Zhu Xibing suddenly stopped, his cheeks flew red, and he blurted out, "Are you serious?"

"Naturally, I won't lie to you. Long Shaoyang saw that her eyes were full of affection, so he hurriedly avoided her gaze, changed his words, and asked: "Miss Zhu, since I returned to Yunge Pavilion that day, why did I suddenly lose your news in the past few months? Are you still angry that I refused your father's solicitation that day?"

"In your eyes, I'm just such a small belly and chicken intestines, and the weight is small?" Zhu Xibing said with a "poof" smile, "To tell you the truth, since the beginning of April, I have followed my sister, the passenger boat from Luoshui to the Yellow River, down the river, and then along the canal south to Wucheng, enjoy the landscape flowers, climb the mountain to worship the Buddha, go around a big circle, just returned to Los Angeles a few days ago." ”

Long Shaoyang said strangely: "Wu Cheng, you mean you and Mrs. Xiao went to Wu Cheng?"

Zhu Xibing said with a smile: "Yes, the famous county in the southeast has been prosperous since ancient times, and it is indispensable to travel to the southeast without Wucheng since ancient times." Oh no, I forgot, isn't the lovely man that our Long Gongzi is thinking about living in Wucheng?!"

Long Shaoyang saw that she made another arrangement, but he was not ashamed at the moment, smiled slightly, and followed her words: "Have you ever seen the county lord Zizi?

Zhu Xibing suddenly made a blank face and said, "I know that you will never forget the Lord of Zizi County, so don't make a self-recruitment this time!"

Long Shaoyang said: "What's the matter, why did you suddenly get angry?"

Zhu Xibing snorted, did not answer, and led the horse to walk forward quickly.

Long Shaoyang quickened his pace, followed, and said, "Zizi County Lord Zhong Ling is handsome, Shuya and dignified, I have always regarded her as a younger sister." If she offends the girl in any way, I will make amends to you on her behalf. ”

Zhu Xibing stopped and turned around, "snorted", and said, "Look at your nervous appearance, you still have a little conscience." Rest assured, your Lord Zizi has never offended me. As he spoke, he turned around and led the horse slowly.

Long Shaoyang followed from behind and said with a smile: "Buddhism has the so-called three poisons, for greed and hatred, just now you were angry, girl." 'What is hatred in the clouds?' the girl is shrewd, and I don't need to say much about the truth. ”

Zhu Xibing was amused by these words. Or she was tired of walking, and suddenly stopped, tied the reins to a tree beside her, walked to the river, and sat down on a large rock.

Long Shaoyang also tied the horse to the tree, walked to Zhu Xibing's side, and sat side by side with her.

Zhu Xibing didn't dodge, and said sideways: "If you talk about the Buddha and the scriptures, you and my sister have a lot to say." ”

said with a straight face, and said in a low voice: "Let me tell you, this time I followed my sister to visit the mountains and rivers on the surface to enjoy the mountains and rivers and nourish the spirit, but in fact, I accompanied her to pray for the Buddha and pray for blessings, and went to the incense to ask for children." ”

Long Shaoyang was shocked in his heart, and suddenly remembered the heroine of the Xiao Mansion who suddenly visited the Zhu House late at night some time ago, gentle and elegant with three points of pain, which was very different from the heroic sister in front of him.

I only heard Zhu Xibing say: "My sister has married her brother-in-law, and the two have always raised their eyebrows and respected each other, but it is a pity that they have not given birth to a boy and a girl for more than ten years." Although the brother-in-law did not say a word, the sister felt guilty about it, and often sighed alone. Some time ago, I heard that there is a famous Buddhist temple mountain in the south, and praying for a son is the most effective, and my heart moved, thinking about accompanying my sister to pray for blessings. Unexpectedly, as soon as she said it that day, my sister nodded and agreed, you must know that she is the most open. I don't know if the Buddha will appear and bless me this time, and I will fulfill my sister's long-cherished wish?"

Long Shaoyang saw that her face was solemn, and suddenly, as if she had changed someone, she only looked at the water in the distance in a daze and stopped talking, knowing that she had a deep sisterhood, and missed her sister, she comforted at the moment: "Mrs. Xiao is dedicated to goodness, self-cultivation and virtue, as the saying goes, there must be Yu Qing in the house of goodness, and if you want to come this time, you will be able to do what you want." I wish the girl didn't have to worry too much. ”

Zhu Xibing nodded.

Long Shaoyang hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Although you and Mrs. Xiao's sisters have very different personalities, you can see that they are deeply affectionate. ”

"Yes, my mother left early, and my father was busy with military affairs and government affairs, so he had no spare time, although there were many grandmothers at home, my sister was not at ease, and she did everything herself, taking care of my food, clothing, and daily life. Zhu Xibing casually broke off a dog's tail grass on the ground, put it in his hand and played with it, for a long time, and said leisurely, "My sister is more than ten years older than me, and she has taken good care of me since I was a child. ”

Long Shaoyang heard her say that he was born in the world, and suddenly remembered the situation when he took the initiative to talk about his life in the west of the city last time, it turned out that the two had similarities in this regard, and a sense of pity for each other arose, but he didn't know how to comfort him at the moment, so he had to say: "You have such an eldest sister, you are really lucky, compared to an orphan like me, I don't know how many times stronger! ”

Zhu Xibing turned happy and said: "That's right. I heard that when my sister got married that year, there were thousands of empty alleys in the entire Los Angeles City, and everyone looked around, waiting to see the wedding team blowing gongs and drums. If I had grown up and understood at that time, I would have cried and stopped in front of the door and forbade the team to go out—hehe, but I was still babbling!"

