Chapter 189: Life and Death Do Not Give Up
It's time for the sun, Li Bochen thought. He could see the sun outside the window and listen to the sound of people talking in the street outside the window. It's time for the back kitchen of the restaurant to open the fire, and the aroma of oil smoke goes straight to his nose.
But he couldn't move. Lin Qiao pillowed his arm and slept very deeply. The black hair was scattered, and the roots were thin and soft. Li Bochen stared at her for a while, and then realized that he was laughing, so he gently lifted the quilt up again.
At this time, when I think about the scene of last night, I can only vaguely remember the sound and smell, but I can't remember other details, just like a dream.
After a while, I heard the sound of walking on the verandah outside the house. The man shouted through the door: "Distinguished guest, General Qin is in the hall, ask your guest if he has slept well?"
Before Li Bochen could make a sound, Lin Qiao was woken up. He didn't have time to turn his face away when he saw her open. He felt a slight heat on his face, but she stared at him sleepily for a while, smiled, and rubbed her face slowly on his shoulder, like a cat, and said softly, "I'm up late." β
Li Bochen felt a burst of warmth in his heart, and somehow, he felt his throat choke. He took a breath, turned over to look at her, and said softly, "Then sleep a little longer, I'll go down first." β
Lin Qiao said in a thick nasal voice: "Hmm." β
Li Bochen hesitated, but got up and tucked the quilt for her again. He walked to the side of the bed naked, wondering if she was looking at his back, which must have been scarred because of the war in the northern plains. But then I thought, fuck it, I've slept all the time, and there's nothing I can't see in the future.
He put on his clothes, thought about it, and had no armor. Walking on the road in a suit of armor is really eye-catching. At present, he is already at the peak of his Qi cultivation realm, and if he is really in danger, he will not be in a hurry.
poured another cup of tea and rinsed her mouth, turned her face to look at Lin Qiao, and found that she was asleep again. He opened the door lightly and said to the guy guarding the door: "General Huiqin, I will be there immediately." β
The man answered, went downstairs.
Li Bochen slowly paced to the edge of the railing and looked into the hall below, and saw Qin Le sitting at the table by the window, holding a tea cup in his hand and drinking tea slowly, with a calm expression on his face, not like there was any change.
He breathed a sigh of relief, pedaled downstairs, and said loudly: "Brother Qin, it's been a long time!"
Qin Le turned his face to look at him, stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "What happened to Brother Li? β
Li Bochen raised his hand and touched his face, only to realize that he was laughing again. Secretly said, Haven't I become a fool? Then he walked to the table and sat down, and said, "I rushed to the level a few times last night, and I was proud, and Brother Qin smiled. β
Qin Le laughed: "Congratulations." β
He turned his face and ordered a few kinds of food, and then said: "Yesterday afternoon, I sent someone to Sanguan to ask, and what Brother Li said is true." At the latest, the day after tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to send it to the kingβif I have time, I will go myself. β
Lin Qiao guessed correctly. But Qin Le said it generously at this time, which was also above board. Li Bochen had a good impression of him, so he said, "Brother Qin bothered, it really helped me a lot." β
Qin Le shook his head: "Brother Li, you helped me a lot. β
Li Bochen was stunned for a moment, but then he figured it out. Qin Le said that he offended people with one mouth, and he was sent here from Lin Xijun's side, and he should have been demoted many levels in a row, which shows that he was in trouble at the beginning. But he was able to save his life when he did such a thing, and he was quite happy here, and no one seemed to be embarrassed, so it can be seen that Linxijun still admires him very much.
In this way, Lin Xijun may have been waiting for an opportunity to reuse him. The matter of sending the demon meat by himself was indeed a big favor for Qin Le.
And that's a good thing...... Even if it is for himself, Qin Le should do his best.
Thinking about this section, Li Bochen accepted it calmly and said with a smile: "How can the golden scales be a thing in the pool, but also Brother Qin's own creation. β
Qin Le read the previous sentence twice, clapped his hands and said, "Well said! Brother Li has cultivated for the sake of success, and his literary talent has also been obtained!"
