Lin Zongbian saw the change in Mu Xun's expression, but he didn't persuade him, he still took a sip of the glass of wine before saying, "Let's eat with chopsticks, I'm still waiting for your unfinished words." ”

Mu Xun picked up the chopsticks at this time, but his mood had changed, although the dishes in front of him were good, they were already tasteless. Lin Zongbian just poured himself a drink, but he drank it very slowly, sometimes raising his eyes to look at Mu Xun, and sometimes contemplating and meditating, completely immersed in his own world.

Mu Xun saw that he didn't move his chopsticks for a long time, and looked at himself frequently, so he couldn't help but become restrained, put down his chopsticks, and asked, "You... Why don't you eat some?"

Lin Zongbian added another cup for him and said, "If you are full, start talking." ”

Mu Xun had to accompany him to drink another glass, and then pinched the empty wine glass in his hand vigorously, as if he was making some kind of decision. Lin Zongbian saw his hesitation, but he didn't break it, just waited for him quietly. After a while, Mu Xun said sincerely: "Before I tell you, I want to ask you for one more thing. ”

Lin Zongbian said: "But it doesn't hurt to talk about it. ”

Mu Xun said: "My father has always been secretive about his past, although I frequently asked, but he has always been vague, although he mentioned it not long ago, but it was only superficial. You've had a very good relationship with him in the past, so I'd like to ask you to tell me a little bit about his past after I've told you, okay?"

Lin Zongbian frowned slightly and asked, "Then when did you learn about my relationship with your father?"

Mu Xun said: "It was my father who told me, but he didn't mention your life, and I came this time because I was instructed by Grandpa Mu Chaofu... Oh, by the way, my dad and Grandpa Guo have made brothers..."

Lin Zongyan snorted lightly, quite disdainful, and said lightly: "This Mu Chaofu is a lot older, and he has a lot of thoughts..." ”

Mu Xun nodded yes, and then after a little thought, he began to tell some important experiences with his father.

Lin Zongbian on the side listened and drank, and when Mu Xun finished speaking, the wine in his cup had just been drunk, and he put the wine glass on the table with his backhand, sighing: "It's really difficult for him all these years..." ”

Mu Xun was stunned, and quickly stood up, and said hurriedly: "Uncle, don't you tell me about it..."

Lin Zongbian waved his hand and said, "I have my own plans for these things. Now that it is getting late, and you have come from afar to work hard, go down and rest first, and as for other things, come back to me tomorrow morning. ”

Mu Xun moved his eyes to look out the window, only to find that it was already twilight outside the building at this time, and sighed in his heart: "Alas, I didn't feel it at the beginning, but when I recalled it at this time, it took a long time unconsciously." He looked at Lin Zongbian at the moment, bowed down and bowed again, and said, "Then I'll go down first, and I'll come back tomorrow to see my uncle!"

Lin Zongbian bowed slightly, and said: "You and my uncle and nephew don't have to be like this, and there is no need to make more polite courtesies in the future." ”

Since Mu Xun saw Lin Zongbian, he felt that this uncle was cold all over his body, but at this moment, he suddenly saw that his face was slightly soothed, and he instantly relaxed a lot, and then looked down at the table again, and asked, "Do you need me to bring your dinner?"

Lin Zongbian said: "No need, my food will be delivered by someone." You can find Zhang He later, and he will settle you down. ”

After saying goodbye to Lin Zongbian, Mu Xun turned around and walked out of the door. He stepped out of the door, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that the sun was sinking in the west, and the red glow was all over the sky, and even the bluestone slabs under his feet seemed to be dyed with a layer of bright wax. Seeing this scene, he suddenly felt a sense of comfort around him, and his steps seemed to be much lighter, and he stepped on the afterglow halo and walked towards the main courtyard.

Along the way, Mu Xun's thoughts were reined, first thinking of his father, then thinking of today's conversation, and then thinking of Xu Che and Li Xiyan after a while, thinking so crankily, he unconsciously walked to the main courtyard, and happened to meet Zhang He, who had just come out of the dining room.

Zhang He shouted first: "Master Mu is coming, the three people in the room are waiting for you to pick up chopsticks." ”

Mu Xun came back to his senses and hurriedly responded, "Okay." After seeing the tray in Zhang He's hand, he asked, "Are you going to deliver food to your uncle?"

Zhang He nodded and said, "Exactly." You should go in quickly, and don't keep them waiting. ”

Mu Xun entered the dining room, only to see that Yan Dingxian and the three of them were talking happily, and then looked at the table, the dishes did not move at all, and they were really waiting for themselves to open the table, so he apologized at the moment, hurriedly walked to the table, and said with a smile: "Let the three eldest brothers wait for a long time!"

Yan Dingxian and the others got up and welcomed him to sit beside him, and asked with a smile: "Looking for Ling Zun, Lin Daxia has an idea?"

Mu Xun said: "Uncle Lin only said that he had his own arrangements, but as for how to act, he didn't say it clearly. ”

When Yan Dingxian heard this, he glanced at the other two and said, "It seems that Lin Daxia has already made arrangements, so the matter of finding Ling Zun is appropriate." ”

Liu Xingtian continued: "We discussed before, if Master Mu has no other instructions, then the three of us should go back tomorrow to report to Grandpa Guo." ”

Mu Xun looked at the three of them, thinking that for more than a month, these three people have accompanied him to trek through mountains and rivers, eat and sleep, and have no complaints, and they have been extremely accommodating and taking care of themselves along the way. So he got up and bowed his hands and said, "I have just gone out this time, and I am fortunate to have the three eldest brothers take care of me all the way, and I am really grateful." When I return to Kunming, I must thank the three eldest brothers!"

Fu Yanjie hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Master Mu doesn't need to be polite and thankful, sending you here is a matter for the three of us." But when you come back one day, the four of us will have to drink a few glasses. ”

When the other two heard this, they all echoed it in unison.

Mu Xun saw that the three of them were thinking like this, so he nodded and said with a smile: "This is natural, then we have eaten this meal, and we will see you again in Kunming!"

The four of them looked at each other and smiled, and then started to eat with chopsticks, but because they had to get up early the next day, everyone did not drink a drop of wine. After eating, it was already dark, and then the four of them came out of the dining room, stood in the cool breeze in the courtyard, and gossiped a few words to each other, and then according to Zhang He's previous arrangement, they went back to their rooms to rest.