out, "I hear you guys seem to ...... Are you talking about her?"

"She's fine. Suzaku smiled lightly, "Very good." ”

Xia Yan let go of half of his heart, "Then ...... you"

"I want to ask Yiyi to go back to live outside, but Okra refuses. Suzaku said, "Yiyi has been a little obvious lately, and it is very troublesome." ”

He still frowned as he spoke, "Originally, I thought it was good, and when Okra came back, I asked her to accompany Yiyi to live in the city." But now that okra has no martial arts, I'm not very relieved. I haven't made up my mind yet. ”

"Stay here—what's the trouble?" Xia Yan was puzzled. "What is Master afraid of?"

"I don't know what I'm afraid of, I'm about to be older. Suzaku sighed, "No one knows what is in Yiyi's womb at the moment, but if it is revealed, the people in the mansion will always know - whether there are other people's eyes and ears in this mansion, there are many people, and most of this matter will be spread." It's better for her to go outside first while no one knows. ”

"Master is afraid—afraid that someone will be unfavorable to her?" Xia Yan said, "But if she goes outside, won't she be left alone, if anything, how can she help? If she stays here, even if others know about it, what kind of heart does Master have, can't Master still protect her? Who dares to come to Master's mansion to make a mistake?"

The corners of Suzaku's lips twitched slightly, and he couldn't tell whether it was a bitter smile or a sneer, "You think so too." Okra with you, is one meaning. ”

Xia Yan didn't say anything. In this matter, he felt that okra was more reasonable. Never only has a big belly to pick it up, where is there a big belly that pushes it out? Isn't this ruthless?