Li Bochen didn't dare to take this stubble, for fear that this family would invite him to chant poetry on a whim, so he hurriedly said: "Then we will leave after noon." β
Qin Le Zhengse said: "Speaking of this, I still have some words. β
When the guy served, Qin Le drew a chopstick and said in a low voice: "Right now, Zhu Hou is in Fengzhou, and he has a little power. He was in Jinghu Mountain, fifty miles away from the Houcheng of Fengzhou, and there were more than 300 horses under his command, all of whom were armoured. The Chang family was also moved by him to a market town near Jinghu Mountain, called Mengjiatun. β
"As for the cave ruins, I don't know where they are. But in the past, there were only three major sects in Fengzhou that had the ability to make a cave sky, and only the Thundercloud Cave was near the Mirror Lake. This vein is named because of Thundercloud Mountain. If Brother Li wants to find the cave ruins, he can go to Thundercloud Mountain to give it a try. β
It was only after he had clarified his own business that he said these words. But it's also human. Li Bochen wrote it down carefully and said, "Okay, thank you." β
Qin Le nodded, and was about to move his chopsticks, but he raised his eyes and looked at the second floor. After thinking about it again, he slowly put down his chopsticks and smiled at Li Bochen: "Oh, Brother Li, congratulations." β
After saying this, he got up and said with a smile: "I'm also interested-Brother Li should ask the guy to send the food to use." β
How did he find out? But Li Bochen didn't know what to say for a while. Because of Qin Le's performance yesterday, it seems that he shouldn't say "Tongxi" happily, right......?
Qin Le waved his hand and sighed: "I also heard about Jinghui Building last night. Brother Li's courage is not as good as Qin's. β
After that, he arched his hand and said, "Don't leave it at that." See you later, let's drink. β
Li Bochen had no choice but to return the salute and said, "Okay, Brother Qin." β
He watched Qin Le walk out of the market town, and then turned around and instructed the man to heat the food again and send it upstairs in two quarters of an hour. After thinking about it, he ordered them to prepare two more soup buckets and send them together.
After saying this, he was about to go upstairs, when he suddenly heard a person outside the door say in a loud voice: "What? Brother Li is proud of this spring breeze? But beware of blessings and misfortunes!"
When Li Bochen heard this, he was shocked, and hurriedly took three steps and two steps to rush out of the door. When I went out, I saw the person who spoke, but I didn't know him. It turned out that a middle-aged man dressed as a literati was talking to another man, and the sentence just now should also be because of small talk with each other.
When he looked at the two of them, he was still walking forward, and he continued to talk and laugh. However, Li Bochen suddenly rushed out, startled the two of them, looked at him a few times, lowered his voice, and walked over.
Was it a misunderstanding? Li Bochen frowned, thinking back to the expressions of the two people just now, and did not feel that there was anything abnormal. But the sentence just now is really too appropriate. Moreover, he remembered one thing that he was about to forget - when he was on the road outside Sanguan City, he had seen two people, an old man and a young man, who went to the field to dig wild vegetables.
The old man also told himself to be careful about the affairs of the city. At that time, he only thought that the old man was enthusiastic, and he looked at himself as a person from the rivers and lakes, so he mentioned it in passing. But when he arrived in the city, he was indeed ambushed by Yelu.
Is this really a coincidence?
He couldn't be relieved for a while, so he simply took two steps back and leaned against the wall, and his yin spirit was out of his body. He followed the two men all the way, and followed them into a path, as if returning to the house of the man who had spoken. The two entered the courtyard gate, and the man who spoke called out his wife and ordered him to prepare some wine and food, and then went into the study with the other man, and discussed the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Although Li Bochen didn't have the ability to see the subtleties, but looking at this courtyard, men and women, he could also tell that this should be an ordinary person who had lived here for a long time, and there was really nothing to doubt, so he could only retreat into the flesh again.
He thought to himself, maybe it's really a coincidence...... It's also because I'm too preoccupied. These days have been full of worries, and suddenly enjoy some blessings, it is inevitable that there will be some gains and losses.
He took a deep breath, turned and went through the door and upstairs.
Gently pushed open the door, but found that Lin Qiao had woken up and was sitting at the table with his hair in a bun. Seeing him, he pursed his lips and smiled, and said softly: "Ah Chen." β
Hearing this, Li Bochen felt that his heartbeat had also slowed down. Never before in this world has anyone called him so closely. This time, the little worry I had downstairs just now was gone, and I only felt a warmth in my heart.
He said, "Are you awake? β
After last night, getting along with Lin Qiao at this time, I felt that I was not angry and embarrassed at all. But seeing that she kept looking at herself with a smile, she was always a little at a loss, so she said, "...... Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Lin Qiao smiled and said, "Just tell me to sleep a little longer tonight." β
She really got a lot closer to herself, like a piece of dusty jade, she suddenly became clean and warm. Seeing her like this, Li Bochen was really happy in his heart, and after listening to her words, he couldn't wait to come forward again. But thinking of the scene last night, I also knew that I felt sorry for her, so I had to suppress the hunger, and said in my heart, the two lives combined, at my age, I can't indulge in lust...... To be unrestrained is not always a good thing for spiritual practice.