Long Shaoyang was happy when he heard this, and said with a smile: "If you were old and sensible at that time, and knew that your sister was married to Brother Xiao, you were afraid that you would be overjoyed, and it would be too late to be happy, how could you cry and stop the marriage." ”

Zhu Xibing said: "Brother-in-law, everything is good, but I don't like to talk too much." Every time I went to Xiao's house, he was either hoeing and watering the grass in the Zhu House alone, or he was mixing pigeons and feeding birds. ”

Saying that, he stared at Long Shaoyang, blinked his eyes and said, "Now that you live in Zhushe, as the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black, you must pay attention, don't become the appearance of your brother-in-law." There was a mischievous look in his eyes.

Long Shaoyang said with a smile: "Girl, don't worry, Brother Xiao's qualitative kung fu is not available to everyone, and I think I can't learn it." ”

Zhu Xibing smiled and said, "On the way out to play this time, my sister told me everything about the situation when you met that night. ”

Long Shaoyang said strangely: "I don't know what Mrs. Xiao told you?"

Zhu Xibing said: "I said a lot." I also praised you for being unprecedented, outstanding. ”

Long Shaoyang laughed and said, "I really want to thank Mrs. Xiao for giving Long this eight-character test." ”

Zhu Xibing said: "Hey, accept it calmly, and I'm not afraid of ugliness." My sister also told you that this Los Angeles is the biggest place of right and wrong in the world, the vortex of fame and fortune, once you fall in, it will be difficult to get out. As he spoke, he stood up, picked up a stone from the ground, raised his hand and threw it, and the stone drew an arc, and with a "bang", it fell into the water and fell. "It's like this stone, once it enters the water, it only falls. ”

Long Shaoyang then stood up and said with a wry smile: "Maybe you are the master of fate of this stone, and it has no choice at all." ”

Zhu Xibing turned his head sideways and said, "Young Master Long, you are different, you have other paths that are feasible." You could have chosen to leave Los Angeles, and my sister advised you to do the same, but you chose to stay. My sister said that those who are rich in fame and fortune in the world are like carp crossing the river and pouring into Los Angeles, but she said that she couldn't see through you, saying that you are not for fame and fortune, so why should you enter Los Angeles and enter the game willingly?" What do you want? What are you doing in L.A. for what are you here for? It's so elusive. ”

Long Shaoyang looked into the distance in a daze and did not speak.

Zhu Xibing sighed and said, "I got the news early this morning that Concubine Wei asked you to drink in the private room on the second floor of Guiyun Pavilion, and I guessed that she must have bad intentions, so I grabbed it before you and quietly hid behind the screen." If I hadn't killed it in time, I was afraid that Gongzi would have already fallen for the tricks of that vicious woman. At this moment, I also want to persuade my son to leave Los Angeles as soon as possible, but I am afraid of ......"

At this point, she suddenly stopped and stopped talking.

The two were speechless for a while, only looking into the distance in a daze, but saw the ripples on the water, the green willows on the shore blowing in the wind, and the falling willow leaves swirling in the air. In the distance, lead-gray clouds slowly poured in from the northwest, and the junction of heaven and earth was already dark, and only then did the two realize that the sky was already overcast.

Long Shaoyang vaguely guessed the meaning of the second half of the sentence, and his heart was hot, but he didn't answer. After a long time, he smiled to himself and said: "I talked to the girl in the light, but I forgot the June day, the child's face, and I changed when I said it, and I didn't even bring a rain gear." I wish the girl, let's go back. ”

Zhu Xibing let out a "hmm".

The two turned around and were about to lead the horse. At this moment, I suddenly heard a rain of horses' hooves on the southwest corner.

The two of them followed the prestige, only to see dozens of horses galloping eastward on the official road not far away, with a black carriage in the middle. The horses are tall and godlike, with their manes and hooves, they are obviously good horses, and the riders on the horses are all well-dressed and majestic. The carriage is tall and gorgeous, a big flag at the front of the car is waving in the wind, and an eagle falcon is about to fly on the flag, which is very conspicuous.

"That's Xiliang's mission. Zhu Xibing's expression was slightly condensed, and he said in a low voice.

"Not bad. Last time on His Majesty's Halloween, I went to a banquet with His Royal Highness King Teng, and I saw this kind of flag in the palace. Long Shaoyang said, "It's been less than half a year since the last birthday banquet, I don't know why they came this time." ”

Zhu Xibing said: "I hope that the one who comes is not good, and the good one does not come." Young Master Long, let's go. ”

Long Shaoyang said: "I wish the girl, you don't have to be so polite. I'm older than you, so I'll call me Brother Long in the future. ”

Zhu Xibing smiled and said, "I also have this thought." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, but did not speak again, and immediately took the horse, turned over on the horse, and urged the horse to drive towards Los Angeles.