He went to the table and sat down, staring at her for a while. In the end, it was a woman, who was defeated first, and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't tease you, and you won't tease me." β
She put her hair in a bun and put her hand down. At this time, there is no powder, but the skin is moist and fair, and the hands are slender, which is the appearance of real water out of hibiscus. Li Bochen looked at her like this, and only felt that he liked it more and more in his heart, and couldn't help but say, "Xiaoman." β
"Huh?"
"You say, 'We were married.' He thought for a moment and grabbed her hand, "We're considered to be married, okay?"
Lin Qiao's hand suddenly shook in his palm and was stunned.
When Li Bochen saw her like this, he immediately regretted it. It's not that he regrets saying the previous sentence, but he regrets saying it at this time - he has always told himself to treat Lin Qiao as an unfortunate ordinary woman, but he can always guess her thoughts in his heart.
I'm afraid that her appearance is caused by the thought of "he wants to marry me". She's still skeptical about who she is...... I said this kind of thing, I am afraid that she thinks it is a "gift".
But he really didn't want her to think like that, and he didn't want to see her lose her temper because of it. I should ...... Find a good time to say these words slowly, so that both of you can take it calmly. And not at this time...... It sounds like "I'm always responsible for you, I'm going to give you a name" or something like that.
Sure enough, Lin Qiao's eyes slowly became wet, and he was about to cry when he looked at it. opened his mouth again and said, "Ah Chen, but I ......"
Li Bochen sighed in his heart and said in a low voice: "I know what you want to say, Xiaoman, don't say those words." β
He thought about it again, and there were some sweet words in his heart, but he really couldn't say it. Fortunately, at this time, a man's voice came from outside the door, saying, "Guest, the food is being delivered?"
Li Bochen hurriedly let go of his hand and said, "Okay, send it in." β
The man pushed open the door and walked into the house with a food plate, and the two of them were speechless for a moment as they watched him put the food on the table, but it was better to be close and harmonious just now.
After it was set up, the guy said, "Guest, that's it, what else do you want to order?"
Li Bochen smiled: "That's good." β
The man answered and walked out the door. But when he was about to close, Li Bochen said, "Another pot of wine." β
The guy answered.
The door closed, but the two were still speechless. After sitting like this for two or three breaths, Lin Qiao secretly glanced at him. It seemed that seeing his blank look, he spoke again: "Ah Chen......"
Li Bochen heard her timid voice, and felt distressed again, so he raised his eyes to look at her and smiled: "Don't worry." β
She was stunned, but still said "um" and lowered her eyes again. Only then did Li Bochen realize that his "not in a hurry" should have made her more hearty again. But at this time, when he heard the knock at the door, he got up and opened the door and took a pot of wine and two small lamps sent by the man.
He walked back to the table and poured wine, and said with a smile: "The two of us have no father or mother, so let's use wine as a medium." If the wine hasn't arrived, how can you be in a hurry. β
As he spoke, he handed her another lamp and said softly, "Xiaoman, I'm just a puppet." You don't dislike me, I already feel that Beichen is pitiful. β
Lin Qiao sat down at the table with his head down, his hands twisted together. Li Bochen didn't speak, only pinched the wine cup.
After a long while, Lin Qiao raised his head and looked at him, and said, "Ah Chen, also have mercy on me." β
She raised her hand to take the cup and drank it down. Li Bochen was stunned - he still wanted to have a glass of wine, but maybe there is no such custom here. But he finally breathed a sigh of relief, smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Beichen is above." I, Li Bochen, and Lin Qiaoβ"
"Ah Chen...... Call me Lin Xiaoman. Lin Qiao stared at him solemnly, as if Beichen was really in front of him, "That clever word...... I don't want to use it anymore. β
When Li Bochen saw her like this, he knew that maybe it was because when she was in Jinghui Building, others called her "Qiao Girl". Then he said: "Okay, ...... with Lin Xiaoman"
"No...... Or call me Xiaoman. Lin Qiao gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Zi...... I don't want to use it either. β
Li Bochen thought for a while and said, "Okay-Beichen is above, I, Li Bochen, and Xiaoman, are married today." β
When he said this, he didn't know what to say next. He paused, thought about it again, and said, "Forever united, life and death will not give up." β
Then he tilted his head and drank all the wine in his cup.
The wine enters the throat and turns into a thread to warm the stomach. He put down the wine cup to look at Lin Qiao, and saw that Lin Qiao was also looking at himself, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and his face was moved, but fortunately he didn't cry. He suddenly felt a sinking in his body, and there seemed to be a hot breath in his body that wanted to rush out of his throat.
I'm not alone anymore. He thought, "From now on, I have a home in this world."